By Colin Coleman, John Ottaviani, and Brian Reilly Privacy protection continues to be a theme at the Rhode Island General Assembly. As we reported in our April 1, 2019 Client Alert, which can be read here, the “Consumer Privacy Protection Act” was introduced on March 29, 2019 proposing more stringent requirements on businesses that collect...
A number of changes to Canada’s trademark laws will come into effect on June 17, 2019. Some of the more important changes are summarized below. These changes provide opportunities for registration that may not have been available to brand owners previously, as well as strategies for cost savings. Some of the more important changes include:...
Client AlertsIntellectual PropertyRhode Island Proposes New Consumer Privacy Protection Act
April 1, 2019
By Colin Coleman, John Ottaviani, and Brian Reilly On March 29, 2019, a bill was submitted to the Rhode Island General Assembly entitled “Consumer Privacy Protection Act – 2019 H 5930” (the Proposed Act). If enacted, the Proposed Act would place more stringent requirements on the collection and retention of consumers’ personal information by a “business.”...
Again? In a case of what must feel like déjà vu for employers, on March 7, 2019, after conducting “listening sessions” across the country and receiving tens of thousands of comments from the public, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a much-anticipated proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that, according to its estimates, would result...
Client AlertsIntellectual PropertyDoes Your Company Have a WISP? Have You Updated It Lately?
March 6, 2019
By Colin Coleman, John Ottaviani, and Brian Reilly Does your business have employees or customers in Massachusetts or Rhode Island? If so, you need to have a written information security program (“WISP”). If your business (wherever located) collects, stores or uses personal information about a Massachusetts resident, you are legally required to: (a) develop, implement and...
Client AlertsIntellectual PropertyUSPTO Proposes to Require US Attorneys to Prosecute Trademark Applications Filed by Non-US Applicants
February 25, 2019
Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a proposed rule to require all applicants who have their domicile or principal place of business outside the United States to hire an attorney who is licensed to practice law to represent them in trademark matters before the USPTO. The new rule would apply to applicants filing...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessIntellectual PropertyLimit Your Risk of Data Breach Liability: 13 Important Considerations Before Providing Data to a Third Party
February 21, 2019
By Colin Coleman, John Ottaviani, and Brian Reilly Does your business provide company or customer data to any of its vendors? If so, do you know what contractual provisions are in place to protect your business in the event of a data breach by your vendor? Vendors typically try to limit their liability under their contracts...
New to the angel or seed investing world? If the answer is yes, then looking at potential investment opportunities can be a daunting task – especially if you are in a market like Boston, Silicon Valley, or New York City, where there are large, well developed startup ecosystems and lots of investment opportunities. PSH Partner,...
For Decades corporations have incorporated mandatory arbitration provisions into contracts in an effort to control litigation expense and uncertainty and to secure the adjudication of disputes in the forum of their choosing. Reliance on contractual arbitration provisions to obtain these outcomes in cases which involve claims directly against employees may be unwise as a result...
Client AlertsCorporate & BusinessQualified Opportunity Funds: Ten Issues to Keep in Mind
January 25, 2019
By Russell J. Stein and Jay R. Peabody The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law at the end of 2017 created a tax incentive aimed at increasing economic development in low-income communities. The law generally allows a taxpayer to defer paying taxes and “roll over” a capital gain into a Qualified Opportunity Fund....
