Dave Interviewed on WCAX
Dave was intereviewed on WCAX regarding a health care wellness initiative he is involved in: http://www.wcax.com/story/28773722/at-issue-economic-and-health-benefits-of-yoga#patent #trademark
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Vermont Health Care Law
Waterbury — On March 1st, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Vermont health care law in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual. The law in question required all health insurers to provide de-identified health data to Vermont Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) to enable the GMCB to help manage the state’s health care system. Liberty Mutual objected to this requirement to turn over data arguing that it managed health plans for companies that self-insured under the federal Employee Retirement Income Securi
Admission to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Waterbury — On April 1st, I was sworn in to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont by Chief Judge Christina Reiss. It was an honor for me to be sponsored by my friend Dave Berman who is a partner at McCormick, Fitzpatrick, Kasper & Burchard in Burlington. Dave and I started our law careers together as judicial clerks to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court in the 2004-05 session. I’ve been admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts for ma
Amazon Brand Registry and Trademark Protection
Selling on Amazon can potentially become a nightmare. With the wrong paperwork, you might have little to almost no power to change your product details and even to change faulty information written by other sellers. How to protect your brand on Amazon To protect your brand, Amazon came up with the Amazon brand registry. The Amazon brand registry is available to anybody that sells products on their websites. Any brand with a registered trademark can register for this. To be admissible you nee
Business Lessons from Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
If you are a music fan, you will enjoy HBO’s 4-part documentary the “Defiant Ones” about music producer Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. You’ll also learn some pretty interesting business lessons from the rough and tumble music industry. The experiences of Dr. Dre. and Iovine provide some fascinating examples of perseverance, crisis management, flexibility, and integration of technology. When Iovine wanted to sign Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails to his label he called the president of the recor
Can AI Speed Up the Trademark Process?
Getting a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office can be a long process. As soon as you file an application, you receive correspondence from the U.S. PTO that an attorney will be assigned to your application in 3 months. Once an attorney is assigned to the application even the most basic conflict-free application can take another 3 – 6 months. In a digital age, where brands are so valuable this archaic process is slowing down innovation and investment. Hopefully, aut
