Name: Michael Castello Company: Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Title: Member Education: Duke University School of Law (J.D.) / Vanderbilt University (B.E.) / University of Georgia (M.B.A.) How do you contribute to your community or your profession? Over the years, I have been very involved with Habitat for Humanity as a volunteer, home sponsor, and board […]
The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution, as a general rule, only regulates and restricts government action. It does not cover private individuals, organizations, or businesses. This means that a person can only bring a claim for a violation of their constitutional rights against a “state actor.” Much of the time, the State Action […]
When the US Supreme Court recently ruled that Booking.com could trademark its domain name, the decision was a game changer for online businesses the world over. The court decided by […]
Read moreFOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS Intellectual property and the challenges of globalisation When the US Supreme Court recently ruled that Booking.com could trademark its domain name, the decision was a game changer for online businesses the world over. The court decided by an 8-1 ruling that adding a “.com” combination to a generic word is […]
HIPAA[1] is a complex healthcare privacy law that applies to many global technology companies which serve the U.S. healthcare industry. We are pleased to provide our top five HIPAA tips for Medtech companies. YOU MUST COMPLY. Even without signing a Business Associate Contract, if your company receives individually identifiable health information (“PHI”) from health care professionals, hospitals, health […]
HIPAA[1] is a complex healthcare privacy law that applies to many global technology companies which serve the U.S. healthcare industry. We are pleased to provide plain English definitions of the following key HIPAA terms.[2] COVERED ENTITY. The term “Covered Entity” includes a broad range of health care professionals, hospitals, and health care plans. PHI. The term “PHI” […]
The M&A Tiger Alliance is pleased to announce that Laurel Bellows, former President of the American Bar Association and founding member of the Bellows Law Group, P.C., has joined the alliance. Her practice focuses on executive compensation, retention, and management buy-outs and other employment-related work. The Tiger Alliance brings together senior members of seven U.S. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought devastating loss and suffering worldwide, ushering in a period of frightening uncertainty affecting all facets of everyday life. During these difficult times, scammers have devised new ways to defraud American consumers — preying on the public’s fear and desperation. According to the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), COVID-19-related scams have […]
Contrary to just about every jurisdiction in the country, all real estate settlements for real property located within the State of Delaware must be performed by a Delaware licensed attorney. The Delaware Supreme Court has designated just about all aspects of a real estate transaction as the practice of law. As such, each and every […]
Having been fortunate to serve clients on every continent other than Antarctica in transactions of every size and in every kind of business and having been privileged to have mentored many newer lawyers, my thus far 47 years of experience as an international and domestic business lawyer has taught me many things. I have compiled […]
The U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee’s recent hearings into “big tech” and antitrust were “must see TV” for antitrust attorneys. Over the five hours of testimony, many interesting questions were asked of the leaders of Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon; unfortunately, the format often left little time for answers. Because so many of our clients—manufacturers, […]
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to freedom of speech. As it is written, the Free Speech Clause constrains the government’s power to punish people based on the content of their speech, or to restrict people’s ability to speak. But not all speech is created equal under the law, and the […]
