This Week at the Firm

This week, the firm handled a robust mix of corporate advising, intellectual property protection, and commercial dispute resolution. From finalizing startup frameworks to pushing heavily negotiated settlements across the finish line, here is a look at the firm’s recent work.

Corporate Strategy & Intellectual Property

Foundational corporate and IP documents require meticulous attention to detail to protect clients’ long-term interests:

  • The firm spent significant time revising governing documents and addressing specific items in a startup client’s register of tasks.
  • This corporate advising also involved addressing customer Terms of Service (TOS) and planning document amendments based on client feedback.
  • On the intellectual property front, the firm reviewed a provisional patent application and advised a client regarding an invention assignment document.
  • Additionally, the firm reviewed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and facilitated communications for a corporate client.

Settlement Negotiations & Dispute Resolution

A major focus this week was driving ongoing disputes toward favorable, finalized settlements:

  • The firm successfully reached an agreement among parties regarding the financial aspects of a settlement, which followed an initial answer to a complaint and discussions with opposing counsel.
  • In another complex dispute, the firm engaged in multiple settlement negotiations that required reviewing discovery, recovering data, and coordinating equipment transfers.
  • To ensure our client’s interests were protected, the firm ran a document comparison on a newly drafted settlement agreement against a previous version to ascertain favorable changes.
  • The firm also reviewed a draft release from opposing counsel, provided necessary feedback, and ultimately supplied a clean draft of a mutual release.
  • Additionally, the firm managed ongoing negotiation communications and followed up with opposing counsel to chase down a pending settlement payment.

Court Filings & Litigation Strategy

The firm continues to manage active litigation dockets by filing strategic replies and streamlining court procedures:

  • The firm submitted revisions to an answer in an ongoing civil lawsuit.
  • In another litigation matter, the firm reviewed a supplemental brief from the opposing side, then prepared and filed a formal reply.
  • To improve procedural efficiency, the firm filed a caseflow request to ensure that a motion to cite in and a motion to amend would be heard together by the court.