A FEW THOUGHTS ON NATTY GREENE’S TRADEMARK DISPUTE
By Bert Andia, Member/Manager, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC In the Greensboro area, there have been numerous news reports about the Notice of Opposition filed by Anheuser Busch LLC, claiming that the registration of “NATTY GREENE’S” will damage Anheuser Busch. This article attempts to address some of the issues and questions that have arisen since the... Read More
USE OF DESIGN PATENTS IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
Those in the furniture industry who invest in new designs are in a constant fight to protect those designs from others who would rather spend money on designs after they have proven popular. Historically, design patents have been one tool used by companies trying to protect their new designs. The expense is relatively minor... Read More
CAN CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE BRANDING FROM THEIR PACKAGING?
By Peter D. Isakoff, Associate Attorney, Higgins Benjamin, PLLC On November 21, 2011, the Australian Parliament passed the Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011, requiring tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging without any trademarked logos. Australia’s legislation comes as a result of studies showing that cigarette packaging plays an important role in promoting smoking... Read More
STEVE ROBERTSON AND MANDY CASTLE SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND AMERICAN LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Steve Robertson and Mandy Castle successfully defended the American Language Academy in a California lawsuit alleging breach of contract and fraud. The suit started in California state court. Believing the matter would progress at a faster pace in federal court, and with the help of local counsel, the Freisleben Law Group of Costa Mesa, a... Read More
JENNIFER LEDFORD NAMED 2014 RISING STAR
Higgins Benjamin member Jennifer Ledford was selected as a 2014 Rising Star in North Carolina Super Lawyers in the area of Bankruptcy: Consumer. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars are lawyers 40 years... Read More
STEVE ROBERTSON CERTIFIED AS FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST
Steve Robertson was recently certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in Family Law. Steve is a partner with a practice concentrated in the areas of property distribution, child custody and support, alimony, and adoption. He received his BA degree in General Studies with a Business Minor, with Honors from Villanova University,... Read More
JON WALL ELECTED CHAIR OF EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION (NCAJ)
Higgins Benjamin partner Jonathan Wall was elected Chair of the Employment Law Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) for 2013-2014. Jon also spoke on Noncompetition Agreements at the North Carolina Bar Association’s Fundamentals of Employment Law CLE program, and he presented the North Carolina Employment Law Update at the NCAJ Annual Convention.... Read More
PETER D. ISAKOFF JOINS HIGGINS BENJAMIN
Peter D. Isakoff joins Higgins Benjamin as an associate attorney after working as Law Clerk to The Honorable Judge Robert N. Hunter, Jr. in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Peter completed his undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction) in Spanish and Political Philosophy, and Law at the University of Virginia in May 2009.... Read More
GUMBINER SELECTED AS 2014 NORTH CAROLINA SUPER LAWYER
Ken Gumbiner will be included in the 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list in the area of Business Litigation. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes peer nominations and peer evaluations. Super... Read More
GUMBINER INCLUDED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Ken Gumbiner has been selected by his peers to be included in the 20th edition of The Best Lawyers in America(c) for his work in the areas of Arbitration and Mediation. Ken has been included on this listing for at least the last five years. Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America(c) is based on... Read More