Business Law
Atlanta, Georgia – Miles Mediation & Arbitration is excited to announce its upcoming General Civil Mediation Training program, scheduled for December 5-8, 2024, at its Atlanta Resolution Center. This unique in-person training provides aspiring mediators with the opportunity to hone their skills under the guidance of seasoned professionals, including Joe Murphey, who has mediated over 3,000…
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The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that registration is now open for the 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit to be held May 11 – 14, 2025 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the premier event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the…
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Summit, New Jersey – Gearhart Law is pleased to announce a significant victory on behalf of our client, Society Real Estate, in a trademark dispute in Federal Court in New Jersey. The plaintiff in the case filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking to prevent Society Real Estate from using its own trademark. However,…
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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahanyam Jaishankar. They discussed the U.S.-India CEO Forum and U.S.-India Commercial Dialogue, two Department of Commerce and Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry-led initiatives that aim to strengthen the U.S.-India trade and investment relationship. They also commended the progress to…
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Southfield, Michigan – As a special education teacher at Waterford Public Schools’ Riverside Elementary, Katherine Albright reasonably expected the school district to appropriately address her report about a disturbing threat of gun violence. Instead, a jury found that the school district unlawfully retaliated against her, ending her employment just 11 days after she reported a…
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On September 26, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Raimondo, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) President Randi Weingarten joined Micron and AFT’s affiliates the New York State United Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers, in Syracuse. Secretary Raimondo highlighted the implementation of AFT’s Advanced Technology Framework, which will help…
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Welcome to the Department of Commerce. I’m so pleased to welcome you all. Secretary Raimondo and I view our partnership with Latino leaders in the public and private sectors as critical to ensuring Departmental programs and initiatives to promote growth and opportunities for all people. Make no mistake: America’s road to…
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Bassim Matta, a former executive at Methode Electronics, Inc., has filed a lawsuit against the company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging wrongful interference with his employment prospects, defamation, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Matta, who served as head of Methode’s Egyptian production facility from 2012…
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Includes an anticipated $11.5 million for the first workforce development awardees to address critical U.S. job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and production WASHINGTON, D.C., September 25, 2024 – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center’s (NSTC) Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE), making a decisive step…
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CHIPS Investment Expected to Nearly Double U.S. Production Capacity of Sensor and Power Chips at Bloomington, Minnesota Manufacturing Facility Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its first award under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities of up to $123 million…
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