Stephen A. Kennedy Law Blog

McDole Kennedy & Williams P.C. is a commercial litigation boutique which actively practices in the fields of intellectual property law and labor and employment law. It has experienced litigators who handle trade secret, misappropriation of confidential data, and covenant not to compete litigation. For further information, contact sclark@mkwpc.com.... Read More

Kenneth Kula focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and practices in areas of technology law and general litigation. He has tried both bench and jury trials in state and federal courts and has served as an adjunct professor at Washburn University School of Law, where he taught courses on patent law and intellectual property.... Read More

Kristen Knauf focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation. She also protects valuable brand names, corporate identities, proprietary knowledge, and works of art through trademark and copyright registrations. She has published articles on the Lanham Act and on unconscionable clauses in sports venue leases. To read more about Kristen please visit http://www.mkwpc.com/attorneys/kristenknauf/... Read More

Steven Clark has successfully represented clients in the State of Texas since 1980. He concentrates his practice on business and commercial litigation, construction, employment law, products liability and general civil litigation. He also advises and assists business clients in the review and drafting of agreements, and acquisition and sale of assets. Mr. Clark is licensed in the State of Texas and is admitted to practice in the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texa... Read More

            A copyright
infringement battle that has been ongoing for over a decade may soon find
itself at the steps of 1 First Street NE. 
On December 6, 2011, a petition of certiorari was filed in the case of Perfect 10, Inc. v. Google, Inc. ( Read More

The Marshall Division of the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas has issued the following Standing Order Regarding
Readiness for Status Conference:

 “The Court ORDERS the Plaintiff in each civil case
file a notice that the case is ready for scheduling conference when all
Defendants have either answered or filed a motion to transfer or dismiss.  The notice shall be filed within five days... Read More

           In University of Alabama Board of Trustees v.
New Life Art,[1]
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently considered
the issue of whether the University of Alabama had trademark rights in its
school colors of... Read More

Walter G. (“Bob”) Pettey, III concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, as well as director and officer investigations and related fiduciary duty Litigation. Mr. Pettey has tried cases before trial and appellate courts, administrative agencies and in various alternative dispute resolution venues, including private trial, arbitrations, and mediations. He also arbitrates cases as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Nat... Read More

The Federal Circuit revisited the Inequitable Conduct Doctrine and made changes to the intent and materiality standards. How will these changes affect the patent process?... Read More

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is under attack. Users of the Internet’s most popular web sites say that the legislation is tantamount to censorship.  This blog post provides a primer on this controversial piece of legislation and considers the delicate balance between copyright interests and free speech. ... Read More