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Bankruptcy can disrupt even the most carefully structured business relationships, and if your company holds, licenses, or depends on intellectual property, the stakes are especially high. Understanding how bankruptcy law...more
On February 12, 2025, the US District Court for the District of Delaware issued a significant ruling in the case of HE, Inc. v. Avadim Holdings Inc. and Relion Holdings LLC. This decision arose from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy...more
Mitigating risk of loss associated with a bankruptcy filing should be an element of any commercial transaction, especially if it involves a sale or license of intellectual property rights. A ruling recently handed down by the...more
A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from an NIL collective during an official...more
The U.S. is one of the easiest jurisdictions in the world in which to do business and continues to be the world’s top destination for foreign direct investment. Regulatory barriers are generally low, establishing a branch...more
The Learned Concierge Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more
When he was appointed by the Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter D. Russin probably did not expect to have to decide who has rights to the Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok handles associated with social-media-forward...more
This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the rising number of de-SPACed companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the growth of a market designed to assume legacy liabilities, an effort to establish...more
As intellectual property becomes a more important part of commerce, the question of how IP licenses are treated in bankruptcy is of more interest to companies negotiating such licenses. When a Chapter 11 bankruptcy is...more
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains - The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq.) (“RCA”) governs Georgia non-compete agreements entered into after May 2011. Very few courts have interpreted the RCA since its inception. In Bearoff v. Craton,...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reminded bankruptcy trustees, creditors and asset buyers that patent licenses have a limited “shelf life” in Chapter 7 liquidations. When the Chapter 7 trustee did not...more
• Considered without reference to a corresponding definition, Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code seems clear. If the trustee or debtor-in-possession, as licensor, rejects an executory intellectual property license, the...more
Innovation and creativity are essential for competitive advantage and success in a global economy. The attendant intellectual property assets are the product of substantial capital investment, and companies should carefully...more
As intellectual property becomes a more important part of commerce, the question of how IP licenses are treated in bankruptcy is of more interest to companies negotiating such licenses....more
In the recently decided case, Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit took a hardline position that trademark license rights are not protected in bankruptcy....more
A long-running issue concerning the treatment of trademark licenses in bankruptcy has seen a new milestone with the January 12 decision of the First Circuit in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC. The issue was...more
Kilpatrick Townsend partner David Posner spoke at a recent New York State Bar Association event where he and other panelists discussed the topic “Around the Edges of IP: Complexities of IP in Bankruptcy.” Mr. Posner...more
Bankruptcy presents risks for, among many others, intellectual property (“IP”) licensees. Fortunately, there is a provision in the federal bankruptcy law that is designed to protect IP licensees when a licensor becomes...more
A legitimate fear among companies negotiating license agreements exists, and that is the fear of the license counterparty filing for bankruptcy. Given the business interruption that ultimately could occur as a result of a...more
A decision last month by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire serves as a good reminder that, although helpful, Bankruptcy Code Section 365(n)’s protection for intellectual property licensees definitely...more