Industry Overview
To meet the demands of “Industry 4.0,” manufacturers are rethinking their production lines—and their strategies. Globalization, faster-moving inventories, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, augmented reality, and new financing models are some of the forces reshaping the sector. The ability to provide consumers and business customers with greater customization, while moving faster and reducing costs via technologies like 3D printing and smart manufacturing, is becoming table stakes for manufacturers of all description. Navigating global markets and supply chains adds more layers of negotiations, international contracts, and regulatory concerns to the equation.
Our Approach
Whether a manufacturing client’s needs are broad and ongoing or focused and episodic, Hinckley Allen attorneys have demonstrated success. Our team approach—with a deep understanding of technology, business, finance, and the day-to-day realities of companies that produce tangible goods—has bolstered the efforts of a diverse roster of innovative firms.
Robust, cross-disciplinary collaboration positions our counsel to match the new demands of efficiency and connectivity while focusing on results that benefit our manufacturing clients.
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The Next Big Area of Environmental Regulation: PFAS & the Evolving Federal Regulations
March 22, 2024This is Part II of a three part series. Check out Part I, where our attorneys explain what PFAS is, and stay tuned for Part III, where our attorneys delve further into certain state regulations on PFAS.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) continue to be one of the main focuses of regulators. The regulation of PFAS is rapidly evolving, and companies potentially impacted by PFAS regulation or liability need to stay apprised of how the regulatory regime may impact them. This part in the PFAS series focuses on some important federal regulatory developments.In the coming months, …
Corporate & Business Transactions Report — 2023
February 2, 2024We represent buyers, sellers, and investors — including middle-market and family-owned companies — on their most important business transactions. Our professionals bring a critical combination of experience, practicality, and a deep understanding of market terms — enabling us to achieve outstanding results for our clients.See how we drove results for our clients in 2023 across the industries we serve.
The 2023 Cyber Year in Review
December 19, 2023As we reflect upon 2023, it will unfortunately be remembered as a record-breaking year for ransomware and cybercrime. Data breaches have affected companies of all sizes and in every sector costing the United States billions of dollars in damages. Hackers are increasingly using double and triple extortion tactics that involve encryption, data exfiltration, and distributed denial of service attacks.
The Convergence of Cybersecurity and Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement
May 24, 2023Partner B. Stephanie Siegmann examines the intersection between cybersecurity and export control/sanctions enforcement in the May issue of Export Compliance Manager. Given that cyberattacks are on the rise, it is important for organizations to understand their responsibilities, compliance and disclosure requirements, and liability risks.
The Critical Role of A Cyber Incident Response Plan in Today’s Cyberthreat Environment
March 8, 2023Your network has been hacked. What do you do? Who do you call? Who is in charge? These questions need to be answered quickly when your network is under siege by cybercriminals, but does your company know how to handle such a crisis on a weekend or during a holiday break when many cyberattacks are timed to occur so as to strike when your corporate defenses are at their weakest?No organization is immune from cyberattacks. As the last few years have demonstrated, it is not a matter of if your company will experience a cyberattack, but when. Indeed, in 2022, 47% of private businesses exp…
Hinckley Allen Client Lacerta Group Wins Patent Trial
February 25, 2022Hinckley Allen client Lacerta Group prevailed in defense of a patent infringement action brought by Inline Plastics Corp., which alleged infringement of five patents for tamper-evident and tamper-resistant plastic food containers. After a 13-day trial, the jury found that Lacerta did not infringe any of the patents and invalidated all 28 asserted claims across the five patents owned by Inline. The case was tried in the federal district court for the District of Massachusetts.
Acquisition & Financing of 50K Square Foot Industrial and Manufacturing Property
April 19, 2024Hinckley Allen represented Eastern Real Estate, a well-known Boston based real estate investment company, in connection with the acquisition and financing of a 50,000 square foot, fully leased industrial and manufacturing property in the suburban Boston community of Malden, Massachusetts.The property is situated on 1.87 acres at 60 Winter St. in Malden, a community less than seven miles north of downtown Boston, and adjacent to the Oak Grove Orange Line Station on the Malden border.
Addressing Dispute Resolution in Close Corporations or Family Owned Businesses
March 25, 2022Close corporations and family owned businesses typically create and preserve important value for the family, in both personal and economic ways. These types of businesses can also be ripe with mismanagement, disappointments and potential disputes. As a result it is important to consider and document dispute resolution mechanisms ahead of time, typically in a shareholders’ agreement or limited liability company operating agreement.
