With Overturned $6.5M Verdict, Hinckley Allen IP Attorneys Score Another Win in 2019

Among the small cadre of intellectual property attorneys in Rhode Island, Christine K. Bush and Craig M. Scott have notched many successes during their two decades of practicing law together, and 2019 was no exception.The duo secured notable wins across th…

When Are Cannabis Cafés Coming to Massachusetts?

• Hinckley Allen Cannabis Group
• November 20, 2019

This month marks one year since legal adult-use marijuana sales began in Massachusetts and made the Bay State the first state on the East Coast to implement legal, recreational sales of cannabis. Since then, the Cannabis Control Commission has approved doz…

Judge Vacates $6.5M Trade Secrets Verdict, Awards New Trial

• Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
• September 26, 2019

Our veteran Litigation group, successfully overturned a $6.5 million trade secrets verdict on behalf of our client, ALCOR Scientific.  After years of litigation and a three-week trial, our lawyers prevailed against all patent and copyright infringement co…

Policing Your Trademark Or Service Mark

• Hinckley Allen Trademarks & Copyrights
• September 23, 2019

Federal registration is a major step in the protection of your brand name as a trademark or service mark provides your company with exclusive rights and peace of mind that your brand is protected. U.S.In general, policing your trademark rights has the bene…

How Not to Advertise Your Recreational Marijuana Business in Massachusetts: Neon Signs and Other Prohibited Practices

• Hinckley Allen Cannabis
• August 21, 2019

Most businesses in Massachusetts are free to market their business using a variety of creative advertising methods. Neon signs? Usually no problem. Vinyl-wrapped vehicles? Great exposure. Hosting a giveaway or handing out coupons? A good way to get new cus…

SCOTUS to Hear Argument on FOIA’s Confidential Information Exemption

• Media Law Resource Center
• April 2, 2019

In April, the Supreme Court will, for the first time, hear argument on a case that requires it to grapple with Exemption Four of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), exempting trade secrets and confidential information. Alexa T. Millinger discusses thi…