News

• Explaining Profits Interests and Their Tax Consequences
  September 30, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: Noncompete Reform
  Round Up of Noncompete Reform Coming to New England
  September 26, 2019
  
• Trademark Attorney Stacey Friends Joins Morse
  August 22, 2019
  
• Morse Waltham Moves
  Slightly New Address,
  Same Superb Service
  August 12, 2019
  
• Structuring Your M&A Transaction
  Asset Purchase Versus Stock Purchase
  July 11, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: DOL Opinion Letter
  U.S. Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter Classifying Workers in the Gig Economy As Independent Contractors
  June 06, 2019
  
• 5 Issues Regarding Disputes in Small Businesses, Family Businesses, or Close Corporations
  May 08, 2019
  
• 2019 VC and M&A Forum
  Event Date: May 2, 2019 1:30 pm
  
• Employment Law Alert: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
  A Primer to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
  April 25, 2019
  
• Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton Rebrands as Morse
  April 24, 2019
  
• Show Me the Money: Bio Bucks, Royalties and Other Payment Structures in Strategic Alliances
  Event Date: April 3, 2019 7:30 am
  
• Employment Law Alert: National Equal Pay Day
  Equal Pay Day in Massachusetts: Are you in compliance?
  April 02, 2019
  
• Morse Welcomes New Employment Law Attorneys
  April 01, 2019
  
• Trademarks — Use Them (Properly) or Lose Them
  How a trademark is used must be managed carefully to protect its value and avoid losing rights and registrations
  March 25, 2019
  
• Employment Law Alert: FLSA Overtime Regulations
  U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Significant Changes to FLSA Overtime Regulations
  March 25, 2019
  
• Supreme Court Rules Works Must Be Registered Before Copyright Owners May Sue
  March 21, 2019
  
• Federal Registration of Trademarks to Protect Intellectual Property
  Advantages over common law trademark rights include instant nationwide protection, effective notice to competitors, and ease of assigning, licensing, and defending
  February 28, 2019
  
• Informational Perhaps, But Not a Trademark!
  Recent Wal-Mart case before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board shows registering informational slogans remains a difficult endeavor
  February 04, 2019
  
• The California Consumer Privacy Act
  Five Ws and an H
  January 23, 2019
  
• Attorneys Elevated to Member and Senior Attorney
  January 03, 2019
  
• The Continued Evolution of the NVCA Documents
  A Summary of Major Changes
  December 18, 2018
  
• Recent Growth in the Boston Area Life Sciences Ecosystem
  November 13, 2018
  
• Navigating the Road to Business Success: Advice from Women Forging Their Own Path
  Event Date: November 8, 2018 7:30 am
  
• Creating a Strong Trademark
  Key Considerations
  October 15, 2018
  
• Multicolored Leaves More Inherently Distinctive than Multicolored Trademarks:
  TTAB Rules Multicolored Trademarks on Product Packaging Are Never Inherently Distinctive
  October 02, 2018
  
• Employment Law Alert: Non-Competition Laws
  Important Reminder: Changes to MA Non-Competition Laws Starting October 1 - What To Do Now
  September 25, 2018
  
• Patents and Pumpkins
  Hidden Soft Spots Can Ruin Them Both
  September 18, 2018
  
• Attorneys Earn IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional Credentials
  September 13, 2018
  
• Improved Forecast for IP Harvest
  Gathering Seeds from USPTO Memo on Vanda
  September 04, 2018
  
• The Top Five Considerations for Startups
  July 19, 2018
  
• The Process of GDPR Compliance
  MAP DATA, DOORS O(PEN)
  July 02, 2018
  
• Elizabeth Resteghini Joins Morse
  June 21, 2018
  
• MBBP Celebrates 25th Anniversary
  June 14, 2018
  
• The First Step in Developing a GDPR Compliance Strategy
  Assess Your EU Personal Data Flows
  May 08, 2018
  
• Corporate Venture Capital: Unique Opportunities and Special Considerations for Startup Companies
  Event Date: May 3, 2018 4:30 pm
  
• Jon Gworek Selected to National Venture Capital Association General Counsel Advisory Board
  April 26, 2018
  
• 2018 Tax Reform: Life Sciences Update
  Event Date: April 24, 2018 7:30 am
  
• Morse Pleased to Welcome Senior Attorney Daniel J. Blanchard
  April 11, 2018
  
• Tax Considerations in Buying or Selling a Business
  April 04, 2018
  
• 2018 VC and M&A Forum
  Event Date: March 29, 2018 1:30 pm
  
• 2017 M&A Deals
  A Sampling of the Year's M&A Transactions
  February 26, 2018
  
• Tax Issues for Startups
  February 21, 2018
  
• 2017 VC Deals
  A Sampling of the Year's Venture Capital Transactions
  February 20, 2018
  
• Tax Aspects of VC Investor Financings
  February 15, 2018
  
• Stock Options and Restricted Stock
  February 15, 2018
  
• 2017 Intellectual Property Year in Review
  February 06, 2018
  
• Sports, Bowls and Brands
  Does Anyone Own the Trademark "SUPER BOWL"?
  February 01, 2018
  
• C Corporations and Pass-Through Entities Under the New Tax Regime
  January 29, 2018
  
• Summary of Significant Changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
  January 29, 2018
  
• Tax Considerations in Choosing the Form of Organization for a New Business
  January 25, 2018