Practice Areas
 Customs, International Trade & Administrative Law Practice facilitates a business’ involvement with State, Federal, and even International government and quasi-government agencies. When enforcement action ensues, you come to us to get out of harms way.
Intellectual Property
Your national and international programs for protecting trademarks and copyrights, including prosecution, opposition proceedings, licensing and enforcement, and Section 337 practice in front of the International Trade Commission(ITC) are handled by an experienced team, never by junior attorneys. PATENT TASK FORCE protects your utility and design patents. Further, highly experienced defense or pursuit of importers with detained and/or seized merchandise due to alleged intellectual property violations is afforded. CUSTOMS IP ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION UNIT is renowned for sealing the border against counterfeits, saving clients considerable time and expense of litigation. Internet issues in all aspects, from the sale of goods to privacy requirements to the protection of domain names, are addressed.
Securities
'THE SHIELD' defends financial professionals, successfully reducing and even eliminating their exposure to investigation by regulatory agencies. 'SECURITIES ORIGINATION FORCE' helps growing companies to lawfully raise capital.
International Trade
Years of International trade law practice provide the necessary experience for addressing complex international and Customs law matters, including problems involving duty disputes, ITC and ITA proceedings regarding antidumping and countervailing duties, C-TPAT, CCSP, and export licenses.
Foreign nations such as Jordan look to trusted advice from us for guidance on how to ready their Customs and intellectual property statutes for scrutiny by the World Trade Organization (WTO), as those nations seek to accede to that international body.
Numerous seminars and workshops on Customs valuation and border enforcement of intellectual property rights, particularly to associations of Certified Public Accountants and foreign governments have come out of our offices.
Customs classification and FDA programs under NAFTA have been pioneered by us.
Regulatory
Work with the FDA in the rapidly expanding and booming dietary supplement industry provides clients with guidance on structuring "claims". Medical device 510K practice and cosmetics labeling make up the balance of assignments in this highly specialized regulatory area.
Clients look to the extensive experience of our team in proceedings before other United States administrative agencies such as the Consumer Products Safety Commission (small parts, toys, and other safety issues), Federal Trade Commission (truth in advertising, textile and "Made in U. S. A." labeling), Federal Aviation Administration (qualification of safety equipment), Department of Defense (qualification of goods for government contracts and defense against violation of government contract rules), State Department (munitions import clearance), Federal Communications Commission ( wireless cable licensing), Environmental Protection Agency (insecticides, nanotechnology, and greenhouse gas reporting), and Commerce Department (guidance on exports).
Answers to State, County,and even Municipal matters are sought out at our offices. To replicate themselves for profit, clients are guided through complex franchise rules.
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