Intellectual Property Matters and Trademark

The Intellectual Property Practice at Onu Law Firm (http://www.onulawfirm.com) can help with litigation for intellectual property disputes, and with developing and implementing new intellectual properties.

The Onu Law Firm is knowledgeable in all areas from transactions and disputes involving copyrights to counsel about trademarks, trade secrets and various intellectual prporties.

We help our clients protect, secure and manage their intellectual property at our practice. Furthermore, we create, develop and build agreements that help to boost value of the intellectual value of our clients.

To further enhance the value of your intellectual property, the Firm will help our clients in securing and managing various trademarks and licenses. Furthermore, we can help keep your trademark safe. The Onu Law firm is well known throughout the US as a firm that protects and enforces trademark law in Federal and State courts, in addition to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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Bowie MD Family Law Attorney

Watson & Moran is an expert on domestic and family law. We are aware that familial issues are private, very sensitive, serious and important. Through each step, including pre-separation, divorce and custody hearing, we will be there for you each step of the way.

When a family goes through a divorce or child custody hearing, it can be a time of extreme trauma and stress, with emotions running high. Our expert family law lawyers will help you handle these complex instances.

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Largo Family Law Attorney

Located in Prince George’s county, Maryland, the law firm of Watson & Moran has been representing clients in the Washington, D.C. area since 2001.  We are experts in giving our clients a fair chance in legal issues or civil lawsuits. We never give up, not matter if our client is an insurer, corporation, spouse, employer, celebrity or corporation.

We offer solid values and services, including aggressive representation, and fantastic personal service.  Watson & Moran was built on these central ideas, and they serve as a guide for our lawyers as they fight for client rights with superior legal representation.

We cater to each of our client’s unique needs and issues.  We will analyze your case and the outcomes you hope to achieve.  We will figure out the most effective strategy for your success and will follow the path to trial if negotiations are not satisfactory.

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Appeals court: Apple must submit to imposition of monitor

A federal appeals panel has refused to disqualify a court-appointed monitor after a judge found Apple colluded with book publishers in 2010 to raise electronic book prices.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled against Apple Inc. Thursday. The three-judge panel concluded that a judge did not act improperly when she declined Apple's request to disqualify a monitor she had appointed to evaluate Apple's antitrust policies.

A lawyer for Apple, based in Cupertino, California, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The 2nd Circuit did not yet rule on a separate appeal in which Apple is challenging the judge's finding that it colluded with publishers.

After a 2013 civil trial, a judge ordered the technology giant to modify contracts with publishers to prevent price fixing.

Swiss Bank UBS Pleading Guilty To Wire Fraud

Swiss bank UBS says it is pleading guilty to wire fraud and is paying $545 million to settle U.S. cases of market manipulation.

The bank said Wednesday that under the deal with U.S. authorities it will be granted conditional immunity from prosecution in a Department of Justice probe on the manipulation of foreign exchange rates. UBS AG said it was the first to report to the DOJ potential misconduct by banks in forex markets.

It will however pay a $342 million fine to the Federal Reserve.

It will separately pay a $203 million fine to the DOJ for manipulating a key market interest rate called the London Interbank Offered Rate.

The bank said "the conduct of a small number of employees was unacceptable and we have taken appropriate disciplinary actions."

International Law Attorney - Schatkin Law

With over 25 years of experience, The Law Office of Andrew J. Schatkin has successfully helped people in need of legal counsel and aid.

International law attorney Andrew Schatkin has graduated from the top ranking law school, Villanova University, has received a certificate in international law from Hague, and holds a diploma in International human rights from Strasbourg. He is an expert in different areas of international law, including but not limited to the following: international employment, family, police brutality, and human rights matters.

Andrew Schatkin has authored two books and has plans for four more books focusing on law, religion, and philosophy in the near future. He has been listed in the reference publication, “Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American law, and Who’s Who in the world” for his outstanding feats and handling of both national and international cases.

The Law Office of Andrew J. Schatkin represents both international businesses and clients and even offers translation/interpretation services for all Spanish speaking clients. 

5 arrested in protest inside Supreme Court

Protesters disrupted Supreme Court proceedings on Wednesday for the second time this year with shouted criticism of the court's previous rulings on campaign finance.
 
Supreme Court police swiftly removed five people from the courtroom after they rose, one after another, to interrupt the start of the court's session.

The advocacy group 99rise, which opposes the influence of money in elections, took responsibility for the protest, as it did for similar episodes in January and last year. The group said in a statement that six of its members took part Wednesday, though court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said only five people were arrested.

Arberg said all five have been charged under a law that prohibits making "a harangue or oration" or uttering "loud, threatening or abusive language" in the Supreme Court Building. They also were charged with conspiracy-related offenses and sent to a holding cell at Washington, D.C., police headquarters.

The first protester rose from his seat among spectators in the courtroom just after the justices took the bench at 10 a.m. "I rise to claim our democracy, one person, one vote," he said.

Chief Justice John Roberts initially joked that he didn't think the court's scheduled arguments in bankruptcy cases "would attract such attention." But Roberts turned serious as the protests continued and warned that anyone disrupting proceedings could be charged with criminal contempt.

In the two previous protests, at least one person from 99rise carried a camera and recorded the disruption in violation of the court's ban on cameras in the courtroom. The surreptitiously recorded video was later posted online.

The group said in a statement that the protest was tied to the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC, in which the justices struck down the overall federal limit on individual campaign contributions. The anniversary is on Thursday, when the court will not be in session.