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Pro Bono

David Fleischer Helps with Rollout of Landmark New York Pro Bono Program Private practice lawyers like Haynes and Boone Senior Counsel David Fleischer and David Ratner, formerly of Hartman, Ule, Rose & Ratner, LLP, are playing a vital role to assist New York City as it rolls out its ambitious, first-in-the-nation program to provide free legal counsel to indigents facing eviction.
Honors

Haynes and Boone Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2020
More than 100 Haynes and Boone lawyers from across the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America directory.

Published by Woodward/White, Inc. in August 2019
Intellectual Property

Haynes and Boone Wins IP Verdict for Korean Client in EDTX A Haynes and Boone team led by Partner Russ Emerson and Associate Stephanie Sivinski won a rare defense victory in an intellectual-property trial in the Eastern District of Texas.
Our People

Jennifer Wisinski Recognized Among Top U.S. Women Dealmakers Haynes and Boone Partner Jennifer Wisinski, chair of the Business Transactions Department, was named among 2019 Top USA Women Dealmakers in the Legal Advisory category.
Honors

Haynes and Boone Listed Among Law360’s Best Firms for Minority Attorneys Haynes and Boone has ranked 10th on a Law360 list of the Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys in the U.S., reflecting the firm’s persistent efforts to increase diversity in leadership and its overall focus on diversity and inclusion.
Our People

Tom Chen Named to Lawyers of Color ‘Nation’s Best’ List Tom Chen, a patent lawyer and partner at Haynes and Boone, has been named to the Lawyers of Color’s inaugural “Nation’s Best” list. The list recognizes 100 firm partners and senior-level corporate counsel for noteworthy accomplishments and their commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
Energy

Updated Energy Reports
Energy Roundup: a comprehensive report on the industry that reflects an improved outlook for oil and gas producers. Updated March 12, 2019.

Borrowing Base Redeterminations Survey: details on what lenders, borrowers and others in the energy industry expect regarding the borrowing base redeterminations in light of oil price uncertainty. Updated March 12, 2019.

Oil Patch Bankruptcy Monitor: details on oil and gas producers that have filed for bankruptcy since the beginning of 2015. Updated January 7, 2019.

Oilfield Services Bankruptcy Tracker: details on oilfield services companies that have filed for bankruptcy since the beginning of 2015. Updated January 7, 2019.

Midstream Report: details on the midstream companies that have filed for bankruptcy since 2015. Updated January 7, 2019.

Recent Alerts

08/15/2019
Facebook Fined Again: Real Hypothetical Risks

On July 24, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges alleging that Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) made misleading public disclosures regarding the hypothetical risk of m...
08/02/2019
Rule Change Requires U.S. Legal Representation for Foreign Companies Seeking U.S. Federal Trademark Protection or Relief

Starting tomorrow, August 3, 2019, foreign entities and residents no longer can file for United States federal trademark protection without U.S. counsel … with some exceptions. This is per a new rule ...
08/01/2019
Limited Protection from Swapping UK Flag in the Strait of Hormuz

Reflagging or dual registration of British-registered vessels passing through the crowded waterway may not be the solution in a time of rising international tensions.
07/29/2019
New SEC Rules Regarding Disclosure of Hedging Policies Are Now Effective

On July 1, 2019, Item 407(i) of Regulation S-K went into effect, requiring registrants to provide additional disclosure of policies or practices related to hedging of their equity securities by employ...
07/22/2019
The IP Beacon, July 2019

In BTG Int’l Ltd. v. Amneal Pharms. LLC, the Federal Circuit affirmed the decisions of the PTAB and the District Court in a consolidated appeal addressing whether generic versions of an anti-cancer dr...
07/11/2019
An Enabling Specification Must Teach Which Embodiments Have Required Functionality

In Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. (2017-2498, 2017-2499, 2017-2545, 2017-2546, Fed. Cir. June 20, 2019, unsealed July 5, 2019), an opinion written by Chief Judge Pr...
06/27/2019
Iancu v. Brunetti: The Other Shoe Drops on Lanham Act's Viewpoint-Based Restrictions

So-called scandalous or immoral trademarks now can receive federal trademark protection, although this change is unlikely to impact most corporate brand owners.
06/12/2019
Changes to Texas Anti-SLAPP Statute

On Sunday, June 2, 2019, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2730 into law. HB 2730 is the bill that makes changes to the Texas Citizens Participation Act (Texas’ Anti-SLAPP statute).
5/24/2019
Supreme Court Settles Split: Trademark License Rejection Under Bankruptcy Code Does Not Extinguish Licensee’s Rights

On May 20, 2019, the Supreme Court settled a circuit split concerning whether a debtor’s rejection of a trademark license under § 365 of the Bankruptcy Code “deprives the licensee of its rights to ...
5/21/2019
Getting The Deal Through – Shipbuilding 2019: England and Wales

Getting the Deal Through – Shipbuilding is part of the series of Getting the Deal Through law guides published by Law Business Research that provide an overview of specialist areas of the law in a ...

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