Trump’s Patent Office Pick John Squires Confirmed by Senate
The US Senate confirmed John Squires as director of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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A trustee administering the bankrupt “anti-woke” financial services startup GloriFi sued Winston & Strawn LLP and one of its partners for more than $1.7 billion, alleging they prioritized the personal interests of the company’s founder over the business.
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The US Senate confirmed John Squires as director of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Brett Goodman joined Polsinelli as a shareholder in the Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice in New York the firm announced Thursday.
Devon Beane joined Alston & Bird as a partner in its intellectual property litigation group in Chicago, the firm announced Thursday.
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The subpoenas signal a new phase in an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service into Americans sheltering potentially billions of dollars from taxes under incentives that lure wealthy people to Puerto Rico with promises of total or near total tax exemptions.
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