Bank Guidance for Executive Order 20-50 on Garnishments, ICBM.org. 5.7.2020

Winthrop & Weinstine attorney Megan Miller and former Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Jay Erstling, recently co-authored the book The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT, Second Edition. The book demystifies the complexities of international patent filing strategy and procedure and is a resource for both prosecution and litigation issues involving international patent filings.

About the Book

When it is used appropriately, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is a cost-effective option for international patent protection and provides numerous benefits for applicants, patent offices, and third parties. With opaque rules and obscure terminology, using the PCT can cause confusion and is a difficult system to master. Based on the authors’ many years of experience with the system and the important lessons they have learned from prior mistakes, The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT demystifies the system to help practitioners employ the PCT to their client’s advantage. Starting with a clear explanation of the PCT’s framework, the book’s in-depth chapters equip applicants with the tools necessary to effectively use this global, treaty-based system.

Topics covered include:

• PCT requirements and procedures
• International search and preliminary examination
• Post-filing procedures: publication, withdrawals, and recording changes
• Procedural safeguards
• Strategies and guidelines for entering the national phase
• Entry into the national phase in the U.S., Europe, China, and elsewhere
• Strategies and recommendations for a PCT application

In addition, The Practitioner’s Guide to the PCT includes invaluable supplemental materials, including WIPO resources, glossaries of terms and abbreviations, and an informed discussion on the future of the PCT.

For more information and to purchase the book, please see the ABA website.

Winthrop attorney Jeff Ansel recently participated in a Receivership 101 video series put on by Commercial Receivers Association and the Daily DAC LLC – Distressed Asset Central.

Jeffrey’s session, “Representing a Receiver,” walks through the process of pre-receivership representation, as well as representation during the receivership.

Interested in learning more? Check it out here: https://bit.ly/42wOCPR

Winthrop attorney Cynthia Hegarty recently participated in a Receivership 101 video series put on by Commercial Receivers Association and the Daily DAC LLC – Distressed Asset Central.

Cynthia’s session, “How to Get a Receiver Appointed,” discusses the first steps toward a receivership and the differences between limited and general receivers. Check out the full session here: https://bit.ly/42BC2ia

“Enforcing Motion-to-Dismiss Deadlines in Subchapter V Cases” // American Bankruptcy Institute. 7.18.2022.

Winthrop & Weinstine attorney’s Daniel Beck, Kristopher Lee, and Cynthia Hegarty wrote Chapter 24, “Conversion and Dismissal of Cases,” in the Bankruptcy Practice in MN Deskbook, 2nd Edition.

Minnesota CLE’s Bankruptcy Practice in Minnesota Deskbook is the best and most authoritative bankruptcy practice resource available to Minnesota attorneys. Overseen by editors Terri A. Running, Michael R. Stewart, and Jeffrey A. Peterson, more than 50 authors collaborated to bring forth an extensive two-volume set, covering both personal and consumer bankruptcy and brimming with case law and practice tips.

For more information, see the Minnesota CLE website.

Winthrop & Weinstine attorney and former Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Commissioner Tim Marx, along with three other former commissioners of the agency, authored an Op-Ed that appeared in the StarTribune on December 19, 2022. The piece details the concern that the group has for the state of housing in Minnesota, and makes the urgent call for a “renewed commitment to homes for Minnesotans with the speed, scale and intensity required.”

To read the full article, please click here.

Winthrop attorney Kyle Kroll and Summer Associate Alexander Johnson co-authored an article published in The Federal Lawyer, titled Four Ways to Mitigate Current Legal Risks in Point-of-Sale Financing So That “Buy Now, Pay Later” Doesn’t Lead to “Get Sued.” The article highlights ways that BNPL servicers and providers can protect themselves from in the wake of increased regulatory and litigation activity.

Read the full article here.

Winthrop attorneys Kyle Kroll and Steven Vogel co-authored an article published by the ABA in Litigation News, Volume 48, Issue 1.  The article describes how using an outline for oral advocacy puts clients in the best position to succeed, and how ethical duties may require using notes to provide accurate information and protect client interests.

Read the article here.

“A Broad View of Broadview Solar: How FERC’s Whiplash-Inducing Orders Expand the Scope of PURPA” // Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology Vol. 23, Iss. 1// 03.21.2022.