Published Lawyers
Mega Chapter 11 Cases Affect Kern County Businesses
By T. Scott Belden, Partner The years 2001 and 2002 saw a surge in “Mega” Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed throughout the United States, but mostly on the East Coast. Enron, Worldcom, Kmart, Global Crossing, Conseco Finance and Adelphia Communications are a few of the cases filed in those years that dwarfed previous filings in terms of the amount of debt and sheer number of such large cases.
Demystifying the Patenting Process
By James M. Duncan, Esq. and Registered Patent Attorney, and José A. Guerrero, Esq. For many clients, the protection of intellectual property is a key consideration in assessing the potential or continued success of a business. A common tool used for the protection of proprietary information is the patent. However, the basic characteristics of patents and the procedure and requirements for obtaining patent protection remain a mystery to many practitioners.