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Brand Licensing Roundtable: Tips, Tricks and Latest Trends with Dorsey – 12/6 – Online

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UM to Recognize Montana Constitutional Delegate Mae Nan Ellingson with Honorary Doctorate

Ellingson, a two-time UM graduate, was the youngest delegate to the 1972 Constitutional Convention and one of 19 women out of 100 delegates to serve.

Dorsey & Whitney Names 22 New Partners Including Missoula, Montana’s Courtney Ellis, Public Finance

Courtney represents issuers, underwriters and borrowers in a variety of public finance transactions. She advises state and local government clients regarding the range of financing tools available under state law, and acts as bond counsel on a wide range of revenue bond financings, general obligation bond financings and special district financings.

Supreme Court’s Jack Daniel’s Decision Clarifies that Traditional Trademark Use “Does Not Receive Special First Amendment Protection,” Even When it Has Expressive Message

Humor matters, but it’s not the most important thing when considering a trademark infringement or dilution claim.

2023 Employment Litigation Trends – The Dorsey Labor & Employment Practice Group

The Dorsey Labor & Employment Practice Group has drafted the following papers to highlight the trends employers should expect in 2023 in employment litigation in state and federal courts nationwide as well as likely areas of enforcement action by federal and state governments and regulatory agencies:

Employers: FY 2024 Cap H-1B Registration Period Is Fast Approaching

This is an important time of the year for employers wishing to sponsor a candidate for a cap H-1B visa in Fiscal Year 2024.

Dorsey Opens Boise, Idaho Office

Experienced lawyers establish new office, expanding Dorsey’s Mountain West presence

Dorsey – Ninth Circuit Asks Montana Supreme Court for Guidance: Is an Employer Defending Itself in a Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit Limited to the Reasons for Termination Given in a Discharge Letter?

Many Montana employees can claim the protection of Montana’s unique Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, which generally bars an employer for terminating an employee without “good cause” after the employee has completed a probationary period.

International law firm with a Missoula, Montana office, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Nationally Ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

Of those 25  practice areas ranked nationally, nine Dorsey practices were ranked national tier 1, the highest ranking available.

The Great Reopening: Considerations for Employers as Employees Begin to Travel and Return to the Office

As the world re-opens and as more Americans become vaccinated, U.S. employers should give due care to several obvious and not-so-obvious areas:

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