People in the News—Sept. 21, 2018—Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin's in-house band, Class Action & The Marshall Dennehey Horns, are set to compete against three other local bands in the third annual Law Rocks Philadelphia event on Oct. 18 at World Cafe Live.
September 21, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin's in-house band, Class Action & The Marshall Dennehey Horns, are set to compete against three other local bands in the third annual Law Rocks Philadelphia event on Oct. 18 at World Cafe Live.
Law Rocks is a global organization that raises funds for local nonprofits by combining the power of music and generosity of the global legal community.
Competing bands select a favorite local nonprofit to rock and fundraise for and Class Action will play for the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. For tickets and event information visit lawrocks.org/philly.
Additions
Earl M. Forte joined Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott as a member to its Philadelphia office and litigation division.
Forte has counseled his clients through business and financial problems for over 30 years.
He advises clients across a variety of industries on the unique issues presented in commercial disputes and bankruptcy cases, and has experience with business torts and matters involving fraudulent transfer and breach of fiduciary duty.
He is also experienced in commercial, financial and corporate workouts.
As a trial lawyer, Forte has handled matters in federal and state courts, bankruptcy courts and receiverships and the Courts of Appeal.
He is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including private arbitration.
Forte is the author of “The Fraudulent Transfer Handbook” and three supplemental volumes.
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Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane hired Abhik Huq as the latest addition to its Philadelphia office.
Huq focuses his practice on securing patents in a wide variety of industries and technologies for domestic and international clients.
He has prepared and prosecuted domestic and foreign patent applications related to wireless technologies including UMTS, LTE, LTE-A and IoT-related standards, computer hardware and software, wearable technologies, electro-optics, electronic component design and manufacturing, mobile devices, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing and fuel cell optimization for electric vehicles.
He has counseled clients on licensing agreements, patent portfolio strategies, due diligence and assertion efforts.
Huq has drafted licensing agreements, development agreements, letters of intent, nondisclosure agreements and other related documentation.
He previously worked as in-house counsel at a large research and development company.
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