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Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies

May 30, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

In Briskin v. Shopify Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in San Francisco issued a landmark ruling expanding the application of specific personal jurisdiction principles to the realm of companies that engage in nationwide e-commerce.  For all our layperson clients and friends in California and across the country, personal jurisdiction raises the question of […]

Litigation

Finkel Law Group P.C. Joins More Than 800 Law Firms Signing the Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on Behalf of Jenner & Block

May 23, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

On March 25, 2025, the President of the United States issued an executive order, supported by no provision of the U.S. Constitution or any federal statute, entitled “Addressing Risks from Jenner & Block.”  The order attacks Jenner & Block’s clients and the issues for which the firm has represented those clients for many years.  The […]

Constitutional Law

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE OF 808 LAW FIRMS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Finkel Law Group Joins the Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of WilmerHale LLP in its Lawsuit Against the President of the United States

May 16, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

On March 27, 2025, the President of the United States issued yet another Executive Order, supported by no provision of the U.S. Constitution or any federal statute, for the explicit purpose of punishing an American law firm.  The order was entitled “Addressing Risks from WilmerHale LLP.”  The President’s order openly seeks to harm WilmerHale for […]

Constitutional Law

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Enforcing Your Company’s Trademark Rights: Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

May 8, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

This blog is the eighth in a series that Finkel Law Group is publishing to provide our readers with a broad overview of trademark law in the United States.  Protecting your company’s trademarks doesn’t always require litigation in federal court.  The U.S. Trademark Office provides an administrative process for challenging pending trademark applications and existing […]

Intellectual Property, Trademark Issues

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Key Aspects and Practical Insights for Your Business

Apr 25, 2025 by Lonnie Finkel

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) is the cornerstone of securities regulation in the United States, providing the framework for public company disclosures, anti-fraud provisions, and the oversight of the public securities markets. Enacted as part of the response to the stock market crash of 1929 – in addition to the Securities Act […]

Securities

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  • Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc. Significantly Expands Federal Court’s Personal Jurisdiction Over E-Commerce Companies
  • Finkel Law Group P.C. Joins More Than 800 Law Firms Signing the Amicus Curiae Brief Filed on Behalf of Jenner & Block
  • Finkel Law Group Joins the Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of WilmerHale LLP in its Lawsuit Against the President of the United States

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