Higher education and research institutions face unique legal issues whether it is related to campus safety, online learning, employee relations, or Title IX or other investigations. MC Law's interdisciplinary team of lawyers is intimately familiar with the unique circumstances and needs these institutions face day-to-day. Institutions of higher education rely on MC Law's advice and counsel in a broad range of areas including corporate governance, transactional, 501(c)(3) and tax matters, investment management, government investigations, litigation, real estate, energy, intellectual property, planned giving, ERISA, and labor and employment.

Some of America's leading schools have engaged the firm to advise on:

  • Sensitive governance matters, including presidential transitions and restructuring of boards of trustees and senior administrative teams
  • Crisis and reputation management, including providing counsel, strategy and hands-on leadership to senior administrators and boards of trustees with respect to highly sensitive matters, legal obstacles, public relations, and regulatory and political issues
  • Investment Office activities, including the review and negotiation of private equity, venture capital and hedge fund and other investments, and fiduciary and regulatory compliance
  • Management of leading innovation technologies, obtaining federal and state grants, and structuring joint ventures, sponsored research arrangements and private investments, including highly regulated advanced technology partnerships with national laboratories and the departments of energy and defense, among others

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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Mr. McKay has experience in trademark litigation, both in federal court and before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, patent, copyright, trade secret and false advertising litigation. His recent experience includes representing:

  • Multiple ecommerce businesses in defense of false advertising class actions
  • Multiple software companies in enforcing and defending copyright claims

Mr. McKay has experience in a broad range of business litigation and arbitration, with a particular focus on disputes for technology and life sciences companies arising under licenses, joint development agreements, and supply, manufacturing and quality agreements. His recent experience includes representing:

  • Multiple blockchain companies in assessing whether a token will be considered a security or commodity.
  • Multiple software companies in enforcing and defending copyright claims

Mr. McKay has experience in copyright litigation, both in federal court and state court. His recent experience includes representing:

  • Multiple ecommerce businesses in filing actions against foreign companies infringing copyrights.
  • Multiple software companies in enforcing and defending copyright claims

Mr. McKay has experience in trademark litigation, both in federal court and before the Trademark Trial. His recent experience includes representing:

  • Multiple ecommerce businesses in filing actions against foreign trademark infringers.
  • Multiple software companies in enforcing and defending trademark claims

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Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW

Intellectual Property and Technology Blog

TRADEMARK OVERVIEW--SUBJECT MATTER OF TRADEMARK LAW