The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank that laws of nature, natural phenomena and abstract ideas are not patentable. Using Alice, Holland & Knight's Intellectual Property Group has won several patent-infringement cases for clients. The attorneys challenged the patents at the outset, saving clients from costly discovery and prolonged litigation.
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With new sunscreen ingredients pending before the FDA for over a decade, our Public Policy & Regulation Group rallied health groups, dermatologists, manufacturers and key government leaders on behalf of the PASS Coalition to advocate for a resolution. Holland & Knight successfully built bipartisan ties to get the Sunscreen Innovation Act passed, which in turn will provide access to effective sunscreens. Read More

Holland & Knight helped the Dominican Republic and its agency, Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos, reverse a $50.1 million default judgment awarded to two Miami-based companies, arguing that the District Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the Dominican Republic, and that a consulate's mishandling of served papers was a clerical error and therefore constituted excusable neglect. Read More

When CODI decided to bring the world's largest designer, maker and marketer of air guns and archery products back under its umbrella, a multi-office mergers and acquisitions team from Holland & Knight brokered the more than $150 million takeover. Our one-firm approach allowed us to complete the deal in-house in a cost-effective and time-efficient manner. Read More

Holland & Knight is prepared to help your company navigate new policy changes and achieve your legislative objectives. Read More