Legal services for businesses, creative professionals and their lawyers
In today's digital world, intellectual property (IP) assets are the crown jewels of many businesses. Trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, photographs and online content need to be carefully managed to maximize their value and protected against a multitude of threats.
Led by two senior partners with decades of cutting-edge IP legal experience, Lutzker & Lutzker LLP provides counseling, transactional and litigation services to a wide range of clients, including:
- Corporations whose in-house counsel need assistance with IP matters
- Large, mid-size and small businesses seeking to grow or protect their IP assets
- International brands and companies entering the U.S. market
- Creative professionals and firms seeking to capitalize on their IP assets
- Nonprofits that need a wide spectrum of legal services.
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As of this writing, the Trump Administration’s tariff policies remain in flux, with multiple changes to the affected countries, tariff rates, and the duration of tariffs which will be imposed on foreign imports. Therefore, both large and small businesses are assessing the impact of the increased tariffs.
One unintended consequence of higher tariffs is that businesses may [ ... ]
Two photographs by Lutzker & Lutzker Of Counsel Janet Fries will be included in Frame the Lawyers, a juried exhibition opening at Washington College of Law, American University on April 16, 2025. The exhibit, which will continue until June 1, 2025, is a fundraiser for Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA). All artwork has been created by practicing and retired attorne [ ... ]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has now published the 2025 SelectUSA Investor Guide containing an updated Chapter 8 on Intellectual Property. The chapter was originally written and newly updated by INBLF member firms Lutzker & Lutzker and Klarquist (Portland, OR).
SelectUSA is the U.S. government program, started during the Obama administration and led by DOC, that fo [ ... ]
23andMe Holding Co. (“23andMe”), a personal genomics and biotechnology company, has provided consumer genetic testing for nearly 20 years. On March 23, 2025, the company announced that it had “initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri…to facilitate a sale process to maximize the value of its business.” Ac [ ... ]
UPDATE: On April 21, 2025, a class action lawsuit was filed in Texas against Toyota Motor North America Inc., Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Connected Analytics Services, a data broker, alleging violations of the Federal Wiretap Act (“FWA”), as amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (“ECPA”), and invasion of privacy, in addition to violati [ ... ]
In October 2024, Lutzker & Lutzker (“L&L”) posted, as part of our IP Bits & Pieces® feature, an article on the use of optional facial recognition technology (“FRT”) by the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) at a growing number of federalized airports across the U.S. In addition, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CPB”) website, [ ... ]