We provide a variety of legal insights in the December 2024 Procopio News You Can Use newsletter, including articles on key topics such as:

• How a recent action by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has reduced a threat to many strategic patent portfolios;
• The possible impact of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission scrutiny of charter school bonds; and
• The challenge of hospital staff in inquiring about mental health when hiring practitioners.

We also highlight three upcoming events relevant to charter schools on these topics:

• Employment laws impacting schools in 2025;
• Required Title IX training; and
• The broader sweep of new education laws in the New Year.

We proudly congratulate two clients on key accomplishments:

• The largest U.S. healthcare staffing company growing through another acquisition, our 17th for the company in recent years; and
• A successful invalidation of two patents by a competitor to our pharma client before the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

We highlight a number of significant awards for our Managing Partner and other firm partners in corporate, patent, trade secret and real estate law, and feature highlights from our social media in the last month, including the announcement of a new associate hire.

Please enjoy the December 2024 issue of News You Can Use, and subscribe to future issues.