Kentucky To Consider E-Recording Reforms

by Jasmin Kotadia | Oct 23, 2017

The past two decades have seen a paradigm shift in the way states sign, record, and notarize documents. Once hindered by paper document and “wet” signature requirements, the modern recordation process in many states has evolved to allow recording of real...

Phantasmarkgoria

by Jasmin Kotadia | Oct 20, 2017

In the spirit of Halloween, this post will be about the ghostly subject of phantom marks. Generally, a trademark application filed in the United States may seek registration of only one mark. This is not always the case in other countries. For example, in the United...

Sixth Circuit Rules that Employers’ Unenforced Policies Can Be the Basis for a Lawsuit

by Jasmin Kotadia | Oct 17, 2017

Employers have a new reason to review that dusty employee handbook that may have been left untouched for years. In Stein et al. v. hhgregg, Inc., et al., a divided Sixth Circuit ruled that an employer’s having an unlawful policy on the books, even if that policy has...

Rebecca Weis earns 2017 University of Louisville Law Alumni Council Award

by Jasmin Kotadia | Oct 13, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The University of Louisville recently honored Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Rebecca Weis with the Recent Alumna Award at the 2017 Law Alumni Council Awards Luncheon held on October 12, 2017. The Law Alumni Council honors members of the Brandeis...

Tennessee Supreme Court honors Ashley Goins for Pro Bono Service

by Jasmin Kotadia | Oct 12, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee Supreme Court recently recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys Ashley Goins with the 2017 Attorney for Justice pro bono service award for their outstanding pro bono contributions in 2016. Their names will appear on the Pro Bono...