Michael Best Welcomes Mark Hanson as Senior Counsel in Intellectual Property Practice 

Effective July 6, 2026, and applicable as of June 29, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) rescinded the affirmative action guidelines (“Affirmative Action Guidance” or “Guidance”) formerly codified at 29 C.F.R. Part 1608 and the related Compliance Manual section addressing voluntary affirmative action under Title VII.1  

As published in the Federal Register (FR) on July 6, 2026, commenters have until September 4, 2026 to comment on EPA’s newly released “Draft Guidance…

Many companies wait to file trademark applications in China until they have finalized expansion plans. Unfortunately, that delay can create significant risk. Unlike the United…