The BNC system is now back online and available for use. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has been informed by BAE Systems that BAE has resolved the issues related to the cybersecurity incident that affected the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which is managed by BAE.
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On October 26th, Lauren Leipold, J.C. Heinbockel, and Raymond Wong presented “Trademark Strategy for Asian Companies Entering the U.S. Market: Trademark Protection and Monetization.” The program explored an increasingly important question for companies looking to grow in the United States: how can trademark strategy support not just brand protection, but broader business objectives?
For Asian companies entering the U.S., one of the most important distinctions is that U.S. trademark rights are based largely on use in commerce. Registration … Read the rest
Bankruptcy filings increased 11.4 percent in the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2026, compared with the previous year.
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As suggested in my previous post introducing the October 2026 conference in Canada that reexamined the public health goals set by the Ottawa Charter in 1986, there was reason both for modest celebration and serious critical thinking about what has happened during the last 40 years.
In a morning panel on October 21, we were tasked with the 4th Pillar of the Ottawa Charter, focusing on “personal and social development.” The presentations ranged from detailed frameworks for implementing new health … Read the rest
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”), with significant implications for employers in New York, Connecticut, and Vermont seeking to enforce arbitration agreements.
On September 30, 2026, in Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, P.C.,[i], the Second Circuit held that when an employee properly invokes the EFAA, a pre-dispute arbitration agreement is unenforceable as to the entire lawsuit, … Read the rest
Plaza Mayor de Bogotá, 1846. Edward Walhouse Mark. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
For two generations, a Colombian family that wanted security abroad bought an apartment in Florida and, in time, applied for a green card. Madrid was the respectable second choice. In 2026 that order deserves to be reversed for a family that keeps its business in Colombia. For seven months of this year the United States suspended immigrant visas for Colombian nationals; it still has no income tax … Read the rest
BAE Systems IT and websites that support the operations of the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident. The BNC produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country, and BAE Systems operates BNC systems and websites on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.
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On October 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final report on the results of its review of debanking at the nine then-largest national banks under its supervision by asset size, as part of its implementation of Executive Order 14331, “Guaranteeing Fair Access to Banking for All Americans” (EO 14331), which was issued in August 2025. The same day, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will investigate whether the banks featured in … Read the rest