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Phillips Nizer Attorneys Recognized as 2025 IP STARS by Managing IP06/04/2025
Phillips Nizer LLP is proud to announce that Alan Behr and Charles LaPolla have been named 2025 IP STARS by Managing Intellectual Property, a leading global resource for IP practitioner rankings and analysis.
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Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice Holds Annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in San Diego, CA
05/28/2025Phillips Nizer LLP's Fashion & Luxury Goods Practice again hosted the annual the international Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in San Diego, California. The much-anticipated event is an invitation-only meeting of leading fashion law experts from around the world.
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Alan Behr, Charles LaPolla attended the 2025 INTA Annual meeting in San Diego, CA on May 17.05/28/2025
Phillips Nizer LLP is proud to share that partners Alan Behr and Charles LaPolla attended the 2025 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting, held May 17–21 in San Diego, California.
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Evan J. Spelfogel Leads Commercial Mediation Training at Fordham Law
05/28/2025On May 20–22, Phillips Nizer Senior Counsel Evan J. Spelfogel co-chaired and assisted in teaching a three-day Commercial Mediation Training Program at Fordham University School of Law. The course, chaired and taught by Mr. Spelfogel with prominent mediator Simeon H. Baum, was co-sponsored by Fordham Law and the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association.
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Jan Bernstein, Selected to the 2025 Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in New Jersey by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys04/28/2025
Jan L. Bernstein, Partner and Chair of the Matrimonial and Family Law Practice, was selected as Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in New Jersey by National Academy of Family Law Attorneys.
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Alan Behr, Charles LaPolla, and Barry Fishkin to attend the 2024 INTA Annual meeting in Atlanta, GA on May 18th.04/30/2024
Phillips Nizer partners, Alan Behr, and Charles LaPolla, and senior counsel Barry Fishkin from the firms Fashion Law, Intellectual Properties and Trademark practice groups, will be attending, the 2024 INTA Annual meeting in Atlanta, GA on May 18th.
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Regina Faul Co-Chairs NYCBA Employment Law Institute Conference01/29/2024
Regina Faul, Chair of Phillips Nizer's Employment & Labor Law practice, will co-chair The New York City Bar Association Employment Law Institute's annual conference, to be held on March 1, which will examine current trends, developments, and cutting-edge issues in employment and labor law.
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Helene Freeman Featured Speaker at New York Chapter of The Copyright Society11/09/2023
Phillips Nizer litigation partner, Helene M. Freeman participated on a panel, “Blurred Lines – Five Years Down The Line” discussing copyright infringement in music, hosted by the New York Chapter of The Copyright Society, on November 1.
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Phillips Nizer Attorneys Regina Faul and Karen Monroe Attended IBA 2023 Annual Conference in Paris11/08/2023
Regina E. Faul, Employment & Labor Law Practice Chair and Karen Monroe, Partner, International Practice, attended the International Bar Association (IBA) 2023 Annual Conference in Paris, held from October 29 – November 3.
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Alan Behr Participated on a Panel at the Global Intellectual Property (IP) ConfEx Event Discussing "IP World: Current Issues, Gaining Insights, and Best Practices"10/18/2023
Alan Behr, Partner, Intellectual Property Practice and Chair, Fashion Practice at Phillips Nizer, participated in a panel discussion titled, “"IP World: Current Issues, Gaining Insights, and Best Practices", on October 17.
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Four Phillips Nizer Attorneys Participated in a Panel Discussion for the Business Of Women Entrepreneurs (WE) 2023 Annual Summit10/17/2023
Phillips Nizer was proud to sponsor the Business of Women Entrepreneurs (WE) 2023 Annual Summit on Oct 16. Regina E. Faul, chair of Phillips Nizer’s Employment and Labor Law practice facilitated a panel of the firm’s attorneys discussing what business owners need to know from a legal perspective. Panelists included: Amanda Benishai, Associate, Real Estate and Litigation, Caitlin Breen, Associate, Employment and Labor Law and Karr Washington, Associate, Intellectual Property.
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Phillips Nizer’s IP Group Hosted Event On IP Fashion Law Updates Among International Lawyers at Raffles Singapore on May 1706/13/2023
On May 17, Alan Behr, Partner and Chair, Phillips Nizer IP Fashion Group, hosted a discussion on intellectual property law among an esteemed group of international attorneys who gathered for traditional afternoon tea in the Tiffin Room at the legendary Raffles Singapore. The event was held during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA).
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Regina E. Faul Will Be a Featured Panelist at a Strafford Hosted Webinar Discussing Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Hospitality Issues in the Hospitality Industry on August 10, 202306/07/2023
Regina E. Faul, Partner and Chair, Employment & Labor Practice, will participate on a panel hosted by Strafford, a premium provider of CLE and CPE programs, on August 10, 2023. The program, “Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Hospitality Issues in the Hospitality Industry” will discuss best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance for tipped employees.
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Evan J. Spelfogel Moderated a Panel for the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers on Confidentiality & Non-Compete Agreements06/05/2023
Evan J. Spelfogel, Senior Counsel, Employment & Labor Law Practice, moderated a prestigious panel for the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers’ webinar, “No-No’s on Confidentiality & Non-Compete Agreements”, held on May 17, 2023.
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Evan Spelfogel Will be a Featured Participant at the NYC Bar Association’s Annual Employment Law Institute.02/01/2023
On March 3, Phillip Nizer’s Senior Counsel, Evan Spelfogel, will be a featured participant at the New York City Bar Association’s Annual all day Employment Law Institute. Mr. Spelfogel will be speaking on a program concerning “Labor and Employment Law Issues in Business Mergers and Acquisitions.”
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Regina Faul Participated as a Panelist at the NYSB Association's Labor Employment Law Section's Annual Meeting on January 20th Regarding "Legal Advocacy in Mediation"01/26/2023
Regina Faul, Partner and Chair, Employment & Labor Practice, participated as a panelist in a workshop on “Legal Advocacy in Mediation” for the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section's annual meeting on January 20, 2023. The workshop provided practical strategies and techniques for successful client-advocacy in mediation.
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Elizabeth Adinolfi Participated as a Panelist at the Aspen Institute’s 2022 Artist-Endowed Foundation Leadership Forum’s Discussion on Guardianship and Conservatorships06/01/2022
Elizabeth Adinolfi participated as a panelist at the Aspen Institute’s 2022 Artist-Endowed Foundation Leadership Forum’s session, Closed Door Conversation: AEFs and Artists Diagnosed With Dementia: Ask the Experts Addressing Issues Relating to Guardianship and Conservatorships.
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Helene Freeman to Discuss ADR and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases at the Music Business Association Conference05/09/2022
Helene Freeman will speak on a panel at the Music Business Association’s Conference, which will be held on May 9-12 in Nashville, discussing, “What's Your Fight Song?: Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases.”
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Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice Holds Annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC05/05/2022
Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law practice held its annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC at the Hay Adams Hotel. The group's attendees include outside counsel representing fashion designers, luxury apparel and accessories companies and retailers, in-house counsel and retail executives.
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Upcoming CLE Program - Employment and Labor Law Senior Counsel, Evan Spelfogel, who is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, moderates a 3-hour human rights Continuing Legal Education Program (CLE) on May 14, 2019 | Details05/14/2019
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers hosts a 3-hour Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program on the #MeToo movement, workplace sex discrimination and recently enacted New York State and New York City requirements concerning mandatory sexual harassment workplace training.
Guest Speakers: Caroline Downey, General Counsel, New York State Division of Human Rights, and Dana Sussman, Deputy Commissioner, New York City Commission on Human Rights.
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Speaking Engagement - Michael Galligan, Partner in the Trusts & Estates, International and Immigration Practices is a member of the faculty for the May 6, 2019 Practising Law Institute (PLI) "International Estate & Tax Planning 2019" full-day Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program. | Details05/06/2019
Full Details and Registration: here
OVERVIEW
Why You Should Attend:
This foundational program will focus on the legal and tax framework you need to advise those individuals whose personal, financial and business connections span national borders. In addition to the usual estate and tax planning issues, international private clients face special challenges arising from the global progression toward increased transparency, heightened reporting requirements and more stringent tax enforcement. By attending you will learn about essential legal and tax rules, available planning opportunities, and potential pitfalls for both clients and advisers.
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Upcoming Special Event - Phillips Nizer hosts American retailer Paul Stuart on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 for a lunch presentation and trunk show. RSVPs required for the lunch and/or to schedule a personal fitting. | Details and Registration04/05/2019
Phillips Nizer is pleased to host Paul Stuart, Inc., the American fashion brand, on Tuesday, April 16th at the firm's New York City office for a lunch presentation and trunk show.
Lunch Presentation: 12:30 PM
Trunk Show: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM*
RSVPs required for the lunch and/or to schedule a *personal fitting by April 15th to: events@phillipsnizer.com
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Evan Spelfogel Co-chairs the NYS Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section 3-Day Commercial Litigation Mediation Training03/19/2019
Evan Spelfogel co-chairs the NYS Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section 3-Day Commercial Litigation Mediation Training at Fordham University School of Law
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CLE Program* - Regina Faul, Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Practice presents "Employers' Roles in Implementing Change after #MeToo" on Wed., November 28, 2018 | 8 - 10 a.m. at Phillips Nizer | *NYS CLE credit approval pending11/28/2018
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, Regina E. Faul, Chair of the Employment and Labor Law Practice at Phillips Nizer, presents a free, 90-minute program, which intends to provide insight to lawyers about the changing NYS and NYC law addressing sexual harassment and other workplace issues, and also provide information that lawyers can use to recognize issues for their clients. | Registration, breakfast and networking: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.; Program: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | RSVPs required by November 20th. (space is limited): events@phillipsnizer.com
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Speaking Engagement - Regina Faul, Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Practice joins panel at the inaugural Wage & Hour ExecuSummit on November 27th at the Mohegan Sun Hotel, Resort & Convention Center11/27/2018
Regina joins panelists to address "Settlement of FLSA Claims" at the inaugural Wage & Hour ExecuSummit on November 27, 2018. The two-day program will be held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The panel will convene at 1:00 p.m. | Agenda and registration details in the attached file.
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Speaking Engagement - Helene Freeman, partner in the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Practices speaks at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section 2018 Music Business and Law Conference.11/16/2018
Helene will addresses the Copyright Act of 1909 that was involved in the "Stairway To Heaven" and "Blurred Lines" cases at this NYSBA CLE program on Friday, November 16, 2018.
The program will be held at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013.
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Program - Righting Wrongs - Employers' Roles in Implementing Change after #MeToo on November 14, 2018 (8:30 - 10:00 a.m.) at Phillips Nizer in NYC11/14/2018
A program for business owners, company executives, human resources managers and employee relations representatives.
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Speaking Engagement/CLE Program - Helene Freeman, Litigation partner and member of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Practices addresses "Copyright Licensing" on Mon., November 5, 2018 at the 2-day Practising Law Institute (PLI) program, "Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2018".11/05/2018 | Practising Law Institute
Licensing Intellectual Property can offer a practical and efficient strategy for companies looking to expand into a new market, enhance an existing product line, reduce costs or accomplish other business goals. The IP under consideration for license could be a patent, copyright, or trademark, software or any combination of these properties.
As this approach becomes increasingly common across industries, counsel who are new to licensing
IP must understand the complex range of issues that may arise when licensing a mix of intellectual
property types.
This program is designed for intellectual property specialists, corporate counsel and general practitioners who are interested in learning how to license and protect various forms of intellectual property.
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Speaking Engagement - Michael Galligan, partner in the Tax, Trusts & Estates and International Practices will be a featured panelist at the New York State Bar Association International Section 2018 Season Meeting.10/26/2018
Michael's panel, "Harmonizing Wealth Transfer Across the Canada-United States Border: The Challenges of Canada-United States Estate Planning," will convene on Friday, October 26th from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m. The 3-day Seasonal Meeting will be held in Montreal, Canada.
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Speaking Engagement - The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law | Professional Program (May 20 - 24, 2018) featuring Michael W. Galligan05/20/2018
Michael Galligan, partner in the Trusts & Estates and International Practices joins fellow international practitioners for the panel discussion, "Choice of Law, Conflict of Laws and Recognition of Foreign Judgements" at the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law Professional Program in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.
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Speaking Engagement - Tennessee Intellectual Property Association (TIPLA) | Spring CLE Seminar featuring Helene M. Freeman05/04/2018
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law partner Helene Freeman addresses copyright issues in the music business at TIPLA's Spring Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Speaking Engagement - Partner Michael Galligan in the Trusts & Estates and International Practices will be a panelist at the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) International Tax & Estate Planning Forum: Around the Globe in 2018 (May 3 - 4) in Laguna Beach, CA.05/03/2018
Michael's panel, "Working with Treaties," will be held on the first day of the forum at 4:30 p.m. | Forum brochure and registration details here.
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Speaking Engagament - Litigator Elizabeth Adinolfi, chair of the Guardianship Practice, will highlight issues including Divorce and Capacity, Addressing Fraudulent and/or Abusive Marriages Where Spouse Lacks Capacity, Right of Election, and Medicaid and Issues for Unmarried Couples, at the New York State Bar Association CLE program, "The Marriage of Elder Law and Family Law" on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in New York City.04/26/2018
From the Program Brochure: "This program...will highlight the myriad of cross over topics that confront both family and elder law practitioners including the impact of marital status on Medicaid benefits, the use of spousal refusal and mutual consent divorce, long-term care planning for the unmarried elder couple, marital status changes, spousal obligations during divorce pendency and effects on long term care planning, Medicaid planning challenges created by a second marriage, and discussion of planning techniques related to the right of election for Medicaid recipients when a well spouse dies." | More information and registration here.
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Speaking Engagement - Elliot Wiener, Chair of the Matrimonial & Family Law Practice, joins panelists to address the subject of "Parental Alienation" at the International Academy of Family Lawyers' Open Conference on International Family Law in New York City.04/20/2018
Conference details and to register here.
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Speaking Engagement - Litigation partner, Helene Freeman, joins veteran entertainment lawyers to discuss recent developments in the law affecting practitioners in the field and to share their favorite trial tips at the 9th Annual American Bar Association Entertainment Law Symposium (April 5 - 6, 2018) in Miami, Florida.04/06/2018
The panel presentation, "Entertainment Litigation Update" will be held on Friday, April 6th from 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. For full details and to register for the ABA Symposium, see here.
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Speaking Engagements - Trusts & Estates and International partner, Michael Galligan, co-moderates the 2017 STEP Israel Annual Meeting conference session, "International Trust & Succession Planning," on Wednesday, June 21.06/21/2017
The conference will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 20 - 21, 2017.
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Speaking Engagements - Partner Alan Behr presents, "f/8 and See You in Court: Legal Issues in Photography," at Adorama on Wednesday, June 21st.06/21/2017
Along with chairing Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice, Alan is also a member of the Art Law and Intellectual Property Law Practices. He is a working photojournalist and art photographer. | YouTube Video Replay
About Adorama: One of the largest retailers of photography, video, electronics and imaging equipment, Adorama events attracts professionals, aspiring professionals and hobbyists. -
Speaking Engagement - Managing Partner, Marc Landis, will be a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) Managing Partners' Conference on “The Orderly Succession of Firm Governance and the Transition of Clients From Senior Partners to Other Members of the Firm” on Tuesday, June 20th from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.06/20/2017
Click the link for details regarding this program or to register for the conference.
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Speaking Engagements - Michael Galligan, Trusts & Estates and International partner, presents at the Israel Bar Association Tel Aviv County International Private Law and Succession Committees seminar.06/19/2017
Michael's remarks will address "The European Union (EU) Succession Directive from a U.S. Perspective" on Monday, June 19 (9:45 - 11:15 a.m.).