Kristin E. WellsAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-778-9075 Professional Biography Kristin Wells is an associate K&L Gates' Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Kristin E. Wells US$18.3 Million Wearable Blanket Infringement Award Stands Despite Newly Announced Design Patent Standard - (Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2024) US $18.3 Million Wearable Blanket Infringement Award Stands Despite Newly Announced Design Patent Standard - (Posted On Monday, July 08, 2024) Litigation Minute: Class-Action Challenges to Natural and Clean Beauty Product Claims - (Posted On Tuesday, April 02, 2024) FTC Imposes Multimillion-Dollar Penalties for Deceptive Consumer Reviews; Best Practices Reminders on Endorsements and Testimonials - (Posted On Saturday, September 10, 2022) Current Legal Analysis Cannabis Day: Top 10 Weed Roundup of Budding Trends’ Trendiest Blog Posts of the Year 2025 by: Whitt Steineker , Slates C. Veazey Professional Services Exclusion Leaves Pharmacy’s Coverage Order Unfilled by: Geoffrey B. Fehling , Jae Lynn Huckaba Not So Fast: DOL Releases Annual Funding Notice Guidance Just Before the Distribution Due Date by: Tenechia D. Lockhart Federal Court Finds False Claims Act Penalty Unconstitutionally Excessive by: Kevin M. Coffey , Nicole K. Nielly Summer Concert (Seizure) Season by: Matthew T. Messina , David Halberstadter New Seventh Circuit Decision Signals Greater Flexibility for Healthcare Marketing Services by: Allison R. Ness , Shannon K. DeBra Jepson Claims No Substitute for Written Description in Patents by: Brian R. Orr , Gregory A. Lewis Modernizing Permitting and Securing Minerals: Key Takeaways from Recent Presidential Actions by: Martin P. Stratte , Joanna D. Enns New Jersey Supreme Court Confirms: Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law by: Alkida Kacani , Jessica Hajdukiewicz Increased Workplace Protections for Veterans: Dole Act Amends USERRA by: Matthew F. Nieman , Felicia K. Marsh Federal Circuit Vacates Summary Judgement: Limitations from Specifications Should Not Have Been Imported Into the Claims by: Hanyuan (Holly) Zhang Navigating New Compliance Challenges for Financial Institutions and Payment Processors: The U.S. Treasury’s Enhanced Terrorist Finance Tracking Program by: Bradley L. Henry Russia's AI Manipulation Playbook: How Chatbots Are Being Tricked by Propaganda by: Andrew R. Lee Mexico Overhauls Federal Data Protection Law by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity OFAC Issues Updated Guidance to Shipping and Maritime Sector Regarding Evasion of Iranian Oil Sanctions by: Jacques Semmelman Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 23 2025 Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) Essentials: Compliance Strategies and Litigation Insights Apr 23 2025 Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 Apr 24 2025 Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Enforcement and Procurement Print
