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 California Court of Appeal Holds That Derivative Litigation Settlement Procedural Rules Apply Even In Intra-Shareholder Suits in Closely Held Companies by: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton LLP California AG Reaches Record $1.55 Million Settlement with Healthline.com for Alleged CCPA Violations by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity California’s AI Employment Discrimination Regs Receive Final Approval by: Danielle Ochs , Zachary V. Zagger FDA Publishes Proposed 2025 Human Foods Program Guidance Agenda by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman OFCCP Proposes Changes to Employment Discrimination Complaint Forms by: T. Scott Kelly Texas Becomes Seventh State to Ban Lab-Grown Meat by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman Texas Enacts Sweeping AI Law: Disclosure, Consent, and Compliance Requirements Take Effect in 2026 by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Texas Passes Legislation to Regulate Sales-Based Financing by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Pennsylvania to Require Licenses for Virtual Currency Transmitters by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Eyes Open to the Past: Federal Circuit Holds Prosecution History Is Claim Construction Evidence by: Isaiah D. Anderson FHFA Orders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Consider Cryptocurrency Reserves in Mortgage Risk Assessments by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Oregon Prohibits Medical Debt in Credit Reports by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Hits 10-Year Anniversary by: Nonnie L. Shivers FERC and DOE Roll Back NEPA Rules to Accelerate Permitting by: Varu Chilakamarri , Timothy J. Furdyna Fourth Circuit Rules for Employer When Employee Failed to Participate in Interactive Process by: Fiona W. Ong , Meredith Hamilton Upcoming Events Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Jul 10 2025 Mandatory Roth Catch-up Print