Matthew HartzlerAssociateKatten Websitewww.katten.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.katten.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn312-902-5489 Professional Biography Matthew Hartzler is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice. More Legal and Business Bylines From Matthew Hartzler Selecting Who Sues - Picking the Proper Party for Offensive Trademark Litigation - (Posted On Monday, November 03, 2025) No Confusion From Keywords: Federal Courts of Appeals Help Defendants Facing Trademark Suits on Paid Search - (Posted On Thursday, October 31, 2024) Can Significant Sales Be the Fast Track to Trade Dress Protection? - (Posted On Wednesday, January 31, 2024) Motions to Dismiss in Meritless Trademark Infringement Claims: When to Roll the Dice? - (Posted On Wednesday, November 15, 2023) 'Fresh, Local, Quality' — How Unverifiable Opinions Evade False Advertising Claims - (Posted On Friday, May 13, 2022) New FTC Rules Leave Contemporary NAD/NARB Questions Unanswered - (Posted On Friday, September 17, 2021) NFTs: Brands and Advertisers Should Grasp the Basics Before Digitally Diving In - (Posted On Wednesday, June 23, 2021) False Advertising Implications of the Trademark Modernization Act - (Posted On Thursday, February 11, 2021) Current Legal Analysis DOJ Fraud Division Announces Growth Plan and Five Enforcement Priorities by: Sylvia Kornegay , Ellen H. Persons Safeguarding Reputation: How to Evaluate Financial Services Employee Off-Duty Conduct by: Susan M. Corcoran , Rebecca M. McCloskey OFAC Reaffirms Recent Licenses Along With New License in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes by: Olivia S. Singelmann , John F. Korba What Makes a Great CFO by: Louis Lehot How Limited Partners Can Protect Their Investments in Real Estate Joint Ventures by: Christopher Nespola South Korea Opens the Door to Copyright Registration of AI-Assisted Works by: Keith Kelly FDIC Considers Industry Standard-Setting Organization for Third-Party Service Providers by: Alan S. Kaplinsky , Ronald K. Vaske VETS-4212 Filing Reminder for Federal Contractors: Sept. 30 Deadline Nears by: Scott M. Pechaitis , Jeremy S. Schneider NYC’s SHIELD Debt Collection Rule: DCWP’s New FAQ Clarifies Key Compliance Questions by: Alan S. Kaplinsky , John L. Culhane, Jr. FCC Download: Monthly Updates - August by: John J. Heitmann , Debra McGuire Mercer FAA Proposes Rule to Preempt State Meal and Rest Break Laws for In-Flight Crews by: Andrew Barr , Jacob D. Bundick FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal Consumer-Protection Law by: Richard J. Andreano, Jr. , John L. Culhane, Jr. California’s Updated AB 2321 Awaits Vote in State Senate by: Karen Tynan , Robert C. Rodriguez Senate Judiciary Hearing Reveals Bipartisan Support for Federal Action on AI-Driven “Surveillance Pricing” by: John L. Culhane, Jr. , Alan S. Kaplinsky New Jersey Launches Employee Separation Reporting Portal by: Raquel S. Lord Upcoming Events Sep 14-16 2026 Private Wealth Management Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 European Corporate Counsel Summit by Marcus Evans Print