Melissa Nott DavisPartnerMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn617-535-4189 Professional Biography Melissa Nott Davis is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Boston office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa Nott Davis Reasonable Royalty Damages in Copyright: Gaylord v. United States - (Posted On Thursday, March 26, 2015) District Courts Must Follow Georgia-Pacific & Seagate’s Instructions: Aqua Shield v. Inter Pool Cover Team, et al. - (Posted On Thursday, January 29, 2015) Third Circuit: Octane Fitness Changes the Landscape for Trademark Cases Too - (Posted On Saturday, November 01, 2014) States Have the Right to Protect Businesses Against Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) - (Posted On Wednesday, October 01, 2014) International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues Its First Stay of a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) - (Posted On Saturday, August 02, 2014) Eastern District of Texas Can’t Keep Every Case Filed There - (Posted On Friday, May 30, 2014) Microsoft v. DataTern, Inc.: Suppliers May Declaratory Judgment an NPE, But It Won’t Be Easy - (Posted On Thursday, May 29, 2014) First Circuit Stays on the Fence Regarding Application Versus Registration Approach - (Posted On Monday, May 05, 2014) Take Them to District Court and You’ll Have to Pay the Lawyers - Shammas v. Focarino - (Posted On Wednesday, February 05, 2014) It’s Not Easy to Get into the Federal Circuit Re: Intellectual Property Litigation and Venue - (Posted On Tuesday, December 31, 2013) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis The Nuts & Bolts of a Lift Stay Motion in a Bankruptcy Case by: Joshua L. Gablin Blockading the Ports: U.S. Imposes 10% Global Tariff; Higher Reciprocal Tariff Rates by Country by: Jordan Mallory , Reid Whitten USCIS Provides Updated Guidance on Venezuela TPS After Court Intervention by: Marissa A. Prianti , Michael H. Neifach FinCEN Warns US Financial Institutions of Bulk Cash Smuggling Risks from Mexico-Based Cartels by: Kyle R. Freeny , Nathan J. Muyskens USCIS Announces New Employment Authorization Procedures for Certain Hong Kong Residents Under Deferred Enforced Departure by: Ian R. Macdonald What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Global and Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement by: Gregory Husisian , John E. Turlais The BR Privacy & Security Download: April 2025 by: Sharon R. Klein , Philip N. Yannella Cross-Border Catch-Up: Japan’s Expanded Childcare and Caregiver Leave [Podcast] by: Goli Rahimi , Carlos G. Colόn-Machargo Trump Administration Announces "Reciprocal" Tariffs by: Joseph E. Donovan , Kathleen M. Hamann USPTO Memorandum Bifurcating PTAB Institution Process Signals Shift Toward Increased Discretionary Denials in IPR and PGR by: Christopher “Kit” L. Crumbley , Douglas F. Stewart 10 Important Insights for Procurement Fraud Whistleblowers in 2025 by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden Opposition to Renewed COPA Application in Indiana Reveals FTC Leadership’s Views on Hospital Merger Enforcement by: E. John Steren , Patricia M. Wagner Privacy Tip #438 – FTC Chairman Shares Concerns Over 23andMe Data by: Linn F. Freedman Understanding the U.S. Embassy Paris Certification Requirement by: Valérie Demont , Jonathan E. Meyer Ensuring Lawful DEI Practices: New EEOC and DOJ Guidelines for Employers by: Christopher A. Braham , Rachel B. Cowen Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print
