Niall J. LaveryTrainee SolicitorK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail44-(0)-20-7360-6443 Professional Biography Niall Lavery is a trainee solicitor in the firm’s London office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Niall J. Lavery Reputation and Likelihood of Confusion – It’s All a Bit of A Messi… - (Posted On Tuesday, September 22, 2020) We Have A Decision In The Sky V. Skykick Case… And The Long-awaited CJEU’s Decision Is Good News For Brand Owners! - (Posted On Wednesday, January 29, 2020) ‘High' Expectations for Cannabis Trademark Hash'ed: IS EU Trademark Ready for Cannabis (TM) - (Posted On Thursday, December 19, 2019) Does AI generated work give rise to a copyright claim? - (Posted On Wednesday, December 18, 2019) Ferrero successfully enforces the Tic Tac shape mark in Italy - (Posted On Tuesday, November 26, 2019) Sky V Skykick AG – Is This The End Of A Claim For “Computer Software?” - (Posted On Monday, October 21, 2019) UKIPO Knocks Undefeated Reds off Their Perch: The Liverpool Trademark and Lessons for Brand Owners - (Posted On Wednesday, October 16, 2019) Trade Mark Re-filing And Bad Faith – Go Directly To Jail. Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 - (Posted On Wednesday, September 11, 2019) Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 3 Current Legal Analysis USCIS Policy Alert: Derogatory Information Unknown to the Benefit Requestor by: Anna Reiff ‡ Private Bills and High-Net-Worth Immigration: How a Gold Card Could Be Introduced Without Changing Existing Law by: Kate Kalmykov Nippon Steel Completes Acquisition of US Steel Under National Security Agreement by: Sevren R. Gourley , Eric R. Markus The Art of Effective Disciplinary Documentation: A Practical Guide for Manufacturing Managers by: S. McKinley Gray, III , Avery J. Locklear One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Senate Proposal Would Limit Applicability of House’s 3.5% Remittance Tax on Fund Transfers Abroad by: Shane Foster , Robert Mangas UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Clarifies Employer Obligations in a Redundancy by: Roger James USDA TO THE RESCUE! First, Immigration Policies — Will MAHA be Next? by: James V. Aidala , Kathryn A. Bursick EPA Will Extend Postponement of Effective Date of Certain Provisions of Final TCE Risk Management Rule by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for Student Disability Cases by: James C. Pennington California Continues to Promote Clean Energy Transition Despite Federal Backstepping on Clean Energy and Hydrogen Funding by: Dana P. Palmer , Meghan Clark Beltway Buzz, June 20, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett DOJ Civil Division Sets Enforcement Priorities to Advance Administration’s Policy Objectives by: T. Scott Kelly , Nonnie L. Shivers July 2025 Visa Bulletin: Limited Advancement for India and China by: Amanda R. Goodman Privacy Tip #447 – Understanding Cybersquatting by: Linn F. Freedman Sixth Circuit Holds TPAs Do Not Get a Free Pass from ERISA’s Fiduciary Duties by: William P. Sweeney , John D. Martini Upcoming Events Jun 23 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 7: Changing Landscape of Federal and State Financial Services Regulation Jun 24 2025 2025 Special Assets Summer School Webinar: Agricultural Borrowers and Problem Loans Jun 24 2025 Proposition 65 Short-Form Warning Requirements and Compliance Strategies Jun 25 2025 TSCA Reform – Nine Years Later Print