Elyse C. Pillitteri is a member of the Firm’s Corporate, Business & Banking and Intellectual Property Groups. Ms. Pillitteri’s practice primarily focuses on assisting clients with a variety of commercial transactions, including business entity selection and formation, investment transactions, capital raises, shareholder relations, corporate governance, asset purchases and sales and general contracting drafting and review.
Prior to joining FLB, Ms. Pillitteri was a principal at a boutique law firm in New York City with a focus on U.S. and international trademark filing, prosecution and management and trademark enforcement and litigation. She will use that experience to assist organizations in the Lehigh Valley with their trademark and intellectual property challenges.
This spring, several members of our Corporate Law and Litigation teams will collaborate and present a three-part series about international business legal topics in conjunction with the Small Business Development Center of Lehigh University, Lehigh Export Network, and the World Trade Club of Lehigh Valley. Each event will be held virtually for one hour, including […]
Trademark cases have gone to the dogs, sort of. Jack Daniel’s recently made headlines for its Supreme Court case against the maker of a lookalike whiskey bottle squeaky pet toy. The Tennessee whiskey producer claims the toy resembles its brand and product too closely and thus degrades its hard-earned goodwill in violation of trademark law. […]
A recent survey shows 44% of Americans have a side hustle. Perhaps you mow lawns on the weekends or sell baked goods for extra cash. Or maybe you are a freelance blogger or sell jewelry on Etsy. Whether you’re selling services or products directly, it may make sense for you to form your own business […]
If you own or operate a small business, you may be wondering if DIY legal services are suitable for your business’s legal needs. Although it may seem like these services are good enough and save money, the ramifications of choosing them over a licensed attorney can be costly and bad for your business. Read on […]