07/17/2008 - CIO Today

Further legal setbacks could shave the profit margins for eBay, the online auctioneer. In the near term, the biggest damage could be to the eBay brand, which promises shoppers the widest range of goods in a marketplace that connects millions of buyers and...

...Michael Huget, head of the intellectual property practice at the law firm Butzel Long. Sally Abel, a lawyer who leads the trademark group for...

07/16/2008 - Michigan Technology News

Intellectual Property Attorney Joins Butzel Long

ANN ARBOR - Intellectual property attorney Chris Mitchell has joined Butzel Long as a senior attorney based in the firm's Ann Arbor office. He focuses his practice in the areas of consumer products, life sciences and medical...

...Intellectual Property Attorney Joins Butzel Long ANN ARBOR - Intellectual property attorney Chris Mitchell has joined Butzel Long as a senior...

07/08/2008 - Detroit News Online

People on the move

Architecture Caryl Davies joined the Hamilton Anderson Associates, Detroit, as principal. Awards, recognition Michael Keith , of Horizon Engineering Associates LLP has been certified as a LEED Accredited Professional by the...

...M.D., to chief of radiation oncology. Legal services Abram Ellis joined Butzel Long, Detroit as an associate attorney. Fabrizio & Brook P.C.

07/01/2008 - Forbes.com

Genuine Online Luxury

LONDON - There is another way of auctioning luxury goods online, whatever eBay may say. eBay (nasdaq: - - ) insists it's doing everything possible to prevent the sale of fake luxury goods on its Web...

...Huget, the head of intellectual property at Detroit-based law firm Butzel Long. "It gets harder and harder for eBay to defend themselves against...

07/01/2008 - Business Week

EBay Gets Buffeted in Europe

The auction site could face millions in extra costs to track down counterfeit goods if a French court's LVMH decision stands by Catherine Holahan and Carol Matlack Doing business may get a lot harder for eBay (EBAY).

...brands," says Michael Huget, head of the intellectual-property group at law firm Butzel Long. "In a heartbeat, this [ruling] would be in my complaint.

06/23/2008 - Detroit News Online

People on the Move

Awards, recognition Thomas Ladopoulos , International Assignment Management, Chrysler LLC, recently earned certification as a global professional in human...

...Barlow joined Jackson Lewis LLP, Detroit, as a partner. Butzel Long associate attorney Eric Mathis has been appointed to the Wolverine Bar Association...

06/21/2008 - M Live

Change in China may help U.S.

By Julia Bauer The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS -- If beleaguered manufacturers in West Michigan need a lift, here's a twist on the China Price. This region's exports to the Asian giant grew to $80 million last...

...requires more complex calculations now, consultant Joseph Kimmell said. He's with Butzel Long in Ann Arbor, and was one of Friday's speakers. "If...

06/19/2008 - Michigan Technology News

Open Innovation: Collaborating to Build a Better Mousetrap

ANN ARBOR - These days, it's all about teams. But the team today is not necessarily sitting in your office. Join the New Enterprise Forum on June 19 as the entrepreneurial group examines collaboration in the world of innovation, from large companies that outsource, to the use of experts, and even...

...top-tier universities. Julie A. Rajzer, Associate Attorney, Butzel Long: Julie concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property law.

06/16/2008 - West Bloomfield Eccentric

Rassel recognized for service to the community

The Community House presented Richard E. Rassel, Chairman and CEO of the Butzel Long law firm, with the 2008 Community Service Award. The distinguished award recognizes people who made extraordinary contributions through their professional...

...Community House presented Richard E. Rassel, Chairman and CEO of the Butzel Long law firm, with the 2008 Community Service Award. The distinguished...

06/15/2008 - Record-Eagle

Meijer gets judge to hide papers

TRAVERSE CITY -- Meijer Inc. convinced a state appellate judge to hide from public view documents related to Grand Traverse County's efforts to investigate the retailer's campaign finance...

...jurisdiction over campaign finance violations,' said Dawn Hertz, an attorney for Butzel Long in Ann Arbor, general counsel to the MPA. 'It has...