The U.S. Supreme Court in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis upheld the enforceability of pre-dispute agreements that require an employee to arbitrate employment claims on an individual basis, rather than as a collective or class action. The Court held that it is not a...
Young Basile is proud to sponsor the Waterford Kettering FIRST robotics team, the Captains, in the First Robotics World Championship at Cobo Center in Detroit. The Captains are the 2018 FIRST in Michigan state champions. The event features 640 robots from 700 teams...
TROY, MI, March 1, 2018 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that it hired former Dow Chemical counsel Norman Sims as a shareholder and Cole Goike as an associate. “We are very pleased to have...
TROY, MI, January 31, 2018 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that the firm elected new shareholders, Andrew S. Balazer, Adam D. Kline, and Lin Xiao, Ph.D. “We are proud to promote these...
Young Basile shareholder Denise Glassmeyer was recognized in Crain’s Detroit Business’ inaugural report Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan. The women honored in the report, “set legal precedents, manage high-profile cases, serve on community boards, win awards and...
We are pleased to announce that Young Basile has once again been ranked in the Tier 1 National category for Trademark Law by the 2018 Best Law Firms rankings. Young Basile was also ranked in Tier 1 in the regional rankings in Michigan in the Patent Law, Trademark Law...
In a recent series, Rolf Provan of Qualmet interviewed legal industry leaders and innovators that are bringing transparency to legal performance in their own unique way, including Sylvia Chen of Google and our own Michelle Knight. Michelle serves on the firm’s Google...
TROY, MI, September 7, 2017 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property a law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that it is expanding its national life sciences practice with the addition of Neil Maskeri in Philadelphia, PA. “We are very...
We are pleased to announce that six Young Basile attorneys were recognized in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America. Firm president Andrew R. Basile, Jr. was recognized for Patent Law and Intellectual Property Litigation. Thomas N. Young was recognized for Patent Law and...
Young Basile was selected as the Trademark Prosecution Law Firm of the Year for the United States by AI (Acquisition International) magazine. Produced by UK-based publisher, AI Global Media, AI is a monthly magazine that seeks to inform, entertain, influence, and...
Young Basile was pleased to be part of the team for the new documentary film produced by our client Wax Trax Films. The documentary, Industrial Accident: The Untold Story of Wax Trax Records, tells the story behind the legendary WAX TRAX record label, which produced...
Young Basile shareholders Molly Markley and Francine Nesti were recognized in the Women In The Law edition of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. The 2017 “Women in the Law” Spring...
TROY, MI, May 2, 2017 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property and complex commercial litigation law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that it is expanding its national presence with the addition of John Demarco in Houston, Texas....
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a trial court victory led by Young Basile’s Jeff Wilson on behalf of Great Expressions Dental Centers of Connecticut. The plaintiff, a dentist in a small GEDC office, had alleged that she was discriminated against by the company...
Young Basile shareholder George Fish was elected as a member of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Council for Women In Technology Foundation (MCWT). The Michigan Council for Women In Technology Foundation works to inspire women to advance and remain in...
TROY, MI, November 30, 2016 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that it is expanding its national presence with the addition of Kayvon Pourmirzaie as the Managing Director of the firm’s...
We are pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been selected for the 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, by the Thomson Reuters lawyers rating Service. Andrew R. Basile, Jr. and George Fish were selected as 2016 Super Lawyers, and Francine V. Nesti, Ryan...
