A “Catch-up” in the private equity world is commonly used as a means for a fund Manager (“Manager”) to earn a fee equal to a percentage of the profit but only after the investor has received back its investment and earned a preferred return (often expressed as an internal rate of return or “IRR”)

A Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrower’s forgiveness application must be submitted to the servicing lender in the first instance, and it must include all the documentation specified in 15 U.S.C. § 9005(e).

Slogans can, but do not always, function as trademarks. To be sure, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) frequently allows slogans such as JUST DO IT! or QUALITY THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP, among many others, to be registered as trademarks.

After a very long night of counting votes—and finding them—it appears the State of Minnesota will continue to be the only state in the country with the only state capitol with a divided government....
By: Stinson LLP