In a post on Fox's Above the Fold blog, Partner Elizabeth Patton explains that a new rule requiring foreign trademark applicants to be represented by an attorney licensed in the United States when applying for a U.S. trademark registration is a reaction to the increasing number of questionable Chinese applications.

A Fox Rothschild M&A team led by Corporate Group Co-Chair Peter J. Tucci represented KDC Solar LLC in its sale of a 75.2 megawatt solar portfolio to CleanCapital, a leading operator of commercial and industrial solar installations.

On the Tax Controversy and Financial Crimes Report blog, Fox partner Matthew D. Lee outlines an IRS effort to put taxpayers on notice about the federal tax obligations related to cryptocurrency transactions, noting that more than 10,000 taxpayers will receive letters by the end of August.