Donika Pentcheva has been recognized as one of the “2026 MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS” on page A5 of the Print Edition, dated August 5, 2026, of The Washington Post.

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Donika Pentcheva Has Been Invited To A Continuing Legal Education Seminar By The American Bar Foundation

*** As a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (“ABF”), Donika Pentcheva has been invited to an ABF Fellow Continuing Legal Education Research Seminar, titled “The Afterlife of Mass Incarceration.” The American Bar Foundation is the world’s leading research institute for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law.  The ABF seeks to expand knowledge and […]

“The United States is not Europe,” says a former Federal Trade Commission member, who is now a senior adviser at the American Economic Liberties Project, in connection with the $111-Billion Dollars Deal Between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery

*** According to a recent article in The Los Angeles Times of July 22, 2026, “Europe joins 64 other regulatory entities that have either approved the deal or chosen not to challenge it.” And, The Los Angeles Times also indicated that “European regulators added just one condition: Paramount must end a partnership with Universal Pictures […]

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office Will Hold Historic Commemorative Patent and Trademark Signing Ceremony

*** On July 23, 2026, starting at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will hold a commemorative patent and trademark signing ceremony celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. The event will be held at the Commerce Research Library in the United States Department of Commerce. Per the USPTO, “the event symbolizes […]

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California issues an Order Granting Motion For Temporary Restraining Order, prohibiting Paramount and Warner Bros from consummating the merger or otherwise acting to consolidate their operations.

In a United States District Court for the Northern District of California case, titled The State of California et al. v. Paramount Skydance Corporation, et al., Plaintiffs (The State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of […]

Donika’s research is cited in a law review note published by the Minnesota Law Review

Donika Pentcheva’s research is cited in a law review note published in the Minnesota Law Review, a law review published by students at the University of Minnesota Law School. The note is titled “Mayo, Myriad, and a Muddled Analysis: Do Recent Changes to the Patentable Subject Matter Doctrine Threaten Patent Protecions for Epigenetics-Based Inventions?” The […]

Donika’s Research Has Been Cited in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

Donika Pentcheva’s research has been cited in a journal article published in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology. The article is titled “Juries in U.S. Patent Cases: A Comparative Portrait of the Boundaries of Democracy.” The article can be accessed through the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology’s Open Access Program, which […]

Donika’s research is cited in “U.S. Legal Practice: Practical Guide Civil Law and Public Law”

“U.S. Legal Practice: Practical Guide Civil Law and Public Law” addresses both German lawyers and international companies that come into contact with U.S. law in practice.  Thematically, the presentation comprises the essential features of U.S. process and contract law.  In addition, this work includes other important subject areas such as environmental law and the law […]

Donika’s research as Law Practice Management Committee Leader is cited in “Novelty and Ownership: Intellectual Property in Architecture and Design”

An article contribution in the journal Technology|Architecture + Design, titled “Novelty and Ownership: Intellectual Property in Architecture and Design” by Martina Decker, Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, posits as follows: Throughout history, architects have prided themselves on their problem-solving skills and their ability to overcome obstacles.  They have found new ways […]

Donika Pentcheva has been named to “The Best Legal Counsel List for 2018”

Donika Pentcheva has been named to “The Best Legal Counsel List for 2018” for intellectual property law.  Best Legal Counsel selects lawyers utilizing a proprietary multi-phase selection process that combines Best Legal Counsel’s independent research and peer nominations and evaluations.  Individuals are nominated by identification through Best Legal Counsel’s research, survey of managing partners, and […]