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10/16/2026

“The other side isn’t going to look out for you. You need to have someone in your own corner.”

A great deal will still be a great deal next week. So will the indemnification clause you didn’t read.

Have it reviewed before you sign.

Schedule a consultation: cogentlaw.com/contact

Most businesses choose an entity once, at formation, and rarely revisit it. By the time a second location, a new product...
10/16/2026

Most businesses choose an entity once, at formation, and rarely revisit it.

By the time a second location, a new product line, or a business partner arrives, that original structure may be exposing assets it was never designed to protect. The brand often follows the same pattern: names, logos, content, and know-how go unprotected until someone asks who actually owns them.

April R. Martindale and Donna M. Haynes, partners at Cogent Law, are hosting a free two-part live series on both. Thursdays, November 5 and 12, 2026, 12:00 PM ET. One registration covers both sessions.

Save your spot.
https://cogentlaw.com/small-business-legal-webinar-business-structure-brand-protection

10/15/2026

"I'd rather get two contacts ... that are really good contacts."

Fifteen years after an internship, a contact from that network is what led to a role at the NFL.

Depth beats volume. It is also how we build relationships beyond legal counsel.

See the full webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuFgA4BVHw

Patent rights are lost in court. It is just events that make it more likely to happen well before the litigation starts....
10/15/2026

Patent rights are lost in court. It is just events that make it more likely to happen well before the litigation starts.

A conference slide shown too early. A notebook line written too casually. A portfolio that stopped growing after the first filing. These are the moments that quietly influence what a company's IP is actually worth.

Swipe through for what this session covers, and why the founders who protect their science early are the ones who walk into due diligence with confidence.

Save your spot.
https://cogentlaw.com/protecting-innovation-early-ip-mistakes-scientific-writing-risks-and-building-durable-patent-portfolios

Meet Chris Van Dyck, a Partner at Cogent Law Group who has seen h**p and cannabis banking from every side of the table.C...
10/15/2026

Meet Chris Van Dyck, a Partner at Cogent Law Group who has seen h**p and cannabis banking from every side of the table.

Chris started as a financial regulator, then spent a decade as general counsel, chief risk officer, and BSA officer, building a financial institution’s cannabis and h**p banking program from the inside.

Today he advises financial institutions nationwide on serving h**p and cannabis businesses with compliance programs built to work in practice, not just on paper.

That two-sided view is exactly what Chris brings to our clients.

📩 Connect with Chris at [email protected]

10/13/2026

“I was 27 - 28 years old, not married, no children. And I really had no purpose. I had nothing to wake up for and I had nothing to actually live for.”

The career ends long before the competitor in you does.

Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/

10/13/2026

“I was 27 28 years old, not married, no children. And I really had no purpose. I had nothing to wake up for and I had nothing to actually live for.”

The career ends long before the competitor in you does.

Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/

Cogent Law Group is proud to congratulate Jacqueline Cooper on her appointment by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to the Dig...
10/08/2026

Cogent Law Group is proud to congratulate Jacqueline Cooper on her appointment by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force.

Jacqueline will serve as a Maryland Blockchain Association Representative on the Task Force, which will help shape how Maryland approaches digital assets and blockchain technology.

Blockchain and digital assets are core to Cogent's practice. Jacqueline's appointment reflects the expertise our team brings to these industries and our commitment to sound, forward-looking policy.

Congratulations, Jacqueline!

A patent strategist. A litigator. A Ph.D. scientist. Most founders never get all three in one room before it's too late....
10/08/2026

A patent strategist. A litigator. A Ph.D. scientist. Most founders never get all three in one room before it's too late.

Donna M. Haynes has spent more than 15 years building global patent portfolios across life sciences, biotechnology, and chemical technologies. David Molfa is a USPTO-registered patent agent who represents clients in inter partes review and other USPTO proceedings. Nao Takada is a Ph.D. scientist who works on matters where complex science influences the legal outcome.

Swipe through to meet the panel, and see who this session was built for.

Register now.
https://cogentlaw.com/protecting-innovation-early-ip-mistakes-scientific-writing-risks-and-building-durable-patent-portfolios

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