Many observers greeted the passage of the AIA into law as a long-overdue overhaul of U.S. patent law that aligned it with patent systems prevailing in the rest of the world. Who knew what mischief just seven of the AIA's more than 25,000 words contained? The U.S. Supreme Court answered earlier this year.
Glenn E.J. Murphy
The law of unintended consequences pushes us ceaselessly through the years, permitting no pause for perspective. — Richard Schickel
Lawmakers who interfere with commerce and the normal creation of jobs in an economy run the risk of doing harm rather than good. Unintended consequences from regulating or legislating to achieve a goal can occur and cause havoc in the markets or an economy.
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The use of AI does not alter fundamental obligations of accuracy, reasonableness and accountability. The legal risk lies not in the existence of hallucinations but in the failure to govern and verify them.
The Court held that intent is required and that mere awareness of infringement does not establish secondary liability.
The Court held that intent is required and that mere awareness of infringement does not establish secondary liability.
If you want sustainable revenue growth, you cannot treat rainmaking as a personality trait. You must treat it as a professional discipline — one that is intentionally developed through structured partner development based on a proven framework.
Law firms often approach executive staff hiring with a fraction of that rigor they spend on recruiting partners and laterals. The result is a category of mistake that is expensive, slow to surface, and entirely preventable.
