Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%
Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.
Movers and Shakers
Nixon Peabody LLP has announced that William D. Pegg has been named a partner in the firm's Chicago office. Pegg counsels both foreign and domestic clients on matters related to the procurement and exploitation of intellectual property rights in the United States. His practice encompasses all aspects of patent prosecution and client counseling, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, the handling of proceedings before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the rendering of non-infringement, invalidity, and clearance opinions, and the counseling of clients on issues such as infringement avoidance, due diligence reviews, and licensing. Pegg's practice also includes litigation support, including technical and legal analysis, and the drafting of motions, briefs, and pretrial documents. Before pursuing his law degree, Pegg was a mechanical engineer and inspector for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Life sciences and medical device corporate lawyer Stephen Thau has joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as co-chair of the firm's international Life Sciences Group and will work out of the firm's Palo Alto office.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.