If managed with purpose, a patent portfolio can be one of a company’s most valuable strategic assets. Too often, portfolios grow without a clear connection to business objectives, consuming time and money without delivering meaningful value. A thoughtful patent audit helps companies refocus their efforts, reduce waste, and ensure their intellectual property supports long-term growth. Here are practical tips to guide an effective audit.
The reach of insider trading law is not fixed by anything Congress wrote. It expands as prosecutors and courts apply fraud statutes to new instruments, new markets, and new sources of duty. So where does that leave the soldier or a senator who bets on a forthcoming raid they are privy to knowledge of?
Driven by elevated interest rates, tightening credit markets, and sustained demand for logistics and manufacturing capacity, industrial operators have increasingly turned to sale-leasebacks to monetize owned real estate, improve balance sheets and free up capital for core operations — all without surrendering operational control of mission-critical facilities.
As AI becomes embedded in everyday business and legal operations, organizations are confronting a new expectation: simply disclosing AI use is no longer enough. A critical shift is taking place in the legal industry: transparency is no longer just about disclosure; it’s about comprehension.
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.
Patents are not static assets. They are legal instruments shaped over time by prosecution, continuation practice, post‑grant proceedings, and cross‑border filings. Treating them as fixed objects in a fixed landscape misstates the risk.
The media landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade, and for law firm marketers and PR professionals in legal tech, the shift is particularly pronounced. Traditional playbooks built around press releases, broad media lists and transactional pitching are no longer sufficient. Today, influence is fragmented; editorial teams are leaner; and the competition for attention is fiercer than ever.
This article explores recent trends in the use of confidential information on prediction markets, how the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulates that conduct, and practical considerations for businesses.
The QVC Group Inc. faces numerous financial challenges in coming months. It has seen ongoing decreases in revenue across all major segments and sharp drops in operating income. It is also heavily leveraged, with significant debt maturities later this year. Does the QVC saga signify some larger trend among legacy retain and media brands?
On Oct. 16, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S7413 into law, amending Section 339-aa of the New York Condominium Act. The amendment introduces a mandatory pre-foreclosure notice that condominium boards must send defaulting unit owners before commencing a lien foreclosure action to recover unpaid common charges and assessments.
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