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The logo is the tool we use to create recognition and recall, but the feelings that accompany that recognition are dependent upon the brand's personality that has been strategically developed to best communicate your message to your multiple audiences.
The Anatomy of a Successful Business Development Coaching Program
The profession of law has transitioned into the business of lawyering. How do firms help their lawyers bridge the gap between the lack of business development training in law school and the changing performance standards which now place a premium on client development and retention?
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Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
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Battle Lines Sharply Drawn in Viacom's Appeal of U.S. District Judge's Ruling in YouTube Case
Now that the long-simmering copyright dispute between Hollywood and the Web has hit the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the outcome could set a national precedent regarding the scope of potential liability for nearly every business on the Internet that posts infringing content.
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Practice Tip: Putting a Product on Trial Without Compromising the Defense
A discussion of the current state of the law pertaining to the self-evaluative privilege.
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Liability of Corporate Actors Under the Alien Tort Statute
Recent decisions from the Second Circuit, rejecting corporate liability under the ATS and imposing high standards for successful aiding and abetting claims, provide a fresh look at ATS claims involving corporate actors, with potentially broad implications for this area of litigation.
Calculating Reasonable Royalty Damages for Indirect Infringement
In two recent cases decided only three weeks apart, the Federal Circuit gave conflicting pronouncements on the issue of whether trial courts can limit damages as a matter of law to proven instances of direct infringement.
Provisions of the 2010 Tax Relief Act
The 2010 Tax Relief Act provides for the extension of many favorable tax cuts that may provide law firms, their partners, staff and clients with unique planning opportunities over the next two years.
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