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Who Is a Parent?

Janice G. Inman

In July, two New York courts decided cases concerning the rights and responsibilities of non-biological/non-adoptive "parents" toward the children of romantic partners they had never married.

Prognostication Is a Mug's Game

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Because of the disconnect between professionals and marketers, many firm marketers are inhibited from innovating. Perhaps time and competition will temper this situation.

'There's No Longer a Fit'

Debra Forman

Unlike the effective handling of associates' terminations, many firms do not have standardized policies and procedures in place for terminating partners.

Mentoring: A Win-Win-Win

Sharon Meit Abrahams

An all-inclusive mentoring program increases work quality and productivity as well as creating a sense of community and an effective learning environment.

All That Twitters Is Not Gold

Jeffrey P. Ayres

No one should be shocked to learn that false or misleading statements on a social networking site or blog are often likely to be deemed unethical. Surprisingly, though, even truthful statements have led to negative repercussions for at least one attorney...

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Verdicts

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Recent rulings on top cases.

IP News

Howard J. Shire & Matthew Berkowitz

Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.

Med Mal News

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All the latest news that affects this practice area.

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Drug & Device News

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Important information you need to know.

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Federal Circuit Overturns Summary Judgment Finding of Inequitable Conduct

Donald J. Firca, Jr.

The Federal Circuit recently agreed to an en banc review of the admittedly scattered precedents concerning inequitable conduct. <i>Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson &amp; Co.</i> In vacating its earlier panel decision in <i>Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson &amp; Co.,</i> the rehearing order sets out six issues surrounding the materiality-intent standard at the core of any inequitable-conduct analysis. In the meantime, the current materiality-intent standard continues to result in drastically different outcomes, even among members of the same panel.

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