Despite the economy, researchers and analysts must remain on top of new developments in the field so that our firms remain competitive. Luckily, there are many excellent, free or low cost professional development opportunities available. You just have to know where to look.
- September 29, 2009Shannon Sankstone
Who's doing what; who's going where.
September 29, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |In recent years, the pro bono tradition has continued to flourish, a reflection of the true dedication that attorneys have to making a difference in their communities.
September 29, 2009Christy BurkeOur marketplace is changing at a breakneck pace and on many fronts. Our firms are changing as well, from how we charge clients to how we compensate attorneys. A new kind of approach is required for effective management and leadership.
September 29, 2009Mark Beese and Suzanne C. LoweIf the Access to Repair Parts Act is signed into law, it appears that anyone who manufactures or sells replacement parts that are substantially similar or even identical to designs protected by a registered design patent could do so with little risk of infringing the patent.
September 29, 2009Jason Nardiello and James W. GouldIn the movie Field of Dreams, a mysterious voice assures the protagonist, a down-on-his-luck city-boy-turned-farmer named Ray played by Kevin Costner, that "if you build it, they will come." Today, however, in an age of instant, digital entertainment, curators of museums and historical sites must also wonder if anyone "will come" to their static displays to visit and donate ' and what will happen if they don't.
September 29, 2009Stanley JaskiewiczAll about creating a profile that works.
September 29, 2009Nancy Roberts Lindere-Commerce employers must be especially "smart" about employee smart-phone use and the problems it can bring if acceptable use isn't spelled out. Unfortunately, few employers fully consider the various issues these high-tech gadgets pose, such as overtime compensation dangers, security risks and offensive blunders in etiquette.
September 29, 2009Kathryn KraftIn this article, we survey post-KSR decisions in an effort to assess what impact, if any, KSR may have had on the patentability/validity of combination drug therapies.
September 29, 2009Yong Chen and Sandra LeeIn one of its more insidious forms, recommendation marketing can involve a marketer paying Internet users to post disingenuous positive product reviews at online retailers' sites, also called astroturfing, in which advertisers or their agents pretend to be unaffiliated consumers, and spread misleading or false information to advance the advertiser's objectives.
September 29, 2009Alan L. Friel

