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Client Speak: A Three-Way Street Image

Client Speak: A Three-Way Street

Allan Colman

Lawyers who find ways to provide clients with incentives to hire the firm ought to be rewarded accordingly. The principle seems sound enough but, as usual, the devil is in the proverbial details.

Attacking the Customer Image

Attacking the Customer

Patrick Fay & Aaron Marx

To avoid declaratory judgment actions, patent holders may opt to sue or threaten the purchasers of an allegedly infringing product, without threatening suit against the manufacturer. In effect, the patent holder coerces the manufacturing company to give up the right to manufacture or distribute the accused product by scaring off its customers.

Media & Communications Corner: A Profile of Terri Mottershead, Director of Professional Development, DLA Piper Image

Media & Communications Corner: A Profile of Terri Mottershead, Director of Professional Development, DLA Piper

Kim Proxmire

Since joining DLA Piper five months ago, Terri Mottershead has worked to significantly expand the firm's professional development program to serve as a resource not only to the firm's attorneys, but also to its clients.

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The Threat of Evidence Destruction

James W. Soong & Y.T. Chen

<i>Part One of a Two-Part Article</i><p>In high-technology disputes, a patentee must secure a thorough understanding of often complex and subtle technologies in accused devices to prove patent infringement. Despite a patentee's best efforts to obtain proof of infringement, very often the most convincing evidence of patent infringement ' for example, proprietary design documents of the accused device ' lies within the possession of the alleged infringer itself.

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Career Journal: Greater Impact -- Deciding Between an In-House or a Freelance Marketing Role Image

Career Journal: Greater Impact -- Deciding Between an In-House or a Freelance Marketing Role

Michael DeCosta

With the average tenure of a law firm Chief Marketing Officer hovering around three years, business development and marketing executives might wonder if the profession offers a healthy career platform for them long term. Here's what they need to know.

Networking Success for the Single Attorney Image

Networking Success for the Single Attorney

Christy Burke

Many single and divorced people are savoring their unmarried lifestyles, and are leveraging the freedom of being unattached to creatively develop their business networks. Here's how they do it.

Real Property Law Image

Real Property Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Analysis of recent rulings.

Eminent Domain Law Image

Eminent Domain Law

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A recent important case.

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Development

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

A look at recent rulings of importance.

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Index

ALM Staff & Law Journal Newsletters

Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.

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