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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
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Equity, Inclusion, and Individual Engagement Principle (EIIEP)
Frank L. Douglas
Employee engagement is becoming vital to successful businesses, however, that hasn't translated to significantly wider adoption of meaningful diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in workspaces.
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Leading Through Disruption
Julia Mercier
The pandemic has brought into focus the need for law firms and law firm leaders to be strategic about fostering the connections, engagement, learning, and innovation that will allow them to both attract and retain top talent.
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Using Financial Intelligence to Gain a Competitive Advantage
Ari Kaplan
Many law firm finance leaders are using data to drive change in their organizations, amplifying the power of profitability, and leveraging their skill to fuel innovation. Ultimately, they are helping their firms gain a competitive advantage.
Features
Opportunity and Outsourcing In a Post-COVID World
Rob Mattern
2020 was a lesson in forced change management. Today, law firms are at a crossroads triggered by the transformational impact of the pandemic, and wondering…
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Digital Marketing Surged During the Pandemic, But Are Law Firms Managing Content Effectively?
Patrick Smith
When 2020, and its accompanying pandemic, ushered in a resurgence in legal digital marketing and social media use, it was expected given the circumstances. But not all firms are managing that content effectively.
Features
Recent Rulings on 'Embedding' Foreshadow Circuit Split: What Does That Mean For Content Use Now?
Tamerlin Godley
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Kiaura Clark
When and how can you display someone else's visual content on your website without running afoul of copyright law? When and how can someone else display your visual content? A recent ruling out of the Southern District of New York may upend the current paradigm.
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UPDATE: The Supreme Court 'Arthrex's' Decision In Action
Ryan C. Deck
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Robert E. Browne
Although several direct appeals for PTAB review or rehearing were made by parties who had received adverse outcomes at PTAB hearings after the Arthrex decision, on November 3, the first rehearing was granted by the PTO acting director.
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Influence of Lost Profits Damages In Patent Cases
Eric Alan Stone
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Catherine Nyarady
In two recent decisions, the Federal Circuit and a Delaware district court took account of the underlying economic conditions that permit and prevent awards of lost profits, and looked at the implications of those conditions on otherwise unrelated areas of law.
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IP News
Howard Shire
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Stephanie Remy
District Court: Exceptionality Found and Attorney Fees Awarded When Patent Owner Pursued Litigation With a Fraudulently Obtained Patent
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Johnny Cash Museum Case Includes Attorney Conflict of Interest Issue
Stan Soocher
How does "eye of the beholder" apply to law clients for determining whether an attorney is representing more than one party to a negotiation? And how would attorney/client privilege work in such a situation? These issues have been raised in litigation involving sponsorship agreements for the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville.
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