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How the U.S.-China Trade War Effects IP Strategy Image

How the U.S.-China Trade War Effects IP Strategy

Rob Maier

The trade war between the United States and China has had far-reaching effects on international trade and the global economy. The dispute is slowly developing into a battle of attrition, without any immediate resolution on the horizon despite ongoing trade talks. As businesses change the way they operate in response to this unpredictable trade environment, counsel should consider the risks and potential impacts on corporate IP strategy.

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D&O Policy 'Bankruptcy Exclusion' Held To Be an Unenforceable 'Ipso Facto' Clause Image

D&O Policy 'Bankruptcy Exclusion' Held To Be an Unenforceable 'Ipso Facto' Clause

Mark D. Silverschotz

The new decision is significant because lawsuits against former (and current) officers and directors of debtors commonly are brought, as here, by trusts established under plans of reorganization. Because insurance policies often are the only viable source of recovery for the claims asserted in such lawsuits, this decision potentially opens a pathway to creditor recovery in other similar matters.

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New Study Shows Which States Lead in Privacy Protection Laws Image

New Study Shows Which States Lead in Privacy Protection Laws

Sue Reisinger

General counsel who navigate the mishmash of state privacy laws may relate to a new study showing that individual U.S. states' privacy statutes are spread across a broad spectrum.

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Players on the Move

ljnstaff

A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Real Property Law

Stewart Sterk

Former Owners Not Entitled to Surplus from Tax Foreclosure Sale Joint Tenants Need Not Own Equal Interests Fraud Action Not Premature Merely Because Truth of Representations Are the Subject of Pending Proceedings Transferee from Incapacitated Person's Attorney-In-Fact Not A Bona Fide Purchaser

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SEC's Reboot on Waiver Requests in Enforcement Settlements

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton recently announced a change in how the SEC will consider requests for waivers of certain serious collateral consequences that would otherwise result from settlement of an SEC enforcement action. These collateral consequences, often referred to as "bad actor" or "bad boy" provisions, can vary greatly and may disqualify an entity from conducting certain business or utilizing certain means to offer securities.

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Competitive Intelligence: Assumptions and CI Don't Mix Image

Competitive Intelligence: Assumptions and CI Don't Mix

Patricia Ellard

Sometimes I assume my clients know what I can do for them and what they should ask for. You all have heard the old adage about what happens when you assume. I still laugh when I think of my elementary teacher saying it, but It's such a basic idea, and applies in so many situations. Here are just a few of which I've been reminded.

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Preparing the Next Generation of Lawyer Leaders

Marcie Borgal Shunk

A new crop of leaders is gearing up to take the helm. Like their brethren before them, they have little in the way of formal experience or training for the roles they are about to inherit.

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Bit Parts

Stan Soocher

Sixth Circuit Agrees Non-Party Interview Quotes Are Inadmissible Hearsay for Purpose of Establishing Direct Evidence of Copying in Infringement Case over Classic Rock Song "Gimme Some Lovin'" Transformative Use Defense Defeats Hard Rock Hamilton Persona Suit over Gears of War Character

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Sales Speak: Five Ways to Start a Business Development Streak Image

Sales Speak: Five Ways to Start a Business Development Streak

Ari Kaplan

Since business development is often comprised of a series of incremental efforts that generate momentum, embrace the idea of connecting daily streaks to obtain results.

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