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Business Development Leadership

Part One of a Two-Part Article

If you were hoping I would define leadership for you, I can't. What we will address includes zombies, stampeding horses, a former King of Prussia and how they fit in with the six primary elements of exceptional leadership.

On Jan 8, 2018, Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2018, which is designed to prevent forum shopping in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, a practice that has resulted in a concentration of bankruptcy cases in a few districts.

Federal Circuit Vacates Noninfringement Decision Finding a Genuine Dispute as to Divided Infringement
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Holds Sovereign Immunity No Defense to IPR Petition Brought by Accused Infringer

HSBC Resolves Wire Fraud Charges

Punitive Damages for Intentional Encroachment
Questions of Fact About Readiness to Perform
Issues of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Action for Brokerage Commission
No Meritorious Defense to Foreclosure Action

SXSW Conference 2018 CLE Program

Smart contracts are self-executing agreements written in code on the blockchain. Parties contract digitally using distributed ledger technology. This article offers a layperson's, non-technical summary of the underlying technology and consideration of certain legal implications for smart-contracting and contract management.

With the Appleby data breach still top of mind of many law firm and legal department professionals, cybersecurity has become a major area of concern. To learn more about how law firms can protect themselves against cyber attacks and data breaches, we sat down with Laurie Fischer, managing director at HBR Consulting.