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Jeff Ginsberg & Ryan J. Sheehan

Federal Circuit: Falsely Claiming That a Product Feature is Patented Can Give Rise to a False Advertising Claim Under the Lanham Act Federal Circuit: A Prior Decision in an IPR Does Not Collaterally Estop the Patentee in a Subsequent Litigation Where Invalidity Must be Proven by 'Clear and Convincing Evidence'

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Unchargeable Conduct

Saverio S. Romeo & Matthew D. Lee

Until the U.S. Sentencing Commission closes the unchargeable conduct loophole — or until the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes — criminal defense practitioners would be wise to take prophylactic action to protect their clients during plea negotiations. Setting forth the permissible bounds of "relevant conduct" in plea agreements can help avoid 11th-hour surprises for the defense.

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Charges for Keys Constituted Reduction In Service

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Entertainment Law & Finance Staff

34th Annual Entertainment Law Institute Austin, TX, Nov. 21-22

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Developing Client Personas Can Help Maximize Marketing and Business Development

Meg Pritchard

Who are your ideal clients and why do they (or should they) hire you? This simple but key question for marketing and business development is often deceptively challenging to answer. Building and implementing comprehensive client personas enables lawyers, practices and firms to refine their marketing and business development strategies to attract clients that align with their expertise, experience and values.

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Delaware Faces Challengers But Maintains Lead In Bankruptcy Filings

Ellen Bardash

Large corporations filing for bankruptcy continue to turn to Delaware more than any other venue nationwide, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. While Delaware has long tallied more large corporate bankruptcies than any other jurisdiction, the gap between it and the next most popular venue, the Southern District of Texas, has widened in 2024.

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How Secure Is the AI System Your Law Firm Is Using?

Melissa "Rogo" Rogozinski

In a profession where confidentiality is paramount, failing to address AI security concerns could have disastrous consequences. It is vital that law firms and those in related industries ask the right questions about AI security to protect their clients and their reputation.

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AI Governance In Practice

Dera Nevin

Regardless of how a company proceeds with identifying AI governance challenges, and folds appropriate mitigation solution into a risk management framework, it is critical to begin with an AI governance program.

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Pleading Importation: ITC Decisions Highlight Need for Adequate Evidentiary Support

Daniel Muino & Charles Provine

The International Trade Commission is empowered to block the importation into the United States of products that infringe U.S. intellectual property rights, In the past, the ITC generally instituted investigations without questioning the importation allegations in the complaint, however in several recent cases, the ITC declined to institute an investigation as to certain proposed respondents due to inadequate pleading of importation.

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Less Is More: The Risks of Excessive Data Collection from Mobile Devices

Matthew Rasmussen

Smartphones have, in many ways, become the nucleus of professional life. As a result, companies face the critical challenge of managing this new activity center and the vast amounts of company data flowing through it.

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