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Client Speak: Trusted Advisor? It's More a Question of WHY Rather Than WHO
April 29, 2010
The purpose of this article is to share with you what our Client Feedback interviews have revealed about attaining the status of TA in a much more concise manner than the various books that have been written on the subject.
Regulation of Private Health Insurance Under The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
April 29, 2010
With the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, President Obama and the Congress have ushered in what will be, barring major amendment or repeal, a new era for the regulation of private health insurance coverage in the U.S.
Media & Communications Corner: 21 Apps That Can Make You More Effective
April 29, 2010
Staying competitive means always being on the lookout for new ways to accomplish tasks faster, cheaper and better. The stellar tools highlighted herein will help you be more effective on the job ' and, perhaps, more secure.
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April 29, 2010
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IP News
April 29, 2010
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
False Patent Marking Cases Become the New Craze
April 29, 2010
Since Jan. 1, 2010, over 130 cases have been filed that accuse defendants of false patent marking. This recent tidal wave of false marking litigation contrasts with the relative calm of the past in which only approximately 40 false patent marking cases total were filed from 2000'2009. What caused the underwater earthquake? The decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in <i>Forest Group, Inc. v. Bon Tool Co.</i>
Career Journal: Time to Go Out on a Limb
April 29, 2010
It's time that legal marketing executives take a risk and launch a creative media campaign that reshapes the industry's image and increases the unaided brand recognition of their firm over the virtual stealth existence of their competitors.
Myriad: How Did Public Policy Weigh In?
April 29, 2010
In Association for Molecular Pathology v. USPTO, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York invalidated patents related to isolated BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility genes. The surprising aspect of the decision was the reason for invalidity ' the district court held that the isolated genes did not constitute patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. ' 101.
The Essentials of a Powerful Online Marketing Strategy
April 29, 2010
How do you integrate your individual online efforts in a coordinated strategy to build brand awareness and achieve your marketing and business development goals?
Stayin' Alive: An Overview of Copyright Termination
April 29, 2010
The year 2013 will mark the first year that authors can take advantage of the Copyright Act's ' 203 termination provision, likely setting off a flood of termination notices by artists seeking to regain rights previously granted to record labels, book publishers, advertising agencies, and other content owners. This newly effective right, particularly when combined with the increasing number of works subject to termination under the Act, will soon bring to the legal forefront the complex and until now largely ignored termination provisions of the Copyright Act.

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