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Eminent Domain
December 24, 2008
A recent important case.
Development
December 24, 2008
A look at recent rulings of importance.
Index
December 24, 2008
Everything contained in this issue, in an easy-to-read format.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds <i>Lis Pendens</i> Law
December 24, 2008
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in <i>Diaz v. Patterson</i>, 547 F. 3d 88, has rejected a due-process challenge to a New York law that allows a person who brings or plans to bring a lawsuit claiming an interest in real property to file a <i>lis pendens</i> against the property. The <i>lis pendens</i> is a document, filed in the office of the clerk of the county where the property is located, which serves to notify potential purchasers of claims against the property.
What Your Firm Can Learn from Toyota
December 23, 2008
Any adjustments we can make to our management style using LEAN processing techniques can significantly beef up a firm's bottom line.
Law Firm Survival: Tough Economic Times Call for Sound Management
December 23, 2008
There are steps firms can take &mdash; many in the areas of accounting and financial planning &mdash; to best ensure that they emerge from the current economic slump just as strong as when they entered it.
Exchange Rate Fluctuation in the Context of Partner Remuneration at the Global Firms
December 23, 2008
Foreign exchange issues can present problems in the partner remuneration context. Various internal methods can be employed, however, to successfully address the challenges.
IP News
December 23, 2008
Highlights of the latest intellectual property news from around the country.
Attacking the Customer: Coercing Patent Infringers While Avoiding Exposure to DJ Actions
December 23, 2008
To avoid declaratory judgment actions, patent holders may opt to sue or threaten the purchasers of an allegedly infringing product, without threatening suit against the manufacturer. In effect, the patent holder coerces the manufacturing company to give up the right to manufacture or distribute the accused product by scaring off its customers. At what point does this activity create grounds for a declaratory judgment action by the manufacturer?
Proveris Scientific Corp. v. Innovasystems, Inc.: Federal Circuit Addresses 'Safe-Harbor' Immunity
December 23, 2008
In <i>Proveris Scientific Corp. v. Innovasystems, Inc.,</i> the Federal Circuit addressed whether the "safe-harbor" provision of the Hatch-Waxman Act applies to immunize infringement if the accused product is reasonably related to the development and submission of information to the FDA for regulatory approval purposes.

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