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10 Steps to Realigning Sales, Marketing and Tech
February 01, 2022
If you want to want to drive real revenue growth in an environment manipulated by a global pandemic, then you must find new ways to think about, study and prepare to meet the needs of the new legal services buyer.
CA Court of Appeal Offers Insight on Business Consulting vs. Legal Services In Entertainment Case
February 01, 2022
The question has been frequently debated in the legal community: What is the difference between an attorney providing business consulting services or acting as legal counsel? The California Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion on the concern.
Issues Addressed In Supreme Court 'Unicolors' Argument
February 01, 2022
Some of the major issues the court addressed in the Unicolors oral argument, and some questions that are likely to remain open no matter the outcome.
Clarity on Patent Eligibility Law Could Be Coming In 2022
February 01, 2022
The murkiness around patent eligibility is one reason innovators have been turning more toward trade secret law to protect their inventions.
How to Protect a Website's Legal Identity
February 01, 2022
Internet site legal identity theft is becoming increasingly more sophisticated and common. If successful, a third party can use the theft of a legal identity to secure confidential information, harm marketing brand value, diminish good will and steal customers. Internet sites may employ legal, business, and technological means to protect their legal identities.
Calif. Court of Appeal Considers How to Draw Line Between Business Consulting and Legal Services In Entertainment Industry Case
February 01, 2022
The question has been frequently debated in the legal community: What is the difference between an attorney providing business consulting services or acting as legal counsel? The California Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion on the concern in the context of the entertainment industry. Though issued "unpublished," the decision offers insight and guidance on the business consultant/legal counsel dichotomy debate.
Innovation In the Recruitment of Lawyers In a Hyper-Competitive Market
February 01, 2022
The results of interviews across a cross section of professionals making decisions about hiring, development, and promotion in AmLaw 100 firms reveal the impact of the pandemic.
Mail and Wire Fraud Post 'Kelly v. United States'
February 01, 2022
This article discusses the holding by the U.S. Supreme Court Kelly v. U.S. and explains its impact on subsequent cases and concludes with a discussion of the "right to control" theory of mail and wire fraud, which has been challenged in light of the Kelly decision.
Due Diligence Can Mitigate Trademark Risk
February 01, 2022
How can one launching a new trademark mitigate the risk of rejection or infringement on the basis of likelihood of confusion with an existing mark? The primary strategy is trademark searching.
How to Obtain Subpoenas for Identifying ISP Users
February 01, 2022
This article focuses on a recent federal court decision, to explain how the well-developed law provides plaintiffs asserting a wide range of claims with the ability to proceed while protecting ISPs and, correspondingly, how it ultimately means that defendants who otherwise could remain anonymous may have to defend themselves in court.

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