IP News
September 01, 2020
Federal Circuit: ITC Did Not Err in Denying Non-Respondent's Petition to Rescind Exclusion Order Based on Invalidity Grounds
Federal Circuit: District Court Did Not Err in Ruling that 'Half-Liquid' Is Indefinite
Federal Circuit: District Court Did Not Err In Allowing Jury to Determine Infringement Based on Products' Compliance with Standard
Commercial Real Estate Market Lags Behind Residential Rebound
September 01, 2020
National Association of Realtors Survey Shows Most Commercial Tenants Struggling to Pay Rent
While the residential real estate market is experiencing what appears to be a swift rebound from the coronavirus-induced slump, the commercial landscape still looks relatively bleak.
Is an 'Official Act' An Element of Public and Private Corruption?
September 01, 2020
This article discusses cases that have begun to address whether "official act" is an element in a private honest services fraud prosecution.
Bit Parts
September 01, 2020
Film Clips Included in Talent's Acting Reel Are a Copyright Fair Use
Ninth Circuit Finds Judd/Weinstein Meeting Within Scope of California Sexual Harassment Statute
Personal Manager's Lawsuit in New York Against Former In-House Counsel Can Move Forward
Business Development While Social Distancing
September 01, 2020
While it is a little more challenging to build relationships that will turn into referrals and new clients today due to social distancing, it is not impossible by any means. It requires shifting to doing more thought leadership and relying on social media and webinars. Here are some ideas on how to incorporate these tools into your marketing and business development strategy and turn your connections into new business and referrals.
Buying In to the ALSP Market
September 01, 2020
Some Firms Are Forming Subsidiaries to Deliver Legal Services In New Ways
Buyers have a broader slate of options in 2020 than ever before, whether that means handling more work in-house, hiring temporary lawyers during a crunch, or turning to a recently launched "alternative provider" to address the massive pile of contracts they need to manage.
Twitter Chat Recap
September 01, 2020
Several members of Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy's Board of Editors and contributors to Law.com and our ALM sibling GlobeSt.com took part in a Twitter chat on "Do We Need Offices Anymore?"
Upcoming Webinar: Does COVID-19 Trigger Force Majeure? Navigating the Legal and Business Issues
September 01, 2020
Join Corporate Counsel Editor in Chief Heather Nevitt and international lawyer Lisa Richman in a discussion about the practical implications of force majeure in making business decisions state-by-state and across the globe.
COVID-19 and Working Remotely: Embracing the Changes and the Challenges In a Pandemic
August 01, 2020
Experts share their experience and insight around workplace trends and the value of technology tools to drive productivity and engagement in a roundtable discussion.
The State of the e-Discovery and Data Privacy Job Market: Pre- and Post-COVID-19, Part 1
August 01, 2020
Part One of a Two-Part Article
This deep dive into the specific cause-and-effect paradigms impacting the data privacy and e-discovery verticals illustrates broader trends in the overall legal technology job market while simultaneously giving professionals in (or eager to be in) those disciplines a clear roadmap of where the legal technology, data privacy, and ESI job market was, is today, and where it will be in the future.
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