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Patent Agent Privilege Exists, But Is Limited
July 01, 2016
In <i>In re: Queens University at Kingston,</i> the Federal Circuit determined that there is a "patent agent privilege" that protects communications between patent agents and their clients, so long as the communications relate to the patent agent's limited authority to practice law. While this is a promising protection for patent agents and their clients, the scope of the privilege is limited and uncertain, so reliance on the privilege should be discouraged.
Bit Parts
July 01, 2016
Ruling in Jimi Hendrix Trademark Lawsuit<br>Second Circuit vs. Copyright Office on ISP Safe Harbor<br>Security Guard Wins FLSA Claim
In the Courts
July 01, 2016
Discussion about the Supreme Court of Canada Issuing a landmark ruling.
Verdicts
July 01, 2016
Analysis of recent litigation.
Case Notes
July 01, 2016
Discussion of two key rulings, one in Pennsylvania, one in New Jersey.
Marketing Tech: Getting to Insights and Acting on Them: That's All That Matters
July 01, 2016
Market Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence, Business Intelligence ' does it matter what we call it? Fundamentally, getting to value and insight comes down to adhering to one simple rule: The information must be actionable.
Audit Committee Reporting Obligations
July 01, 2016
Various regulatory authorities continue to focus on and expand the role and responsibility of the independent audit committee, including not only its oversight role, but also its disclosure requirements.
Federal Circuit Applies a Reasonableness Standard to the Knowledge of Infringement Prong
July 01, 2016
The Federal Circuit decision in Medtronic highlights the tension faced by alleged patent infringers, who must balance invalidity issues where a broad construction is desirable, against non-infringement issues, where narrow constructions are desired.
Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms for Resisting Layoffs
July 01, 2016
Should law firm leaders be firing more lawyers? That seems to be the takeaway of a report released by the legal consultancy Altman Weil. Herein is a summary of the findings.
Case Notes
July 01, 2016
Analysis of a recent ruling in which a New York appeals court reversed the dismissal of a suit brought by a tenant seeking recission of his commercial lease and a declaration that he was not bound by it.

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