Wed.Sep 13, 2023

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The Law Firm Ecosystem: Compensation

Attorney at Work

Erik Mazzone | Nothing breaks up law firms more frequently, quickly, or completely than disputes over compensation. The post The Law Firm Ecosystem: Compensation appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Lawmatics

There are more than 40 million lawsuits in the United states alone every year. Yet recent findings from the Rand institute for Civil Justice reveal that only 10% of Americans who have been injured, whether in a car accident, a workplace accident or a result of negligence, file a claim for compensation. And only 2% of those will ultimately proceed with a lawsuit.

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WIPO is Seeking a Head of the Legislative, Policy and Technology Advice Section

IP Watchdog

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is seeking a Head of the Legislative, Policy and Technology Advice Section of the Patent and Technology Law Division, Patents and Technology Sector. The Division is responsible for the implementation of WIPO's strategic goal concerning the balanced evolution of the international normative framework for intellectual property in the area of patents and related fields such as utility models and the protection of undisclosed information.

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The Best Certifications For Lawyers

CaseFox

Certifications help lawyers climb the ladder of success in their careers. The board-certified lawyer gets more attention from clients. Certification in the legal field demonstrates the passion and dedication of legal professionals toward their job. With the increase in complexity of the legal profession. More and more law firms are looking for lawyers who possess expertise and knowledge.

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Trellis Launches Trellis AI to Streamline Trial Court Litigation

Trellis AI leverages the largest repository of state trial court data to help litigators evaluate cases, automate brief drafting, suggest winning strategies, and more. Key components: Draft Arguments — Uses similar/successful motions in the Trellis database to generate arguments/citations for your motions seeking dismissal, summary judgment, etc. Case Assessment — Predict the likely outcomes of a case at any stage to help you decide to accept it, guide motion practice, make settlement offers, an

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Blow to Computer-Implemented Inventions: Canadian Court of Appeal Strikes Down the Subject-Matter Eligibility Test

IP Watchdog

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (FCA), in Attorney General of Canada v. Benjamin Moore & Co. [2023 FCA 168], a 3-0 decision, recently set aside the test on subject matter eligibility of computer-implemented inventions laid down by the Federal Court [2022 FC 923] last year. Acclaimed by patent professionals as a “favorable decision for Canadian applicants who have computer-implemented inventions,” the test had, for the first time, presented a declaratory relief and guidance for examinin

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TRUMP TOO SMALL Amici Weigh in as High Court Readies for Another Trademark Fight

IP Watchdog

Amici have submitted briefs and a response has been filed in recent weeks with respect to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court for review of a decision that said the USPTO was wrong to reject a trademark application for the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL. The February decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) held the Office’s application of Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act to reject TRUMP TOO SMALL was unconstitutional