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The Law Firm Ecosystem: Recruiting Your Team

Attorney at Work

Erik Mazzone | A well-managed, focused team is your law firm's greatest competitive advantage. Advice on recruiting associate lawyers. The post The Law Firm Ecosystem: Recruiting Your Team appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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USPTO Publishes Final Rule Establishing Separate Design Patent Bar

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that a final rule will be published tomorrow, November 16, in the Federal Register implementing a design patent practitioner bar. The Office first published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register in May 2023 contemplating a separate design patent practitioner bar. A request for comments (RFC) was also published in October 22.

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Cloud Court achieves SOC2 Type I Certification

The Cloud Court Blog

We’re proud to announce that Cloud Court, Inc. has earned SOC2 Type I certification as of October 16, 2023. What Is SOC2 and Why Is It Important? SOC2, or Service Organization Controls 2 is a framework that is governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). With a SOC2 audit, an independent service auditor will review an organization’s policies, procedures, and evidence to determine if their controls are designed and operating effectively.

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BTIG Trade Secret Suit Against StoneX Group Alleges More Than $1 Billion in Unjust Enrichment

IP Watchdog

On November 13, global investment banking firm BTIG filed a lawsuit in California state court against rival company StoneX Group, alleging trade secret and breach of contract claims related to a StoneX’s recruitment of several key BTIG employees in order to gain access to valuable proprietary software code developed at BTIG. BTIG’s suit seeks disgorged profits of $200 million as well as remuneration for StoneX’s unjust enrichment, which BTIG estimates could reach over $1 billion.

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AI for Paralegals: Everything You Need to Know (and How to Use It Safely)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Ready to cut through the AI hype and learn exactly how to use these tools in your legal work? Join this webinar to get practical guidance from attorney and AI legal expert, Joe Stephens, who understands what really matters for legal professionals! What You'll Learn: Evaluate AI Tools Like a Pro 🔍 Learn which tools are worth your time and how to spot potential security risks before they become problems.

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Vidal Designates Precedential PTAB Decision on Provisionals as Prior Art Under AIA

IP Watchdog

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal today designated as precedential a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision from March of this year that held a precedential U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling on prior art determinations for provisional applications applies only to pre-America Invents Act (AIA) patents.

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