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On LawNext: How The Free Law Project Works to Expand Access to Legal Information, with Cofounder Michael Lissner

Law Sites

Since 2010, the nonprofit Free Law Project has been working to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive using technology, data and advocacy.

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How Digital PR Helps Attorneys Gain a Competitive Advantage

Attorney at Work

Digital PR is about enhancing your visibility and thought leadership through online placements, content and partnerships. The post How Digital PR Helps Attorneys Gain a Competitive Advantage appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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CAFC Vacates Win for Nokia on Standing Issue

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, May 21, issued a precedential decision vacating and remanding a district court’s finding that Core Optical Technologies didn’t have standing to sue Nokia due to the language of a contract between the inventor and his employer. Judge Mayer dissented. Core Optical alleged infringement of U.S.

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Understanding First-Year Associate Anxiety

Practice Panther

Embarking on a legal career after the intense challenge of law school brings with it high expectations. You find yourself working extensive hours and tackling assignments from multiple attorneys. There’s an unwritten rule that you must be both flawless and swift with your work. It’s a rite of passage for many first-year associates, a phase marked by considerable stress.

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Visibility Into the Strategy & Supporting Documents of Major US Law Firms

Law Firm Intelligence by Trellis aggregates state trial court data across the Trellis platform enabling users to: look up a particular metric related to a specific law firm (such as, how many cases a law firm had or has against another law firm), and see the actual dockets and documents supporting the metric. Trellis data is maximized in a revolutionary and unique way to provide users an exclusive look into a law firm litigating in state trial courts.

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Weather & Meteorology Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part

Expert Witness Blog

Summary: A Weather & Meteorology Expert Witness allowed to testify, in part, in fire litigation caused by lightning despite objections from the plaintiffs that his testimony would not assist the trier of fact. Facts: This case ( Philmar Dairy, LLC et al v. Armstrong Farms, et al – United States District Court – District of New Mexico – July 12th, 2019 ) involves a dispute over the delivery of alfalfa hay.

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Winning Strategies at the PTAB, Part I: Bring Your Game

IP Watchdog

Litigating the validity of claims in an inter partes review (IPR) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is vastly different from litigating validity in district court. PTAB judges are scientists and engineers, and they are also patent attorneys. They have significant technical training, and most have advanced technical degrees. You can assume they know substantive patent law cold.

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Israeli Patent Attorneys Urge Vidal to Reassign Reddit Examiner’s Application

IP Watchdog

Representatives of intellectual property provisional organizations in Israel, including the Israel Patent Attorneys Association and the Israeli AIPPI, recently wrote to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal to voice concerns relating to the anonymous examiner who several weeks ago took to Reddit to discuss examining the patent application of an unidentified Israeli defense contractor.

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