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The Trust Equation: The Most Important Formula for Developing New Business

Attorney at Work

Jay Harrington | Clients are buying based on a promise you’ll deliver in a high-stakes matter, which is why trust is so vital. The post The Trust Equation: The Most Important Formula for Developing New Business appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms & Lawyers.

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Powered By An Added 18M Cases, Lex Machina’s New ‘Litigation Footprint’ Visually Maps Parties’ Litigation Historys

Law Sites

A new tool from the litigation analytics company Lex Machina , which is owned by LexisNexis, allows attorneys to view visual maps of a party’s litigation history in order to help illuminate the party’s relationships and litigation trends that might not otherwise be obvious but that could be a factor in crafting a litigation strategy or pitching new business.

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The Folly of Bragging About Long Hours

InHouseBlog

Are long hours the norm that should be celebrated? Or should we embrace AI tools that help boost productivity and give opportunities for better work-life balance? In the legal profession, thoughts like these often fly in the face of colleagues and overlords who say “if you don’t work on Saturday, don’t even bother coming in on Sunday” For many, once boundaries have eroded “ work is all that is left “ “I have a friend who’s a serial entrepreneur and

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This New Catalog for Corporate Legal Teams (Or Any Legal Professional) Brings the Comical to Contracts

Law Sites

A remote-controlled race car that redlines documents? A slingshot for launching litigation? A “Yes, But …” button for testing out your legal theories? These are just some of the products available through the new online store LawLawLand , launched by the contract management company SpotDraft. While oriented towards inhouse legal teams, the products could be the perfect gag gifts for any legal professional.

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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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No Presents for Gift Card Patent Owner from Federal Circuit

IP Watchdog

AlexSam, Inc. lost its patent infringement cases against Simon Property Group/Blackhawk Network and Cigna Corporation in two separate decisions issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, April 1. AlexSam owns U.S. Patent No. 6,000,608, which discloses a “multifunction card system.” Essentially, the invention is a type of gift card that “can serve a number of functions, thus allowing the consumer to have one card which may act as their card for financial transac

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Steamboat Willie Sails into the Public Domain

The Barrister

For people who are lovers of Disney and the famed character, Mickey Mouse, the title, “Steamboat Willie” may be familiar. For those who may not know, “Steamboat Willie” was the title of the first successful short film Walt Disney created that included the first version of Mickey Mouse. [1] The short cartoon made its first appearance on November 18, 1928, at the Colony Theater on Broadway in New York City. [2] It is believed that the idea for using a mouse as a character was derived from a playfu

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Legal Technology Providers: Choosing a Trustworthy Partner

MyCase

The technology landscape for lawyers is complex and continually evolving. Defining technology needs and finding a trustworthy partner to fulfill those needs is a big job for anyone. This responsibility can be tough due to the challenge of vetting new technology providers in the legal space. This guide addresses that challenge. Below, we’ll outline the characteristics of trustworthy legal tech providers.

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VLSI-PQA Saga Continues in Virginia County/ Federal Courts

IP Watchdog

After VLSI Technology filed a complaint against Patent Quality Assurance (PQA) and its representative, Joseph Uradnik, in the Circuit Court of the City of Alexandria in late January this year, Uradnik recently filed a Notice of Removal with the U.S. District Court for the District of Alexandria, Alexandria Division, arguing the case should be tried there instead.