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Beyond the Selfie: Instagram Benefits and Quick Tips for Lawyers

Attorney at Work

Annette Choti | If your firm has ignored this social media platform and its billion-plus users, it may be time to reconsider. The post Beyond the Selfie: Instagram Benefits and Quick Tips for Lawyers appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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This Week in Washington IP: Improving Invention Education, Intellectual Property Rights During Public Health Emergencies, and the State of the Chinese Economy

IP Watchdog

This week in Washington IP news, as a new school year begins, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) looks at the latest research on invention education. Congress is still on vacation, yet hot topic issues are still being discussed elsewhere, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) looking at the state of the Chinese economy, and the American Enterprise Institute discussing what the U.S. federal government can do to patent rights during a public health

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What Is Voir Dire In Law And What Is Its Purpose? 

CaseFox

The process of voir dire stands as the crucial pillar in the world of law. It is often concealed in the shadows of courtroom dramas and legal proceedings. This is a crucial process that various legal professionals have to go through. Voir dire is derived from an old French word “ to speak the truth.” If you want to be a part of a jury, understanding this process is crucial.

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CAFC Issues Precedential Ruling on Proper Analysis for Patent Term Adjustment in Double Patenting Cases

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision today in In re Cellect holding that patent term extension (PTE) and patent term adjustment (PTA) are not the same for purposes of an obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) analysis. Specifically, the court said that “ODP for a patent that has received PTA, regardless whether or not a terminal disclaimer is required or has been filed, must be based on the expiration date of the patent after PTA has been added

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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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In re: Ezra Bridger’s Lightsaber

The Legal Geeks

“True, he constructed it, and by all accounts, it served him well. Then he passed it on to you. You have since made your own modifications. So it is now your lightsaber.” – Huyang In the final episode of Star Wars: Rebels, Ezra handed his lightsaber to Chopper before sneaking off to surrender to Thrawn.