Law Sites
MAY 16, 2024
In what has become an annual tradition, nominations have now opened for the American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology.
Attorney at Work
MAY 17, 2024
Jamie Spannhake | Uncertainty and ambiguity can lead to confusion, inefficiency and stress among lawyers. Here’s how to set clear expectations in your law firm. The post From Confusion to Clarity: How to Set Clear Expectations in Your Law Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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IP Watchdog
MAY 13, 2024
While it’s appropriate to lament the lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington, just because something’s bipartisan doesn't mean it’s a good idea. Exhibit A could be Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) “Invent It Here, Make It Here” bill. Despite the name and its good intentions, it condemns promising federally funded inventions to waste away without doing a thing to build our domestic manufacturing base.
Lawmatics
MAY 15, 2024
Effective legal client intake is more than a mere formality—it's the bedrock of a thriving attorney-client relationship. This critical process isn't just about gathering data; it's an opportunity to deeply understand the client's legal dilemmas and aspirations. By tailoring legal advice and representation to meet these unique needs, attorneys can set clear expectations right from the start—ensuring clients feel informed and reassured about the journey ahead.
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Law Sites
MAY 14, 2024
A first-of-its-kind product launching today aims to “revolutionize how attorneys interact with transcripts” by using artificial intelligence to allow them to semantically search across libraries of transcripts and then dynamically interact with and interrogate individual transcripts to find relevant information.
Attorney at Work
MAY 12, 2024
Nothing But the Ruth! | Cory Chalmers from A&E's "Hoarders" has tips to help overcome clutter in the office. The post Overcome Clutter and Hoarding in the Office: Advice from the Expert appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
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SW&L Attorneys Blog
MAY 17, 2024
Imagine this: your father’s passed away, your mother’s in declining health, and one of your siblings, who has been living rent free with your mother for several years, has already stated they plan to continue living in the house after your mother’s death. He maintains this claim, despite knowing that your mother has a Will that leaves everything, including the house, to all of her children in equal parts.
Law Sites
MAY 14, 2024
In recent months, Epiq, a global company providing technology-enabled legal services, has announced new artificial intelligence and analytics features built using the AI capabilities of Amazon Web Services.
Attorney at Work
MAY 15, 2024
Teddy Snyder | Let's test your attorney grammar skills with a communication quiz! Figure out if these sentences are fine or if you can make them better. The post Grammar Quiz: What’s Wrong With These Sentences? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2024
Two days after comments closed on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Request for Comments titled “Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace,” several groups have weighed in to urge the Office not to ignore the link between this topic and the Biden Administration’s recent proposal on march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act.
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Expert Witness Blog
MAY 17, 2024
Summary – Automotive Engineering Expert Witness testimony allowed even though the defendant argued that the expert witness did not physically test any of the alternate vehicle designs. Facts – This case ( Druzba v. Honda Motor Company, Ltd. et al – United States District Court – District of Vermont – May 15, 2024 ) involves a product liability claim.
Law Sites
MAY 15, 2024
Document automation software is a key tool for any law firm looking to streamline its creation of legal documents and better manage client-intake data. But with a number of products to choose from, picking the right document automation software for your firm can be difficult.
Attorney at Work
MAY 14, 2024
Katherine Barnard | Commenting on current events—from SCOTUS to legislation to elections—is part of the job for lawyers. The post Should Your Law Firm Comment on Current Events? Start With a Framework appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
IP Watchdog
MAY 15, 2024
Last week, IPWatchdog’s CEO and Founder Gene Quinn exposed a “Patent Examiner Reddit” thread in which a purported examiner asked peers for advice on how to approach examination of patents that have purposes they may fundamentally disagree with politically. Now, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) have sent a letter to U.S.
SW&L Attorneys Blog
MAY 15, 2024
For years, the State of North Dakota has provided a child support calculator for the general public to use. It can be found at this web address , by clicking the word “calculator.” The Family Law Group at SW&L Attorneys has found the State’s calculator can be difficult to use for the general public. In light of the issues and complaints received regarding the State’s calculator, we have created our own child support calculator with the general, non-law trained, public in mind.
Expert Witness Blog
MAY 15, 2024
Summary: Construction Expert Witness testimony excluded because the court ruled that the expert cannot state that the Chinese drywall caused the plaintiffs’ injuries Facts: This case ( Fozard et al v. Knauf Gips KG et al – United States District Court – Southern District of Mississippi – May 13th, 2024 ) involves a products liability and personal injury claim.
Attorney at Work
MAY 16, 2024
Brooke Lively | Did you know that 75% of those who exit (their business) 'profoundly regret' the decision with 12 months? The post Mentally Preparing to Sell Your Law Practice appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
IP Watchdog
MAY 14, 2024
Imagine building a house and by law, 20 years from completion, all ownership rights to the asset expired permanently whether retained by the original owner or obtained through purchase. Notwithstanding rising real estate values, the ability to reap the benefit of that asset’s appreciation would decrease rapidly for every year the property was owned.
Sound Jury Blog
MAY 14, 2024
So much discussion has been had about the state of juries these days due to the rising trend in nuclear verdicts. Jurors’ declining trust, changing value of money, desire to change the world with their verdict, and the growing millennial/Gen Z make-up are just a few of the common gripes we hear from defense attorneys. Of course, there is truth in each of these, but the complaint we hardly ever hear is how the defense attorney made mistakes at trial that contributed to the outcome.
Expert Witness Blog
MAY 13, 2024
Summary: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness testimony not allowed because the expert provided legal opinions about discrimination, which is not admissible. Facts – This case ( Patterson v. Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., et al – United States District Court – Eastern District of California – May 9th, 2024 ) involves a claim under the Americans With Disabilities Act and the California Unruh Civil Rights Act.
InHouseBlog
MAY 11, 2024
Return to Biglaw? Of all the career paths that an in-house counsel might take, moving back to private practice may seem to be an odd choice.
IP Watchdog
MAY 17, 2024
This Week in Other Barks and Bites: two voice actors file a class action lawsuit against an AI company accusing the firm of stealing their voice; the NMPA sends a cease-and-desist letter to Spotify asking the streaming company to pull unlicensed content from their platform; and the Senate AI Working Group releases a roadmap for Senate AI policy with scant attention to intellectual property.
IP Watchdog
MAY 17, 2024
On May 16, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), a non-profit entity responsible for administering blanket licenses enacted by the Music Modernization Act (MMA), filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging that Swedish streaming media company Spotify has failed to meet its royalty obligations for MMA blanket licenses. The MLC alleges that Spotify’s recent decision to reclassify its Premium subscription service as a bundled subscription offering, leading the streaming compa
IP Watchdog
MAY 15, 2024
On May 13, trademark law firm Chestek PLLC filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a challenge to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) promulgation of rules requiring trademark applicants to disclose their domicile address to the agency. According to Chestek’s petition, the Federal Circuit’s lower ruling improperly reads the agency’s notice-and-comment requirement for all general rulemaking out of the relevant statute, here resulting in the unwa
IP Watchdog
MAY 14, 2024
By now, you are aware that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 10, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 40439), that would dramatically alter patent applicant and patentee statutory rights in their patent filings by proposing a draconian change to the requirements for submission of a terminal disclaimer (TD).
IP Watchdog
MAY 14, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recent Request for Comments (RFC) on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a critical juncture in intellectual property law—evaluating the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the non-obviousness standard. As GenAI technologies integrate deeply with human intellect, possibly even enhancing cognitive capacities, we must reassess what constitutes “progress” and the constitutional value that intellectual property law was envisioned to adv
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2024
It was a slow week for new patent filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and above average week for district courts. This week saw only 15 new filings at the PTAB (one PGR and 14 inter partes reviews (IPRs)). Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. filed one third of the IPRs at the PTAB, challenging three Dexcom Inc. Patents in five IPRs. Amazon filed two IPRs against one Nokia Technologies OY [associated with Nokia Corporation] patent while Voltage LLC filed two IPRs challenging two Shoals Tec
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday, May 14, in a precedential opinion, dismissed an appeal by Puritan Medical Products of a district court denial of its partial motion to dismiss a patent infringement case brought by Copan Italia S.p.A and Copan Diagnostics Inc. The case involved “flocked” swabs “for collecting biological specimens.
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2024
Juristat is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join its data team as IDS Patent Specialist. This group provides a personalized human level of input to Juristat's AI software and is a critical component of its team. This team member will work with proprietary automation software to prepare patent application disclosures, e-file Information Disclosure Statements (“IDSs”) with the USPTO, manage patent literature, upload information to databases, and confidentially maintain clien
IP Watchdog
MAY 15, 2024
"Make it happen.” That was the request U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman made of attendees of IPWatchdog’s Patent Litigation Masters 2024 program on Monday, imploring them to “think creatively” to solve the intellectual property problems of today. Pointing to developments such as the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Newman said “it’s a time of change and flux, and we can learn a good deal, not only from the UPC, but the way the law is developing in jurisdiction
IP Watchdog
MAY 13, 2024
The U.S. International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) is typically made up of six individual commissioners, but after Commissioner Randolph Stayin’s unexpected return to private practice last year, there are now just four. As a result, upcoming changes to the make-up of the Commission may cause a shift in the Commission’s positions on various legal issues.
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