Attorney at Work
APRIL 21, 2023
Jamie Spannhake | You can learn to recognize, challenge and change the core beliefs that are holding you back. The post 5 Ways to Change Your Negative Thoughts appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Lawmatics
APRIL 18, 2023
Spring has sprung at the Lawmatics office and we’ve got another round of new features in bloom! Last month we announced our new Create From Within user experience ; we are thrilled to share more developments to this project as well as other new additions and improvements all throughout the platform. New Display Options for True/False Custom Fields Custom Fields have always been a staple of the Lawmatics CRM, so why not introduce further customization options?
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Simple Legal
APRIL 19, 2023
Gartner predicted that spending on legal software would triple from 2021 to 2025, and venture capital investments in these tools reached a new high of over $1 billion in 2022. Legal tech is no longer seen as a nice to have, but a must have. C-suites are now looking to corporate legal teams to play a more prominent role in strategic growth across the company.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the firm representing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman in CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore’s bid to oust her from the court, sent a letter today to the CAFC Chief Judge calling for the case to be transferred to a new circuit. The letter charges that Moore has ordered that no new cases be assigned to Newman, that the complaint Moore identified against her “contains basic errors of fact”, and that Newman was not affor
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Attorney at Work
APRIL 17, 2023
Annette Choti | Proceed carefully when starting your virtual law firm. It can be helpful to follow these steps. The post Transforming Your Law Practice Into a Virtual One appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Lawmatics
APRIL 20, 2023
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a process intended to drive more leads to a website by boosting the site’s position in search engine pages like Google or Safari. Digital marketing for law firms should include SEO to help ensure that their firm appears near the top of search engine results (preferably on the first page). In turn, more potential clients will visit their website.
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IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing today featuring a panel of patent-savvy witnesses to underscore the crucial role intellectual property plays in the U.S. economy and to define the biggest threats to IP rights, both foreign and domestic. The conclusion of most panelists as to what one step is most important in reestablishing the United States as an IP powerhouse was that we need to clean up our own IP system at home in order to even begin addre
Attorney at Work
APRIL 20, 2023
Wendy Merrill | There's an elephant in the room in law firms across the country. Its name? Distrust. The post No Trust, No Firm: Vanishing the Elephant From the Conference Room appeared first on Attorney at Work.
Lawmatics
APRIL 19, 2023
A strategic law firm marketing plan will provide a blueprint for the firm’s future growth. It will identify which areas the firm wants to grow and address how to streamline the process, including law firm marketing automation. After all, if you embark on a journey without a map (or GPS), you may not get anywhere, much less to your desired destination.
My Shingle
APRIL 21, 2023
I get by with a little help from my friends. The Beatles sure knew what they were talking about when they wrote that line. Even if you’re starting a law firm alone as many of us do, help from friends, family and colleagues is important. Surrounding yourself with a band of supporters from the beginning… The post Announcing the Law Firm AI-ccelerator Speaker Line-Up appeared first on My Shingle.
Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor
Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2023
On Wednesday, April 12, IPWatchdog was first to break the news that U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Chief Judge Kimberly Moore has identified a judicial complaint against Judge Pauline Newman under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. In response to IPWatchdog’s report and subsequent reporting by other news outlets, the court on Friday issued a statement confirming the information provided by IPWatchdog’s sources and making the previously sealed documents public.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 18, 2023
Bull Garlington | Should you relocate from a big city and work remotely from a small town? How will you decide? The post Manhattan to Mayberry: Small Towns Call to Remote Workers appeared first on Attorney at Work.
CaseFox
APRIL 21, 2023
Earth Day is a time to reflect on our impact on the environment and what we can do to make a positive change. As a law firm, you may not immediately think of yourself as having a large environmental impact, but the truth is that any business can make a difference. In this blog, we’ll go over some tips for greening your law firm, not just for Earth Day, but for the long term.
InHouseBlog
APRIL 21, 2023
Aspiring GCs need non-legal skills now more than ever, and the pandemic has helped propel these changes. Despite global economic turbulence, organizations need high-level lawyers to help steer the organization’s direction and to mitigate risk. There are plenty of GC and Deputy GC jobs looking to be filled , and aspiring GCs who have important non-legal skills will be more competitive than other candidates.
Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story
Deposition preparation is a critical aspect of a paralegal's role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of the case timeline. In this session, participants will explore how effective deposition preparation not only contributes to the success of the legal team but also helps maintain a balanced workflow, minimizing last-minute crises.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2023
The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) on Monday held a webinar featuring some big names in the IP world to clear up what the organization characterizes as misguided views on the use of Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 1498(a). The event was prompted in part by a recent U.S. government statement of interest filed in a patent infringement suit against Moderna, Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Legally Speaking
APRIL 16, 2023
Delaying life in the hope that you’ll have a good retirement was not the best sort of route forward so James made an extremely drastic choice to move to another continent with his 18-month-old and wife without jobs. This week we’re super excited to be chatting with James Croyston , Director of Founders Law and was previously their senior counsel.
CaseFox
APRIL 16, 2023
As a lawyer, your professional conduct is of utmost importance. It not only reflects your own character but also impacts the reputation of the legal profession as a whole. In this blog, we will discuss the dos and don’ts of professional conduct for lawyers, to help you maintain the highest standards of ethical behavior. Dos for Lawyers: Maintain Confidentiality: As a lawyer, you have a duty to maintain the confidentiality of your clients’ information.
Hanzo Blog
APRIL 18, 2023
The rise of collaboration tools like Slack and MS Teams has brought about new challenges for legal departments. While these platforms have become the new water cooler in remote workplaces, they pose unique information governance and ediscovery challenges. This is due to the informal and casual nature of chats on these platforms, which includes the use of emojis, memes, and GIFs, making it difficult to preserve, collect, or produce these messages for legal matters and investigations.
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IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2023
In January of this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from using noncompete clauses for their employees. In an announcement, the FTC said that the use of noncompete clauses is “a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses.
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
APRIL 20, 2023
In this episode of The Geek in Review, we interview Josh Kubicki , Director and Professor of Legal Business Design Hub and Entrepreneurship Program at Richmond Law School, and the creator of the daily newsletter Brainyacts . Kubicki discusses the speed of change in legal technology and how it is now measured in days and weeks, rather than years and decades.
CaseFox
APRIL 20, 2023
As technology continues to transform the legal industry, online legal marketplaces have emerged as a popular way for clients to connect with lawyers. These marketplaces offer a platform for clients to find legal professionals who can help them with their legal needs quickly and efficiently. In this blog, we will provide a comprehensive overview of legal marketplaces, including their benefits and drawbacks, as well as some of the most popular marketplaces available.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 15, 2023
On Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed a district court’s dismissal of a Florida vape company’s patent lawsuit against tobacco company Phillip Morris. Healthier Choices Management (HCM) filed the appeal to the CAFC after a district court ruled in Phillip Morris’s favor, dismissing the patent infringement case.
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IP Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2023
Just when you think you have enough things to worry about, you stumble upon one more. In its wisdom, Congress enacted a “Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Plan” as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. The program kicks in by imposing “maximum fair prices” for drugs as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In setting these prices, Congress included such factors as the R&D costs for each drug and whether they have been recovered and the current cost of produci
IP Watchdog
APRIL 19, 2023
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal said in an Order filed yesterday in IPR2021-01229 between Patent Quality Assurance (PQA)/Intel and VLSI Technology that VLSI’s reference in its Rehearing Request to an “unsolicited, anonymous, and improper ex parte communication” about the relationship between PQA and Intel that Vidal had put under seal has put VLSI on thin ice and in danger of being sanctioned.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2023
This week in Washington IP news, the Senate and House are back in session and holding a variety of hearings on departments’ 2024 budget requests, including for the Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Elsewhere, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) is holding a webinar on proper use of Section 1498(a) of the U.S. Code; and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting regional events in Central Virginia and Silicon Valley to promote resource
IP Watchdog
APRIL 20, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) indicating it is considering changes to America Invents Act (AIA) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Perhaps most notably, one of the proposals it is asking for input on has to do with creating rules that would authorize discretionary denial of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings “to ensure that certain for-profit, non-competitive entities do not use the IPR
IP Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2023
Three judges of the new Unified Patent Court took part in a panel discussion about the new system at the Fordham IP Conference on April 13. Introducing the panel, Myles Jelf of Bristows LLP in London emphasized that the UPC is a completely new Court, which will have a huge impact on patents globally. He stressed that it is an amalgam of existing procedures: “In the UPC those procedures will surely come to have their own character and usage.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
In late March, news broke that the European Commission was drafting sweeping regulations on the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Commentators predict the draft will be released in late April and, although this is an early draft that will likely evolve, below we offer the following initial observations. In its current form, the new regulatory framework would encourage increased transparency in SEP licensing through several new policies and procedures.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 20, 2023
Yesterday, in a precedential decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court ruling that upheld the validity of several claims in two Amgen patents and barred Sandoz and Zydus from producing generic versions of Amgen’s psoriasis drug Otezla until 2028. The CAFC ruling also upheld the district court’s ruling that three claims in Amgen’s U.S.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 19, 2023
On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by pharmaceutical developer Novartis seeking to overturn a decision on rehearing by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that invalidated patent claims covering the blockbuster multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, Gilenya. The cert denial leaves in place a CAFC decision derided by commentators as “procedural insanity” and increases the focus upon certain machinations at the appellate court bearing the f
IP Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Six former IP leaders send comments to the European Commission expressing concerns over an “apparent pivot” on EU policy relating to standard essential patents (SEPs); the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property holds a hearing on competition threats to U.S. innovation; the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) asks for public input on proposed changes to discretionary institution practices; and Amazon is set to release an anti-co
CaseFox
APRIL 18, 2023
Lawyers are an essential part of any successful business. They are the ones who help businesses navigate legal requirements and protect them from potential legal problems. However, many businesses have misconceptions about what lawyers can do for them and what they expect from their legal counsel. In this blog, we will explore what businesses really expect from lawyers, including the need for a lawyer, legal fees, and how lawyers can help prevent legal problems.
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