Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Halloween weekend is here, and we’re all about the treats. But first, here are five spooky workplace trends to keep you on your toes. 1. Ghost Jobs (Boo!). Ghosting — the trend of disappearing without a trace, whether deep-sixing a relationship, a job offer or any manner of commitment — has been enjoying a long moment. Of course, the phenomenon isn’t new.
The TechnoCat eDiscovery Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Two major trade organizations representing global vaccine manufacturers are officially backing a proposal submitted to the G20 and G7 countries in July that they claim offers practical solutions for future pandemics to avoid the inequities that have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Berlin Declaration was proposed in July 2022 by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) and calls on industry to commit to “reserve an allocation of real-
InHouseBlog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Lawyers can learn from doctors and no, it is not just because lawyers have a doctorate-level degree. Indeed, as Artificial Lawyer points out, there may be fewer differences between the professions than one might think. And examining how other professions operate – and excel – is often a good way to pick up tips you might not see in your regular content stream.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Would you like the good news or the bad news about practicing law during a recession? Financial strategist Brooke Lively has advice for weathering the coming storm. A client emailed me this week asking, “I am thinking about opening another office, but with the recession coming, I’m not sure what I should do. Any advice?”. Unless you were admitted before about 2005, you haven’t practiced law going into a recession.
The Cloud Court Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Over the years I’ve attended a lot of depositions. Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. And I’ve noticed over and again an interesting phenomenon. When the deposition is over, the people that were in the room often have a sort of inexplicable, Venn-type diagram of disparate recollections about what actually happened.
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MyCase
OCTOBER 26, 2022
“Investing in tomorrow’s tech today is more critical than ever.” This statement from Bill Gates couldn’t ring more true for the legal industry. Technology is an essential element for staying competitive—especially in a growing remote work environment. According to a recent study from the American Bar Association (ABA), “In 2022, 87% of respondents reported that their workplace allows lawyers to work remotely.”.
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Let’s say you’ve been invited to speak — in person — at the annual meeting of a group of not-for-profits. Specifically, your audience want to know what, if anything, they should be worrying about relative to your specialty — say trademarks and brands. Easy-peasy. Table of contents Multiply Your Speaking Engagement’s Marketing Impact 1. Write and publish the article. 2.
The Cloud Court Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Last month, we attended Twin Cities Startup Week, a weeklong festival celebrating Minnesota startups and innovation. The schedule was organized around five tracks, one of which was the culture track. I was both surprised and happy to see this. I’m a firm believer that paying attention to the type of culture you’re creating can set you up for success or failure.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Johnny Depp and guitarist Jeff Beck filed a lawsuit last Friday against folklorist and SUNY Buffalo professor Bruce Jackson, who accused the pair of plagiarizing a song on their latest album, “18”. In two demand letters the folklorist sent in August, Jackson alleged that Depp and Beck infringed the copyright of the poem “Hobo Ben” by copying entire passages.
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Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Contract management software and recent technology like artificial intelligence and natural language processing are helping law firms and legal departments confront the many challenges of contracts. Contracts are hard. Both ubiquitous and impenetrable, they are read by many and understood by few. The plain language movement has done little to simplify everyday legal contracts, which often contain center-embedded clauses filled with low-frequency jargon, passive-voice construction , and non-stand
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 22, 2022
Lack of law firm website ROI is a common frustration among attorneys. Most know there’s an issue but can’t quite diagnose the cause. Every month, you make a payment for your firm’s website, but you’re not quite sure what you’re getting out of it. Sound familiar? We routinely speak with attorneys frustrated by a lack of ROI from their websites. Having reviewed thousands of legal websites over the past 15 years, we find the overwhelming majority of ineffective sites suffer from a) poor visibility,
Attorney at Work
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Lawyer Leadership skills. We all know they are important. But can they be taught? Table of contents Defining Leadership The Five Pillars of Lawyer Leadership Skills Pillar 1: Leader Identity Pillar 2: Leadership Impact Pillar 3: Strategic Thinking Pillar 4: People Management Pillar 5: Personal Productivity and Peak Performance Pointers for Planning a Lawyer Leadership Skills Program Invest in People.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) plans to open for business on April 1, 2023. Its likely place among the world’s preeminent patent courts can be inferred, at least in part, from the territorial and subject matter jurisdiction of this novel court. In Europe, several courts enjoy established reputations for patent litigation, notably in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Holland and Italy.
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Usain Bolt filed a recent U.S. trademark application depicting his widely recognized victory pose. The trademark has been applied for in relation to items such as clothing, jewellery, shoes and restaurant and bar services. As Bolt has retired from athletics, he is clearly hoping to add more strings to his bow.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 27, 2022
It was another surprisingly light week in patent filings, compared at least with recent memory—just 29 new suits and 17 new filings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), all inter partes reviews (IPRs). The filings include a few challenges against patents asserted by the Fortress-funded Neo Wireless and Netlist, as well as a slew of filings by Apple against Mullin Industries, LLC.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 27, 2022
The England and Wales Court of Appeal this morning said that Optis Cellular Technology is entitled to an injunction before a lower court has set fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms for a license to Optis’ standard essential patents (SEPs) if Apple refuses to take a court-determined FRAND license. But in a post script to the ruling, Lord Justice Arnold said both Apple’s appeal and Optis’s cross-appeal “illustrate yet again the dysfunctional state of the current system for determ
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 24, 2022
Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decided to institute inter partes review (IPR) in Code200, UAB v. Bright Data, Ltd., IPR2022-00861, following a sua sponte Director Review decision ordering the Board to reconsider its original ruling denying institution. USPTO Director Kathi Vidal issued a precedential sua sponte Director Review Decision in the case in August, clarifying the application of Gen.
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IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 26, 2022
On October 25, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register to clarify the application of the derivative works exception to copyright termination rights within the context of blanket licenses administered under the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The Office is hoping to correct what it sees as a legally erroneous dispute resolution policy established by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), which administers the MMA’s blanket licenses to dig
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 23, 2022
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is currently assessing comments collected pursuant to a pair of requests for public input, one focused on the agency’s subject matter eligibility guidelines for examining patent applications for 35 U.S.C. § 101 issues, and the other seeking feedback on several practices surrounding patent validity trials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
During IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters 2022 today, Retired Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Paul Michel said a lot could be fixed by the CAFC itself with respect to patent eligibility law if it would just go en banc more often. “By my recollection the Federal Circuit hasn’t gone en banc on a major patent case in a decade,” Michel said.
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