Attorney at Work
APRIL 1, 2024
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.
Law Sites
APRIL 4, 2024
With the goal of making legal scholarship freely available outside of “proprietary and predatory frameworks,” Yale Law School has launched Law Archive , a free and open archive for publishing legal scholarship. Developed by Yale’s Lillian Goldman Law Library and the Center for Open Science (COS), which provides the OSF Preprints platform that hosts the site, the archive enables researchers and scholars to upload research plans, preprints (articles yet to be peer reviewed), fu
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Lawmatics
APRIL 2, 2024
Choosing the best legal software for business billing depends on various factors such as the size of the firm, specific needs, budget, and preferences. Fortunately, comprehensive legal billing software for small firms can track billable hours, generate invoices, and manage client accounts efficiently. How do You Simplify the Billing Process at a Law Firm?
IP Watchdog
APRIL 3, 2024
There are many loud voices making a lot of noise about TikTok right now, and as someone who makes “noise” for a living, I thought I’d provide an independent musician’s perspective on the TikTok legislation before Congress: I hope it passes, both as an American and as a music maker. First of all, this bill restricts TikTok, it does not “ban” the app.
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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.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 5, 2024
Danielle DavisRoe | There are plenty of ways to scrub metadata from files before sharing them. Here's how to do it in Word and Acrobat. The post How to Scrub Metadata from Legal Documents: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
APRIL 1, 2024
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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InHouseBlog
APRIL 1, 2024
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
Attorney at Work
APRIL 3, 2024
Just like everything in your practice, building a team is easier if you have a process to follow. The post Time to Build Your Team: 5 Steps to Improve Your Law Firm Hiring Process appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
APRIL 4, 2024
I realized today that my LawNext podcast recently hit a milestone — its 25oth episode. In fact, with the latest episode posted this week, we are up to 254 episodes. All 254 are shown in the image above or on this live-with-links episode gallery. When I started LawNext in 2018, I was no stranger to podcasting. Since 2005, I had cohosted Lawyer 2 Lawyer, along with Newport Beach, Calif., lawyer J.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 2, 2024
On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. affirming a lower court’s ruling that canceled trademark applications pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Ninth Circuit panel majority determined that the district court had statutory authority to invalidate a trademark application for no bona fide intent to use over a dissent authored by U.S.
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Primafact
APRIL 4, 2024
Questions, instructions and insights tend to pop up at every stage of document review from initial vetting to later analysis, when you are paying close attention to your document content and its place in your case. Primafact 6’s new discussion tool keeps document conversations right inside Primafact, preserving key details alongside document context, and not buried in user email inboxes.
Attorney at Work
APRIL 4, 2024
Ari Kaplan interviews Geoffrey Vance, chair of Perkins Coie's E-Discovery Services and Strategy Group, and Ross Guberman of BriefCatch. The post Judicial Preferences, AI, and Leveraging Technology in Complex Litigation appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.
Law Sites
APRIL 1, 2024
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.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 4, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday affirmed a number of district court orders against inventor Urvashi Bhagat, whose patent application was rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Bhagat’s U.S. patent application No. 13/877,847 covers orally-delivered nutritional formulations containing omega-6 fatty acids and antioxidants.
DAPHNE ALABAMA CRIMINAL DEFENSE BLOG
APRIL 3, 2024
Alabama takes its drug laws seriously. Even the possession of a controlled substance can land you in jail. A controlled substance is any drug included in Schedules I through V under federal law. Schedule I includes a broad range of drugs that are considered to be highly addictive and have no valid medical use. Controlled substances in lower schedules include drugs like oxycodone, Ritalin and Xanax and many more that are often prescribed for pain, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Percipient
APRIL 3, 2024
In the modern legal profession, technology and innovation are not just buzzwords but essential concepts and tools reshaping the way legal services are delivered. As these changes accelerate, the distinction between legal tech and legal innovation becomes more pertinent, offering a deeper understanding of how technology can enhance legal practice. A recent episode of the Technically Legal Podcast featured Colin Levy , author of “The Legal Tech Ecosystem,” offers valuable insights into this discus
Law Sites
APRIL 2, 2024
As a cloud-based CRM and marketing platform for law firms, Lawmatics has always featured a standard dashboard where users can get an at-a-glance overview of their activity and metrics. But now, the company has introduced custom dashboards, enabling firms to create their own unique dashboards showing the precise data they wish to track. Matt Spiegel , founder and CEO, says his goal is for Lawmatics to become the Salesforce of law — legal professionals’ de facto source of truth for anythin
IP Watchdog
APRIL 4, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision decision authored by Judge Reyna today affirming a district court’s grant of a Rule 12(b)(6) motion alleging that AI Visualize’s patent claims were ineligible under Section 101. AI Visualize owns U.S. Patent Nos. 8,701,167 (’167 patent), 9,106,609 (’609 patent), 9,438,667 (’667 patent), and 10,930,397 (’397 patent), which all relate to visualization of medical scans.
The Cloud Court Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
We're thrilled to share that EDRM has formed a project to develop and establish a new reference model focused on testimony. The reference model is called the Testimony Evidence Reference Model or TERM. Why “TERM?” Legal proceedings hinge on two types of evidence: documentary and testimonial. While eDiscovery tools have revolutionized documentary evidence management, testimonial evidence still lacks a structured framework.
The Barrister
APRIL 1, 2024
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
Law Sites
APRIL 3, 2024
In news that is perhaps an indicator of the legal industry’s interest in generative AI, the document management company NetDocuments said today that its launch of PatternBuilder MAX AI was its “most successful product launch by a factor of 10.” From the product’s initial launch in October to early last month, the product grew to some 13,000 users in law firms, corporate legal departments, and government, spanning the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the
IP Watchdog
APRIL 5, 2024
This week in Other Barks and Bites: Judge Pauline Newman responds in district court challenge to her suspension; Over 200 musical artists sign letter imploring tech companies to stop using AI to devalue artists’ work; a California district court denies a motion from tech giants, including Google and Apple, that sought to challenge USPTO IPR rule; and George Carlin’s estate successfully settles copyright infringement lawsuit with podcast that impersonated the comedian’s voice using AI.
The Cloud Court Blog
APRIL 2, 2024
We’re proud to announce that Cloud Court, Inc. is proven SOC 2 Type II compliant! What Is SOC 2 Type II, and Why Is It Important? SOC 2 or Service Organization Controls 2 is a framework that is governed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). With a SOC 2 audit, an independent service auditor will review an organization’s policies, procedures, and evidence to determine if their controls are designed and operating effectively.
MyCase
APRIL 1, 2024
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.
Law Sites
APRIL 3, 2024
With the tagline “Making Knowledge Work,” the document management company iManage is enormously successful within the legal industry, with more than 4,000 customers across six continents, including 80% of the Am Law 100 and more than 40% of Fortune 100 companies. Just last year, it recently reported , it added more than 300 new law firms and companies as customers.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 5, 2024
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Patent Attorney (NH-1222-04) to join the team at the Air Force Materiel Command Law Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. The primary purpose of this position is to provide Intellectual Property legal services including preparing and prosecuting patent applications; advising Air Force employees on rights in inventions, patents, and other intellectual property; and legal reviews of instruments for the transfer of Air Force technology.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 4, 2024
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking a Junior to Midlevel Associate or Patent Agent to join the Life Sciences subgroup of the Intellectual Property practice group. The Agent or Associate must have 2+ years of patent prosecution experience at a firm or in-house, and the ability to draft patent applications is a must. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 3, 2024
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) announced today that it has for the first time referred questions of legal interpretation of the EU Trade Mark Regulation (EUTMR) to the enlarged Board of Appeal. The EUIPO’s Executive Director, João Negrão, asked the Office’s Grand Board of Appeal to weigh in on five questions concerning the practice of “conversion,” which allows an EU Trade Mark (EUTM) application or registration to be converted into one or more national applications when
IP Watchdog
APRIL 1, 2024
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
IP Watchdog
MARCH 31, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s flimsy eligibility jurisprudence offers the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) several “softball pitches” to avoid a patent bloodbath. To date, the Federal Circuit has struck out at preserving the patent system — at least twice without really even taking a swing! The first softball pitch appears in the High Court’s initial decision to exalt judge-made “exceptions” over the 200-year-old statutory rule, namely, Mayo v.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 4, 2024
The remarkable story that inventor Alan Nelson shared last week at the 7th Annual Intellectual Property Awareness Summit held by CIPU at Northwestern University was revealing in many ways. Dr. Nelson related how he overcame numerous obstacles to commercialize a landmark technology for detecting cervical cancer in the 1990s. Using artificial intelligence (AI) while at the University of Washington, Dr.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 3, 2024
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking an experienced Advertising, Marketing, and Promotions Partner to help grow our Advertising and Brand Protection team. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in traditional and new media advertising, marketing, and promotions matters and embrace the opportunity to help grow our nationally recognized practice.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 2, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 1, dismissed a petition asking the Court to revisit and clarify its seminal holding in Alice v. CLS Bank. The petition stems from a 2023 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling upholding a district court’s grant of summary judgment that certain claims of Ficep Corporation’s U.S. Patent 7,974,719 (’719 patent) were patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 2, 2024
For the second year in a row, we pulled and analyzed data on the number of women who appeared in International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations. This year’s data confirms what we saw last year: that women are underrepresented at the ITC. While research shows women make up about 50% of the population, 50% of associates, and 39% of the profession generally, they only made up 27% of the ITC advocates in both 2022 and 2023.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 1, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in a precedential decision authored by Judge Prost on Monday that certain claims of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s patent for a schizophrenia drug are not indefinite but vacated and remanded the district court’s finding that Teva Pharmaceuticals had not proven all of the claims obvious.
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