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Patent Filings Roundup: Litigation Funding WAGs the Dog; Funded Western District Semiconductor Campaign Sees IPRs Filed

IP Watchdog

who filed five against the litigation financed entity (Fullbrite Capital Partners, LLC), and six filed by Lumenis Ltd. in an apparent litigation-free freedom-to-operate action. A big chunk of the PTAB action was against Ocean Semiconductor LLC by Applied Materials, Inc., against BTL Healthcare Technologies A.S

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Funding Growth: Are You Starving Your Law Firm?

Attorney at Work

The P&L says they made money, so why isn’t there any in the firm’s bank account? Maybe you: Financed the firm on personal credit cards. As a corporate litigator, my father had a few large contingency cases come along and he holds the highest judgment ever awarded in multiple counties in Texas. We call this starving the firm.

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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

Attorney at Work

Large firms, for example, are able to lower costs and present competitive price points by contracting certain aspects of the work, while smaller firms can compete more effectively by contracting niche talent to fortify their bank of expertise. Data privacy litigation? Real estate finance or M&A?

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Transforming Legal Tech via Blockchain Technology

CaseFox

The World Bank mentioned in a statement that distributed ledger can change the face of the global financial industry. Blockchain tech has gained high traction in the last few years, especially in the finance sector. To start with, let’s get a basic understanding of what blockchain is!

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Hiding Assets In A Minnesota Divorce: How Courts Address Concealment And Dissipation

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Courts interpret a lack of documentation as suspicious and will protect the spouse who might be unfairly deprived of assets Manipulating Business Finances : Business owners might manipulate financial records by inflating expenses or delaying invoicing to make the business appear less profitable. In Letsch v. In Johnson v.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel

InHouseBlog

Engaging an Investment Bank. Once the Target’s board has decided to proceed with a possible M&A sale transaction, the next step is often engaging an investment bank to assist with the sale process. Teaser/Confidential Information Memorandum.

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Due Diligence Checklist: A Step-by-Step Guide

CaseFox

It allows you to identify litigation risks, challenging contracts, obligation liabilities, and intellectual property issues that you could be assuming. Finances Review the company’s finances to assess the current financial health of the business.