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Did you ever think it was good practice to order a title search when your client contemplated putting in expensive improvements or in other situations where the lease may have value? It may never have crossed your mind that the failure to discuss this option with your client could amount to professional malpractice ...
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As of Sept. 1, 2009, divorcing couples in New York no longer need to seek a temporary restraining order prohibiting their spouse from the unauthorized spending, transfer or concealment of assets under a rule established by court administrators.
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It can be a difficult task to persuade a court that it should permit the relocation of a child. Here are some of the pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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A recent indictment of a former Member of Congress has rekindled the legal debate over the scope and effect of the Speech or Debate clause and perhaps presages a return to the Supreme Court for a ruling to settle the conflict among the circuit courts about interpretation of the Clause.
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In a poll conducted during an April 23, 2009 Deloitte online seminar entitled "Managing Fraud Risk: Insights and Practical Strategies," 72% of the 2,123 respondents indicated a belief that the number of accounting frauds uncovered would increase over the next two years.
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This article is an attempt to familiarize American readers with some of the nuances and new amendments you may encounter if you are involved in a Canadian insolvency situation.
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As a participant in a law firm, you should be thinking about what you can do to contribute to the success of the firm on a frequent basis. Whether you are the managing partner, a practice group leader or an associate, your daily, weekly and monthly activities should contribute not only to your personal goals, but to the firm's goals as well. In addition, your goals should include those related to current clients, potential clients, marketing and firm administration. The following are some important goal-setting techniques and some examples you should keep in mind throughout the year, not only to make sure you are growing personally, but also to make sure you have contributed to the overall growth of the firm in a meaningful way.
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As the prognostications of potential outcomes for this case continue over the next several months, it may be wise to recognize that regardless of the outcome, there will always be some degree of uncertainty regarding the limits of patent eligibility. Consequently, the best corporate patent strategies should address and accommodate those uncertainties. While this article describes some of those possible strategies and perspectives, it is far from exhaustive and obviously does not necessarily represent the opinions of its author, his firm, or its clients.
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Changes in the business environment for law, and IP law in particular, have prompted many IP-based practitioners and executives to seek opportunities that leverage their deep understanding of IP, the process of innovation, and the value of intangible assets. It is therefore both fitting and proper that <i>Patent Strategy & Management</i> feature an article that addresses this search.
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On Sept. 11, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court issued an opinion in the case of <i>Lucent Technologies Inc. et al. v. Gateway Inc. et al.</i> In its ruling, the CAFC found that "the damages evidence of record was neither very powerful, nor presented very well by either party" and that the plaintiff's damages calculation "lacked sufficient evidentiary support." The CAFC therefore vacated the district court's award and remanded the case for a new trial on damages.