Features
Sarah Goodman
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Greg Chrisman
The U.S. Supreme Court, in <i>Kimble v. Marvel</i>, stood by its decision in <i>Brulotte</i>, reaffirming that post-expiration patent royalty provisions are unlawful per se and therefore unenforceable.
Features
Brett Boehm
The robust economy's low default rate has many creditors rethinking their collections practices and capabilities. But what should be their strategy for when the good times end?
Features
John Gilbert
Going paperless" is something that many law firms claim they desire. There is exceptional value to be gained from a totally paperless environment and storing documents electronically, both in terms of cost savings and efficiency. Risk is reduced as well. However, going completely paperless is a frustrating task that is akin to slamming your head in a door over and over again: It only feels better when you stop.
Features
Jason Straight
Do you know where your client's or organization's data is? It's not a rhetorical question ' it's a serious issue that should be at the core of any cybersecurity assessment.
Columns & Departments
Howard J. Shire
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Brent T. Hagen
Federal Circuit Affirms '101 Subject Matter Invalidity of Internet-Related Software Patents Under <i>Alice</i><br>Patent Term Adjustments Do Not Apply To Continuing Applications Based On Delays In Application Prosecution<br>Federal Circuit Clarifies Standard of Review and Affirms Denial of Award for '285 Exceptional Case Attorney's Fees
Features
Adam J. Schlagman
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Gina Passarella
Suppliers only have to repurchase new, unused equipment from dealers under Delaware's Equipment Dealer Contracts Statute, the state Supreme Court has ruled in answering a question certified from the Third Circuit.
Features
Lisa Shuchman
Patent litigation, which only a few months ago appeared to be declining, is actually rising significantly.
Features
Ross Todd
Michael Rhodes, the charismatic chair of Cooley's privacy and data protection practice, took the stage at an awards dinner in late April with an extra bounce in his step ' and a blunt prediction for his colleagues in the plaintiffs privacy bar.
Features
Jeff Nelson
If you dispose of an business asset and subsequently reinvest your sales proceeds to acquire a "like-kind" replacement asset of equal or greater value, then the recognition of taxable gain (along with the lessor's obligation to pay tax on that gain) is deferred until the replacement asset is sold or, in the case of subsequent follow on exchanges, until the replacement's replacement asset is sold in a taxable disposition.
Features
Michael I. Rudell
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Neil J. Rosini
An elite group of large talent agencies have earned reputations as gatekeepers to success in the film and television industries. Non-client writers and producers attempt to share in that success by becoming agency clients or by having their ideas, presentations and screenplays accepted by the agencies for their existing clients. The agencies' practice of "packaging" a combination of services for a single film or television project has enhanced their gatekeeping role.
