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May 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Carl Horton, 44

: 50 Under 45 - Chief IP Counsel General Electric Company

By Erik Sherman

3 minute read

May 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Innovators: The Human Touch

By By Erik Sherman

3 minute read

December 01, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Social Networking Meets Patent Reexam

By Erik Sherman

3 minute read

August 04, 2008 | Legaltech News

Thompson Coburn Boasts a Wired Library

Thompson Coburn's Mary Kay Young called on the IT staff to improve the firm's library update service. It now collects news using alerts and keyword searches, and a combination of Internet information syndication, electronic delivery by vendors and offerings by news organizations.

By Erik Sherman

3 minute read

October 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Here Comes the Sun

Climate change concerns, rising oil prices, and ongoing geopolitical instability make solar power a promising business opportunity. Considering the IP issues can really help you shine. (From the October/November issue.)

By By Erik Sherman

10 minute read

August 01, 2008 | Legaltech News

Goodwin Automates Career Development

Goodwin Procter's iStaff, an IT department-written Web application, has software vendors clamoring to license it from them. The package lets the firm's practice groups quickly match partner requirements with associate skills and interests, saving the firm at least $20,000 a week.

By Erik Sherman

5 minute read

December 30, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

Searching Beyond Google

There is a wide selection of Web search tools available for the person who wants to shake things up and get some new insights into her research.

By Erik Sherman

6 minute read

August 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

What's German for "Data Security"?

Business starts with trust, which is why, when PETCO.com opened for business in 2001 to sell pet supplies to consumers, it made some reassuring promises. "At PETCO.com, protecting your information is our number one priority, and your personal information is strictly shielded from unauthorized access," the Web site said. It also said, "Entering your credit card number via our secure server is completely safe. The server encrypts all of your information; no one except you can access it."

By Erik Sherman

6 minute read

December 01, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

The Guardians

Which law firms do the country's biggest corporations turn to when they need help obtaining, asserting, and defending their valuable intellectual property? Read the results of our annual "Who Protects Innovation in America" survey.

By By Erik Sherman

6 minute read

December 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Clogging the machine

What to do when you're choking on too much electronic data.

By Erik Sherman

6 minute read