March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Federal judge freezes Mt. Gox CEO’s assetsShortly after the company filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Japan, a Federal Judge based in Chicago froze the U.S. assets of Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles in reaction to multiple customer lawsuits brought against the exchange.
By Chris DiMarco
5 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Patent litigation shows sharp decline this yearBack in January 2013, there were 490 new patent complaints filed, while the number of patent cases filed in January 2014 was just 322 - the lowest number of patent litigations since 2011.
By Amanda Ciccatelli
3 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Snowden decries terror-tracking ability of U.S. surveillance tacticsHe made a point to mention that the current surveillance operations of the U.S. are not preventing terrorism, but rather missing clues altogether.
By Juliana Kenny
5 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Report finds shareholders interested in successionA recent study has pointed out that an additional element of a business management strategy has shareholders weighing in: succession.
By Juliana Kenny
2 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Document retention guidance for parties in arbitrationWith sufficient thought by both attorney and client, it is possible for parties to an arbitration agreement to address and handle the preservation and production of electronic evidence.
By Michael R. Gordon, Andrew Case
10 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Compliance: Employers closely watching Supreme Court’s ruling in <i>Canning</i>Our consistent advice to employers since Canning has been to stay conservative and follow the existing NLRB rulings until the courts provide more definitive direction.
By Peter J. Felsenfeld
5 minute read
March 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel
IP: Should the Supreme Court address claim construction in patent cases?It is time to revisit the substantive rules for claim construction, rather than mask shortcomings by changing procedural rules. It's time to revisit Phillips, not Cybor.
By Scott McBride, Troy Groetken
9 minute read
March 11, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Supreme Court to review securities class action time limitsA New York district court and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals both ruled in favors of the defendants in 2013, but another entity that was not involved in the initial suit is trying to revive it based on a previous Supreme Court ruling.
By Chris DiMarco
3 minute read
March 11, 2014 | Inside Counsel
Recent developments in patent damages casesRecent cases have highlighted reasonable royalties and have focused on the concept of the smallest saleable unit, or the smallest piece of technology that contains the patented tech.
By Rich Steeves
6 minute read
March 11, 2014 | Inside Counsel
The Florida Bar Vision 2016 looks into a bright future for lawThe Florida Bar Vision 2016 is based on a comprehensive review of four critical areas impacting the legal profession and is aimed at "preparing today's lawyer for tomorrow's practice.
By Amanda Ciccatelli
6 minute read
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