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Lisa Shuchman

Lisa Shuchman

Lisa Shuchman is Executive Editor of Law.com International. At ALM she has also worked for The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel. Prior to joining ALM, she worked in Japan for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and in the U.S. for the Associated Press, The Industry Standard, and regional newspapers. She received a B.A. from Wesleyan University and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LisaLawReporter.

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June 16, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

The ITC: Life in the Fast Lane

The U.S. International Trade Commission is a popular forum for IP actions, thanks to its speed and its mandate.

By Lisa Shuchman

19 minute read

May 23, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Trademark Litigation Steady, Report Finds

But the Central District of California, the Southern District of New York and the Southern District of Florida were the most popular districts for trademark lawsuits from January 2009 through this March.

By Lisa Shuchman

16 minute read

May 19, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

PTO Issues Fewer Patents, But Litigation Isn't Cooling Off

Fewer new patents did not translate into a calmer litigation landscape.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

May 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Companies Skimp on Trademark Services, Study Finds

Companies have been actively increasing the size of their trademark portfolios. But the increase in trademark-related support services, such as watching the market and monitoring for abuse and infringement, is not keeping pace.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

May 17, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Blurred Lines at Oracle

No, their lawyers aren't dancing to that tune. But they know the business from top to bottom, and think nothing of inviting engineers to speak their mind at hearings.

By Lisa Shuchman

31 minute read

May 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Obama Signs Trade Secrets Act Into Law

President Barack Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 into law on Wednesday, giving companies the ability for the first time to use federal law to sue those who misappropriate their confidential information.

By Lisa Shuchman

12 minute read

May 10, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Big Pharma Gets a Big Win in India

India may be showing signs that it no longer wants to be Big Pharma's public enemy No. 1.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read

May 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

PTAB Is No Patent Killer, Report Finds

Anecdotal reports have suggested that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board has created a dire situation for patent owners, but a recently released study has found that outcomes from the PTAB are much more balanced.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

May 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

US Trade Rep Calls Out China, India and … Switzerland (!?) Over IP Laws

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office has added an unexpected culprit to the list of nations that it says fall down on protecting IP: Switzerland, the land of chocolate and cuckoo clocks.

By Lisa Shuchman

8 minute read

April 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Pharma Patent Battles Seeing Steep Increase

The number of patent litigation filings related to new drug applications before the FDA, known as ANDA filings, increased dramatically in 2014-15.

By Lisa Shuchman

17 minute read