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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December 01, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Wall Street Takes On the Trolls

Banks fire off a barrage of briefs attacking patents that threaten their technology.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

November 25, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Unscented' Deodorants Don't Pass Sniff-Test, Suit Claims

A potential class-action lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey federal court against Ewing, N.J.-based Church & Dwight and other household products manufacturers, alleging "unscented" deodorants are anything but.

By Jennifer Genova and Lisa Shuchman

5 minute read

November 24, 2014 | Litigation Daily

FilmOn Fights On After Aereo Bankruptcy

Online streaming company Aereo Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection last week. But its competitor FilmOn X LLC is still alive and kicking, clashing with the broadcast networks in court and pressing the FCC for the right as a Web-only video distributor to retransmit broadcast signals.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

November 20, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

In-house IP Lawyer Starts Top Job at AIPLA

In-house counsel might not have taken notice when Lisa Jorgenson began serving as the executive director of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. But they will soon.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

November 17, 2014 | Law.com

Sirius XM Suffers Another Loss in Turtles Copyright Crusade

In a decision that upsets the status quo for the music and copyright worlds, a New York federal judge ruled that the owners of pre-1972 sound recordings have performance rights to their songs and can therefore sue for copyright infringement.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

November 11, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Are Your Brands Safe in China, India and Russia?

In the 2014 Brand Protection Survey, conducted by the Consero Group, executives indicated that these countries posed the greatest risk to their brand assets.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

November 10, 2014 | Litigation Daily

High Court Rejects Enfamil Baby Formula Brain Damage Case

By refusing to hear the case on Monday, a lawyer for the plaintiff said the U.S. Supreme Court tacitly affirmed the Eighth Circuit's holding that judges weighing Daubert challenges are limited to assessing an expert's credentials and methodology.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

November 09, 2014 | Litigation Daily

Vermont AG Weighs FTC Deal as Fight With 'Troll' Continues

Vermont attorney general Bill Sorrell said he welcomed news that MPHJ Technology Investments has made a deal with the FTC to stop intimidating businesses with allegedly bogus infringement claims. But he said the agency's settlement could have been tougher.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

November 07, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

New Life for Patent Reform in a New Congress

The results of the 2014 midterm elections have put life back into patent reform legislation that stalled in the Senate in May.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

November 07, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Q3 Patent Litigation: Less of It, But Still a Lot

Patent litigation in the U.S. declined in the third quarter of 2014, but the overall number puts 2014 on track to be the second most litigious for patent lawsuits in history.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

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