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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August 14, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Vacancies on the PTO Trademark Public Advisory Committee

Trademark experts take note: The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking nominations to fill upcoming vacancies for the Trademark Public Advisory Committee.

By Lisa Shuchman

1 minute read

August 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

IP Counsel Facing Trolls, Trolls, and More Trolls

Nearly three quarters of the chief IP counsel polled in a survey released this week said they are either currently in litigation with a “patent troll” or anticipate they will be in the next 12 months.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

September 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Sixth Circuit Sides with Online Booking Sites (Again) on Hotel Taxes

A gaggle of defense firms including Jones Day, McDermott Will, and Skadden scored the latest win for the online travel industry in a tax challenge brought by cities, townships and counties in Ohio.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

September 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

SAP Targets Versata Patent Under New AIA Rules

Patent reform was supposed to make patent litigation less common, and less costly. But it could wind up costing Versata Software a whopping $391 million, if SAP and its lawyers at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner get their way.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

April 18, 2013 | Law.com

TV Broadcasters Petition for En Banc Review of Aereo Ruling

Major New York broadcasters eager to shut down streaming television service Aereo have petitioned the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for an en banc review of a ruling that upheld a lower court decision denying an injunction against the broadcasting startup.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

April 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Wins $176.5 Million Ruling for Covidien in Patent Fight with J&J

After nearly a decade of litigation, medical supplier Covidien convinced a federal judge that Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. infringed three patents related to ultrasonic surgical products.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

December 27, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Litigation Officers Making Do With Shrinking Budgets and Lean Staff

Consero's "2012 Chief Litigation Officer Data Survey" finds that, despite the rise in litigation costs and growing concerns about regulations and potential risk, the size of legal staffs is stagnant and legal budgets are shrinking.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

March 19, 2013 | Law.com

Bayer Sues in U.S. to Stop India Generic Drug Co.

A subsidiary of Bayer AG has filed suit in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, against Glenmark Generics, seeking to stop the Mumbai-based company from selling a generic form of a medication used to treat a skin disorder.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

December 01, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Nightmare at the Museum

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide a copyright case this term that could have serious unintended consequences for the nation's art museums.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

August 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Liquor Companies Sprint to Victory in ITC Test Case

The U.S. International Commission has upheld a decision to reject a so-called patent troll's infringement complaint against more than a dozen companies, knocking out the first case heard under new rules designed to streamline ITC litigation.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

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