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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November 21, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Forget the Fiscal Cliff, How About Copyright Reform?

The Republican Study Committee released a report advocating major copyright reform that could have helped win over the young and tech-savvy. But then it disappeared.

By Lisa Shuchman

5 minute read

September 24, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

SAP Among First to Target 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 Inc. a whopping $391 million, if SAP America Inc. and its lawyers at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner get their way.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

October 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Away, You Rolling River

Has the world atlas undermined ICANN's new domain name expansion?

By Lisa Shuchman

5 minute read

November 09, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Potent Canadian Court Ruling Strips Pfizer of Viagra Patent

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has lost a patent battle in Canada over its top-selling drug Viagra.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

February 26, 2013 | Law.com

Controversial Copyright Alert System to Combat Online Piracy

A "six strikes" program designed to thwart individuals who download copyright-protected material was launched by the film, television, and music industries—their latest effort to combat online piracy.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read

September 24, 2012 | Law.com

Swiss Railway Says Apple Copied Clock Design for iOS 6 App

One month after Apple Inc. took Samsung Electronics Co. to court for infringing its design, Apple is now accused of appropriating the look of the Swiss Federal Railway's iconic clock for use in the iPad's default clock app in the newly launched iOS 6 operating system.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

October 17, 2012 | Law.com

U.S. Museums Concerned About Unartful Impact of SCOTUS Copyright Case

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

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

March 08, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Federal Circuit revives suit over real estate mapping patent

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled a U.S. district judge must reconsider a summary judgment ruling for Move Inc., which has spent years battling claims that its online real estate websites infringed a now-expired patent for zooming in on mapped properties.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

May 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Your Computer on Molasses

This time the music and movie industries try a gentler approach: the slowdown.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

November 06, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Supreme Court Copyright Case Could Change Nature of Ownership

While most federal government offices and businesses were closed in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments in a copyright case that could change the fundamental view of property ownership in the United States.

By Lisa Shuchman

5 minute read

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