Lisa Shuchman

November 14, 2012 | Daily Report Online

There's sound and fury over two lawsuits alleging copyright infringement filed by the owner of the literary rights to William Faulkner's works.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

February 28, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Two U.S. Congressmen are once again taking on so-called "patent trolls" with the reintroduction of the SHIELD Act, a bill that would force non-practicing entities that sue for patent infringement to pay the defendant's legal costs in losing lawsuits.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

October 07, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Samsung Electronics Co. is hoping the White House will veto an order that would bar the company from importing some of its smartphones and tablets. But observers say the company and its lawyers shouldn't hold their breath.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

September 09, 2013 | National Law Journal

Legal documents aren't known for their wit or humor. Most legal writing, in fact, tends to be rather dry. But occasionally an attorney breaks the mold with such panache the document begs to be shared.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

September 14, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

When Robert Armitage retires from his post as general counsel of Eli Lilly and Company at the end of the year, he will be leaving his mark not just on the company but also on the laws governing intellectual property in the U.S.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

December 20, 2012 | Law.com

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban and Markus Persson, the developer of the video game Minecraft, are donating a combined total of $500,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to help protect innovation and reform the system for software patents.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

June 10, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

With the expanding reach of social media, companies need to exercise caution when attempting to promote their brands or protect their marks online, according to a panel of intellectual property experts at Corporate Counsel's 25th Annual General Counsel Conference.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

November 13, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

There's been a lot of sound and fury over two lawsuits alleging copyright infringement filed by the owner of the literary rights to William Faulkner's works.

By Lisa Shuchman

7 minute read

October 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In a speech last week, the new chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit proposed that the Federal Circuit lose its exclusive jurisdiction in patent cases. This week she expanded on the idea in a Q&A with Corporate Counsel and American Lawyer reporter Lisa Shuchman.

By Lisa Shuchman

6 minute read

August 07, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Representative Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, was only vaguely aware of the so-called "patent troll" issue plaguing small technology companies until he visited software firms in his district about a year ago. It was then that he heard stories about outrageous patent lawsuits threatening the viability of the firms, he said.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read