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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October 14, 2013 | The American Lawyer

After Myriad Ruling, Gene Patent Battles Rage On

Myriad Genetics lost its U.S. Supreme Court fight over the patentability of human genes. But the battle over Myriad's patents is far from over.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

September 06, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Will Apple attack Google directly in anti-android campaign?

Apple's patent litigation strategy has targeted players in the smartphone field without a direct attack on Google's Android operating system.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

July 22, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Another State Catches Patent Troll Fever

Last week Nebraska became the second state — joining Vermont — to employ state consumer protection laws in an effort to thwart alleged shakedowns by patent assertion entities, a.k.a. patent trolls. Are the state AGs on to something, or just making noise?

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

July 31, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

New Crowdsourcing Tool to Help Fight 'Patent Trolls'

A coalition of organizations and law schools has launched Trolling Effects, a new online crowdsourcing tool in the fight against patent assertion entities, also known as "patent trolls."

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

September 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Weil, Kramer Levin Take On Record Labels in SiriusXM Fight

A new lawsuit brought by the major record labels is just the latest to challenge SiriusXM and others that hope to avoid paying royalties to broadcast millions of classic songs.

By Lisa Shuchman

4 minute read

June 11, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Barnes & Noble Knocks Out Gift Card Patent Claims

A Marshall jury concluded Friday that Barnes & Noble Inc. didn't infringe a patent owned by Alexsam Inc., a patent holding company that sued B&N and six other major retailers over their use of gift card technology.

By Lisa Shuchman

3 minute read

January 17, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

East Texas Reclaims Lead from Delaware for New Patent Suit Filings

The Eastern District of Texas, which in 2011 appeared to be losing its lustre as the preferred U.S. district court for patent suits, regained its prominence in 2012.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

September 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Sprechen Sie Patents?

The Patent and Trademark Office has launched the Global Patent Search Network, a free service that will eventually provide translations of patents granted in multiple countries and languages—a move the agency hopes will make patent research easier and more comprehensive.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

October 04, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

PTO Stays Open, But Cancels Conference Due to Shutdown

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may be one of the few federal agencies that has not closed its doors during the government shutdown, but it has canceled its 18th Annual Independent Inventors Conference.

By Lisa Shuchman

2 minute read

July 21, 2003 | National Law Journal

Jonathan Klein-Evans

A profile of Medimmune Inc. in-house counsel Jonathan Klein-Evans.

By Lisa Shuchman

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