Rich Steeves

April 01, 2014 | Inside Counsel

In light of the whistleblower awards that have been introduced as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, many lawyers face the temptation to blow the whistle. But should they?

By Rich Steeves

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March 31, 2014 | Inside Counsel

On March 31, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank, a case that will, at the very least, clear up case law from the federal circuit and could conceivably upend the software industry as we know it.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 28, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The event, the Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary, is put on by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA), and is in its 92nd year.

By Rich Steeves

2 minute read

March 27, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Don Fancher, principal in the Deloitte Forensic practice of Deloitte Financial Services, LLP, sees IP as playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 26, 2014 | Inside Counsel

While every executive knows that there will inevitably be problems that must be addressed, not everyone in the C-Suite knows how best to address them.

By Rich Steeves

3 minute read

March 25, 2014 | Inside Counsel

I recently spoke with Julie Anne Preng, managing partner, Korn/Ferry International and speaker at the 2014 SuperConference in Chicago, Ill., about how companies deal with misdeeds in the C-Suite.

By Rich Steeves

6 minute read

March 24, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

In the last few decades, business leaders have had to consider one more factor that has been growing in significance: Intellectual property. Companies now see IP, especially patents, as keystones of business architecture.

By Rich Steeves

8 minute read

March 24, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

Data security is more important than ever, and, especially in light of recent high-profile breaches, companies need to take data security compliance seriously.

By Rich Steeves

13 minute read

March 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The case moved up the ladder to the Federal Circuit, which overturned the District Courts ruling. This, of course, means that Googles Street View may, in fact, infringe on the Vederi patents.

By Rich Steeves

5 minute read

March 21, 2014 | Inside Counsel

During one of the breakout sessions of the 2014 Global Ethics Summit, experts discussed current developments of the SEC whistleblower program. The panel was moderated by Jordan A. Thomas of Labaton Sucharow, and featured Stephen Donovan, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, International Paper and Randy Stephens, JD, CCEP, VP, Ethical...

By Rich Steeves

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