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June 01, 2011 | Legaltech News

Trademark infringers have preyed on the fertile software marketplaces opened by Apple's App Store and Google's new Android Market by offering apps for download under names identical or confusingly similar to better known brand names -- "i-piracy." Although online marketplaces can intimidate, there are strategies trademark owners can employ to gain the upper hand against infringement.

By John Sullivan and Michael Leonard

9 minute read

August 22, 2005 | Law.com

We all know by now that you can't discriminate in the workplace. One of the first places that issue arises is during the application process for new hires. An employer must be careful regarding the questions it asks. For instance, it's all right to ask whether an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, but it's not all right to ask whether he or she has ever been arrested. What are some of the other do's and don'ts of interview questions?

By Judith Sullivan

7 minute read

May 04, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Jay Sullivan, an attorney and partner at communications consulting firm Exec|Comm, writes that although your job initially is to crank out billable hours, after a few years at a firm part of your job becomes helping to plan for the firm's future. This often means helping to hire new attorneys. As you interview, don't settle for simply having a pleasant conversation with a candidate. Make sure your time is used wisely.

By Jay Sullivan

6 minute read

June 08, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

So you've landed the big summer associate position. Visions of an endless summer filled with posh cocktail parties, extravagant lunches and high-level lawyering begin to dance through your mind. After going through countless OCIs and various callback interviews, the right opportunity has presented itself and you have accepted a firm's gracious offer.

By John Sullivan

10 minute read

October 18, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a recent article in this space, Sharon Browning, the executive director of Philadelphia VIP, wrote about the disparity between the vast need for legal assistance among those who cannot afford lawyers and the relatively small number of Philadelphia lawyers responding to the need. Browning quoted a knowledgeable observer as saying the effort amounted to trying to bail the ocean with a teaspoon.

By Joseph A. Sullivan

5 minute read

June 22, 1999 | Law.com

The U.S. economy is being fueled by mergers and acquisitions that continue to grow in size and complexity. When the target company has unionized employees, the purchaser must cope with a legal framework that was drafted for the business world of the 1930s, but that must be interpreted in light of business practices of the 1990s. There are two main issues in considering how the National Labor Relation Board and the courts apply the National Labor Relations Act in the context of corporate mergers.

By Thomas H. Wilsonand Susanne K. Sullivan

7 minute read

February 05, 2010 | Law.com

An Australian judge ruled Thursday that an Internet service provider cannot be held accountable for illegal movie downloads by its customers, in a test case of a key strategy by entertainment companies to combat online piracy. The judge said it was the first time a court had ruled on the question of whether an ISP should be liable for copyright violations by its users . A group of 34 movie companies claimed iiNet breached their film copyrights by failing to stop users from illegally downloading files.

By Rohan Sullivan

3 minute read

August 15, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

Matrimonial courts now have the authority to order the sale of marital assets prior to the entry of a judgment of divorce. This gives matrimonial lawyers the necessary ammunition to make creative arguments on behalf of their clients to gain access to at least a portion of the marital assets during the often protracted divorce litigation.

By Myrna L. Wigod and Alison Coriaty O'Sullivan

10 minute read

August 09, 2002 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Few have escaped the stock market`s downdraft or the personal tragedies associated with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. In my business, providing planning advice and trust management, we are helping people capitalize on the hard lessons learned.

By David L. Sullivan

7 minute read