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A Diverse Patent Portfolio Better Protects Artificial Intelligence Inventions

Takeaways from 'IBM v. Zillow' from A Patent Drafting Perspective This two-part article sheds light on several important aspects of patents on AI technology. In Part One, we provide a general overview of the IBM v. Zillow lawsuit and discuss strategies to diversify patent portfolios to maximize protection on AI-related technology.
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

Preparation Makes Presentable: The Legwork That Goes Into Direct Testimony

Gwen Richard of McKinney Taylor in Houston, Texas likes to refer to direct examination as "the unsung hero of trial practice."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Best Practices: New Texas Law Mandates Audiovisual Recordings of Child Custody Interviews

What backup systems do you have in place to not only maintain records, but to prevent the destruction of records?
12 minute read

Law.com

How Law Firms Can Avoid A Summer of Cyberattack Threats

Summer at law firms creates an attack surface that hackers love to take advantage of. Legal and support staff rotate through vacations and time off, new crops of interns unfamiliar with tech processes enter the fold, and the remaining employees are often burned out and too distracted to notice the critical signs of an impending cyberattack.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Articulating the Nuances of Defendants' Right to Self-Representation in Criminal Trials

If a criminal defendant chooses self-representation, there must be a thorough record that the decision was "knowing and intelligent," made with the understanding of the constitutional right to representation.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maximizing Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases

Litigants should emphasize less obvious economic losses such as loss of household services, which can form a significant and very real financial loss to a family.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Deposition Skills 101: A Lawyer's Behavior Matters

Alan Feigenbaum offers his opinion on why professionalism at deposition is something that needs more attention in the practice of law.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Avoiding Privilege Pitfalls in New York Divorces

Unintentionally waiving privilege or engaging in communications that fall outside privilege from the start can put both the client's interests and the attorney-client relationship at risk.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Expanding Contingency Fee Practices: Best Practices

Philip Iovieno, co-chair of Cadwalader's antitrust litigation group, shares his perspective on best practices in building contingency fee practices, drawn from an interview with legal finance company Burford Capital. He focuses on why firms are pursuing more contingent work; best practices for lawyers and law firms making this transition; and how law firms should manage the additional risk that comes with contingency fee work.
13 minute read

Law.com

The Business Benefits of Leasing When Combatting the Increasing Costs of Operating a Firm

There's a wide range of business benefits to leasing that help firms better manage current market challenges beyond cash management — so we asked our law firm clients what they saw as the most compelling business benefits of leasing in today's challenging economy.
9 minute read

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