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September 20, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Suit Uses Lycos Search to Target Alleged Infringers

Search engine Lycos still has a couple of internet search-related patents that a group of investors believes could be very valuable. In June, Lycos sold the patents to company called I/P Engine. And now, I/P Engine and its lawyers at Dickstein Shapiro asserted them.

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February 16, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Questions Surround Penn State GC's Role Before Grand Jury

Following the news that Penn State University general counsel Cynthia Baldwin was allowed into the grand jury proceedings of two former university administrators, whom she now claims she was not representing, several attorneys posed the same question: How?

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August 01, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Intellectual Property: Don't Trade on My Mark

The Web�s wide reach can hurt trademarks as much as it helps them.

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August 15, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

11th Circuit Decides FCC Was Wrong About Cell Phone Bills

The FCC was wrong when it said that states can't regulate the appearance of cell phone bills, the 11th Circuit has ruled in a decision with nationwide impact. The ruling means that the Georgia Public Service Commission and similar commissions around the country can enforce laws limiting what wireless providers can put on their bills. Allowing cell phone companies to set out charges for taxes, fees and surcharges on bills makes it harder for consumers to compare rates, says one consumer advocate.

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March 16, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

E-Lawyering Requires Rethinking Technology and Law

The influence of technology on business and the law has wrought havoc on our legal system. Not only has the expansion of information available through online resources transformed the corporate practice of due diligence, but the explosion of data points to an even wider impact: The facts may no longer matter. Business lawyer Stanley P. Jaskiewicz suggests that e-lawyers must look past traditional standards and adjust their case preparation to accommodate this uncertainty.

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April 14, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Head Spinning Yet? If Gucci's Lawyer Isn't a Lawyer, Does Privilege Work?

O'Melveny & Myers claims Gucci can't claim privilege over communications with an in-house lawyer who turned out not to be licensed to practice — but one expert says O'Melveny's argument is rubbish.

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April 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Quick Change

GCs come and GCs go, but when do the number and speed constitute a problem?

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November 11, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Federal Circuit Grants Mandamus, Moves Patent Suit Against Microsoft Out of East Texas

Patent plaintiffs just keep filing cases in Marshall and Tyler, Tx., and pulling all sorts of maneuvers to make it seem as though they have business connections to in that part of the country. In this instance, it didn't work.

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