By ALM Staff | January 3, 2025
The market appears to be expecting less regulation across the banking, crypto and technology sectors—all which could increase deal activity in this space, one partner says.
By Bobbie Stein | December 26, 2024
Bay Area attorney Bobbie Stein's client was sentenced to 15 years for a crime committed when he was 22. His eventual parole to a county where he had no social network to support him as he attempted to remake his life demonstrated how the odds were stacked against him.
By David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener | December 17, 2024
Contributors David A. Carrillo and Brandon V. Stracener ask President Biden to commute the sentences of the 40 inmates currently on federal death row to life in prison without parole.
By Richard L. Renck | December 12, 2024
In Saunders v. Lightwave Logic, Judge Paul Wallace was faced with a factual scenario that would appear capable of repetition—and often—that ultimately ended with a stockholder’s shares in Lightwave Logic being escheated to the state and sold, despite the reality that the plaintiff’s stock certificate was safely ensconced in a home safe.
By David Bell and Preston Mason | December 9, 2024
The outcome of this case may affect the scope of corporate liability and judicial discretion. It could also impact how companies choose to configure affiliates and holding companies and how they assign trademark ownership within that structure.
By Monica Arnold and Michelle Armond | December 3, 2024
Spanning damages, design patents, infringement loopholes, issue preclusion, and prior art disqualification, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had an active year issuing cases with a direct impact on innovation.
By Joseph A. Grundfest | November 27, 2024
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Nvidia to provide guidance on whether and how plaintiffs can use expert reports in securities fraud complaints, notwithstanding any factual issues presented by the case. If the court DIGs Nvidia based on those factual issues, it will further muddy this important legal issue and lead plaintiffs lawyers to push courts to follow the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s erroneous decision.
By Matthew Rasmussen | November 27, 2024
Smartphones have, in many ways, become the nucleus of professional life. As a result, companies face the critical challenge of managing this new activity center and the vast amounts of company data flowing through it.
By Rob Maier | November 26, 2024
This article discusses the classification of "patent trolls" within the United States patent system.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | November 21, 2024
Here are some tips to consider to help ethically navigate these partings with professional grace and to avoid disputes where possible.
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