By Nimalka Wickramasekera and Jason Hamilton | February 13, 2018
While Oil States Energy Services v. Greene's Energy Group, challenging the constitutionality of “inter partes review” (IPR) proceedings, has received the lion's share of coverage, the U.S. Supreme Court's other IPR case—SAS Institute v. Matal—warrants attention.
By Chris Ponder and Harper Batts | February 13, 2018
Review lessons that companies and attorneys can take away from the Uber dispute and other situations, as to how best protect their trade secrets.
By Terence N. Hawley and Joshua D. Anderson | February 13, 2018
Class action plaintiffs often submit expert testimony in support of class certification motions, raising the question of how defendants should respond—particularly when the plaintiff's evidence is unreliable or otherwise deficient.
By Julie Brush | February 8, 2018
Luck is earned. Through years of relationship building, skill development, career strategy, success, failure, crisis, perseverance, optimism and courage.
By Michael P. Shepherd | February 8, 2018
The raw statistics of affirmed Section 101 rejections may make appealing a Section 101 rejection seem like somewhat of a hopeless endeavor. But in reality, the chances of successful a Section 101 appeal can be significantly increased with the right preparation
The American Lawyer | Expert Opinion
By John Wilmouth and Gretta Rusanow | February 7, 2018
Increased demand led to a strong 2017, but expense growth and a lengthened collection cycle tempered profit growth. Strong inventory at year's end bodes well for the start of 2018, Citi Private Bank Law Firm Group's FY 2017 survey of law firms found.
By Julie Brush | February 1, 2018
As young children, we begin our quest for the answers to “Why?” It's an innocent curiosity that is present in every encounter, every conversation and every thought. And it's part of the wonder of being a child. Discovering the world and what makes it tick.
By Jared L. Kopel | January 30, 2018
A regulatory fusillade arrives as initial coin offerings—ICOs—have become big business.
By Alden Parker and Katherine Sandberg | January 29, 2018
The Trump administration's Labor Department announced its intention in December to make tip pooling a legal practice. In essence, the administration stated that it will revoke the Obama administration's rule and allow restaurants to pool tips as they see fit. The change will directly impact employers in California who pay tipped employees the full federal minimum wage.
By Julie Brush | January 22, 2018
In today's legal market, in-house opportunities for freshly minted law school graduates are slowly on the rise. And more newbies are choosing this path out of the gate if the opportunity arises.
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