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Corporate Counsel

PTO Names AOL IP Counsel to GC Role

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has appointed a new general counsel: Sarah Harris, AOL Inc.'s deputy general counsel for intellectual property.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Dr. Phil Show' Copyright-Infringement Suit Involving Girlfriend Hoax Comes to an End

A former Eastern District rocket-docket federal judge helped put an end to the fallout from the high-profile girlfriend-hoax involving Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o.
3 minute read

Inside Counsel

Inside the collateralization of patents

Former RPX co-founder Eran Zur explains how his new company, Fortress, can help provide financing for patent-rich SMBs
4 minute read

Inside Counsel

USPTO taps AOL’s Sarah Harris as general counsel

After more than six months without a general counsel, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has appointed Sarah Harris to the offices top legal position.
2 minute read

Inside Counsel

Chefs claim intellectual property damages for unattributed food porn pics

With social media outlets changing the game of sharing, there hasnt been a list of set rules put into place yet regarding images of someone elses work.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge DQs Irell in Networking Patent Case Filed by Former Client

The Irell & Manella team led by Morgan Chu can't defend A10 Networks in a suit filed by rival Radware, ruled Judge Ronald Whyte.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Quinn Lashes Out at Apple With New Leak Charges

Apple won sanctions against Samsung's lawyers over breached confidentiality. But John Quinn says there's plenty of blame to go around.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Jury Convicts Engineer of Selling DuPont Secrets to China

The sweeping guilty verdict marks a win for U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag in one of the office's most significant white-collar prosecutions.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Music Rights Holder SESAC Must Face Antitrust Claims

A judge in New York refused to throw out part of an antitrust class action brought by TV station owners against SESAC, a music licensing organization that represents thousands of composers. The ruling comes just months after a Pennsylvania judge ruled that radio broadcasters are likely to prevail on similar claims.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

'Societal Aversion to Math' Challenged in Patent Case Amicus Brief

An amicus brief by University of California at Hastings law professor Robin Feldman in Alice Corporation v. CLS Bank International argues that "our societal aversion to math" has muddled the law for software patents and led to the legal battles that have dominated the smart phone industry.
4 minute read

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