The first Summer Olympics event is underway: trademark infringement actions! The International Olympic Committee recently sued a Texas man and his company, CityPure, to try to stop his use of domain names that included Tokyo2020.com, Rome2024.com, NewDelhi2028.com, and other combinations up to the year 2080, The Olympics include many of the world’s best known trademarks, …
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The Post-Scalia Court with Reuters Journalist Joan Biskupic
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has clearly had an impact on the workings of the U.S. Supreme Court as it continues to work through its current term. Joan Biskupic, editor in charge of legal affairs for Reuters, has been covering the Supreme Court since 1989, and discusses the impact of Justice Scalia’s death on …
- June 6, 2016
- Leonard Lee
2016 Elite VANTAGE User Conference Wrap-Up
The 2016 Elite VANTAGE Worldwide User Conference saw record attendance, with 1100 users, 300 sessions and numerous customer panels, demos, sharing best practices, and talking about industry trends. Eric Ruud, Managing Director for Legal Enterprise Solutions, discusses this year’s VANTAGE conference, and how users can continue to keep up with developments at Elite throughout the …
- May 26, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Creating a Customer-Focused Community at Elite
What does it take to turn a business with more than 4400 customers in 40 countries into a customer-focused community? Patrick Hurley, Elite vice president of customer advocacy, discusses Elite’s effort to put the customer at the forefront of everything it does, and how that plays into the VANTAGE 2016 Worldwide User Conference underway in …
- May 25, 2016
- Leonard Lee
VR, Wearables & Virtual Assistants – Mind Your Business, May 2016
How will we use virtual reality, wearable technologies and voice-controlled virtual assistants in the years ahead? In this edition of Mind Your Business, an interview with Kate Boeckman, Manager, Strategic Product Development in the Applied Innovation Group at Thomson Reuters. Kate is currently tracking wearable and other emerging product technologies, generating innovative opportunities for their …
- May 11, 2016
- Leonard Lee
The Importance of Online Reviews to Your Practice
Thanks to the Internet, it seems as though your firm’s hard-earned reputation is in the hands of people who can hurt you with just one smart-aleck comment or a harsh online review. But even when you’re not in complete control of your firm’s reputation, you can still manage it. A new white paper, You Can’t …
- May 5, 2016
- Leonard Lee
Social media, drum breaks & Rock n’ Roll
Ever since MySpace came on to the scene, social media such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram has enabled emerging bands to build a following in hopes of breaking out without the aid of record labels and promoters. But are there legal pitfalls that aspiring musicians should be aware of in an era of social media, …
- April 28, 2016
- Leonard Lee
The Liar’s Plea – More Efficient Justice or Justice Denied?
What does a prosecutor do when they have a bad case? Maybe use the “liar’s plea.” This option allows a defendant to plead guilty to a different charge they did not commit in order for the prosecution to move the case forward. By using a liar’s plea, a defendant can plead guilty to a much …
- April 26, 2016
- Leonard Lee
The Life of a White House Correspondent: Caren Bohan of Reuters
The 2016 election has been a fascinating affair for pudits and the public alike, and with just over six months until election day, there are bound to be many surprises. Of the people fortunate enough to have a front row seat is Caren Bohan, deputy U.S. elections editor for Reuters. She has covered the White …
- April 14, 2016
- Leonard Lee
A New Era of US-EU Data Privacy
European Union privacy officials are expected to announce next week whether they plan to approve a new “Data Privacy Shield” arrangement with the US that would uphold privacy rights for Europeans and limit US government surveillance involving their data. The previous EU-U.S. “Safe Harbor” agreement was rejected by the European Court of Justice, thanks to U.S. …
- April 8, 2016
- Leonard Lee
