Christopher D. Bright, an attorney with McDermott Will & Emery LLP talks about why IP litigation is one of the fastest-growing practice areas in law. Listen to the episode now by clicking the Play button on the built-in player below, or to download the podcast, right-click here .
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Thomson Reuters announces 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators
Thomson Reuters has announced the 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators list, honoring 100 corporations and institutions around the world that are at the heart of innovation as measured by a series of proprietary patent-related metrics. The full report is available at http://www.top100innovators.com. Financial analysis of the acknowledged companies gives credence to their significance in that …
- December 14, 2012
- Susan Martin
Riding manatees & drinking wine with Thomas Jefferson — Podcast: October 2012
Our episode this month highlights some great legal aspects of interesting news stories. To start, our “Chaos in the Courts” segment shows one way of getting to know the local wildlife. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment, we feature a story about a supposed wine collection of Thomson Jefferson’s. Our interview segment is with …
- October 31, 2012
- Leonard Lee
Is the civil justice system broken?
This post was written by Rachel Billman. “In today’s world, litigation is a contact sport”, says New York attorney Anthony Curto. The courts are clogged with thousands of cases. Lawsuits often take years, they cost too much, drain all parties psychologically and financially, and produce outcomes that no one can predict. Day by day, with …
- October 29, 2012
- Susan Martin
Stolen bicycles, penny skimming schemes & patent trolls – Podcast: September 2012
Our episode this month highlights some great legal aspects of interesting news stories. Our “Chaos in the Courts” segment shares how one Portland man used Craigslist to get his stolen bicycle back. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment, we feature a story about an alleged penny skimming scheme. Our interview segment is with Ahsan …
- September 28, 2012
- Leonard Lee
Sterne Kessler adopts integrated workflow vision
IP cases and practices are becoming increasingly complex. Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. is a leading intellectual property firm located in Washington, DC with 112 attorneys. The firm is working with Thomson Reuters on a firm initiative that will integrate law firm practice management, matter management, IP solutions, legal research and more into a …
- September 19, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Slightly pregnant, social media privacy laws & “mockbusters” – Podcast: August 2012
We’ve got a terrific episode for you this month highlighting the legal aspects of some major news stories. To start, our “Chaos in the Courts” segment highlights an unusual way a woman tried to ditch law enforcement which included being “slightly pregnant and slightly in labor”. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature …
- August 30, 2012
- Leonard Lee
Campaign music strikes sour notes
As the political conventions kick into high gear, there’ll be balloons, speeches and….lots of music. But along the long and winding road that is the campaign trail, the music used by campaigns can often hit a sour note with the artists and musicians whose works are blared at campaign rallies or used on Internet videos. …
- August 29, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Mockbusters: Hollywood’s knockoffs
Have you seen any of these movies? Puss in Boots – A Furry Tail? American Battleship? Chop Kick Panda? They’re not what you think they are. With plots and designs that depict an obvious resemblance to Hollywood’s major movie titles, smaller entertainment companies are playing off of big-name studios and attempting to deceive consumers into …
- August 21, 2012
- Susan Martin
Clumsy burglars, Kevin Durant and LA street murals — Podcast: July 2012
We’ve got a great episode for you this month highlighting the legal aspects of some major news stories. To start, our “Chaos in the Courts” segment features an interesting story about an alleged burglar who was found stuck under the garage door of a Rent-A-Center store. Then in our “On the Blawgs” segment we feature …
- July 31, 2012
- Leonard Lee
