Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Arthrex v Smith & Nephew: Is the sky falling, or is it business as usual at the PTAB?
By Pilar Stillwater, Molly A. Jones
A three-judge panel of the Federal Circuit held that the process by which the secretary of Commerce appoints administrative pa...
Intellectual Property, Criminal
Recent criminal enforcement of trade secret protection
By Katherine D. Prescott
Trade secret theft has long been a crime. The Economic Espionage Act prohibits trade secret misappropriation for the benefit o...
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Inaccuracies in copyright registration
By Josepher Li
Copyright claimants beware, accused infringers be aware.
Intellectual Property, Health Care & Hospital Law
AI’s growing impact in health science
By Paul S. Hunter
Artificial intelligence applied to the health sciences refers to the use of complex algorithms to emulate human cognition in t...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
2019 patent litigation year in review
By Richard S.J. Hung, Bita Rahebi
Last year struck many as a quiet year in patent law.
U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
High court to rule on Lanham Act remedies
By Daniel C. DeCarlo
A vexing problem for trademark litigants has been evaluating when the profits of an infringer are an available remedy. There h...
Intellectual Property
IP issues with emerging automotive and mobility technology
By Brent A. Hawkins, James J. Kritsas
When you unpack a connected vehicle, you will find an astonishing convergence of technologies.
Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory
Data privacy: Which laws should I comply with?
By Vito Costanzo
While the European Union has had the benefit of an expansive data protection regulatory framework for four years, the United S...
Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
Serving server farms
By Sarah S. Brooks, Adam W. Kwon
Proper patent venue remains uncertain in 2020.
Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation
Netflix battle levels up in ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ case
By Dana Brody-Brown
Earlier this month, the federal district court in Vermont denied Netflix’s motion to dismiss a trademark infringement case aga...
Recalibration in an evolving IP environment.
California’s groundbreaking gender parity law for public company boards has now been in effect for its first full year. While ...
Corporate
Does a non-managing member of an LLC owe a fiduciary duty to the other members?
By Bruce Isaacs
Whether or not fiduciary duties arise at all depends upon the structure of the LLC and who, in particular, is designated as th...
Labor/Employment, Alternative Dispute Resolution
New statutes and decisions impact L&E mediations
By Louis M. Marlin
The purpose of this article is not to concentrate on the meaning of new statues and significant wage and hour decisions made i...
Tax, Corporate
The safest income tax plan for a closely held business
By Bruce Givner, Owen Kaye
Income tax planning can be controversial. The most recent IRS “Dirty Dozen” list includes structures designed to reduce your o...
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
Are our faithless electors ‘free agents’?
By David G. Post
Who are those “electors,” anyway? And what, exactly, do they do?
U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law
Arguments shed light on justices’ thinking in Seila v. CFPB
By Blaine H. Evanson, Lochlan F. Shelfer
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in one of the most highly anticipated separation-of-powers cases in ...
The virus has infected several hundred thousand people worldwide. As a result of the outbreak, there have been suspensions of ...
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
9th Circuit denies RLUIPA facial challenge to Riverside zoning ordinance
By Zachary Golda
A recent 9th Circuit decision limits a religious entity’s ability to attack local zoning ordinances by asserting a facial chal...
Criminal
Navigating evidence in CalGang petitions for removal
By Suzy Marinkovich, Benjamin S. Kagel
California’s shared gang intelligence is famous for inaccuracies that have led to serious issues of over-inclusion and calls f...
Government, Constitutional Law
In-camera review of Mueller report is what FOIA is for
By John H. Minan
The Electronic Privacy Foundation Center has sued the U.S. Department of Justice to gain access to an unredacted copy of the M...
Family
Avoiding adverse rulings on attorney fees requests in family court
By Daniel Ramirez
The purpose of this article is to assist family law practitioners in avoiding the common mistakes in requesting attorney fees ...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Criminal
The conviction of Michael Avenatti: A ‘lessons learned’ analysis for hardball litigators
By Mathew S. Rosengart
Although Avenatti’s misconduct appears especially obvious in hindsight, many practitioners undoubtedly come closer to the line...
Entertainment & Sports, Alternative Dispute Resolution
‘There’s no crying in baseball,’ unless you’re cheated
By Greg Derin
It was shocking to many when the rules were upended, and the level field tilted, by news of a cheating scandal so complex that...
Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
The evolution of fee disputes
By Heather L. Rosing, David M. Majchrzak
How to protect yourself from fee disputes in a new day and age.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
What you need to know about mediation in small claims court
By Jeffrey Kravitz
Here is what you might tell a client to expect in small claims court.
Criminal
Hidden evidence reveals hidden agenda in ‘Varsity Blues’ case
By Vincent M. Imhoff
The “Varsity Blues” case in federal criminal court involving actress Lori Loughlin alleged illegal actions to improperly admit...
U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Health Care & Hospital Law
When getting a clean bill of health < the health care bill received
By Tad A. Devlin, Bryan Kurtz
A preview of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Rutledge v. PCMA, concerning among other issues, ERISA preemption.
Labor/Employment
Coronavirus: Top 10 issues for employers
By Esra A. Hudson, Michael E. Olsen
The coronavirus outbreak has caused concern for companies worldwide as they navigate and plan for its impact on their business...
Tax, Real Estate/Development
Final opportunity zone regulations set to take effect this week
By Phil Jelsma
As opportunity zone investments become more commonplace, many opportunity zone sponsors and developers are interested in under...