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David Trissell to GC for the Postal Regulatory Commission

The Postal Regulatory Commission announced that David Trissell will assume the role of General Counsel in the Commission’s Office of […]

Kevin P. McRaith Named President of WellDoc

WellDoc announced today that Kevin P. McRaith has joined the company as President. McRaith most recently held the position of […]

Bank of America’s $8.5 Billion Settlement Will Not Be Delayed by AIG

A New York judge ruled Bank of America can move forward with its $8.5 billion settlement with private investors in connection with mortgage-backed securities that went south, leaving AIG – who filed a motion to delay judgment claiming the settlement was inadequate – no choice but to appeal.

Can Lawyers Contractually Agree to Preclude a Court From Reviewing an Arbitration Award?

A dispute between two legal firms on how to distribute an attorney fee award led the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to examine a unique question under the Federal Arbitration Act.

Playboy Exec Refuses To OK Bonus, Gets Fired, Wins $6 Million

She told the GC and outside counsel she thought there had been an attempt to circumvent internal accounting rules mandated by the SEC.

Trio of Final Written Decisions Go Against Patent Owner

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s thinking on secondary considerations may be worth a look for patent owners, as the board found patent owner Columbia University lacked a persuasive case.

PersonalWeb v. Google: Duty to Preserve Emails Began When Patent Was Acquired

Though PersonalWeb discussed litigation prior to buying a patent and subsequently suing Google, the company’s duty to preserve emails that could be pertinent to the case started when it acquired the patent, a court ruled.

Intellectual Property Licenses in Bankruptcy

There are quirks to what exactly constitutes IP under the bankruptcy code, and courts are divided on some of the finer points.

New From The PTO: Guidance On “Laws Of Nature” And A Smoother Patent Highway

Earlier this month the U.S. Patent and Trademark office released detailed guidance to aid examiners in deciding whether or not […]

“.sucks” Sparking Domain Name Controversy

The worst fears of those who opposed the massive expansion of available generic top level domain (gTLD) names seem to […]

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