Thought Leadership

Insurance Coverage for Email Scams

A genuine looking email is sent to a company’s accounts payable department with instructions from its president to pay money […]

Cliffhanger For the Commercial Lending Market

Trying a Case In a Judicial Hellhole

For anyone whose practice focuses on mass torts or a national counsel practice, litigating in a judicial hellhole is not […]

Remote Employees and Patent Venue

Patent owners, accused infringers, and patent litigators spend a surprising amount of time thinking about and litigating venue. A wave […]

Ask the Court If You Want Confidentiality

Abraham Lincoln’s wisdom revealed itself in a variety of spheres, ranging from the adversities associated with frontier life to challenges […]

A Playbook for Cost-Effective Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Management

Introduction Whether a result of financial performance, a cyclical market downturn or a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

The Common Interest Privilege May Not Be Common Knowledge

The attorney-client privilege offers strong protection from public disclosure of confidential communications regarding legal advice. But, any disclosure to a […]

The Paradox of Executive Behaviors in Content Sharing and Copyright

From research to medical communications to legal to marketing, sharing content with colleagues across job roles and departments is critical. […]

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Managing Risks of Veil Piercing Liability

Legal personhood of corporate entities is a fundamental tenet of doing business. Legal personhood is also critical to allowing businesses […]

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Questioning an Independent Director’s Independence

Historically, when courts reviewed the independence of a company’s outside directors they have focused upon the business relationships and economic […]