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Improper Remarks During Openings and Closings; Should You Object?
There are times when you must object because opposing counsel's remarks cross the line beyond fair advocacy and comment.Firms Faced Economic Challenges In 2003
In the world of law firm management, 2003 presented many of the same challenges that have haunted law firms since the stock market plummeted three years ago. There were some layoffs and downsizing, while salaries were relatively stagnant and merger activity was largely tepid at many firms. But those negative factors appeared less pronounced as the economy crept slightly upward.Booming IP Practice Has Big Firms Seeking Merger with Longtime Boutiques
Last month Ronald Panitch finally relented -- deciding to merge his IP firm with national giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. That decision has people in the legal community talking about whether the union is a sign of things to come for IP boutiques as big firms continue to try and muscle in on their once exclusive turf. Philadelphia's leading IP boutiques say they have been flooded with merger offers from big firms in the past year.The Plague of Inequitable Conduct
The early Supreme Court cases demonstrate that but for the patentee's or its representative's inequitable conduct, such as securing false testimony and suppressing evidence to conceal invaliding art, ghostwriting and relying upon the publication to secure and enforce a patent, and leveraging perjury to one's advantage, the USPTO would not have issued these patents and the courts would not have enforced them.'Say-on-Pay' Two Years Later, Still a High-Profile Issue
How did the 2012 shareholder vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay vote) measure up to the 2011 season, and what issues should companies consider with next year's proxy season?Delta Funding Corporation v. Harris
Based on the decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court, which cannot determine whether the provisions in the arbitration clause in the mortgage loan are unconscionable until the ambiguities in the agreement are resolved by the arbitrator, the matter is remanded to the District Court with directions that it should enforce the arbitration agreement.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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