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July 22, 2011 |

Tech giants discover the value of patents

Patents rarely make headlines, but they did this month when Nortel Networks Corp., the defunct Canadian telecommunications giant, auctioned off its patent portfolio and drew an astonishing winning bid of $4.5 billion from a group of companies that includes both Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp.The sale marks a watershed in the maturity of intellectual property markets and a dramatic shift in strategy for technology companies.
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June 13, 2002 |

Legal Writing as Art of Persuasion: Perspectives From Several Experts

WRITING is the art of convincing a stranger that your thoughts are worth considering, some might say that "legal writing" is an oxymoron. Consider the sentiments of the late and legendary Yale Law School Professor Fred Rodell, in a 1936 article for the Virginia Law Review:
5 minute read
October 18, 1999 |

Like Castles in the Air

The Janus Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit group dedicated to preserving the rain forest, filed suit, alleging that it was duped by George Alessandri, a Miami man who says he operates a multinational trade institute and who promised to raise millions of dollars for the group. Instead, the foundation charges, it ended up enmeshed in a bizarre fund-raising scheme involving a castle in Austria that cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars and costs for a promotional Web site.
6 minute read
June 01, 2004 |

From Opera Fans to Workshare Plans

SOMETIMES the most interesting thing about covering technology for lawyers is trying to figure out what software from the wider technology world will break into the purview of your audience.
5 minute read
September 22, 2000 |

A Tough Act to Follow

Three months ago, the Supreme Court left the stage with a show-stopping finale, issuing blockbuster opinions on abortion, school prayer and the Boy Scouts' right to exclude homosexuals. It is tempting to think that this term's docket can't possibly measure up. But don't tell that to this term's litigants, who will argue cases involving issues ranging from the First Amendment to arbitration.
11 minute read
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February 22, 2000 |

Bar Going Nowhere Fast On MDPs

The American Bar Association may be debating itself into irrelevance over the rise of multidisciplinary practices. While a special commission listens to endless testimony and the state bar groups continue exhaustive studies, Big Five accounting firms and others are marching unfettered into the legal profession. The marketplace won't wait -- and lawyers, by default, may forfeit the ability to write the new rules.
7 minute read
July 06, 2011 |

Australia's Litigation-Funding Giant Looks Abroad

IMF (Australia) Ltd. pioneered the litigation-funding business in Australia, the only country where it truly has become an industry. Now, IMF is eyeing the U.S., the U.K., Hong Kong, Singapore and other common law jurisdictions. But can it transform the litigation landscape abroad as it has at home?
16 minute read
July 01, 2011 |

The Smart Money: Australia's Litigation Funding Giant Looks Abroad

Litigation funding has thrived in Australia despite restrictions on class actions and contingency fees. Now Australia's most successful third-party funder is eyeing an even bigger market.
16 minute read
June 17, 2002 |

The HIPAA Action Plan -- So Far

Texas Lawyer gathered a group of health industry counsel to discuss the ins and outs of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, otherwise known as HIPAA. The act is causing consternation among many in the health industry. Counsel at the roundtable discussed privacy regulations, security issues and the difficulties of complying with the law and preparing to comply for it.
30 minute read
November 09, 1999 |

Covington's Gamble

James Snipes knows what he's up against in San Francisco. On the East Coast, his 80-year-old, Washington, D.C.-based law firm boasts major name recognition and commands instant respect. But in the Bay Area, Covington & Burling doesn't carry quite the same cachet, particularly in Silicon Valley, where the firm -- which opened a San Francisco office in June -- hopes to make a big splash in the IP pool. "We have a lot of people out there who know nothing about our practice," says Snipes.
12 minute read

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