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Understanding Dramatically Different IP Laws in Asian Countries
For decades, the first foray abroad for most American businesses was Europe, where intellectual property laws and IP protection rights closely parallel the U.S. system. What's more, in Europe, a company can invest in multiple countries and yet usually confront only one set of IP concerns. In short, U.S. and European IP laws are consistent and continue to evolve in meeting the needs of businesses and the challenges of new technologies.What's Next for Samuel Kent in Wake of Guilty Plea?
In September 2008, U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent of the Southern District of Texas spoke loudly and forcefully when entering a not guilty plea to sex abuse charges. But last week in a Houston courtroom his tone was markedly different as a clearly beaten Kent whispered "guilty" to an obstruction-of-justice charge. Kent's decision to plead guilty to the obstruction charge will cost him any chance at a standard judicial retirement salary and most likely his bar card and freedom, five experts say.President Bush's 'Lost Opportunity' For the 4th Circuit
Chief Judge William Wilkins, who has presided over the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the past four years, sent President George W. Bush a letter last week announcing his plans to step down in June.View more book results for the query "University of Pittsburgh"
Drinker Biddle Prepares to Enter Delaware Market
Drinker Biddle & Reath has become the second large Philadelphia-based firm in the past week to announce plans to enter the Wilmington, Del., legal market. But unlike Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, which opened a Wilmington office last week, Drinker Biddle will not seek local lawyers to help get the firm started there. The firm will dispatch veteran bankruptcy partner Warren Pratt, as well as two associates from the home office.The President's 'Lost Opportunity' for the 4th Circuit
Chief Judge William Wilkins, who has presided over the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the past four years, sent President George W. Bush a letter last week announcing his plans to step down in June. Though Wilkins will still hear cases as a senior judge, his quasi-retirement creates a fourth official vacancy on the 15-member bench -- a vacancy rate that's particularly striking for a Republican administration, given the 4th Circuit's reputation as one of the nation's most stalwart conservative courts.Insurance Litigators Make Big Change, Join Reed Smith
Douglas Widin says he believes little is achieved in life without risk. It is this philosophy that has motivated the insurance coverage litigator, along with friend and longtime colleague Jay Levin, to leave behind practices that took a combined 46 years to build to take on a new practice at a firm that was not offering partnership to either.Pa. Law Weekly - People in the News - Aug. 14, 2012
Dean H. Malik joined Eastburn & Gray in the firm's litigation practice group in the Doylestown office.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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