Navigation A statutory predicate to the contractual outcome regarding ownership of patent rights is the requirement of a sufficient contribution by a natural person in the effort that yielded the invention. The issues implicated by this requirement are one development among more to come as patent law and policy try to catch up to proliferating AI […]
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How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Don't Be Afraid to Take Risks, Embrace Challenges, and Learn From Failures,' Stacie Trott of DLA Piper
“My advice for those looking to become practice leaders is this—don’t be afraid to take risks, embrace challenges, and learn from failures. Being a practice leader requires resilience, adaptability, empathy, emotional intelligence and a growth mindset.”
Are Law Firms Headed for an Era of Rapid Staff Turnover?
“Whether it’s due to redundancies, retirement or switching firms, support staff turnover seems to be fixed at a high rate for the foreseeable [future],” a recent report concluded.
Antitrust Class Actions Emerging Against Big Pharma for Alleged Misuse of Patents
“Teva stifled would-be generic competitors to QVAR because the drug laws do not allow for generic substitution of a given drug-device combination unless the generic is approved for that specific drug-device combination,” the complaint alleged.
Winners and Losers: Meet the Judges Elected in Georgia's 2024 Nonpartisan Primary
More than 30 challengers attempted to unseat Georgia judges in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election, but only three succeeded.