Venue
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Courts, Intellectual Property
Is Anyone Home?
Zeal in seeking a win on the venue issue can sometimes get defendants in a spot of trouble. -
Intellectual Property
Venue, Vidi, Vici
Defendants hoping to make battle in a more favorable location are best advised to know where they are most vulnerable in advance of conflict. - Sponsored
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Intellectual Property, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
3 Things To Watch For Post-TC Heartland
The Supreme Court has spoken, and change is coming to patent law yet again.
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Intellectual Property, Litigators
Beyond Biglaw: Leaving The Heartland?
A pending Supreme Court case could have significant implications for patent litigation. -
Biglaw, Defamation, Disasters / Emergencies, Divorce Train Wrecks, Election 2012, Family Law, Inappropriate Venue, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.29.12
* Hurricane Sandy is set to arrive today, so batten down the hatches, folks! Everything’s closing down for the storm, but please feel free to email us if your law school or law firm is encouraging you to work. [Washington Post]
* Thanks to the SCOTUS decision in Citizens United, companies can now recommend how their employees should vote, which is “no different from telling your children: ‘Eat your spinach. It’s good for you.’” [New York Times]
* Biglaw firms are re-negotiating their office space leases in an effort to save money. While some firms have already sealed their new real estate deals, others are still on the prowl — but which ones? [Am Law Daily]
* The University of St. Thomas School of Law has a new dean, and it certainly seems like he’s willing to make some waves to help his students. The first step for Robert Vischer? Reducing tuition. [National Law Journal]
* “I don’t think her popularity has improved since the [murder] verdict.” That’s probably why Casey Anthony’s lawyers are desperately trying to get a new venue for Zenaida Gonzalez’s defamation case. [Orlando Sentinel]
* A man divorced his formerly fugly wife (she had $100K in plastic surgery to correct her looks), sued her for luring him into marriage her under false pretenses, and won. Don’t worry, girls, this happened in China. [FOX]