Perspectives From In-House Counsel: Patent Rights — Who Decides?
Domestic or foreign law, district court or the Patent and Trademark Office, judge or jury? These questions matter.
Patent Venue? It Is A-Changin’
A dramatic shift in filing behavior has already taken place in post-TC Heartland patent practice. What could be next?
Billables Are Not The Same As Cash Flow. Here’s Why That’s Important.
Findings from the MyCase 2025 Legal Industry Report.
Non-Sequiturs: 05.30.17
* Harvard law students go all out in everything they do -- and lying is no exception. [New Yorker] * If you're looking to purchase ancillary legal services (e.g., business or litigation support), check out the Buying Legal Guide, just launched today by the Buying Legal Council and Legal.io. [Buying Legal Guide] * Joshua Matz explains how and when the Supreme Court might review the Trump travel ban (aka "Muslim ban"). [Take Care via How Appealing] * Speaking of the courts, here's Professor Carl Tobias's advice to President Donald Trump on how to fill those 100+ vacancies in the federal judiciary. [Washington and Lee Law Review Online] * Why is flying such a miserable experience? Blame not just the lawyers but also the index funds, as Matt Levine explains. [Bloomberg View] * A prominent professor sues Columbia Law School, alleging age discrimination. [TaxProf Blog] * Professor Eugene Volokh explains the First Amendment to government officials: "no, the government may not deny permits for speech because it views the speech as promoting 'bigotry or hatred.'" [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Additional thoughts on what TC Heartland means for venue in patent cases, from IP columnist Gaston Kroub. [On the Docket / George Washington Law Review]
3 Things To Watch For Post-TC Heartland
The Supreme Court has spoken, and change is coming to patent law yet again.
Stat Of The Week: The Location Of Patent Litigation
The Eastern District of Texas is still king of the hill for patent cases.
Beyond Biglaw: Leaving The Heartland?
A pending Supreme Court case could have significant implications for patent litigation.
Your Definitive Resource On Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.