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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

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Employee and Inventor Witnesses in Patent Trials: The Blurry Line Between Expert and Lay Testimony

by Alex Reese | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 4/25/2013

Parties in patent infringement lawsuits frequently must choose a witness to explain complex or scientific technology behind an invention or an accused product that sits at the heart of a claim or a defense. Often, the parties...more

Global HR Hot Topic - April 2013: Internal Investigations in Overseas Workplaces

by Donald C. Dowling, Jr. | White & Case LLP on 4/2/2013

Challenge: In America, internal investigations into suspicions and allegations of employee misconduct follow an increasingly well-defined approach. But exporting US investigatory best practices raises unexpected...more

New Illinois Supreme Court Rules Address Inadvertent Disclosure of Privilege

by Kenneth J. Treece | Miller Canfield on 1/25/2013

The Supreme Court of Illinois has adopted an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 201 and added Rule 502 to the Illinois Rules of Evidence....more

Illinois Supreme Court: Subject Matter Waiver Doesn't Apply to Most Non-Court Disclosures

by Sedgwick LLP on 12/1/2012

This morning, a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of subject matter waiver of attorney-client and work product privileges does not apply in the vast majority of cases to disclosures made outside the...more

Illinois Supreme Court Adopts Rule 502: Spoiler Alert for Center Partners?

by Kirk Jenkins | Sedgwick LLP on 11/30/2012

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court adopted Rule 502 of the Illinois Rules of Evidence, governing the circumstances in which disclosure of protected materials in a legal proceeding, or before a state or federal office or...more

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