When reviewing legal documents, it’s easy to become so focused on a particular area that and forget about “everything else.” Each “everything else” item might seem minor, but collectively, “everything else” can make a serious...more
Transactional attorneys play a key strategic role in drafting essential documents, such as corporate formations and contracts, on behalf of corporate clients. With a client’s current needs at the forefront—often accompanied...more
Preparing a private placement memorandum (PPM) to share with potential investors is typically the first step for most searchers as they begin their search journeys. A PPM is, in essence, an introduction to the searcher and...more
Patent attorneys regularly use indefinite articles (i.e., “a” or “an”) in claim drafting to introduce patent limitations. In Apple Inc. v. Corephotonics, Ltd., however, the Federal Circuit made a ruling that may require...more
In Castello v. Ex’r of the Est. of Castello, the decedent died leaving a will that left his property to his wife “for life” and then to his three children by a prior marriage. No 03-22-00012-CV 2023 Tex. App. LEXIS 4454 (Tex....more
Generative AI is a hot topic of conversation in every industry, including law. Indeed, industry analysts and commentators have argued that generative AI will soon be able to do much of the work that is typically done by...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
In Beckes v. North East School District, AP 2022-2826, the OOR determined that the attachments to two emails from the District Solicitor to the District were protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege and...more
And unlike with music, the execution of a contract doesn't involve how the contract is performed. Rather, execution is the kindling that brings the contract to life. At its simplest level, contract execution is how the...more
In rare instances, during the administration of an estate, there might arise an ambiguity within the language of the decedent’s Last Will and Testament as to how the decedent wished to dispose of his property pursuant...more
A new Georgia law changes the information required on security deeds and will help Superior Court clerks clear backlogs in the state's larger counties while making the filing process more efficient. Starting in July 2023,...more
In Munchkin, Inc. v. Tomy International, Inc., 1-18-cv-06337 (NDIL May. 24, 2022) the Court considered the permissible extent of attorney participation in the preparation of an expert report. The Court did so in response to...more
To effectively advocate in an international arbitration, lawyers must produce effective and persuasive written communications. An arbitrator’s first impression of a case is based on written submissions, and when arbitrators...more
Although popular with employers as a method to expedite the resolution of disputes and reduce costs, arbitration is unpopular with plaintiff’s lawyers and, apparently, the California Legislature. As we wrote about here,...more
by Brooke Simons When viewing an estate as a whole, Tangible Personal Property (“TPP”) is not usually the most financially significant component. However, it is often the single most bitterly disputed area in an estate....more
Q: In light of the Federal Circuit’s ruling in Ancora v. HTC, do you have any tips for patent draftspersons? Steven G. Saunders: The Ancora decision is the latest ruling in a string of post-Alice cases suggesting that...more
Join Cohen Seglias Federal Contracting attorneys Maria Panichelli and Micahel Richard for their Lawline Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar, "Critical Considerations When Drafting and Negotiating Federal Government...more
This article continues with another tip for drafting executive employment agreements and the importance of consulting counsel. For every well drafted executive employment agreement in the business world, there seem to be...more
Even lawyers don’t generate as much paper as they used to. That doesn’t mean our tendency to use too many words has diminished. It simply means that nearly everything we write and read is now done electronically. From...more
Patent claims that use so-called “nonce words” in lieu of means plus function language can be correctly construed as applying the equivalent of means plus function language under 35 USC §112, sixth paragraph, and can be...more
The Seventh Circuit’s docket appears to be rife with cases involving little errors that turn out to have not-so-little effects. Last month we wrote about the perils of typos in security agreements; this month the Seventh...more