Nearly 200 countries reached a historic agreement in Paris over the weekend to limit greenhouse gas emissions in hopes of curbing global warming. Here, attorneys tell Law360 what they see as the takeaways from the landmark accord. J. Wylie Donald, McCarter & English LLP “A non-binding Continue Reading
Forget Patent Trolls. This Boston Attorney Is Battling Silicon Valley’s Darth Vader
Erik Paul Belt, the McCarter & English LLP partner who last week started his one-year term as president of the Boston Patent Law Association, thinks intellectual property rights in this country are under attack. Like, a Death Star level of attack. The group he leads includes more than 900 Continue Reading
10 Partners On The Secret Of Success
Success can seem elusive even once you've been promoted to partner. How do you bring in great clients? And how can you best serve your firm and the associates you work with? We reached out to partners, and asked them to share their secrets. Jeffrey Testa, McCarter & English LLP "My Continue Reading
BU Wins $13 Million in Patent Infringement Suit
A US District Court jury has awarded Boston University more than $13 million after finding that three companies infringed on a BU patent for blue LEDs (light emitting diodes), used in countless cell phones, tablets, laptops, and lighting products. The University was represented by Michael Shore, Continue Reading
5 Secrets Of Successful Patent Litigators
Attorneys handling patent infringement cases must not only be familiar with the patented technology but must also be great storytellers so that they can explain dense technical concepts to judges and juries. In this article, top patent litigators share their secrets for doing just that. Continue Reading
Fed. Circ. Fortifies PTAB Against Constitutional Attacks
The Federal Circuit's rejection of an appeal contesting the constitutionality of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's inter partes review process on Wednesday bolsters the administrative framework for challenging the validity of patents that was created by the America Invents Act and makes it tougher Continue Reading
Wage Suits Hit Record High Amid Focus On Worker Rights
The number of new wage-and-hour suits in federal courts hit an all-time high last year, up about 8 percent over the previous year, a rise attorneys say stems from overtime and minimum wage policy debates around the country increasing worker awareness and the difficulty of applying New Deal-era Continue Reading
ClearCorrect Ruling Keeps ITC From Policing Web Piracy
The Federal Circuit's decision Tuesday that the U.S. International Trade Commission cannot block importation of infringing digital files stymies plans by the movie and music industries to use the trade body to fight piracy, but the case is a strong candidate for en banc review, attorneys say. On Continue Reading
Independent Women: Mid-life Female Entrepreneurs Finding Their Second Wind
Cheryl Newton, 46, vividly recalls the time, just before 9/11, when designing high-end shoreline Connecticut houses had her on the partner track at the architectural firm where she worked. Married, she had a young, growing family. But something, Newton says, still wasn't quite right. "I have a Continue Reading
NJ Justices Weigh Edge For Builders In Defect Coverage Suits
New Jersey's highest court has agreed to decide whether damages resulting from a subcontractor's defective work on a condominium complex triggered an insurer's duty to defend the general contractor, and attorneys say a ruling favoring the condo association could eliminate an easy out for carriers in Continue Reading