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Released on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: First Sale Doctrine Applies to Goods Made Abroad and Imported Without the Permission of the Copyright Holder recorded April, 2013.On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Supap Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held (6-3) that the first sale doctrine set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) of the Copyright Act applies to goods ...

From the program: Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:59:57]Arbitration and Mediation of Copyright Disputes  [00:59:57] Arbitration Mediation Other ADR procedures and strategies Before litigation During litigation The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Mediation and Arbitration of Copyright ...

From the program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013

Released on: Apr. 4, 2013

Licensing transactions are more complex than ever. The constantly evolving legal, regulatory and technical landscape drives the need to stay current in all of these key areas. Whether utilized to develop technology, expand or create market opportunities, or generate returns from existing assets, managing complex licensing transactions requires a broad and varied toolkit. Additionally, whether licensing patents, copyrights, trade secrets or trademarks, ...

From the program: Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:57:47]Advanced Trademark Prosecution  [00:57:47] Potential implications of and practical tips to address the new rule regarding specimens of use for U.S. trademarks Recent TTAB decisions with potential impact on trademark prosecution practice Registering/protecting color as a mark: implications of the Christian ...

Recorded on: Apr. 18, 2013

KIERAN DOYLE: We're into the home stretch. For the next hour, what we'll be hearing about is trademark prosecution. And I guess there's three perspectives, at least three perspectives on trademark prosecution. There's the brand-owners' perspective. There's the practitioners' perspective, and there's the perspective of the examining attorney, the PTO perspective. And our next two speakers will be able to shed light from all three perspectives. Tricia ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

GRACE E. O'HANLON: It's my pleasure to introduce you to the co-chairs of today's program. Arthur Kohn And Howard Pianko. Arthur is a partner in Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen, and Hamilton's New York office. His practice focuses on compensation and benefit matters, including executive compensation, pension compliance, and investment employment law, and related matters. Howard is a partner in Seyfarth Shaw's New York office. He advises plan investors on ...

From the program: Pension Plan Investments 2013: Current Perspectives

Released on: Apr. 16, 2013

Experienced practitioners in the area of pension investment law, together with senior representatives of the Department of Labor, will give their perspectives and illuminate issues on current topics and recent developments. Continued statutory, regulatory, and market changes ensure a full agenda of new developments to be debated and analyzed by the panelists. The Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation brought a new regulatory structure for pension ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

JOSE A. ESTEVES: OK. We're going to go ahead and get started with the afternoon portion of the program. [SIDE CONVERSATION] JOSE A. ESTEVES: Yes. [SIDE CONVERSATION] JOSE A. ESTEVES: All right. So we've got the first of three panels of the afternoon program. And in this panel we're going to have presentations exploring new and emerging models related to patent monetization. And we have four speakers lined up for you. Our first is Cheryl Malone. ...

From the program: IP Monetization 2013: Maximize the Value of Your IP Assets

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

The rapidly evolving field of Intellectual property ("IP") monetization has become a core strategic consideration for many companies.  On an increasingly regular basis, companies are considering, among other strategies, (i) the carve-out of IP assets in M&A and other strategic transactions, for sale in separate transactions, (ii) IP litigation financing, (iii) financing partners and vehicles for technology and IP development, (iv) international ...

Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

LAUREN E. NOCHTA: It is now my pleasure to introduce each of the chairs of today's program, Laird Simons and Deanna Kirkpatrick. Laird is a partner at Fenwick and West where he is a member of the securities group. He concentrates his practice in initial public offerings for both domestic and foreign corporations, follow on offerings for already public companies, and ongoing securities advice and counseling for public companies. Deanna is a partner ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors.  With the improvement in the markets, IPOs are happening with increasing frequency.  In addition, last April, Congress enacted  IPO “on ramp” provisions in the JOBS Act that made becoming a public company even easier for “emerging growth companies,” which represent almost 90% of the IPO market.  If you have not worked on an IPO recently, now ...

Recorded on: Apr. 3, 2013

ROBERT GREENE STERNE: Well, welcome again, and now we're going to be addressing the very important subject of appeals from the Board to the Federal Circuit, something that I think a lot of us are woefully deficient in our appreciation of the task at hand, and we need to get up to speed on this very important piece of the puzzle. So as we start this panel discussion, first of all, let me introduce John Dragseth, who is our other faculty member, in ...

From the program: USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials 2013

Released on: Apr. 10, 2013

Post-grant patent proceedings were pursued in record number at the USPTO in 2012. The substantial costs and uncertainty of patent litigation require the development of alternative case management strategies, which at least require consideration of challenging patents at the USPTO. To this end, patent reexamination remains a viable alternative to costly litigation or parallel path to enhance litigation positions. Yet due to the public outcry for even ...

From the program: Appellate Advocacy 2013

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Appellate Advocacy will give you real-world insight into effective appellate advocacy.  You will learn about all aspects of the appellate process, from things to do (and not to do) in the trial court, to strategies and techniques for persuasive brief writing and oral argument, to the rehearing and certiorari processes.  You will also hear the "View from the Bench" - what judges find persuasive and effective. Lecture Topics  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

ALAN S. KAPLINSKY: Well, we're down to the final panel of the day. And I want to thank those of you that have remained behind because I can assure you this is going to be a very stimulating and interesting panel dealing with arbitration. And it's a topic near and dear to my heart. Indeed, this is the first year, I think, on this panel I've only been a moderator. And same thing with Deepak. But we're really delighted to have with us today two people ...

From the program: Consumer Financial Services Institute (18th Annual)

Released on: Apr. 23, 2013

On January 4, 2012, President Obama appointed Richard Cordray as the first Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Since that time, the CFPB has been involved in a whirlwind of regulatory, supervisory and enforcement activities. In addition to the CFPB, state and other federal regulators are pursuing initiatives focused on consumer financial services. This year’s Institute will explore in detail the Bureau’s activities as well ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

SPEAKER 1: The last leg-- Alida Camp. ALIDA CAMP: It's probably the end of a long day, but this is a bit different. What I'm here to do is try to encourage you to use mediation and arbitration as alternatives to litigation in not only copyright, but really any disputes. But it makes a lot of sense in copyright. Is it always appropriate? No. But do I think it's something that you ought to discuss with your clients with the parties to the case with ...

Recorded on: Apr. 8, 2013

WILLIS J. GOLDSMITH: I think that we're almost all assembled. We're going to get ready for our last panel of the morning. Each of the previous panels ended with hot topics, and each of the previous panelists covered a series of hot topics. This particular panel is all about one very hot topic, a topic that doesn't seem to go away. And as with the previous panelists, we're really fortunate to have Larry Baer, Don Sapir, and Marty Schmelkin with us, ...

From the program: Understanding Employment Law 2013

Released on: Apr. 19, 2013

Whether you are new to the field, seeking a quick refresher, or if your law practice only touches upon employment law issues, this jam-packed employment law primer is designed for you.  An expert faculty will lead you through the major regulations and case law governing the employer/employee relationship and offer practical pointers ranging from hiring to firing and everything in between. In addition, the program will address certain key concepts ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

RICHARD DANNAY: OK. Welcome back. I hope everyone had a good lunch. We have a great panel for this afternoon. Unfortunately, the moderator's voice is barely in play, but I'm going to introduce all three of our speakers as I did in the morning. And then Simon will begin. To my right and our first speaker in the afternoon is Simon Frankel, who is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Covington & Burling and chair of his firm's intellectual ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in Hong KongAsian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore [01:02:32] Comparison of Asian capital markets common practices Raising capital in India, China, Korea and Singapore New deals in Asian capital markets Convergence: status of accounting standards and practices Hot issues in the frontier economies The ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 25th Annual Elder Law Institute Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkBasic Elements of the Medicaid Eligibility Process [01:06:42] Income/Assets Limits Tips for handling the application How the new “Managed Long Term Care” changes are affecting the process Transferring assets and issues related to protecting the spouse The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available ...

From the program: Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:03:27]Current Trends and Developments  [01:03:27] Will ETFs displace mutual funds as the pooled investment vehicle for the retail investor Will hedge funds displace registered funds as the preferred 21st century investment? What other changes are afoot in the mutual fund industry? The ...

Recorded on: Apr. 2, 2013

DANIEL L. REISNER: It's my pleasure to introduce the speakers for our last topic today. Grace Pan is a partner at Kay Scholer in our New York office. She is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law, where she graduated Phi Delta Phi and Iota Sigma Phi. Grace speaks Chinese and Japanese, travels often to Asia, and represents numerous Asian clients with intellectual property and commercial issues. Grace is a member of numerous professional ...

From the program: Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2013

Released on: Apr. 15, 2013

Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area, and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2012 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate oversight, and Supreme Court decisions continue to drive significant changes in the law. Several ...