September, 2013

From the program: Immigration & Naturalization Institute (46th Annual)

Released on: Sep. 18, 2013

This year’s program will examine key immigration trends and hot topics for 2013.  You will hear from Washington insiders about what is likely to happen with immigration legislation in the coming months, including the real possibility of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.  Will anything move on bills eliminating the per-country limit for employment-based cases, or increasing immigration opportunities for high-skilled workers?  What can ...

Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:31:34 +0000

The term “patent troll” conjures up all kinds of images and ideas, but what is a patent troll?  The answer is that there is really no universally accepted definition of what a patent troll is.  In the most common sense of the term, it is usually reserved for those who acquire patents from inventors or [...]More

Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:52:16 +0000

On Monday, August 5, 2013, the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) released the highlights of the AUTM U.S. Licensing Activity Survey: FY2012. The full results of the survey won’t be available until later this year, but the “highlights” release does provide some interesting quantitative information about licensing activities at U.S. universities, hospitals and research institutions. [...]More

Published: September 2013

Course Handbook from the program Intellectual Property Law Institute 2013, held September, 2013.

Published: September 2013

Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:28:00 +0000

Over the past several years, Google has pursued the idea of a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display, known generally as Google Glass. With this in mind, it was not surprising to recently see a patent application publish relating to a wearable computer system. Google Glass is set for full release by Google in [...]More

From the program: California Employment Law Update 2013

Released on: Sep. 24, 2013

PLI’s California Employment Law Update addresses the issues confronted by employment law advisers, litigators and human resources management and professionals, with particular emphasis on California State law considerations. This program combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and practical guidance about best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk ...

From the program: Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance (Eleventh Annual)

Released on: Sep. 25, 2013

In the past year, new expectations have been placed on boards in critical areas of governance, including disclosure, oversight of complex operational issues, and responsiveness to and communication with investors pressing different concerns, such as short-term shareholder value, traditional governance issues and social responsibility. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other anti-bribery laws have put new requirements ...

Recorded on: Sep. 11, 2013

Taken from the briefing Delaware's Corporation and Alternative Entity Laws: 2013 Amendments You Must Know About recorded September, 2013.The Delaware General Corporation Law and Delaware’s alternative entity statutes are amended periodically to keep them current and maintain their preeminence.  This year is no exception.  Numerous amendments have been enacted in 2013.  The amendments are relevant to lawyers with transactional ...

From the program: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2013 (Free)

Released on: Sep. 26, 2013

While the ethical obligations of Pro Bono legal practice are no different than a commercial law practice, there are practical considerations regarding eligibility of clients, challenging clients, challenging pro bono attorneys, conflicts similar in theory, different in practice settings), expectations on both sides, case management responsibility, and different delivery models, such as limited scope representation, that cause many professionals to ...

From the program: Hedge Fund Management 2013

Released on: Sep. 26, 2013

In 2012, hedge funds and their managers faced their first year of operations under new regulations enacted under Dodd-Frank. New entrants to the hedge fund industry now had large barriers to entry; existing managers had to deal not only with new regulations but many were also forced to grapple with regulatory investigations and insider trading allegations. At the same time, hedge fund managers had to continue to deal with the day-to-day operational ...

Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:28:45 +0000

On Sept. 12, 2013, Nintendo won a patent infringement case brought at the International Trade Commission by Creative Kingdoms. The commission found that Nintendo’s Wii and Wii U systems do not infringe Creative Kingdoms’ patents. The commission also found that Creative Kingdoms’ patents are invalid. On April 27, 2011, the Commission instituted the investigation based on a complaint filed [...]More

From the program: Estate Planning Institute 2013 (44th Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Estate Planning Institute 2013 (44th Annual) recorded September, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:01:50]Planning for Post-Death Decisions  [01:01:50] State of domicile can have a wide range of consequences to the estate Put options and other rights (options) under buy-sell and other agreements Extension of time to pay estate tax under 6161 for reasonable cause Estate tax deferral 6166 Graegin loans ...

Course Handbook from the program First Annual Institute on Current Developments in Latin American Cross-Border Securities Transactions 2013, held September, 2013.

Published: September 2013

Published: September 2013

Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:36:14 +0000

AT&T is seeking another patent on self-destructing e-mail messages. AT&T originally filed a patent application in January 2002 on this technology, which ripened into U.S. Patent No. 7,356,564. The latest patent application to publish in this family tree published on June 20, 2013 as U.S. Patent Application No. 20130159436. We profiled this back in August on [...]More

Course Handbook from the program International Tax Issues 2013 Chicago, held September, 2013.

From the program: Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2013: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment"

Recorded on: Sep. 19, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2013: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" recorded September, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [00:58:55]Social Interactive: Top Legal Issues Related to Social Media  [00:58:55]Social media provides powerful platforms to deliver entertainment content, advertising and information to consumers, but raises a myriad of legal issues. This session will cover ...

Course Handbook from the program Hot Topics in Mergers & Acquisitions 2013, held September, 2013.

Course Handbook from the program Government Contracts 2013, held September, 2013.

Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 19:13:26 +0000

In the recent Federal Circuit case of St. Jude Medical v. Access Closure, the defendant Access Closure, Inc. (ACI) appealed several rulings made by the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in favor of St. Jude Medical, the patentee-plaintiff. The rulings relate to three patents that St. Jude asserted against ACI, [...]More

From the program: Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value

Recorded on: Sep. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value recorded September, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [00:32:30]Unique Deal Issues in Patent Licensing  [00:32:30]  Pricing and geographic scope Field of use limitations Change in control Patent laundering/exhaustion Cross-license considerations Renewals The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

Course Handbook from the program Advertising Law Institute 2013, held September, 2013.