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Court’s Holding that Malpractice Measured at Time of Representation Saves Firm from Later Change in Law

June 25, 2015Ethicspaid, Supreme CourtDavid

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David Hricik
Professor, Mercer University School of Law
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PTAB authorizes patentee to file motion for sanctions against Bass for abuse of IPR

June 22, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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CAFC Opinions Available on Pacer Hours before Court’s Website

June 21, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Expert’s Violation of Prosecution Bar Warrants His Disqualification

June 16, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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IPR Ethics?

June 5, 2015Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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Persuading Examiner Through Examiner Performance Statistics?

May 28, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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In-house lawyer who took information from client disciplined by OED

April 21, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Speaking today at BIO’s Counsel Conference

April 17, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Some thoughts on Best Mode

April 16, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Leaving Something off the Final Pre-Trial Order?

April 9, 2015Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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Paul Vapnek Passes Away

March 3, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Monroe Freedman Passes Away

March 3, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Nothing happening at the OED.

March 1, 2015Ethicspaid, USPTO DirectorDavid

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(Revised) Akin Gump Found to Have Breached Duty of Loyalty to Client: Important Lesson for Fee Agreements

February 25, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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CAFC Reverses Award of 285 Fees: Biax Corp. v. Nvidia Corp.

February 24, 2015EthicsClaim Construction, paidDavid

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Foley Partner Responds to SCOTUS Show Cause Order: I had no choice and you’re overreacting

February 21, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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The WSJ on NPEs

February 18, 2015Ethicsobviousness, paidDavid

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Interesting Ex Parte Contact Case

February 15, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Guess the date of this quote

February 10, 2015EthicspaidDavid

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Katy Perry Wants to Bite the Head off Left Shark Vendor

February 6, 2015Current Affairs, EthicspaidDavid

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