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13 Jun 2013, 4:11 am
PTAB Delivers on Congressional Mandate
As discussed previously, the very first petition for a Covered Business Method Patent Challenge (CBM) was filed on September 16th by SAP (CBM2012-00001). The petition (here) challenged U.S. Patent 6,553,350 of Versata Development Group. In May of 2011, Versata secured a $391 million dollar verdict in the Eastern District of Texas against SAP. The verdict was upheld by the CAFC some weeks ago.
The PTAB expedited the parallel CBM proceeding to oral… [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 4:00 am
Everyone has had an experience with someone who has given service that delights you. Someone who went beyond the call-of-duty. AND it is an experience that you remember, and often talk about over and over again. So I ask you… are you delighting your clients or are you simply going through the motions? Merrilyn Astin Tarlton has Five Big Surprises, at Attorney at Work blog. They are a must if you want to delight your clients… and have them recommend you to their colleagues.
1. Go… [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 4:00 am
I coach many lawyers who take potential clients and referral sources to lunch and come away with nothing of value. They ask what they are doing wrong. In many cases they are paying far more attention to themselves than they are paying to the person they hope to persuade. I learned the hard way that the many executives who were considering hiring me were not all just like me. It was a rude awakening but one that served me well.
What is your personality type? What is your potential client… [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 3:30 am
Question: How do you market litigation? It seems like people don’t even think about it until they need it. So our practice is wondering, is all the time spent speaking, writing, networking and generating publicity really going to do much good?
Amy Adams: Most people don’t consider hiring an attorney until they need one, so it’s important to be top of mind when someone requires your services. Speaking, writing, networking and publicity are all important pieces of the marketing… [read post]
13 Jun 2013, 3:00 am
The debt collection industry is constantly shifting with a variety of mergers and acquisitions. It can be difficult to trace who owns what, and nearly impossible to connect the dots. A ClearLight Partners press release announced that they are selling The Outsource Group to Parallon Business Solutions, LLC. Parallon, in turn, is a subsidiary of HCA Holdings, Inc.
The Outsource Group is a debt collection agency that focuses on the collection of medical debt, and had acquired a dozen other companies.… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 10:23 pm
A friend of mine sent me an article today on how “mid-market” American companies are not doing enough to take advantage of money making opportunities in China. The article is entitled Still figuring out China and it starts out noting how America’s share of imports into China has shrunk from to 7% from 10% in 2000 and this shows “America is losing competitive ground to other countries in what is widely viewed as the biggest growth opportunity of the 21st… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 3:12 pm
Imperial Structured Settlements' "Accreditation was revoked by BBB's Board of Directors due to engaging in activities reflecting poorly on the BBB or its members", according the South East Florida...
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12 Jun 2013, 2:38 pm
Under what authority does the PTAB ignore specifically recited structure? The authority that the PTAB seems to be relying on to ignore claim terms is unclear and not explained in the opinion in any satisfactory way. It does, however, seem that the fact that the invention can be implemented in any type of computer system or processing environment lead the PTAB to treat the method as one that could be performed on a "general purpose computer," rather than a specific purpose computer. Thus, the PTAB… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 2:13 pm
… On 19 June I will be in Edinburgh speaking about my law firm’s experience of moving our entire IT system to the cloud at a Conference organised by Denovo Business Intelligence in conjuction with RSM Tenon, Inksters and RISE. This is the programme:- Scottish Legal Conference Maximise Fee Income using Intelligent Cloud Computing 09.30am, 2.00pm or [...] [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 1:15 pm
Are you one of those people who still thinks that Social
Media isn't relevant for estate planning or elder law attorneys?
Well the numbers do not lie folks ... Social Media is not only relevant, it has
become a necessity.
Click on the image to see Emma's awesome infographic in full-size!
15% of consumers use social networking sites, like Facebook and LinkedIn, to
search for LOCAL businesses.
71% of consumers say they are more likely to purchase or engage services
from a brand or company… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 11:55 am
Charting by exception is the single most problematic form of nursing charting. Charting by exception is a tool used for residents who require little to no nursing intervention or care. This type of charting, if not done correctly, will leave the facility subject to allegations of RUG review errors. Reviewers scrutinize nurse charting to determine if it supports flow sheets and checklists. Since MDS 3.0 requires clearly documented comments, charting by exception will be… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 8:16 am
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the capital-markets centric firms. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Adam Smith Esq, Baker & McKenzie, Big Law, Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Bruce MacEwen, Cahill Gordon, Cahill Gordon & Reindel, capital markets, categorization, Cleary Gottlieb, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Corporate law, Cravath, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Davis Polk, Davis Polk &… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 7:42 am
An Indiana appellate court recently affirmed a trial court’s decision to dismiss a limestone manufacturer’s complaint seeking indemnity from a trucking company after a complaint by the trucking company subcontractor’s employee was brought against it.
In Carmeuse Lime & Stone v. Illini State Trucking, Inc., 986 N.E.2d 271 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013), an employee of a subcontractor of Illini State Trucking (“Illini”) was injured on Carmeuse Lime & Stone’s… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 7:07 am
A non-attorney may file a claim on behalf of a business entity in probate court without running afoul of unauthorized practice restrictions, according to an opinion issued today by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The process for an allowance of... [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 6:28 am
A roundup of some new lawsuits including the allegation that News Corp. could be on the hook for billions of dollars over in-store coupons.read more
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12 Jun 2013, 6:03 am
For the last several years, the United States Federal Reserve Bank, the financial entity with the ability to set interest rates, has kept the cost of borrowing money low in an attempt to encourage economic growth and prevent a “double-dip” recession. In Texas, during this period, the economy has been improving. But it’s difficult to know whether this growth is because of – or in spite of – Fed policy.
And some suspect that the number of bankruptcies in D/FW is… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 5:22 am
There are many ways to value a closely-held business entity. This is just one of them, the "debt-capacity-capitalized-return" method, which determines fair market value by using three key factors: (a) adjusted net cash flow (EBITDA); (2) debt service coverage ratio (DSCR); and (3) amortization rate. Leach v. Princeton Surgiplex, LLC et al, New Jersey App. Div., June 10, 2013 [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 5:22 am
There are many ways to value a closely-held business entity. This is just one of them, the "debt-capacity-capitalized-return" method, which determines fair market value by using three key factors: (a) adjusted net cash flow (EBITDA); (2) debt service coverage ratio (DSCR); and (3) amortization rate. Leach v. Princeton Surgiplex, LLC et al, New Jersey App. Div., June 10, 2013 [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 5:18 am
The State of Florida has many official state symbols for everything from animals, to flowers, to even an official state day.
Here are the Florida State symbols according to StateOfFlorida.com:
State Animal: Florida Panther
State Beverage: Orange Juice
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Butterfly: Zebra Longwing
State Day: April 2
State Flag: Florida Flag
State Flower: Orange Blossom
State Wildflower: Coreopsis
State Freshwater Fish: Largemouth Bass
State Saltwater Fish: Sailfish
State Gem:… [read post]
12 Jun 2013, 4:11 am
Motion Practice Requirements Emphasized by Board
The rules of the new patentability trials of the America Invents Act (AIA) are designed to ensure timely resolution within the statutorily mandated 12 month time frame. In particular, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) fashioned their new rules to prevent the notorious delays and complications of the previous inter partes patent reexamination system. One way in which the new AIA post grant proceedings are vastly different from the… [read post]