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Challenges to Patent Office Changes Fall on Deaf Appellate Ears

Big Tech companies and the lawyers who represent them are expressing disappointment that the nation’s top patent court is declining to rein in changes at the US Patent and Trademark Office that have made it harder to challenge the validity of patents asserted in litigation.

Firms Must Use Client Feedback Strategically, Not as Report Card

Well-designed feedback programs are more than instruments for measuring performance; they’re platforms for exploring what comes next. They allow firms to test assumptions, probe emerging priorities, and understand how clients interpret changes happening within their industries.

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Law Firms Can Use Conduct Rule to Push Back on Trump Sanctions

With President Donald Trump continuing his battle against big law firms, it’s time to explore the applicability of the American Bar Association rule on professional conduct, which may prohibit the law firms from promising pro bono work to avoid White House sanctions.

Swalwell’s California Bid Imperiled by Assault Allegations (2)

US Representative Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor was thrown into turmoil after a series of sexual assault allegations, prompting key financial backers to suspend support and top Democrats such as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to call on him to exit the race.