PTAB Rebalancing Under Trump Directs Enforcement Back to Roots
Brown Rudnick partners Erick Robinson and Eugene Goryunov explain how recent changes to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board are favorable for patent holders rather than infringers.
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Employers Must Have Strong Speech Policies in a Divided America
In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk assassination, private employers should take a fresh look at their approach to employees’ political speech.
Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel Flip Shows Why Values Matter for Governance
Disney’s decision to cancel Jimmy Kimmel’s program, only to reinstate him days later, shows why companies must put values at the center of corporate governance.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Is US Labor Strategy’s Missing Piece
The Trump administration and Congress should preserve and strengthen the work opportunity tax credit, set to expire Dec. 31, to help struggling employers find talent and to help millions of Americans eager to work.
Industry Needs Transparency and Trade Secrets in Order to Thrive
Businesses must balance building trust through transparency with having trade secrets for competition and innovation.
Want to Start a New Advocacy Organization? Think Like a Startup
Chamber of Progress CEO Adam Kovacevich says the way Silicon Valley founders build companies can translate well to building a policy advocacy group that’s capable of real impact.
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Big Law Leans Left—and Is Moving Further Left, Research Shows
Big Law attorneys’ and staff’s political contributions skewed further Democratic in the 2023–2024 period, according to new data—possibly reflecting an incumbency advantage or a reaction to the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot.
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New SCOTUS Clerk Class Has More Women, Experience Than in 2000
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Leading a High-Stakes Trial Requires Believing In, Boosting Team
Gibson Dunn’s Michele Maryott writes that leading a trial team means finding each person’s strengths and leveraging them, as well as ensuring all leave their egos at the door.
Data Center Explosion Hands Big Law Cross-Practice Opportunities
On today’s episode of our podcast, On The Merits, we hear from three lawyers who’ve found a lucrative niche for themselves working on data center projects. They talk about how one becomes a data center lawyer, what some of the challenges are here, and how a law firm can organize itself to better serve data center clients.
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