Legal Management
Clinical finish to patent litigation threats over UK drug trials
Planned changes to the UK Patents Act are set to protect clinical trials for innovative drugs from infringement litigation, Nick Huber discovers...  »
Leveraging an edge on the America Invents Act
NewLegal Review explores how IP management technology gives IP owners the flexibility they need to adapt to legislative changes...  »
General counsel emerging at strategic heart of corporations
A KPMG report has found that in-house lawyers are enjoying higher boardroom visibility – particularly in IP-rich organisations, writes Jo Russell...  »
Watershed for ABS firms as BT dials in
Telecoms operator wins licence to provide full litigation support for motoring claims, under new legal services brand BT Law...  »
Australian law change puts patent attorneys in privileged class
In legal disputes in Australia, certain circumstances give rise to confidential documents being subject to production. But, in the context of IP law and patent attorney communications, those circumsta....  »
Is the UK poised to opt out of global competitiveness?
Government proposals to introduce an opt-out system for class-action lawsuits in competition law have polarised stakeholders, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Painted into a corner? Brand value of artists’ estates under threat from legal action
Fears over lawsuits and legal costs are forcing art experts to wind up their authentication work. Matt Packer explains how the trend could seriously damage the art market’s IP credentials...  »
Regulation must not prevent innovation, Law Society tells LSB
‘Clumsy’ stipulations for mitigating risk could scupper development of the UK legal services sector, says major organisation...  »
Non-lawyer debate takes external focus
While accepting the role that Legal Services Outsourcing companies now play in the legal sector, the American Bar Association has proposed new guidelines for lawyers in managing their work with LSO pr....  »
Dewey & LeBoeuf partnership exodus spurred by legal evolution
Cleaving to the traditional partnership model and ramping up hires during a time of change in the legal sector has forced a high-profile firm to wind down its affairs, writes Jo Russell...  »