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Lex Machina IP Litigation Report Reflects a Downward Trend in Patent, Trademark Suits
October 27, 2016
On October 11th, legal analytics firm Lex Machina released an intellectual property litigation report covering the third quarter of 2016. The report indicates that IP litigation in U.S. district courts is declining across the board, although the potential for volatility still exists in certain sectors thanks to some important players. During 2016’s third quarter, U.S. district courts received a total of 1,127 new patent infringement suits. This was greater than the 960 patent infringement cases...
October 27, 2016
On October 11th, legal analytics firm Lex Machina released an intellectual property litigation report covering the third quarter of 2016. The report indicates that IP litigation in U.S. district courts is declining across the board, although the potential for volatility still exists in certain sectors thanks to some important players. During 2016’s third quarter, U.S. district courts received a total of 1,127 new patent infringement suits. This was greater than the 960 patent infringement cases...
When Will the Number of Law Jobs Rise?
October 26, 2016
At Attorney at Work, consultant Jordan Furlong sees a decline in law jobs continuing. However, the decline is only temporary: But by 2026, this cull of lawyers — that feels like the appropriate word — should have ended, and legal jobs should be on the upswing again. That’s because there’ll be a much wider diversity of legal careers and more platforms on which they can develop. To learn what will cause the upswing, please click here.
October 26, 2016
At Attorney at Work, consultant Jordan Furlong sees a decline in law jobs continuing. However, the decline is only temporary: But by 2026, this cull of lawyers — that feels like the appropriate word — should have ended, and legal jobs should be on the upswing again. That’s because there’ll be a much wider diversity of legal careers and more platforms on which they can develop. To learn what will cause the upswing, please click here.
Texas Supreme Court Committee Sues Mediation Service to Prevent It From Practicing Law
October 26, 2016
Website of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (UPLC) of the State of Texas. The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee has sued an Irving mediation service seeking to prevent it from practicing law after alleging its nonlawyer staff provided legal advice to hundreds of customers including preparing pleadings for them to use in employment and family law cases. In an Oct. 20 petition filed in a Dallas state district court, the UPLC is seeking a permanent injunction against Ralph C. Steele,...
October 26, 2016
Website of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (UPLC) of the State of Texas. The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee has sued an Irving mediation service seeking to prevent it from practicing law after alleging its nonlawyer staff provided legal advice to hundreds of customers including preparing pleadings for them to use in employment and family law cases. In an Oct. 20 petition filed in a Dallas state district court, the UPLC is seeking a permanent injunction against Ralph C. Steele,...
When Clients Throw Punches and Chairs: How Mediators Respond to Violence
October 26, 2016
Much is known about screening family law mediation cases for potential violence, but little is known about violence that occurs within or immediately after mediation. In this article, we present the findings of a survey of U.S. mediators who reported their experiences of violence across a variety of mediation case types. These mediators described how and when violence arose and also reported the techniques and interventions that they used to de-escalate tensions and to respond to violence. Our goal...
October 26, 2016
Much is known about screening family law mediation cases for potential violence, but little is known about violence that occurs within or immediately after mediation. In this article, we present the findings of a survey of U.S. mediators who reported their experiences of violence across a variety of mediation case types. These mediators described how and when violence arose and also reported the techniques and interventions that they used to de-escalate tensions and to respond to violence. Our goal...
Composite Texas Comptroller Arbitration Results Involving Bexar Appraisal District
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
Commercial Comptroller Arbitration Results Involving Bexar Appraisal District
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
Residential Taxpayers Don’t Fare Well in Texas Comptroller Arbitrations Involving Bexar Appraisal District
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
October 25, 2016
The Bexar Appraisal District (BAD) recently produced Texas Comptroller arbitration outcome data for the last decade. The raw data...
Arbitration Clause Resources
October 25, 2016
▪ Latham & Watkins Guide to International Arbitration ▪ Proskauer Guide to Arbitration ▪ Practical Law (numerous helpful resources – subscription required) ▪ Dispute Resolution Around the World (Baker & McKenzie) ▪ Arbitration Nation (blog) ▪ Kluwer Arbitration Blog ▪ Arbitration Notes (blog) ▪ Arbitral Institutions and Arbitration Courts (listing) ▪ List of Global Arbitration Bodies ▪ Sample Arbitration Clause (ACC) ▪ Sample Arbitration Clauses (ABA/Hogan...
October 25, 2016
▪ Latham & Watkins Guide to International Arbitration ▪ Proskauer Guide to Arbitration ▪ Practical Law (numerous helpful resources – subscription required) ▪ Dispute Resolution Around the World (Baker & McKenzie) ▪ Arbitration Nation (blog) ▪ Kluwer Arbitration Blog ▪ Arbitration Notes (blog) ▪ Arbitral Institutions and Arbitration Courts (listing) ▪ List of Global Arbitration Bodies ▪ Sample Arbitration Clause (ACC) ▪ Sample Arbitration Clauses (ABA/Hogan...
Who’s Who Mediation 2016: Discussion
October 25, 2016
Who's Who Legal brings together Martin Brink from Van Benthem & Keulen and John Sturrock QC from Core Solutions Group to discuss recent developments in the market, the changing nature of cases and the future of mediation. What factors do you consider make a successful mediator? Martin Brink: A successful mediator – as has been shown from ample research in the USA – is someone who can gain rapport with the parties. Being able to gain and maintain the trust of both parties is the key issue....
October 25, 2016
Who's Who Legal brings together Martin Brink from Van Benthem & Keulen and John Sturrock QC from Core Solutions Group to discuss recent developments in the market, the changing nature of cases and the future of mediation. What factors do you consider make a successful mediator? Martin Brink: A successful mediator – as has been shown from ample research in the USA – is someone who can gain rapport with the parties. Being able to gain and maintain the trust of both parties is the key issue....
Conflict Scenario Typologies in a Public Construction Project
October 24, 2016
Conflicts have critical effects on cost and scheduling in public projects. Due to their complexity and larger scale, public projects frequently cause a high-level conflict that can lead to cancellation. Furthermore, because most of these projects are megaprojects, economic losses caused by the conflict can be enormous. Although investigations into the causes of conflict and resolution have been conducted, their findings have not been applied to conflict solution. This paper aims to establish a conflict...
October 24, 2016
Conflicts have critical effects on cost and scheduling in public projects. Due to their complexity and larger scale, public projects frequently cause a high-level conflict that can lead to cancellation. Furthermore, because most of these projects are megaprojects, economic losses caused by the conflict can be enormous. Although investigations into the causes of conflict and resolution have been conducted, their findings have not been applied to conflict solution. This paper aims to establish a conflict...
