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Intellectual Property - April, 2025

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• PCMag, Mashable Publisher Latest To Sue OpenAI Over IP
• DC Circ. Fears Newman Atty Would Impeach Disabled Judges
• Samsung Wants Acting USPTO Director To Eye PTAB Denials
• Houston Law Firm Settles Firefighter Photo Copyright Dispute
• AI Patents Face Eligibility Hurdles After 1st Fed. Circ. Case
• Ex-Curaleaf Director Escapes Suit Over Info Sharing, For Now
• Samsung, Google PTAB Challenges Denied Due To EDTX Trial
• Judge's Order For More Changes Puts NCAA Deal In Jeopardy
• Fed. Circ. Won't Let Fortnite Maker Run Back PTAB Fights
• Fed. Circ. Dunks Appeal Over Swimming Pool Design Patent
• Fed. Circ. Backs Samsung Win In Power Converter IP Fight
• NY IP Lawyer Failed To Pay PPP Loans, Philly Bank Says
• 10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
• AI Use Of Hollywood Works: The Case For Statutory Licensing
• Keys To Handling Digital Investigations In Pharma IP Litigation
• Appeal Fast-Tracked In Feud Over Use Of Ex-Atty's Name
• NC Court Denies Athletes In NCAA Antitrust Suit Interim Relief
• No Need To Look At Tire IP Dispute, Toyo Tells Justices
• Charter Slams Claim It Confused Jury To Beat $1B Patent Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Immediately Pause Sanctions On IP Attys
• Qualcomm Patent Revived As Fed. Circ. Axes Apple PTAB Win
• Pryor Cashman Atty, Telebrands Beat RICO Suit Over Hose IP
• Disney Seeks $532K Atty Sanctions In Artist's 'Moana' Suit
• Curaleaf Sues Ex-VP For Alleged Breach Of Noncompete
• Fed. Circ. Agrees MS Generic Drug Didn't Infringe Metacel IP
• MediaTek Gets PTAB To Review Microchip Patent
• Fed. Circ. Passes Game Controller Patent Case Back To PTAB
• Pool Co. Wants Rival's CEO Arrested For Unpaid $17M Verdict
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Web Patent Suit Against Meta, Others
• Judge Lifts Biocon Eye Med Biosimilar Ban After Settlement
• Texas Senate OKs Bill Granting Property Rights In AI Images
• No Trade Secret Trial Do-Overs In Chocolate Moonshine Suit
• Algorithm To Detect TM Application Fraud Coming To USPTO
• Ex-Olympian Says QVC Stole Idea For 50+ Lifestyle Brand
• O'Melveny Brings On Former Lenovo IP Litigation Leader
• EU Appeals To Revive WTO Fight Over China SEP Rate-Setting
• The Benefits Of Aligning States On Legal Paraprofessionals
• Maxell Sues Samsung Again In Ongoing Smart Devices Fight
• Apple Should Prevail In Heartbeat Patent Suit, Judge Says
• All He Wants For Christmas Is To Not Pay $186K Fine To Carey
• 11th Circ. Not Likely To Snuff Smoke Shop's $1.1M Trial Loss
• Jury Issues Mixed Verdict In Surgeon's NuVasive Patent Fight
• Judge Boosts Damages To $35M In Fuel Tank Sensor IP Row
• J&J Ends Trade Secrets Suit Against Now Deceased Ex-Exec
• Tech Co. Says Audi Infringed Vehicle-Tracking Patent
• Fed. Circ. In March: Forfeiting Claim Construction On Appeal
• Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-HHS Atty To Health Practice
• Tarter Krinsky Draws On Art Law Expert For New Practice
• ​​​​​​​Litigation Firm Says Ex-Client's Subpoena Warrants Sanction
• Nike Gets Mixed Ruling As 'Replica' Influencer's Trial Looms
• Ramey Firm Turns To Supreme Court In Sanctions Fight
• Albright Gives Blanket OK For Many Deadline Extensions
• AI Use In Class Actions Comes With Risks And Rewards
• Meet The DC Circ. Panel Deciding Judge Newman's Future
• Marketer Blasts Inventor's 'Cycle' Of Atty Fee Bids
• Eminem Publisher Drops Suit Over 'Lose Yourself' Pickup Ads
• Anticipating NIL Deal, NCAA Changes Athlete Pay Rules
• Lamborghini Stole Steering Wheel Trade Secrets, Suit Says
• Google Gets 'Fail-Safe' AI Copyright Class Axed, For Now
• Reexams Get Fresh Look As PTAB Policies Add Uncertainty
• Pain Management Co. Says Customers Pilfered Product Ideas
• X Loses Bid To Toss Data Scraper's Antitrust Counterclaims
• Del. Court Nixes Litigation Support Co. Noncompete Injunction
• PTAB Invalidates Inpria Patent But Allows It To Amend Claims
• Microchip Co. Wants USPTO To Apply New Rules Retroactively
• Houston's NRG Energy Says Miami Cos. Ripped Off Its Name
• 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
• Unions Score Block On Orders To Fire Probationary Workers
• Longtime ITC General Counsel Joins Polsinelli In DC
• Ozempic Maker, Texas Pharmacy Settle Knockoff Drug Claims
• EFF Tells Fed. Circ. That 6th Circ. Case Aids Bid For IP Docs
• Photog Seeks Instant Replay On Lions' Sanders IP Suit Exit
• Justices Won't Hear Patent Eligibility Ruling Dispute
• Justices Pass On Damages Fight In Trading Patent Case
• No Privilege For Litigation Funder In Netflix Case, Judge Says
• Qualcomm Judge Bemoans 'Inefficiency' In Patent Fights
• PTAB Judge Heads To Boutique, Citing Return-To-Office Order
• Stewart Ends IPRs Of Patent Hulu Already Got Axed In Court
• IP Notebook: AI Prompts, DMCA Battle, Squishmallows Scuffle
• Charter Communications Ends Trade Secrets Suit With Ex-VP
• Fed. Circ. Backs Fox In 1st Alice Case On Machine Learning
• Fed Circ.'s PTAB Ruling Highlights Obsolete Rationale
• Google Pushes For Sanctions In Location Tracking IP Fight
• An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
• Off The Bench: Maine Sued Over Trans Ban, NIL Deal Tweaked
• MLB Players Aim To Strike Out DraftKings NIL Case Appeal
• 4th Circ. Pauses Software TM Trial After Atty Held In Contempt
• Dykema Adds Trademark Pro From Smith Gambrell In Austin
• Incyte Can Get Novartis' Privileged Info On Drug Royalty Deal
• DC Circ. Has No Sympathy For Novartis Over Generic Entresto
• Another Xerox Patent Bites The Dust At Fed. Circ.
• Daimler Ends Legal Battle Over Radiator Patent Before Trial
• Rapper Drops Houston Texans From 'Still Tippin' Lawsuit
• Patent Office Plans Rulemaking For New PTAB Denial Process
• ITC Blocks Chinese Co.'s Plastics Tech Over Patent Dispute
• Music Rights Orgs. Trade Barbs In Copyright Office Inquiry
• Program To Speed Up Climate Change Patent Exams Axed
• Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
• Copyright Office Opines On Harper Lee 7th Circ. Appeal
• Hyundai Can Seek Atty Fees On Withdrawn Ad Patents
• AstraZeneca Unit Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Soliris
• How Courts Weigh Section 1782 Discovery For UPC Cases
• Stites & Harbison Adds 4th Cantor Colburn IP Atty In Conn.
• 'Moonshine' Fudge Maker Must Pay Fees For Failed IP Claims
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Network Tech Patent Suit
• Music Royalties Co. Hipgnosis Revives UK Fight With Manilow
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fed. Circ. Won't Touch Meta's PTAB Win Against Xerox
• Pa. Poultry Farm's Slaughter Methods Deemed Trade Secrets
• Ye Says DJ Khalil Is Fishing For Profits In 'Donda' IP Lawsuit
• Texas Ranch Neighbor Agrees Not To Use 'Mesa Vista' Name
• AlmondNet Sues Amazon Again After $136M Ad IP Victory
• AT&T Gets $450M 'Twinning' Patent Suit Tossed Again
• New USPTO Group To Target Fraud In Patent Applications
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive MIT Patent In Electric Vehicle Fight
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Beach Boy Guitarist's Royalty Fight
• Unpacking FTC's New Stance On Standard-Essential Patents
• Greek IT Co.'s Suit Over Leaked Patent Info Gets Tossed
• Bradley Arant Lands 12-Member Morris Manning IP Team
• Sterlington Adds Ex-Loeb & Loeb PTAB Trials Head In Calif.
• Texas Law Firm Hits Rival With Web Search Keywords Suit
• X Corp. On The Hook For $105M In Video IP Row, Jury Finds
• NC Hospital Beats Weight Loss Clinic's Trademark Suit
• Jack Nicklaus Granted $1M In Damages After NIL Win
• Astellas Bladder Drug Patent Survives Following Bench Trial
• Biogen, Genentech Head To June Trial Over MS Drug Royalties
• X Corp. Should Pay $632M For Stealing Video IP, Jury Hears
• Westlaw Rival Urges 3rd Circ. Intervention In AI Fair Use Case
• Meta Used Pirated Data To Evaluate Licensing, Authors Say
• AI Artist Hires Atty Challenging Human-Only Copyright Rule
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Prior Art Decision In Samsung Row
• 3 USPTO Updates You Should Know About
• Microsoft, Okta Say Their Password Products Don't Infringe IP
• Intel Says Withdrawal Of Fintiv Memo Doesn't Help VLSI Case
• Some GoPro Cameras Infringe Patent, Calif. Judge Rules
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Stryker Unit's Antiseptic Patents
• 9th Circ. Backs $272M Verdict For Monster In Bang Ad Case
• Judge Again Denies Arbitration In Chicago Cubs License Spat
• Hogan Lovells IP Pro Jumps To Venable In San Francisco
• Holland & Knight Litigator Heads To Florida Boutique
• Unpacking USPTO Foreign Fraudulent Trademark Crackdown
• Roster Limits Stay In Revisions To NCAA's NIL Settlement
• E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
• Backers Of Meta, Authors Clash Over Fair Use In AI Training
• Musk Supports Deleting IP Law, Attorneys Say Let's Not
• Fed. Circ. Hears Teva Challenge To J&J Schizophrenia Drug
• Groupon Urges Full Fed. Circ. To Undo Panel's IP Suit Revival
• Ozempic Pretender On Sale In Conn., Novo Nordisk Says
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Bid To Cancel Saints' Fleur-De-Lis TM
• Tesla Keeps Win On Axed Claim In PTAB Challenge
• Animal Rescue Wants Early Win In TM Suit Against Ex-Leader
• J&J Units Beat Patent Suit Over Surgical Screw Designs
• Women's Healthtech Co. Chiaro Files Ch. 15 In Delaware
• Law Firm Fights 'Career Ending' Calif. Sanctions At Fed. Circ.
• MSU, Trivia Quiz Creator Settle Hitler Question Lawsuit
• Takeda Gets Actos Case Paused For Class Cert. Review
• Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Beer Co.'s 'Chicken Scratch' TM
• Sandoz Sues Amgen Over Enbrel Biosimilar
• 3 Ex-Cooley IP Attys Help Launch New Fenwick Boston Office
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
• Baking Chemicals Co. Wins $7.25M In Trade Secrets Trial
• Patent Exec Hasn't Yet Proven Defamation In Baker Botts Case
• 9th Circ. Revives AirDoctor's $2.5M Damages Bid In TM Suit
• Gym 'Grip' Developer Targets Rival In Patent Suit In Georgia
• Tether-Backed Crypto Co. Can't Duck Swan's Trade Secrets Suit
• T-Mobile Prevails In Wireless Patent Trial In EDTX
• ITC Judge Cites Fed. Circ. In Patent Win For Cooler Master
• Foreign Cos. Say Anti-Choking Device Patent Is Invalid
• Samsung Used Our Algorithms, Israeli Co. Says In IP Suit
• Aurinia Sues Lotus Alleging Lupus Drug Patent Infringement
• AbbVie, Sandoz Settle Patent Fight Over Rinvoq Generics
• How Patent Prosecution Length Affects Infringement Findings
• NBA's Licensing Arm Seeks To Block Foreign Counterfeiters
• Takeaways From Gov't Report On AI Copyrightability
• EV Charging Biz Sues Over Alleged Seattle Station IP Theft
• 5th Circ. Revives Unfair Competition Fight Over Arthritis Drug
• Duke, UNC Football Players Sue NCAA Over Eligibility Waivers
• NC Judge Whittles PVC Pipe Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit
• Miami Art Dealer Arrested, Accused Of Selling Fake Warhols
• Strategies To Help Witnesses Manage Deposition Anxiety
• OpenAI Says Co. Sought 'Open AI' TM After It Became Famous
• Texas, Washington Immigration Firm Rivals Settle Suit
• Off The Bench: A Wait On NIL Settlement, Done Deal In Soccer
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• IP Forecast: Novartis' Entresto Fight Heads To DC Circ.
• 9th Circ. Open To Sending Invisalign Antitrust Suit To Trial
• Pharma Giants Sued Over Ex-Sanofi Drug Delivery Patents
• BASF Accuses Duracell Of Stealing Lithium Battery Secrets
• Insurance Agency Accuses Former Exec Of Poaching Clients
• ITC Blocks Imports Of Copycats Of Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug
• Bipartisan AI Deepfakes Bill Reintroduced In Congress
• Court Rejects Atty's Bid To Exit Copyright Suit Over AI Art
• Oracle Wins Bid To Keep Trade Secret Case Out Of Arbitration
• Albright Sends VLSI-Intel Licensing Question To Trial
• Pharma Cos.' Patent Practices Limit Drug Access, Report Says
• 3 Red Flags To Watch For When Valuing Patent Portfolios
• Amarte Wins ITC Import Ban In Eye Cosmetics TM Case
• Carlton Fields Beats DQ Bid In Fla. $500M Miss America Suit
• A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
• Fed. Circ. Refuses SAP's Bid To Transfer EDTX Patent Case
• Sagitec Sues Deloitte For Defamation In Trade Secrets Spat
• Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 'Evasive' Unions Told To List Fired Probationary Workers
• Tillis Says China IP Theft Should Be Priority In Trade Talks
• 'You Won,' Fed. Circ. Judge Tells Drug Co. Fighting Injunction
• Charter Confused Jurors In $1B Patent Feud, Gilstrap Told
• Full Fed. Circ. Lets Stand Patent Tied To $400M Labcorp Loss
• 9th Circ. Won't Restore Competing TM Claims In Vitamin Row
• Bristol Myers Beats Pomalyst Antitrust Suit Alleging IP Fraud
• ITC Ends Google Patent Case Against Sonos
• 2nd Circ. Allows Takeda To Appeal Actos Antitrust Class Cert.
• Disney Doesn't Deserve $5.7M Fee In 'Moana' Suit, Artist Says
• Justices Urged To Look At Fed. Circ. Ax Of $13M IP Verdict
• How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
• Dropbox Can See Case Funding Details In IP Row, Court Says
• Fed. Circ. Says 'Highly Descriptive' Voter TMs Not Protectable
• Senior PTAB Judge Joins Sterne Kessler's Electronics Team
• Ex-Qualcomm Executive Convicted Of $180M Fraud
• Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
• Jazz Agrees To Pay $145M To Settle Xyrem Antitrust Fight
• MrBeast Accuses Ex-Employee Of Stealing Confidential Docs
• Charles Schwab, Comerica & More Hit With EDTX Patent Suits
• Ex-Google Engineer Unlikely To Beat AI Trade Secrets Charges
• Patent Challenges By Dell, SAP Sunk By Upcoming Trials
• ITC Won't Rethink NJOY Loss In Vape Patent Case
• Patent Attys Challenge Sanctions In Renesas Litigation
• ArentFox Schiff Loses Rolling Stones IP Atty To Barton
• Houston Atty Asks Court To Back $6.3M Verdict Against Rival
• Nokia Says Hisense TVs Rip Off Its Video Tech
• Small But Sharp Hurdles Remain To NCAA's NIL Settlement
• Warner Bros. Wants Rights Protected In Film Co. Ch. 11 Sale
• Fed. Circ. Considers Sandoz's Bid To Undo $39M Patent Loss
• Pacira Reaches IP Deal Allowing Generic Painkiller In 2030
• Judge Preserves Psilocybin Trade Secrets Theft Suit
• Birkenstock IP Foe Eyes Settlement As Shoemaker Balks
• How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
• 5 Key Licensing Considerations For AI Innovations
• Photographer Tells 9th Circ. Kat Von D Tattoo Is Not Fair Use
• Alston & Bird Adds Littler IP Litigator In San Francisco
• Fed. Circ. Affirms Alkem's Generic Antibiotic Not Barred By IP
• Freight Co. XPO Sues Ex-Executive Who Left For Nearby Rival
• NCAA's $2.8B NIL Deal Sent Back For 'Fixes' Amid Objections
• Ruling Adds To Risk Of Patent Format Tied To Improvements
• X Tells Dallas Jury VidStream Can't Win $632M In Video IP Row
• Sept. Trial Dashes Apple's PTAB Hopes In Fight With Haptic
• USAA Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Hear PNC's Patent Board Wins
• Bakery Oil Trial Begins With Split Over Formulas' Secrecy
• VLSI Argues Fintiv Memo Withdrawal Enhances PTAB Appeal
• Realtor.com Parent Drops Trade Secrets Suit Against CoStar
• USPTO Gets New Acting General Counsel, Policy Officer
• OMB Issues Guidance On Agency Use, Purchasing Of AI
• Fed. Circ. Stumbles Over The Word 'Unit' In Cross-Patent Fight
• Tesla Fails In Bid To Get 'Blade Runner' IP Suit Dismissed
• Incyte Can't Get Pretrial Win In Novartis Royalty Fight
• Jaguar Land Rover Inks Patent License Deal With Avanci
• Denver Builder Says Ex-Employee Stole Info For Competitor
• A Higher Bar For Expert Witnesses In Drug Patent Litigation
• Atty For Artist In Copyright AI Suit Asks To Exit Case
• DraftKings Eyes 3rd Circ. Review Of MLB Players' Suit Claims
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
• Justices Skip Fruit Art, Abandoned TM And Sentence Petitions
• AbbVie Says Aurobindo's Rinvoq Generic Infringes Patent
• Nokia Reaches Deal Before EDTX Patent Trial, T-Mobile Still On
• Toyota Wins Patent Case Against UNM In Texas Court
• 11th Circ. Revives Aircraft Co.'s Deal Suit Against Boeing
• Judge Details Preserving IP Claims Against Microsoft, OpenAI
• Inventor Gets Chance To Clear Up Infrared Detector IP Suit
• Texas Justices Deny UnitedHealthcare, Humana Records Row
• Fed. Circ. Says AMS' $48M Trade Secrets Win Needs More Math
• Protecting Brand Identity In An AI-Driven Marketplace
• Perplexity AI Tries To Cancel TM In Software Co. IP Fight
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Off The Bench: City Sues Sportsbooks, Ex-NFLer Battles TMZ
• Westlaw Rival Gets Early Appeal Of 1st Fair Use AI Ruling
• Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• GSK, Pfizer Agree To End Patent Fight Over RSV Vaccines
• NC Biz Court Trims Semiconductor Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit
• Alsup Calls Out Anthropic Over Missed Discovery Deadlines
• Website, Licensing Co. Settle Food Photo Copyright Suit
• International Disputes And Trade Lawyer Heads To Foley Hoag
• Photographer Wants Justices To Look At 'Server Test'
• JPML Steers Pretrial Matters In OpenAI Copyright Fight To NY
• Senate Panel Advances Bills Tackling Drug Patents, Pricing
• Samsung Gets Mobile Payment Patent Suit Tossed
• Amazon, Biotech Net $1.9M Win Against Fake Supplement Sellers
• Benesch Escapes Claims It Fumbled Ex-Client's IP Theft Probe
• Texas Appeals Court Backs UT Royalty Award In Pet Co. Suit
• Justices May Clarify What IP Competitors In Litigation Can Say
• Instagrammer Fights To Keep Dad In Nevada IP, Likeness Suit
• Fed. Circ. Sides With USPTO In 'Atypical' Patent Appeal
• ATM Company Sanctioned For 'Objectively Frivolous' Claim
• Mariah Carey Wants $186K Sanction In 'Christmas' IP Suit
• 'No Serious Question' Federal Firings Broke Law, Justices Told
• How To Ensure Confidentiality When Using AI In Discovery
• Boutique IP Litigator Returns To Mintz In Miami
• Lenovo, Ericsson End Patent Spat With Cross-Licensing Deal
• 5 Fed. Circ. Clashes To Watch This Month
• Samsung Gets PTAB To Eye Wireless Patent Despite Trial
• Nielsen Sues Rival Over Out-Of-Home Viewing Data Patent
• Cherry Growers Lose Bid To Trim Canada's IP Suit
• 'Beer Law' Firm Says Confusion Is Brewing Over Rival's Name
• Ex-NFLer Terrell Owens Sues TMZ Over 'Getcha Popcorn' TM
• Japanese Co. Seeks Exit From Ga. Tech's Patent Suit
• Kove Wants Fed. Circ. To Back $673M IP Win Against Amazon
• MSN Denied More Relief For 'Falling Sky' In Entresto Dispute
• Garmin Beats Fitness Tracker Patent Suit, For Now
• An Update On IPR Issue Preclusion In District Court Litigation
• Nokia Sues Acer, Asus, Hisense For Patent Infringement
• At AI Hearing, House Lawmakers Seek Regulatory Balance
• 9th Circ. Doubts Bang Energy Founder's $272M Verdict Appeal
• Ex-Kirkland Atty To Drop Bias Suit, Appeal Atty Firing Ruling
• Fed. Circ. Partly Revives Website Patent Suit Against GoDaddy
• Trump Can't Dodge Suit Over Use Of Isaac Hayes Song
• Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
• In-House Expert Testimony Is Tricky, But Worth Considering
• Samsung Fails To Invalidate Headwater's Wireless Patent
• Judge Agrees To End HPE's Patent Case After Deal Talks
• Surfboard Maker Resolves $1.3M Patent Fight With Rival
• Takeda Antitrust Trial Over Actos Generics Set For July
• Acting USPTO Leader Says New Policies Will Bolster Patents
• Fed. Circ. Won't Review Reviving Medical Device Patent Suit
• Trump Admin Fights Wash.'s Bid To Expand Layoff Injunction
• Two More Pharmacies Hit With Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drug Suits
• Meta Wins Dismissal In Cannabis Logo Copyright Dispute
• SPEX Rips Western Digital Bid To Undo $553M Patent Loss
• No Inequitable Conduct From Fresenius Foe, Judge Says
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Reaffirms Listing Elements Separately Is Key
• Jack Nicklaus Defeats Suit Over NIL Rights
• Fox News Contributor Says Simon & Schuster Stole Book Idea
• VLSI Wants Full Fed. Circ. To Review Prior Art Decision
• Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules
• Smoke Shop Says Hookah Maker's 'Litigation Mill' Is A Fraud
• Fight Over AI Training Pushes Copying Question To Forefront
• NYT Demands OpenAI President Testify As Long As Staff
• Sanctioned Firm Ordered To Pay Fees In California Patent Row
• Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield