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Akin Gump Loses Bid To Dismiss Legal Tech Company’s Counterclaims In Suit Over Ownership Of Bill-Drafting Software

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The law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by the legal technology company Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

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Small Tech Company Takes On Major Law Firm Over Ownership of Bill-Drafting Software

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A 25-person legal technology company in California is fighting back against one of the world’s largest law firms in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea. This litigation should be a warning to all innovative legal technology providers.”. Series of Meetings.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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Winston Strawn Plagiarism Complaint Winston Strawn Plagiarism Attachments I recall being asked to draft my first patent infringement complaint back in early 2003 – a few months after graduating from law school. In American Institute of Physics v. 2013 WL 6242843, at *1 (N.D. ” Likewise, in American Institute of Physics v.

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Guest Post: David the Inventor vs. the Biglaw Goliath – What Drives A Goliath To Take On A David?

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As I reported here in November , the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has sued Xcential for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other causes of action. This Goliath has stepped forward and filed multiple actions against us, first at the U.S.

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Mishandled Disclosures: A Greek Tragedy in IP Law

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The lawsuit asserts five causes of action against Ladas & Parry: misappropriation of trade secrets under federal and NY state law, copyright infringement, legal malpractice, and breach of fiduciary duty. by Dennis Crouch Neuropublic S.A., And, according to the allegations.

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

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Also like Ginsburg, O’Connor was unable to find work at a law firm even though she was at the top of her class and an editor of the law review. One California-based firm, Gibson Dunn, did offer O’Connor a job – as a legal secretary. Indeed, Stevens noted, Rehnquist had even drafted an opinion that would do so.

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