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Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team “Everyone agrees the title was a work of pure genius,” says *** Phillips of K&L Gates in a recent podcast , referring to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. “It’s...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team It’s been said that “you can’t use smoke signals to do philosophy.” The limitations of the form, like blankets and wood, exclude the complicated and lengthy content that philosophy...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Two of the dirtiest words in business are usually associated with patents: “unpredictable” and “expensive.” Now that the America Invents Act (AIA) is being implemented, three...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team This summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) means that there will be sweeping changes throughout the land of health care. One small...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Social media is as popular in the legal world as everywhere else. It is getting pulled into discovery for various cases, and new privacy laws now limit businesses’ access to their employees’...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Law has perhaps always been a data-driven business. A good attorney, librarian, or even judge can be measured by his or her ability to draw from up to thousands of potentially relevant cases and synthesize...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Steve Jobs once quoted Wayne Gretzky: “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” Both men showed that you could beat bigger, faster, and more powerful opponents by...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Owning data can be like owning a tiger. Both are extremely powerful and useful—even essential—for your particular business. Specific laws govern how both are to be treated and maintained...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team “Patent lawyers used to be scriveners,” says Robert D. Fish of Fish & Associates . He’s been a patent lawyer himself for more than 20 years. “In the old days someone would...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team When it’s finally gone, no one will miss loose-leaf filing. It’s unlikely that anyone will mourn the disappearance of CD-ROMs. And massive deskbooks will be bid a fond farewell. They are...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Few industries present as much promise as green technology. And few industries are in such need of legal help. As a result, making green products or generating energy in more efficient and environmentally...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team With thousands of visits and lots of feedback so far, you’ve told us that the stories here have been interesting. We’ve heard that you want to know more about your profession and what the future...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team “Do more with less” may be a cliché, but law firms will have to figure out how to do exactly that—fast. Continuing from last year, expenses in 2012 are likely to outstrip revenue...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team So far, there has been almost zero media coverage. Everyone is acting like things are normal. But behind the veneer of quiet, something almost unbelievable has happened: an ambitious multi-government...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team In the first of a 2 part series we explore the history of the search box. In part 2, we look at where legal search technology will take us next . “… the English or American lawyer...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Charles R. Macedo is a partner at Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP , an intellectual property law boutique located in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Macedo is an authority on intellectual property issues...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Times are changing. Mobile technology is shifting the parameters of the workplace (and work/life balance), while the rise of big data is forcing legal professionals to evolve from traditional ways of...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team One of the most influential lawyers in American history wasn’t real. Atticus Finch, the protagonist in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird , has been credited with prompting many...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team In her departure email, she referred to herself as simply “Ms. X.” Many of her coworkers knew who she was and, probably, why she was leaving the prestigious global law firm, but summarizing...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team In our previous article , we looked at where legal text search came from. In this article, we look at where it’s going. Adding Smarts to Search There’s no one perfect algorithmic solution...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team A mangled sign on the bridge says “No Diving.” That’s prudent, but also sadly ironic now. The portion of Lake Mead in Nevada that once flowed under the bridge is gone, and the cracked...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team “I understand if your boss is telling you, you can’t do it,” the dispatcher said. “But … as a human being … you know, is there anybody that’s willing to...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team After years of negotiations, Martin Marietta Materials Inc. changed tactics. Since early 2010, the company had been discussing a friendly merger with Vulcan Materials , a fellow large producer of construction...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Laws don’t often get their own parties. But for the irresistibly named Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, President Obama held a rare public ceremony in the White House’s Rose Garden...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team State lawmakers are in a mood to try something different . That view is explored in the top story of the April 22, 2013, edition of State Net ® Capitol Journal , a weekly collection of “news...