The Great Recession and the resulting pressures on the legal profession have brought, in their wake, calls for rethinking the way that law firms are structured and how clients are charged for legal services. As for the latter, these include calls to …

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When asked in polite company what this Kat does for a living, he tries his best to explain what IP is all about. Not infrequently, there is a retort at some point by the interlocutor about the exotic nature of IP practice. Contrast that with a discuss…

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The late American comedian Rodney Dangerfield was closely identified with his tagline — “I don’t get no respect.” He would then go on to offer one of his famous monologues that would recount his recent encounters in a world in which he was the object…

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Given the paucity of IPO activities in recent years, the buzz surrounding a possible IPO by Hulu has attracted particular interest since the summer. After all, Hulu, a joint venture of NBC Universal (General Electric/Vivendi), Fox Entertainment Group …

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Given the paucity of IPO activities in recent years, the buzz surrounding a possible IPO by Hulu has attracted particular interest since the summer. After all, Hulu, a joint venture of NBC Universal (General Electric/Vivendi), Fox Entertainment Group …

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This Kat has been away from his domestic lair, attending to several personal matters where even his beloved IP became momentarily of minor importance. On his way home he had the opportunity to get caught up in some reading. One article in the 4 Decem…

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