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Federal Circuit Rejects District Court’s Overly Narrow Claim Construction in LED Patent Infringement Case

IP Watchdog

In so ruling, the Federal Circuit found that the district court erred in construing the claim term “first reflective layer,” and in requiring that the claimed first reflective layer be composed of a different material than the substrate upon which the layer is deposited.

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10 Strategies for Bringing More Love into Your Law Practice

Attorney at Work

For example, becoming defensive when that client calls incessantly, feeling panic when facing an inbox overflowing with emails, hiding in the bathroom when you have an upcoming deposition, competing with colleagues in meetings or eating a cookie at 3 p.m. Pick one habitual response and work on noticing the impulse right when it arises.

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The Deposition: What To Expect And How To Prepare

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Civil litigation cases involve a wide variety of topics: contracts, business disputes, construction, negligence, personal injury, contested probates, family law, and more. Attorneys do this by sending written questions called interrogatories , issuing subpoenas , and holding depositions.

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Golden Oldie #6 – Four Historical Search Decisions

E-Discovery LLC

Gross Construction Assoc., Thus, the Victor Stanley Court wrote: Parties should expect that their choice of search methodology will need to be explained, either formally or informally, in subsequent legal contexts (including in depositions, evidentiary proceedings, and trials). Liability Antitrust Litigation , 244 F.R.D. 331 (D.D.C.

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The Architecture of Isolation: Cold War Cities and Corporate Silos

Complex Discovery

Constructing the Invisible City The physical construction of Secret Sillamäe required an enormous mobilization of resources and labor, with an estimated 18,000 workers involved in the project by the end of 1946.

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Collaborative Law: A Path To Peaceful Co-Parenting

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Collaborative law provides an opportunity to tackle these issues constructively. Collaborative law includes professionals who help parties manage their emotions constructively. Instead of formal discovery procedures like subpoenas or depositions, parties voluntarily disclose relevant information and documents to each other.

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2024 Litigation Resolutions for All Litigators

Sound Jury Blog

Yes, that will change as a result of discovery, but if you don’t have an idea of what you need to put your best foot forward, you might end up not asking for certain documents or depositions or hiring specific experts. “A Deposition practice is one of the most over-looked aspects of litigation preparation.