What's the Difference Between Trademarks, Patents, Copyright?
Jun 26, 2015
A question that frequently comes up is "what is the difference between a trademark, patent and copyright?
This post provides a quick understanding of the basics for trademarks, patents and copyrig...
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FAQ - Trade Secrets
Jun 26, 2015
Frequently asked questions about trade secrets. What is a trade secret? In Plain English, a trade secret is secret business information that gives your company a competitive advantage by remaining a s...
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NY Times Reports on Internal BigLaw Emails Suggest Law Firm Overbilling
Mar 28, 2013
A March 25, 2013, New York Times article, Suit Offers a Peek at the Practice of Inflating a Legal Bill, reported on a $675,000 fee dispute between BigLaw DLA Piper and one of its bankruptcy clients. Re...
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Big Law Firms Don't Want You To See This!
Feb 24, 2013
Do some big law firm lawyers really bill their clients for "working in the porcelain library"? Yes, and we can imagine the hypothetical defense, "but that's were I do my best thinking."
Patrick J. La...
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How to Avoid a Lawsuit: Early Mediation & Business Solutions
Jan 31, 2013
I'm a big fan of mediation, and especially early mediation for most cases. Early mediation, if successful, will save the business a ton of money by avoiding discovery and trial preparation litigation ...
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Do This Work Before Filing a Commercial Lawsuit
Jan 31, 2013
The law and litigation are business tools. Litigation should only be used when your software company's business needs require it, and only when the business analysis conclusions support litigation for ...
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Do These Steps Before Filing a Lawsuit
Jan 31, 2013
The law and litigation are business tools. Litigation should only be used when your software company's business needs require it, and only when the business analysis conclusions support litigation for ...
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Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys Help US Recover $18.5 Million in False Claims Act Qui Tam Case
Apr 03, 2012
Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys, Mark D. Walters of Bellevue, and Daniel D. DeLue of Seattle, Washington represented relator Ryan Sims, Snohomish, Washington in the False Claims Act case brought agains...
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Support the Washington Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (Senate Bill 5978)
Jan 16, 2012
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has stated that the state of Washington is in serious financial trouble. In a recent message from the Governor:
I wish I could say that things have improved for the 2...
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False Claims Act Case Alleging Inflated Milage Expense Reimbursements Reports
Nov 23, 2011
The United States Government filed in November of 2011 a False Claims Act case that alleged that BestCare Laboratories, Inc. and its founder and principal, Karim A. Maghareh, knowingly misrepresented t...
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