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The Hidden Cost of Marketing Production Work
Why do law firm marketing teams spend too much time producing documents and not enough time driving growth? Expectations for law firm marketing teams are higher than ever. Marketers are expected to drive business development, boost the firm’s image, create strong thought leadership, deliver market and client insights, improve client experience, measure marketing performance, and…
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Can You Trust AI During an Internal Investigation?
When you’re conducting an internal investigation and using AI as a tool, you’re risking the use of a shifty informant. Let’s talk about a risk that I’m seeing firsthand in internal investigations: AI hallucination….By: The Volkov Law Group
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Federal Court Enjoins DoD Designation of WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese Military Company” Under Section 1260H
On August 7, 2026, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Defense from enforcing its designation of WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. (“WuXi”) as a “Chinese military company” under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year…
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Medical Device Complications: Should You Sue Your Doctor or the Manufacturer?
When you receive a medical device implant, you expect it to work as promised. You expect it to help you comfortably live your day-to-day life, and you expect it to remain safe and operable in its implanted location….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Keyword bidding alone doesn’t constitute trademark infringement
Addressing trademark infringement arising from online advertising, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that purchasing a competitor’s trademark as a keyword (keyword bidding), without displaying or otherwise referencing the mark in the resulting advertisement, does not constitute trademark infringement because the behind-the-scenes use is not likely to confuse consumers….By: McDermott Will…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Duty-to-Disclose Requirement for UTPCPL Catch-All Claims
All 50 states have adopted variations of statutes modeled on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Act. These statutes are intended to provide consumers with avenues of relief from certain unfair and deceptive trade practices. In addition to enumerating distinct types of unfair or deceptive trade practices for which consumers may bring claims against product sellers,…
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Recapping a Busy Few Weeks at the Consumer Product Safety Commission
During our Consumer Product Safety Commission mid-year webinar last month, we noted how the CPSC is reaching deep into its tool bag for enforcement measures and has been looking to impose severe civil penalties on non-compliant companies. We also anticipated Senate approval of two new CPSC commissioners….By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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Fla. Justices Give Trial Judges More Dismissal Discretion
On July 9, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court resolved a conflict among Florida’s district courts of appeal regarding the standard of appellate review when a trial court dismisses a case for fraud on the court. In Publix Supermarkets, Inc. v. Goga, No. SC2024-0669, the Court rejected the “more stringent” abuse of discretion standard applied by…
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Russian Blockade of Major Ukrainian Ports Threatens Global Grain Supplies
The deadly strikes are part of a long-running maritime battle with Ukraine and echo battles over other key shipping routes around the world.
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A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward
The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.