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Battle Royale: Alpha Modus Sues Walgreens for Patent Infringement

Brett Trout

District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging infringement of three patents related to real-time retail technology. This case underscores the importance of protecting intellectual property and of conducting intellectual property due diligence before launching new technology. has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Co.

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What Are Billable Hours? A Guide for Lawyers

Rocket Matter

The dilemma is this: you want to track your hours accurately, but you don’t want to have to put in extra work for it. It can seem overwhelming to have to jot down every minute of client time, but, alas, if you don’t, you’ll be in an even bigger hole. Automatic time tracking improves your firm’s profitability.

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Chatbots for Lawyers

Clio

Chatbots for lawyers are a time-saving automation tool that’s hosted on a law firm website and available 24/7. Save time and money with automation With legal chatbots, lawyers don’t need to spend their time answering simple client questions. Read on to learn more about how you can get the most out of chatbots for lawyers.

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Johannes Scholtes: AI Is Finally Here. Now the Hard Work Begins for the Legal Industry (TGIR Ep. 191)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

And I think all conferences that are in San Antonio instead of them being in July, when it’s 100 degrees should be this time in February because it was absolutely gorgeous. The Riverwalk had a good time. So so I’m gonna reach out to all the associations and say, you know, forget the summer time things. My wife and I was perfect.

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Thought Leadership Marketing: Don’t Hold Back Your Best Ideas

Attorney at Work

Those at the top, with long track records of success in delivering high-quality outcomes for customers and clients, have rabid fans who will buy whatever is on offer. John Grisham’s new books always hit the New York Times bestseller list. More than ever, buyers are doing their due diligence in digital domains.

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Guest Post: Beating the Alternative – Why The Billable Hour is the Truest Representation of Cost

LawSites

It happens in corporate deal making as well; issues are discovered during due diligence that have a material impact, on both the deal, and the final legal invoice. The conflation of success and time entries. It’s calculated by multiplying a unit of effort expressed in time by a rate. The real problem is opacity.

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8 Must-Ask Questions Before You Hire a Freelance Lawyer

Attorney at Work

Time may be tight and deadlines might be on your mind, but take the time to do your due diligence when hiring freelancers. Or do they freelance full time? I have been freelancing for a long time and feel comfortable supporting myself as a freelancer.”. “I GREEN FLAGS: “Timely and efficient communication.”.

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