The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent rush to develop life-saving vaccines have posed enormous challenges for practitioners in all areas of the life sciences and health care industries, including those whose area of focus...more
As a JAMS mediator, I believe that one of the best ways to assist parties to resolve a dispute is to educate them about the risks they run in continuing the confrontation. Frequently, after people understand the potential...more
Employee versus Independent Contractor: The Latest -
Courts have been dealing with the issue of whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor for many years. The common law established specific...more
In This Issue:
- The New “Clear Error” Standard of Review in Patent Infringement Mediation
- Trademark Trial Appeal Board Decisions Now Have Preclusive Effect
- Engaging Panelists for Neutral Analysis Provides...more
5/20/2015
/ Clear Error Standard ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Mediation ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Standard of Review ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
2014 Year in Review -
Last year was another successful year for the JAMS Seattle Resolution Center.
We welcomed esteemed King County Superior Court Judge Deborah Fleck to our panel, added 1,900 square feet to...more
3/20/2015
Increasingly today, the value of a company is measured not by its physical assets, but by the talents of its employees and the utility of its intellectual property. Because of their knowledge and experience, talented...more