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What is that end we are leading toward? For every leader and follower it is different, as is the path for reaching that end. But if the end doesn’t include setting the follower free to flourish and fly on his or her own, we should probably rethink it.

Decide right now to be more and do more.

What universal principle or principles define the difference between good and evil? What yardstick might we use to measure the goodness or badness of any particular act?

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

Now there are numerous electronic signature tools available that enable your executives to sign from their laptop or mobile device, from anywhere they can connect to the Internet. The challenge for us, as in-house lawyers, is to guide our clients on the best way to take advantage of this technology.

This article argues that this latest wave of product regulation (and the emerging “attractiveness” rationale for such regulation) runs directly against the quality assurance function of trademarks giving rise to both domestic as well as international legal grounds for challenge.

In this article we will primarily focus on examples of using data in the context of patent litigation and prosecution activity.

In this article, we draw from hundreds of due diligence processes in intellectual property that have been undertaken in both multi-hundred-million dollar transactions and day-today operations. Through this experience, it is easy to conclude that, while intellectual property is a specialized subject matter giving rise to unique issues, it is essentially the same as any other asset being examined for acquisition.

The 50/50 charitable raffle has long been part of the experience at Canadian sporting events. Now, with the help of technology, as well as cultural shifting, and even changes to the law, the 50/50 raffle has made a splash in American pro sports, and has moved even beyond that, to collegiate sports.

Given the strategic importance of diversity to sustainable corporate success, corporate directors may want to know how to help their companies make meaningful progress with respect to their external legal resources. We offer our perspective and a few practical suggestions.