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Hajir Ardebili | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Editor: Please start our discussion by defining the concept of “Twibel.” Ardebili: “Twibel” combines the words “Twitter” and “libel,” and is shorthand for the online publication of a false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation...

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Dorothy Whelan, Karl Renner | Fish & Richardson

Editor: Fish is one of most active firms involved with post-grant proceedings and has played a pivotal role in shaping this important new field of IP practice. Tell us more about the work you are doing. Renner: Post-grant proceedings truly are hybrids. In response, we are creating...

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Angelo Spinola | Littler Mendelson P.C.

Editor: Why are wage and hour class actions so prevalent? Spinola: The FLSA was enacted in 1938, but there wasn’t much litigation until about 15 years ago, after which the number of class action cases just exploded. In fact, 91 percent of today’s labor and employment class action...