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Menell, David S. Almeling, Victoria A. Cundiff, James H. A. Pooley, Elizabeth A. Rowe, Peter J. Toren, Rebecca Wexler</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-07-13T00:00:00-04:00" class="date-display-single">July 13, 2023</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The <em>Trade Secret Case Management Judicial Guide</em> provides judges with a comprehensive resource for surveying trade secret law and managing trade secret litigation. Chapters are organized according to the stages of litigation and guided by an early case management checklist.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="publications-by-topic-read-more"><a href="/content/379485/trade-secret-case-management-judicial-guide" class="">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <div about="/content/363703/patent-pilot-program-final-report" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node--material node-teaser view-mode-teaser taxonomy-term-teaser node--teaser node--material--teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h3><a href="/content/363703/patent-pilot-program-final-report">Patent Pilot Program: Final Report</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2021-11-05T00:00:00-04:00" class="date-display-single">November 5, 2021</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Final report provided to the Patent Pilot Program Subcommittee of the Judicial Conference’s Court Administration and Case Management Committee.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="publications-by-topic-read-more"><a href="/content/363703/patent-pilot-program-final-report" class="">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <div about="/content/347908/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2019" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node--material node-teaser view-mode-teaser taxonomy-term-teaser node--teaser node--material--teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h3><a href="/content/347908/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2019">Patent Pilot Program: Status Update, December 2019</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-12-02T00:00:00-05:00" class="date-display-single">December 2, 2019</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Status update provided to the Patent Pilot Program Subcommittee of the Judicial Conference’s Court Administration and Case Management Committee.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="publications-by-topic-read-more"><a href="/content/347908/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2019" class="">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <div about="/content/337086/patent-mediation-guide" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node--material node-teaser view-mode-teaser taxonomy-term-teaser node--teaser node--material--teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h3><a href="/content/337086/patent-mediation-guide">Patent Mediation Guide</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-authors field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Kathi Vidal, Leeron G. 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Powers, Sarita Venkat</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-01-23T00:00:00-05:00" class="date-display-single">January 23, 2019</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p>This stage-by-stage, issue-by-issue guide to the mediation of patent disputes supplements the <em>Patent Case Management Judicial Guide</em> (PCMJG), a comprehensive treatise developed for the federal judiciary.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="publications-by-topic-read-more"><a href="/content/337086/patent-mediation-guide" class="">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <div about="/content/336641/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2018" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node--material node-teaser view-mode-teaser taxonomy-term-teaser node--teaser node--material--teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h3><a href="/content/336641/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2018">Patent Pilot Program: Status Update, December 2018</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2019-01-22T00:00:00-05:00" class="date-display-single">January 22, 2019</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Status update provided to the Patent Pilot Program Subcommittee of the Judicial Conference’s Court Administration and Case Management Committee.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-node-link field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="publications-by-topic-read-more"><a href="/content/336641/patent-pilot-program-status-update-december-2018" class="">Read more</a></div></div></div></div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <div about="/content/323670/compensatory-damages-patent-infringement-2d-ed-2017" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" class="ds-1col node node--material node-teaser view-mode-teaser taxonomy-term-teaser node--teaser node--material--teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field--name-title field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="dc:title"><h3><a href="/content/323670/compensatory-damages-patent-infringement-2d-ed-2017">Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases, Second Edition</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-authors field--type-ds field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">William ("Bill") C. 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Menell, Lynn H. Pasahow, James H. A. Pooley, Matthew D. Powers, Steven C. Carlson, Jeffrey G. Homrig, George F. Pappas, Carolyn Chang, Colette Reiner Mayer, Marc David Peters</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-date"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2016-09-28T00:00:00-04:00" class="date-display-single">September 28, 2016</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden publications-by-topic-description"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="content:encoded"><p><em>Note: </em>Distribution of this publication (hard copy) is restricted per © 2016 Peter S. Menell, Lynn H. Pasahow, James Pooley, Matthew D. Powers, Steven C. Carlson, Jeffrey G. 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