Thought Leaders in Law and Business is a podcast presented by Hodgson Russ LLP in partnership with The Business Journals. It takes a close look at our nation’s pressing issues, from the financial health of banking institutions to the legalization of marijuana and state residency taxes. In other words, we’re talking about hot-button issues. Join us for exclusive conversations with host John Tebeau, publisher of Buffalo Business First, and Hodgson Russ attorneys who break down each topic and h ...
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Looking for a way to stay on-top of the latest developments in the global semiconductor industry? Look no further than “The Semi Interesting Podcast.” Hodgson Russ LLP partner Nathaniel Lucek and Pure Storage’s Legal Director of IP & Product Elizabeth Morris will break down the latest legal issues facing the industry, with a particular focus on intellectual property and commercial contract issues. To Nathaniel and Elizabeth, the semiconductor industry is more than “semi interesting” – it’s e ...
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We are an international family of churches working together to see thousands of lives transformed through hundreds of churches in tens of nations. Here you'll find audio from various Commission events.
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Litigation Finance: Impact to the Semiconductor Space
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Cost can be a limiting factor (or even THE limiting factor) when considering a patent infringement lawsuit. Staying under a million dollars in legal spending can be considered a victory of sorts for complex matters. That is a huge impediment to small companies and entrepreneurs. On this episode, we explore an alternative that may help level the pla…
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Patent Trolls in the World of Semiconductors
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Business executives and patent practitioners tend to have similar negative feelings around patent trolls and their letters offering to license sometimes dubious IP. These patent troll entities tend to file a large volume of nuisance lawsuits, which increases legal costs for companies. No industry is immune and these lawsuits impact companies at all…
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Changes to Filing US Patent Applications: The USPTO’s DOCX Program
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The process to file US patent applications online has been almost the same for the past 10-15 years. That filing process finally changed in January 2024 when the USPTO started requiring new U.S. nonprovisional patent applications be uploaded as DOCX files to avoid a surcharge. The DOCX requirement, which was postponed repeatedly, caused an uproar i…
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Sending Like Jesus - Adam Watson, David & Karen Priest
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Prophesying Like Jesus - Ian Hodgson and Team
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Leading Like Jesus: Let Me Put the Kettle On - Babs Isaac
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // How We Balance Leadership & Family Life - Mark & Beverley Landreth-Smith
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // How We Balance Leadership & Family Life - Mark & Beverley Landreth-Smith by CommissionBy Commission
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Flourishing in Teams: How Narcissism and Ego Can Hinder Us - Andy Le-Roux
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Flourishing in Teams: How Narcissism and Ego Can Hinder Us - Andy Le-Roux by CommissionBy Commission
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LC24 Seminars - Day 3 // Eldership and the Workplace - Simpson Charlton & Joe Leach
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // Running a STEPS Course in Your Local Church - Lars Due-Christensen
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // The Essentials of Biblical Pastoring (part 2) - John Groves
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // The Essentials of Biblical Pastoring (part 2) - John Groves by CommissionBy Commission
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // Encouraging the Prophetic Gift in Church and on Mission - Russ White
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // Encouraging the Prophetic Gift in Church and on Mission - Russ White by CommissionBy Commission
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // As I Imitate Christ: A Heart Like Paul - Tim Francis
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LC24 Seminars - Day 2 // A Leadership Journey from the Military to Full-Time Ministry - Adam North
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LC24 Seminars - Day 1 // The Essentials of Biblical Pastoring (part 1) - John Groves
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LC24 Seminars - Day 1 // The Essentials of Biblical Pastoring (part 1) - John Groves by CommissionBy Commission
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LC24 Seminars - Day 1 // Living Like Lydia - Becky Peacock
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LC24 Seminars - Day 1 // Grace to Get the Job Done - Darren Forsdyke
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IMEC: How Did Belgium End Up as a Semiconductor Research Powerhouse?
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Belgium is known for many products: chocolate, beer, waffles, and many others. Folks in the semiconductor industry also recognize that it is a leader in semiconductor research. But why is that? How did such a small country position itself to have an outsized role in this industry? To answer these questions, Nathaniel Lucek and Elizabeth Morris were…
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Another Option to Protect Spares: Design Patents for Consumable Parts
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The spares business is an essential revenue stream for semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers. While these components typically are not easy to protect with a utility patent application, many of them are ideal for design patent protection. Nathaniel Lucek and Elizabeth Morris were joined by Charles Rauch, head of the design patent practice a…
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This seminar will explore how to turn love into action and join in with God’s mission right where we are, in our churches and surrounding communities.By Commission
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God made us each unique. We have our own personalities, skills and passions, and God has a purpose for each of our lives. This talk will be looking at how the things that YOU are passionate about can be used by God to fulfil HIS purposes, both in you and through you, when you are ALL IN for HimBy Commission
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By being all in for Jesus, we declare with our lives that He is worth it, no matter the cost. We will consider what it means to die to self and live for Christ, hear testimony about surrendering to the Lord, and prayerfully consider parts of our own lives that God may be asking us to change to be all in for Jesus.Click the link below for the semina…
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John Groves & Mark Landreth-Smith - Hearing God’s Voice
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Does God speak to us personally? If so, how? What part does prophecy play in this? John will address these questions and open up the subject of guidance.By Commission
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Guy & Heather Miller - Calling a Joseph Generation to an All In Dream
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Guy and Heather lead Commission alongside Vinu and Julie Paul. They are based at Westminster Chapel in London. Joseph is one of our Old Testament hero’s whose journey to feed the world is marked by rejection, attack and betrayal yet all the way through his story, Joseph was ‘all in’ for God. We want at CST, to call a Joseph generation to dream big …
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Andy McCullough - Reaching the Unreached
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30% of the world's population live in unreached spaces - they will probably never hear about Jesus. Come and hear stories and meet people who are church planting among unreached people, and find out how to get involved.By Commission
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Will noncompete agreements be banned in 2024?
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In this episode of the Thought Leaders in Law and Business podcast, presented by Hodgson Russ and The Business Journals, Jodyann Galvin, a partner with the law firm, discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule to ban certain types of noncompete agreements across the nation and the likelihood it will become law in 2024. “One in five…
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Accounting firms: How to defend against audit malpractice lawsuits
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As experienced litigators who defend accounting firms against allegations of audit malpractice, Hodgson Russ Partners Erin Teske and Mark Harmon have gained firsthand knowledge worth sharing. “The public often has an unrealistic idea of the role auditors perform … They (accounting firms) have insurance and may be viewed as having deep pockets,” Tes…
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Artificial Intelligence at Work: How Policies Can Save Your IP
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Applications for artificial intelligence at work seem boundless. AI could even write this episode summary (it didn’t, but maybe it should have). However, using AI carries risks to intellectual property protection, confidentiality, and bias. Look no further than the chip manufacturer that shared confidential information with ChatGPT to find a fix. O…
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Post-pandemic unionization trends — and how to navigate a union organizing campaign
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Starbucks, Amazon, Chipotle, Trader Joe’s and other household names have been in the news lately for their union organization campaigns, a post-pandemic trend that likely won’t change anytime soon, according to Elizabeth McPhail, partner with Hodgson Russ. She said some of these unionization efforts are a “product of the social justice movements” a…
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Teaching Truth To Under 5s - Sarah Trigg And Eleanor Dalziel (Seminar)
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It is easy to think of under 5s groups as a time to play or "getting them used to church" but with carefully chosen stories and well-pitched, engaging Bible teaching, your ministry to this age group could become a vital, exciting frontline in your church's mission to see lives changed, as we introduce families to Christ. Listen to gain a practical …
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Living Like Superman - Becky Peacock (Main Session)
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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…
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Encountering God With Children - Robin Barfield (Main Session)
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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…
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Shaped By Truth - Dave Rogers (Main Session)
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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…
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Teaching Truth With Turbulent Teams - Hannah Ruilova (Seminar)
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How do you feel about your Kids team as a whole? Is it united in purpose, dependence on God, love and message or is it divided, out-of-sync and going in different directions? Kids ministry with its ever-revolving door of volunteers and a mash-up of different gifts can lend itself to be the latter! In this seminar, we explore Paul's teaching to the …
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Teaching Truth To All Ages Together - Becky Peacock And Dave Rogers (Seminar)
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Intergenerational services are when everyone loses, right? It's not fun for kids and there's no meat for grown-ups. So why bother? In this seminar we share a biblical vision for all-age church and explore how it's possible to learn from scripture together so that everyone wins. Listen and be equipped to teach everyone together.…
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Teaching Truth In Today's Culture - Robin Barfield (Seminar)
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The world floods the imaginations of our children. How can we help our children to understand the world around them through popular culture? In this seminar, we discuss a music video to equip ourselves with some skills that we can use as parents and children’s leaders.By Commission
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Teaching Truth For Complex Emotions - Eliz Argent (Seminar)
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We know that mental health is a real issue for our children. But how do we apply the truth of the gospel to these situations? We'll be considering how we best support those struggling, as well as how we spiritually form our children as they grow up in a world in mental health crisis.By Commission
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Insider view on how the Supreme Court works these days: Q&A with Hodgson Russ General Counsel
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Like most institutions, the U.S. Supreme Court is evolving, and the decisions being made these days have gained a lot of attention among business leaders and the public. Recently it has reinstated voting maps, struck down pandemic measures and reinstated relaxed environmental rules. In addition, the Supreme Court’s majority appears to have eliminat…
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Legal challenges for cannabis industry continue
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As a partner who leads the cannabis and hemp group at law firm Hodgson Russ LLP, Patrick Hines is often approached at cocktail parties with questions about all the cannabis shops popping up. There’s a widespread belief they must be legal or they’d be shut down. However, that’s not necessarily true, he says. Hines dives into this hot topic with Buff…
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Making Church Accessible - Pete Winmill (Count Everyone In)
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www.commissionfestival.comDiscover how people with learningdisabilities can enrich our churches. This seminar willprovide an opportunity to explore how little tweaks canmake a BIG difference.By Commission
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No Perfect Parents Allowed! Part 2 - Robin & Anna Willson
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www.commissionfestival.comIf you’re an imperfect parent and you love freechocolate this could be the seminar for you! Butseriously, the greatest goal of Christian parenthoodmust be helping to love our children towards Jesusand during this hour you’ll hear honest stories from 3imperfect sets of parents about the ups and downs ofhow we’ve tried to an…
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An Unshakeable Commission - Emmanuel
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www.commissionfestival.comLet’s explore the Biblical view of the mission of God:it’s origin, call and purpose. We will unpack how weas Christ-followers are all called to respond to theinvitation of co-laboring with God in any profession orlocation, irrespective of age, gender and ethnicity, inour day-to-day lives.…
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No Perfect Partners Allowed! Part 1 - Robin & Anna Willson
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www.commissionfestival.comRather than formal teaching, this will be a ‘wartsand all’ informal conversation between 3 couples atdifferent stages of marriage, through the lens of Paul’sencouragement to, ‘Submit to one another out of reverenceto Christ.’ (Eph 5:21) It’s a conversation that we hope willprovoke us all to reflect honestly on our marriage…
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www.commissionfestival.comHistory is rich with stories of treasure hunting, somefictional, some true, or claiming to be. Our generation,like many before us, remain fascinated by themysteries of treasure hunting. This seminar will unpackthe mystery of the unshakeable treasure that we havethrough Christ Jesus! “For where your treasure is, thereyour h…
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What Does the Bible Teach About Physical Healing? - Adrian Holloway
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www.commissionfestival.comChristians disagree on this important subject. Come andhear about one person’s journey. After 17 years of neverpraying for anyone to be healed, hear about a biblestudy that led to a public, evangelistic, healing ministrywith physical healing as a sign to the unbeliever thatJesus is alive.…
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Unshakeable Union with Christ - Intimacy & Worship (Part 1/2)- Clive Bowsher
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www.commissionfestival.com“In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you inme, and I in you.” (John 14:20) Across two sessions, CliveBowsher explores Jesus’ words to us in John 14 and John15, extending the biblical invitation to come further up andfurther into the marvel and reality of oneness with Christ.…
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Be Eager to Prophesy (Part 2/3)- John Groves
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www.commissionfestival.comWant to dive into a journey of faith and fulfilment as youpursue the God-given vision? In the face of challengesand setbacks, discover the power of progressing from‘floating in faith’ to ‘swimming by faith.’ Inspired byEzekiel’s vision, explore the depths of your calling,where God’s currents carry you and comfort awaits.…
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