It appears some firms may be getting ahead of themselves, with training and basic technology upgrades sometimes falling by the wayside.

As spooky season quickly approaches, Halloween costumes are just another sector driving copyright litigation.

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Patrick Smith speaks with Hinckley Allen litigator Jim Tuxbury about his groundbreaking SOX whistleblower case and the long ride to get a resolution.

"I would advise my younger self to network, network, network, both with internal attorneys and outside potential clients. I cannot underscore how important this is in one's career."

"These are very dynamic, rapidly changing markets, and judges would basically be out of their element if they tried to redesign them," said Herbert Hovenkamp, a University of Pennsylvania law professor.

Michele Mulrooney a founding member of the firm's Los Angeles office.