Litigation

“Alice” Down To Earth: Two Livestock Patents Ruled Ineligible

In decisions that invoked the Supreme Court’s much discussed Alice decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled that two claims by Leachman Cattle of Colorado, LLC, were not….

Airbnb Sues Using Internet Company Legal Shield

Airbnb, the online property rental service, has sued its home city of San Francisco, saying its new ordinance that would […]

Kennedy, Breyer Form Center-Left Alliance

Supreme Court Justices Anthony M. Kennedy and Stephen G. Breyer are the only two Californians on the nation’s high court, […]

Court: Experts Must Refute Counter Views

What does a paid expert witness owe to the court, in the way of a giving opposing views at least […]

Court: Govt Can Hack Your Computer Without A Warrant

In what the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls the latest in a series of “troubling decisions,” a district court in the […]

Volkswagen’s $14.7B Settlement For Fuel Emissions Scandal

The price tag Volkswagen will pay for misleading U.S. regulators over emissions in diesel vehicles: just under $15 billion, one […]

Yelp Must Take Down Defamatory Lawyer Reviews

The user review website must take down nasty law firm reviews after another court found those writings to qualify as […]

DOL “Persuader Rule” Blocked By Texas Judge

The Department of Labor’s persuader rule, which requires companies to disclose information about law firms or consultants they retain for […]

Foul-Mouthed Parrot Admissible As Murder Witness?

An African parrot believed to have witnessed a murder is now repeating foul phrases that may be his owner’s last […]

Another Jurisdiction Bars Credit Checks Before Hiring

Philadelphia joins the growing list of jurisdictions that have banned the use of credit checks in making hiring decisions. A […]

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