Chicago Lawyers Divided Over Pending Patent Overhaul

9/24/2011   The $12.5 billion deal of Google Inc to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc is proof of the great importance that businesses place on patents. However, there seems to be a problem with the U.S. patent system. Inventors must three years on the average for their application for patent to be processed. This means […]

The March of Bloomberg with BNA Deal to Washington Continues

9/23/2011   Washington D.C. was hit in the same week by an earthquake, a hurricane, and Bloomberg’s proposal to buy BNA. The hurricane and the earthquake were just passing through the area, but Bloomberg seems to have serious intentions of staying. In a blog post and press release issued on the morning of Aug. 25, […]

Next Steps in Battle over Ozone Rule Being Planned By Lawyers

9/23/2011   The scrapping by the Obama administration of a proposed new rule that would fortify ozone standards has alerted some lawyers involved in the litigations over existing regulations. Litigation before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia had been put on hold since President Obama took office in 2009 and […]

Californian Foie Gras Lovers Will Soon Be At the Mercy of Ducks’ Rights

9/22/2011 A one-inch thick slice of duck liver sears in a small pan until the tender meat turns into a golden-brown shell inside the kitchen of a restaurant in San Francisco where Chef Gary Danko earned his Michelin star. The delicacy, more popularly known as foie gras, is then garnished with champagne grapes and figs, […]

Spokesman for Georgia Immigration Panel Named

9/22/2011   Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia has appointed a spokesman for the Georgia Immigration Panel, referred to by critics as a “hate group.” The main function of the panel is to determine if the restrictive new immigration measure of the state is being enforced properly. The board, which is composed of 7 members, is […]

First Amendments Not Violated By Food Marketing Guidelines According to Law Professors

9/21/2011   A group of law professors urged the heads of Food & Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, and other key government officials not to withdraw their proposed food marketing guidelines, which have been heavily condemned by food and media companies. Around three dozen law professors from different Ivy League schools such as Harvard, […]

Verizon Sued by Centre Law Group for Internet Service

9/21/2011   Centre Law Group LLC today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia to compel Verizon Business to re-establish its T1 Internet service. The T1 office service of Centre went down August 28, 2011 in Hurricane Irene’s wake. The IT team of Centre tried to patiently call […]

Facebook and Twitter Have So Far Managed to Avoid Becoming Casualties in Patent Wars

9/20/2011   A number of patent skirmishes have been witnessed by Paul Maritz, the chief executive of VMWare. He has spent 14 years under Microsoft, a large part of which was during the time when the company was rapidly extending its market dominance and threatening other technology powerhouses. Maritz remembers visiting Digital Equipment Corp, Hewlet-Packard […]

First Case to Test Livestock Siting Law Heads for the Supreme Court

9/20/2011   The protracted legal battle between the Rock County residents and the reach of big dairy will reach a pivotal point Wednesday when the first case to test the livestock siting law of Wisconsin will be heard the state’s Supreme Court. The law, which was passed under former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle and a […]

Potential Clash of Record Labels and Artist Regarding Copyright Claims Looms

9/16/2011   The year 1978 was an excellent one for country music. It was during this time that country songs like “Talking in Your Sleep” by Crystal Gayle, “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” by Barbara Mandrell, as well as Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson’s “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” […]