1,029 Patents from IBM Purchased by Google
8/18/2011 Google is fortifying its patent-related defenses, which can also potentially beef up its offensive legal ammunition, as it obtains from IBM over one thousand technology patents in a supposedly secret deal that pushed through last month. The online giant is known to be a fairly young technology company, which is why it does […]
As Hiring by Top Firms Starts, Big Law Gets Bigger
8/18/2011 The biggest firms in the District have grown their local rosters in 2011, an obvious shift from the past couple of years when many law firms postponed hiring as they try to wade though the recession. Nine of the ten biggest law firms in Washington have added lawyers to their roster, increasing the […]
Fuel-Efficiency Goal of 54.5 MPG by 2025 Established by Obama
8/12/2011 The fuel efficiency of cars in the United States will dramatically increase as agreed upon by auto manufacturers, the federal government, and the state of California. This was announced by President Barack Obama on Friday. The accord call for cars and light-duty trucks to reach an average fuel economy of at least 54.5 […]
Anti-Tethering Law to be considered by Commissioners in Hillsborough
8/12/2011 Residents of Hillsborough County who frequently leave their dogs tied outside their homes will be breaking law if a pending anti-tethering measure is approved by the county commissioners. The Animal Advisory Committee of Hillsborough County this week voted to send to county commissioners an anti-tethering amendment. The proposed measure, which is an amendment […]
Handling by Harkin Staff of Senate Witness was OK According to Lawyers
8/11/2011 Doubts have been raised on whether the staff at the office of Sen. Tom Harkin inappropriately coached a witness in a Senate committee; however, legal minds say that the witness’ handling was routine. Sen. Harkin denied any wrongdoing. The witness also said that he was not asked by Harkin or his staff to […]
A Notice of Appeal to be filed by the Legal Team of DeChristopher
8/11/2011 A notice of appeal will be filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals by Tim DeChristopher’s lawyers. The court gave DeChristopher a two-year prison sentence on Tuesday for tampering with a federal oil and lease auction. His attorneys said that the basis for their appeal goes back to the day when he was […]
Ruling in Emissions Case Issued by Supreme Court in New Mexico
8/10/2011 The Supreme Court of New Mexico on Wednesday removed the obstacle that prevented environmental groups from intervening in the ongoing legal battle over whether greenhouse gas emissions should be regulated by the state. The lawyers for the groups stated that the unanimous decision of the justices guarantees that regulation advocates will have a […]
New Threat on Leaded Avgas Faced by General Aviation
8/10/2011 A new legal challenge is being faced by general aviation with one US state government warning that it might ban the sale of Avgas and no drop-in substitute available for piston-powered aircraft for at least a couple of years. The move to prohibit the use of Avgas by the Center for Environmental Health […]
Coalition that will Support New Law Enforcement Launched
8/9/2011 FairPlayUSA has announced the formation of a coalition that will educate the public and policymakers on broader public policy interests raised by existing vague laws in the United States which led to millions of Americans gambling online. FairPlayUSA has declared its unequivocal support for Congress in its quest to define what is illegal […]
Legal Fees Amounting to $1.1 Million Asked by Video Game Groups
8/9/2011 A huge victory at the Supreme Court is not priceless, after all, and may cost around $1,144,602.64. This is what was spent by the video game industry in persuading the court that the law in California that bans the sale or rental to minors of violent video games is in violation of the […]