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Bellwether Trial Verdict Goes Against Medtronic in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
With post-trial motions and appeals still available and extremely likely to be exercised, Alabama’s Larry and Tammy Patterson probably should wait a little while before throwing a big party with…
Who Owns the Electric Guitar? Trademark, Copyright, and the Stratocaster
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A Fender Stratocaster is the kind of guitar musicians name. Since the 1950s, guitarists and technicians have prized the Strat’s capabilities, mastering and modifying it to produce some of the…
What Proof Do You Need to Get a Restraining Order?
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Restraining orders (sometimes known as protective orders) exist to keep people safe. They can provide a level of security if you're afraid someone may hurt you. But before a court…
What Proof Do You Need to Get a Restraining Order?
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Restraining orders (sometimes known as protective orders) exist to keep people safe. They can provide a level of security if you're afraid someone may hurt you. But before a court…
When a Company Retreat Leads to a Lawsuit: What Employers Can Learn
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Outside of Severance, most employers appreciate some openness at the workplace. Many even encourage sharing and bonding, saying, “We’re a family here!” But just as in some real families, anyone…
Spicy Solution or Recipe for Disaster? Pepper-Spraying Drones Deployed in Schools Raise Legal Questions
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Armed guards, weapon-detection systems, and increased surveillance haven’t seemed to slow down school shooting tragedies. Can quick-response drones controlled by remote pilots succeed where other methods to thwart active shooters…
Bellwether Trial Verdict Goes Against Medtronic in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
With post-trial motions and appeals still available and extremely likely to be exercised, Alabama’s Larry and Tammy Patterson probably should wait a little while before throwing a big party with…
Postpartum Psychosis: Analyzing the Trial of the Massachusetts Woman Who Killed Her Three Children
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Content Warning: This article includes content related to homicide, suicide, and violence, including details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know…
Why One Donor‑Conceived 'Nobel Baby' Is Suing the FDA Over Sperm Donor Medical Records
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A Citizen Petition is a formal request that anyone can file asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change a regulation or take (or stop taking) some official…
Who Owns the Electric Guitar? Trademark, Copyright, and the Stratocaster
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A Fender Stratocaster is the kind of guitar musicians name. Since the 1950s, guitarists and technicians have prized the Strat’s capabilities, mastering and modifying it to produce some of the…
Mr. NutterButter to the Rescue: ‘Last Week Tonight’ Dares Buc-ee’s to Pick on Someone Their Own Size
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
Just about every wild creature is prey for something else higher up on the food chain. For cartoon mascots, the scariest critter of all might be a beaver sporting a…
It Was Just $400, Until It Wasn't: Why the Angel Reese Bet Is a Bigger Deal Than the WNBA Wants to Admit
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Two of the biggest names in women’s basketball, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, are in the headlines after the WNBA shared a video on its social channels of the two…
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Appeals Court Pauses EPA Chief’s $20 Billion Clawback of Clean Energy Grants
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit restored a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency from carrying out its attempt to terminate roughly $20 billion in…
Go BigLaw or Go Home: Employment Statistics for the Law School Class of 2025
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Wondering what the employment outcomes were for the rest of the students you shared a 3L Trusts and Wills class with in Fall of 2024? There’s a good chance that…
The First ‘NextGen’ Bar Exam in July Had Some Major Issues
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’re a current law student, you’ve probably already made peace with a few grim bar‑exam truths: you will memorize rules you’ll never use, you will pour rent money into…
Go BigLaw or Go Home: Employment Statistics for the Law School Class of 2025
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Wondering what the employment outcomes were for the rest of the students you shared a 3L Trusts and Wills class with in Fall of 2024? There’s a good chance that…
The First ‘NextGen’ Bar Exam in July Had Some Major Issues
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’re a current law student, you’ve probably already made peace with a few grim bar‑exam truths: you will memorize rules you’ll never use, you will pour rent money into…
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices Vote Unanimously To Recuse Chief Justice
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s fairly common for coworkers to get together for events like a barbecue during the summer months. If the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court (SCoL) have a seafood boil…
Appeals Court Pauses EPA Chief’s $20 Billion Clawback of Clean Energy Grants
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit restored a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency from carrying out its attempt to terminate roughly $20 billion in…
Ninth Circuit Says Unread Work Emails Don’t Equal Consent to Arbitration
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If your employer quietly slips a mandatory arbitration policy into your inbox and you never read it, can that really waive your right to sue? According to the Ninth Circuit,…
Can You Say Whatever You Want on Your Car’s Custom License Plate?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’ve ever sprung for a vanity plate for your vehicle, you probably assume you can put whatever you want on it – as long as nobody else claimed your…
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