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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...

Celebrity Justice

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...

Greedy Associates

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...

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Courtside

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…

Legally Weird

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…

Law and Daily Life

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…

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Law and Daily Life

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…

Law and Daily Life

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…

Law and Daily Life

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…

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Courtside

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…

Courtside

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…

Courtside

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…

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Legally Weird

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…

Legally Weird

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…

Legally Weird

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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