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Issues and Outcomes: Hollingsworth v. Perry
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
For the rest of the week, and most likely the rest of the 2012 Term, the same sex marriage cases will be the most popular legal topic in America. Before we...
Are Pay-for-Delay Deals Anti-Competitive?
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The Federal Trade Commission believes that paying a prospective rival to stay out of a competition is the very definition of anti-competitive behavior, but the...
Dynamic Duo: SCOTUS Decides Wos, Decker
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There are a few Supreme Court cases each term that become part of the collective consciousness: Last year, there were the healthcare and immigration cases....
First Sale Doctrine Applies to Books 'Lawfully Made Abroad'
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Get ready to resell your books, ladies and gentlemen. The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the first sale doctrine does apply to works made overseas,...
You Have the Right to an Attorney: Gideon v. Wainwright at 50
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Anyone who has watched 'Law & Order' can recite the Miranda rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can be held against you....
Happy Birthday, RBG! 8 Reasons to Celebrate Justice Ginsburg
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg turns 80 on Friday, and we're ready to celebrate her graceful transition from septuagenarian to octogenarian. Here are 8 reasons...