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Controversial new USPTO Rules would empower Patent Trolls
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has recently proposed a controversial set of rules which will bolster the strength of patent trolls.
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The SCO vs. Linux Saga: 20 Years of Open-Source Turmoil
This lawsuit was once seen as a huge threat to Linux. It's mostly over now--seriously, there's still one lawsuit to go--but here's my take on the case's long history.
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Is this the end of non-compete contracts?
The US Federal Trade Commission wants to ban non-compete agreements. That's a great idea in my book.
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Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source and Gaming | Open Source Watch
What's what with open-source news.
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Key cases to watch as US Supreme Court returns
Months after upending abortion rights, the Supreme Court returns for another term of high-profile cases.
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of high school coach forced out over on-field prayer
Joseph Kennedy became a football coach in 2008 and later began offering a brief prayer on the field after games ended and the players and coaches had met midfield to shake hands.
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The Surprisingly Strong Supreme Court Precedent Supporting Vaccine Mandates
In 1905, the high court made a fateful ruling with eerie parallels to today: One person’s liberty can’t trump everyone else’s.
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How will the 'Anthony Fauci effect' influence jurors?
Lawyers and jury consultants are considering whether the COVID-19 pandemic will influence juror attitudes in what Law.com is dubbing the “Anthony Fauci effect.”
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Kim Dotcom Predicts NZ Supreme Court Will Rule in Favor of Extradition * TorrentFreak
Kim Dotcom is predicting that the New Zealand Supreme Court will decide in favor of extraditing him to the United States. The Megaupload founder says that he has faith in at least one judge on the panel, claiming that she knows the "U.S. govt is a rogue operator" and "knows what her fellow Judges are doing and why."
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U.S. files lawsuits over robocall scams, cites 'massive financial losses'
The U.S. government on Tuesday sued five U.S. companies and three individuals, alleging they were behind hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls that scammed elderly Americans and others into “massive financial losses.”
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Groundbreaking Implicit Bias Project Takes Shape in Dallas County Civil Courts
Judge Tonya Parker wants to ensure equal justice for all.
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Poland could be forced out of EU by judicial reforms, court warns
Poland might have to leave the EU if it wants to apply judicial reforms, the country's supreme court has warned.
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A heartbreaking Supreme Court case could be a huge win for the Christian right
It’s a genuinely tough case with no good answers.
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From Dreamhouse to courthouse, this Barbie’s no plaything for Dallas judges
“Not only does this Barbie change the narrative for little black girls, it does the same for those of all races,” says Dallas County criminal court Judge Shequitta Kelly.
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Trump’s Judge Whisperer Promised to Take Our Laws Back to the 1930s
Constitutional law was very different in the 1930s from what it is today. In a word, it sucked.
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US jury awards $2bn weedkiller damages
A Californian couple said the glyphosate-based product Roundup had caused their cancer.
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An algorithm wipes clean the criminal pasts of thousands
A ground-breaking project in California could see 250,000 people freed from their criminal record this year.
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To Wrest Back Rule of Law in Poland, Might EU Bureaucracy Finally Work?
A European Commission procedure may rein in a Polish government assault on rule of law, and might protect democracy elsewhere in the EU, too.
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The Supreme Court Just Went Medieval on Executions and the Eighth Amendment
Why should Neil Gorsuch care if someone's essentially tortured to death? He'll never know that guy.
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Morris Dees, a Co-Founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Is Ousted
The Southern Poverty Law Center did not give a reason for firing Morris Dees, 82, but said that it was “committed to ensuring that the conduct of our staff reflects the mission of the organization.”
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