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Oh snap, Nike!

May 3, 2013 By: Will Ashenmacher

Most of the time, I try to use this column to explore new, illuminating or otherwise worthwhile developments in intellectual property law. Sometimes, I come across stories that are pointless, but so entertaining that I can’t resist.

Today in 1954: The Supreme Court rules that “race” doesn’t only mean “black” and “white”

May 3, 2013 By: Jeremy Byellin

On May 3, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution’s use of “race” doesn’t apply to only “black” and “white” for equal protection purposes.

Entitled to “a fair chance”

May 3, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

Under Texas law, the minerals owner is entitled, not to the molecules actually residing below the surface, but to …

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum: Continuing Where I left Off

May 2, 2013 By: Jonathan Markovitz

In January, law students had the chance to weigh in on how the court should rule in Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum by entering the ABA Section of International Law’s Rona R. Mears Student Writing Competition & Scholarship Awards. This is our first of two posts from the law students who won the competition.

Hot Docs: Threats to report criminal activity in demand letter is extortion, rules CA court

May 2, 2013 By: Jeremy Byellin

In a recent ruling, the California court of appeals ruled that a threat by an attorney to report alleged crimes of the letter’s recipient constituted criminal extortion.

“family pet wallaby”

May 2, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

Evidence did not support contempt judgment against former wife based on finding that she acted willfully to prevent former husband from reclaiming family pet wallaby, …

Westlaw Journals weekly round-up

May 1, 2013 By: Melissa Sachs

The new Westlaw Journals blog brings you litigation headlines in over 30 substantive areas of law.  Here are some highlights from the past week:

Westlaw Topical Highlights: Labor and Employment, May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013 By: Casey Hall

Westlaw Topical Highlights for Labor and Employment provides summaries of significant federal and state judicial decisions and legislative and administrative activities affecting

The importance of ensuring that potential clients can contact you

May 1, 2013 By: Jeremy Byellin

In securing client referrals, one of the simplest, yet most important, things you can do is to ensure that potential clients have a reliable means of contacting you.

A “quasi-artificial” person

May 1, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

To maintain an action, a plaintiff must be a legal entity that is either a natural person, …

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