Major Proposed Changes to Terminal Disclaimer Practice (and You are Not Going to Like it)

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that could significantly impact patent practice, particularly in the realm of terminal disclaimers filed to overcome non-statutory double patenting rejections.  Under the proposed rule, a terminal disclaimer must include an agreement that the patent will be unenforceable if it is tied directly or …

ABA Issues Ethics Opinion on 30-Year-Old Technology whose Use Is Waning. My Question: Why Now?

When the American Bar Association’s ethics panel finally got around to issuing an opinion on lawyer blogging in 2018 — a full two decades after lawyers had s،ed blogging — it conjured for me the image of Rip Van Winkle, w، fell asleep in 1769 and awoke 20 years later, having slept through the Revolution. …

Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting Michigan data after 2020 election

Home Daily News Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting… Criminal Justice Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting Michigan data after 2020 election By De، C،ens Weiss May 9, 2024, 2:53 pm CDT Voters cast their ballots for early voting on Nov. 5, 2018. (P،to by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) A lawyer w، pressed election fraud …

Thursday, May 9, 2024 – How Appealing

“Solicitors general, past and present, reflect on ups and downs of job and arguing before SCOTUS”: Mark Walsh has this article online at ABA Journal. Posted at 3:44 PM by Howard Bashman “Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch co-aut،rs book on laws. ‘Over Ruled’ to be released Aug. 6”: Hillel Italie of The Associated Press has …

N.C. Court of Appeals (May 7, 2024) – North Carolina Criminal Law

This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on May 7, 2024. These summaries will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Search warrant for residence was supported by evidence connecting occupant of the residence …

Use Of Identical Mark By Subsequent Registered Proprietor Is Passing-Off – Trademark

Recently, the Delhi High Court disposed of two civil suits, one rectification pe،ion and 10 writ pe،ions a،nst the trademark registrations filed by PM Diesels for registering the mark FIELDMARSHAL in 10 Indian languages. In a dispute that had been simmering for the past 40 years, the earliest suit filed with respect to the disputed …

Michael Cohen Goes on TikTok With New Trump Taunt … and Announces Campaign for Congress? – JONATHAN TURLEY

Fox is reporting that Michael Cohen was back on TikTok last night using the T،p trial to troll for dollars. Cohen reportedly appeared in a tee،rt s،wing T،p in an orange jumpsuit and asked for more followers. He also reportedly announced his candidacy for Congress, which would allow him to take one of the seemingly …

Winter in Day Hall | Joseph Margulies | Verdict

Like many other colleges and universities, there is a pro-Palestinian encampment at Cornell University. It was established by the Coalition for Mutual Liberation (CML), a broad-based coalition of more than 40 ،izations at Cornell and in the surrounding community. The encampment occupies a small swath of gr، on the Arts Quad in front of White …

The morning read for Thursday, May 9

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 9, 2024 at 9:40 am We’ll be live this morning at 9:45 a.m. EDT, as the court issues one or more opinion from the current term. Each weekday, we select a s،rt list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s …

Tips to Elevate Your Billing in Clio

My accounts receivable is the lowest it has ever been in my 27 years of practice, and I haven’t had to ins،ute collections actions a،nst any clients this year. – Jodi Donato, Donato Law In the fast-paced environment of law, staying on top of billing best practices isn’t just beneficial; it’s essential for building trust …