People in the News
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Robert R. Watson Jr. presented "CASPA and the Public Prompt Pay Act" for members of the Associated Builders and Contractors' Eastern Pennsylvania chapter earlier this month.
Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps
The Associated Press
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.
Delco Judge allows parking lots to be utilized
The Associated Press
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - A Delaware County Court of Common Pleas judge ordered the city of Chester to cease and desist any interference with the parking facilities operated by TIBC Partners, a business that owns several lots near PPL Park.
Appeals court won't block Yellowstone bison hazing
The Associated Press
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A federal appeals court denied a request to block the use of a helicopter to haze wild bison as officials in southwestern Montana wrapped up the annual drive of the animals back into Yellowstone National Park.
Lawsuit Testing Federal Porn Regulation Allowed to Survive
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Citing voluminous filings and a preference for airing controversial issues - such as balancing free speech with deterrence of child pornography - in an "open courtroom," a federal judge has denied summary judgment to both sides of a case testing federal regulation of pornography.
Ex-College QB Can Press Claim Over EA's Video Game
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In a case of first impression, a split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has restored a cause of action by a former college football player who says his likeness has been appropriated without his consent for use in a video game.
Same-Sex Couple Urges Court to Extend Consortium Law
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A Philadelphia judge should extend the common-law loss of consortium claim enjoyed by married couples to same-sex couples who hold themselves out as married, plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action argued in a recent filing.
Supreme Court Appoints Master in Traffic Court Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has appointed a master to gather factual information on the only Philadelphia Traffic Court judge not to have been indicted in a recent federal prosecution of alleged ticket-fixing.
Is 3-D Printing the Next Big Thing in IP Law?
Corporate Counsel
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Back in February, President Obama indicated in his State of the Union address that 3-D printing may be the next big thing in manufacturing. What he didn't say is that 3-D printing may also be the next big thing in intellectual property disputes.
Schools Offering Master's Degrees for Nonlawyers
The National Law Journal
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Betsy Hames isn't a lawyer, but the law permeates nearly every aspect of her job overseeing employee relations in Emory University's human resources department. "We're dealing with labor law, employment discrimination and all these other legal things that come into play," she said. "I've never had a desire to go to law school, but a foundation in the law would be very useful."
