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October 27, 2010 | National Law Journal

Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Eric Schnapper, University of Washington Law School

If an employment discrimination dispute is before the Supreme Court, chances are that Eric Schnapper is on the case, working pro bono on the side of the employee.
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February 07, 2012 | National Law Journal

Archbishop challenges monastery's copyright infringement claims at 1st Circuit

Questions about how copyright law applies to English language translations of ancient religious texts dominated oral arguments in a case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
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August 05, 2013 | National Law Journal

INADMISSIBLE: After Seven Years, Just a Wee Longer

When the country's already waited seven years to have a permanent director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, what's another five hours? That's how long the Senate waited on July 31 for Senator Heidi Heitkamp, who had been ill, to fly in from North Dakota to participate in a vote on the nomination of Minnesota U.S. attorney B. Todd Jones to lead the ATF. Plus more in this week's column.
8 minute read
November 07, 2011 | National Law Journal

In passport clash, a question of the president's powers

A seemingly narrow-gauge dispute over the wording used on certain U.S. passports triggered a broad-ranging discussion at the Supreme Court on Monday about the separation of powers in matters of foreign policy.
4 minute read
March 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

What of direct creditor claims after 'Gheewalla'?

The strategy occurs in bankruptcy cases around the country. Trustees or committees look to recover funds for creditors of a bankrupt debtor. To avoid affirmative defenses to a debtor/company claim or problems quantifying the damages suffered by the debtor, trustees get assignments from creditors of claims that creditors have against third parties. Many observers believed the Delaware Supreme Court's Gheewalla decision would stop or curtail that practice. But it may not have slammed the door shut.
11 minute read
October 15, 2012 | Law.com

DOJ spars with tobacco companies over 'forced public confessions'

Tobacco company lawyers are challenging the proposed language of public statements that the U.S. Department of Justice wants cigarette manufacturers to distribute to minimize the chance that the companies will make false claims in the future about the health effects of smoking.
4 minute read
September 29, 2008 | National Law Journal

High court's fate is at stake

Recently, conservatives have waged a campaign to capture the judicial branch. Even the U.S. Supreme Court now has four ultraconservative justices. Courts have gutted consumer protection and anti-bias laws, attacked free speech protections and undermined voting rights principles. A return to Lochner-era jurisprudence would mean that more laws protecting citizens would be crippled. Americans of all political stripes need to realize that the high court is on the ballot, and the stakes could hardly be higher.
4 minute read
October 17, 2011 | National Law Journal

Lawyers brace for patent reform

The sweeping patent reform law enacted last month is expected to create new classes of intellectual property winners and losers as game-changing provisions kick in during the next 18 months.
12 minute read
July 14, 2008 | National Law Journal

Scalping, guns, even pot candy on the legal radar

Don't sell marijuana-flavored candy to children in Georgia, be careful if you plan on scalping tickets in Tennessee and watch out for guns inside Florida's cars. July 1 marks the start of a new fiscal year for most states, which also signifies the date many new laws go into effect. Across the country, hundreds of new laws aim to tackle issues ranging from candy to the rights of sex offenders. Although many have likely gone unnoticed, others are already leading to court battles.
5 minute read
July 26, 2010 | National Law Journal

Viacom v. YouTube: a missed opportunity

Instead of clarifying the contours of the DMCA's safe harbor, the court upset the careful balance set by Congress.
9 minute read

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