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Judge: Baseball Fan Assumed Injury Risk During Warm-Up
Every baseball fan — or at least every attorney who follows baseball — knows that under the doctrine of assumption of risk a team is not liable for fans injured by, say, foul balls or broken bats.Federal Circuit's Schall Steps Back
Judge Alvin 'Tony' Schall plans to take senior status in early October, and that's got Silicon Valley IP litigators' tongues wagging about a potential local contender for the slot.Rocking On: Local Lawyers Find Success as Musicians
Jumping split-legged, Matt Maguire kicks his acoustic guitar across the stage. Maguire's strong voice and bobbing head keep the audience's focus, and only a momentary eyebrow raise to amused lead guitarist Keith Marlowe gives away that this was an unscripted moment for The Miners.Caution Urged in Use of Alternatives to Youth Placements
Family Court Judge John Hunt said the Department of Probation repeatedly violated its own policies and seemingly ignored Luis Tabales' continuing transgressions, at least in part because the youth was enrolled in a "state-of-the-art" juvenile program, and it was apparently unclear who would take responsibility for monitoring the teen and deciding if and when to violate the probationer.Three law firms open in new locales
DLA Piper, McDermott Will & Emery and Sidley Austin have announced the opening of new offices.Misstep by Appellate Counsel Brings Dismissal of Indictment
Nearly two years after Giuseppe D'Alessandro finished serving 15 years in prison for kidnapping, a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division, First Department, has taken the unusual step of dismissing the indictment against him because he did not receive the effective assistance of his appellate lawyer - a former judge on the Manhattan appeals court.In Closing, Federal Prosecutor Argues Lay, Skilling Deceived Enron Investors
A federal prosecutor told jurors hearing the criminal case against former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling that the two executives used accounting tricks, fiction, trickery, half truths, omissions and outright lies to paint a dramatically distorted picture of Enron's true financial condition.House's Patent Bill Differs From Senate's Analysis Over Fee Diversion
The recent passage of patent reform bills by the House and Senate has raised expectations for enactment of a new law this year, but there's lingering controversy about whether the patent office can keep all its fees and about provisions allowing for new patent challenges.Avoiding the Black Eye of Being Labeled a 'Trademark Bully'
Trademarks are designed to foster a company's reputation and goodwill. But individuals and small businesses accused of infringement are using social media campaigns to label legitimate trademark enforcement as "trademark bullying."Trending Stories
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