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SCOTUS Loads Up on IP Cases

The U.S Supreme Court is likely to have a lot of intellectual property cases on its docket, according to a new piece by Scott Graham, who covers IP for our California-focused sibling publication The Recorder.
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National Law Journal

What Would Nino Do With Garland's Nomination?

OPINION: As a recent immigration case before the justices shows, a divided court creates dysfunction.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Hartford Lawyer Involved in Merrick Garland Screening Process

When it came time for the National Association of Women Lawyers to determine if Merrick Garland is the man for the job to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, its president knew Hartford's Collin Udell was the right woman for the task.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Civil Rights Groups Praise, and Criticize, Garland Nomination

While praising U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland's qualifications as a judge, two major civil rights organizations this week raised concerns about the D.C. Circuit chief judge's record on criminal justice and other issues.
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New York Law Journal

Stevens Shares Views on Filling Court Vacancy

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens said Thursday that the U.S. Senate should "go ahead and hold the hearings" to confirm D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's nominee to the high court.
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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: John Paul Stevens: 'Hold a Hearing' for Garland | Forced Arbitration Attacked

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, sitting down with the NLJ's Marcia Coyle, says the Senate should give Merrick Garland a hearing. The CFPB unveils a new proposal to restrict mandatory arbitration. And Lanny Davis starts a new law firm. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Former U.S. Solicitors General Unite in Garland Endorsement

Eight former U.S. solicitors general from Democratic and Republican administrations, most of whom are now prominent private practitioners, are publicly endorsing Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. The letter skirted the political controversy over whether there should be a hearing on Garland's nomination.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Federal Health Care Fraud Cases Cut In Half Since 2011 | Apple Pursues Trademark Suit in China

California takes action against the tobacco industry, Apple moves in Chinese court and health care fraud cases go soft: This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
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New York Law Journal

Justices Agree to Hear Copyright Case Over Cheerleading Uniforms

The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday to decide what appellate courts have described as one of the most vexing issues in copyright law: whether pictorial, sculptural or graphic designs are conceptually separate from otherwise functional articles—such as clothing or furniture—and therefore copyrightable.
3 minute read

Law.com

Imagining Merrick Garland's Confirmation Hearing

A confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is still highly hypothetical. Cornell Law School professor Michael Dorf stages one with his students—and Dorf himself playing the role of Garland. The result: a remarkably plausible preview of how Garland might answer pointed questions from U.S senators if and when an actual confirmation hearing takes place.
4 minute read

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