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Patent Law Uproar

John F. Duffy, a law professor at George Washington University, has recently released a controversial paper that calls into question thousands of decisions made by the Board of Patent Appeals

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Lawdable Quotes: Carrie Chapman Catt

No written law has been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion. ~ Carrie Chapman Catt

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Consumer Bankruptcies Dramatically Rise In April

Americans filing for bankruptcy rose nearly 50% in April compared to year ago numbers. At this rate of increase, the number of bankruptcies might match the percentage of Americans declaring

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Lawdable Quotes: Sandra Day O’Connor

Yes, I will bring the understanding of a woman to the Court, but I doubt that alone will affect my decisions. I think the important thing about my appointment is

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Free Book of the Month: Albert Kocourek’s Sources of Ancient and Primitive Law

Each month Fastcase hosts a book (as a PDF document) that has fallen out of copyright for your legal reading delight. This month we bring you Albert Kocourek’s Sources of

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This Day in Legal History – May 4th

On May 4th, 1989, the the District Court of D.C. convicted Oliver North of obstructing the congressional Iran-Contra investigation and the destruction of government documents. While North was eventually acquitted

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New Diet Craze: Prison?

Broderick Lloyd Laswell, an inmate in an Arkansas county prison, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Benton County Jail starves its inmates, serving only tiny portions of cold food.

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Lawdable Quotes: Plato

No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding. ~ Plato

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Despite DNA Proof, Kentucky Strikes Down Paternity Claim

On April 24th, the Supreme Court of Kentucky decided in favor of a couple who had appealed a family court’s decision to consider the petition for paternity of a third

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May 1st is Law Day!

May 1st is Law Day! Reflect on what brought you into the legal profession and read President Bush’s proclamation below: Law Day is defined as follows in 36 U.S.C. §

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