BY: ROSANGELY FRICK
On March 19th, the Supreme Court expanded the reach of The First Sale Doctrine to include products manufactured outside of the United States in a 6 to 3 decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons Continue Reading »
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BY: ROSANGELY FRICK
According to the National Cancer Institute, in 2013, approximately 234,580 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed and 40,030 deaths will occur. In the midst of the staggering statistics, in April, The Supreme Court held arguments on whether genes (in this case, cancer causing genes) are patentable Continue Reading »
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Apr 21st, 2013 by kokress
BY: DANA HALBER
Boom! The copyright time bomb that has been ticking since January 1, 1978 has exploded. Continue Reading »
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Apr 16th, 2013 by kokress
BY: ROSANGELY FRICK
In the past month India has taken consistent, proactive steps to provide generic drugs at lower cost to its population. Continue Reading »
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Apr 16th, 2013 by kokress
BY: ROSANGELY FRICK
The Washington Redskins’ decades long trademark saga could be coming to a close but not in their favor. Continue Reading »
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Mar 25th, 2013 by kokress
BY: PAT VANHALL
It’s one of the most celebrated sporting events in the United States with millions of fans filling out tournament brackets each year, attempting to pick who will be the national champion. Continue Reading »
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Mar 25th, 2013 by kokress
BY: DANIELLE MEEKS
Brandon Stanton runs Humans of New York, a website dedicated to creating a photographic census of New York City, providing glimpses into the lives of complete strangers through quotes and short stories from the subjects Continue Reading »
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Mar 18th, 2013 by kokress
BY: MICHAEL NOLAN
On March 4, 2013, the ten individuals originally charged in the hazing death of Florida A&M band member, Robert Champion, had their charges raised to manslaughter. Continue Reading »
Posted in Criminal, Hazing, Litigation, NCAA, Sports | 1 Comment »
Mar 12th, 2013 by kokress
BY: ELLIOT WEISS
Despite the failing business model of the music industry, the industry’s creative output of song continues to live on. Continue Reading »
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Mar 11th, 2013 by kokress
BY: PAT VANHALL
Earlier this year I wrote about the possibility of NCAA athletes profiting from their athletic success. Although there hasn’t been much development in the last month in regards to that issue, a ‘loophole’ makes it possible for some college athletes to earn some well-deserved income from their collegiate athletic careers. Continue Reading »
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