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Getting a Tech LLM: Is It Worth It?

Law Sites

As technology continues to transform our economy and culture, businesses need a new breed of lawyers who understand the legal and commercial aspects of technology. There is a specific need for lawyers skilled in bringing new products and new companies to market. Cornell Tech’s Master of Laws (LLM) in Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship is the first degree program of its kind in the world.

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SimpleLegal’s event management: Reducing risk, one event at a time

Simple Legal

In the deadline-driven landscape of legal proceedings, staying on top of critical dates and events isn’t just a luxury, it’s an absolute necessity. Legal teams juggle numerous matters, each with its own jurisdiction, set of deadlines, court dates, and filing requirements. Failure to manage these events effectively can lead to severe consequences such as case dismissal, attorney sanctions, and even lawsuits.

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‘IP Rights’ is the National High School Debate Topic for 2024-2025

IP Watchdog

After a year-long process involving 38 state organizations and dozens of individual representatives, IP rights has been selected as the topic for the 2024-2025 debate competition by The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). “Should the U.S. strengthen intellectual property rights” was chosen over “Nuclear Weapons Reduction” by a 25-17 vote in the final balloting process.

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Who Can and Can’t Vote in Mississippi: A Guide to the State’s Lifetime Voting Ban

The Marshall Project

This guide offers details about the state’s disenfranchisement laws and how you may still be able to vote from jail, even with a conviction.

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Get ready to uncover what attorneys really need from you when it comes to trial prep in this new webinar! Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., will share proven techniques for anticipating attorney needs, organizing critical documents, and transforming complex information into compelling case presentations. Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think.

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Lourie Dissents from CAFC View that Heart Valve Transport was Not Infringing

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today held in a precedential split decision authored by Judge Stoll that the safe harbor provision of 35 U.S.C.§ 271(e)(1) applied to Meril Life Sciences’ importation of two demonstration samples of its transcatheter heart valves to a medical conference. Judge Lourie dissented, explaining that both the district court and the Federal Circuit have erred in interpreting the statute, specifically by failing to adequately consider the word “sol

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Biden’s Patent Proposal Carries Devastating Costs, No Real Benefits

IP Watchdog

It's rare that a federal policy inspires fierce opposition from both sides of the aisle. But the Biden administration's recent proposal to gut the Bayh-Dole Act is doing exactly that. Bayh-Dole is a pivotal and successful bipartisan law, but Biden's proposal would effectively allow federal agencies to tear up patent licensing agreements signed between federally funded universities and private businesses.

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