Labor trafficking is just as pernicious as sex trafficking. Fueled by greed and a large lack of awareness, labor traffickers operate with impunity. It concerns those in the counter-trafficking space, and it ought to be of concern to you. Our clients depend on us to ensure they are not unwitting participants. OUR CIVIC RESPONSE Take a moment to take this
Is a natural thing eligible for patent protection? Can you go about patenting nature – a plant, a gene or a bacterium? The patent statute only lists four things that are patentable: “Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful [1] process, [2] machine, [3] manufacture, or [4] composition of matter … may obtain a patent therefor ….” 35 U.S.C.
Most college campuses across America charter fraternities and sororities. These organizations tout they represent brotherhood and sisterhood and philanthropic ideals. Unfortunately, there can be a very ugly and dangerous side to them: the initiation rituals associated with membership. These rituals often cause those seeking membership (called “pledges”) to subject themselves to embarrassment, harassment, and ridicule, and such rituals place a
Marital Insurance? Who sells that? How much are the premiums? How much coverage do you need? Of course, I cannot insure that you stay married, or that you have a long and prosperous life together. You can in fact, make sure that you have an exit strategy with full disclosure and thoughtful conversations about what happens if the marriage ends.
Many commercial real estate transactions begin with preliminary letters of intent. The primary function of the letter of intent is to outline the essential or basic terms upon which a buyer and seller or lessor and lessee would be willing to consummate the transaction. Yet, by its title, the letter of intent is normally not intended to be the final
Engage in any political discussion these days, and the same conclusion seems inevitable: we are living in a country divided. Our congressional leaders in both the house and senate, and their disdain for each other, is on full display each and every day. Attempting to distinguish real news from fake news is a particularly daunting task. Well, here’s some real
I really feel for chronic pain patients. Over the course of my 32 years in practice, I have seen so many fine folks who are in pain 24/7/365. The lives of chronic pain patients center around what they can do to get relief. They often look to anything that can help reduce or relieve their pain. Medical technology has entered
Recently, the public, media, judges and jurors have all increased their sensitivities toward rectifying the devastating impact discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault have on its victims. A number of policy changes have been made, especially with regard to victims of harassment. Highly publicized incidents, cases and verdicts, further put into the spotlight in part due to the #MeToo movement,
Fashion trends may come and go, but some stay. For example, the bra, the zipper and good old blue jeans began as trends, but are now viewed as conventional wear. From an intellectual property standpoint, were these trends ever protected? The answer to that is yes. The folks that invented the bra (US patent 1,115,674), the zipper (US patent 1,060,378),
By now, most people have learned how the opioid crisis has ruined countless lives. As addiction and dependency have spread at a record pace, communities have struggled to keep up with the direct and indirect challenges that have come along with the epidemic. One of the main ways that the medical community has battled opiate addiction is with replacement therapy,
Labor trafficking is just as pernicious as sex trafficking. Fueled by greed and a large lack of awareness, labor traffickers operate with impunity. It concerns those in the counter-trafficking space, and it ought to be of concern to you. Our clients depend on us to ensure they are not unwitting participants. OUR CIVIC RESPONSE Take a moment to take this
Is a natural thing eligible for patent protection? Can you go about patenting nature – a plant, a gene or a bacterium? The patent statute only lists four things that are patentable: “Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful [1] process, [2] machine, [3] manufacture, or [4] composition of matter … may obtain a patent therefor ….” 35 U.S.C.
Most college campuses across America charter fraternities and sororities. These organizations tout they represent brotherhood and sisterhood and philanthropic ideals. Unfortunately, there can be a very ugly and dangerous side to them: the initiation rituals associated with membership. These rituals often cause those seeking membership (called “pledges”) to subject themselves to embarrassment, harassment, and ridicule, and such rituals place a
Marital Insurance? Who sells that? How much are the premiums? How much coverage do you need? Of course, I cannot insure that you stay married, or that you have a long and prosperous life together. You can in fact, make sure that you have an exit strategy with full disclosure and thoughtful conversations about what happens if the marriage ends.
Many commercial real estate transactions begin with preliminary letters of intent. The primary function of the letter of intent is to outline the essential or basic terms upon which a buyer and seller or lessor and lessee would be willing to consummate the transaction. Yet, by its title, the letter of intent is normally not intended to be the final
Engage in any political discussion these days, and the same conclusion seems inevitable: we are living in a country divided. Our congressional leaders in both the house and senate, and their disdain for each other, is on full display each and every day. Attempting to distinguish real news from fake news is a particularly daunting task. Well, here’s some real
I really feel for chronic pain patients. Over the course of my 32 years in practice, I have seen so many fine folks who are in pain 24/7/365. The lives of chronic pain patients center around what they can do to get relief. They often look to anything that can help reduce or relieve their pain. Medical technology has entered
Recently, the public, media, judges and jurors have all increased their sensitivities toward rectifying the devastating impact discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault have on its victims. A number of policy changes have been made, especially with regard to victims of harassment. Highly publicized incidents, cases and verdicts, further put into the spotlight in part due to the #MeToo movement,
Fashion trends may come and go, but some stay. For example, the bra, the zipper and good old blue jeans began as trends, but are now viewed as conventional wear. From an intellectual property standpoint, were these trends ever protected? The answer to that is yes. The folks that invented the bra (US patent 1,115,674), the zipper (US patent 1,060,378),
By now, most people have learned how the opioid crisis has ruined countless lives. As addiction and dependency have spread at a record pace, communities have struggled to keep up with the direct and indirect challenges that have come along with the epidemic. One of the main ways that the medical community has battled opiate addiction is with replacement therapy,
