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Mooting is commonly offered as a part of the Law School experience. It involves debating a point of law, often in a courtroom setting, using a fictional scenario. Here, Emma Jones, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice team at the Open University, offers expert insight for Lawyer Monthly. Mooting can be seen […]
The Federal Rule addressing sanctions for the failure to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) was amended several years ago. The committee notes to the Rule explicitly foreclose the court’s ability to use its inherent authority to impose sanctions. Yet, some courts continue to rely upon their inherent authority rather than the amended rule. Below Lawyer Monthly hears […]
The cryptocurrency space has been fraught with cases of fraud and scams and with it being such a new industry with little in the way of regulation, it has been an ongoing focus of governments. This focus has only increased in recent months due to the number of high profile incidents, such as the theft […]
Music law is a complicated niche, and like all legal niches, it comes with its own challenges. Below Lawyer Monthly gains insight on the music industry’s legal personalities through the eyes of Tony North, Co-founder and CEO of Centtrip Music. Whether you are an A-list client or a fledgling artist, when entering into any kind […]
The recent ruling of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, affirming the district court’s decision that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s smash hit “Blurred Lines” impermissibly copied Marvin Gaye’s 1977 “Got to Give It Up” has created a stir in both the legal and artistic communities. Below, Lawyer Monthly hears from Dr. Dariush Adli, President […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced the highest-ever, $83 million, Dodd-Frank whistleblower award. Two whistleblowers will share a nearly $50 million award and a third whistleblower will receive more than $33 million. The previous highest award was $30 million in 2014. In this case, the whistleblowers provided detailed information concerning the Company’s alleged violations. During the investigation, […]
Almost half (47%) of British people working in law have felt undervalued in the past year – the highest among surveyed sectors, according to new research from workplace help platform, Rungway. Healthcare (42%), retail and IT services (both 41%) workers came in next among sector workers, while food and beverage workers (28%) were the least […]
Last week the Patents Court, a division of the English High Court, handed down another important decision in the continuing development of the law relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND. The decision was given in the case of Conversant Wireless v Huawei & ZTE. Below experts at EIP provide Lawyer Monthly with an […]
CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" from San Francisco to discuss Bill Cosby's guilty verdict in the Andrea Constand sexual assault case.
Expert Tim Murphy is Chief Executive Officer, Principal and exclusive commercial real estate broker of Rebounderz family entertainment centers. Below he outlines “what it takes” to turn intellectual property infringement into an ancillary income stream. According to a January 2018 Seyfarth Shaw LLP report titled “2017 Patent Litigation: A Statistical Overview,” the past 5 years […]
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