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Losing a Patent Dispute Cost This Drugs Firm £1 Billion

7th September 2017
Drugs manufacturer Indivior has had £1bn ($1.3 billion) wiped off their value as a result of it losing a US patent dispute over its heroin treatment substitute. Reports indicate that the patent dispute between Reckitt Benckiser and Dr Reddy’s that was first ruled upon in 2014 has taken a vicious turn, as an appeal against […]
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Joe Arpaio's Legal Battles Aren't Over Yet

4th September 2017
The former Arizona sheriff is petitioning the court to throw out his conviction.
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Expert Advice on Potential Fraud Regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney

23rd August 2017
Former Senior Judge at the Court of Protection, Denzil Lush, recently gave his opinion regarding Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and the potential for fraud in a radio interview for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC published the article here. Below experts at Humphries Kirk discuss. Whilst reading this article may encourage fears that making […]
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How Would the US Alt-Right Rally Sacking Pan Out in the UK?

17th August 2017
Following the far-right and anti-fascist protests in the US this week, Angharad Aspinall, employment lawyer at Cardiff and London based law firm, Capital Law, comments for Lawyer Monthly. Over the weekend, many will have seen the news of violent clashes in the US in which far right and anti-fascist marches ended in one death and […]
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It’s Now Legal to Marry Your Gun in Texas & Other US Laws

16th August 2017
Human-firearm unions are now legal in the Lone Star State, as long as the couple isn't related by blood.
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Taylor Swift’s US Court Win Would Have Been a Criminal Sentence in the UK

15th August 2017
Following a groping incident four years ago, an eight-member jury has sided with Taylor Swift in a countersuit against radio DJ David Mueller. World popstar Taylor Swift accused the now fired radio presenter of groping her during a meet and greet at the Pepsi Center in 2013. The jury, made of six women and two […]
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Why is the US Running a 19th Century Voting System in a 21st Century World?

7th August 2017
Did Russia decisively influence the outcome of the 2016 race to the White House? If so, what is being done to halt future meddling by foreign governments? On this episode of Politicking, Matthew Cooke, in for Larry King, brings in Roderick Jones, cybersecurity professional and former member of Scotland Yard’s Special Branch, to discuss alleged […]
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The Battle Over US Gun Law

31st July 2017
While politicians go back and forth from one administration to the next, US citizens continue to be caught in the middle of a legislative gunfight. This Bloomberg QuickTake video explains the current battle over gun rights.
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What is the Legal Definition of 'Collusion'?

17th July 2017
Donald Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer in June 2016, and many critics say this points to "collusion." Criminal defense attorney Caroline Polisi joins CBSN to discuss exactly what this term means and what comes next in the investigation.
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Trump’s Lawyers Are Furious That He Won’t Listen to Them

17th July 2017
According to reports, the legal team for Donald Trump is getting fed up with the fact that the man refuses to listen to their expert advice, and when they tell him not to do something, he turns around and Tweets out things that they don’t want him to.  Trump is his own worst enemy, and […]
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