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Algorithms, Human Rights & US Law; What’s Next?

20th June 2018
As Artificial Intelligence continues to rapidly merge with the legal sector, is it plausible to suggest that Human Rights can really be issued by a lifeless machine? Below Portia Vincent-Kirby, on behalf of Hudson McKenzie, discusses the development of algorithms in the US legal sphere. Algorithms are a hot topic in law. For instance, new […]
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Rudy Giuliani is Back in the Spotlight

4th June 2018
More than three decades after taking down the New York mafia, Rudy Giuliani is now back in the spotlight as President Trump's personal attorney. He's using the same shark-like skills he used to take down the mob to help shield his new boss from Robert Mueller's investigation. This Bloomberg Profile looks at how Giuliani has […]
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Taking on Big Pharma: How Persistence is Key

31st May 2018
Pursuit of Essure Mass Tort Litigation by Justin Parafinczuk and Marcus Susen Marcus Susen and Justin Parafinczuk of the law firm Koch Parafinczuk Wolf Susen have been at the forefront of the national litigation against Essure, the permanent form of birth control, which includes more than 10,000 cases across the United States. Several years ago, […]
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Hasbro Granted Trademark for the Smell of Play-Doh

25th May 2018
This week Hasbro, the internationally renown toy company, has been granted trademark rights to the very particular smell of Play-Doh, describing the smell as a “sweet, slightly musky, vanilla fragrance, with slight overtones of cherry, combined with the smell of a salted, wheat-based dough.” The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Hasbro a […]
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Why Legalizing Marijuana Is Stuck in Legal Limbo

21st May 2018
Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970. More than a quarter century later, a section of that law helped states to legalize marijuana.
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Start-Up To Scale-Up: 5 Key Ways To Support Clients Seeking US Investment

17th May 2018
Recent research from Penningtons Manches reveals that British tech companies are enjoying unprecedented investment from West Coast-based US firms – last year, 74 deals contributed a total value of £1.08bn, the first time Silicon Valley investment into the UK has broken the billion-pound mark. This week Lawyer monthly benefits from top insight from James Klein, […]
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3 Potential Issues for Cosby’s Expected Appeal

9th May 2018
Following the April 26 conviction of Bill Cosby on three counts of “aggravated indecent assault” for drugging and sexually assaulting Ms. Andrea Constand, his lawyers stated that they expect to appeal the conviction. But what issues are likely to be appealed and what are the bases for them? Below Dr. Dariush Adli, Ph.D., Esq., the […]
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