Part of the fun in trying patent cases to a jury is the fact that there are three big issues that need addressing as part of a complete verdict. Each one of those three cardinal patent issues — infringement, validity, and damages — requires serious analysis, in even the simplest patent case.
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Montana Judge Rules That Youth Plaintiffs' Right to a Healthy Environment Includes Consideration of the Impact of GHG Emissions and Climate Change
The principle established by this court case is far-reaching, with numerous and significant implications. Most importantly, this decision reflects the first constitutional climate case to proceed to trial and resulted in a victory for the plaintiffs. Such a result will embolden other youth plaintiffs to pursue similar trial strategies
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Lawyers, law firms and law schools have embraced the new technology. AI has shown it can pass law school exams, review evidence and nearly represent a client. But its presence in all facets of the legal world raises the question of ethics and professional risks and responsibilities as we move forward with the new technologies.
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While you might appreciate cameras set up in your own home for safety, it might not feel that great to have the cameras turned on you when you're kicking back on vacation. So what are the rules about cameras in vacation rentals? Well, it's complicated.
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Law Schools Split on ChatGPT in Admissions Essays
As ChatGPT becomes commonplace among legal professionals, law schools are divided on whether to allow students to use the artificial intelligence tool in the admissions process.
A week after the University of Michigan Law School announced the AI tool would be banned in law school applications, Arizona State University Law School took the opposite approach.
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The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday ruled that new medical cost controls in Michigan's recent overhaul of its no-fault auto insurance system do not apply retroactively to the nearly 15,000 car crash victims whose accidents occurred before the change in the law.
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The Michigan judiciary will receive $34.6 million in new funding under the just-signed state budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Funding addresses strategic priorities such as juvenile justice, statewide case management, transparency, racial equity, and civil justice resources.
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Michigan Cannabis Regulators Can Do Whatever, But You Can't Sue Them In Supreme Court Because...Well, Pot Is Illegal
A federal court ruled this week that whether or not Michigan regulators violated the law really doesn’t matter, because...well, cannabis is still illegal under federal law.
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In a 5-2 opinion, the Supreme Court said a "vested contractual right" to ongoing benefits "cannot be stripped away or diminished."
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The bar warned the public not to approach the suspect, as he's in possession of tequila and “we all know tequila nights never end well.”
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