Above the Law posted about Michelle Obama telling Oprah how great being a lawyer was how terrible document review is:

…she preaches about the soul-crushing nature of document review. “I

Hurdles to Federal Trademark Registration Part 1 – Generic Marks

Despite being used lawfully in commerce, a trade or service mark may be refused registration by the United States Patent

Here is a preview of the November 2018 issue of the Miss. Jury Verdict Reporter:

• $291,331 verdict- Madison County breach of contract case (10/12/18);
• $147,745 verdict- Jackson federal court breach

Statewide Offices

Republican Brian Kemp declared victory last week in his bid to replace Governor Nathan Deal as Georgia’s 83^rd governor. Kemp avoided a runoff against Democrat Stacey Abrams

In a handwritten memo endorsement today, Judge Gardephe denied a plaintiff’s request to force the defendants’ insurers to participate in mediation, concluding that the Court lacked the power to direct

Discrimination is not unknown in India when it comes to inclusion of transgender people in society, especially in terms of employment opportunities. Consistent efforts by activists over the past several

By Ben Coleman and Catherine Campbell

Public to private deals (P2Ps) have remained a strong feature of the UK private equity deal market in 2018, with five take-private bids reaching

Nearly all shareholder proposals meet the current resubmission thresholds of 3%, 6% and 10%, according to a detailed CII report on the impact of potential modifications to those thresholds.  The

Weinberg v Kaminsky  2018 NY Slip Op 07652  Decided on November 13, 2018
Appellate Division, First Department is an example of the low-success attempt to recast a previously dismissed legal

This morning when I went to the gym before work, I put on an NPR podcast that delved into the story of the FTC’s bust of David Diamond. Diamond is

When the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed in its March 2018 Cyan decision that state courts retain concurrent jurisdiction over ’33 Act liability actions, commentators suggested that plaintiffs’ lawyers would opt

How would you like to perform only the most high-level and uniquely human elements of your job?  Are your skills really best utilized on data entry, rote memorization and pushing

There are some fundamental requirements in United States jurisprudence. There are some things we just do not do as a matter of fundamental due process. One of those things we

In November 2015 the Labour Laws Amendment Bill (the Bill) was tabled to parliament.  The Bill was adopted with the intention of amongst others, regulating (and extending) paternity

This post is part of our ongoing series translating the lawyer-gibberish of Pennsylvania lawsuits into something understandable. For the definitions of the terms in bold check out the post that

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was the biggest story of 2018 in the field of global privacy and data protection. The GDPR became enforceable in European Union Member States

Mandatory AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

The regulations regarding California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors require that certain employers provide training to their supervisors every two years.