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Legal Profession Blog
Accountant License Suspension
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a three year license suspension of an accountant convicted of a felony theft offense and false concealment of the conviction in an application for…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
King vs. Obama
After Sen. Barack Obama's recent victory in the Presidential election, a wide variety of products such as pins, posters, and T-shirts have been sold which depict Sen. Obama along with…
California Employment Law Update
State Law Sanctioning Employers That Hire Illegal Aliens Is Not Preempted By Federal Immigration Law
By Tony Oncidi
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. v. Napolitano, 544 F.3d 976 (9th Cir. 2008) In 2007, Arizona enacted the Legal Arizona Workers Act (the “Act”), which targets employers that hire illegal aliens and…
The Right Coast
Is Joe qualified to be a plumber? Tom Smith
Joe does not have a license to practice plumbing in Toledo, Ohio. Possibly he does not need one, there being plumbing outside of Toledo, but it is highly suspicious. Is…
The Trademark Blog
“Licensing a Work, and When Licensing Doesn’t Work”
Licensing a Work, and When Licensing Doesn't Work: "is the case for contracts somehow expanding copyright rights vastly overstated?" along comes a fairly conclusive 'No' in the form of Reuters…
Texas Medical Licensing Law Blog
TMB Adopts Fast-Track Procedure For Certain Minor Violations
In response to mounting criticism from the public and medical community, the Texas Medical Board has adopted a new fast-track procedure available for certain violations of the Medical Practice…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Hodge Podge of Work Stories from Around the World
From the BBC News, this from Tokyo:A Japanese firefighter has been sacked after driving fire engines and ambulances for more than 20 years without a licence. The man, who worked…
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Supreme Court Strengthens Patent Exhaustion Doctrine
On June 9, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. and held that the patent law cannot be used…
The IP Law Blog
The California Supreme Court Sheds New Light on Fiduciary Relationships
By Andrea Anapolsky In a complex case stemming from a dispute over scientific discoveries made more than three decades ago, the California Supreme Court has provided fresh guidance on determining…
Cam Law
Testimony on Training, Education, Credentialing of CAM Practice
I just found this testimony on Testimony on Training, Education, Credentialing of CAM Practice given to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. The archive from a…