Copyright War over “Happy Birthday to You”
On Thursday, a proposed class action was filed to declare the song “Happy Birthday to You” to be in public…
Legal News
“Affordable Care” May be Quite Unaffordable for Some
Obamacare is flawed, and here’s how: it isn’t affordable, or could potentially be unaffordable due to glitches in the law…
Court of Appeals Judge Accused of Making Discriminatory Remarks
A formal complaint against a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge is moving forward, and has been transferred to…
Supreme Court Comes up with New Regulations to Ban Demonstrations on Supreme Court Plaza
Within two days of a federal judge declaring the 1949 law banning demonstrations on the Supreme Court Plaza as unconstitutional,…
Apple to Introduce Bigger Screens on iPhones, Multiple Colors, Cheaper Models
It is perhaps a sign of decline when a major company loses the lead and starts to imitate its competition.…
Transgender Girl in Maine Seeks Supreme Court’s Approval to Use School’s Girls Room
The latest battle for gender equality is happening in the bathroom. Where should transgender schoolgirls be permitted to pee? While…
Supreme Court Rules that Human Genes Cannot be Patented
Discovery is not invention. That is the final decision of the Supreme Court over whether human DNA can be patented.…
Federal Court Removes Ban on Protests Organized on Supreme Court Plaza
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell declared a 1949 legislation banning demonstrations on the marble plaza in front…
Irish Judge Approves Order to Block the Pirate Bay
Does access to torrent file websites lead people to illegally download copyrighted material? Music companies think so, and four of…
VIDEO: Aspiring Lawyer Videotapes Her Own Shameless Abuse of Dunkin Donuts Employees
For those of us who have worked at Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts or some other customer service job, we all…
L.A. County Court Eliminating 500 or More Jobs
On Tuesday, L.A. County Court officials announced that the Los Angeles County Superior Court plans to eliminate more than 500…
Crowdfunding Rights of the Public in the Manning Trial
Last week, a little turn of events in Bradley Manning’s trial was missed by many, given the hype generated by…