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U.S. Patent Law to Undergo Major Change

Is software too abstract to be patented?

U.S. patent law has always favored the first person to create an invention over the first person to file a patent application for it. That’s changing.

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Hedge Fund Files Suit to Save Apple Preferred Stock

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Hedge fund star and Apple Inc. investor David Einhorn is seeking an injunction to prevent the iPhone maker’s shareholders from voting on a proposal that he contends will eliminate the company’s ability to issue preferred stock.

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Texas Tort Reform Hindering Malpractice Victim

Typical scene at a local emergency room

A Texas woman, who was sent home from a hospital emergency room following a devastating misdiagnosis, is finding it difficult to secure a legal representation, according to a recent New York Times article.

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Law School Applicants Sink to Lowest Levels in Decades

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An anemic job market combined with skyrocketing tuition are contributing to what may be the lowest number of law school applicants in 30 years, according to a recent article from The New York Times.

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