Many people seem confused by the decision of the US Patent & Trademark Office to rescind the registered trademark "Redskins" owned by the Washington football team. So let's try to analyze it in my usual three paragraphs. For those who don't know, there has been...
An important appeals court this month has us all talking again about SEC settlements with big banks. Several years ago a lower court rejected a $285 million settlement with Citibank over alleged misleading claims in the mortgage business. The federal judge reviewing the settlement said...
The Legal Times tells us that Clearspire started with much promise, but a few weeks ago the "virtual" law firm closed with 25 lawyers on staff. The idea was to have a firm with no office staffed by former big firm attorneys that keep fees low...
Philadelphia had a problem. Only about 13% of folks in the City of Brotherly Love told to show up for jury duty did so on their scheduled day. So the city recently recommissioned its Juror Scofflaw Court and, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, hauled its...
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO) It took until just before Memorial Day, but apropos timing as the House Financial Services Committee, on May 22, officially approved 11 bills to help small businesses with capital formation and growth. Many on the Hill are fashioning this group of bills...