Patent Law

Lonely "Virgin Mary" Shark Proves Her Species Doesn't Need Males Either
Scientists have reported in the Journal of Fish Biology (a real page turner) that for the second time, a lonely lady shark in captivity has given birth to a shark pup. Yes, folks that's right a girl shark who has...

Shark attacks seal off South African coast
Shark attacks seal off South African coastThe life-and-death struggle between a great white shark and its prey has been captured in a series of dramatic photographs.

CBS Cancels "Shark"
The Hollywood Reporter notes that CBS has cancelled a number of shows, including the lawyer drama Shark, which stars James Woods. Read more here. Never mind: the first season is already out on DVDs.

Jaws
It was the summer of 1975. I was a 16 year old pacing the steets of Hyde Park, on Chicago's south side. Crime rates had been high for a decade, and reports of violence (including police violence) were everywhere...

Shark
I've been called a lot of things before. Trust me on this. I can't repeat most of them. This is a family site. However, in the last week, I have been called a shark three times. I'm not sure if...

Real life imitates episode of Shark (well, sort of)
According to today's New York Times (here), one of Morgenthau's prosecutors says that he intentionally threw a case because he was convinced that the defendant wasn't guilty. In the recently canceled CBS series Shark, James Woods's character Sebastian Stark throws...

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Zantac Patent
GlaxoSmithKline and Cypress Pharmaceutical settle patent infringement dispute.

Soliris Patent
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. agrees to pay the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a $10 million patent infringement settlement.

Avandia
alleging heart attacks, increased fracture risk that may have been caused by Avandia.

DRAM Patent
ProMOS Technologies and Mosel Vitelic pay MOSAID Technologies an undisclosed patent infringement settlement.

Bank of America Faces Class Action over Mortgage Foreclosure Practices
Bank of America Faces Class Action over Mortgage Foreclosure Practices

NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships
NCAA Sued for Conspiracy and Anti-competitive Practices Related to Athletic Scholarships