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Supreme Court limits scope of anti-bribery law

SCOTUSBlog

First, he explained, the text of the statute is modeled on the provision criminalizing bribery for federal officials, and it “bears little resemblance” to the provision that makes it a crime for federal officials to accept gratuities for their past acts.

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Patent Continuation Strategies Face Major Threat

Patently O

In Sonos , Judge Alsup found Sonos’s patents unenforceable due to prosecution laches, despite Sonos diligently prosecuting related applications for 13 years; serially filing a continuation with each allowance. However, the court found that diligence “does not render the delay any less unreasonable and inexcusable.

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The Essential Role of Paralegals: A Comprehensive Overview

Paralegal-Edu.Org

Yet, behind every successful attorney stands a diligent and indispensable ally: the paralegal. They may be involved in the research of case laws, statutes, or regulatory provisions and thereby display their proficiency in mining large legal repositories to dig out precedents, relevant statutes, and other important information.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Vanuatu published the first draft of the resolution in late 2022. The draft was then altered through a series of consultations with UN delegates in the following months. On March 1, 2023, Vanuatu announced overwhelming support for the draft resolution with 105 co-sponsor states. The initiative gained traction.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Guide for In-House Counsel

InHouseBlog

Due Diligence. The next step is for the Buyer to do legal, accounting/financial and business due diligence on the Target. Business due diligence will typically include calls and possibly meetings between the Buyer and the Target’s key customers and suppliers, which will usually be arranged by the Target or its investment bank.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

This study aims to explore these changes and assess the scope and judicial interpretation of amendment of pleadings in Civil procedure with a doctrinal legal research method by using primary sources like cases, statutes, legal commentary and reports. Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908. Introduction.

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Proposed Legislation in New York Aims to Set New Standards for Worker Rights and Environmental Sustainability in Fashion Industry

Foley Hoag LLP

Since being introduced, most brands have yet to comment on the measure and its potential implications for their ESG due diligence efforts. The organizations further commented that, “as industry organizations, we were not involved in the drafting of the bill, nor are we aware of any companies who were consulted. In addition, the U.S.