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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has reversed a controversial ITC decision that had invalidated composition of matter claims as abstract ideas. US Synthetic Corp. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n , No. 23-1217 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2025). This case marks an important limitation on the seemingly ever-expanding realm of patent ineligibility under Section 101. Writing for a unanimous panel, Judge Chen wrote that US Synthetic's patent claims covering polycrystalline diamond compacts (PDCs) used in drill bits

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Lindsay Hanoski | Bluesky-curious? The new social network is gaining traction, and now could be the optimal time for attorneys to join the platform. The post Lawyers on Bluesky: A Guide to the Rising Social Media Platform Attracting Legal Professionals appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Civil rights organization Equal Rights Center (ERC) filed a lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday alleging that it unlawfully discriminated against Black Facebook and Instagram users by disproportionately advertising for-profit colleges and universities to Black users while marketing public colleges and universities to white users. ERC argued in its complaint that Meta’s discriminatory marketing practices were unlawful because they violated both the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA)

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Ruben Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison in Brownsville, Tex. Gutierrez has maintained his innocence and says DNA from several pieces of evidence — such as a hair and nail scrapings from Harrisons finger and blood stains — would sho

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

William & Mary Law School just made a pretty big mistake when it comes to admissions for its incoming class of law students. Earlier this week, more than 400 people who had applied to W&M received the exciting news that they’d been accepted to the Top 50 law school. Unfortunately the excitement didn’t last too long, because all of those acceptance letters were apparently sent in error.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Generally speaking, “the kids are all right.” Older generations consistently b h and moan about young people making the exact same mistakes the rapidly fossilizing pretend they never made, but in the end, the next crop turns out fine. Gen Z may actually be breaking that proud tradition. Or at least some representatives of the latest generation to enter the workforce are ruining the reputation of the whole cohort.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Amnesty International (AI) urged Kazakhstan to drop allegedly politically motivated charges against satirical blogger Temirlan Ensebek on Thursday, and encouraged the state to respect Ensebek’s freedom of expression. Temirlan Ensebek was charged with “inciting interethnic discord” under Article 174 of Kazakhstans Criminal Code and now faces up to seven years in prison.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Lets face it. It probably does. Control is an illusion. For in-house lawyers, the legal landscape has always been unpredictable. But today, that unpredictability feels more like a wildfire — spreading rapidly, jumping across boundaries, and consuming everything in its path. Regulations are pulled, economic conditions change, and business expectations shift overnight.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Amnesty International and the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights both released statements Tuesday condemning the Egyptian military’s trial of a group of civilian fishermen caught fishing during a “prohibited period” within a military area, highlighting unfair procedures and a lack of judicial independence in military trials. The actual trial of the fisherman was subject to procedural problems, including holding hearings without the presence of the accused, and the court’s

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Valentine's Day: The silly love songs, cheesy Netflix playlists. At Attorney at Work, we're all in, with a Friday Five filled with sweetheart ideas. The post Valentine’s Day Emergency? Five Sweetheart Ideas for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“SCOTUSblog’s Goldstein to Be Released From Custody Pending Trial; Judge amends release conditions to limit computer access; Court says it had concerns about use of cryptocurrency”: Holly Barker of Bloomberg Law has this report. And earlier, Dan Morse of The Washington Post reported that “ Embattled SCOTUS attorney jailed ahead of trial over crypto payments; Attorneys for SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein will argue for his release in a case involving high-stakes poker gam

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LawSites

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Factor, a managed services company that describes itself as a provider of “integrated law” to corporate legal departments, has acquired Theory and Principle, a legal technology design and development agency, in a move intended to advance Factor’s strategic shift toward developing and delivering AI-first legal services.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Valentine's Day: The silly love songs, cheesy Netflix playlists. At Attorney at Work, we're all in, with a Friday Five filled with sweetheart ideas. The post Valentine’s Day Emergency? Five Sweetheart Ideas for Busy Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It’s been a whirlwind week for the SCOTUSblog co-founder: arrested on Monday, banished to federal lockup on Tuesday, and now free on Thursday. Goldstein, the Supreme Court litigator charged with a number of tax and fraud claims stemming from an alleged second life as a high-stakes poker fiend , will resume his prior scheduled release with several additional caveats covering his use of electronic devices.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Lisa M. Baumhardt, Principal Medical Device Regulatory Expert FDA recently released its final guidance for Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs) for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions (AI-DSF). The final guidance hasnt changed much from the draft guidance with respect to the type of modifications FDA considers applicable for a PCCP and the required components of a PCCP (see our prior blog post on the draft guidance here ).

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As Gibbons approaches its 100th anniversary, the firm stands out for its forward-thinking and intentional approach to technology and innovation. This strategic approach to technology and innovation has allowed Gibbons to not only enhance its own operations but also deliver exceptional value to clients, anticipating their needs in this rapidly evolving legal landscape.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court will take on its first free speech case this month. The case, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton , involves the constitutionality of a Texas law that requires any website that publishes content one-third or more of which is harmful to minors to verify the age of every user before permitting access. Facts of the Case H.B. 1181 regulates any “commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material on an Internet website, including a social med

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Ed. note : Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Seeing that growth in compensation in such a large amount, on average, shows supply and demand forces in the market. Associates are highly sought after especially in the upper end of the market. There have been some really key events that have fueled that fire, more than we have traditionally seen, but time will tell on the sustainability of it.

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EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In December 2024, Federal Rule of Evidence 613(b) was amended as follows: So, what's the significance of this amendment? We can explore the significance by looking at two hypotheticals: Hypothetical 1: The defendant is on trial for a murder in.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Kazakhstan’s parliament considered a “foreign agent” law proposal on Wednesday, in which member of parliament Irina Smirnova argued that there is a need for a law that clearly identifies and marks organizations that are financed by foreign sources. Smirnova claimed that foreign donors are masking their political interests under “media support”, “human rights protection”, and the “increase of tolerance” She stated that the government wishes to

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“The lawsuit seeking to kick Elon Musk out of government, explained; The lawsuit asks a very simple question: Who appointed Musk, and what, exactly, does he do?” Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In dinosaur times, a company called Memorex , which started as a computer tape company in the 1960s, had a commercial that dinosaur lawyers will probably remember to this day. The commercial featured Ella Fitzgerald , and if you dont know who she is, shame on you. Check out some of her recordings on YouTube. Theres never been anyone like her. In the ad, she sings a note that shatters glass.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“How Risky Poker Habit Caught Up With SCOTUSBlog’s Tom Goldstein”: You can access the new episode of Bloomberg Law’s “On the Merits” podcast via this link.

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ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Updated: K&L Gates has removed references to diversity from its website and rebranded its Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

“U.S. Attorney Generals Office agrees to transfer prisoner from Louisiana for Oklahoma execution”: Emma Murphy of Oklahoma Voice has this report.

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