-
Design Patent Quick Facts
Are useful to protect the design of nearly every type of product from smartphones to the retail stores that sell them; from pharmaceuticals to medical devices; and from running shoes to construction equipment….By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
-
California Appellate Decision Solidifies Rule on Standing for Opposing Motions for Summary Judgment by Co-Defendants
The Second Appellate District’s recent opinion in Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks confirmed a clear rule that co-defendants may oppose another defendant’s motion for summary judgment (MSJ) even without having filed a cross-complaint against the moving defendant, so long as their interests are adverse….By: Clark Hill PLC
-
Teacher’s $10 Million Jury Award in School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators’ Duties to Heed Violence Threats
An elementary school teacher shot by a six-year-old student was recently awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Virginia, according to multiple reports. The case was brought against the former assistant principal, who allegedly failed to act on a warning that the student had a gun….By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
-
What Is Defamation?
Defamation refers to a false statement made about someone that injures their reputation. It is a type of tort that allows the injured party to seek compensation for damage caused to their reputation, emotional well-being, or livelihood….By: JUSTICENTER
-
Kenyan Workers Get Abused Abroad. The President’s Family and Allies Profit.
President William Ruto’s government acts as an arm of an industry whose leaders compare women to dogs and blame them for their own abuse, a Times investigation found.
-
Hurricane Melissa Leaves Behind a Staggering Homelessness Toll in Jamaica
Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa wrecked western Jamaica, officials are beginning to grapple with the challenge of trying to find housing for thousands of families.
-
Israeli Settler Attack During West Bank Olive Harvest Leads to Death of a Boy
Palestinians see the violence, and its tolerance by right-wing Israeli officialdom, as part of a broader campaign to harass them and make life so unbearable that they will abandon their villages.
-
Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness
A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.
-
Rapist Called One of UK’s Worst Sex Offenders Is Sentenced to Life
Xu Chao admitted to multiple attacks against female Chinese students over a three-year period, confessing to drugging, assaulting and filming his victims.
-
Amazon Prime’s “Malice” Will Only Make You Mad
As temperatures drop, the promise of a guilty-pleasure thriller about a mysterious man who infiltrates a family with the intention of destroying its patriarch is an enticing invitation. With two episodes set on the shores of a Grecian vacation home, a beautiful cast, and a twisted mystery at its center, Prime Video’s “Malice” should draw…
