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New Sheriff in Town: DC Replaces the Frye Standard with Federal Rule of Evidence 702
By Dalisha Sturdivant The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, decided on October 20,…
I’ll Have a Medium Burger, a Small Fry, and Don’t Forget the Tax!
By Seth Weintraub As of November 8, 2016, four more cities voted on, and passed, legislation taxing…
Big Pharma and the Monopoly Man: Having AIDS, Lead Poisoning, Diabetes, or Allergies Means You Landed On Boardwalk
By Carl Gaul If you have a life-threatening illness or condition you or your family will pay…
Three Cheers for Copyright: An Overview of Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands
By Nathan Roy It is invariably difficult to predict the circumstances from which a prominent legal decision…
What Caused A Global Internet Wipeout?
By Elizabeth Nwabueze By YBS 999 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48128869. On the morning of…
Leidos Losses: Due Diligence Failure or Anti-Merger Discretion?
By Chris White You can follow Chris on Twitter @FamousFlipper On January 26th, 2016, the defense company…
Exploding Phones Are Getting Legal: Samsung Class Action Lawsuit
By Colin Wood Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones are banned from all commercial planes[1], but the Plaintiffs who…
OFAC loosens restrictions on Cuban Pharmaceutical Market
By Sandra Fadel Last week, President Obama articulated his Presidential Policy Directive on normalizing United States –…
Post-sanctions Iran Reforms Oil and Gas Contracts, Looks to Attract Foreign Investment
By Daniel Patrick Shaffer Follow Daniel on Twitter @DanielShaffer3 A major player is coming back to OPEC. Iranian…
Does AT&T Need the FCC’s Permission for Time Warner’s Hand in Marriage?
By Pritika Ramesh On Saturday, October 22, 2016, AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) announced a proposed plan to purchase…
