The subject of antitrust exemptions has been an oft-discussed topic here at TOTM (see, e.g. here and here).  In the latter of those two links I was somewhat critical of the DOJ for taking a neutral stance on the insurance industry exemption, which has now become rather wrapped up in the health care ...

By James DeGiulio -- This week, Fate Therapeutics of San Diego, CA was issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Application No. 10/997,146 (U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0280362), titled "Methods for Reprogramming Somatic Cells." With a priority date of November 26, 2003, the application ...

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The Government continued to build its insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chielsi, filing a superseding indictment yesterday. U.S. v. Rajaratnam, Case No. 09 mg 2306 (S.D.N.Y.). While the basic contours of the case remain the same, discussed here, the new indictment adds, deta ...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's a reprint of my recent article from the Pennsylvania Law Weekly:Spread A Little Love:Being pleasant and considerate is part of being a professionalBy Daniel E.CumminsSpecial to the Law WeeklyDanCummins@comcast.net The New Year is still in its early stages and ...

Wider Opportunities for Women Elder Economic Security Initiative Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) is pleased to announce the release of our Request for Proposals for the Elder Economic Security Initiative tm (Initiative). The Initiative's core components include: coalition building, research,...

I’ve written a fair bit — in my book, in a couple of articles here and here, and on this blog from time to time — about the extraordinary development of the new science of networks, an amalgam of research in biology, physics, systems engineering, mathematics, sociology, and other disciplines, all fo ...

The Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management has come out with "Proposed Model Jury Instructions" on "The Use of Electronic Technology to Conduct Research on or Communicate about a Case".  They follow: Before Trial: You, as jurors, must decide this case bas ...

In response to my post "What Else Can You Do With a Paralegal Degree?" I had several readers submit additional job titles, including Gary Smalling who graciously agreed to tell us about his job.Name: Garald "Gary" SmallingJob Title: Risk Management TechnicianEmployer: City of Tigard, OregonDegrees: ...

My latest technology column for the ABA Journal is out. It's called "Going Mobile: Your future work platform is on the phone " and it takes a practical look at what is starting to seem like a smartphone revolution. My goal in this column was to provide a simple introduction and primer to what To ...