Who says you can’t put a price tag on marriage equality? Not the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy, a think tank at the UCLA School of…
There are many ways to celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s April 13 birthday: a visit to the nation’s capital; a reading of the Declaration of Independence; cupcakes, perhaps.
If, five years ago, you asked members of local government in a major city what was likely to be one of the hot-button issues of today, it is unlikely that…
As the economic downturn continues to plague law firms, many are resorting to attorney layoffs as a way to cut costs. But the Project for Attorney Retention, part of the…
Perhaps it will be some consolation for Brittany Donovan that the semen used to create her came from a sperm bank in New York. Brittany, a mentally disabled 13-year-old Pennsylvania…
Practicing lawyers aren’t the only ones feeling the recession’s pinch. The economy also is affecting law school recruiting, according to NALP. Based on fall 2008…
In February, social networking behemoth Facebook announced changes to its terms of service. The highly publicized dustup that followed was much like most others: one part misinterpretation, one part overreaction…
The law firm of Feldstein Grinberg Stein & Mckee sits between two downtown Pittsburgh college campuses, but few students—or professors— realized it, says partner Alison T. Smith, because the seven-story…
Once consumer websites began rating everything from restaurants to dog groomers, it was only a matter of time before doctors found their care and bedside manner critiqued online.
The now ubiquitous Barack Obama Hope poster may have inspired millions in last fall’s presidential election, but it also has inspired a fierce debate among lawyers about the limits of…
If you think that all kids want these days is a Wii, a Nintendo DS or the latest PlayStation, then a series of recent lawsuits may make you think twice.
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