Google and Oracle Fight Over Use of Code Lines
Summary: Oracle claims Google’s use of organizing code for their Android system from Java APIs goes against their copyright. The…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Death Penalty Is Constitutional
Summary: The Glossip v. Gross case over the use of midazolam in Oklahoma’s three-drug protocol concluded, with another close vote,…
The U.S. Supreme Court is Highly Divided
Summary: The Supreme Court is divided at the end of their latest term. Though Chief Justice John Roberts has long-vowed…
What’s Happening in My Life in June This Week
Summary: Here’s a look into my life in the last week in June. A look into my life, currently: Current…
Former Broadcom Employee Claims Gender Discrimination
Summary: A former employment attorney for the semiconductor company filed a lawsuit earlier this month claiming sex bias that led…
Kellogg Foundation Gives Grant to Vermont Law School
Summary: Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems received a grant to address the national food policy for…
Slater & Gordon Stock Drops after Inquiry Announced
Summary: Slater & Gordon is under investigation by ASIC, just like their recent purchase of Quindell is under investigation by…
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sued for Sexual Discrimination
Summary: A former employee of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources alleges she was forced to send one of her…
Unclaimed Apple Payouts to be Deposited into Government Trusts
Summary: Thousands of settlement checks from an Apple warranty class action suit have expired. A judge has decided to hold…
Big Law Firms Provide Little to Legal Aid Funding
Summary: Although many of the country’s biggest law firms make billions in revenue, most only contribute a tiny fraction of…
Supreme Court Tosses Limit on Power Plant Emissions
Summary: The Supreme Court has ruled that a limitation on mercury emissions was improper, due to the Environmental Protection Agency’s…
General Electric to Sell Most of Its Fleet-Financing Business
Summary: General Electric will sell a majority of its fleet-financing business to a Canadian company called Element. According to the…