Old habits die hard. But the U.S. Supreme Court patiently keeps trying to euthanize the habit of too many patent professionals to reflexively (but not necessarily purposefully) tie patent claims to some computer. Any computer! The latest attempt to break this habit comes in the context of the Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank […]
The world is being flooded every day with ideas, innovations, and information which are an important part of business that brings in huge profits. Companies have protected their innovations by getting a patent for their creations, and they are doing everything they can to ensure security for their hard work. However, infringement of IP […]
While he was hospitalized, several Orlando residents who worked at the hospital started complaining of being ill. Out of an abundance of caution, these residents were isolated and treated as if they had MERS. Twenty other employees, who came into contact with the patient prior to the patient being diagnosed, have also been isolated and tested for the deadly virus.
Along with the patient in Orlando, another in Illinois was tentatively confirmed as having MERS at approximately the same time. The man from Illinois had recently travelled through the Middle East and was thought to been infected there. These are the first two reported MERS cases in the United States and it was widely feared that this might be the beginning of an outbreak here in the United States.
Citing civil forfeiture laws, it is not uncommon for police to take property after suspecting someone of being engaged in illegal activities. Although this probably started as a very good way to help thwart criminal activity, there have been some very real issues related to how the policy is practiced. In Florida, you don’t […]
In the long running patent litigation war, has Google and Apple finally laid down their swords and shook hands? It appears to be so. In May of this year, they announced that they settled or dismissed all remaining patent disputes between each other in both the US and Europe. These lawsuit are years old […]
Think back to math class. Do you remember learning about pi? It’s that funny little greek letter that looks like this π. It is used to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and is roughly defined as 3.14159 no matter how large or small the circle is. It is one […]
There may be a few people in the remote backcountry regions of the Amazon who have never heard of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin and Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. There are probably even fewer people who do not have a very strong opinion on the subject. Although criminal law is pretty clearly defined, civil […]
Recently, Orlando residents received some exciting new about a new, and green, transportation solution. Orlando Florida will be getting a brand new light-rail train system that comes packaged in a high-tech futuristic style. This innovative version of a light rail comes complete with an electro-magnetic levitating system which helps lift the train from the […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren and a group of fellow Senators, introduced a bill February of this year that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent employers from requiring prospective employees to disclose their credit history. It would also prevent employers from refusing applicants based on a bad credit rating. The prospects of the bill passing is […]
