Category Archives: Jurisprudence

A PR Catch-22

By admin | Published: September 12, 2013

Here is an interesting case: The Pittsburgh Zoo has been sued by a mother whose child died at one of the exhibits. The mother stood her child on the railing of the African Painted Dog exhibit and turned her back. The child fell into the display, bouncing off the safety net into the exhibit, and […]

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“Pursuit of Happiness”

By admin | Published: May 23, 2012

Ever wonder the source for the phrase “the pursuit of happiness” in the Declaration of Independence? Just for context, the Founders stated in the Declaration that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, […]

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Hasboro v. Asus: The Transformer Wars

By admin | Published: March 28, 2012

Rarely does a court have an opportunity to be creative and take full advantage of such an opportunity. The court in the above referenced case did not disappoint. For more on the toy v. computer battle, read here. Thanks, and kudos, to our friends over at Gizmodo for posting this one.

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Maxim of the Week

By admin | Published: February 27, 2012

“One must not change his purpose to the injury of another.”

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Maxim of the Week

By admin | Published: January 2, 2012

Whatever is subject to the authority of a judge is not subject to innovation. (Quicquid judicis auctoritati subjicitur, novitati non subjicitur)

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