“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that an artificial intelligence system can’t get a patent for two of its new inventions—a food container and a light beacon. The Federal Circuit ruled Aug. 5 that only humans can get a patent, report Reuters and Bloomberg Law. The court based its Read more…
“The ABA House of Delegates passed a resolution Monday urging legislators and law enforcement to do more to fight cyberstalking and harassment. The resolution passed overwhelmingly. Speaking in support of the resolution at the ABA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, lawyer Roula Allouch said victims of online Read more…
“Lawyers may hold cryptocurrency in escrow for clients, but they must have technical competence and safeguard against losses, according to an Ohio ethics opinion. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued the Aug. 5 opinion in response to a query by a lawyer with an international transactional law practice. Many of the Read more…
” A smoker can sue the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for misrepresenting the health hazards of cigarettes, even though she smoked brands made by other companies, a Nevada Supreme Court panel has ruled. In a July 28 opinion, the panel majority said Sandra Camacho could sue under the Nevada Deceptive Trade Read more…