The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law on September 16th, 2011, and is a major step in the process of harmonizing U.S. patent law with that of the international community. Patent reform has proven to be a
In early October, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, or URAA. Plaintiffs in Golan v. Holder—orchestra conductors, teachers and film archivists—have challenged the URAA’s removal of works from
If you thought Halloween was scary, then you clearly have not been keeping up with news of our legal job market!
And, even though most of you 1Ls are trying to focus your efforts on keeping up (or catching up) with
Before I came to law school, I thought outlines were nothing more than a table of contents, listing the topics covered in a particular textbook. I quickly learned how important outlines are to every law student as soon as I
In the days leading up to my first law school exam, Elements of Law, I fell in love with my textbook. In public, we did everything happy couples usually do. We got coffee together. We ate together. We even slept
It is 6:40 p.m., and Liberty Plaza is filled with hundreds of demonstrators speaking to one another and to reporters. The demonstrators stand patiently waiting for the General Assembly meeting to begin at 7 p.m., anticipating the agenda items for
Michael Morton was released from prison on October 4, 2011 after the introduction of new DNA evidence that led a Texas court to overturn his murder conviction. Morton had been serving nearly 25 years in prison for the murder of
Each winter break, the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (ITAP) along with the Intensive Mediation Advocacy Program (IMAP), challenges a select group of students outside the normal boundaries of a law school classroom. Rather than drilling them on cases and outlining
Eerie music plays in the background as the graying world becomes desolate and infested with the machines. It’s 2025. They have won.
We thought it was harmless at first. Creating robots made sense. Who better to lead the litigation for a
With fall OCI behind us, the employment search for most Cardozo upperclassmen continues, with all the accompanying pressure and concern. I almost need not mention the tough economic times and weak job market, but I do because looking ahead there
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