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Federal Circuit Rules Inventors Must Be Human - Computer scientist S. Thaler was dealt another blow in his battle for artificial intelligence machines to be recognized as inventors on patents. More here.
Data Shows Workers Value Schedule Flexibility even more than WFH/Hybrid offers. 80% of professionals want location flexibility, while 94% want schedule flexibility. More here.
Nomad Bridge Hacked - The cross-chain crypto bridge saw hackers steal around $190.7M in yet another major crypto heist. More here.
New Jobs Come with Higher Salaries - Data suggests 60% of people who switched employers between April 2021 and March 2022 saw an increase in real earnings - despite surging inflation. More here.
Tiffany & Co. CryptoPunks NFT Pendants - The luxury jeweler unveiled a range of CryptoPunks NFTs-themed gold and gem-encrusted pendants. More here.
Apple Buys San Diego Campus for $445M - Apple has acquired the existing Rancho Vista Corporate Center in San Diego as part of its continued plan to expand hardware and software engineering in the region. More here.
11 Pro Golfers Sue the PGA Tour - the LIV golfers are seeking a court order to lift the PGA's 'anti-competitive' suspensions in an antitrust lawsuit filed this week in SF federal court alleging the PGA Tour is an "entrenched monopolist with a vicegrip on professional golf". More here.
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While the H-1B quota for the fiscal year 2014 is over, it is significant to note that those foreign nationals already in the US on H-1B visas are exempt from the annual quota.
Louise Pentland, former Executive VP and Chief Counsel at Disney, will join Roku as Senior VP and General Counsel on July 23, bringing extensive legal and regulatory expertise.
U.S. News put together a ranking of law schools based on the cost of tuition and fees for out-of-state students
She was promoted to GC of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after six years of in-house work within the company and several decades legal experience.
The latest Thomson Reuters Institute survey, the eighth edition of the State of U.S. Small Law Firms report, marks a significant shift in small law firms' longstanding struggle with administrative tasks. For the first time since 2016, the survey found an increase in the time lawyers at small firms (29 or fewer lawyers) spend practicing law, rising from 56% to 61%.
About 52% of lawyers surveyed by Law 360 Pulse are satisfied with their total compensation, but the percentage increases to 74% among lawyers working at firms that practice pay transparency.
Survivors of mass shootings are using copyright law to control the release of perpetrators' writings and prevent further trauma.
In today’s legal world, data is king. With high-profile privacy lawsuits in the daily legal news spotlight, an ever-increasing number of countries and US states are adopting privacy integrity laws. The repercussions of companies not complying with privacy laws are becoming more and more clear. California’s Consumer Protect Act (CCPA) currently affects 500,000+ companies. And, the EU has seen nearly half of a billion dollars worth of fines issued for those in violation of the GDPR.
