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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

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This landmark case was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court. After working as an accountant, getting married, and having two daughters, Chief Justice Contreras received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from theUniversity of Houston Law Center in 1990.

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Supreme Court Justice Ann Timmer on Arizona’s Sweeping Regulatory Reforms

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Last August, Arizona became the first state to eliminate the ban on non-lawyer ownership of law firms. In its statement announcing the order , the court described its move as making “far-reaching changes that could transform the public’s access to legal services.”. Justice Timmer was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012.

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LawNext: PacerPro Founder and CEO Gavin McGrane On Process Automation and Court Data

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Gavin McGrane was a litigation attorney in San Francisco when he saw an opportunity to improve how legal professionals interface with the federal courts electronic records system, PACER, and to enable them to better tap into the data and knowledge contained within that system. .

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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

Nikes Flyknit technology revolutionized the sneaker industry when it debuted in 2012 with the Flyknit Racer. Skechers (2016) Nike took Skechers to court for allegedly infringing eight Nike patents, including patents covering the Flyknit technology. What is Flyknit Technology? The case was settled in 2022.

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Section 230 Immunizes Bing’s Search Results–White v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

The court agrees with Microsoft. But the commerce clause was not intended to nationalize the whole of America law.” 2012 WL 4863696 (D. 2012); Merritt v. Lexis Nexis, 2012 WL 6725882 (E.D. 2012); Nieman v. 2012 WL 3201931 (C.D. 2012); Getachew v. 2012); Mmubango v. Pataki, 514 F.

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Like a Bad Penny, Congressional Attempts to Legalize Site-Blocking Have Returned

Brett Trout

2012 moment marked a powerful public rejection of government-mandated internet censorship. Lawful businesses and content creators could be shut out without warning or recourse. History Shows Weve Been Here Before In 2012, the internet community rose up against SOPA and PIPA. To users, it will look like a glitch.

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How to Solve Unmet Legal Needs and Restore Public Trust – A Justice Blueprint

Colin S. Levy

Renee Knake Jefferson is the author of the book Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis (NYU Press 2024) and founder of the Legal Ethics Roundup weekly newsletter. She holds the endowed Doherty Chair in Legal Ethics and is a Professor of Law at the University of Houston. Heres an overview.