This article discusses the main changes to new version of the GNU General Public License, GPLv3. The new version is the result of extensive public comment and heated debate, and could have far-reaching effects on the use of open source software. GPLv3 is the successor to GPL version 2 (GPLv2), first published in 1991, used extensively today, and among the most popular open source licenses available.
New methods of stem cell research, such as the recent conversion of skin cells into stem cells, may escape ethical barriers that currently exist in European patent law. In addition to their potential ability to sidestep the ethical barriers to patenting stem cells, these new research approaches can open new scope for researchers to perform stem cell research in the United States.
To manage today's younger-generations lawyers effectively, law firm and law department managers must relate to them as individuals, validate their self-interest, and communicate with them candidly and realistically.
This article provides pointers as to how to hire the best consultant for your firm's job and how to ensure the work product you desire.
When two law firms undertake merger discussions, they eventually exchange financial information. Here, we have compiled a short list of do's and don'ts to combat avoidable problems related to merger financials.
Last year, we informed readers of the rediscovery by some partners in multi-state partnerships of the benefits of becoming a professional corporation ('PC') partner in their law firms, primarily to obtain state income tax savings. New York recently enacted legislation that would potentially adversely affect that strategy, including those who incorporated long before the legislation was passed, and it is unclear whether other states may follow.
News about lawyers and law firms in the franchising industry.
Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
On the strength of a substantial body of real-world experience with arbitration as a dispute-resolution norm, many franchisors are asking whether their dogged pursuit of arbitration was actually a mistake.
