Pitt Law plays new role in age-old ‘Happy Birthday’ copyright debate
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE – “Happy Birthday to You,” one of the most recognized songs in the world, has long been a cash cow for a company that charges for use of the 1893 ditty. A songbook found by Pitt librarians is likely to end the dispute over whether it should be copyright protected, lawyers say.
Read More about Pitt Law plays new role in age-old ‘Happy Birthday’ copyright debatePolicy change at New England Law guarantees clinic or internship experience for students
NEW ENGLAND LAW BOSTON NEWS – New England Law | Boston incoming students are now assured of valuable options through a new policy that guarantees that they can earn credit for at least one clinic or externship while at New England Law.
Read More about Policy change at New England Law guarantees clinic or internship experience for studentsStartup provides legal advice to entrepreneurs
TECH.CO – Polished, launched earlier this month, offers a monthly subscription to those who have legal questions about their businesses.
Read More about Startup provides legal advice to entrepreneursSenators debate Supreme Court overreach
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER – Several recent polls showed a majority of Americans supporting term limits for Supreme Court justices. Lawmakers debated the topic at a Senate hearing, questioning whether the court had overstepped its bounds with recent decisions.
Read More about Senators debate Supreme Court overreachBlack’s Law Dictionary launches new app
NEWSWATCH – Thomson Reuters has just launched a new Black’s Law Dictionary 10th app to access the plethora of information anywhere, anytime.
Read More about Black’s Law Dictionary launches new appUnpaid internship hosts must invest in student experience
ENTREPRENEUR – To make an internship program beneficial for both parties, employers should ensure interns apply knowledge learned in the classroom within the workplace and leave the internship with multiple quantifiable accomplishments.
Read More about Unpaid internship hosts must invest in student experienceStanford Law study finds diversity in California prosecutors is unrepresentative of the state
LOS ANGELES TIMES – Race and gender statistics for police officers have been publicly available for decades, but nothing similar has existed for prosecutors. Working with law students at Stanford University, we set out to fill that gap for California.
Read More about Stanford Law study finds diversity in California prosecutors is unrepresentative of the stateTemple Law study sheds light on wage theft practices in Pennsylvania
NORRISTOWN PATCH – Pennsylvania employers are stealing millions of dollars from their employees, according to a new study published by law students at Temple University.
Read More about Temple Law study sheds light on wage theft practices in PennsylvaniaArizona Law creates center for global mining and natural resources law
ARIZONA LAW NEWS – The University of Arizona’s new Global Mining Law Center builds on the breadth of this expertise as the foundation to a preeminent research and educational center in mining law and policy, and a major campus partner to the planned UA International School of Mining and Energy Resources (ISoMER).
Read More about Arizona Law creates center for global mining and natural resources lawHawaii Law hosts Pacific Island judges for week of legal training
UH-MĀNOA NEWS – The William S. Richardson School of Law again hosted 16 Pacific Island judges, offering an intensive week of legal training, this year about Constitutional Law.
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