To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In this week’s TGIF we examine the question: when can a mortgagee claim a right to retain reasonable security for costs of anticipated litigation with a mortgagor? In A1 Catering Services Pty Ltd v Manassen Holdings Pty Ltd [2024] NSWSC…
(Image via Getty) Not all law students are fresh out of their undergraduate studies. Some have already enjoyed successful careers before deciding to embark upon their journeys in the law. If you’re considering applying to law school as a nontraditional student, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is finding…
In this series, we have explored whether IP rights protect AI systems themselves and whether copyright or patents provide protection for AI-generated works or inventions, however, equally as controversial is the way in which AI systems use others’ works. At their core AI systems are computer systems, working on large volumes of data. Those systems…
Student newsrooms at select historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can expect thousands in additional monetary support soon thanks to an initiative at Howard University. Members of The Hilltop pose with a check from Howard University’s Center for Journalism & Democracy, from which fund will go toward technology and staff for the newsroom.Elijah Pittman“HBCU student…
Picture the moment you watch a police officer kneel on a Black man’s (George Floyd) neck on the side of a busy street with folks watching. To go further, reflect on the moment when police bombarded a Black woman’s “Breonna Taylor” and shot her to death. If you are reading this, I am sure your…
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that Chinese students should be coming to the US to “study humanities and social sciences” instead of STEM subjects like “particle physics” The remarks were made during an event held at the Council on Foreign Relations’ China Strategy Initiative launch Some publications in China picked up the comments…
Personal connections lead to success. As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Danielle De La Mare, a former educator, and the creator of the “Self-Compassionate Professor Podcast,” said in a recent interview that “we all…
Now That’s A Really Big What If: Legal mastermind finds clearly established legal concept unconstitutional. Straight From The Mouths Of Summer Associates: These are the top Biglaw firms to work for! What Happened To Neutrality?: Judge steps down after getting caught in the Jan. 6th crowd. Dude, Where’s My Helicopter: Negligent parking job costs the…
CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Apr 22, 2024 at 9:02 am The justices will hear oral argument in Smith v. Spizziri on Monday. (Katie Barlow) It seems like the justices can’t have a monthly argument session without at least one case under the Federal Arbitration Act. Monday’s argument in Smith v. Spizziri asks what…
Image from Shutterstock. Not much can strike more terror into the hearts of aspiring lawyers than the LSAT and the bar exam. Right now, these tests are having a moment. The LSAT is facing competition from the JD-Next exam, and many states are reconsidering their licensing methods as the bar exam as we’ve known it…