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Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom Stopped the United States Post Office Department From Launching on This Day in 1792
The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...
Could Trump end birthright citizenship using his treaty power?
President Trump’s Executive Order 14160, which aims to strip citizenship from children born on U.S. soil to parents who did ...
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Federal Circuit Clarifies § 101 Patent Eligibility for Composition-of-Matter Claims
In a significant decision, the Federal Circuit reversed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding that claims of U.S. Patent ...
How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends
Why should a country want or need allies? President Donald Trump and his followers seem to disdain the idea. So did George ...
The National Law Review1h
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Affirms Published Patent Applications Become Prior Art on Their Filing Date
Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. concerns an appeal of a decision from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) that upheld the ...
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On This Day | The Post Office Act of 1792 signed
On this day in history, President George Washington signed an act into law that created the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) ...
The Watergate-Inspired Law That's Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government ...
How presidential descendants uphold their families' legacies
The descendants of seven presidents commemorate Presidents' Day in Florida by sharing anecdotes about their ancestors and ...
The National Law Review6h
Diamond in the Rough: Federal Circuit Polishes § 101’s Abstract Idea Test
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded a determination by the US International Trade Commission regarding subject matter ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The Court ...
What the Founding Fathers Said About Kings
P resident Donald Trump has a fondness for giving himself nicknames: “ very stable genius ,” “ Honest Don ,” and now “the ...
Why independent agencies were created to be independent
President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple ...