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MIT Media Lab’s Joichi Ito resigns over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after receiving vast amounts of funds

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Squarespace files to go public April 16, 2021
Site builder files S-1. One month after raising $300 million from investors, website building software company Squarespace has filed its S-1 with the SEC to allow investors to sell their shares on the market. Here’s a look at Squarespace’s business by the numbers. 3.7 million unique subscriptions at the end of 2020, up from 3.0 […]
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Facebook sues Web.com’s NVSC for cybersquatting April 16, 2021
Social media company alleges that Web.com subsidiary owns 74 infringing domain names. Facebook has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against New Ventures Services Corp (NVSC) for alleged cybersquatting of its brands, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. NVSC is a Web.com subsidiary that holds domain names for traffic revenue and resale. It gets many of its domain […]
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Angel.com domain name sells for $2 million April 15, 2021
Sedo broker Dave Evanson brokers megadeal. Sedo domain name broker Dave Evanson announced today that he brokered the sale of Angel.com for $2 million: Just sold Angel .com for $2,000,000.00!! Congrats to buyer and seller!! Look for the domain to be put to use very soon! — dave evanson (@SedoDaveEvanson) April 15, 2021 Based on […]
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Security company Proofpoint files for reverse Whois patent April 15, 2021
Proofpoint wants a patent for its domain discovery system. Cybersecurity company Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT) has filed a patent application (pdf) for a reverse Whois system. Reverse Whois refers to finding all of the domain names associated with a given owner. A typical reverse Whois lookup involves using an email address or Registrant Name in Whois […]
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Sizing the domain name aftermarket April 14, 2021
Please provide me with data to estimate the size of the domain name aftermarket. How big is the domain name aftermarket? How much dollar volume of domain names sell on the aftermarket each year? It’s a challenging question to answer, which is why estimates vary widely. It’s hard to come up with accurate numbers when […]
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Judge Honors Mother’s Adversity, Sacrifice by Women April 15, 2021
In a highly personal talk, Judge Paula Xinis recounts how two women inspired her career in the law through their different battles with adversity: Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist who escaped from slavery, and Xinis’ mother.
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Defenders Navigate Uncharted Territory During Pandemic March 25, 2021
Working on the front lines of justice amid the pandemic, federal defenders are navigating uncharted territory as they work to maintain virtual access to clients in detention facilities and participate in socially distanced trials and hearings.
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Judiciary Seeks New Judgeships, Reaffirms Need for Enhanced Security March 16, 2021
The Judicial Conference of the United States, the Judiciary’s policy-making body, today addressed two of its most pressing issues – a proposal to add 79 new judgeships for courts across the country and initiatives to improve both personal and courthouse security.
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Judiciary Releases Annual Report and Judicial Business 2020 March 16, 2021
Along with the rest of America, the Judiciary confronted significant challenges in 2020, led by the need to meet its constitutional obligations amid a deadly global pandemic. Federal courts learned to keep operations going, despite restricted access to courthouses, with a quickly evolving reliance on technology and the resilience of a 30,000-strong workforce, according to […]
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Program on VMI Case Recalls Ginsburg’s Crusade for Gender Equality March 11, 2021
A recent program honoring the 25th anniversary of a landmark case allowing women to enroll in the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) also celebrated a broader theme: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decades-long effort to remove gender bias from state and federal laws.
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Smoke Tests Protect Courtroom Air From COVID-19 March 4, 2021
Even as vaccines begin to protect the public from the coronavirus (COVID-19), one of the Judiciary’s biggest priorities is ensuring that the air inside courtrooms and hallways remains safe as courts schedule more in-person legal proceedings. A new U.S. Courts video highlights a simple technique used to protect court users: a smoke test, which […]
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Leon DeKalb: U.S. Probation’s First Black Officer February 25, 2021
Leon Elmer DeKalb made history nearly 80 years ago when he became the first African American probation officer in the federal court system.
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Judiciary Seeks 2022 Funding, Cites Caseload Resurgence and Security Needs February 24, 2021
Federal Judiciary officials have asked Congress for $8.12 billion to fund judicial branch operations for fiscal year 2022. The request includes funding to keep pace with inflationary and other budget adjustments, and to pay for program increases, including projected workload changes, courthouse security, cybersecurity, and new magistrate judges.
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As Pandemic Lingers, Courts Lean Into Virtual Technology February 18, 2021
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) has dragged on, a small number of courts have begun conducting virtual bench trials and even virtual civil jury trials in which jurors work from home. Here is a review of ways courts are using electronic communications to deliver justice during the pandemic.
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Just the Facts: Trends in Pro Se Civil Litigation from 2000 to 2019 February 11, 2021
Most federal pro se cases are civil actions filed by persons serving time in prison. Pro se prisoner petitions spiked in 2016 after a pair of Supreme Court rulings made it possible for certain prisoners to petition to have their sentences vacated or remanded. Non-prisoners who file pro se actions most often raise civil rights […]
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The Devil Wears Nike. Are Satan Shoes Work Of Art? - Intellectual Property - United States - Mondaq News Alerts April 19, 2021
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The Trademark Modernization Act Of 2020: A Summary - Intellectual Property - United States - Mondaq News Alerts April 19, 2021
The Trademark Modernization Act Of 2020: A Summary - Intellectual Property - United States Mondaq News Alerts
Are Intellectual Property Rights Neoliberal? Yes and No - ProMarket April 18, 2021
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Licensing Executives Society (LES) Standards Committee Initiates Final Public Review of Standard to Protect Intellectual Property within the Global Supply Chain - Business Wire April 16, 2021
Licensing Executives Society (LES) Standards Committee Initiates Final Public Review of Standard to Protect Intellectual Property within the Global Supply Chain Business Wire
Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules - NBC News April 16, 2021
Senators to Biden: Waive vaccine intellectual property rules NBC News
4As slams 'unethical' intellectual property retention, ownership clause by ECERDC - The Edge Markets MY April 16, 2021
4As slams 'unethical' intellectual property retention, ownership clause by ECERDC The Edge Markets MY
Commentary: Shakedown attempt at WTO is a threat to US intellectual property - Charleston Post Courier April 15, 2021
Commentary: Shakedown attempt at WTO is a threat to US intellectual property Charleston Post Courier
Aquavit Wins a Trademark Case over AQUAGOLD in European Union Intellectual Property Office Against a Counterfeiter - PRNewswire April 15, 2021
Aquavit Wins a Trademark Case over AQUAGOLD in European Union Intellectual Property Office Against a Counterfeiter PRNewswire
Silo Wellness Announces Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement of Psilocybin Nasal Spray in Colombia and Brasil - GlobeNewswire April 15, 2021
Silo Wellness Announces Intellectual Property Licensing Agreement of Psilocybin Nasal Spray in Colombia and Brasil GlobeNewswire
CNIPA Issued the Notice on Launching the 2021 National Intellectual Property Publicity Week - Lexology April 15, 2021
CNIPA Issued the Notice on Launching the 2021 National Intellectual Property Publicity Week Lexology