Burger King serves up ‘Big Mac’ trademark battle in European Union

“Big Mac-ish but Flame-Grilled of Course” is one of many new menu options at Burger King in Sweden less than a month after McDonald’s Corp. lost its rights to the trademark “Big Mac” in the European Union. Burger King’s Swedish operation changed its menus to make fun of McDonald’s and…

Feb 7, 2019 4:40 PM CST

Dutch TV personality and positivity guru loses court quest for age change

A 69-year-old Dutch TV personality and “positivity guru” has lost his initial legal battle to shave 20 years off his age. Emile Ratelband had argued he feels much younger, and his birth certificate should reflect that. But a court in his home town of Arnhem in the eastern Netherlands ruled…

Dec 4, 2018 9:11 AM CST

Proving consent: Tech companies are creating apps to combat sexual assault

Software developers believe they can leverage technology to bolster and prove consent: uConsent is Gunner Technology’s app designed to enshrine consent between two people. Empowering Victims created consent app We-Consent and it is developing an assault reporting tool. The Callisto app helps victims document assault incidents.

Dec 1, 2018 1:20 AM CST

Dutch TV personality asks court for an age change

Dutch TV personality Emile Ratelband says he feels much younger than age 69, and he wants his birth certificate to reflect that. Ratelband, a life coach and “positivity guru,” has asked a court to shave 20 years off his March 11 birthdate, report the Washington Post, the Guardian and the…

Nov 12, 2018 9:32 AM CST

ABA president urges Poland to delay seating new Supreme Court judges to allow for EU court review

ABA President Bob Carlson is urging the Polish government to delay seating 27 new judges to the Supreme Court of Poland to allow for a European Court of Justice ruling on the legality of the law that led to their appointment. The appointment of the 27 judges on Oct. 10…

Oct 16, 2018 3:15 PM CDT

Is PwC building the flexible law firm of the future?

Ari Kaplan: What’s changed in the legal industry that makes the use of flexible legal resources so important?

Marc Morant: The cost pressure within these legal departments globally is very high.

Sep 21, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

Judge rejects Harvey Weinstein’s dinner-and a-movie hypothetical, allows civil sex-trafficking suit

A federal judge in Manhattan has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a British actress who sued producer Harvey Weinstein for an alleged violation of the federal sex-trafficking law. U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet allowed the suit by Kadian Noble in an opinion released Tuesday, report the Wall Street…

Aug 15, 2018 4:24 PM CDT

LegalZoom announces $500M secondary investment

LegalZoom, the legal services giant, has landed a $500 million secondary investment led by Francisco Partners and GPI Capital, according to a press release issued Tuesday.

Jul 31, 2018 3:30 PM CDT

Lawyers in Serbia strike after one who defended Milosevic is shot and killed

Updated: A weeklong lawyer strike is underway in Serbia after a lawyer who defended former president Slobodan Milosevic was shot and killed Saturday in the capital city of Belgrade. The murder of Dragoslav Ognjanović, whose age is listed as 56 or 57 in various media outlets including the BBC, RadioFreeEurope,…

Jul 31, 2018 1:08 PM CDT

The small country making a big impact on blockchain adoption

Ian Gauci tells Ari Kaplan: “We are a small nation without any particular resources, save for the sun and the sea. Other than that, we have human capital, so we always try to create niches to prosper.”

Jul 20, 2018 7:05 AM CDT

EU punishes Google with record $5.1B antitrust fine for deals requiring preinstalled apps, services

The European Union has fined Google $5.1 billion for using its market dominance to encourage device makers to preinstall its apps and services on Android phones and tablets. The antitrust fine by the EU is a record, report the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.…

Jul 18, 2018 8:48 AM CDT

Poland’s top judge defies law that lowers retirement age

Despite Polish legislation that requires a third of its Supreme Court justices to retire based on their ages, they showed up to work this week.

Jul 5, 2018 10:43 AM CDT

Embracing the possibilities of law grads from nontraditional backgrounds

Those of us who have had challenges on the way to working in the legal industry must speak up about their own experiences to inspire others. At the University of Exeter, a program called Pathways to Law supports high-achieving students from nonprivileged backgrounds as they finish school and start the process of applying to university.

Jul 1, 2018 1:55 AM CDT

The ‘think like a lawyer’ approach to law school is outdated

I have been writing about change within the legal industry for a few years, but have held off commenting directly on the law school and bar experience for a couple of reasons.

Jun 14, 2018 7:00 AM CDT

UK judge calls for ban on pointed kitchen knives to reduce stabbing deaths

A retiring judge in the United Kingdom is calling for a ban on the sale of large pointed kitchen knives to reduce stabbing deaths.

May 30, 2018 7:15 AM CDT