Why do lawyers resist plain language?

Why do lawyers resist plain language?

Why do legal writers resist or dismiss plain language? I addressed that question in my book Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: “You can point to an assortment of reasons … but... Read more »

District Court Should Have Corrected Evident Error in Claim Language: Federal Circuit

In Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the district court’s invalidity for indefiniteness determination based on erroneous claim language that the... Read more »

Patent Prosecution Disclaimer Rule Focuses on Claim Language, Not Subject Matter: Federal Circuit

In Maquet Cardiovascular LLC v. Abiomed Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the district court’s judgment of non-infringement based on prosecution disclaimer that did not sufficiently focus... Read more »
Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy

Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy

Home Daily News Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion… Diversity Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy By Debra Cassens Weiss December 16, 2024, 10:07 am CST The... Read more »
Bavaria bans use of ‘gender-sensitive’ language – JURIST

Bavaria bans use of ‘gender-sensitive’ language – JURIST

The German state of Bavaria banned Tuesday the use of “gender-sensitive” language in schools and universities. Ministers expressed that while they want to uphold gender equality in language, the use of symbols... Read more »
Russia media regulator begins investigation into language learning service Duolingo for alleged ‘LGBT propaganda’ – JURIST

Russia media regulator begins investigation into language learning service Duolingo for alleged ‘LGBT propaganda’ – JURIST

Russia media regulator Roskomnadzor Friday began an investigation into the alleged spread of “LGBT propaganda” by the language learning application Duolingo, as reported by TASS, Russia’s state news agency. Duolingo, an American-based... Read more »
Utah Women Reports Of Sexual Assault to Police Ignored, Met With Delays and Language Barriers

Utah Women Reports Of Sexual Assault to Police Ignored, Met With Delays and Language Barriers

49 Utah women who went to Provo police over the last nearly two years to report that their OB-GYN had sexually assaulted them during examinations experienced delays, confusion and denials over their... Read more »
How GPT and other large language models could change e-discovery

How GPT and other large language models could change e-discovery

Large language models such as ChatGPT are all the rage these days. A lot of commentators, legal professionals, lawyers and media outlets, including this podcast, have spent a lot of time examining... Read more »
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