“Monkey Selfie” Lawsuit Comes to a Close
The case began when photographer David Slater published a “selfie” that Naruto took of himself. PETA later filed suit, saying it was the monkey, not the photographer, that owned the copyright and should be the one to receive any financial benefits. The Ninth Circuit yesterday disagreed, saying that animals do not have standing unless the law plainly states it.
The “monkey selfie” lawsuit was named the “Most Ridiculous Lawsuit of 2015” by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s Faces of Lawsuit Abuse campaign after a series of online polls throughout the year. The case again made the list at number four in 2016. It is the only lawsuit to make the list twice.
As Texas marks the 15th anniversary of voter approval of a landmark medical liability reform, the state continues to see dramatic improvement in access to health care. Read and share: bit.ly/2xyzi8s
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As Texas marks the 15th anniversary of voter approval of a landmark medical liability reform, the state continues to see dramatic improvement in access to health care.In case you missed it — “We are at a time now more urgent than any time going back to 1994… for the people in this state to coalesce around one very simple concept: qualified judges are the ones who should be elected to be in office and serve on the bench.”—Gov. Greg Abbott. Watch and share: bit.ly/2D5AK8g
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are intensifying an investigation into allegations that a network of doctors, lawyers, financiers and consultants lured women into having pelvic mesh implants removed, according to the two people familiar with the matter. Read and share: bit.ly/2xB3YWv
Prosecutors Are Said to Issue Subpoenas Over Pelvic-Mesh Surgery Financing
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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are intensifying an investigation into allegations that a network of doctors, lawyers, financiers and consultants lured women into having pelvic mesh implants removed, ...
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15 years on, Proposition 12 continues to expand health care options across Texas, say tort reform groups. Read & RT:
15 years on, Proposition 12 continues to expand health care options across Texas, say tort reform groups
As Texas marks the 15th anniversary of voter approval of a landmark medical liability reform, the state continues to see dramatic improvement in acces...
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Texans are savvy when it comes to personal injury trial lawyer advertising. But what many don’t realize is that the law firm in the ad might not actually be the firm to handle your case at all. Learn more in the latest TLR Advocate → https://t.co/3vrXCMfUC1 #txlege
