Anti-abortion firebrand attorney Jonathan Mitchell is representing the ex-boyfriend of a woman who had an out-of-state abortion—in a move that tests a wrongful-death cause of action. Mitchell is credited with drafting the Texas Heartbeat Act that eventually became law, and has assisted other state legislatures in writing similar bills. He is…

“Innovation is the central issue of economic prosperity.” —Michael Porter, Harvard Business School professor. In fact, the entire body of patent law is dedicated to encouraging innovation, both domestically and abroad. More specifically, patent law’s goal is incentivizing innovation by monetization. Indeed, innovation is not only limited to the invention…

When Congress passes legislation, it frequently directs that one or more federal agencies promulgate regulations both implementing the law and filling in details Congress may have left unaddressed. When agencies promulgate these regulations, it often falls to federal courts to review whether those regulations are based upon an appropriate interpretation…

Section 1983 is the remedial machinery for enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment. An essential element of a §1983 claim for relief is that the defendant acted under color of state law. The Fourteenth Amendment due process and equal protection clauses, and the incorporated Bill of Rights, apply to state action, not…

How I Made Managing Partner: ‘Get to Know the Business of Law,’ Says Jeny Maier of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/06/how-i-made-managing-partner-get-to-know-the-business-of-law-says-jeny-maier-of-axinn-veltrop-harkrider/ Jeny Maier, managing partner of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider. Courtesy photo Q&A “Get to know the business of law (or, as my partner Rachel…

On Monday, artificial intelligence-powered contract analysis and review company eBrevia announced the launch of eBrevia DraftPro, a contract drafting, management and analysis platform that integrates with Microsoft Word. The announcement comes less than six months after eBrevia was bought back from Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) by co-founders Adam Nguyen and…