Mississippi Gets Sperm Wrong
This situation should be a no-brainer after the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell.
The Hottest New Legal Theory: ‘Loss Of Genetic Affinity’
A mix-up involving sperm samples spawns a fascinating new legal theory.
Why Better Financial Acumen is the Key to Law Firm Success in 2025
From training to technology, uncover the essential steps to futureproof your law firm in a competitive market.
Could Your Sperm Cure Cancer For Lucky Recipient Women?
This promising potential treatment does raise some possible legal issues.
Even Your Sperm Needs A Will
Don't forget to address your sperm or eggs in your will.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Say Yes To The … Use Of A Deceased Son’s Sperm
In a landmark decision last month, an Israeli court ruled in favor of a couple who wanted to use sperm from their deceased son to conceive a child that they would raise.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: I Want Children After I Am Dead
How does the law handle requests from people who want their gametes to be used after their death?
The Fifth-Year Dilemma: Do I Stay Or Do I Go (In-House)?
How to make the right decision, and why there might be another way to shape a fulfilling legal career on your own terms.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Removing Eggs And Sperm After Death
Advances in assisted reproductive technology have now created a new set of ethical and legal issues when it comes to death.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: #1 Sperm Donor
Ladies, get in line quickly -- this professor thinks he might be getting too old to donate more sperm.
I Want To Put A Baby In You: Flawed Sperm
What happens when a sperm donor lies about his background? What's your legal recourse?
White Woman Learns What It’s Like To Be A Black Mother, Sues
Woman sues because sperm bank turned her into a black person.
The Hidden Threat: How Fake Identities used by Remote Employees Put Your Business at Risk—and How to Defend Against This
Based on our experience in recent client matters, we have seen an escalating threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers engaging in sophisticated schemes to evade US and UN sanctions, steal intellectual property from US companies, and/or inject ransomware into company IT environments, in support of enhancing North Korea’s illicit weapons program.
Morning Docket: 07.10.12
* Dewey know how many professional firms have been allowed to stay on as advisers for the largest law firm bankruptcy in U.S. history? Six out of nine firms were permitted to continue services, but Proskauer wasn’t one of them. [Am Law Daily (sub. req.)] * In other defunct firm news, Al Togut will be presenting Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former partners with a proposed settlement on Wednesday. You’ve been warned: prepare yourselves for some Biglaw-style bitching. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * Despite reports of the billable hour going the way of the dodo bird, it looks like they’re here to stay. Right now, corporate law departments are still much more excited about alternative billing arrangements than law firms. [WSJ Law Blog] * Judge Sam Sparks, the King of Benchslaps, dismissed Lance Armstrong’s lawsuit against the USADA in record time. That ruling came too quickly — guess it’s time to investigate judicial doping. [New York Times] * Marc Dreier’s son, Spencer Dreier, is representing himself pro se in a defamation suit against his former college roommate. Looks like Daddy couldn’t spring for his kid’s lawyer while he was in the clink. [Bloomberg] * A California woman claims that the Food and Drug Administration’s methods regarding sperm donations are unconstitutional. Why should she have to go to an intermediary to get sperminated? [Huffington Post] * Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? It’s not exactly something to be proud of. Actor Dwayne Johnson is listed as a “co-conspirator” in a $1.8M fraud lawsuit that’s been filed by a South Florida family. [NBC Miami]
Paying For Law School, One Kid At A Time
When enterprising Ben Seisler ran short on cash in law school, he didn’t get some boring old job at the library. The UVA graduate put his education to use, realizing that -- like Dorothy and her ruby slippers -- he had been sitting on top of a gold mine all along. Literally. The gold mine, it turns out, was located in Ben’s pants....