24 Jul, 2024 Understanding Negligence and the Doctrine of "Proximate Cause"! By Jeffrey Nix Not every wrong gives rise to a remedy! This principle is especially applicable to tort law. A tort is the breach of a public duty...
17 Jul, 2024 "Occam's Razor" Should Guide All Laws, Lawmakers, and Lawyers! By Jeffrey Nix The principle of Occam's Razor is not taught in law school - but it should be! Occam's Razor stands for the principle that the shortest...
10 Jul, 2024 Choosing A Proper Contract is Critical to the Success of Every Transaction! By Jeffrey Nix Google now makes almost every purpose and application of form contract readily available to anyone with access to the internet. Users of...
25 Jun, 2024 HHS Final Rule on Information Blocking Includes Penalties By Mike Ruggio The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized a rule implementing penalties for healthcare providers who engage in...
29 May, 2024 Who Bears the Risk of Loss During the International Sales of Goods in Transit? By Jeffrey Nix The World is becoming a smaller place. During the 1950's companies who once purchased “goods” solely within their home State,( i.e....
15 May, 2024 What's Up with All of These Train Derailments? By Jeffrey Nix There have been several major train derailments recently. The most catastrophic of which occurred one year ago in East Palestine Ohio, at...
09 May, 2024 Kodak's Patent for the Digital Camera By Coby Nixon We previously looked at Kodak's 1885 patent for its original, easy-to-use camera. We've also seen Bell Labs' 1950 patent for the...
01 May, 2024 What Every C-Suite Should Know About Implied Contract Terms! By Jeffrey Nix Most businessmen can review a contract and identify the express terms it contains. But far fewer are aware, much less can identify, the...
24 Apr, 2024 When Can the Government be Sued - Under the "Sovereign Immunity Doctrine"? By Jeffrey Nix Most everyone has heard of the “sovereign immunity doctrine” or SID. Simply put, SID means no person or entity can sue the government...
17 Apr, 2024 Deciphering the Standards Available to Evaluate the Sale of Goods and Services? By Jeffrey Nix Two private organizations are at the center of developing standards used to evaluate the quality of materials and services sold and...
11 Apr, 2024 Scope -- And Embarrassing Consequences -- Of Microsoft Breach Grow By Mitzi Hill Microsoft disclosed in January that it had suffered a hack of executive emails by a Russian state-sponsored threat group. In the months...
10 Apr, 2024 Did Your Attorney Graduate From Law School and/or Pass the Bar Exam? By Jeffrey Nix The State of Washington recently announced attorney's may be licensed to practice law there without passing the State bar exam. Does that...