Category Archives: Insights

Apple v. Samsung: Reinventing The Wheel

BY FREDDI MACK — “Reinventing the wheel” is a common idiom connoting unnecessary or redundant developments.   But when is “reinvention” of a product considered unlawful copying, and when is it considered a valid exercise of fair-market competition? While this theme permeated the landmark Apple v. Samsung trial, the verdict ultimately came down to a test of […]

Does “Deferred Action” Affect Undocumented Immigrants’ Ability To Practice Law?

BY SAM WARDLE — A recent brief filed with the Florida Supreme Court raises an interesting question. Does the Obama Administration’s new “deferred action” policy for undocumented immigrants affect those immigrants’ ability to practice law? Jose Godinez-Samperio argues that it does. Godinez-Samperio is an undocumented immigrant who was brought by his parents to the United […]