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GMU, IP firm to sponsor symposium on patent law
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
The George Mason University law school and the intellectual property firm of Banner & Witcoff Ltd. will present their seventh annual symposium on hot topics in patent law at the FDIC Virginia Square Seidman Center in Arlington on July 21.
Speakers include Senior Judge S. Jay Plager of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal […]
Higher waiver available for juvenile court attorneys
By News in Brief
July 14, 2008
As of July 1, court-appointed lawyers who defend juveniles in serious felony cases can receive an additional $650 for that representation.
Before legislation sponsored by Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle, R-Virginia Beach, and Del. Christopher K. Peace, R-Hanover, passed in this session of the General Assembly, the attorneys could be paid no more than $240 – the […]