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On August 1, 2023, a new ethics rule was imposed on California lawyers, lovingly called the “Snitch Rule.” If you’re a reluctant, would-be Snitch, thrust into this bizarre realm in a legal Whoville, there’s a bright side to consider. The Snitch Who Stole Biz'ness.pdf

Recently, late-night TV host Stephen Colbert focused his humor on Goop®, the “modern lifestyle” brand founded by actress Gwenyth Paltrow (shown in the video link below; aka “Pepper Potts” if you are a fan of the Iron Man movies).

Robert Payne was reconfirmed as a “Super Lawyer” for Northern California in the area of intellectual property for a thirteenth year. According to the website, “Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

This here’s the story about the Dude. This ain’t no ordinary story. But then, the Dude ain’t no ordinary man.

I am reporting to you – under some duress from my friends – on the most recent winners of the Ig® Nobel Awards. The Ig® Nobel Awards is a playful set of “science” awards put on at Harvard University for research that, by their own estimation, better deserved to be left unexplored.

Now that the pandemic is easing, it is high time to make our long-delayed peace overture toward the aliens of the Pleiadian star cluster. No one is more aware of this than inventor John St. Clair.

Ever wonder why IBM got out of potty patents? Maybe its experience with its recently issued and abandoned business method patent 6,329,919 is a clue. Now, IBM takes patents and licensing seriously.