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Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Slippery slope': Brandishing BB gun in robbery can yield first-degree charge, appeals court rules amNewYork

Displaying an object appearing to be a firearm, including a BB gun, can trigger New York first-degree robbery charges and shift proof burden onto defendants.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Riding the Orbiting Teapot: Belief, Conspiracy Theories, and Delusion

Conspiracy theories persistently proliferate and cannot be disproven by absence of evidence; extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
9 months ago

Seymour's Shadow: Reviving the Supreme Court's Standard for Prior Art Enablement

Burden of proof in patent enablement lies with the challenger, yet strong presumption of enabling prior art shifts duty to patentee.
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