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Nov 1, 2024 | 
synapse.ucsf.edu | James Lawrence
Hearing loss. Developmental delay. Vision loss. These are all effects experienced by children who contracted congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth. In a healthcare system as well funded and forward-thinking as California’s, no child should be at risk of suffering permanent disabilities as a result of a missed diagnosis. Their suffering could be greatly reduced with early treatment, which requires early detection — preferably at birth. But that approach has yet to be universally embraced.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
synapse.ucsf.edu | James Lawrence
November is fast approaching, and with it, the opportunity to vote on Propositions in California. Props serve a key democratic role between the public and lawmakers, allowing voters to directly impact policymaking in the state. Of the 10 props on the ballot this election cycle, two pertain to healthcare - Prop 34 and Prop 35.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
synapse.ucsf.edu | James Lawrence
Graduate students say they feel misled into choosing to study at UCSF following the University administration’s sudden decision last summer to rescind childcare funding. A petition demanding the return of the need-based childcare grant program has garnered over 100 signatures. Students who signed the petition said they relied on the grant to support their families in the Bay Area’s high cost-of-living, and it was one of the main reasons they chose to pursue graduate studies at UCSF.
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May 20, 2024 | 
news.wine.co.za | James Lawrence
In 1995, Bollinger signed a contract with Shindong Wine, an importer based in South Korea. After much negotiation, arm-wrestling, and copious amounts of kimchi, Shindong agreed to take its first consignment of Champagne from this venerable house. This was a risk for both parties; the market was just waking up to imported labels in the 1990s, while the demand for upmarket fizz was paltry.
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May 6, 2024 | 
ctmirror.org | James Lawrence
“Welcome to McDonald’s, how can I help you?”As a child of two deaf adults, this was a phrase that I became accustomed to hearing, peering my head over the backseat window of my parents’ 2005 Toyota Sienna to place an order in the drive-thru, acting as the liaison between my family’s McChickens and whoever was working the window.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
theamericanconservative.com | James Lawrence
Politics
Inside New York State’s Heedless Crusade Against the NRA
The legal mechanism the New York attorney general is using to bludgeon the gun rights organization could be used on any objectionable civil society group, even churches.
On February 6, in the National Rifle Association’s trial over alleged financial mismanagement, one of the venerable organization’s leaders relayed a line out of a Christopher Nolan movie.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
theamericanconservative.com | James Lawrence
James R. Lawrence, III is a Partner at Envisage Law, where he litigates speech issues. He previously served as a Deputy General Counsel in Department of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration. He has never represented the NRA, but did file a brief on behalf of 18 U.S. Senators and 63 members of the U.S. House of Representatives as amici in NRA v. Vullo. You can follow him on X at @jlawrencenc. The views expressed here are his own.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
news.wine.co.za | James Lawrence
Belt-tightening affects us all during a cost-of-living crisis, but some waistlines are more generously proportioned than others. Thus, conventional wisdom tells us that the fine wine is inflation-proof; wealthy buyers aren't going to stop quaffing Krug just because of a relative dent in their millions, are theyHow little we knew.
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Dec 16, 2023 | 
medium.com | James Lawrence
In the bustling realm of self-improvement, we’re often drawn to the allure of grand resolutions and radical transformations. Yet, James Clear’s “Atomic Habits” whispers a different mantra — one that celebrates the potency of small changes in sculpting significant outcomes. Let’s dive into the essence of “Atomic Habits” and discover how embracing the subtle dance of daily habits can redefine our journey of personal growth.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
addisons.com | James Lawrence
This is the first appellate decision in Australia concerned with the new test for sufficiency in section 40(2)(a) of the Patents Act. If a product claim might import a relevant range of options, one approach is to identify the “essence or core” of the invention and then determine whether the range is relevant. If the range is relevant the specification must enable the skilled addressee to perform the invention across the entire breadth of the claim (including the range).
