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American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • Jun 17

    Some Thoughts on DMV Image Databases and the Police

    Some Thoughts on DMV Image Databases and the Police
    The Washington Post has an excellent, in-depth article today on the growing use of driver’s license photo databases combined with face recognition analytics by police. There are two ways to think about this. First, it is yet another…
  • Jun 17

    Immigration Reform on the Senate Floor – A Procedural Maze and Lots of Border Talk

    Immigration Reform on the Senate Floor – A Procedural Maze and Lots of Border Talk
    The full U. S. Senate took up the potentially historic bill to overhaul the country's immigration system last week. At the top of the week, things looked rosy. S. 744 flew through initial procedural hurdles to allowing the chamber to take up…
  • Jun 17

    Standing with DREAMers – from Driver’s Licenses to Immigration Reform

    Standing with DREAMers – from Driver’s Licenses to Immigration Reform
    One year ago, the immigrant youth movement won the most important immigrants' rights victory in recent memory: the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants young immigrants who came to the U.S. as…
Rank this Week: 43

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/
  • Jun 17

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection
    Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
  • Jun 17

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$
    Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
  • Jun 14

    Happy Flag Day

    Happy Flag Day
    Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”
Rank this Week: 48

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

By University of Toledo College of Law Professor Howard M. Friedman.

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Christian Church Leaders In Ireland Held In Contempt In Church's Financial Woe

    Christian Church Leaders In Ireland Held In Contempt In Church's Financial Woe
    The press in Ireland reports on the financial woes of Victory Christian Fellowship, a church which, according to the Sunday World, took 10% of its followers' income by preaching "the more money you give the more blessings you get." As…
  • Jun 17

    Egyptian Courts Continue To Convict for Insulting Religion

    Egyptian Courts Continue To Convict for Insulting Religion
    Courts in Egypt apparently continue to vigorously enforce Egyptian laws barring contempt of religion, reflecting Article 44 of Egypt's Constitution which provides: "Insult or abuse of all religious messengers and prophets shall be…
  • Jun 17

    Recent Articles of Interest and Call For Paper

    Recent Articles of Interest and Call For Paper
    From SSRN:Vivian Grosswald Curran, Book Review: Gilles Cuniberti, Grands Systèmes De Droit Contemporains (2d ed., L.G.D.J., 2011), (American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 61, p. 721, 2013).Lucia Ann Silecchia, On 'Unease' and…
Rank this Week: 51

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By CUNY School of Law Professor Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
  • Jun 16

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act
    Newsday (editorial): GOP in Albany should allow a vote on abortion bill: The Republican lawmakers of New York once understood that leadership meant facing the most controversial, emotional issues of the times. The issues that so directly…
  • Jun 16

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion
    Politico: Evangelicals to GOP: Don't betray us on abortion, by James Hohmann: After Todd Akin last year and Trent Franks last week, abortion is the last topic many national Republicans want the political conversation to focus on. Yet social…
  • Jun 16

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"
    The New York Times - Well blog: A Different Kind of Fatherhood, by David Tuller: I came out long before gay men yearned for weddings, much less baby showers. In 1979, when I was 22, New York offered young men...
Rank this Week: 76

Diversity at Albany Law School

Diversity at Albany Law School

A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.

http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 14

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013
    New York City Networking Events: Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Bar Association, Region 11’s Regional Conference Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY TO…
  • Jun 14

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8
    Dear Students: We are pleased to announce that the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Minority Bar Associations and several law firms committed to diversity will be co-sponsoring the Third Annual…
  • Jun 14

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service
    Futures Without Violence:  8 Ways You Can Coach Boys Into Men: http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/action_center/detail/806 Founding Fathers:  http://founding-fathers.org/ The Dad Man:  10 Tips for Dads and Stepdads…
Rank this Week: 117

Gamso - For the Defense

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 16

    Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

    Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim
    Guilty or innocent, being charged with a even a relatively minor crime fucks up your life.  And the lives of your family and friends.  There's the financial hit, of course.  Hiring a lawyer if you have the funds isn't…
  • Jun 16

    With All Speed

    With All Speed
    They called it the "Timely Justice Act" though it'd be more honestly called the "Kill 'em and Get on with It Act."  Fast and Furious, to steal a term from another bad idea.  But legislators know that a noble sounding name can…
  • Jun 13

    The Velvet Hammer Speak

    The Velvet Hammer Speak
    Had the logistics been better, I'd be writing this from Madrid where I would be attending the 5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty.  The logistics weren't better.  I'm sitting at my dining room table in Ohio.  Eve…
Rank this Week: 149

Dissenting Justice

Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 6

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data
    Civil libertarian and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald published a bombshell this morning. Since April 2013, the US government has been collecting information from Verizon regarding all... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 31

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate
    Race-based affirmative action is a four-letter word for most conservatives. In fact, most conservatives would probably consider modifying the phrase "affirmative action" with the qualifier... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 29

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation
    The Kaitlyn Hunt case demonstrates, once again, the tendency of people to reduce complex problems into singular concerns. Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student, was... To view the rest of this article, please…
Rank this Week: 198

Leonard Link

Leonard Link

Features reporting and commentary on law, music, film and current events with a special emphasis on Sexuality & the Law. By New York Law School Professor Arthur S. Leonard.

http://newyorklawschool.typepad.com/leonardlink/
  • Apr 27

    This blog is no longer live - see my new blog address below

    This blog is no longer live - see my new blog address below
    NYLS has switched me to a new location. Beginning in 2013, I am blogging at artleonardobservations.com.
  • Dec 12

    Federal Court Finds Real Estate Brokers Discriminated Against PWA

    Federal Court Finds Real Estate Brokers Discriminated Against PWA
    U.S. District Judge Samuel Conti ruled on December 3 that two New York City realtors, Manhattan Apartments, Inc., and Abba Realty Associates, violated a city law when dealing with a person living with AIDS who was seeking to rent an...
  • Dec 12

    Another development on the DOMA Case - What Could It Mean?

    Another development on the DOMA Case - What Could It Mean?
    The Supreme Court has appointed Prof. Vicki Jackson of Harvard Law School to be "amicus curiae" in United States v. Windsor to brief and argue in support of the point of view that the Court does not have jurisdiction to...
Rank this Week: 303

Fair and Unbalanced

Fair and Unbalanced

Left-leaning, social justice-minded slant on law and justice issues, the death penalty, politics, and current events.

http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 3

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame

    Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame
    A rare exception to my abdication from Fair and Unbalanced. -- Lovechilde “Voting shall be based on the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, their contributions to the team on which the player…
  • Sep 4

    Post Mortem

    Post Mortem
    Almost two years ago I created this blog in order to use the parts of my brain that weren't consumed by my day job as a death penalty lawyer and to interact with the larger community on what I deeply care about, particularly, as the subhead…
  • Jul 8

    Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'
    Fair and Unbalanced will be on hiatus for a bit.  As long as you're here, why don't you scroll down and read some of the posts you might have missed or click on some of the links on the right  -- the list of jazz
Rank this Week: 299

Feminist Law Professors

Feminist Law Professors

Covers feminism, sexism, reproductive rights and women's health. By Professors Ann Bartow and Bridget Crawford.

http://feministlawprofessors.com
Rank this Week: 308

Pennsylvania Labor and Employment…

Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Blog

Covers employment and labor law issues. Published by the Labor and Employment Practice Group of McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.

http://www.palaborandemploymentblog.com/
Rank this Week: 315

Cardozo Law Student Chapter -…

Cardozo Law Student Chapter - Children's Rights Institute

Cardozo law student division of CRI founded by 2010 Cardozo graduates Danielle Goldstein and Benjamin Ryberg. CRI-Cardozo has over 40 student members and is dedicated to raising awareness about human rights abuses against children.

http://www.childrensrightsinstitute.org/blog/
Rank this Week: 324

Death Penalty

Death Penalty

Get the latest news on the death penalty in the United States and worldwide, and learn how you can work with Amnesty International USA to abolish capital punishment.

http://blog.amnestyusa.org
  • Mar 29

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture

    Syria’s Assad Targets Children for Detention and Torture
    Syrian refugee children fleeing the violence in their country gather at a partially set up camp near Jordan's northern border. © KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images It’s almost unbelievable, a government targeting children in an attempt to…
  • Mar 28

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug

    FDA Slammed For Allowing Illegal Execution Drug
    The death chamber in Huntsville, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers) I’ve written before about how the death penalty degrades everything it touches, and in the words of Thomas Paine,  “leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to…
  • Mar 28

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right

    Flames of Despair in Tibetan Protest for Human Right
    Lhamo Tso, the wife of imprisoned Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen, in New York, March 9, 2012. (Photo EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) Tibetan exile Jampa Yeshi committed the ultimate act of protest Monday by setting himself on fire in…
Rank this Week: 334

Special Education Law Blog

Special Education Law Blog

Discusses special education law topics. By Jim Gerl.

http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 14

    Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part IV

    Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part IV
    Some guys doing intimidation in Instituto Regional Federico Errázuriz, Santa Cruz, Chile (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Bullying remains the hottest of hot button issues in special education law.  In the first installment, I…
  • Jun 12

    Dueling Children Left Behind? Major Parties Offer Different ESEA Reauthorization Bill

    Dueling Children Left Behind? Major Parties Offer Different ESEA Reauthorization Bill
    English: President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, better known as The Artist…
  • Jun 5

    Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part III

    Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part III
    Some states in the United States have implemented laws to address school bullying. Law prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity Law prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation only School…
Rank this Week: 462

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press…

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center

Covers border issues, disaster relief, immigration and housing.

http://trla.wordpress.com
  • Jun 14

    KRGV – Workers File Complaint against La Feria Farm

    KRGV – Workers File Complaint against La Feria Farm
    Some farm workers say their supervisor was picking their pockets while they were picking crops. The problems were revealed when workers at Ed Bauer Farms in La Feria blew the whistle on their crew leader, Jose Sauceda. To read the ……
  • Jun 13

    El Nuevo Heraldo – Autoridades y activistas se unen para proteger a trabajadore

    El Nuevo Heraldo – Autoridades y activistas se unen para proteger a trabajadore
    Con la intención de trabajar para proteger del robo de sueldos y velar por los derechos de los trabajadores y familias, líderes comunitarios locales anunciaron este miércoles una alianza entre organizaciones comunitarias…
  • Jun 13

    Fox Rio 2 – Valley Employees Victims of Wage Theft

    Fox Rio 2 – Valley Employees Victims of Wage Theft
    Wage theft is the act of an employer not paying wages owed to an employee for work done or services rendered, and until recently it was considered a civil matter whenever there was a dispute regarding wages. A state law … Continue…
Rank this Week: 516

Disability Law

Disability Law

Covers developments in disability law and related fields.

http://disabilitylaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 11

    Gone Fishin'

    Gone Fishin'
    I'm heading away for a few weeks, in part for this conference, and in part for a vacation.  Don't expect any posts from me until I return, though I may tweet some.
  • Jun 5

    DOJ Reaches Hearing Access Settlement with New Haven

    DOJ Reaches Hearing Access Settlement with New Haven
    See this article in the New Haven Register.  It begins:The U.S. Department of Justice and the city have reached a settlement agreement that will ensure the city provides adequate services to individuals who are deaf or have difficulty…
  • Jun 5

    HUD Issues Olmstead Guidance

    HUD Issues Olmstead Guidance
    Yesterday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a guidance document on the implementation of Olmstead in HUD-funded programs.  Integrated housing is a crucial piece of Olmstead implementation, so it's…
Rank this Week: 525

Jailhouselawyer's Blog

Jailhouselawyer's Blog

Covers prisoners' rights and criminal justice in the United Kingdom. By former prisoner John Hirst Hull.

http://prisonersvoice.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 2

    Call For Support

    Call For Support
    Thursday, July 1, 2010Call For SupportThe Association of Prisoners is this generation’s attempt to give prisoners the voice we have long attempted to have heard.Many other groups and organisations exist which play a role in attempting to…
  • Jul 1

    Association of Prisoners - National Campaign Launch

    Association of Prisoners - National Campaign Launch
    Association of Prisoners - National Campaign LaunchBy Ben GunnWednesday, June 30, 2010We all know that dealing with PSHQ is task for the unwitting and dim-witted. They are a slippery bunch at the best of times. But PSHQ has been causing the…
  • Feb 21

    Government in U Turn on prisoners’ vote

    Government in U Turn on prisoners’ vote
    Association of PrisonersContact: John Hirst FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETel: (01482) 341281 or 07766964583Email: john.hirst@myhaven.karoo.co.ukGovernment in U Turn on prisoners’ votesJack Straw…
Rank this Week: 608

The Wall of Separation

The Wall of Separation

Covers 1st Amendment issues regarding the separation of Church and State. From Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

http://blog.au.org
  • Dec 21

    Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination

    Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination
    Simon BrownWall of Separation It seems that closed-door negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have produced a defense spending bill with a provision that could allow for discrimination against gays, lesbians…
  • Dec 20

    Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork

    Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork
    Rob BostonWall of Separation I know it’s not considered polite to speak ill of the dead, but I’m going to bend that rule today to comment on Robert H. Bork, the former federal appeals court judge and failed Supreme Court candidate…
  • Dec 19

    Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School

    Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School
    Simon BrownWall of Separation Louisiana officials have often been far from favorable when it comes to church-state separation, so today we are particularly happy to salute school officials in Orleans Parish for doing the right thing. This…
Rank this Week: 725

For the Seventh Generation Blog

For the Seventh Generation Blog

Protecting Native Nations for the Seventh Generation. News, views, and opinions about federal Indian law and tribal governance by law professors who teach in the field.

http://tribal-law.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 24

    Geneva Institute on Indigenous People

    Geneva Institute on Indigenous People
    If you are a law student interested in studying abroad, the University of Tulsa offers a program in Geneva relating to Indigenous people. The 2009 program will run July 4 - August 1, 2009, and the classes offered for the first two weeks are…
  • Apr 14

    Transcript of Argument in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle

    Transcript of Argument in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle
    The transcript of the argument today in Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle is available here. Surprisingly, the Court was heavily interested in the idea that a majority Indian-owned corporation might be considered an Indian…
  • Mar 25

    OK AG values Bank over Battered Women

    OK AG values Bank over Battered Women
    This was originally submitted to the Tulsa World as an op-ed piece, but was not published:update as of 4/10/08: The Tulsa World did indeed publish this an op-ed piece, The Native American Times reprinted it and the Cherokee Phoenix plans to…
Rank this Week: 791

Poverty Law Prof Blog

Poverty Law Prof Blog

Covers global poverty, welfare and current affairs. By Professors Ezra Rosser and Lowell Kent Hull.

http://maximinlaw.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 823

Wait A Second!

Wait A Second!

Covers civil rights opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. By Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP.

http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Pro se's Title VII complaint is reinstated

    Pro se's Title VII complaint is reinstated
    The Court of Appeals has reinstated a pro se plaintiff's discrimination lawsuit. This case is yet another in a recent string of pro se victories in the Second Circuit.The case is Robinson v. Goulet, a summary order decided on May 17.…
  • Jun 13

    Wrong place, wrong time, but no case

    Wrong place, wrong time, but no case
    Some people sleeping in an apartment were arrested on drug-related charges after the police found multi-colored pills in plastic bags on the kitchen table. It looked like drug dealers were loving here, so the plaintiffs were held for…
  • Jun 10

    Employer can retaliate against employee for reporting payroll fraud to Board of Education

    Employer can retaliate against employee for reporting payroll fraud to Board of Education
    If you are a public employee who intends to speak out on a matter of importance, you should speak with an attorney first. You may think you cannot be fired for "doing the right thing." But the law may not protect you, at least not the First…
Rank this Week: 849

the 13th juror

the 13th juror

Offers comments on social justice issues, news and court decisions. By Florida A&M College of Law Professor Jacqueline Dowd.

http://jackiedowd.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 9

    Why aren't we ashamed of ourselves yet?

    Why aren't we ashamed of ourselves yet?
  • May 28

    Kerry, if you’re out there, come home

    Kerry, if you’re out there, come home
    Virginia Fisher Murdoch, who lives in Florida, searches for her brother Kerry Fisher, whom she believes is homeless in Las Vegas.  Virginia “Jenny” Fisher Murdoch had a dream a few months ago that her brother is alive. The…
  • May 28

    The real numbers: half of America in poverty -- and it's creeping upward

    The real numbers: half of America in poverty -- and it's creeping upward
    The Census Bureau has reported that one in six Americans live in poverty. A shocking figure. But it's actually much worse.Almost half of Americans had no assets in 2009, and it's even worse three years later. Putting it in…
Rank this Week: 816

Crime & Federalism

Crime & Federalism

Covers civil rights, criminal law, federalism, and Section 1983. By Norman Pattis and Michael Cernovich.

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/
  • Jun 20

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law
    Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Sciene Works. Thirty-six, thirty-minute lectures covering such fascinating subjects as:
  • Jun 14

    Revenge Feels Good

    Revenge Feels Good
    Anyone who tells you that revenge should not be taken is a pussy who lacks the ability to take revenge.  Once as a kid I made the mistake of going to my hometown carnival. Because I didn't have any friends, I went alone. I probably wanted to…
  • Jun 13

    No One Sees the Struggle

    No One Sees the Struggle
    A lot of people have a problem with what I write because they only see who I am - or, as it would be far better to say, who I've become. Look, I'm not even going to lie. I'm a good looking guy with a nice body and a lot of swagger. I am…
Rank this Week: 865

The Happy Feminist

The Happy Feminist

Thoughts of a 30-something, married, Unitarian, dog-loving attorney.

http://happyfeminist.typepad.com/happyfeminist/
  • Apr 11

    STILL HERE, STILL THINKING OF YOU

    STILL HERE, STILL THINKING OF YOU
    Obviously, it is still taking me some time to work out my blog-life balance. At the moment, I am on vacation in sunny Los Angeles for my annual visit to my grandmother. Last week was torture as I frantically tried to tie up numerous loose…
  • Apr 2

    POWER? FROM WHOSE POINT OF VIEW?

    POWER? FROM WHOSE POINT OF VIEW?
    People are wont to comment that women hold incredible power by virtue of our sexual desirability to men -- and that somehow we feminists just don't appreciate it or that we want to diminish that power.  This is a silly view.  One can…
  • Mar 30

    FRIDAY FUN: ANTI-MSN BLOGGING -- UPDATED

    FRIDAY FUN: ANTI-MSN BLOGGING -- UPDATED
    OK, I am feeling frivolous and it's Friday afternoon.  What better to do than tear down some MSN relationship advice, an art form invented by Amanda Marcotte (the tearing down I mean)?  I am not going to do any fisking (I have to get back…
Rank this Week: 1199

Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Offers commentary on civil rights issues, recent decisions and other areas of interest to New York civil litigators and criminal practitioners. By Nicole L. Black.

http://nylawblog.typepad.com/suigeneris/
  • Jun 14

    Virginia ethics committee rules on virtual practice

    Virginia ethics committee rules on virtual practice
    This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Virginia ethics committee rules on virtual practices." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Virginia ethics committee rules on…
  • Jun 13

    FREE Webinar: Solo & Small Firms -10 Ethics Red Flags You Need To Know

    FREE Webinar: Solo & Small Firms -10 Ethics Red Flags You Need To Know
    (Photo credit: rvw) Signup for a free webinar, hosted by MyCase, on June 27th, 2013 at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT. At the webinar, Carolyn Elefant and I will discuss the top ten ethical red flags your firm should consider when taking on new…
  • Jun 4

    The latest in Android apps for lawyer

    The latest in Android apps for lawyer
    This week's Daily Record column is entitled "The latest in Android apps for lawyers." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** The latest in Android apps for lawyers A while ago I…
Rank this Week: 1316

The Shriver Brief

The Shriver Brief

Covers economic security and opportunity, health care justice, housing justice and legal aid. By the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

http://www.theshriverbrief.org
  • Jun 14

    Clinton Global Initiative Announces Woodstock Institute CGI Commitment to Action

    Clinton Global Initiative Announces Woodstock Institute CGI Commitment to Action
    Today at its annual Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting, Woodstock Institute announced its “Commitment to Action,” which will further its work to strengthen retirement security. CGI is an initiative of…
  • Jun 11

    Don't Let it Get Worse: Wealth Inequality

    Don't Let it Get Worse: Wealth Inequality
    A new report by the Pew Research Center illustrates the worsening wealth inequality in the U.S. According to the report, during the first two years of the nation’s recovery (2009-2011) the net worth of the top 7% of households rose 28%,…
  • Jun 6

    An Asset Building Agenda for the State

    An Asset Building Agenda for the State
    How are states working to promote asset building among their residents? A recent paper I wrote for The New America Foundation, “An Assets Agenda for the States,” highlights state asset building trends during 2012 in four policy…
Rank this Week: 1436

Resist Racism

Resist Racism

Discusses racism in society and the justice system.

http://resistracism.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 1408

Life Sentences Blog

Life Sentences Blog

A blawg by Marquette University Law School Professor Michael O'Hear to track new legal developments and research relating to long prison sentences.

http://www.lifesentencesblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1493

Homeless Law Blog

Homeless Law Blog

Features questions and answers about how the law affects homeless life. By Linda Tashbook.

http://homelesslaw.wordpress.com
  • Jun 4

    Can shelters require you to take a drug test?

    Can shelters require you to take a drug test?
    Privately operated shelters are generally allowed to limit their populations in ways that might surprise you: They can allow people of just one gender to stay there. They can exclude children. They can exclude drug users. If the shelter is…
  • Jul 17

    How can homeless advocates get laws to change?

    How can homeless advocates get laws to change?
    There are several components to getting laws changed so that public services can better include homeless people and so that the government can better protect homeless people.
  • May 31

    When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?

    When is it legal to take stuff from the trash?
    **** The information written here is not legal advice and the author of this blog is not your lawyer.  These posts merely contain ideas to help you plan and organize your legal research and identify potentially helpful sources of law.…
Rank this Week: 1603

Religious Law Blog

Religious Law Blog

Covers religious law and liberty issues affecting churches, ministries, and individuals. By Telios Law PLLC.

http://www.telioslaw.com/religious-law-blog-posts
  • May 23

    Local Government and Legislative Prayer--Can They Pray or Not?

    Local Government and Legislative Prayer--Can They Pray or Not?
    Two recent decisions on invocational prayer before local government Board meetings, filed in March of 2013, came out in opposite directions, but give some insight into the legal principles involved in determining whether Boards can properly…
  • May 6

    How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2

    How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2
    Previously, we discussed the magistrate judge’s decision in United States v. Dillard, which held that communications between a lay spiritual counselor and a prisoner were not privileged. Angel Dillard appealed that decision to the…
  • Apr 22

    You Gave the Church Away?

    You Gave the Church Away?
    You hate to see a case with a caption like God’s Hope Builders, Inc. v. Mount Zion Baptist Church, since it seems unlikely the lawsuit is what God would have hoped for. The Georgia Court of Appeals, on March 28, 2013, remanded this case…
Rank this Week: 1655

Australian Gay and Lesbian Law…

Australian Gay and Lesbian Law Blog

Covers the impact of relationship laws on gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in Australia. By Stephen Page.

http://lgbtlawblog.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 9

    Queensland couple campaign for change to IVF law

    Queensland couple campaign for change to IVF law
    Check out this great MSN video - Queensland couple campaign for change to IVF law I spoke today to the owner of an IVF clinic to see if help could be given to this couple. I particularly liked the statement: "Stephen Page is one of…
  • Apr 8

    I am merely a humble surrogacy and family lawyer who blog

    I am merely a humble surrogacy and family lawyer who blog
    On the weekend I was attending the Surrogacy Australia conference in Melbourne both as a presenter and attendee when I was approached by a fellow attendee. I'll call him Rob. What he told me was extraordinarily humbling. Rob said that he had…
  • Apr 3

    Queensland surrogacy update

    Queensland surrogacy update
    Three weeks ago I presented to the annual Legalwise Queensland family law conference. Not surprisingly, I spoke about surrogacy. Here is the paper I delivered: <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false …
Rank this Week: 1625

Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Covers criminal law, DUI and civil rights. By Peterson Law Offices.

http://www.idahocriminaldefenselaw.com/
  • Mar 6

    First Trial For Us This Year - NOT GUILTY - Aggravated Assault and Malicious Injury to Property

    First Trial For Us This Year - NOT GUILTY - Aggravated Assault and Malicious Injury to Property
     It happened a couple weeks ago in Canyon County. Our client faced felony charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor malicious injury to property count. The case involved an argument between ex-spouses that…
  • Mar 5

    Win Your Case - go to trial if there is no other way out!

    Win Your Case - go to trial if there is no other way out!
      Years ago I was getting ready for a monster trial - pitting the ultimate power of the United States against a little guy who held out in the face of an all out attack on his home. People died. Protestors gathered. Television cameras…
  • Mar 4

    In Civil or Criminal Trials - Communication Matter

    In Civil or Criminal Trials - Communication Matter
     I spent the weekend at a seminar that paired younger lawyers with more seasoned "mentors," lawyers and judges who generally had more gray hair than not. There were criminal lawyers and civil lawyers, district judges, a Chief Justice of…
Rank this Week: 1611

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8…

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry

Articles and comments by attorneys and legal scholars, and related legal news. From Michael Ginsborg.

http://prop8legalcommentary.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 28

    Farewell

    Farewell
    In May, I decided that I would need a hiatus to prepare an article on a subject unrelated to this site. I have just completed my forthcoming article for law librarians, "Ending Our Conflicts of Interest to Protect Consumers of Legal…
  • May 22

    Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging

    Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging
    I regret that, for at least several weeks, I will lack time to update this site on a regular basis. I face two challenges. First, I expect to publish an article on a subject I have been thinking about for 20 years.
  • May 15

    Legal news this month

    Legal news this month
    Domestic partnership
Rank this Week: 1705

Equal Vote: Election Law @ Mortiz

Equal Vote: Election Law @ Mortiz

Covers election reform, the Voting Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act, and related topics. Special attention to the voting rights of people of color, non-English proficient citizens, and people with disabilities. Publsihed by Dan Tokaji at Moritz Colle

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/blogs/tokaji/
  • Dec 18

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform

    The Wrong Approach to Election Reform
    The Ohio legislature yesterday approved a bill (SB 380) that would eliminate the window for early registration and absentee voting, among other things.
  • Nov 7

    Reforming Registration

    Reforming Registration
    On Monday, I identified four problem areas to watch out for on Election Day: 1) lines at the polls, 2) voting equipment, 3) voter registration lists, and 4) provisional and absentee ballots. While machine breakdowns and polling place lines…
  • Nov 4

    What We Don't Know

    What We Don't Know
    We now know that Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States of America. In the enormity of this moment in American history, the gritty details of election administration, upon which my Moritz colleagues and I spend so much…
Rank this Week: 1650

WordInEdgewise

WordInEdgewise

Covers marriage equality, torts and public health issues. By Professor John G. Culhane.

http://wordinedgewise.org
  • Dec 19

    Will Congress Repeal the Law Barring Suits against Gun Sellers?

    Will Congress Repeal the Law Barring Suits against Gun Sellers?
    In this Slate article, posted earlier this evening, I argue that the 2005 law that banned most suits against gun sellers was a terrible capitulation to the NRA, larding gun manufacturers and dealers with a broad immunity against suit that no…
  • Dec 10

    Does Victory Have A Price?

    Does Victory Have A Price?
    In this Slate article, I argue that the recent success of same-sex marriage at the ballot box might, paradoxically, make it harder for equality advocates to win at the Supreme Court. But I think they should win, anyway.
  • Dec 8

    Analysis of Yesterday’s SCOTUS Decision to Hear Both Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8 case

    Analysis of Yesterday’s SCOTUS Decision to Hear Both Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8 case
    Over at The New Civil Rights Movement, I’ve got a piece that ‘splains to layfolk what happened at the Supreme Court yesterday, and what I think it might mean.  
Rank this Week: 1813

Women's Take

Women's Take

Our take on what's at stake. By the National Women's Law Center.

http://www.womenstake.org/
Rank this Week: 1761

Criminal Justice Forum Podcast

Criminal Justice Forum Podcast

Covers criminal justice and human rights and includes interviews with experts. From Frank Kopczynski and Criminal Justice Forum.

http://criminaljusticeforum.com
  • Nov 14

    Internet Service for Children on Free/Reduced Lunch

    Internet Service for Children on Free/Reduced Lunch
    Bright House Cable (and other carriers) are offering a new service for students onfree/reduced lunch. They are offering internet services for approx $10.00 a month. This new service is called Connect to Compete. The toll free number is…
  • Oct 10

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
    One in four women (25%) has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. Nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. Across America, we encourage victims and their…
  • Oct 3

    Bill W.

    Bill W.
    Sponsored by Turning Point of Tampa, INC. One Show Only! Sunday, October 14 at 3pm Followed by a Q&A Discussion with co-Director Kevin Hanlon! This documentary about Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous tells the story how in the…
Rank this Week: 1782

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

Covers criminal law and civil rights issues in Georgia. By Albert Wan.

http://georgiadefenderblog.com
  • Jun 13

    Debating Government Surveillance

    Debating Government Surveillance
    Recently, we learned that our  government is engaged in secret data mining, telephone metadata collection programs.  News of these programs were provided by a former private government contractor to the Guardian and also to the…
  • May 6

    Happy Birthday, Willie Mays!

    Happy Birthday, Willie Mays!
    Today is the birthday of Willie Howard Mays, also known as the Say-Hey Kid.  He turns 82 today.  Mays ended his professional baseball career with a .302 average, 660 home runs, 1903 RBIs, and 3,283 hits.  He even played for…
  • May 1

    Letter to Senators Chambliss and Isakson, May 1, 2013

    Letter to Senators Chambliss and Isakson, May 1, 2013
    Here is the text of a letter I have sent to the two senators from Georgia, my home state, concerning their recent votes to block gun control legislation.  I post it here in  hope that it might inspire others to … Continue…
Rank this Week: 1953

New York Civil Service Attorney…

New York Civil Service Attorney Law Blog

Covers employment and discrimination issues related to civil service. Published by the Law Offices of Kevin P. Sheerin.

http://civilservice.sheerinlaw.com/
  • May 24

    Guide to Understanding Teacher Discipline

    Guide to Understanding Teacher Discipline
     I have prepared a Primer on Understanding Teacher Discipline.   Click here for the Guide to Understanding Teacher Discipline.
  • Apr 16

    Termination of Tenancy Proper when Income is not properly Reported

    Termination of Tenancy Proper when Income is not properly Reported
     NYC HPD moved to terminate the tenancy benefits of petitioner, Perrett when it was found that  Petitioner’s daughter’s $30,000 income was not reported to the subsidizing authority.  The court found that termination…
  • Apr 16

    Teacher's Improper Enrollment of granddaughter does not warrant Termination

    Teacher's Improper Enrollment of granddaughter does not warrant Termination
     In a case handled by the  Law Office of Glass & Krakower an arbitration award was reversed and  but one portion of the arbitrator’s determination was  affirmed.  The facts underlying this case were:  a…
Rank this Week: 2032

The Shout

The Shout

Covers wiretaps, privacy, copyright, and free speech. By Jennifer Granick.

http://www.granick.com/blog
  • Oct 30

    Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election

    Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election
    GRANICK SLATE CARD NATIONAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2012   Friends, Romans, Republicans:  
  • Jul 24

    Catching Up

    Catching Up
    Unfortunately, I haven’t been keeping this site up to date as I’ve been blogging on the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society site.  To that end, here are my most recent posts: The Unintended Consequences of CISPA New…
  • Apr 23

    BCPO Raffle

    BCPO Raffle
    Contact me if you want tickets for this worthy cause! BCPO Raffle 2012 Flyer
Rank this Week: 2125

Connecticut Lesbian and Gay Law

Connecticut Lesbian and Gay Law

Covers gay marriage, civil unions, and step-parent and co-parent adoptions. By Irene C. Olszewski.

http://ctlgbtlaw.wordpress.com
  • Jan 24

    Colorado Civil Unions Bill Passes Senate

    Colorado Civil Unions Bill Passes Senate
    Yesterday,  a Colorado Senate committee voted 3-2 to pass Senate Bill 11, which would legalize civil unions for same-sex couples in that state.  The bill was opposed by Republicans in that vote.  The bill will now be heard by…
  • Jan 23

    Connecticut Legislature Confirms First Openly Gay Supreme Court Justice

    Connecticut Legislature Confirms First Openly Gay Supreme Court Justice
    Earlier today, the Connecticut General Assembly confirmed Andrew J. McDonald, a Democratic state senator, as the first openly gay justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. The Senate voted 30-3 to confirm McDonald while the House voted…
  • Jan 21

    Obama Speaks of Gay RIghts in Inaugural Addre

    Obama Speaks of Gay RIghts in Inaugural Addre
    In what will surely become an historic inaugural address, President Barack Obama made two strong mentions of gay rights.  According to Politico, Obama “became the first president to use the word “gay” in an inaugural…
Rank this Week: 2174

Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blawg

Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blawg

Covers racial and sexual harassment and education law. By Law Offices of Joshua Friedman.

http://www.sexualharassmentlawyerblawg.com/
  • Jan 2

    New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret

    New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret
    During the Civil Rights Movement advocates used a combination of lawsuits, sit ins, protest marches, and boycotts, to fight institutional racism. Newspaper reporting of these protests played an important role in changing public opinion, which…
  • Dec 25

    In Our Little Town...Discrimination

    In Our Little Town...Discrimination
    My town has wonderful open-minded people and great schools. It's, a lovely community. So, the fact that young, African-American woman, had to bring a lawsuit against a local restaurant for employment discrimination, tells you that racial…
  • Nov 29

    Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million

    Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million
    As the NY Post reported, Stanley Katz, the "Upper West Side landlord who knowingly employed a child rapist as his building super will cough up $2 million to settle . . ." this sexual harassment lawsuit. Law Offices of Joshua Friedman…
Rank this Week: 2212

First Amendment Law Prof Blog

First Amendment Law Prof Blog

By Professors Kathleen A. Bergin and Josie F. Brown.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/firstamendment/
  • Sep 7

    First Amendment Scholarship Update - Speech Topic

    First Amendment Scholarship Update - Speech Topic
    Here is a new collection of recent scholarship on speech topics: 1. Helen L. Norton (University of Colorado School of Law), Secrets, Lies, and Disclosure, 27 Journal of Law & Politics 641 (2012. The abstract states: This symposium essay…
  • Sep 6

    Egyptian State TV Anchor Wears Hijab for First Time in Post-Mubarak Era

    Egyptian State TV Anchor Wears Hijab for First Time in Post-Mubarak Era
    Tuesday was World Hijab Day, and the Christian Science Monitor reports on the ongoing debate among Muslims about when the headscarf should or must be worn. For the first time last week, an announcer on Egyptian state television wore a...
  • Aug 24

    Photojournalists Urge NYPD to Improve Guidance to Officers on First Amendment Obligation

    Photojournalists Urge NYPD to Improve Guidance to Officers on First Amendment Obligation
    Responding to the recent arrest of photographer Robert Stolarik while he worked on an assignment from the New York Times as well as other incidents, the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has asked the NYPD to provide clearer…
Rank this Week: 2188

Prop 8 on Trial

Prop 8 on Trial

Covers the same-sex marriage trial. By Berkeley law students.

http://prop8.berkeleylawblogs.org/
  • Sep 5

    Perry v. Schwarzenegger becomes Perry v. Brown

    Perry v. Schwarzenegger becomes Perry v. Brown
    The same Perry attorneys head back to court Tuesday, but their arguments will appear under a new docket name: Perry v. Brown. In March, the federal courts updated the names of the Perry defendants to reflect California’s newly-elected…
  • May 21

    Civil marriage and its history: Cott as the key to Prop 8?

    Civil marriage and its history: Cott as the key to Prop 8?
    For more than twenty years, Harvard history professor Nancy Cott has studied family, gender, marriage, and citizenship. In 2000, she published Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation, and in 2010, she took the stand in Perry v.
  • Feb 17

    California Supreme Court to hear standing issue

    California Supreme Court to hear standing issue
    The California Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would re-enter the legal battle surrounding same-sex marriage and seek to hear further arguments by September.
Rank this Week: 2298

Life, Law, Gender

Life, Law, Gender

Denise's musings about life in law school, transgender issues, and other odds and ends.

http://musingsonlifelawandgender.typepad.com/life_law_gender/
Rank this Week: 2234