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Ahead of the Fame

Ahead of the Fame

Covers civil rights, privacy, employee rights, consumer fraud, class actions, and products liability. By Rabeh M. A. Soofi.

http://lalawblog.net/
  • Jun 5

    UC-Berkeley Sued for Failing to Prevent Death of Alumni

    UC-Berkeley Sued for Failing to Prevent Death of Alumni
    When should a college or university be responsible for failing to protect its students? The parents of a UC-Berkeley graduate have sued UC-Berkeley for failing to report domestic abuse that took place on campus.   The lawsuit was filed…
  • May 21

    Tea Party Files Class Action Against IRS Asserting Discrimination

    Tea Party Files Class Action Against IRS Asserting Discrimination
    A California Tea Party group, NorCal Tea Party Patriots, has sued the IRS yesterday, in connection with the recently revealed news that the federal government was scrutinizing them disparately because of their political affiliations.…
  • May 14

    JP Morgan Chase Sued for Illegal Lawsuits Against Consumer

    JP Morgan Chase Sued for Illegal Lawsuits Against Consumer
    The California Attorney General’s office has sued JP Morgan Chase Bank for abusive debt collection practices. Apparently, over the last few years, Chase flooded California courts with unpaid credit-card lawsuits by using illegal…
Rank this Week: 2303

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • Jun 18

    Call Logs? Try Kilowatts: Reports Reveal Demands for California Energy Data

    Call Logs? Try Kilowatts: Reports Reveal Demands for California Energy Data
    Amid recent revelations that the NSA has been secretly spying on phone records and the Internet activity of people in the United States, transparency reports filed by the California utilities companies and obtained by the ACLU of California…
  • Jun 18

    A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Plum Job in Opposition to General Warrants (in 1760)

    A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Plum Job in Opposition to General Warrants (in 1760)
    A new poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire for the Boston Globe reveals that 40 percent of Massachusetts residents oppose “the government obtaining phone and electronic records of US citizens,” while only 25 percent…
  • Jun 18

    For Many DACA Students, Access to Higher Education Remains A Challenge

    For Many DACA Students, Access to Higher Education Remains A Challenge
    A Georgia student's story highlights the need for immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for the 11 million people who have become part of the American fabric, and aspire to become citizens, but currently have no way to attain…
Rank this Week: 44

Attorney R. Tamara de Silva's…

Attorney R. Tamara de Silva's Blawg

Constitutional matters, politics, Wall Street matters, important cases and lots of opinions.

http://www.desilvalawoffices.com/Chicago-Litigation.aspx
  • Mar 26

    Supreme Court Hears Proposition 8-Marriage Equality Reconsidered

    Supreme Court Hears Proposition 8-Marriage Equality Reconsidered
    Supreme Court Hears Proposition 8-Marriage Equality Reconsidered
  • Mar 19

    First Sale Doctrine in Overseas Copyright Case

    First Sale Doctrine in Overseas Copyright Case
    First Sale Doctrine in Overseas Copyright Case By R Tamara de Silva March 19, 2013 The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 today that the “first sale” doctrine, a limitation on the rights of a copyright owner in the copyright…
  • Mar 18

    ACLU v CIA

    ACLU v CIA
    ACLU v. CIA on Targeted Killings and Drones R. Tamara de Silva On March 15, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in an opinion written by Chief Justice Garland, held that the Central Intelligence Agency…
Rank this Week: 3826

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: 891

Bent Law

Bent Law

Covers gay rights and the law.

http://bentlaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 21

    On Academic Freedom

    On Academic Freedom
    Ian Barnard has written an essay on academic freedom and issues of sexual orientation, political views and the unwritten rules of academic discipline well worth reading: Academic Freedom and Me The complications of…
  • Oct 21

    The Indian Government and the Homosexuality Disease

    The Indian Government and the Homosexuality Disease
    The Times of India recently reported on a case before the Indian High Court challenging Section 377 of the Indian penal code criminalizing sodomy and the like. To bolster its case, the Indian government has asserted arguments long popular…
  • Oct 2

    Measure of Your Political Compa

    Measure of Your Political Compa
    For a little relief from the election rhetoric and to get a sense of your own political orientation you might find the self test for your political compass interesting. To access the test go to the following site of the political compass.
Rank this Week: 1206

BSA Legal BLAWG

BSA Legal BLAWG

Covers legal issues that confront Scouting. By the Boy Scouts of America.

http://www.bsalegal.org/
  • May 3

    Statement on today's Supreme Court decision

    Statement on today's Supreme Court decision
    Message by BSALegal.org on 5/3/2010 EST Boy Scouts of America is grateful that the Supreme Court of the United States considered hearing an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Barnes-Wallace v. Boy…
  • May 7

    Boy Scouts ask US Supreme Court to hear appeal

    Boy Scouts ask US Supreme Court to hear appeal
    Message by BSALegal.org on 4/4/2009 EST Boy Scouts of America and San Diego-Imperial Council, Boy Scouts of America have filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States asking the Court to review the…
  • Dec 31

    Ninth Circuit sends San Diego Boy Scout case to Cal Supreme Court with "unprecedented" standing ruling

    Ninth Circuit sends San Diego Boy Scout case to Cal Supreme Court with "unprecedented" standing ruling
    Message by BSALegal.org on 12/31/2008 EST Boy Scouts of America issued the following statement today: Boy Scouts of America and San Diego-Imperial Council, Boy Scouts of America are disappointed that the United States Court of Appeals for…
Rank this Week: 1119

California Police Brutality Lawyer…

California Police Brutality Lawyer Blog

Covers police brutality and excessive force. By Okorie Okorocha.

http://www.californiapolicebrutalitylawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 3958

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: 3628

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: 4268

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: 2393

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: 455

David M. Ginsberg's Legal Blog

David M. Ginsberg's Legal Blog

Covers China, law, social causes, and domestic and foreign policy.

http://davidmginsberg.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 4234

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: 523

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: 613

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: 22

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: 489

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: 3579

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: 1908

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: 432

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: 2452

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: 2819

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: 809

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: 4731

Gay & Lesbian Legal Update

Gay & Lesbian Legal Update

Cover estate planning for gays and lesbians. By Kenneth Vercammen.

http://gaybilesbian.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar

    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar
    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free Seminar                                …
  • Mar 3

    How to Appeal Your New Jersey Property Taxes and Win

    How to Appeal Your New Jersey Property Taxes and Win
    How to Appeal Your New Jersey Property Taxes and WinFree Seminar for property owners in Edison, Woodbridge, North Brunswick, PiscatawayDunellenMiddlesexSouth PlainfieldMetuchenPerth AmboyCarteretHighland ParkNew BrunswickMilltownEast…
  • Jan 31

    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning Seminar material

    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning Seminar material
    2013 update Wills and Estate Planning Seminar materials by Kenneth Vercammen Co-Chair of Elder Law Committee ABA , plus tax portion by the Greenbaum Rowe Law Office Alert - An Overview of Key Provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of…
Rank this Week: 2164

Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Explores law and policy from new angles, and aims to make unique contributions to discussions unfolding in the national media, local news, and the blawgosphere. Bloggers are progressive law students and lawyers from around the country. The Harvard Law & Policy Review is the official journal of the American Constitution Society.

http://hlpronline.com
Rank this Week: 2153

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: 1240

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: 769

Indigenous and Ethnic Minority…

Indigenous and Ethnic Minority International Legal News

By Steven C. Perkins.

http://iemlnews.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 2

    Exposure Draft of Guide for Business on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights – Call for Comment

    Exposure Draft of Guide for Business on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights – Call for Comment
    Several years ago the UN started the Global Compact as an initiative to engage with global business. In December 2012 it released a Exposure Draft of the Business Reference Guide on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
  • Dec 4

    Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012

    Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012
    Human Rights Day, 10 December Human Rights Day presents an opportunity, every year, to celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere. This year, the…
  • Dec 1

    Indian Status in Canada

    Indian Status in Canada
    A good post on Indian Status in Canada: Got Status? Indian Status in Canada Sort of Explained
Rank this Week: 1632

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

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

http://georgiadefenderblog.com
  • Jun 18

    Calm Before the Storm?

    Calm Before the Storm?
    It has been almost four months since the Supreme Court decided Chaidez, and the courts have been mostly silent on how this decision applies to both pre- and post-Chaidez cases.  Granted, a number of courts have interpreted Chaidez…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 364

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: 1210

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: 4615

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: 419

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: 3629

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: 1150

Maine LGBT Law

Maine LGBT Law

Covers legal issues and developments for Maine members of the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, or Allies) community. By West End Legal, LLC.

http://www.mainelgbtlaw.com/blog
  • Jan 24

    Same Sex Marriage in Maine: What You Need to Know

    Same Sex Marriage in Maine: What You Need to Know
    If you are thinking about getting married to your partner, or you were married in another state or country, there are some things that you should know about Maine’s marriage law.   How to get married. A couple who wants to get…
  • Nov 13

    Same Sex Marriage Passed by Voter

    Same Sex Marriage Passed by Voter
    On November 6, 2012, Maine became the first state in the nation to approve same-sex marriage by referendum. That night was (rightly so) a night of celebration. Couples wept and danced, engagements were announced, and wedding plans commenced.…
  • Sep 16

    Estate Planning

    Estate Planning
    Mapping it all out – protecting yourself and your loved ones with estate planning Estate planning isn’t typically high on the list of priorities for any couple. It typically makes it onto the radar if a couple has children, is about to…
Rank this Week: 4844

Mozaffari Law Blog

Mozaffari Law Blog

Covers legal updates, trial decisions and verdicts on employee and civil rights laws.

http://www.mozaffarilaw.com/blog_1.php
Rank this Week: 2598

Murtha & Murtha, PLLC Blog

Murtha & Murtha, PLLC Blog

Covers legal news affecting Long Island, New York residents, including civil rights, real estate matters, constitutional issues, and more.

http://www.murthalawfirm.com/category/all-posts
Rank this Week: 5018

Nahmod Law

Nahmod Law

Covers 42 USC Section 1983 and constitutional law. By Professor Sheldon Nahmod.

http://nahmodlaw.com
  • Jun 17

    A Section 1983 Primer (10): Statutes of Limitations and Accrual After Heck v. Humphrey

    A Section 1983 Primer (10): Statutes of Limitations and Accrual After Heck v. Humphrey
    In my post of October 27, 2011,  entitled A Section 1983 Primer (5): Statutes of Limitations, I blogged about statutes of limitations in section 1983 cases. There I briefly discussed the complicated issues of (1) choosing the right state…
  • Jun 6

    DeShaney in the Circuits (IV): The Seventh Circuit’s Reformulation

    DeShaney in the Circuits (IV): The Seventh Circuit’s Reformulation
    My last post was on DeShaney v. Winnebago County Dept. of Social Services, 489 U.S. 189 (1989), and the Fifth Circuit‘s restrained approach to affirmative duties. So I thought it might also be useful to mention the Seventh…
  • May 20

    DeShaney in the Circuits (III): The Fifth Circuit En Banc Holds the Line

    DeShaney in the Circuits (III): The Fifth Circuit En Banc Holds the Line
    Affirmative Duty Issues After DeShaney v. Winnebago County, 489 U.S. 189 (1989) I have blogged twice previously about DeShaney affirmative due process duty issues in the circuits. The first time was on August 22, 2011, and the second time was…
Rank this Week: 227

New England School of Law OUTLaws

New England School of Law OUTLaws

News and information of interest for the New England School of Law OUTLaws, and other members and supporters of the GLBT law school community.

http://nesloutlaws.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 29

    GLAD Internship

    GLAD Internship
    GLAD has just announced its spring internships. Information below.************************************************************JOB DESCRIPTION AND INFO ABOUT GLAD:
  • Oct 4

    Reproductive Technology Bar

    Reproductive Technology Bar
    Yikes. A proposed bill in the Indiana General Assembly would outright bar lesbians (and any women who can't prove their participation in church or faith-based activities, amont other requirements) from accessing reproductive technology, such…
  • Sep 17

    NJ Domestic Partner Law - Doesn't Cover Inheritance

    NJ Domestic Partner Law - Doesn't Cover Inheritance
    New Jersey's domestic partnership law, which took effect in July 2004, provides some of the legal rights of marriage to same sex couples who register. Included are hospital visitation, some state tax benefits, and some benefits to state…
Rank this Week: 2450

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog

New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog

Covers New Jersey civil rights violations and employment law. By Siegler & Traub, L.L.C.

http://www.newjerseyemploymentlawyerblog.com/
  • May 2

    Credit History Discrimination

    Credit History Discrimination
    There is a bill before the New York City Council that, if passed into law, would prohibit employers from using credit histories in hiring except in the very few cases where credit checks are required by law. This bill would be the strongest…
  • Apr 30

    Bill Introduced to Address Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT Employee

    Bill Introduced to Address Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT Employee
    Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) of Oregon has introduced legislation to prohibit discrimination in the workplace against LGBT Americans. The "Employment Non- Discrimination Act" would prohibit intentional employment discrimination against LGBT workers…
  • Apr 17

    NJ Legislature Introduces Bill to Limit Non-Compete Agreement

    NJ Legislature Introduces Bill to Limit Non-Compete Agreement
    New Jersey State Assemblymen Peter J. Barnes, III, Joseph V. Egan and Wayne P. Deangelo recently introduced a bill in the New Jersey State Assembly which limits the enforceability of certain post-employment restrictive provisions in…
Rank this Week: 4409

New Mexico Civil Rights Lawyer…

New Mexico Civil Rights Lawyer Blog

Covers prisoner rights. By Law Office of J.B. Jacks.

http://www.newmexicocivilrightslawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 3457

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: 1619

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: 1576

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: 123

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: 4956