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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: 30

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

    My Life Under NYPD Surveillance: A Brooklyn Student and Charity Leader on Fear and Mistrust

    My Life Under NYPD Surveillance: A Brooklyn Student and Charity Leader on Fear and Mistrust
    My name is Asad Dandia although friends know me as Ace. I am an American citizen, born in Brooklyn, where I have lived my whole life with my family. I am 20 years old, and I am a practicing Muslim. I am currently a student at a CUNY community…
  • Jun 18

    ACLU Sues NYPD Over Unconstitutional Muslim Surveillance Program

    ACLU Sues NYPD Over Unconstitutional Muslim Surveillance Program
    The ACLU, together with the NYCLU and CUNY's CLEAR Project, filed a lawsuit today challenging the New York Police Department's unconstitutional policy and practice of targeting entire Muslim communities for discriminatory and suspicionless…
  • Jun 18

    Religious Liberty and Inclusion

    Religious Liberty and Inclusion
    The following piece originally ran on Politico on June 12, 2013. By the mid-1960s, the civil rights movement had made significant cultural, legal and political progress in advancing the cause of racial justice and equality under the law…
Rank this Week: 78

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Obama Sends Senate The Nomination of New Ambassador To Holy See

    Obama Sends Senate The Nomination of New Ambassador To Holy See
    Yesterday President Obama sent to the United States Senate the nomination of Kenneth Francis Hackett to be U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. (White House announcement.) As reported last week by Religion News Service, the nomination of…
  • Jun 18

    Hearing Officer Says Christian Pregnancy Center Is Eligible In Government Loan Program

    Hearing Officer Says Christian Pregnancy Center Is Eligible In Government Loan Program
    In a case on remand from a federal district court (see prior posting), a hearing officer in the Department of Agriculture's National Appeals Division held that the Department of Agriculture was wrong in denying a Christian pregnancy resource…
  • Jun 18

    In Important Decision, New Hampshire Court Invalidates Tax Credit Scholarships To Sectarian School

    In Important Decision, New Hampshire Court Invalidates Tax Credit Scholarships To Sectarian School
    In Duncan v. State of New Hampshire, (NH Super. Ct., June 17, 2013), a New Hampshire trial court judge in a precedent-setting 45-page opinion held that New Hampshire's Education Tax Credit program violates the state constitution's ban on…
Rank this Week: 89

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: 159

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: 164

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: 236

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: 242

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: 337

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: 299

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: 384

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: 409

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: 495

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: 508

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: 590

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: 774

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: 691

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: 885

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: 815

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: 1236

The Polar Digress

The Polar Digress

Covers feminism in Alaska, Alaskan and general family law policy, child and parent-raising, and the meaning of life.

http://thepolardigress.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 17

    HuffPo's Divorce Section:

    HuffPo's Divorce Section:
    HuffPo's Divorce Section: No Room for Reason on Domestic Violence?
  • Mar 31

    2 Boy

    2 Boy
    2 Boys Found Dead; Mom Rips the Courts - March 31, 2009 - Illinois(Excerpts from the Chicago Tribune article:)
  • Dec 15

    Mad Magazine's "Clueless"

    Mad Magazine's "Clueless"
    Mad Magazine's "Clueless" Game
Rank this Week: 977

The Niqabi Paralegal

The Niqabi Paralegal

Covers legal issues facing Muslims in the United States.

http://www.niqabiparalegal.com/
  • Aug 17

    Another key victory for victims of domestic violence

    Another key victory for victims of domestic violence
    Obama Administration Extends Asylum for Domestic Violence Victims: A Mexican woman with a history of domestic violence at the hands of her common-law husband was granted asylum by the Obama administration in a groundbreaking case that holds…
  • Sep 20

    at long last

    at long last
    A little over three years ago, I wrote:
  • Oct 22

    Face veils in court

    Face veils in court
    Some more general issues relating to niqab (the face veil) are discussed here. But this story brings up the question of wearing niqab in court:
Rank this Week: 1313

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: 1316

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: 1158

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: 969

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 18

    Lawyers: Use your head when mining social media for evidence

    Lawyers: Use your head when mining social media for evidence
    This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Lawyers: Use your head when mining social media for evidence." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** Lawyers: Use your head when…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1805

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: 4684

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: 3703

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: 2099

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…
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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/
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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: 2881

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: 1574

Resist Racism

Resist Racism

Discusses racism in society and the justice system.

http://resistracism.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 4920

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: 1673

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: 1459

Virginia Employment Attorney Blog

Virginia Employment Attorney Blog

Covers employment and civil rights law. By The Spiggle Law Firm.

http://www.virginiaemploymentattorneyblog.com/
  • May 6

    Pregnancy Discrimination - Fourth Circuit Weighs In

    Pregnancy Discrimination - Fourth Circuit Weighs In
    Some legal analysts believe that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is moving from the far right towards the middle of the ideological spectrum. That maybe so, but middle of the road may be as far as it goes, at least as suggested by a…
  • Apr 25

    A Win!

    A Win!
    The Spiggle Law Firm is pleased to announce that members of the firm recently won a complete aquittal for a lawyer charged with assault. After testimony taking place over four days, including testimony by a treating physician, the judge…
  • Apr 11

    Caregiver Discrimination - Don't Forget the Men!

    Caregiver Discrimination - Don't Forget the Men!
    The Huffington Post has an interesting blog post by Sherri Snelling about creating a corporate culture supportive of caregivers. Ms. Snelling talks about the the increasing number of workers with caregiver responsibilities, sometimes…
Rank this Week: 2245

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: 4205

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: 2120

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: 3290

Timely Objections

Timely Objections

Covers education law and civil rights. By R. Tamara de Silva.

http://www.timelyobjections.com/
  • Apr 13

    Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice

    Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice
      Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice   By R. Tamara de Silva April 13, 2013                            Dr. Kermit Gosnell's…
  • Mar 27

    Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality-Part I

    Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality-Part I
    Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality -Part I   By R Tamara de Silva March 27, 2013          The Supreme Court has not delved into marriage lightly, tending to defer to…
  • Mar 5

    The President as Executioner

    The President as Executioner
    The President As Executioner; the Unconstitutionality of Targeted Killings of Americans on American Soil By R. Tamara de Silva March 6, 2013          In the 2004 decision of Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court…
Rank this Week: 3993

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: 2429

The Wretched of the Earth

The Wretched of the Earth

Covers issues affecting the poor and indigent.

http://thewretchedoftheearth.blogspot.com
  • Mar 29

    Reciprocal Discovery Bill Becomes Less Reciprocal

    Reciprocal Discovery Bill Becomes Less Reciprocal
    I reported earlier about proposed legislation that would require both prosecutors and defense lawyers to provide discovery in advance of trial in criminal cases. Well, now the bill is going in a surprising direction and the changes have even…
  • Mar 19

    More Bad Bills at the Lege

    More Bad Bills at the Lege
    It continues to shock me when the legislature churns out truly stupid, short-sighted legislation. HB's 23 & 133 are great examples. See my website for more.
  • Mar 18

    Evisceratimg the Rules of Evidence

    Evisceratimg the Rules of Evidence
    Wow, this is a dumb bill being kicked around the Lege this year. Check it out.
Rank this Week: 2359

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: 4053

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: 1754

Transgender Workplace Diversity

Transgender Workplace Diversity

Covers law and policy news around transgendered employees in the workplace.

http://transworkplace.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 23

    Title IX and Transgender Student

    Title IX and Transgender Student
    I've been invited this weekend to a symposium sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Law School's Journal of Law, Gender and Society, on the subject of Transcending Gender Lines: Title IX and Transgender Rights. I thought I'd take a break…
  • Feb 19

    EEOC File 13: Waiting for Godot

    EEOC File 13: Waiting for Godot
    A country road. A tree.Evening.Estragon, sitting on a low mound, is trying to take off his boot. He pulls at it with both hands, panting.He gives up, exhausted, rests, tries again.As before.Enter Vladimir.ESTRAGON:(giving up again). Nothing…
  • Feb 4

    Where to File an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

    Where to File an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
    When you experience discrimination at work, first stop should be HR, though you have to be careful about how you approach it. But what happens if HR doesn't solve the problem after a reasonable period of time? Your next stop is an…
Rank this Week: 2811