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ACSBlog

ACSBlog

Covers progressive law and policy issues, with a focus on constitutional issues. From the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.

http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog
  • May 17

    Why We Need the National Labor Relations Board

    Why We Need the National Labor Relations Board
    by Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Sen. Harkin is the Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which I chair, held a hearing on the full…
  • May 17

    Minority Business Leaders Urge Corporations to Adopt Rule Promoting Diversity

    Minority Business Leaders Urge Corporations to Adopt Rule Promoting Diversity
    by Jeremy Leaming The Rooney Rule, which has helped promote diversity in the NFL coaching and managerial ranks, should also be expanded in corporate America, says Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television. The Washington…
  • May 16

    Srinivasan’s Judiciary Committee Approval, a Rare Respite from Rampant Obstructionism

    Srinivasan’s Judiciary Committee Approval, a Rare Respite from Rampant Obstructionism
    by E. Sebastian Arduengo A bit of good news emerged earlier today from the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Sri Srinivasan’s nomination to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimously approved. This puts Srinivasan, the principal…
Rank this Week: 548

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • May 17

    New Push, at Home and Abroad, to Combat Modern-Day Slavery

    New Push, at Home and Abroad, to Combat Modern-Day Slavery
    A White House task force set up to combat human trafficking held its annual meeting today, chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry. The cabinet-level group, called the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in…
  • May 17

    Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Worker

    Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Worker
    Yesterday, Maryland's governor signed into law legislation protecting pregnant women from workplace discrimination. This should be a no-brainer. Picture this: you have a good job, you have medical benefits, you're financially stable, and you…
  • May 17

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing
    An important Congressional subcommittee held a hearing today on domestic drone use. Members and witnesses didn't just rehash familiar concerns; they dug deeper to explore how advanced surveillance technology has become, and the real dangers…
Rank this Week: 48

Balkinization

Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    "Declare Victory and Get Out?" The Future of the AUMF

    "Declare Victory and Get Out?" The Future of the AUMF
    Today the Senate Armed Services Committee is conducting a hearing into the future of the September 2001 AUMF.  Over at the informative Lawfare blog, the two options on offer are to replace it with an authorization tailored to the new…
  • May 15

    David Ignatius can't connect the dots, either

    David Ignatius can't connect the dots, either
    David Ignatius is simply the latest leading pundit who demonstrates an incapaity to connect the dots relevant to his own analysis.  In a column in the May 16 Washington Post, he says many altogether correct things.  Writing of the…
  • May 14

    Meaningless Arithmetic

    Meaningless Arithmetic
    At today's press briefing by Jay Carney at the White House, one reporter stated, in a tone suggesting that he was making an important point, that "This administration has prosecuted twice as many leak cases as all previous presidents…
Rank this Week: 410

Blog Law Blog

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/
  • May 17

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?
    TweetSince the news of the Justice Department getting their hands on phone records of the Associated Press – without the AP’s cooperation – there has been new talk of a federal shield law. But how broad would the shield law…
  • May 16

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom
    TweetFamous media lawyer James C. Goodale (who I was lucky enough to meet when I was a summer associate at his law firm in New York in 1999), has written a provocative piece for the Daily Beast that I think is worth a read: Is Obama Worse For…
  • May 15

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett
    TweetHarvard Law School’s Digital Media Law Project and Cyberlaw Clinic have released a booklet called Newsgathering in Massachusetts, available as free-to-download pdf. It’s an information-packed reference tailor-made for citizen…
Rank this Week: 133

Cairns Blog

Cairns Blog

Covers the First Amendment, democracy and design in the digital age. By New York Law School Professor Beth Simone Noveck and members of the First Amendment in the Digital Age Course at Stanford University.

http://cairns.typepad.com/blog/
  • Mar 3

    My Review: Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government

    My Review: Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
    Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle, March 1, 2013 Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government By Gavin Newsom with Lisa Dickey (The Penguin Press; 249 pages; $25.95) Beth Simone Noveck When I started work…
  • Mar 3

    Riding on Exponentials: Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Urban Informatics : Interview with Dr. Steven Koonin

    Riding on Exponentials: Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Urban Informatics : Interview with Dr. Steven Koonin
    It is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities. President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, February 12, 2013 In this interview with Steve Koonin, Director of NYU's Center for Urban Science and...
  • Feb 8

    Representative Democracy for Facebook

    Representative Democracy for Facebook
    In a new essay from pioneering cyberlaw scholars David R. Johnson, David Post, and Marc Rotenberg entitled Governing Online Spaces, they argue that Facebook would benefit from user participation albeit not from the system the company once…
Rank this Week: 2855

California Appellate Law Blog

California Appellate Law Blog

News and insight about appellate law. Published by Archer Norris, a professional law corporation.

http://www.caappellatelaw.com/
  • Mar 8

    Whew!

    Whew!
    The California Supreme Court recently decided that so long as its notice of appeal is timely filed, a suspended corporation can still pursue the appeal if it later revives its corporate powers.  The case, Bourhis v.…
  • Feb 5

    Fee Awards in Contract Action

    Fee Awards in Contract Action
    The California Supreme Court is reviewing the following question: "Is a party who obtains the dismissal of a contract action entirely on procedural grounds entitled to an award of attorney fees under Civil Code section 1717 as the prevailing…
  • Jan 3

    Wink, Wink

    Wink, Wink
    Have you handled an appeal (or for that matter a trial!), against a self-represented (non-lawyer) party?  Among appellate circles, this conjures images of briefs violating the Rules of Court and appellate procedure--such as…
Rank this Week: 4861

California Defamation Law Blog

California Defamation Law Blog

By Adrianos Facchetti.

http://www.defamationlawblog.com/
  • Apr 5

    How to stay in touch with the California Defamation Law Blog after Google Reader goes away

    How to stay in touch with the California Defamation Law Blog after Google Reader goes away
    For those of you who use Google Reader, here's a short video I created to let you know how you can continue receiving updates from the California Defamation Law Blog. 
  • Mar 23

    How to find the right lawyer for you

    How to find the right lawyer for you
    There are a number of competent defamation lawyers in Los Angeles to choose from. And I've written in the past about how to find and select the right one. But I thought I would revisit the issue given that I just stumbled across a great…
  • Mar 20

    Anatomy of an Internet Defamation Lawsuit

    Anatomy of an Internet Defamation Lawsuit
    Every defamation attorney knows it's exceedingly easy to post something negative online. Whether it is on review sites like Yelp, CitySearch, or RipOffreport, any disgruntled person can ruin your business or reputation with a click of a…
Rank this Week: 2626

Canadian Constitutional Law

Canadian Constitutional Law

Covers constitutional law changes and developments in Canada. By FMC Law.

http://www.canadianconstitutionallaw.com/
Rank this Week: 3553

Cardozo Art Law Society

Cardozo Art Law Society

Blawg follows the Art Law community in New York and seeks to create a centralized resource for Art and Cultural Heritage Law in the United States.

http://www.itsartlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 151

Charter Cases

Charter Cases

Covers court decisions involving Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

http://www.chartercases.com/
  • Apr 4

    R. v. Mailhot, 2013 SCC 17

    R. v. Mailhot, 2013 SCC 17
    In a brief but meaningful decision rendered March 28, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada insisted on a new trial for Jean Philippe Mailhot, an accused individual whose right to a fair trial had been compromised by comments of the trial judge…
  • Apr 4

    R. v. TELUS Communications Co., 2013 SCC 16

    R. v. TELUS Communications Co., 2013 SCC 16
    The telecommunications carrier, Telus, kept a backup of all text messages sent over its wireless network, potentially allowing customers to recover messages which had been accidentally deleted. Police had obtained a general warrant to access…
  • Apr 4

    Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11

    Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott, 2013 SCC 11
    The Whatcott case was brought to the Supreme Court of Canada on appeal from the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, which had found that a number of pamphlets critical of homosexual behaviour did not meet the test for “hate speech”…
Rank this Week: 4235

CommLawBlog

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/
  • May 15

    FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication

    FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication
    Rulemaking petition denied on grounds relating to auction, interference and frequency coordination. The Wireless and International Bureaus and the Office of Engineering and Technology (Bureaus) have denied a 2008 petition by the Utilities…
  • May 15

    Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!

    Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!
    [Blogmeister’s Note: We haven’t heard much about porn copyright trolls in a couple of years, but a recent decision by a federal judge in California caught our eye. The judge slammed a troll operation, and he did it with…
  • May 14

    Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"

    Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"
    Proposed law looks to address multiple aspects of TV in the MVPD era, including bundling, broadcast abandonment and blackouts. True to his reputation as a maverick, Arizona Senator John McCain has authored a bill seemingly designed to…
Rank this Week: 148

Constitution

Constitution

Commentary on constitutions, the rule of law, and nomology.

http://constitutionalism.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 28

    Judicial issues for busy people

    Judicial issues for busy people
    Tour 4Judicial OverviewFor busy people who want to quickly acquire insight into judicial problems and reforms, we recommend the following daily regimen:Day 1 — Click on each of the list of linked pages below, lingering…
  • Feb 17

    Obstacles to holding federal agents accountable

    Obstacles to holding federal agents accountable
    To understand what we face in trying to hold federal agents accountable for their misconduct, we need to examine the legal foundations.Citizenship is not defined in the 14th Amendment. That is a common misunderstanding, and we need to…
  • Feb 15

    No state prosecutions of fed agent

    No state prosecutions of fed agent
    Why state officials can't arrest, prosecute, or otherwise impede federal agents who violate the ConstitutionIn response to a request from a county sheriff to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the AG issued the opinion that…
Rank this Week: 2932

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/
  • May 16

    Tsesis on the History of the Declaration of Independence

    Tsesis on the History of the Declaration of Independence
    Prof. Alex Tsesis (Loyola Chicago) joined me on Thursday for a talk on his book For Liberty and Equality: The Life and Times of the Declaration of Independence (Oxford 2012). This was a terrific read; I highly recommend it. But...
  • May 16

    Senate Judiciary Approves Srinivasan for D.C. Circuit

    Senate Judiciary Approves Srinivasan for D.C. Circuit
    The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan for a slot on the D.C. Circuit. WaPo reports here. We previously posted here, with links to backgrounds and profiles. SDS
  • May 16

    Federal Complaint for Unconstitutional Sex Assignment Surgery on Infant

    Federal Complaint for Unconstitutional Sex Assignment Surgery on Infant
    The surgical "assignment" of sex/gender to an infant born with "ambiguous" genitals is a problem that has garnered much attention. The Constitutional Court of Colombia issued a series of opinions beginning in 1995,…
Rank this Week: 174

Constitutionalism & Democracy

Constitutionalism & Democracy

A law blog by Albany Law School Professor Stephen Gottlieb and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship James Gathii

http://constitutionalismanddemocracy.wordpress.com/
  • May 14

    What’s up with gun right

    What’s up with gun right
    What’s the NRA’s big attachment to assault weapons? Why do we have to suffer the weapons of mass murder? One NRA member from Texas told an NPR reporter, “As far as I’m concerned, if you can afford to buy a tank, you…
  • May 7

    Trying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

    Trying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
    It seems clear that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev exploded bombs at the Boston Marathon. Although some wanted him tried as an enemy combatant outside of the requirements of the Constitution, the Obama Administration has brought charges in the federal…
  • Apr 30

    A 28th Amendment

    A 28th Amendment
    I got into a discussion about a proposed 28th Amendment to our Constitution a few days ago. Turns out there’s more than one proposal calling itself the 28th Amendment. I’m talking about the one that begins, “The rights…
Rank this Week: 1192

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: 629

DailyWrit

DailyWrit

A Daily Serving of Legal News.

http://dailywrit.com
  • Apr 23

    Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012

    Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012
    Over at Twitter, Mike Sacks posted an interesting question about the agreement rate between Justices Scalia and Thomas during October Term 2012: Is it me, or have Thomas and Scalia been on opposite sides a lot more this term than in the past?…
  • Jan 24

    Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)

    Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)
    In my last post, I provided a list of the top Supreme Court advocates of the twenty-first century who had never worked in the Office of the Solicitor General. As a comment on that post mentions, some who made my list had previous experience…
  • Jan 24

    Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century

    Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century
    I have a new Article out in the Journal of Legal Metrics entitled Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty First Century. You can download the article here here. This Article identifies the Supreme Court litigators who have argued at least…
Rank this Week: 1881

Defamation Law Blog

Defamation Law Blog

Provides defamation news and legal analysis with a Canadian focus. By Matthew Nied.

http://defamationlawblog.wordpress.com
  • Mar 30

    Ross River Dena Council v. Government of Yukon: “Open Entry” Mining Claims and the Duty to Consult

    Ross River Dena Council v. Government of Yukon: “Open Entry” Mining Claims and the Duty to Consult
    In Ross River Dena Council v. Government of Yukon, 2012 YKCA 14, the Yukon Court of Appeal unanimously held that the Government of Yukon has a duty to consult with First Nations before recording mineral claims staked in areas claimed by First…
  • Mar 20

    Antrium Truck Centre v. Ontario: Injurious Affection and Private Nuisance

    Antrium Truck Centre v. Ontario: Injurious Affection and Private Nuisance
    In Antrium Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario (Minister of Transportation), 2013 SCC 13, the Supreme Court of Canada reviewed the law of injurious affection, which occurs when a defendant’s activities interfere with the claimant’s use…
  • Feb 17

    Tang v. Zhang: Forfeited Deposits and Proof of Damage

    Tang v. Zhang: Forfeited Deposits and Proof of Damage
    In Tang v. Zhang, 2013 BCCA 52, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered the interpretation of “deposit” clauses in standard form contracts for the purchase and sale of real estate. The key issue was this: where a…
Rank this Week: 2480

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/
  • May 17

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again
    EFF Will Accept Bitcoins to Support Digital Liberty. This follows a 2-year moratorium. One key difference from past practice: EFF will liquidate any Bitcoins it receives as soon as it gets them. EFF’s announcement pointed me to this…
  • May 15

    The Red Lionfish of Politic

    The Red Lionfish of Politic
    How can this be? Most people are now familiar with President’s Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security by reducing the annual cost of living adjustment. While the final formula is somewhat convoluted, the net effect is to reduce…
  • May 13

    Space Derivations (Odd)

    Space Derivations (Odd)
    The internets are going nuts over this stunning video remake of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It’s a visually stunning video, a fun idea, the law prof…
Rank this Week: 81

Dissenting Justice

Dissenting Justice

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

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1148

Dorf on Law

Dorf on Law

By Cornell Law School Professor Michael Dorf and his friends.

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/
  • May 17

    The Downside of Outsourcing Poltiical Oversight to Comedian

    The Downside of Outsourcing Poltiical Oversight to Comedian
    -- Posted by Neil H. Buchanan At apparently the same time that I was writing my Dorf on Law post yesterday, the editorial board of The New York Times was reaching essentially the same conclusions.  Although they did not focus as much…
  • May 16

    The IRS Mess Is Already Badly Misunderstood -- And the Distorted Narrative Will Only Get Worse

    The IRS Mess Is Already Badly Misunderstood -- And the Distorted Narrative Will Only Get Worse
    -- Posted by Neil H. Buchanan Last Friday, a news story broke that quickly came to be known as "the IRS scandal."  Even the just-the-facts-ma'am TaxProf Blog has taken to posting daily collections of news stories under that title,…
  • May 15

    When Search Warrants Accomplish Very Little

    When Search Warrants Accomplish Very Little
    By Sherry Colb In my Verdict column for this week, I examine the case of Missouri v. McNeely, in which the U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to recognize an exception to the warrant requirement for blood-testing people arrested for DWI.…
Rank this Week: 393

Eminent Domain Blog

Eminent Domain Blog

Covers condemnation and real estate law. By David B. Snyder of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/
  • Apr 29

    Georgia Adopts Rules for Evaluation Appraisal

    Georgia Adopts Rules for Evaluation Appraisal
    The Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board recently adopted its final regulations regarding standards for developing and reporting an “evaluation appraisal.” The regulations state that, where permitted by federal law and policies, a…
  • Apr 29

    42 Appraisal Firms Form Valbridge Property Advisor

    42 Appraisal Firms Form Valbridge Property Advisor
    Forty-two U.S. appraisal firms announced March 18 that they now are operating as Valbridge Property Advisors. The new firm is comprised of independent, local-market valuation firms with each office run by the local practice leader who must…
  • Apr 28

    PA Considering Bill Expanding Brokers Ability To Provide Comparative Market Analysi

    PA Considering Bill Expanding Brokers Ability To Provide Comparative Market Analysi
    Legislation was introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly to expand the ability of real estate sales professionals to provide Broker Price Opinions and Comparative Market Analyses outside of the real estate brokerage context. This…
Rank this Week: 1132

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: 2300

Essentially Contested America

Essentially Contested America

Covers the constitutional, political, and cultural controversies which define the character of America. By Widener University School of Law Professor Robert Justin Lipkin.

http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org
Rank this Week: 1173

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: 385

Federalist Society Audio

Federalist Society Audio

Audio of recent events, speeches and conferences of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

http://www.fed-soc.org/audio/MP3s/fsaudio.xml
Rank this Week: 240

First Amendment Lawyer Blog

First Amendment Lawyer Blog

Covers the First Amendment and public records. By Karl Olson.

http://www.firstamendmentlawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 30

    Court Strikes Down Law Banning Lies About Medal

    Court Strikes Down Law Banning Lies About Medal
    The Supreme Court's ruling upholding President Obama's Affordable Card Act wasn't the only split decision it handed down on June 28.
  • Jan 4

    Final Shot Fired in California Pension Transparency Battle?

    Final Shot Fired in California Pension Transparency Battle?
    A Los Angeles judge has issued what may be the last ruling in a years-long battle for pension transparency in California. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant held on November 15 that the Los Angeles Times is entitled to know not just…
  • Dec 27

    "Stolen Valor" Case Poses Free Speech Test

    "Stolen Valor" Case Poses Free Speech Test
    The U. S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case which could do major damage to First Amendment free speech protections. The case, U. S. v. Alvarez, involves the "Stolen Valor Act," a 2005 law which makes it a crime to lie about having…
Rank this Week: 2388

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
  • May 17

    KS: Taking a DL to run wants and warrants was unreasonable; RS needed

    KS: Taking a DL to run wants and warrants was unreasonable; RS needed
    Holding a motorist's DL longer than necessary "to know who they're dealing with" and then running warrants for curiosity was unreasonable because it extended the stop. State v. Moralez, 102342 (Kan. May 17, 2013): [...] Read more!
  • May 17

    Sen. Paul, please quit bitching and do something

    Sen. Paul, please quit bitching and do something
    One can always count on the Washington Times to get the Constitution wrong. This reports on Sen. Rand Paul, and he's wrong, too. See PAUL: A staggering abuse of power / Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution by Rand Paul: …
  • May 17

    D.C.Cir.: Rule 41(g) can't be used for strategic gain for possible trial

    D.C.Cir.: Rule 41(g) can't be used for strategic gain for possible trial
    A Rule 41(g) motion for return of property that was really sought to disclose what the grand jury might be looking at. "The question is more fundamental than whether the movant seeks only to suppress evidence. The question is whether a Rule…
Rank this Week: 143

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/
  • May 8

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book
    Those of you who aren't lawyers probably know that law school classes typically operate on what they call the "Socratic Method."  (It's a method that Socrates wouldn't recognize, but that's a different blog post.)  It's built around…
  • May 7

    To Life

    To Life
    Here's to the land you've torn out the hear of.Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of. That's the refrain of an old Phil Ochs song about the racism and corruption and general backwardness of the Magnolia State.  There's…
  • May 5

    "There's Always Something Else You Can Do"

    "There's Always Something Else You Can Do"
    We fucked up.  We'll try and fix it if you give us a chance.So says the FBI, though admittedly those are my words not the Bureau's.  You may remember that last year the FBI said it was going to review thousands of cases to see if…
Rank this Week: 680

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: 1390

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: 1794

Internet Defamation Law Blog

Internet Defamation Law Blog

Covers the law of Internet Defamation. By Nissenbaum Law Group.

http://www.internetdefamationlawblog.com/
  • Apr 23

    May a Website That Provides a Link to an Article be Liable for Defamation Based on the Article’s Content?

    May a Website That Provides a Link to an Article be Liable for Defamation Based on the Article’s Content?
    Can you hyperlink yourself into a lawsuit? Do you need to fact check every article you reference in an Internet posting? In In re Philadelphia Newspapers v. Vahan H. Gureghian. 11-3257, 2012 WL 3038578 (3d Cir. July 26, 2012), the...
  • Mar 8

    Todays post

    Todays post
    In that case, Defendant appealed the Law Division’s decision to grant the attorney fee award to Plaintiff. The award was granted after Defendant repeatedly failed to comply with deadlines set in numerous motions enforcing a prior settlement…
  • Mar 8

    GDNLAW POST 2013

    GDNLAW POST 2013
    Teating
Rank this Week: 4777

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
  • May 15

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
    Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
  • May 13

    Balkan Ghost

    Balkan Ghost
    Reva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study.  This recent Yale Law Journal…
Rank this Week: 69

Legal Dispatches

Legal Dispatches

By Emiily Maruja Bass.

http://basslaw.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 27

    The Justices Are Not Writing On A Blank Slate

    The Justices Are Not Writing On A Blank Slate
    When legal scholars consider instances over the past 25 years in which the Supreme Court has struck down federal legislation as unconstitutional, two cases come up most frequently: United States v Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995), and United States…
  • May 30

    Health Care Reform: Has The Supreme Court Already Embraced The Individual Mandate?

    Health Care Reform: Has The Supreme Court Already Embraced The Individual Mandate?
    Is President Obama’s health-care law dead? Ever since the United States Supreme Court heard arguments about its constitutionality in late March, speculation has been rife that, at a minimum, the Justices will strike down the individual…
  • Mar 30

    Tenenbaum: An Alternative View

    Tenenbaum: An Alternative View
    Many excellent commentaries have been written on SONY BMG Music Entertainment et al. v. Tenenbaum, 721 F. Supp. 2d 85 (D.Mass. 2010)(the “Tenenbaum case”).  E.g.,  Andrew Berger’s at http://urly.it/12jr.  Most conclude that the…
Rank this Week: 4236

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: 3127

Media and Communications Policy

Media and Communications Policy

Covers First Amendment and communication policy issues. By the Media Institute.

http://www.mediacompolicy.org/
  • May 9

    Putting a Coda to the Myth of That YouTube Video

    Putting a Coda to the Myth of That YouTube Video
    The congressional Benghazi hearings may leave room for debate about why the Administration acted as it did before, during, and after the tragedy, but they surely put to rest any lingering claims that the attack was a consequence of that…
  • May 8

    Facebook Jumps Into the Political Fray

    Facebook Jumps Into the Political Fray
    The resolution of the flap over campaign ads paid for by a group (Fwd.us) funded by some leading tech barons, most notably Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, is going to be revealing of many things. Perhaps for the first time the tech industry…
  • May 2

    Blessings Amid the Gloom

    Blessings Amid the Gloom
    Just as men don’t live by bread alone, bloggers too are people of many parts.  Which is why I give you the following, all courtesy of YouTube. Robby Firman, age 7, a contestant on “Britain’s Got Talent,” who…
Rank this Week: 1741

Media Law

Media Law

Covers freedom of the press. By Robert J. Ambrogi.

http://www.legaline.com/medialaw.html
  • May 17

    A New Novel, By a Boston Lawyer, About a Boston Lawyer

    A New Novel, By a Boston Lawyer, About a Boston Lawyer
    Paul F. Kenney is a well-known Boston-area personal-injury lawyer and a partner in the law firm Kenney & Conley in Braintree, Mass. Now, he is also a published novelist. This week, Kenney published his new book, Paths Along the Way, which…
  • May 16

    Capture Screenshots with Live Links with Kwout

    Capture Screenshots with Live Links with Kwout
    Below is a screenshot I grabbed from the ABA Journal Blawg Directory. At first glance, it looks like a typical screenshot. But something is different — the hyperlinks are all live. Go ahead, click on one. Do you want to use the same…
  • May 15

    New Site Indexes Contracts from SEC Database

    New Site Indexes Contracts from SEC Database
    A website launched yesterday claims to be the largest freely searchable database of contracts extracted from the SEC’s EDGAR database. Called Law Insider, it says that it has indexed and made searchable more than 250,000 contracts,…
Rank this Week: 609

Meeting the Sin Laws

Meeting the Sin Laws

Covers laws affecting adult entertainment, alcoholic beverages and other

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

    Michigan man files lawsuit over high price of movie popcorn

    Michigan man files lawsuit over high price of movie popcorn
    That’s the title of this article, which appeared in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times (online). Potential Client: So anyway, after adding the hot butter (and up-sizing to an extra-large fountain soda), the bill was, like, huge!  Lawyer:…
  • Feb 22

    Davenport strip club to remain open

    Davenport strip club to remain open
    The Iowa appellate courts continue to impress me (for one). Radio Iowa reports here that the Iowa Court of Appeals‘ decision will stand:
  • Oct 26

    Is the consumption of liquor both a moral obligation and a sacred right?

    Is the consumption of liquor both a moral obligation and a sacred right?
    I doubt it. But don’t tell that to a group known as “Ethereal Enigmatic Euphoric Movement towards Civilized Hedonism, LTD.” That group sued the State of Idaho in federal court:
Rank this Week: 4695

Michigan Criminal Appeals

Michigan Criminal Appeals

Covers criminal appellate law. By Stuart G. Friedman.

http://www.crimapp.com/index.php
  • Aug 24

    Court of Appeals Invalidates Patient-to-Patient Sales Under Medical Marijuana Act

    Court of Appeals Invalidates Patient-to-Patient Sales Under Medical Marijuana Act
    Narrowly construing Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Act, the Court of Appeals just ruled that patient-to-patient transfers are not permitted.
  • Aug 23

    Sex Offenders: The Last Pariah'

    Sex Offenders: The Last Pariah'
    The blog Congress, Courts, and Sex Offenders has an interesting editorial making the case that society’s current obsession with sex offenders is misplaced and that they have become the last pariahs.
  • Aug 23

    California Legislature Requires Warrant for Cell Phone Searche

    California Legislature Requires Warrant for Cell Phone Searche
    Overturning a California Supreme Court decision to the contrary, the California Legislature has required police to get warrants supported by probable cause to search people’s cell phones. During an automobile stop, police can easily search…
Rank this Week: 3382

Nahmod Law

Nahmod Law

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

http://nahmodlaw.com
  • Apr 30

    Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims: Uncertainty in the Seventh Circuit

    Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims: Uncertainty in the Seventh Circuit
    Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims It may surprise some of you to know that one can have a successful equal protection claim without being a member of a racial, gender, ethnic or other group. In Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, 528 U.S. 562…
  • Apr 17

    Certiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin: An Important Section 1983/ADEA Preclusion Case

    Certiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin: An Important Section 1983/ADEA Preclusion Case
    Certiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin The Supreme Court granted certiorari on March 18, 2013, in Levin v. Madigan, 692 F.3d 607 (7th Cir.), cert. granted sub nom. Madigan v. Levin, 132 S. Ct. — (2013), an important section 1983/ADEA…
  • Apr 10

    All My Posts Through 4-10-13

    All My Posts Through 4-10-13
    It has been a while since I reorganized all of my posts (including several videos and podcasts) in order to provide greater and more efficient accessibility for readers. There are now more than 100 posts. I consider this reorganization…
Rank this Week: 2582

New Jersey Eminent Domain Law Blog

New Jersey Eminent Domain Law Blog

This blog is dedicated to informing the general public, as well as attorneys and real estate professionals, about current condemnation and redevelopment procedures and their impact on private property. Published by William J. Ward of Carlin Ward.

http://www.njeminentdomain.com/
  • Jun 25

    Eminent domain, special benefits, and beach replenishment

    Eminent domain, special benefits, and beach replenishment
    The New Jersey Supreme Court has granted Certification to the Borough of Harvey Cedars in the case of Harvey Cedars v. Karan (A. 120-11). At issue in the case is the longstanding policy in eminent domain cases that does not permit…
  • Mar 29

    Essex County Vo-Tech eminent domain complaint dismissed

    Essex County Vo-Tech eminent domain complaint dismissed
    New United Corporation v. Essex County Vocational-Technical School Board of Education [A-2014-10T2] By William J. Ward and Winifred E. Campbell
  • Mar 28

    US Supreme Court ruling on due process in wetlands regulation

    US Supreme Court ruling on due process in wetlands regulation
    Challenging a wetlands designation in eminent domain cases is often a key issue for property owners attempting to obtain just compensation for the acquisition of their property. While the decision of the Supreme Court  in Sackett v. EPA is…
Rank this Week: 3294

Not a Potted Plant

Not a Potted Plant

Covers life in California, law, food, and politics. By Transplanted Lawyer.

http://notapottedplant.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 5

    Watering The Tree Of Liberty

    Watering The Tree Of Liberty
    Watching the protests in Egypt last month descend into violence, especially seeing video from the BBC and CNN of pro-democracy protesters clashing with agents of the authoritarian status quo in one of Cairo's most important
  • Feb 6

    Super Bowl Halftime Entertainment

    Super Bowl Halftime Entertainment
    Here's the recent history:2001: Aerosmith (and guests)2002: U22003: Shania Twain (and guests)2004: Janet Jackson And Her All-Star Nipple 2005: Paul McCartney 2006: The Rolling Stones2007: Prince (and guests)2008: Tom Petty and the…
  • Feb 6

    This Is Number Thirteen Or Is It Number 4,000

    This Is Number Thirteen Or Is It Number 4,000
    This is very close to my four thousandth post. So of course it gives me much joy to dedicate it to the Super Bowl XLV champions, the 2010 Green Bay Packers, improbably coming from 14 players on injured reserve and losing one of their star…
Rank this Week: 2390

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

News, commentary and debates on the current legal battles that capture our nation's attention. From National Public Radio.

http://www.justicetalking.org
  • Apr 14

    The Law and Infectious Disease

    The Law and Infectious Disease
    State laws permit the involuntary commitment of people suffering from mental illness if they are a danger to themselves or others. But how do these commitment laws work in practice? Do laws aimed at protecting patients' rights prevent people…
  • Apr 8

    Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

    Regulation of the Entertainment Industry
    The movie rating industry has initiated some reforms following charges by filmmakers that the system is arbitrary and unfair. But skeptics on both sides of the issue say troubling content in movies, television and music is not being handled…
  • Mar 31

    College Admission

    College Admission
    The college admissions process has changed significantly in recent years, particularly for students seeking to get into the nation's most elite universities. Should these schools' admissions policies favor athletes and children of alumni?…
Rank this Week: 907

Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

Up-to-date information on real estate, construction, environmental, and land use law. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/
  • May 1

    California Commercial Building Owners Must Comply With New Energy Use Disclosure Rules Commencing July 1, 2013

    California Commercial Building Owners Must Comply With New Energy Use Disclosure Rules Commencing July 1, 2013
    What you need to know: The long-awaited energy use disclosure requirements, first enacted as AB 1103 (Saldana) in 2007 (codified as California Public Resources Code, §25402.10), are finally effective. Commencing July 1, 2013, owners of…
  • Apr 29

    Can California Cap and Trade if Brussels Stumbles?

    Can California Cap and Trade if Brussels Stumbles?
    By Jeffrey Rector  Last week, the European Parliament rejected a proposal to reduce the quantity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions allowances in order to fix a supply-demand imbalance in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU…
  • Apr 22

    No Relief Under CCP Section 473 For Missed Filing Deadline In CEQA Challenge

    No Relief Under CCP Section 473 For Missed Filing Deadline In CEQA Challenge
    By Daniel Bane  Alliance for the Protection of the Auburn Community Environment, et al. v. County of Placer, SCV0028200 (3rd Dist., February 18, 2013) In Alliance for the Protection of the Auburn Community Environment v. County of…
Rank this Week: 2468

Real Property & Development Review

Real Property & Development Review

Covers real estate, construction, and land use laws in the Pacific Northwest. By Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP.

http://www.dwtrealestatelawnw.com/
  • Apr 2

    In Alaska, Oil and Gas Leases Convey Property Rights; Permits Do Not

    In Alaska, Oil and Gas Leases Convey Property Rights; Permits Do Not
    By Lisa Doehl The Supreme Court of Alaska held that the Alaska Constitution requires only one “best interest finding” that an oil or gas project is in the state’s best interest, although subsequent permitting decisions must…
  • Apr 1

    Is Your Floating Home a “Vessel?”

    Is Your Floating Home a “Vessel?”
    Early this year, the United States Supreme Court decided a case that could have had far-reaching effects on local land use regulations affecting floating homes.  However, the Court’s opinion in this case, Lozman v. City of Riviera…
  • Feb 28

    Getting the Lead Out

    Getting the Lead Out
    As originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce Lead’s adverse effects on people, particularly young children, have been reasonably well understood for decades. Children afflicted by lead poisoning can suffer permanent brain…
Rank this Week: 3347

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 16