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Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/

May 20
Never steal anything from someone you can't outrun: Warner Bros. defeats infringement claim

Never steal anything from someone you can't outrun: Warner Bros. defeats infringement claim

Fortres Grand Corporation v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00535 (N.D. Ind. May 16, 2013) McCarthy has said that there’s “surprisingly little” case law on whether a fictional company or product using the same…
May 20
Allegedly false equivalence statement triggers insurer's duty to defend

Allegedly false equivalence statement triggers insurer's duty to defend

JAR Laboratories LLC v. Great American E & S Ins. Co., 2013 WL 1966386 (N.D. Ill.) JAR sued its insurer seeking a declaration of a duty to defend it in an underlying suit filed by its competitor TPU, which distributes Lidoderm, a…
May 20
No reasonable consumer would think diet soda "all-natural"

No reasonable consumer would think diet soda "all-natural"

Viggiano v. Hansen Natural Corp., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2013 WL 2005430 (C.D. Cal.) Viggiano brought the usual California claims, along with federal warranty claims, based on Hansen’s diet Premium Sodas labeled as containing “all…

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Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/

May 19
Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.

Employers must use the revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9) after May 7, 2013.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, advises employers that after May 7, 2013*only the newly revised federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9)** may be used New York State…
May 19
Files on Conflicts of Interest

Files on Conflicts of Interest

Tyler, Texas attorney and State Bar of Texas President Buck Files has written an informative essay on conflicts of interest which appears in the April 2013 Voice for the Defense (page 15). The essay uses the federal case U.S. v....
May 18
No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

In many situations, the first to file a lawsuit in a controversy obtains procedural and sometimes substantive advantages over later filers. The Utah Supreme Court held last week, however, that winning the race to the courthouse carries no…

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Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/

Jan 9
The future of regulatory drafting?

The future of regulatory drafting?

See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
Oct 29
Good class discussion

Good class discussion

Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
Oct 22
Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…

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ADR Prof Blog

By Professors Andrea Schneider, Nancy Welsh, Michael Moffitt and Sarah Rudolph Cole.

http://www.indisputably.org

May 17
Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

Responding to substantial pressure from regulators and the investing public, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab reversed itself and eliminated the class action waiver clause from its pre-dispute arbitration clause in its customer account…
May 12
Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?

Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?

OJ Simpson will be back in court this week in Las Vegas bringing an appeal from his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction in 2008. He has apparently filed, through his new lawyer, a 94-page petition for a new trial—which…
May 10
If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position

If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position

Back in the day Kevin Underhill and I were young associates at large law firms in Kansas City and living the life that only single people with lots of disposable income can. Now he’s a big time lawyer in San Francisco and has the…

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Agoraphilia

Law and economics, and intellectual property by Tom W. Bell and Glen Whitman

http://agoraphilia.blogspot.com/

Mar 9
Marginal Utility Theory of Daylight Saving Time

Marginal Utility Theory of Daylight Saving Time

I just posted this on Facebook, and I thought I might as well post it here as well. This is the marginal utility theory of Daylight Saving Time. If you could, you would allocate your daylight according to marginal utility -- starting with…
Mar 8
Economics of the Undead: Call for Abstract

Economics of the Undead: Call for Abstract

Anyone wondering what kind of projects have been keeping me from blogging lately? Well, here's one...Call for AbstractsEconomics of the Undead: Blood, Brains & BenjaminsGlen Whitman & James P. Dow, EditorsThe editors seek abstracts…
Dec 12
CFTC Targets Prediction Markets; Hits First Amendment

CFTC Targets Prediction Markets; Hits First Amendment

Would you pay good money for accurate predictions about important events, such as election results or military campaigns? Not if the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has its way. It recently took enforcement action against…

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Althouse

Covers the law and news. From University of Wisconsin Law Professor Ann Althouse.

http://althouse.blogspot.com/

May 20
At the Tree Shade Café...

At the Tree Shade Café...

... come in here and talk.
May 20
"Since 1998, there has been an unexplained 'standstill' in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere."

"Since 1998, there has been an unexplained 'standstill' in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere."

"But when it comes to the longer term picture, the authors say their work is consistent with previous estimates. The researchers say the difference between the lower short-term estimate and the more consistent long-term picture can be…
May 20
Obama's message: Nobody cares... no time for excuses...

Obama's message: Nobody cares... no time for excuses...

Obama was addressing the graduates at Morehouse College, which is an all-male and historically black college. Obama said that too many young black men make “bad choices.” “Growing up, I made quite a few myself,” Obama…

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Animal Blawg

Covers animal law, ethics and policy. By Professor David N. Cassuto, Professor Luis E. Chiesa and law student Suzanne McMillan.

http://animalblawg.wordpress.com

May 19
The tragedy of happy meat

The tragedy of happy meat

Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations If you’re familiar with the Onion, you know it’s the print and online precursor to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show. Fake news, heavy on satire. That’s not to say that people,…
May 13
Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor

Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor

Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations Dear Chicago: We need to talk. You can trust me–I’m practically a native daughter. Heck, from my hometown in Indiana, we can look across Lake Michigan and see your skyline (well, on a clear…
May 2
The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help

The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help

Kathleen Stachowski Other Nations Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the stinkiest, snarliest, gnarliest, wildest of them all? Why, Gulo gulo–the amazing wolverine–of course! And the gnarly little…

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Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/

May 20
Does industry concentration matter for pollution haven effects?

Does industry concentration matter for pollution haven effects?

Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Svetlana Batrakova (LSE) asks Does industry concentration matter for pollution haven effects? ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on the role of firm’s market power and industry concentration in a still debated issue of…
May 20
The Incentives for Vertical Mergers and Vertical Integration

The Incentives for Vertical Mergers and Vertical Integration

Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Laurent Fresard, University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, Gerard Hoberg, University of Maryland - Department of Finance and Gordon M. Phillips, University of Southern California describe The…
May 20
Hemphill and Wu Respond to Blog Symposium

Hemphill and Wu Respond to Blog Symposium

Posted by Scott Hemphill and Tim Wu We thank the commenters for their thoughtful and generous reactions. In a nutshell, parallel exclusion is conduct by multiple firms that blocks or slows the entry of would-be competitors. Parallel exclusion…

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Anupam Chander Blog

Globalization and digitization through the eyes of UC Davis School of Law Professor Anupam Chander.

http://www.chander.com/

Mar 4
Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road

Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road

My new book, The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce, will appear in little more than a month from Yale University Press. Amazon is offering the cloth edition for an amazing $18.48! Here are...
May 30
The next generation, smarter than our

The next generation, smarter than our

USA Today reports on the winning words in the National Spelling Bee over the last 8 decades. It's clear that the last decade's students would have found many of the earlier winning words to be child's play. Here is the list, as compiled by…
May 17
My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan

My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan

Most of Facebook's users lie outside the United States, its home jurisdiction. In a new paper published this week, I examine how Facebook has been regulated across the world. Download here. Here is the abstract:

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ataxingmatter

Tax law and economics by Linda Beale

http://ataxingmatter.blogs.com/tax/

May 20
How Apple avoids US taxes with shell game

How Apple avoids US taxes with shell game

Tomorrow's Congressional hearing on the ability of major multinationals to shift profits offshore to avoid US tax (and everywhere-else tax) may finally get the attention of the American public onto a tax issue worth thinking about. As today's…
May 20
Useful information on 501(c)(4)s and 527s and the IRS's scrutiny dilemma

Useful information on 501(c)(4)s and 527s and the IRS's scrutiny dilemma

A fellow tax professor at Loyola University, Ellen Aprill, has put together a useful powerpoint on the way political activity comes into play in deciding whether an organization is eligible for 501(c)(4) status or should instead be treated as…
May 19
The GOP and media frenzy over IRS scrutiny of tax exempts continue

The GOP and media frenzy over IRS scrutiny of tax exempts continue

Since I last wrote about this issue, the acting commissioner of the IRS Steve Miller has been forced to resign, and another IRS official has also been fired. Heads are rolling because the tax-exempt office used what seemed a likely...

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Aviation Law Prof Blog

By DePaul University Law Professors Brian F. Havel, Michael S. Jacobs and Andrew Eastmond.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/

May 17
Friday Link Roundup

Friday Link Roundup

There was quite a bit of noteworthy aviation law news late this week, so we thought we'd provide a list of links below. Though the EU has pressed the pause button on parts of its aviation emissions regulation, it is...
May 16
Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post

Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post

We'd like to congratulate Michael G. Whitaker, past advisory board member and long-time friend of the International Aviation Law Institute, who will be appointed by President Obama to become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation…
May 15
CAPA on Consolidation in European Market

CAPA on Consolidation in European Market

CAPA has a good rundown today of the current and future state of airline consolidation in Europe. The piece suggests that while Europe has yet to achieve the degree of consolidation present in the North American market, significant future…

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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…

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Banking Law Prof Blog

By Professor Ann Graham.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/

Apr 4
Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?

Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?

The Enron collapse in 2001 remains a significant example of greed run amok and corporate governance standards in complete rout. The Enron scandal led directly to passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002. Now the Justice Department…
Apr 3
Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?

Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?

Is this a new trend -- and is it likely to improve long-term profitability of publicly traded corporations? Or will it create a new compensation "arms race"? Two hedge funds are promising their director nominees compensation tied to…
Apr 2
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Update

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Update

The Secondary Mortgage Market giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are back to making big profits. A significant question is whether, when, and how to scale back government involvement in the U.S. housing market through these two Government…

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BankruptcyProf Blog

By Professor M. Jonathan Hayes.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/bankruptcyprof_blog/

Jan 14
About BankruptcyProf Blog

About BankruptcyProf Blog

If you are interested in serving as an editor of BankruptcyProf Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
Jan 14
About BankruptcyProf Blog

About BankruptcyProf Blog

If you are interested in serving as an editor of BankruptcyProf Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
Jan 3
NACBA Members of the Month

NACBA Members of the Month

I just went to pay my NACBA dues online and discovered that our own Peter Lively is the NACBA member of the month this month and our own Erik Clark was so designated three months ago. So we can say...

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Berkeley Law on the Web

University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law

http://web.berkeleylawblogs.org/

Sep 5
Our new events calendar

Our new events calendar

One of the frustrations of the new year is that we haven’t had a truly effective tool for publicizing events. Today, we’re pleased to be finally christening our new Berkeley Law Events Calendar as the school’s primary events tool. This…
Jul 30
The new BBB

The new BBB

A couple of months ago, we asked the Berkeley Law community how they used the BBB. We got a ton of great feedback. Based on that feedback, and internal discussions about what seems to make sense, we’ve come up with a slightly new format for…
Jun 9
Do you use the BBB?

Do you use the BBB?

One of the byproducts of our web site redesign is that we are pondering the future of the BBB (Boalt Bulletin Board). The BBB has been around for a long time, in various forms, and it’s time to understand exactly how people use it and what…

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Best Practice for Legal Education

A blawg by Albany Law School Professor Mary Lynch designed to be a useful web-based source of information on current reforms in legal education, and to create a place where people interested in the future of legal education can freely exchange ideas, concerns, and opinions.

http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/

May 20
Law School Clinics and American Law

Law School Clinics and American Law

It is fantastic to see clinical work-product being used in court cases; to have clinical briefs being referenced in front of the Supreme Court of the United States shows the impact that effective experiential study can have and the effects…
May 18
Commencing, Saying Goodbye, And “Ditching” C Grades?

Commencing, Saying Goodbye, And “Ditching” C Grades?

Yesterday, I sat on the stage of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and for the 24th time fondly watched law students traverse the stage, receive their juris doctoris diploma, and begin their post-law school…
May 9
Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat

Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat

The “transparency” of law school employment statistics has been widely criticized and robustly discussed over the past few years, resulting in changes to ABA accreditation rules and to law schools’…

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BioLaw: Law and the Life Sciences

By Jim Chen, Kristi L. Bowman, Rebecca M. Bratspies, Holly D. Doremus, Peter H. Huang, Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, Andrew Long, Barbara A. Noah, Jordan Paradise, J.B. Ruhl, Andrew W. Torrance, and Katherine Van Tassel.

http://biolaw.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle

Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle

Recently received in the Jurisdynamics Network's mailbox: Jonathan Kahn, Race in a Bottle: The Story of BiDil and Racialized Medicine in a Post-Genomic Age (2011) (available at http://amzn.to/RaceBottle):
Oct 31
Synthesizing Law for Synthetic Biology

Synthesizing Law for Synthetic Biology

Earlier this year, I was commissioned by the National Academies to write a report on synthetic biology, standards setting, and intellectual property, which I co-authored with Linda Kahl, and presented at the National Academies in Washington,…
Oct 21
Bioprospect theory

Bioprospect theory

Jim Chen, Bioprospect Theory, available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2164848 or http://bit.ly/BioprospectTheory. To be presented at the University of Akron School of Law's sixth annual Intellectual Property Scholars Forum.

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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…

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Bluhm Blog

Features discussions on clinical education, justice and legal reform by Northwestern University School of Law Professor Steven Drizin, Clinical Professor Karen L. Daniel, and legal journalist Rob Warden

http://blog.law.northwestern.edu/bluhm/

Nov 11
ENOUGH 2!

ENOUGH 2!

ADDENDUM: On November 16, Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Paul Biebel granted the motion to vacate of all four defendants in the Englewood case: Vincent Thames, Terrill Swift, Michael Saunders, and Harold Richardson. The Charles…
Jun 25
Ms. Right (Ann Coulter) is So Wrong About the Central Park Jogger Case

Ms. Right (Ann Coulter) is So Wrong About the Central Park Jogger Case

In her new book, Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America, Ann Coulter riffs on the Central Park Jogger case and uses the case as a prime example of how liberals, especially those "Innocence Project defense style lawyers" undermine…
Feb 7
Advance Preview: Definitive Book on Central Park Jogger Case Destined to be a Classic

Advance Preview: Definitive Book on Central Park Jogger Case Destined to be a Classic

Sarah Burns

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Brian Leiter's Law School Reports

News about law professors and law schools. By University of Texas School of Law Professor Brian R. Leiter.

http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/

May 17
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC

"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC

The video.
May 16
In Memoriam: Richard Coulson

In Memoriam: Richard Coulson

Richard Coulson, professor emeritus at Oklahoma City University School of Law, passed away last week. He was 70. Coulson joined the OCU faculty in 1969...
May 14
Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13

Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13

This was a phenomenally difficult year on the teaching market, with 20% fewer schools interviewing, and, anecdotally at least, even fewer slots. (It was the...

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Brian Leiter's Legal Philosophy…

Brian Leiter's Legal Philosophy Blog

Covers jurisprudence, legal realism, and legal theory. By Professor Brian R. Leiter and Prof. Daniel Filler

http://leiterlegalphilosophy.typepad.com/leiter/

Apr 14
Green on Legal Realism and Naturalized Jurisprudence

Green on Legal Realism and Naturalized Jurisprudence

Via Solum, I learn that my (part-time) colleague Les Green's (long-gestating) paper on "Law and the Causes of Judicial Decision" is finally on SSRN (it will appear in final form in Green's forthcoming collection of papers from OUP). I have…
Mar 28
Jurisprudence II: Objectivity

Jurisprudence II: Objectivity

My tentative Spring Quarter Syllabus (Download Jurisprudence II Syllabus 2009), for those who might be interested.
Mar 12
Which journals publish the highest quality work in philosophy of law?

Which journals publish the highest quality work in philosophy of law?

A new poll, which might provide some useful information for younger scholars figuring out where to submit their work.

Rank this Week: 1689

Buffalo Wings & Toasted…

Buffalo Wings & Toasted Ravioli

Law, social media, and social networking technologies, with excursions into politics, travel, food and drink. By Professor James G. Milles.

http://jimmilles.com

Apr 28
SUNY Buffalo Law Offering 2-Year J.D. for Foreign Lawyer

SUNY Buffalo Law Offering 2-Year J.D. for Foreign Lawyer

From the New York Law Journal: Lawyers who hold law degrees from institutions outside the United States will be able to earn a J.D. in two years through an accelerated degree program at University at Buffalo Law School set to ……
Apr 18
On law schools and institutional crisi

On law schools and institutional crisi

Bill Henderson has previously said that he expects big layoffs at law schools this fall – presumably thinking that there will be a huge overall revenue shortfall, but that schools won’t know, until opening day, just how bad their…
Feb 26
Logic

Logic

What Dan Filler at The Faculty Lounge wrote: The newest voume summary from LSAC is out and it indicates that, as of February 15, 2013, applications have increased to the point that law schools are now down a mere 18.9% … Continue…

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Business Law Prof Blog

Covers all aspects of business law. By Eric C. Chaffee, J. Scott Colesanti, Joshua P. Fershee, and Stefan J. Padfield

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/business_law/

Jan 14
About Business Law Prof Blog

About Business Law Prof Blog

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Jan 14
About Business Law Prof Blog

About Business Law Prof Blog

If you are interested in serving as an editor of Business Law Prof Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
Jan 8
Farewell!

Farewell!

Starting tomorrow, Steve Bradford, Eric Chaffee, Josh Fershee, Anne Tucker, and I will no longer be blogging here at the BLPB. It's been a great ride, and I think I speak for all of us when I say "Thank you!"...

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ByteLawyer Briefings

Covers current law and technology developments affecting business and society. By Nanyang Business School Professor Harry SK Tan.

http://bytelawyer.blogspot.com/

Aug 24
Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

Odex fails action against PacNet for disclosure of identity of downloader

In what appears to be a straightforward case of licensors of Animeware - ODEX - for illegal downloading of pirated copies by thousands, Odex filed suits against all the local commercial ISPs to obtain the identities of those who downloaded…
Aug 19
How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

How would the Singapore regulatory framework treat Eros LLC?

Day 1 of State of Play Conference. Interestingly the latest case reported of the synthetic worlds is the case of EROS LLC suing Volkov Catteneo” who broke the sex program’s copy protection and sold unauthorized copies. So naturally…
Aug 19
State of Play Conference BEGINS

State of Play Conference BEGINS

Finally the long awaited conference has begun. Last night at the opening dinner for participants, meeting all the thought leaders, academics and businesses involved in the building and use of synthetic environments is exciting. There was a…

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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: 1060

California Appellate Report

Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases, by University of San Diego School of Law Professor Shaun Martin.

http://calapp.blogspot.com/

May 20
People v. Lopez (Cal. Ct. App. - May 20, 2013)

People v. Lopez (Cal. Ct. App. - May 20, 2013)

I have a couple of reactions to the underlying facts of this case. So I thought others might be interested in those facts as well:"Respondent [Sergio Jose Lopez], a practicing attorney, was Sirena Zavala's boyfriend. They lived in…
May 17
In Re Martin (San Diego - May 13, 2013)

In Re Martin (San Diego - May 13, 2013)

Regular readers may notice that I have been very light on posts this week. In fact, I must forthrightly confess that I have probably read fewer pages of the Federal and California Appellate reporters this week than any week during…
May 16
Greene v. Bank of America (Cal. Ct. App. - May 16, 2013)

Greene v. Bank of America (Cal. Ct. App. - May 16, 2013)

Not too long ago, I litigated an appeal in which the attorney for the defendant (Jan Chilton) was the same one as in this appeal. l. I found Him to be reasonable, sophisticated and smart.I do not think that these qualities in an…

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California Western School of Law…

California Western School of Law Podcast: Law in 10

On Law in 10, California Western's weekly podcast, professors provide legal analysis on current news topics, all in 10 minutes.

http://www.cwsl.edu/main/default.asp?nav=podcasts.asp&body=podcasts/podcasthome.htm

Jul 29
Law in 10: Labor Day

Law in 10: Labor Day

Professor Ruben Garcia teaches Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Labor Law, and Professional Responsibility at California Western. His research focuses on labor and employment law, with particular attention to the effects of race,…
Jun 12
Law in 10: Loving Decision

Law in 10: Loving Decision

Professor Barbara Cox, a national authority on sexual orientation and the law and women and the law, joins Law in 10 on the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Virginia's law (Loving v. Virginia), prohibiting…
May 25
Law in 10: Summer Break

Law in 10: Summer Break

We're taking a short summer break and will be back in August. Tune in this fall for more expert analysis of the latest legal news.

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Cardozo Blog

The official blog of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York City.

http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/Blog.aspx

Dec 20
Of Inference Networks and -- gasp! -- Onto-Epistemology

Of Inference Networks and -- gasp! -- Onto-Epistemology

The following book has finally been published: William Twining, Philip Dawid & Dimitra Vasilaki, eds., Evidence, Inference and Enquiry (Oxford & British Academy, 2011, available in the U.S. in February 2012). The book
Dec 20
Of Inference Networks and -- gasp! -- Onto-Epistemology

Of Inference Networks and -- gasp! -- Onto-Epistemology

The following book has finally been published: William Twining, Philip Dawid & Dimitra Vasilaki, eds., Evidence, Inference and Enquiry (Oxford & British Academy, 2011, available in the U.S. in February 2012). The book examines evidence,…
Dec 23
A Small Manifesto

A Small Manifesto

A (Minor) Manifesto (about Legal Education) 1. Law school courses generally focus on legal rules. But facts are just as important both for successful law practice and for an understanding of the actual workings o

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Career & Professional…

Career & Professional Development Blog

By Susan Gainen and Assistant Dean Mina Jones Jefferson.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/lawcareer/

Jun 7
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Mar 26
Alternative Careers - The Rule

Alternative Careers - The Rule

Much of this information was taken from Susan Gainen's presentation at the NALP Newcomer's Conference in Denver (Feb. 2009). Thanks, Susan! ALTERNATIVE CAREERS RULES: 1. Know what the employer does and what its problems are. As you approach…

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Case Western University Law School…

Case Western University Law School News

http://law.case.edu/Home/News.aspx

Dec 16
School of Law welcomes esteemed alumnus David Dvorak to campu

School of Law welcomes esteemed alumnus David Dvorak to campu

President and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Holdings, David Dvorak, recently came back to the law school to engage with current students and to share his professional experiences, tips for success and to provide energy and inspiration to…
Nov 24
Executive V.P. for multi-billion dollar company, Alumna Colleen Batcheler speaks to law student

Executive V.P. for multi-billion dollar company, Alumna Colleen Batcheler speaks to law student

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for ConAgra Foods, Colleen Batcheler '98, was recently a featured speaker at the School of Law. While on campus, Colleen presented to students in a securities regulation class…
Nov 4
Adjunct Professor David Mills' U.S. Supreme Court argument featured in the ABA Journal and the Plain Dealer

Adjunct Professor David Mills' U.S. Supreme Court argument featured in the ABA Journal and the Plain Dealer

Adjunct Professor David Mills argued Ortiz v. Jordan in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, November 1, 2010 with the support of co-counsel Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Andrew Pollis and Christian Grostic.

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Cases and Materials on Business…

Cases and Materials on Business Entities

Covers new developments in business entity law. By Seattle University School of Law Professor Eric A. Chiappinelli.

http://businessentitiesonline.typepad.com/new_developments/

Mar 25
Delaware Supreme Court on good faith and the duty of loyalty in a Revlon setting

Delaware Supreme Court on good faith and the duty of loyalty in a Revlon setting

The Delaware Supreme Court, sitting en banc, has held that the Court of Chancery erred when it ruled that liability for breach of the duty of loyalty in a bad faith context could be imposed without a showing of intent.
Sep 15
South Dakota Supreme Court on LLC dissolution

South Dakota Supreme Court on LLC dissolution

The Supreme Court of South Dakota has held that an LLC may be dissolved when two of four members refuse to renegotiate the terms of an agreement between the LLC and those two members. In Kirksey v. Grohmann, four sisters were left equal…
Sep 2
Delaware Court of Chancery on good faith and the duty of loyalty in a Revlon setting again

Delaware Court of Chancery on good faith and the duty of loyalty in a Revlon setting again

The Delaware Court of Chancery has erroneously held that it was correct in its earlier decision to permit a case to survive summary judgment under Stone v. Ritter without facts indicating that the defendants intended to violate a known duty.…

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Charlotte Law in Africa

Charlotte School of Law's activities in Africa

http://charlottelawinafrica.wordpress.com/

Oct 5
Grandpa Chris and his New Friend

Grandpa Chris and his New Friend

Cape Town – 10/02/12 Update: Today we nicknamed Chris “Grandpa” and he gladly accepted, he can be so serious sometimes!
Oct 3
See Wofford Run

See Wofford Run

USA to Cape Town 10/01/12 We boarded the plane at 6:00am, the first 6:00am flight of three that we have this week. After we all acknowledged that no one is normal at 6:00am (Nicole throwing away perfectly good cheese, Chris refusing to eat,…
Apr 18
Kumasi Children’s Home

Kumasi Children’s Home

Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Today we visited the Kumasi Children’s Home, which is a local orphanage here in Kumasi. This was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever had to emotionally endure. The conditions of the place were unlike any…

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Chinese Law Prof Blog

By George Washington University Law Professor Donald C. Clarke.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/china_law_prof_blog/

May 15
Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

The Dui Hua Foundation has an interesting article on its web site about local authorities' newfound enthusiasm for legal education - this time, of the compulsory kind, where petitioners are forced against their will to stay for days or…
May 10
New blog about the Supreme People's Court

New blog about the Supreme People's Court

Check it out here. It's written by Susan Finder, who has had a long career in Chinese law teaching and practice.
May 9
Yu Hua: "In China, Power Is Arrogant"

Yu Hua: "In China, Power Is Arrogant"

Here's a nice op-ed by the writer Yu Hua about how the arrogance and unaccountability of power leads to ridiculous regulations in China. Exhibit A in this type of article is usually the Hunan regulation calling for female civil servants...

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Civil Procedure & Federal…

Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog

By Professors Robin Effron, Cynthia L. Fountaine, and Adam Steinman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/civpro/

May 17
Coleman on Hoffman on Civil Rulemaking After Twombly and Iqbal

Coleman on Hoffman on Civil Rulemaking After Twombly and Iqbal

Now available on the Courts Law section of JOTWELL is an essay by Brooke Coleman (Seattle) entitled Celebrating Civil Rulemaking. It reviews a recent article by Lonny Hoffman (Houston), Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, which will…
May 17
Meyn on Comparing Civil and Criminal Discovery

Meyn on Comparing Civil and Criminal Discovery

Prof. Ion Meyn (Wisconsin) has posted on SSRN a draft of his article Discovery and Darkness: The Information Deficit in Criminal Disputes, which will appear in the Brooklyn Law Review. Here’s the abstract: Scholarship has long recognized a…
May 16
Brescia and Ohanian on the Politics of Procedure

Brescia and Ohanian on the Politics of Procedure

Raymond H. Brescia and Edward J. Ohanian, both of Albany Law School, have posted on SSRN their new paper, "The Politics of Procedure: An Empirical Analysis of Motion Practice in Civil Rights Litigation Under the New Plausibility…

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Clinical Law Prof Blog

By Amy Graham and Naima Manley.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/clinic_prof/

Aug 16
About Clinical Law Prof Blog

About Clinical Law Prof Blog

The Law Professor Blogs Network has ceased publication of this blog.
May 30
May 2009 CLEA Newsletter

May 2009 CLEA Newsletter

The May 2009 Clinical Legal Education Association Newsletter is available online. -jl
May 30
Introduction to U.S. Tax Court Video Now Available Online

Introduction to U.S. Tax Court Video Now Available Online

A training video produced by the United States Tax Court is now available for viewing online. The video is an excellent resource for pro se petitioners, as well as tax clinic students. Copies of the DVD may also be ordered...

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Community Benefits Agreements

A blawg about community benefits agreements by Amy Levine staff attorney at the Government Law Center of Albany Law School.

http://communitybenefits.blogspot.com/

Aug 12
National Survey on CBA

National Survey on CBA

Dr. Tom Musil at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, is conducting a national survey on CBAs, and readers who have participated in CBAs should take a few minutes to fill it out. There hasn't been very much research on how…
Aug 9
An "Obstructionist Manifesto"

An "Obstructionist Manifesto"

I've been very busy of late, and not following the news or posting as often as I would like. I apologize. The short version of the news in Buffalo is that Bass Pro, the long-proposed anchor tenant of the Canal Side project, pulled out, and…
Jul 14
The debate continues on Buffalo's waterfront and possible community benefit

The debate continues on Buffalo's waterfront and possible community benefit

Earlier this week, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC, a subsidiary of the Empire State Development Corporation) finalized an agreement with the New York Power Authority to issue $105 million in bonds for Buffalo's…

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Concurring Opinions

Covers a broad range of legal topics. By Professors Daniel J. Solove, Kaimipono Wenger, Dave Hoffman, Nate Oman, Frank Pasquale, Deven Desai, Danielle Citron, Lawrence Cunningham, Sarah Waldeck, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Solangel Maldonado, Gerard Magliocca

http://www.concurringopinions.com

Nov 26
When is it ok to be "descriptive"

When is it ok to be "descriptive"

I presented a taxonomy of federal litigation today to a terrific audience at Rutgers-Camden. As I’ve covered in exhausting detail, the paper sets out to describe how lawyers organize causes of action together into complaints. It uses a…
Nov 26
Majoring in college sport

Majoring in college sport

Last year, I wrote about a proposal by Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post to allow college athletes to major in their sport, building a (hopefully) rigorous curriculum around participation on the team.
Nov 26
Cloture Reform-One Further Thought

Cloture Reform-One Further Thought

Both parties in the Senate appear to be gearing up for a showdown in January over the rules governing filibusters.

Rank this Week: 32

Conflict of Laws .net

Covers news and discussion on the conflict of laws in private international law cases. Editor is Martin George of the University of Birmingham. Published in association with the Journal of Private International Law.

http://conflictoflaws.net

May 17
Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

Transnational Dispute Management 3 (2013) – Corruption and Arbitration

The latest issue of TDM is now available. This special issue on Corruption and Arbitration analyzes new trends and challenges regarding the intersection between allegations of corruption and decisions by arbitral tribunals regarding…
May 16
New Czech Act on Private International Law

New Czech Act on Private International Law

See this post over at Transnational Notes.
May 15
New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

New U.S. Casebook on Conflict of Law

Professor Laura Little (Temple University’s Beasley School of Law) is the author of a new U.S. casebook on the Conflict of Laws published in the Aspen Casebook Series. Although relying essentially on U.S. sources, the casebook contains…

Rank this Week: 208

Conglomerate

Covers business, law, economics and society. By Professors Gordon Smith, Christine Hurt, Lisa Fairfax, David Zarin, Usha Rodrigues, and Erik Gerding

http://www.theconglomerate.org/

May 20
Buffett Symposium At Concurring Opinion

Buffett Symposium At Concurring Opinion

Coinsiding with Con-Op's Larry Cunningham's book of essays on Warren Buffett, said blog has put together a pretty stellar set...
May 17
The IRS Scandal: Does It Fit With The IRS Weltanschauung?

The IRS Scandal: Does It Fit With The IRS Weltanschauung?

This is not the place to go for careful consideration of tax policy, but we do know something here about...
May 16
Wading into the Bloomberg Data Breach

Wading into the Bloomberg Data Breach

There have been a number of weird news stories this week, so the Bloomberg terminal data breach scandal may not...

Rank this Week: 11

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/

May 19
AP CEO Gary Pruitt Explains Why Justice Probe Violates First Amendment

AP CEO Gary Pruitt Explains Why Justice Probe Violates First Amendment

Associated Press CEO (and former First Amendment lawyer for McClatchy newspapers) Gary Pruitt gave his first television interview today to Bob Schieffer on Face the Nation and blasted the Justice Department seizure of AP phone records as…
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

Rank this Week: 81

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: 1450

ContractsProf Blog

By Texas Wesleyan University Law Professor Franklin G. Snyder, with Contributing Law Professors Miriam A. Cherry, Meredith R. Miller, Keith A. Rowley, and D.A. Jeremy Talman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/

May 20
Boilerplate Symposium VI: Brian Bix on Democratic Degradation

Boilerplate Symposium VI: Brian Bix on Democratic Degradation

This is the sixth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Radin's Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. Brian Bix is the Frederick W. Thomas Professor for the Interdisciplinary Study of Law and Language at...
May 20
Boilerplate Symposium, Week 2

Boilerplate Symposium, Week 2

For those who missed it, last week we posted five responses to Margaret Radin's Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. We heard from: Peter Alces on consent; Theresa Amato on proposed solutions to the problems...
May 16
New in Print

New in Print

Sean M. Collins and R. Mark Isaac, Holdout: Existence, Information, and Contingent Contracting. 55 J.L. & Econ. 793 (2012) Christine Spinella Davis,et al., Recent Developments in Business Litigation, 48 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J.…

Rank this Week: 110

Corporate Law and Democracy

A repository of ideas, comments and papers on a range of issues related to corporate law and democracy. By Boston College Law School Professor Renee Jones.

http://reneejones.wordpress.com/

Nov 18
Whither State Securities Enforcement?

Whither State Securities Enforcement?

Susan Antilla of Bloomberg news published a recent column revisiting the question of the continued viability of state securities regulators’ enforcement authority. I spoke to Susan about my research on the issue and I am quoted in…
Sep 19
Bailout-palooza

Bailout-palooza

The federal goverment’s proposal for a bailout of the financial industry sounded somewhat familiar to me. I remembered that I had blogged about a similar proposal about a year ago on Conglomerate.
Sep 17
What a Difference a Year Make

What a Difference a Year Make

One year ago discussions surrounding corporate law policy were driven by the Sarbanes-Oxley ‘backlash.” The Paulson Committee and others were warning about how excessive regulation and litigation would lead to the ruin of Wall Street. …

Rank this Week: 3154

Credit Slips

Discusses credit and bankruptcy. By Professors Bob Lawless, Angela Littwin, Katie Porter, John Pottow, Deborah Thorne and Elizabeth Warren.

http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/

May 17
MLEA at the University of Illinoi

MLEA at the University of Illinoi

On October 11 & 12, the University of Illinois College of Law will host the 12th annual Midwestern Law & Economics Association conference. The event consists of law professors and economists presenting papers with varying degrees of…
May 10
On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)

On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)

So Felix Salmon has taken a justifiable swipe at some oddish Bloomberg articles on Citibank's spinoff of its internal hedge fund, as required by the Volcker Rule. But in doing so, it seems as though he may have hit his...
May 9
Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi

Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi

No, not that Hungarian financial crisis. Now that the country seems to have more or less righted itself, its citizens are still struggling with their own debts. Reuters reports that the Managing Director of the National Bank of Hungary has...

Rank this Week: 68

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by University of San Diego School of Law Dean & Professor of Law Kevin Cole, contributions by Professors Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/

May 20
"Statutory Rape of 15-Year-Old by 18-Year-Old"

"Statutory Rape of 15-Year-Old by 18-Year-Old"

Eugene Volokh has this post at The Volokh Conspiracy discussing the controversy over prosecution in a same-sex relationship. In part: The story alleges that the 15-year-old girl’s parents are upset about the same-sex nature of the…
May 20
Goosen on Imminence and Battered Women

Goosen on Imminence and Battered Women

Samantha Goosen (University of KwaZulu-Natal - University Of KwaZulu-Natal) has posted Battered Women and the Requirement of Imminence in Self-Defence (Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2013) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:…
May 20
Today's criminal law/procedure cert grant

Today's criminal law/procedure cert grant

Issue summary from ScotusBlog, which will also link to papers when available: Fernandez v. California: whether a co-occupant of a home must be on hand to object to a police search, when the other occupant has agreed to let the...

Rank this Week: 44

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