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Popehat

Popehat

A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure

http://www.popehat.com
  • May 25

    an interesting review of "The Three Languages Of Politics" By Arnold Kling over at The Wall Street Journal

    an interesting review of "The Three Languages Of Politics" By Arnold Kling over at The Wall Street Journal
    It begins: 'Political action involves mental vulgarity," wrote Michael Oakeshott in 1939, "not merely because it entails the concurrence and support of those who are mentally vulgar, but because of the false simplification of human life…
  • May 23

    Ideological Turing Test (mainstream liberal democrat edition)

    Ideological Turing Test (mainstream liberal democrat edition)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideological_Turing_Test The Ideological Turing Test is a concept invented by American economist Bryan Caplan to test whether a political or ideological partisan correctly understands the arguments of his or her…
  • May 20

    Prenda Law: The Sound of One Shoe Dropping

    Prenda Law: The Sound of One Shoe Dropping
    All of Popehat's Prenda coverage is collected here. There have been many small-to-medium developments in the Prenda Law saga. I'm preparing for trial, so I won't be covering them any time soon. But I will leave you with one: a consequence for…
Rank this Week: 887

nearlylegal

nearlylegal

Covers a variety of legal areas and information, with a focus on the United Kingdom.

http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog
  • May 25

    Shared ownership, Art 8 and A1P1

    Shared ownership, Art 8 and A1P1
    The entrepreneurialisation of social housing over the last twenty years has led to a diversity in the types of shared ownership.  Of course, the standard leasehold type (what in the old days was called DIYSO) predominates, but there are…
  • May 22

    Benefit Cap Judicial Review underway

    Benefit Cap Judicial Review underway
    A four party judicial review of the Benefit Cap – now under pilot in 4 boroughs and to be rolled out in October – was issued today (Wednesday 22 May). Details are here.The claimants argue that the Regulations are discriminatory…
  • May 20

    Let’s Not Move to Wales…

    Let’s Not Move to Wales…
    …says the RLA. Personally I remain convinced that it is a lovely place and we should all move immediately. Why is the RLA less keen you might well ask. Well, the Welsh Government has today published the White Paper I response to the…
Rank this Week: 369

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Published by Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall.

http://blog.kir.com/
Rank this Week: 142

Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • May 24

    It Matters Not Whether you call it a "Blog" or a "Blog Post" - What Matters is that You Write

    It Matters Not Whether you call it a "Blog" or a "Blog Post" - What Matters is that You Write
    The well known US and Slate Magazine blogger Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) recently drew my attention to an essay on blogging on Twitter (giving meaning to my philosophy that Twitter is a wonderful "serendipity machine"): This is a blog…
  • May 23

    Family Law Solicitor Ed Kitchen comments on Cohabiting Couples with Children

    Family Law Solicitor Ed Kitchen comments on Cohabiting Couples with Children
    The Daily Mail has today reported the findings of a study carried out by the Marriage Foundation which concludes that there is a much greater chance of parents staying together whilst their children are young if those parents are married,…
  • May 23

    Our Food Poisoning Solicitors discuss Food Poisoning Abroad Claim

    Our Food Poisoning Solicitors discuss Food Poisoning Abroad Claim
    The recent publicity of the terrible illness suffered by artist Ricky Figg after he came down with food poisoning whilst on holiday illustrates just how devastating these conditions can be. Mr Figg developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome after he…
Rank this Week: 14

Legal Info 360

Legal Info 360

Covers lawsuits, settlements, accidents, crimes, and dangerous products being recalled.

http://www.legalinfo360.com/
  • May 24

    Does Zimmerman Defense Strategy Cross The Line?

    Does Zimmerman Defense Strategy Cross The Line?
    With both the State and Zimmerman’s defense attorneys preparing for trial, a new detail about the incident has emerged. It isn’t so much the photos from Martin’s phone which revealed[...]The post Does Zimmerman Defense…
  • May 24

    Will Increase in Traffic Fatalities Increase Insurance Rates?

    Will Increase in Traffic Fatalities Increase Insurance Rates?
    This is the first time in the past seven years that more people died in the United States in automobile accidents then the year before.  Before 2012 the last seven[...]The post Will Increase in Traffic Fatalities Increase Insurance…
  • May 22

    Arizona Bicycle Law

    Arizona Bicycle Law
    As a whole, states are cracking down on bicycle law enforcement and the nation’s rate of cyclist fatalities has declined as a result. In 2010 there were more than a[...]The post Arizona Bicycle Laws appeared first on Legal Information.
Rank this Week: 850

Law Blog

Law Blog

Covers law and business and the business of law. By the Wall Street Journal.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • May 24

    Canada’s Highest Court OKs Judicial Cut and Paste

    Canada’s Highest Court OKs Judicial Cut and Paste
    One of the apparent perks of being a judge, apart from the satisfaction of wielding a gavel, is the ability to copy the work of others without getting in trouble.
  • May 24

    Ex-Marine Detained After Facebook Posts Files Suit

    Ex-Marine Detained After Facebook Posts Files Suit
    A civil liberties group is claiming in federal court that an ex-Marine was locked up in a mental hospital last year because of his hostile views toward government.
  • May 24

    SEC: Evidence In Martoma Insider Case Fills Conference Room

    SEC: Evidence In Martoma Insider Case Fills Conference Room
    The evidence the Securities and Exchange Commission says it’s collected for a civil lawsuit against a former SAC Capital Advisors LP trader would fill a conference room, according to the regulator’s lawyers. And all of that will…
Rank this Week: 55

Gillette-Torvik Blog

Gillette-Torvik Blog

Two lawyers in two states blog about law and the issues of the day, and then comment on each other's posts.

http://gillette-torvik.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    The Future is Here

    The Future is Here
    In case you were wondering, flying cars exist—and they are crashing into things.
  • May 24

    Sexting Scandal on Evanston Township High School's Baseball Team

    Sexting Scandal on Evanston Township High School's Baseball Team
    My local Twitter feed blew up today with news that the Evanston Township High School (ETHS) baseball team has canceled the remainder of its season because of a sexting scandal of some sort:On the eve of regional playoffs at Evanston Township…
  • May 24

    Penny Pritzker is Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dream

    Penny Pritzker is Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dream
    President Obama has nominated Penny Pritzker to be Secretary of Commerce. She has a reported net worth of $1.85 billions dollars. That's billion, with a B. Her wealth is mainly inherited, as she is a member of the famous Pritzkers of Chicago,…
Rank this Week: 827

Above the Law

Above the Law

A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession's colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.

http://abovethelaw.com/
  • May 24

    Judges You’d Totally Want To Hang Out With This Weekend

    Judges You’d Totally Want To Hang Out With This Weekend
    Two judges accused of some bad judgment. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Cocaine, Cocaine / Crack, Drugs, Judge Joseph Christ, Judge Michael Cook, Judge Paul Pozonsky, State Judges,…
  • May 24

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.13

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.13
    Ed. note: Above the Law will not be publishing on Monday, May 27, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. * Manhattan Justice Paul Wooten has ordered CBS to produce all emails between it and the Brooklyn DA’s office concerning…
  • May 24

    In Showing Undue Hardship, Court Is Not Allowed To Come Into Your House and Repurpose Your Wife

    In Showing Undue Hardship, Court Is Not Allowed To Come Into Your House and Repurpose Your Wife
    This guy succeed in discharging his student loan debts, and he didn’t have to pimp out his wife… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: 9th Circuit, Bankruptcy, Debt, Debtors,…
Rank this Week: 9

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

Offers scholarship, news and new ideas in legal history. By professor Mary L. Dudziak.

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Pfander and Nazemi Revise Frankfurter on the Anti-Injuncton Act of 1789

    Pfander and Nazemi Revise Frankfurter on the Anti-Injuncton Act of 1789
    We have previously noted the posting by James E. Pfander and Nassim Nazemi, Northwestern University School of Law, of Morris v. Allen and the Lost History of the Anti-Injunction Act of 1793.  They now return with The Anti-Injunction Act…
  • May 24

    The Founders' Twitter Feed

    The Founders' Twitter Feed
    Consource invites "citizens of all walks of life" to tweet the constitutional debates of 1787.  To date, we have recruited a talented group of historians, lawyers, stand-up comics, and even gifted students to take on the role of a…
  • May 24

    Signposts for an Alternative History of Human Right

    Signposts for an Alternative History of Human Right
    Recently published is the collection of essays, Human Rights from a Third World Perspective:Critique, History and International Law, ed. José-Manuel Barreto (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013).  Part II, “Signposts for an…
Rank this Week: 82

CEB Blog

CEB Blog

Covers California law.

http://blog.ceb.com/
  • May 24

    Organizing Discovery

    Organizing Discovery
    For discovery to be useful in a case, it must be organized. One effective way to organize discovery is with an issue table. Issue tables are a way to keep track of the main issues, the elements of the claims and defenses, and the relevant…
  • May 22

    Immigration Issues Dos and Don’ts for Job Interview

    Immigration Issues Dos and Don’ts for Job Interview
    There are many subjects that require care when conducting a job interview. Immigration is definitely one of them. Given the increased awareness and sensitivity to immigration status issues, employers need to watch their questions. Although…
  • May 20

    Keep an Eye Toward an Appeal

    Keep an Eye Toward an Appeal
    Trying a case is hard enough, but throughout trial you should also keep in the back of your mind the need to preserve the record for appeal. Why is it so important to pay attention to the record during trial? It all comes down to a major…
Rank this Week: 984

Wise Law Blog

Wise Law Blog

Covers law and politics. By Garry J. Wise.

http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, May 24, 2013

    140 Law - Leading Legal Headlines for Friday, May 24, 2013
    Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 24, 2013:Design your own law firm: A Law21 lawyer survey - Law21 Toronto terror plot: Suspect asks for defence lawyer who is guided by ‘holy book’ Sold…
  • May 23

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 23, 2013

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 23, 2013
    Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 23, 2013:REMINDER: Toronto Law Blogger Meetup: Thursday May 23, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at P.J. O'Brien's Irish Pub, 39 Colborne Street, Toronto. Practicing Courage…
  • May 22

    Toronto Law Blogger Meetup: Thursday May 23, 2013

    Toronto Law Blogger Meetup: Thursday May 23, 2013
    Hello again, Toronto law bloggers, tweeters, and other related enterprises and entities throughout this great nation!  As discussed on Twitter, the next Toronto Law Blogger Meetup will be this Thursday May 23, 2013, 7:00 p.m. at P.J.…
Rank this Week: 513

The Barrister Blog

The Barrister Blog

On law, surfing and politics. By Tim Kevan and Aidan Ellis.

http://timkevan.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Do the locum-motion...

    Do the locum-motion...
    Brought to you by our friends at the Sellick Partnership The economic woes of the past four years have forced many firms, especially those in the legal sector, to change and adapt their recruitment process to meet the pressures of spending…
  • May 20

    Help for small businesses from The Admin Agent

    Help for small businesses from The Admin Agent
    A friend of mine called Kat Curtis who lives in Braunton runs The Admin Agent offering administrative help to small businesses and in particular with their monthly book-keeping and advertising. Details are above and you can see more…
  • May 20

    Book Recommendation: Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University

    Book Recommendation: Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University
    Letters to a Law Student relays all that a prospective law student needs to know before embarking on their studies. It provides a useful guide to those considering a law degree or conversion course and helps students prepare for what can…
Rank this Week: 766

Karel's Legal Blog

Karel's Legal Blog

Covers law in the Netherlands Antilles. By Karel Frielink.

http://www.curacao-law.com
  • May 23

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 5)

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 5)
    Duty to submit exhibits It can of course happen that it is not a plaintiff but the defendant or a third party who has the documents by which the plaintiff can prove the existence and extent of his claim. There is a separate procedure by which…
  • May 16

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 4)

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 4)
    Statement of Defense As the defending party you have to put up a defense (Statement of Defense) and in this regard this statement should not only be clear and complete but you should also know for instance what formal defenses you should…
  • May 9

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 3)

    LITIGATION IS A SKILLED PROFESSION (part 3)
    Foreign law It often happens that for instance the court in Curacao has jurisdiction to hear a case but the claim is governed by the law of another country. In that case the court must be informed of the contents of that foreign law by the…
Rank this Week: 1491

The Law Insider

The Law Insider

Provides non-attorneys with information about the law.

http://www.thelawinsider.com/
  • May 23

    The Story Behind LawInsider.com

    The Story Behind LawInsider.com
    By Preston Clark A few years ago I picked up the LawInsider.com domain through a GoDaddy auction, and at the time, I contemplated switching this blog, thelawinsider.com, over to the new URL. But I couldn’t pull the trigger. As much as I…
  • May 23

    DUI And Summer Vacation: Keep Your Teen Safe

    DUI And Summer Vacation: Keep Your Teen Safe
    Being the parent of a teen is always challenging. However, during the summer or whenever school is out, parents are faced with a number of issues that pertain to safeguarding their teens. For instance, with more time available and a lack of…
  • May 23

    Disability Insurance Claim Denials Linked To Fraud

    Disability Insurance Claim Denials Linked To Fraud
    Being disabled isn’t a happy experience for anyone. In contrast to what some people say, being disabled isn’t simply an excuse to stay home and not work. The majority of those who file for disability insurance would much rather be…
Rank this Week: 363

beSpacific

beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 12

Law & Humanities Blog

Law & Humanities Blog

About law, literature and the humanities. By the Law & Humanities Institute.

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Drink Up! Oh, and Live Long and Prosper!

    Drink Up! Oh, and Live Long and Prosper!
    Ah, the uses of trademark law! Check out Vulcan Ale, now for sale in Vulcan, Alberta, in honor of the town's centennial. If you'd rather have Romulan Ale, or a Star Wars, Monty Python, or Game of Thrones brew, check out the possibilities…
  • May 20

    Law's Sovereignty

    Law's Sovereignty
    Justin Richland, University of Chicago, is publishing Jurisdiction: Grounding Law in Language in the Annual Review of Anthropology. Here is the abstract.Jurisdiction, a concept often demarcating law’s territorial scope, and thus the…
  • May 20

    Tracing the History of Freedom of Sexual Expression Under the First Amendment

    Tracing the History of Freedom of Sexual Expression Under the First Amendment
    Ronald K. L. Collins, University of Washington School of Law, has published Theodore Schroeder and the Pre-1919 Defenses of Free Speech: The Case for Freedom of Sexual Expression as University of Washington School of Law Research Paper No.…
Rank this Week: 579

Employers' Lawyers

Employers' Lawyers

Provides best practice tips, checklists and updates designed to keep organizations of all sizes in compliance with federal and state employment laws. By Holland & Hart.

http://www.employerslawyersblog.com/
  • May 23

    5 Tips for Handling Holiday Pay

    5 Tips for Handling Holiday Pay
    By Joanna Vilos With a holiday weekend upon us, it’s a good time to address holiday pay concerns. Many employers struggle with how to pay employees for holidays, especially when the holiday overlaps overtime hours, FMLA leave, or another…
  • May 20

    Colorado Expands FMLA Coverage to Civil Union and Domestic Partner

    Colorado Expands FMLA Coverage to Civil Union and Domestic Partner
    By Alyssa Yatsko Under the newly passed Family Care Act (House Bill 13-1222), Colorado employers must extend leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit eligible employees to care for their civil union partner or…
  • May 15

    Colorado Prohibits Employer Access to Social Media Account

    Colorado Prohibits Employer Access to Social Media Account
    By Alyssa Yatsko Under a new bill recently signed into law by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, employers are prohibited from requiring access to an applicant’s or employee’s personal social media account. Violations could result in…
Rank this Week: 3747

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html
  • May 23

    Does Law Ratchet Infringe Bloggers’ Copyrights?

    Does Law Ratchet Infringe Bloggers’ Copyrights?
    Yesterday, I wrote a post here about the debut of Law Ratchet, a site that aggregates legal news and blog posts. Afterwards, a reader emailed me asking a key question my post did not address — that of whether Law Ratchet is…
  • May 22

    Law Ratchet Debuts: Like Google Reader for Legal New

    Law Ratchet Debuts: Like Google Reader for Legal New
    With Google Reader set to shut down on July 1, many of us have been scrambling to find a substitute way to keep up with news and blogs. Yesterday, a new aggregation tool was launched, Law Ratchet, designed to enable legal professionals to…
  • May 21

    Clio to Host Cloud Conference in Chicago in September

    Clio to Host Cloud Conference in Chicago in September
    Clio, the cloud-based legal practice management platform, announced today that it will host the inaugural Clio Cloud Conference Sept. 23 and 24 in Chicago. I am proud to have been invited to speak at the conference, which will feature various…
Rank this Week: 328

Binary Law

Binary Law

Legal information and technology information. From Nick Holmes Managing Director of infolaw.

http://www.binarylaw.co.uk
  • May 23

    RSS – dontcha just love it?

    RSS – dontcha just love it?
    I’m a big fan of RSS and wish it was better understood, after all it’s really simple. But it’s an open standard (like HTML and other geeky stuff), not a sexy platform (like Twitter et al). Like me Dieter Bohn (…)Read…
  • May 1

    This was the entire web 20 years ago

    This was the entire web 20 years ago
    More about Info.cern.ch – the world’s first website.
  • Apr 24

    We are all (micro) publishers now

    We are all (micro) publishers now
    Proposals for incentives as part of a new system of independent, self-regulation of the press have been refined to make sure “micro-business” blogs are outside of the scheme. [DCMS news story] I’m checking out the pretty…
Rank this Week: 1232

May it Please the Court

May it Please the Court

Covers legal news and observations. By J. Craig Williams.

http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.com/
  • May 23

    Oh my! The Folks in Marin Might Have to Look At Big Water Tank

    Oh my! The Folks in Marin Might Have to Look At Big Water Tank
    Faced with a predicted water shortage in 2025, the Marin Municipal Water District imposed significant water conservation restrictions on its residents and businesses.  When those efforts failed, however, the District started looking…
  • May 14

    Convicted Killer of Seven Wants Playstation in Jail Cell

    Convicted Killer of Seven Wants Playstation in Jail Cell
    You may never have heard of Julian Knight, but that's likely because not only is he down under, but he's also under sentence.  Seven of them.  Life sentences, that is.  Knight (I can't bring myself to put a "Mr." before his…
  • Apr 26

    The Big Print Giveth and the Small Print Taketh Away

    The Big Print Giveth and the Small Print Taketh Away
    People never cease to amaze me. Let's say you're a computer manufacturer in China, and you agree to sell, oh, say $2 million in computer parts to a computer company in the United States. Logistically, you've got one big problem on your hands.…
Rank this Week: 2077

Nevada Legal Updates

Nevada Legal Updates

Covers legal developments of interest to and occurring in Nevada. By Sheri Ann Forbes.

http://nevadalegalupdates.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    OJ Simpson Awaits Court's Decision On Whether He Will Get A New Trial

    OJ Simpson Awaits Court's Decision On Whether He Will Get A New Trial
     OJ Simpson’s bid to get a new trial in his Nevada convictions for 19 various felony counts ranging from Kidnapping, Assault, Robbery and the Use of A Deadly Weapon, resulted in a five day evidentiary hearing from May 13 to May 17,…
  • Apr 17

    Beware of Fraudulent Solicitations to Help Boston

    Beware of Fraudulent Solicitations to Help Boston
    The Attorney General of Massacusets has issued a media release warning the public to be wary of solicitations for donations to help the victims of the Boston marathon bombing.To read the AG's letter, click here. Share
  • Mar 11

    Ninth Circuit Takes Up Unique Nevada Voting Law

    Ninth Circuit Takes Up Unique Nevada Voting Law
    Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal heard oral argument regarding the constitutionality of a voting law unique to Nevada.  Nevada voters may choose to cast their ballot for "none of these candidates" in elections, though the choice…
Rank this Week: 1485

Brian Cuban's Blog

Brian Cuban's Blog

Provides a humerous take on the legal profession.

http://www.briancuban.com
Rank this Week: 833

Best Practice for Legal Education

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 22

    Teaching the Skill of Listening in Law School

    Teaching the Skill of Listening in Law School
    The wonderful research by Marj Shultz and Shelton Zedeck tells is that listening is one of the fundamental lawyering skills that all lawyers, especially recent graduates, need to have in their toolkit upon graduation.  So for the last…
  • 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

    Teaching the “Smartphone Generation”

    Teaching the “Smartphone Generation”
    The following post comes to us from a very special blogger, Shailini Jandial George, who is a Professor at Suffolk University Law School. You have experienced a scenario like this: your students come to class with laptops, I pads and phones.…
Rank this Week: 257

FSU College of Law Library Blog

FSU College of Law Library Blog

Covers of legal research topics and legal information. From the Florida State University Law Library Team.

http://fsulawlibraryblog.typepad.com/fsu_college_of_law_librar/
  • May 21

    Three iPad word processor

    Three iPad word processor
    The iPad is more than just a media consumption device, apps are making it possible to do real work. Here's a review of three word processors for iPad. Read the review here. Posted by Jon Lutz
  • May 13

    Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster

    Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster
    In Law Practice the May/June 2013 issue there's an article by Grover Clevelend, Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz
  • May 9

    Scary Tech: Lessons from ABA TECHSHOW 2013

    Scary Tech: Lessons from ABA TECHSHOW 2013
    From this year's ABA Techshow, a podcast on Scary Tech. Includes a discussion on connecting to the Internet securely when our of the office. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/digital-detectives/2013/04/scary-tech/ Posted by Jon Lutz
Rank this Week: 895

ICLEF Law Tips

ICLEF Law Tips

Covers legal information on a wide variety of timely topics. By the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum

http://iclef.org/category/blog/law-tips/
  • May 21

    Law Tips -Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently and Ethically, Part 3

    Law Tips -Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently and Ethically, Part 3
    What’s your attitude about social media? Do you use its marketing tools effectively? Whether you are a social media guru or a newby, reviewing your practices could be of benefit in your legal career. Thanks to Cynthia Sharp, The Sharper…
  • May 14

    Law Tips: Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently and Ethically, Part 2

    Law Tips: Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently and Ethically, Part 2
    The information provided in Law Tips should not be treated as legal advice. Individuals with legal issues should consult an attorney directly. Welcome back to Law Tips.  I’m very pleased to continue our “Your Law Practice…
  • May 6

    Law Tips: Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently & Ethically, Part 1

    Law Tips: Your Law Practice Online: Efficiently & Ethically, Part 1
    “Attorneys who continue to stick their heads in the sand regarding technological developments and concepts could be in for a rude awakening. Those who fail to keep up with the times could very well inadvertently violate their…
Rank this Week: 3652

Legal Blog Watch

Legal Blog Watch

Covers the legal community's daily buzz. From Law.com & Carolyn Elefant & Robert Ambrogi.

http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/
  • May 17

    Inmate Sues Taco Bell Over Doritos Locos Taco

    Inmate Sues Taco Bell Over Doritos Locos Taco
    I can't say that I've tried Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos, but it seems as though I'm in the minority. The menu item introduced last year has been so popular that it's helped create 15,000 new jobs for the fast food chain, Taco Bell CEO…
  • May 16

    iPhone User Claims Apple Knew Power Button Would Fail

    iPhone User Claims Apple Knew Power Button Would Fail
    iPhone users (and other Apple devotees), take note. A proposed class action filed in California seeks $5 million in damages against Apple over allegations that the company knew about a latent defect in the iPhone 4's power button and failed…
  • May 15

    Convenience Stores Fight for the Right to Sell Cold Beer

    Convenience Stores Fight for the Right to Sell Cold Beer
    Grabbing an ice-cold brew in Indiana may become a lot more convenient, if a trade group succeeds in its challenge to a 50-year-old state law that restricts gas stations, grocery stores and convenience stores to selling beer only at room…
Rank this Week: 511

Lawyer 2 Lawyer

Lawyer 2 Lawyer

J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi bring us their and their guests views on a variety of hot legal topics. Part of the Legal Talk Network.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/
  • May 17

    Private Prisons, Profits, and Prisoners’ Right

    Private Prisons, Profits, and Prisoners’ Right
    On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer host Bob Ambrogi discusses private prisons with Susan Herman, president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation, a non-profit in support of…
  • May 3

    Will Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Get the Death Penalty?

    Will Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Get the Death Penalty?
    Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving brother of the accused for the Boston marathon bombings, has become a face of the media lately. His prosecution and potential sentence raises many questions for both the public and the legal world. Attorneys…
  • Oct 31

    Lawyer2Lawyer: A Retrospective

    Lawyer2Lawyer: A Retrospective
    We started Lawyer2Lawyer back in August of 2005 with the idea of providing quality content and discussion of timely legal news and information for the legal profession with regularly published podcasts and often videos too. Since our…
Rank this Week: 791

The Law and other Anomalies

The Law and other Anomalies

By Steve Honig.

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

    Investing in Today's Market Environment

    Investing in Today's Market Environment
     With the stock market charging ahead, how should you be investing your money?  At a program presented May 15th by Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, while noting that each portfolio should reflect that investor’s goals,…
  • May 14

    Trends in Executive Compensation

    Trends in Executive Compensation
    Executive compensation remains a volatile topic both in the press and in the board room.  What are some of the major trends in public company executive compensation?  A panel at this morning’s breakfast meeting of the National…
  • May 9

    Transforming Large Corporations (about Hewlitt Packard)

    Transforming Large Corporations (about Hewlitt Packard)
    How do you turn around a large company?  According to Mohamad Ali, Chief Strategy Officer at Hewlett Packard, by first attacking costs and then strategically reinvesting the enhanced cash flow in profitable product initiatives.  You…
Rank this Week: 1428

VoxPopuLII

VoxPopuLII

Offers new and interesting views of law on the Internet.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/voxpop
  • May 15

    Visual Law: What Lawyers Need to Learn from Information Designer

    Visual Law: What Lawyers Need to Learn from Information Designer
    For decades, words have been lawyers’ tools of trade. Today, we should no longer let tradition force us to think inside the text-only box. Apart from words, there are other means available. It is no longer enough (if it ever was) to…
  • Apr 29

    Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it?

    Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it?
    Take a look at your bundle of tags on Delicious. Would you ever believe you’re going to change the law with a handful of them? You’re going to change the way you research the law. The way you apply it. The way you teach it and, in…
  • Mar 28

    Next Generation Legal Search – It’s Already Here

    Next Generation Legal Search – It’s Already Here
    [Editor's Note: We are pleased to publish this piece from Qiang Lu and Jack Conrad, both of whom worked with Thomson Reuters R&D on the WestlawNext research team. Jack Conrad continues to work with Thomson Reuters, though currently on…
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The Irreverent Lawyer

The Irreverent Lawyer

Ruminations on law and life

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

    Math-challenged lawyers and unfunny judicial opinions.

    Math-challenged lawyers and unfunny judicial opinions.
    A lawyer who’s good at math is about as common as a judge who writes intentionally funny judicial opinions. Both are as rare as a pretty frog in a pond. Of the mathematically challenged lawyer ignoramus et ignorabimus, last fall,…
  • Apr 25

    Spin doctors, sock puppets and the cost to practice law.

    Spin doctors, sock puppets and the cost to practice law.
    So last week a young Washington State lawyer tells God and everyone else on a listserv that he’s tossing his shingle into the sock drawer and moving on — all because he can’t afford his annual bar dues. Seems a tad drastic…
  • Apr 19

    There’s no passing up a good body slam to make a point.

    There’s no passing up a good body slam to make a point.
    Long time readers know there’s no better way to illustrate judicial body slams, choke-holds and slap-downs than with images from professional wrestling. Maybe it’s a throw-back to my childhood when I found the…
Rank this Week: 1070

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Features news, publications, events and cases.

http://legalnews.arnstein.com
  • May 14

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
    By Attorney Ashley Forte Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
  • May 14

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference
    On May 6 – 7, 2013, Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner John L. Ropiequet presented two programs at the Consumer Financial Services Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. The first program, entitled “Fair Lending,” discussed…
  • May 14

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360
    Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Barry R. Katz recently authored an article for Law360 entitled “Commercial Leasing Recovery Remains Uneven,” which was published on May 8, 2013. The article discusses current trends in the…
Rank this Week: 394

MediaBerkman

MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman
Rank this Week: 758

tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog

tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog

Life, law and the Internet - news, information and commentary from Rick Klau.

http://tins.rklau.com/
  • May 14

    How Google sets Goals: OKR

    How Google sets Goals: OKR
    (cross-posted from the Google Ventures Startup Lab blog.) On the day Google’s acquisition of FeedBurner closed in 2007, it was also the first day of a new quarter at Google. My new manager at Google asked me to draft my OKRs for him to…
  • Mar 14

    Tips on renting an RV

    Tips on renting an RV
    Each year for the last four years, my wife and I have rented an RV and taken our kids to visit some of our national parks. In that time, we've logged nearly 6,000 miles and we've visited the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce, Columbia River Gorge,…
  • Jan 29

    Digital natives vs. digital tourist

    Digital natives vs. digital tourist
    I spent the weekend in Chicago as a very fortunate attendee at ORDcamp, an annual unconference that's the brainchild of +Brian Fitzpatrick and +Zach Kaplan. I've got several things I want to write about as a result of the many…
Rank this Week: 3603

ZiefBrief

ZiefBrief

Announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library.

http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ziefbrief/
  • May 9

    NEW: Extended Westlaw Access for May 2013 Grad

    NEW: Extended Westlaw Access for May 2013 Grad
    Our Westlaw representative, Mark Cygnet, just announced that Westlaw has decided to extend access to Westlaw for graduating students through November 2013. May 2013 graduates must extend their passwords on the Westlaw law school home page by…
  • May 7

    Summer Job Research Survival Guide from Westlaw

    Summer Job Research Survival Guide from Westlaw
    Westlaw has created a website specifically for summer associates. Although some of the material is designed exclusively for students working at firms, the website content will be useful to law students working in a variety of settings. Law…
  • Apr 26

    Saving Time During Final

    Saving Time During Final
    Titilayo Tinubu, founder of JD Job Coach, has some great tips for saving time during finals in this post on Ms JD. Tops on her list - learning how to say "no."
Rank this Week: 1003

Legal Bite

Legal Bite

Covers UK legislation and legal news.

http://www.legalbite.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 3280

HoganWillig Legal Blog

HoganWillig Legal Blog

Covers New York business, criminal, employment, estate planning, family and real estate law.

http://hoganwilligblog.com
  • May 1

    Everybody has a Will. But, perhaps you don’t know what yours says?

    Everybody has a Will. But, perhaps you don’t know what yours says?
    “Everybody has a Will. But, perhaps you don’t know what yours says?” In New York State, everybody has a plan to distribute assets after death. Without a written Will Last Will and Testament, your assets will pass-on by what…
  • Apr 24

    Free 20-minute private consultation for Elder Law Day on Monday, May 13th

    Free 20-minute private consultation for Elder Law Day on Monday, May 13th
    May is National Elder Law month!  Throughout the month of May, please check our website for informative articles on Estate Planning and Elder Law topics. HoganWillig will be hosting an Elder Law Day on Monday, May 13, 2013 at our…
  • Apr 22

    Elder Law Day – June 20th

    Elder Law Day – June 20th
    Join me at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church St., Buffalo, NY 14202, for Elder Law Day 2013. Free seminars on legal issues of interest to older adults and their families. Grandparents’ Rights Avoiding Financials Scams Wills,…
Rank this Week: 2264

Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Thoughts and Observations from Al Nye.

http://www.alnyethelawyerguy.com/al_nye_the_lawyer_guy/
  • Apr 29

    Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy

    Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy
    Do Your Divorce Right By Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy Tower Publishing $16.95 softcover, 377 pages, 978-0-9827955-3-8 (2011) This book should be required reading for all couples going through a contested divorce in Maine – it’s…
  • Apr 3

    Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine

    Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine
    As reported in the Portland Press Herald today, the town of Searsport appears delighted to reject a planned a 22 million-gallon liquid propane storage tank in town. This was going to be a $40 million terminal that I can only assume would…
  • Mar 26

    Books, books, and more books. I've read a…

    Books, books, and more books. I've read a lot of books lately but have found it difficult to find the time for reviews. Some of the titles include: Suspect by Robert Crais; Alpha by Greg Rucka, Live by Night by Dennis Lehane, The Panther by…
Rank this Week: 1577

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: 2960

Atty-at-Work

Atty-at-Work

Covers law and legal information in the Philippines. From Fred Pamaos.

http://attyatwork.com
  • Apr 22

    Signing the Summons in an Annulment Case

    Signing the Summons in an Annulment Case
    We received this query whether the other spouse needs to sign or receive the summons in connection... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  • Mar 21

    Options of Filipino Spouse in Mixed-Nationality Marriage

    Options of Filipino Spouse in Mixed-Nationality Marriage
    We received a query on the options of a Filipina who was separated from her husband who is a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  • Mar 21

    Briefer on Temporary Protection Order (TPO) and Permanent Protection Order (PPO)

    Briefer on Temporary Protection Order (TPO) and Permanent Protection Order (PPO)
    There’s an increased interest on Temporary Protection Orders (TPO) and Permanent Protection... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology

A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.

http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/
  • Apr 22

    Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

    Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?
    Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
  • Apr 22

    Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

    Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?
    Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
  • Apr 18

    CALI LessonLink & Final Exam

    CALI LessonLink & Final Exam
    CALI lessons are often automatically added to your TWEN course site. These can be used by law students as they prepare for final exams. However, if you want to track student lesson usage, LessonLink is the feature of CALI that allows you to…
Rank this Week: 2316

Legal Reports

Legal Reports

Discusses legal news and ideas. By Robert Sewell.

http://www.legalreports.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 12

    PUBLIC CORRUPTION, REALLY?

    PUBLIC CORRUPTION, REALLY?
                Socrates was famously charged, convicted, and sentenced to death for the crime of “public corruption.” Specifically, he was charged with corrupting the youth of…
  • Mar 26

    OFFERS OF SETTLEMENT – AN IMPROVED LITIGATION WEAPON

    OFFERS OF SETTLEMENT – AN IMPROVED LITIGATION WEAPON
    I once represented a client who was sued for over $400,000.  My objective analysis showed that my client actually owed somewhere between zero and $100,000.  So, my client offered in writing $100,000 to settle the case.  That…
  • Feb 4

    TOO SMALL FOR PROBATE I frequently have…

    TOO SMALL FOR PROBATE I frequently have people ask me this question:  Do I need to probate the estate when my loved one had nearly nothing?  The answer is—like in nearly all legal questions—it depends.  When an…
Rank this Week: 2952

Inter Alia

Inter Alia

Covers internet legal research resources. By Tom Mighell.

http://www.inter-alia.net/fb-index.xml
  • Mar 29

    Blawg of the Day – Blawgletter

    Blawg of the Day – Blawgletter
    We’ll end the week with a fun blog – Blawgletter is published by Dallas lawyer Barry Barnett, and it features “legal bits you can hold onto.”  He talks about a number of legal topics – recent posts have…
  • Mar 28

    Blawg of the Day – Law Office of Shawn Wright

    Blawg of the Day – Law Office of Shawn Wright
    I am finding that there are number of areas of law that give rise to a high percentage of law blogs of particularly low quality – and bankruptcy law is one of those areas.  It’s so hard to find a bankruptcy law blog with any…
  • Mar 27

    Blawg of the Day – The Securities Edge

    Blawg of the Day – The Securities Edge
    The Securities Edge is a securities blog for middle-market companies – it focuses on topics of interest to executives of middle-market businesses.  Recent posts have discussed topics that include “say-on-pay”…
Rank this Week: 1270

Going to the Mat

Going to the Mat

Covers issues and ideas in politics, law, and education.

http://mattjohnston.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 27

    The Procreation Question

    The Procreation Question
    When you talk to traditional marriage advocates, there is always the procreation question.  That is, allowing gays or lesbians to get married cannot lead to naturally conceived children.  If the only purpose of marriage in this…
  • Mar 27

    "America’s problem isn’t gay marriage; it’s marriage."

    "America’s problem isn’t gay marriage; it’s marriage."
    Roger Simon argues that those among the gay/lesbian community who seek to get married are just as bourgeois as those middle class heterosexuals who want to get married.  These are people who are committed to what Simon…
  • Mar 26

    More on Gay Marriage

    More on Gay Marriage
    I have posted a few pieces on gay marriage on this site and including one before the election on the parade of horribles that a fair number of social conservatives raise when it comes to the issue.  If you are looking for one guy's…
Rank this Week: 1059

Philippine e-Legal Forum

Philippine e-Legal Forum

Covers Philippine laws and the legal system.

http://jlp-law.com/blog
  • Mar 21

    Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children (A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC)

    Rule on Violence Against Women and their Children (A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC)
    EN BANC A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC RE: RULE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN RESOLUTION Acting on the report of the Committee on Revision of the Rules of Court submitting for this Court’s consideration and approval the Proposed…
  • Mar 19

    2012 Bar Exam Result: Congratulation

    2012 Bar Exam Result: Congratulation
    The Supreme Court released today the result of the 2012 Bar Examination. Congratulations to the following: Topnotchers of the 2012 Bar Exams 1. Ignatius Michael Ingles (85.64%; Ateneo) 2. Catherine King Kay (84.72%; Ateneo) 3. April Carmela…
  • Mar 19

    Efficient Use of Paper Rule (A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC)

    Efficient Use of Paper Rule (A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC)
    Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Manila A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE Whereas, to produce 500 reams of paper, twenty trees are cut and 100,000 liters of water are used, water that is no longer reusable because it is…
Rank this Week: 2452

Jacobson Attorneys

Jacobson Attorneys

Covers legal developments, news and information largely in the South African context.

http://webtechlaw.com/rss.xml
  • Mar 16

    How can we share more effectively with you?

    How can we share more effectively with you?
    We're assessing how useful our various channels are to you. At the moment we have a Facebook page, a Twitter profile, a LinkedIn page and a Google+ Page. Our publishing workflow generally includes all of these profiles and pages. We write a…
  • Mar 12

    What you should not share online

    What you should not share online
    I received an email from a Canadian student who is researching how people express themselves online and she posed a few questions which I answered in a recording. This is related to my previous post titled "What you can legally say on…
  • Mar 7

    Thoughts about legal frameworks in the near future

    Thoughts about legal frameworks in the near future
    We attended the Deloitte Tech Trends 2013 event at the Wanderers Club yesterday. It is an annual event and we had an opportunity to hear from several Deloitte executives, including Mark White, Deloitte’s Global CTO. Although the…
Rank this Week: 1107