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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 22
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Bad News From Boston

Nationwide Layoff Watch: Bad News From Boston

In the words of one expert, “given the rise of the machines, human labor is worth less and less in the marketplace.” Cue the latest news in staff layoffs…. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a…
May 22
District Attorney and Major TV Network Sued Over Stupid Reality Show

District Attorney and Major TV Network Sued Over Stupid Reality Show

A reality show about a district attorney may violate campaign finance laws, Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Abe George, Anthony Weiner, Brooklyn D.A., campaign finance, CBS, Charles…
May 22
The Worst LL.M. Programs… In The World

The Worst LL.M. Programs… In The World

LL.M. programs are generally useless, but these are useless and funny… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Law School Deans, Law Schools, LL.M, LL.M.s, LLMs, Rankings,…

Rank this Week: 5

JURIST - Paper Chase

Covers legal news. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/index.php

Oct 5
Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute

Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute

[JURIST] The Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled for Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google, against Microsoft [corporate websites] on Friday. This was the fourth decision [FOSS Patents report] in a suit between Motorola and Microsoft…
Oct 5
UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right

UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right

[JURIST] The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [official website] on Friday condemned [press release] a draft law [bill 8711 materials, in Ukrainian] that would ban pro-gay "propaganda" in Ukraine. The OHCHR said…
Oct 5
UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture

UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture

[JURIST] The Queen's Bench Division [official website] on the High Court of England and Wales ruled Friday that three elderly Kenyans can sue the British government for torture they suffered while in detention under the British Colonial…

Rank this Week: 13

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/

May 21
Report - Markey, Waxman Report Highlights Gaps in Grid Security

Report - Markey, Waxman Report Highlights Gaps in Grid Security

News release: "Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report released today shows that the...
May 21
Directory of Oversight Agencie

Directory of Oversight Agencie

Association of Inspectors General - John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Directory of Oversight Agencies...
May 21
FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion

FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion

News release: "The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose...

Rank this Week: 28

Legal History Blog

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

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/

May 22
White on the "Strangely Insignificant Role" of the Supreme Court in the Civil War

White on the "Strangely Insignificant Role" of the Supreme Court in the Civil War

At least since the publication of Peter Irons’s The New Deal Lawyers (1982), constitutional historians of the twentieth-century United States have understood the role Franklin D. Roosevelt’s lawyers played in shaping the…
May 22
Bessie Margolin (1909-1996)

Bessie Margolin (1909-1996)

[My exam in American Legal History usually includes a biographical essay. The 2012 exam, for example, had one on Marion Harron; the 2011 exam had one on Bernice Lotwin Bernstein, and the 2010 exam profiled Ida Klaus. For this…
May 21
New Release: Murkens, "From Empire to Union: Conceptions of German Constitutional Law since 1871"

New Release: Murkens, "From Empire to Union: Conceptions of German Constitutional Law since 1871"

Oxford University Press has released From Empire to Union: Conceptions of German Constitutional Law since 1871, by Jo Eric Khushal Murkens (London School of Economics and Political Science). Here's a description from the Press:Germany has…

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Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

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

May 22
9 minutes a day to develop clients from LinkedIn

9 minutes a day to develop clients from LinkedIn

LinkedIn, as the most businesslike Social Media, offers a great opportunity to: Develop new client relationships Enhance existing client relationships Extend the life of a client and help them come back more readily That’s why many…
May 22
Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss claims of abuse at Knowl View School

Our Child Abuse Solicitors discuss claims of abuse at Knowl View School

The Guardian reported yesterday that the Greater Manchester Police are investigating new claims of abuse at Knowl View School in Rochdale. Knowl View School was a residential school for boys aged 8-16 with learning difficulties. It was…
May 22
Managing Client Relationships - headlines from the 2013 "Truth in professional services" study

Managing Client Relationships - headlines from the 2013 "Truth in professional services" study

It's been a while coming, but we've just completing the exec report of the 2013 Managing Client Relationships 2013 "Truth in professional services" benchmark study, done in conjunction with Managing Partner Forum and PM Forum. Some of the…

Rank this Week: 57

Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law

May 22
Did Lois Lerner Forfeit Her Fifth Amendment Privileges?

Did Lois Lerner Forfeit Her Fifth Amendment Privileges?

Under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, you can't be compelled to testify against yourself in a criminal case. But can you forfeit your Fifth Amendment protections by saying anything at all?
May 22
Lawmakers Propose a ‘Critter Car’ for Amtrak

Lawmakers Propose a ‘Critter Car’ for Amtrak

For noise-sensitive Amtrak passengers, there's the quiet car. For hungry ones, there's the Cafe Car. But what about pet owners who want to bring along a dog or cat? Where do they sit? Furgettaboutit.
May 22
New Twist in Texas Tenure Case

New Twist in Texas Tenure Case

There's a new twist in the First Amendment dispute between a Texas Tech University business professor and his school's administration.

Rank this Week: 68

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: 217

Overlawyered

Chronicles the high cost of our legal system.

http://www.overlawyered.com/

Nov 29
Must be a case for Child Protective Service

Must be a case for Child Protective Service

In Rockville, Maryland, a ten-year-old kid is riding the city bus [Free-Range Kids]
Nov 29
“Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”

“Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”

“Lawsuits involving lottery pool winnings have been common enough to create a new set of case law, said Russ Weaver, a University of Louisville law professor. A cursory Google search shows some ‘Lotto lawyers’ across the…
Nov 29
Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here

Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here

“There are many potential reasons, but a big one is a very simple regulation defining the volume of bottles legally permitted in the American market.” Our regulators allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in 750 ml bottles, but not…

Rank this Week: 282

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.legaline.com/lawsites.html

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…
May 20
On Lawyer2Lawyer: Private Prisons and Prisoners’ Right

On Lawyer2Lawyer: Private Prisons and Prisoners’ Right

This week on our legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we look at the debate over the growing use of private prisons. Joining us to discuss the issue are Susan Herman, president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),…

Rank this Week: 302

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School…

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School Library Blog

Covers library legal issues, legal information sources, and notices for the Harvard Law community. From the law librarians of Harvard Law School.

http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/

Nov 26
852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke

852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke

Title page, The Recorde of Honor and Vertue ...
Nov 20
Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link

Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link

As you get ready to depart for Thanksgiving, take some time to learn a little bit about the laws surrounding this holiday:
Nov 14
Financial Times now Online at Harvard

Financial Times now Online at Harvard

The Financial Times (FT) is now available to the Harvard community. Sign up for premium accounts to FT.com, which include: Unlimited FT.com article access The LEX column Unlimited mobile and tablet access ePaper access 5 year company…

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Brian Cuban's Blog

Provides a humerous take on the legal profession.

http://www.briancuban.com

May 22
A Morning In The Life Of A BDD Sufferer

A Morning In The Life Of A BDD Sufferer

This is an excerpt of my book “Shattered Image”. Shattered Image is the story of my struggle with, and recovery from, a compulsive behavior clinically known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
May 21
City Wants Modern Day Robin Hoods To Stay Away From Meter Maid

City Wants Modern Day Robin Hoods To Stay Away From Meter Maid
May 19
Guys Suffer From Eating Disorders Too

Guys Suffer From Eating Disorders Too

I am Brian Cuban. I am an eating disorder survivor. Let's spread the word for everyone who suffers in silence, men and women! Let's give them hope!

Rank this Week: 383

Wise Law Blog

Covers law and politics. By Garry J. Wise.

http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/

May 22
140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday, May 22, 2013:Suspended and facing ethics case, Alabama judge blames president jurist, claims she rebuffed advances Are smartphones computer systems under the…
May 21
140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 21, 2013

140 Law - Legal Headlines for Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, May 21, 2013:Shopping for a Divorce Lawyer: One Size Doesn't Fit All - Huffington Post (blog) Avoid the Unintentional Expansion of Retainers Emergency repairs for a…
May 17
140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013

140 Law - Legal Headlines for Friday, May 17, 2013

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, May 17, 2013:Supreme Court to rule on case of mom charged with abandonment who left newborn baby in Walmart toilet Florida teen won’t be criminally charged over…

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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/

May 21
Thomas Sowell’s Uncommon Knowledge

Thomas Sowell’s Uncommon Knowledge
May 20
Never Leave the Playground

Never Leave the Playground
May 19
The message of “Lives of Others”

The message of “Lives of Others”

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Hellmuth and Johnson Law Podcasts

Information and commentary on a variety of legal and business topics. From the Minnesota law firm of Hellmuth and Johnson, PLLC and The Business Building Network.

http://www.hjlawfirm.com/newsroom/podcasts.php

Oct 19
FOIA- Freedom of Information Act

FOIA- Freedom of Information Act

Attorney Rachel Rosen discusses the Freedom of Information Act - how it might be utilized in light of the Minnesota 35W bridge collapse, and how businesses can use requested information for competitive advantage.
Oct 12
Home Mortgage Financing

Home Mortgage Financing

Attorney Nancy Polomis discusses home financing with other industry professionals in this BATC/Parade of Homes Radio Hour segment.
Oct 11
Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couple

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couple

Non-traditional couples face unique challenges in terms of sharing and protecting assets, especially in the event of a breakup or death of a domestic partner. Hellmuth & Johnson attorney Timothy Davis discusses key estate and tax planning…

Rank this Week: 362

Popehat

A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure

http://www.popehat.com

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…
May 19
A Hot Tip on Cue from the Swabbie Hobby Lobby

A Hot Tip on Cue from the Swabbie Hobby Lobby

An update about the True Authorship of the Pirate Resignation Letter– now with 100% more Angus scrotum: Back in April, in the comment thread of a post about our recondite plans for global dominion, a Popehat visitor using the nick "Will…
May 17
This Is The Most Wonderful Legal Threat EVER

This Is The Most Wonderful Legal Threat EVER

Various journalists are claiming they have seen a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack. This led to the most darling legal threat ever from a lawyer named Dennis Morris — who has represented Ford for some time — to…

Rank this Week: 435

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…

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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 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: 587

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

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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: 625

CEB Blog

Covers California law.

http://blog.ceb.com/

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…
May 17
Second Bite at the Apple: How Unregistered Domestic Partners (and Other Cotenants) Can Still Avoid Property Tax Reassessment

Second Bite at the Apple: How Unregistered Domestic Partners (and Other Cotenants) Can Still Avoid Property Tax Reassessment

Do you own a house with someone and don’t want to register as domestic partners, but you still want an exclusion from a change in ownership for property tax purposes when you die? Now you can. Here’s how it works. Under Rev &…

Rank this Week: 759

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”…

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New Jersey Legal Update Podcast

Podcast covering recent developments in New Jersey and Federal law. From Stark & Stark.

http://www.njlawblog.com/

Aug 21
The Importance of Including an Item 19 in your Franchise Disclosure Document

The Importance of Including an Item 19 in your Franchise Disclosure Document

In this installment of the Franchise Law Podcast series, Adam Siegelheim, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Franchise Group, interviews Steve Beagelman, President of SMB Franchise Advisors. Mr. Siegelheim and Mr. Beeagelman discuss an…
Nov 11
Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar Discussing Rules and Regulations for Community Association

Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Seminar Discussing Rules and Regulations for Community Association

On October 22, 2011, I was a panelist at the New Jersey Chapter of Community Associations Institute Annual Expo. The seminar focused on Rules and Regulations for community associations. Particularly, the seminar focused how best to reconcile…
Aug 1
Co-Chairpersons of Stark & Stark Community Association Group Present Webinar on the Management & Recovery of Co-Op, Condominium & Homeowners Association Common Charges & Assessment

Co-Chairpersons of Stark & Stark Community Association Group Present Webinar on the Management & Recovery of Co-Op, Condominium & Homeowners Association Common Charges & Assessment

David J. Byrne and A. Christopher Florio, Co-Chairs of Stark & Stark's Community Association Group, presented materials as part of a recent management company agent & manager training program, related to the management & recovery of co-op,…

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nearlylegal

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

http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

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…
May 20
The meaning of care and attention

The meaning of care and attention

SL v Westminster [2013] UKSC 27 is a very important case concerning the meaning of “care and attention” in the context of s.21, National Assitance Act 1948.We can only apologise for not writing it up sooner. All we can say is that…

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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 22
Is king of latex a desirable nickname?

Is king of latex a desirable nickname?

Continuing our coverage the misadventures of Michigan circuit court judge Wayne McCree (see here, here, here, and here) we report, thanks to Mlive.com, that Judge McCree's judicial misconduct trial has started. According…
May 18
Umbrella Umbrage

Umbrella Umbrage

A few days ago, Mr. Gillette posted about a sort of strange photograph taken of a Marine holding an umbrella for President Obama during an outdoor press conference. Mr. Gillette mused:[T]he first thing I thought when I saw the picture was,…
May 17
Judge Schiltz on Lawyer

Judge Schiltz on Lawyer

I randomly stumbled across a very interesting and readable old (1999) article written by Judge Patrick Shiltz entitled, "On Being a Happy, Healthy, and Ethical Member of an Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unethical Profession."It's long, and somewhat…

Rank this Week: 991

Law & Humanities Blog

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

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/

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.…
May 16
Conference On Human Rights, Denmark, January, 2014

Conference On Human Rights, Denmark, January, 2014

From Daniela Carpi, Professor of Literature, University of Verona, writing for AIDEL, Associazione Italiana di Diritto e Letteratura. Here is an announcement of an upcoming conference, Negotiating Human Rights, and the associated call…

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MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman

May 14
Timothy H. Edgar on Addressing Cyber Conflict While Protecting Privacy and Internet Freedom

Timothy H. Edgar on Addressing Cyber Conflict While Protecting Privacy and Internet Freedom

What does talk of cyber war mean for our liberties? The United States has a new military command for cyberspace, with the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) as its commander. At the same time, the Secretary of State has announced…
May 14
Timothy H. Edgar on Addressing Cyber Conflict While Protecting Privacy and Internet Freedom [AUDIO]

Timothy H. Edgar on Addressing Cyber Conflict While Protecting Privacy and Internet Freedom [AUDIO]

What does talk of cyber war mean for our liberties? The United States has a new military command for cyberspace, with the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) as its commander. At the same time, the Secretary of State has announced…
May 7
Justin Reich on Personalized Learning, Backpacks Full of Cash, Rockstar Teachers, and MOOC Madne

Justin Reich on Personalized Learning, Backpacks Full of Cash, Rockstar Teachers, and MOOC Madne

For decades, policymakers and futurists have heralded digital tools as essential to the the future of learning. Has the moment of disruptive transformational revolution finally arrived? If we are at a watershed moment, what futures are…

Rank this Week: 945

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."

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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: 978

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…

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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…

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Ernie The Attorney

Covers law and law blogs.

http://www.ernietheattorney.net/

Nov 16
New Orleans Lawyer Meetup Group - Off to a good start

New Orleans Lawyer Meetup Group - Off to a good start

Last Wednesday we had the inaugural gathering of the New Orleans Lawyer Meetup Group, which is going to be an informal gathering of lawyers who are new to the profession or new to the city. We welcome others who can help those new lawyers…
Nov 6
CLE programs: why are they often irrelevant to most lawyers' practice areas?

CLE programs: why are they often irrelevant to most lawyers' practice areas?

I just got a brochure for a two day CLE program, and it reveals something that is common to a lot of these all day, or multi-day, programs: the choice of topics have no coherence, and therefore little utility for most lawyers. If you're going…
Nov 2
Upcoming iPad for Lawyers seminar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Upcoming iPad for Lawyers seminar in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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That Lawyer Dude

A family friendly site where people can come to learn about Law, Government, and the Judicial System. By Anthony J. Colleluori.

http://thatlawyerdude.blogspot.com/

Jun 26
Mischaracterizing The Checks and Balances In Our Constitutions Framework: Justice Scalia's Dissent in Arizona v. USA

Mischaracterizing The Checks and Balances In Our Constitutions Framework: Justice Scalia's Dissent in Arizona v. USA

As promised I have had a chance to read, reread and digest the Supreme Court ruling on Arizona v. United States where a majority of the Supreme Court ruled Arizona's controversial Immigration law a\k\a SB1070 as unconstitutional. You can read…
Jun 25
THIS JUST IN:US SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS MOST OF ARIZONA'S ANTI IMMIGRATION LAW!!

THIS JUST IN:US SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS MOST OF ARIZONA'S ANTI IMMIGRATION LAW!!

I hope to have more details on this later after digesting the 76 page decision but it seems SCOTUS has knocked out everything in the law that Civil Rights advocates attacked except for the stop and check of status. Immigrants do not have to…
Jun 25
Legislating Civility and Freedom of Speech: The Free F***ing Speech Demonstration in Middleborough MA.

Legislating Civility and Freedom of Speech: The Free F***ing Speech Demonstration in Middleborough MA.

I begin this by saying that I strongly believe in the First Amendment and believe you cannot legislate civility. The City Counsel or Board of Selectmen or whatever they have in Middleborough MA. disagrees with me. (No kidding, there is…

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BarclayBlog

Legal research updates from around the world and new and interesting research resources and web sites of interest. From Syracuse University College of Law.

http://bllsulaw.blogspot.com/

Aug 28
Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

Law Firm Hiring practices in the economic downturn

The economy continues to impact the traditional large law firm hiring cycle:A NY Times article focuses on 2Ls waiting for the chance to interview in the fall: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/business/26lawyers.html?em Some famous firms have…
May 4
Movin' On

Movin' On

To my faithful readers: After many happyand productive years at the Barclay LawLibrary, I will be moving on to becomeExecutive Director of the Dewitt CommunityLibrary. This was a tough decision, but asa former library director always told…
Apr 26
New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Review

The Legal Workshop is a new online legal journalthat seeks to disseminate legal scholarship to a broadaudience of readers. The new endeavor is produced bya consortium of academic law reviews: Stanford LawReview, New York University Law…

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Maryland Law

Covers legal information and resources for researchers, librarians, and attorneys related to Maryland law. From Trevor Rosen.

http://marylandlaw.blogspot.com/

Sep 18
Maryland Practice: Civil Procedure Form

Maryland Practice: Civil Procedure Form

While I get up to blogging speed, I might throw a few no-brainers out there. This is not a bad thing. With the volume of legal information out there, occasionally you need a refresher course in the basics.
Sep 12
PG County Added To Case Search

PG County Added To Case Search

For those of you that missed this, Prince George's County recently added their records to the Maryland Judiciary Case Search. The FAQ page shows that the system now has civil dockets back to 1986 and criminal dockets back to 1982. Following…
Sep 12
Pleading Causes of Action, Fourth Edition

Pleading Causes of Action, Fourth Edition

I just read that the Booker Prize Shortlist has been annouced and this reminded me of one book that really deserves a prize and that's Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland by James Archibald and the ubiquitous Paul Mark Sandler. We just got…

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NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

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

http://www.justicetalking.org

Apr 14
The Law and Infectious Disease

The Law and Infectious Disease

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

Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

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

College Admission

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

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The Barrister Blog

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

http://timkevan.blogspot.com/

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…
May 19
Article on whether it's time for a unified legal profession @thelegalterrier

Article on whether it's time for a unified legal profession @thelegalterrier

I've done an article for a firm of solicitors on whether it's time to have a unified legal profession. You can read it here.

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The Law Insider

Provides non-attorneys with information about the law.

http://www.thelawinsider.com/

May 17
Ways to Avoid Under-Compensation from Your Insurance Company

Ways to Avoid Under-Compensation from Your Insurance Company

Insurance adjusters are well known for their professional status as claims negotiators. Any potential claimant should always be aware that the insurance adjuster has a particular agenda that is focused on minimizing the claim and…
May 13
Lawinsider.com Launches Largest Freely Searchable SEC Contract Database in the World

Lawinsider.com Launches Largest Freely Searchable SEC Contract Database in the World

Free database aims to disrupt the contract and business document industry. San Francisco, CA — May 14, 2013 The largest freely searchable SEC contract database, LawInsider.com, launches this week with over 6 million pages of…
May 12
Your Liability as a Landlord

Your Liability as a Landlord

Renting out your home can be a great way to make extra income, but it is essential to ensure that you have a firm understanding of all of the applicable laws. Although you will not be required to carry the same level of protection as a…

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Karel's Legal Blog

Covers law in the Netherlands Antilles. By Karel Frielink.

http://www.curacao-law.com

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…
May 8
EUROPE MEETS THE AMERICAS

EUROPE MEETS THE AMERICAS

Aruba Business Conference 2013 From May 5th till May 8th 2013 the trade mission “Europe meets the Americas” was held on Aruba. The conference offered the unique opportunity to connect face-to-face with potential partners from…

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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…

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May it Please the Court

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

http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.com/

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.…
Mar 14
When Is a Volunteer an Employee Covered by Work Comp? It Depends on the Pixie Dust you Sprinkle.

When Is a Volunteer an Employee Covered by Work Comp? It Depends on the Pixie Dust you Sprinkle.

Well, Disneyland is in Orange County, after all, so the term "Pixie Dust" is considered jargon around here. Not legal jargon, mind you, but anyone who's gone to Disneyland understands. In this case, it means the words you use to get what you…

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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: 1781

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…

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LegalMatch Law Blog

http://lawblog.legalmatch.com

Feb 25
Will You Be Charged For Calling 911?

Will You Be Charged For Calling 911?

As cities lose money to recessions, stories about first-responders charging for their services become more common.Related Posts:Defending the Sandy Hook Personal Injury LawyerDoes Overworking Lawyers Encourage Fraud?FCC Makes Plans to Remedy…
Feb 19
New York Police Officer Allegedly Engages in Cannibalism Conspiracy

New York Police Officer Allegedly Engages in Cannibalism Conspiracy

The FBI also found internet chat logs about rape and cannibalism, including discussions to sell another conspirator’s young stepdaughter as a sex slave.Related Posts:Woman Arrested for Faking Rape: Wanted to Move to Better…How…
Feb 11
Crime Victim’s Privacy Rights Tested in Cop Killer Lawsuit

Crime Victim’s Privacy Rights Tested in Cop Killer Lawsuit

Although the Sacramento KCRA-TV portrayed Tony Diaz in the best manner possible, other crime victim’s families might not be so lucky.Related Posts:Court Rules Police Can Search Cell Phones Without a WarrantIllinois’…

Rank this Week: 1455

Bag and Baggage

Features musings on legal issues. By Denise Howell.

http://www.bagandbaggage.com/blog/

Jan 28
Changing Tech, Changing Law School

Changing Tech, Changing Law School

I'll be speaking Thursday at the 2013 Chapman Law Review Symposium on how law school (and particularly IP law) curriculum should change to keep pace with technology. Our moderator is the brilliant John Tehranian (TWiL fans will remember…
Apr 16
Colombia, Day 2: Off The Map

Colombia, Day 2: Off The Map

Looking up at the verdant walls of the huge bowl that is Medellín, and hearing the birds squawk "Chicharrón!" at us from the hotel garden, on our second morning in Medellín I felt like we'd already arrived in the jungle. By nightfall…
Feb 17
Colombia, Day 1: 644-Step Program

Colombia, Day 1: 644-Step Program

Yawn, stretch: if it's Tuesday, this must be Medellín! After about six hours' sleep in Hotel San Lorenzo de Aná, it was time to get moving and see some of Colombia.

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On the Record

Covers business, legal and government-related news. By The Daily Record.

http://mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord

Nov 26
Law blog roundup

Law blog roundup

Happy Cyber Monday! No holiday specials in the law blog roundup, just our usual mix of news and comment. For instance: – Ron Miller discusses a phone scam that was new to him you might want to be aware of
Nov 23
Survey finds fewer first-year law student

Survey finds fewer first-year law student

A recent survey of law schools by test prep company Kaplan shows that almost 50 percent of accredited law schools had smaller incoming classes this year, The National Law Journal
Nov 21
In-House Interrogatory

In-House Interrogatory

Asked: Our weekly question to the In-House community This week we are talking about employees bringing their own devices (smartphone, tablet) to work and how company legal departments regulate their use.

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