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beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 9

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 17

    Maybe The Toronto Mayor Should Skip The P.R. Lawyer and Go Straight To Criminal Defense Attorney?

    Maybe The Toronto Mayor Should Skip The P.R. Lawyer and Go Straight To Criminal Defense Attorney?
    Toronto Mayor allegedly gets caught smoking crack, and his lawyer apparently gets caught hyperventilating while trying to kill the story… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:…
  • May 17

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.13

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.13
    * NY Attorney General investigating fast food restaurants for shorting their employees. This is a worthwhile cause, but what he should be looking into is who ate the bones? [CNN] * Two more law schools, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and…
  • May 17

    From the Career Files: Ten Tips for Your Summer at the Screen

    From the Career Files: Ten Tips for Your Summer at the Screen
    Ross Guberman provides some summer advice. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ATL Career Center, Career Advice, Career Advice for This Summer, Career Center, Law Students, Summer…
Rank this Week: 26

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: 51

Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • May 19

    10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

    10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving
    Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $310 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and another receiving $49 million.…
  • May 17

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

    Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage
    In a blog last week we discussed how The former Archbishop of York, Lord Hope, has been accused of failing to report serious allegations of child abuse by a senior clergyman, Robert Waddington. Read our blog entitled…
  • May 17

    Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

    Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block
    Unbundling as a service delivery and price modulation strategy is as old as the hills: for everyone but law firms.  Quite a bit has been written about it recently  (eg. Legal Futures and Law Society…
Rank this Week: 95

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…
Rank this Week: 136

Law Blog

Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • May 17

    Former IRS Division Chief Predicts Wave of Departure

    Former IRS Division Chief Predicts Wave of Departure
    A former Internal Revenue Service official who ran the unit now at the center of scandal says the agency is about to be a hit by a wave of resignations that he fears will hobble its operations.
  • May 17

    Question to IRS Official Was Planted

    Question to IRS Official Was Planted
    The disclosure last week by a high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official that the agency had improperly targeted conservative groups wasn't an impromptu confession but an orchestrated roll out of damaging news.
  • May 17

    Louisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweet

    Louisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweet
    In Louisiana, you're not allowed to text while driving, but nothing in the law says that a motorist can't tweet, check in with friends on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram. That may soon change.
Rank this Week: 172

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 19

    The Roberts Court, Reinventing Government, and More: This Week in the Book Page

    The Roberts Court, Reinventing Government, and More: This Week in the Book Page
    In the Washington Post Jeffrey Rosen reviews The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution (Simon and Schuster).  According to Rosen:The great strength of Coyle’s book is the depth and balance of her reporting. She…
  • May 17

    Weekend Roundup

    Weekend Roundup
    On June 27, 2013, Morehead State University will host a Federalism Symposium featuring "academic presentations of research from scholars across the nation with expertise on federalism and intergovernmental relations." For information on how…
  • May 17

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"
    New from Princeton University Press: Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places: Why State Constitutions Contain America's Positive Rights (2013), by Emily Zackin (Department of Political Science, Hunter College, City University of New York).…
Rank this Week: 178

JURIST - Paper Chase

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: 188

The Barrister Blog

The Barrister Blog

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

http://timkevan.blogspot.com/
  • 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.
  • May 14

    New Smartphone App Solves the Personal Injury Claim Puzzle

    New Smartphone App Solves the Personal Injury Claim Puzzle
    Brought to you by our friends at Walker Prestons Solicitors Since the Government announced plans to ban referral fees, legal firms specialising in personal injury claims have been scratching their heads as to how best continue their levels…
  • May 13

    Book Recommendation: Legal Skill

    Book Recommendation: Legal Skill
    Legal Skills encompasses all the academic and practical legal skills essential to the law student in one manageable volume. It is an ideal text for first year law students and is also a valuable resource for those studying law at any level.…
Rank this Week: 234

nearlylegal

nearlylegal

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

http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog
  • May 19

    Night Shelters, dwellings and housing benefit

    Night Shelters, dwellings and housing benefit
    This a late note on OR -v- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Isle of Anglesey CC [2013] UKUT 065 (AAC) because, bluntly, I had read it quickly at the time and overlooked its broader significance.The issue was whether OR…
  • May 15

    Priority need

    Priority need
    Hotak v Southwark LBC [2013] EWCA Civ 515 concerned a short point on whether an authority was entitled to have regard to the assistance that a homeless person would receive, in the event he became homeless, when determining whether he was…
  • May 15

    Ambling for Justice

    Ambling for Justice
    We here at Nearly Legal don’t just sit around staring at the ever increasing backlog of cases to write up. Oh no. We do other things too. One of the other things some of us are doing is the London Legal Walk on Monday 20 May.The aim of…
Rank this Week: 297

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: 321

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: 322

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

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

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

    The Law and Infectious Disease

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

    Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

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

    College Admission

    College Admission
    The college admissions process has changed significantly in recent years, particularly for students seeking to get into the nation's most elite universities. Should these schools' admissions policies favor athletes and children of alumni?…
Rank this Week: 345

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 18

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

    Commencing, Saying Goodbye, And “Ditching” C Grades?
    Yesterday,  I sat on the stage of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and for the 24th time fondly watched law students traverse the stage, receive their juris doctoris diploma, and begin their post-law school…
  • May 9

    Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat

    Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat
    The “transparency” of law school employment statistics has been widely criticized and robustly discussed over the past few years,  resulting in changes to ABA accreditation rules and to law schools’…
  • May 3

    TED Talks Education on PBS – May 7th

    TED Talks Education on PBS – May 7th
    Just got this email from Chris Anderson, TED Curator.  Should be worthwhile for anyone interested in how to improve teaching and learning. Dear TED community, I am proud to announce that TED Talks Education, our first original…
Rank this Week: 403

Sivacracy.net

Sivacracy.net

By Siva Vaidhyanathan.

http://www.sivacracy.net/
  • Sep 22

    "Start spreading the news ..."

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  • Sep 22

    Goodbye

    Goodbye
    YouTube - Siva Vaidhyanathan says goodbye to Sivacracy.net
  • Sep 20

    AMF

    AMF
    All of the reasons that I've enjoyed lurking and occasionally posting here are many of the same reasons that I enjoyed hanging out with Siva as an undergrad at UT--good god-- 23 years ago. Sivacracy is entertaining, smart, and funny, and it…
Rank this Week: 365

CEB Blog

CEB Blog

Covers California law.

http://blog.ceb.com/
  • 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 &…
  • May 15

    What Is a Debtor to Do When Judgment Day Comes?

    What Is a Debtor to Do When Judgment Day Comes?
    After a money judgment has been entered against him or her, what can a debtor (or debtor’s attorney) do? Once a money judgment is entered against the debtor, the way in which it can be enforced and the extent to which it can be enforced…
  • May 13

    The Secret to Better Legal Writing

    The Secret to Better Legal Writing
    Do you want to know the secret to making any legal writing stronger? Check out this video with specific tips for improving your next legal brief. CEB has great On Demand programs to help you improve your legal writing, including Smith on…
Rank this Week: 508

On the Record

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.
Rank this Week: 554

De Novo

De Novo

Features posts and occasional symposia about law and law school.

http://www.blogdenovo.org/
  • Nov 9

    Stances on Standing

    Stances on Standing
    I wrote a piece available here on Prop 8's appeal and the AG race. I suggest that we should fear a Cooley win, as that would reduce the likelihood of SCOTUS being able to dismiss the case on standing grounds....
  • Sep 30

    Bigotry and The Budget - the Dollar Costs of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Bigotry and The Budget - the Dollar Costs of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
    Last week, Senate Democrats failed to get the 60-vote majority they needed to move ahead with the repeal of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law that forbids gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. In the debate preceding the vote,…
  • Apr 22

    Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbu

    Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbu
Rank this Week: 549

Brian Cuban's Blog

Brian Cuban's Blog

Provides a humerous take on the legal profession.

http://www.briancuban.com
Rank this Week: 945

The Law Insider

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…
Rank this Week: 883

Law & Humanities Blog

Law & Humanities Blog

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

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/
  • 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…
  • May 15

    ABA Announces Silver Gavel Award Winners for 2013

    ABA Announces Silver Gavel Award Winners for 2013
    From an ABA news release: (The information below is excerpted from the release)The American Bar Association announced today its selections for the 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that…
  • May 14

    If You Need...

    If You Need...
    To take a break from grading, check out Anatasia Salter's post "Researching In Public On Tumblr." Professor Salter suggests a number of Tumblr sites for time-wasting refreshing thought while you rejuvenate your overloaded brain and…
Rank this Week: 721

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: 824

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 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
  • Apr 2

    How to Turn Web Apps Into First-Class Desktop Citizen

    How to Turn Web Apps Into First-Class Desktop Citizen
    You can break you web apps out of the Browser, at least if you are using Chrome or IE, in Chrome click on the menu button then hover over tools, click on Create Application Shortcut. You can add apps such...
Rank this Week: 981

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: 1007

Georgetown Law Webcasts and…

Georgetown Law Webcasts and Podcasts

Audio from discussions, lectures and panels at Georgetown Law School.

http://apps.law.georgetown.edu/webcasts/
Rank this Week: 1042

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 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…
  • May 16

    I guess the White House doesn't have interns anymore.

    I guess the White House doesn't have interns anymore.
    The Minneapolis Star Tribune has a story about President Obama vowing to take action regarding the IRS and protecting diplomats.  This picture accompanies the story and taken by Charles Dharapak for the AP.I don't want to stir up…
Rank this Week: 1563

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: 1662

Legal Info 360

Legal Info 360

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

http://www.legalinfo360.com/
  • May 17

    MOTORCYCLE SAFETY: How Far We Have Come

    MOTORCYCLE SAFETY: How Far We Have Come
    Since the first motorcycle hit the streets in 1885 there have been major transitions in rider gear, motorcycle design and safety laws. Improvements in safety equipment and evolution of safety[...]The post MOTORCYCLE SAFETY: How Far We Have…
  • May 16

    Dr. DoLotta Wrong

    Dr. DoLotta Wrong
    People are most vulnerable when facing a sickness or disease. Often times, a patient feels completely helpless and at the mercy of the medical professionals from whom they are seeking[...]The post Dr. DoLotta Wrong appeared first on Legal…
  • May 13

    What to Do When Being Arrested in Another Country

    What to Do When Being Arrested in Another Country
    As covered in a previous article on Legalinfo360, there are some pretty strange laws out there that can get even the most experienced of travelers into messy situations while on vacation. From[...]The post What to Do When Being…
Rank this Week: 1523

Popehat

Popehat

A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure

http://www.popehat.com
  • 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…
  • May 15

    OMICS Publishing Group Makes A Billion Dollar Threat

    OMICS Publishing Group Makes A Billion Dollar Threat
    I'm in trial preparation mode, so this will be brief. A publisher in India called OMICS Publishing Group has threatened to sue a blogger named Jeffrey Beal, who runs a blog called Scholarly Open Access. Beal critiques open-access publishing…
  • May 12

    Rakofsky Versus The Internet: Advantage, Internet

    Rakofsky Versus The Internet: Advantage, Internet
    Remember Joseph Rakofsky? He's the brand-new lawyer who thought it was prudent and appropriate to attempt, as his first trial, the defense of a man accused of murder. Havoc ensued. A federal judge granted Rakofsky's request to withdraw, which…
Rank this Week: 1206

Wise Law Blog

Wise Law Blog

Covers law and politics. By Garry J. Wise.

http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/
  • 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…
  • May 16

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 16, 2013

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Thursday, May 16, 2013
    Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Thursday, May 16, 2013:Contracting out of the Limitations Act — the Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest Putting…
  • May 15

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday May 15, 2013

    140 Law - Legal Headlines for Wednesday May 15, 2013
    Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Wednesday May 15, 2013:That hockey game will haunt me until the day I die...via Joffrey Lupul Racial profiling: Toronto Police settle human rights complaint with man who was…
Rank this Week: 1741

MediaBerkman

MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman
Rank this Week: 1617

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: 1075

May it Please the Court

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…
Rank this Week: 1413

Legal Bite

Legal Bite

Covers UK legislation and legal news.

http://www.legalbite.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 1592

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: 1415

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: 1430

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: 1428

b-screeds

b-screeds

By Thomas R. Bruce of the Legal Information Institute at the Cornell Law School.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/tbruce
  • Feb 19

    Newtown by the Number

    Newtown by the Number
    Since the Newtown school shootings on Dec. 14, 2012, the text of the Second Amendment has been viewed 436,795 times on our web site.  That is an increase of nearly 800% over the comparable period of time right before the shootings.…
  • Nov 6

    Practical principle

    Practical principle
    From time to time, there is an awful lot of highfalutin’ talk about the “principles of open access to law” or the “free access to law movement”.  I don’t think of myself as belonging to a movement (and if I did, I would probably…
  • Oct 11

    A response to Mr. Greenfield

    A response to Mr. Greenfield
    Scott Greenfield has written a rather scathing critique of Clay Shirky’s talk at the 2012 Law via the Internet Conference.  From where I sit, it is a companion piece to an earlier e-mail he sent me,  questioning my good taste in inviting…
Rank this Week: 1069

Overlawyered

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: 1102

PunditMom

PunditMom

Covers law, adoption, culture & lifestyle, and politics.

http://www.punditmom.com/
Rank this Week: 1540

New Jersey Legal Update Podcast

New Jersey Legal Update Podcast

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

http://www.njlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1650

Blawg Review

Blawg Review

Reviews law blogs.

http://blawgreview.blogspot.com/
  • Jul 2

    The Civil Rights Act, 1964

    The Civil Rights Act, 1964
    Blawg Review #324 at the law blog of Texas attorney Paul Kennedy, The Defense Rests, marks this day in 1964 when Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ending segregation in the United States, a signature piece of…
  • Jun 3

    Blawg Review, Jubilee Special

    Blawg Review, Jubilee Special
    From his duck blind on the banks of the Thames, Charon QC watched as Her Majesty's barge and a flotilla of a thousand lesser vessels paraded before an adoring public out in the rain to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's first sixty years.Quite…
  • May 21

    Skull & Bones #322

    Skull & Bones #322
    Blawg Review #322, inspired by Skull & Bones, is hosted by the imaginative Kevin A. Thompson at Cyberlaw Central. Everyone knows about Kevin's blog; fewer know much at all about the secret society known as Skull & Bones. So, first, a little…
Rank this Week: 1155

On Point - A New Take on Legal…

On Point - A New Take on Legal News

Edited by Matthew Heller.

http://www.onpointnews.com
  • May 27

    Swinger's Suit Against Ex-Boss Tests Harassment Law

    Swinger's Suit Against Ex-Boss Tests Harassment Law
    A salacious lawsuit involving a hot tub company owner who allegedly demanded that an employee invite him to "swinging" sex parties is shaping up as a first-of-its-kind battle over the scope of sexual harassment law.
  • Apr 13

    Hotel Sued Over Slaying of Escort by 'Craigslist Killer'

    Hotel Sued Over Slaying of Escort by 'Craigslist Killer'
    The mother of a prostitute slain by the “Craigslist killer” at a Marriott hotel in Boston has alleged in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that the hotel's operator is liable for her daughter's death because it failed to prevent prostitution…
  • Mar 8

    Court Extends Doctors' Liability for Prescription Gaffe

    Court Extends Doctors' Liability for Prescription Gaffe
    The Utah Supreme Court has given a boost to the battle against prescription drug abuse by ruling that medical professionals can be sued over injuries to a nonpatient that were allegedly caused by drugs they carelessly prescribed to patients.
Rank this Week: 1555

Forward Movement

Forward Movement

General interest blawg by attorneys and MBAs.

http://ourforwardmovement.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 24

    Blawg is on Holiday: Maybe for now, maybe for longer ...

    Blawg is on Holiday: Maybe for now, maybe for longer ...
    Circle of life - and blawgging? I hate to have the site succumb to a blog statistic, but this blawg will be temporarily suspended. I am not certain now when it will be resumed.
  • Mar 13

    In Case You Missed It This Week

    In Case You Missed It This Week
    "Quinn Emanuel Becomes First Am Law 100 Firm to Have a Female Name Partner." Yeah - it's 2010. Law.com.NYU grads can't find jobs, either, and are on a publicity campaign. ATL.
  • Mar 5

    In Case You Missed It This Week

    In Case You Missed It This Week
    "You’re a lawyer? Please don’t kill yourself, the cab gets really messy." ATL.If you joined BigLaw for a posh 5th Avenue apartment, maybe you'd be interested in how Rush Limbaugh had his done up. Althouse.
Rank this Week: 1710

Maryland Law

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…
Rank this Week: 1625