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Empirical Legal Studies
Empirical Legal Studies
Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn
http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/
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May 23
Federal Judges' Citations to Legal Scholarship
Federal Judges' Citations to Legal ScholarshipDerogating legal scholarship has become something of a sport for many, including federal judges. Chief Justice Roberts, for example, recently opined that "because law review articles are not of interest to the bench," he has trouble… -
May 19
Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics Association
Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics AssociationBob Lawless (Ill.) asked me to post the following Call for Papers for the 2013 MLEA, and I am delighted to do so. University of Illinois College of Law will host the conference and the deadline for proposals is August... -
May 10
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" ResponsibilitieA recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons…
Rank this Week: 446
Nahmod Law
Nahmod Law
Covers 42 USC Section 1983 and constitutional law. By Professor Sheldon Nahmod.
http://nahmodlaw.com
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May 20
DeShaney in the Circuits (III): The Fifth Circuit En Banc Holds the Line
DeShaney in the Circuits (III): The Fifth Circuit En Banc Holds the LineAffirmative Duty Issues After DeShaney v. Winnebago County, 489 U.S. 189 (1989) I have blogged twice previously about DeShaney affirmative due process duty issues in the circuits. The first time was on August 22, 2011, and the second time was… -
Apr 30
Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims: Uncertainty in the Seventh Circuit
Class-of-One Equal Protection Claims: Uncertainty in the Seventh CircuitClass-of-One Equal Protection Claims It may surprise some of you to know that one can have a successful equal protection claim without being a member of a racial, gender, ethnic or other group. In Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, 528 U.S. 562… -
Apr 17
Certiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin: An Important Section 1983/ADEA Preclusion Case
Certiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin: An Important Section 1983/ADEA Preclusion CaseCertiorari Granted in Madigan v. Levin The Supreme Court granted certiorari on March 18, 2013, in Levin v. Madigan, 692 F.3d 607 (7th Cir.), cert. granted sub nom. Madigan v. Levin, 132 S. Ct. — (2013), an important section 1983/ADEA…
Rank this Week: 1351
Mootness: The Moot Court Blog
Mootness: The Moot Court Blog
Provides competition results & news, resources & commentary about interscholastic appellate advocacy. By Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Kent Streseman.
http://mootness.typepad.com/mootness/
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Mar 31
In which Mootness acknowledges its obsolescence....
In which Mootness acknowledges its obsolescence....You have, I'm sure, heard the chill winds blowing through the dusty streets of the Mootness blog. Noted the tumbleweeds rolling by. Heard the cockroaches scurry over the floorboards of a place where good people once laughed and loved. Seen… -
Feb 13
Michigan Peeps: Help Me
Michigan Peeps: Help MeDoes anyone have results for the 2007 State of Michigan Moot Court Competition? I've got some info regarding previous competitions, but not the most recent one. -
Jan 31
Live from the National Moot Court Competition
Live from the National Moot Court CompetitionA quick & dirty post on a just-completed tournament: Winner & Best Oral Advocate: Chicago-Kent College of LawRunner-up & 2nd-Best Oral Advocate: University of ColoradoBest Brief: University of California, Davis The other semifinalist teams…
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The Gov Docs Guy
The Gov Docs Guy
Highlighting newsworthy government documents, from the Library of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
http://govdocsblog.kentlaw.edu/wordpress
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Nov 20
“Modern societies need current, detailed social and economic statistics; the U.S. is losing them.”
“Modern societies need current, detailed social and economic statistics; the U.S. is losing them.”On May 9, 2012, the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the appropriations bill to eliminate the American Community Survey (ACS). -
Jul 30
Proclaiming the value of the Federal Depository Library Program
Proclaiming the value of the Federal Depository Library ProgramThe Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) is now several months into the development of a national plan for the future of the more than century-old partnership between FDLP libraries and the Government Printing Office (GPO). As planning… -
May 10
This blog is moving!
This blog is moving!This blog will soon be rolling out to library.kentlaw.iit.edu/blogs/govdocs. So update your bookmarks and RSS feeds, tell your friends and neighbors, and look here for updates on the migration date.
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Chicago-Kent Corporate Law Society…
Chicago-Kent Corporate Law Society Blog
Covers corporate and business law news.
http://corporatelawsociety.wordpress.com
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Mar 6
The Law of Non-Existent Market
The Law of Non-Existent MarketInternational borders are increasingly blending together in the corporate world, so it would seem natural that this would also be the case in corporate law. However, this is frequently far from reality, as securities regulations across the… -
Feb 25
The Global Regulation of Financial Market
The Global Regulation of Financial Market -
Oct 31
Is it time we allowed non-lawyer equity investment in law firms in the United States?
Is it time we allowed non-lawyer equity investment in law firms in the United States?The American Bar Association (ABA) toyed with a contentious idea earlier this year: non-lawyer equity investment in law firms. As it stands today in the U.S., ethics rules prevent lawyers from sharing their profits with non-lawyers,…
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