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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
By Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/
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May 18
UK Government Decides Not to Regulate Will Writing
UK Government Decides Not to Regulate Will WritingThe Legal Services Board protects the interests of consumers in the United Kingdom by overseeing legal regulations. After a two year investigation, the Legal Services Board recommended that the Ministry of Justice regulate will writing after… -
May 18
IRS Does Not Include Trust Decanting Rules In Guidance Plan
IRS Does Not Include Trust Decanting Rules In Guidance PlanRecently, tax analyst Marie Sapirie has published an article highlighting the fact that there are no trust decanting rules in the 2012 and 2013 priority guidance plan. According to attorney advisor of the Treasury Office of Tax Legislative… -
May 18
Renown Con Man Found Dead
Renown Con Man Found DeadCon man Billie Sol Estes, 88, was found dead in his Dallas home. He died of natural causes. Estes was notorious because he committed fraud on many farmers in Texas. As a result, the farmers suffered serious financial harm. Estes...
Rank this Week: 18
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Legal Writing Prof Blog
By Professors Nancy Soonpaa, Sue Liemer, Coleen M. Barger and Mark E. Wojcik.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/
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May 17
our texting student
our texting studentWe're now teaching students who enter law school used to texting all day long. In an interesting article on "Texting and the Friction of Writing", Lindsey Gustafson looks at the implications. Here's her abstract: "This article… -
May 15
registered for the ALWD conference yet?
registered for the ALWD conference yet?It's already the middle of May, and then June will follow, and then it will be time for the ALWD conference. If you plan to attend and haven’t yet registered, note that the conference fee is $400 if paid by... -
May 14
Shhhh! Don't Tell Anybody! Here's a Secret Link . . . .
Shhhh! Don't Tell Anybody! Here's a Secret Link . . . .. . . to the 4th edition (2012) of the Style Manual for the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois. Go ahead, have a look by clicking here. (mew)
Rank this Week: 153
JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…
JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)
Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.
http://jotwell.com/
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May 17
The Brave New World of Identification
The Brave New World of IdentificationMargaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint. While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs… -
May 15
Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
Celebrating Federal Civil RulemakingLonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini… -
May 13
Balkan Ghost
Balkan GhostReva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study. This recent Yale Law Journal…
Rank this Week: 344
Law School Academic Support Blog
Law School Academic Support Blog
By Rebecca Flanagan and Assistant Dean Amy Jarmon.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/academic_support/
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May 15
Academic and Bar Readiness Counselor Position at LaVerne
Academic and Bar Readiness Counselor Position at LaVerneLaVerne College of Law is seeking a new Academic and Bar Readiness Counselor. See the following link for details: https://laverne.peopleadmin.com/postings/57. -
May 13
Salute to Vernellia Randall
Salute to Vernellia RandallVernellia Randall, a professor at University of Dayton, is one of the well-known names in ASP work. She was among the leaders at the forefront of academic support work when the profession gained traction at law schools. Vernellia is… -
May 12
Batteries Not Included
Batteries Not IncludedIt is the end of the semester, and I suspect a lot of ASP'ers are looking forward to a lull in the hectic pace of ASP work. Some folks will have more of a hiatus than others because of low...
Rank this Week: 637
Banking Law Prof Blog
Banking Law Prof Blog
By Professor Ann Graham.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/banking/
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Apr 4
Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?
Early Jail Release for Enron's Jeff Skilling?The Enron collapse in 2001 remains a significant example of greed run amok and corporate governance standards in complete rout. The Enron scandal led directly to passage of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002. Now the Justice Department… -
Apr 3
Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?
Pay Corporate Directors Like CEOs - Does "Aligning Incentives" Really Work?Is this a new trend -- and is it likely to improve long-term profitability of publicly traded corporations? Or will it create a new compensation "arms race"? Two hedge funds are promising their director nominees compensation tied to… -
Apr 2
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Update
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - UpdateThe Secondary Mortgage Market giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are back to making big profits. A significant question is whether, when, and how to scale back government involvement in the U.S. housing market through these two Government…
Rank this Week: 664