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Legal Ethics Forum
Legal Ethics Forum
By Professors John Dzienkowski, Brad Wendel, John Steele, David Hricik, Andrew Perlman, David McGowan, Laura Appleman, Steve Lubet, Anita Bernstein, Don Burnett, and Steve Berenson..
http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/
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Jun 19
Regulatory appointee criticizes staff lawyers in speech "hypo" (aftermath of San Bruno pipeline explosion)
Regulatory appointee criticizes staff lawyers in speech "hypo" (aftermath of San Bruno pipeline explosion)We previously covered the interesting story of the dispute between staff attorneys at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the political appointee, Frank Lindh, who oversees the lawyers. Following the catastrophic pipeline… -
Jun 19
"Most Leading Law Firm Insurers See Rise in Malpractice Claims Frequency, Severity"
"Most Leading Law Firm Insurers See Rise in Malpractice Claims Frequency, Severity"Ames & Gough has another of their surveys out. Excerpt from press release: What’s driving the claims volume? “The key impetus is the recession of 2007 to 2009,” said Ms. Garczynski, although many of these claims are… -
Jun 19
"Justice Department Fought to Conceal NSA’s Role in Terror Case From Defense Lawyers"
"Justice Department Fought to Conceal NSA’s Role in Terror Case From Defense Lawyers"Story at Wired. Excerpt: "When a senior FBI official told Congress the role the NSA’s secret surveillance apparatus played in a San Diego terror financing case today, nobody was more surprised to hear it than the defense attorney who…
Rank this Week: 33
The Faculty Lounge
The Faculty Lounge
Conversations about law, culture, and academia. By Professors Dan Filler, Laura Appleman, Al Brophy, Kevin Noble Maillard and Calvin Massey.
http://www.thefacultylounge.org/
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Jun 19
The Duty to Assist: How do you Operate a Discovery Process that Obtains More than a Million Expert Opinions a Year?
The Duty to Assist: How do you Operate a Discovery Process that Obtains More than a Million Expert Opinions a Year?If the duty to notify fulfills the role of pleading, then the duty to assist is the veterans benefits system’s version of discovery. On the surface at least, it is a very different process. Although discovery is a process of... -
Jun 19
Are Law Blogs (Still) Relevant?
Are Law Blogs (Still) Relevant?I've mentioned before that one of my friends asked me last winter whether law blogs are still relevant? It came as sort of a surprise. After years of skepticism about blogs (bloggers' disease and all that), I finally turned a... -
Jun 18
Notice and Pleading in a Paternalistic System
Notice and Pleading in a Paternalistic SystemI think that there is a common pitfall that is often made in teaching or even just describing the veterans benefits system. That mistake is treat the system as completely sui generis, even though it deals with issues common to...
Rank this Week: 93
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Environmental Law Prof Blog is currently seeking an editor.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/
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Jun 12
RGGI Reform reflected in June Auction Price
RGGI Reform reflected in June Auction PriceAs I discussed here a couple years ago, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was significantly overallocated. In its first three year compliance period (2009-11), the power plants regulated by the program emitted 377 million tons, a… -
Jun 11
Which Poisoned Places are Near You?
Which Poisoned Places are Near You?Elizabeth Lucas, Center for Public Integrity, and Robert Benincasa, NPR, have analyzed Environmental Protection Agency databases to come up with this highly informative, interactive map of sites that release hazardous pollutants into the air.… -
Jun 10
N.Y. Times Article re California Beach Fire Ring
N.Y. Times Article re California Beach Fire RingRecently the New York Times, echoing some earlier local media coverage, ran an article about an ongoing regulatory initiative from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to close open fire pits on public beaches in Southern…
Rank this Week: 332
The Sports Law Professor
The Sports Law Professor
Dedicated to the complete integration of sports and law. By Willamette University College of Law Professor Jeffrey Standen.
http://thesportslawprofessor.blogspot.com/
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Aug 28
The Problem with the Red Sox-Dodgers Trade
The Problem with the Red Sox-Dodgers TradeSo my favorite team swapped my favorite player (and the team's best) to the Dodgers, along with two other solid players, for a handful of minor league players of various promise. Obviously, in terms of baseball talent, this is a very lopsided… -
Nov 13
NBA at the Crossroad
NBA at the CrossroadThe NBA and its players appear unable to reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of labor. A number of proposals have been rejected. From available reports, the primary difference appears to center around the division of income. I… -
Jul 25
NFL Players Sell the Rookies Short
NFL Players Sell the Rookies ShortAlthough details remain undisclosed, it appears the new NFL/NFLPA collective bargaining agreement will contain a substantial limitation on the terms of rookie salaries, especially at the top of the draft. This development is troublesome to…
Rank this Week: 1526