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Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law

Nov 20
The Jones Day Lawyers Looking to Take Down SOX

On Thursday, we previewed a case gearing up at the Supreme Court for which we're extremely excited. Coming in a distant second (but second nonetheless) is Free Enterprise and Beckstead and Watts v. PCAOB and U.S. At issue: the constitutionality of a section of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the anti-fraud legislation passed in the wake of the Enron/Worldcom era. Specifically, the case will settle the constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (&#xc2&#x93PCAOB&#xc2&#x94) created as part of... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:53 pm by Ashby Jones
Nov 20
Is a KSM Conviction a Fait Accompli? If So, Is That a Good Thing?

The opening wave of news stories on the decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York focused largely - and understandably - on logistics, as well as the symbolism of bringing the alleged 9/11 mastermind (and several of his colleagues) back to within a mile of the crime. We welcome what appears to be the next wave of coverage - one which focuses a bit more the brass tacks of actually trying KSM in a court of law. Because a hard consideration of what a trial of this guy is going to look... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Ashby Jones
Nov 20
Lawyer on Jury Talks Lawyering in Trial Involving Lawyer

Our title's straightforward enough, right? Needs no further explanation? Yes, we're kidding. Let us explain: The Recorder on Friday put out a nice piece on the McKesson trial, detailing the ins and outs of the government's strategy in landing a conviction Thursday of former McKesson HBOC Chairman Charles McCall. Click here, also, for a take from AmLaw's Andrew Longstreth. Jurors on Thursday convicted McCall on four securities fraud counts and one charge of circumventing accounting controls.... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:13 am by Ashby Jones

Rank This Week: 4

Legal news and information blog covering a wide range of legal practice areas. From Lawinfo.com which has a consumer legal Website, with a certified lawyer directory and provide law firms Web site development and other marketing solutions.

http://blog.lawinfo.com

Nov 18
Is Now a Good Time to Start a Business?

by: KATIE MARASCO, ESQ. Entrepreneur Magazine recently published an article naming what they claim to be the top 10 best cities to be an Entrepreneur. Some of the cities listed were Las Vegas, Portland, Orlando, San Diego and Madison, Wisconsin. Different reasons were named for why each particular city offered benefits to the brave person thinking of going out on their own. However, the economy seems to be a common thread. If for no other reason than real estate prices are low, now might be a... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:00 am by kmarasco
Nov 6
Who is Responsible When a Person is Injured?

By: LINDSEY O'NEILL, ESQ. Accidents happen. Sometimes an accident could have been prevented - and was caused by the carelessness of another. When an accident is caused by someone else's negligence, then the negligent party (the one who didn't act carefully enough) can be held responsible when a person is injured as a result. However, sometimes an accident is truly just an accident - it wasn't reasonably preventable, everyone involved behaved pretty responsibly, etc. While it might not seem like... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:59 pm by Lindsey
Oct 27
The Fair Sentencing Act of 2009… Equalizing Punishment for Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses

By: LINDSEY O'NEILL, ESQ. New legislation has been introduced to Congress to equalize the sentencing for crack and cocaine drug offenses. Currently, there is a 100-1 sentencing disparitybetween convictions for offenses involing "crack" or "powder cocaine." The legisitation, called the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, would equalize the sentencing guidelines for these two drug offenses. It started with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which at the time was designed to aggressively target the... Posted on October 27, 2009 at 11:14 am by Lindsey

Rank This Week: 11

Overlawyered

Chronicles the high cost of our legal system.

http://www.overlawyered.com/

Nov 21
“Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Miley Cyrus’ pic discriminated against Asians”

"The novel legal claim was filed by Lucie J. Kim in a class action suit against the singer earlier this year that sought $4,000 in damages for each Asian and Pacific Islander living in Los Angeles County." Kim complained that Cyrus was photographed with an Asian friend and other friends pulling back their eyelids; Cyrus apologized when the photo became public in February. Cyrus sought tens of thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees for what she felt was a frivolous claim; the request was... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:38 am by Ted Frank
Nov 21
“Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights?”

Concerns about the pending Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) [Jeff Porten, MacWorld/MacUser] Tags: copyright, international law, trademarks Related posts Tulsa World v. bloggers (0) Thinking of using posed toys in that video? (0) The civil right to be cruel (10) Open season to hack trademark infringers? (1) November 2000 archives, part 1 (0) Posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:55 am by Walter Olson
Nov 20
House health care reform would discourage many state reforms

I'm quoted on the subject in Grant Bosse's article in New Hampshire Watchdog. Earlier here and here. More at Point of Law here (Senate bill) and here (more advantages for trial lawyers). Tags: medical malpractice Related posts White Coat's lawsuit story, cont'd (0) Welcome Ken & Daria Dolan viewers (0) Welcome "Morning Magazine" listeners (0) Update to Tennessee medmal verdict (0) Tennessee jury demands defensive medicine (11) Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:06 pm by Walter Olson

Rank This Week: 34

JURIST - Paper Chase

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

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

Nov 21
Key ICTR witnesses threatening to boycott genocide trials after acquittals: report

[JURIST] Groups representing key witnesses appearing before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website; JURIST news archive] told Reuters Saturday that they may no longer participate in court trials following the acquittal of two suspects involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide [HRW backgrounder]. The umbrella organization for the various survivor groups in Rwanda, Posted on November 21, 2009 at 04:56 am by Jay Carmella
Nov 21
UN rights resolution criticizes Iran for post-election violations

[JURIST] The UN Human Rights Committee [official website] Friday passed a resolution criticizing Iran for human rights violations, especially in the aftermath of the controversial reelection [JURIST news archive] earlier this year of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [JURIST news archive]. The committee flagged detentions, arrests and the disappearance of individuals for exercising their freedoms of Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:28 am by Jay Carmella
Nov 21
Canada court orders review of US lesbian soldier refugee claim

[JURIST] Canada's Federal Court [official website] Friday ordered a review [judgment, PDF] of a denial of refugee status for a lesbian US soldier who deserted the US Army in 2007 and fled to Canada. The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) originally rejected Bethany Smith's application in February, finding that she had failed to seek protection within the US and that such protection would have Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:09 am by Christian Ehret

Rank This Week: 48

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://www.abovethelaw.com/

Nov 21
Chief Judge Paul Michel To Retire Next Year

We received this info last night, from several readers in attendance. One of them wrote: For the patent nerds out there, including me, Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the Federal Circuit is retiring effective May 31, 2010. Just personally announced it at the FCBA annual dinner. Sent his resignation letter to Obama this morning. Why is Chief Judge Michel stepping down? Is it due to inadequate judicial pay? Apparently not, according to our source: [H]e said he's motivated to retire instead of... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 06:17 pm
Nov 21
Lawsuit of the Day: Hand Model Sues Meanies on Co-Op Board

Yesterday I had the quintessential New York City moment. At the bodega around the corner from Breaking Media's lavish Nolita office, the bodega's proprietor engaged me and two other people in a conversation involving three languages. I was speaking English, another guy was speaking Spanish, and I believe the third woman was speaking Portuguese, and the bodega owner was talking to all of us and translating where necessary. I love this town! I would have loved this conversation if we had been... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 08:36 am
Nov 20
Bar Exam Results Open Thread: California Dreaming

Californian bar takers are hoping to have something to be thankful for next Thursday. They get their bar exam results today at 6 p.m. PST. Results are available to bar takers tonight and to the general public on Sunday at 6 a.m. PST. Says one tipster who is not too confident: California Bar Results come out at 6:00 pm pst today... counting down the hours until I found out I failed.... Releasing results on a Friday is a great idea. It means that the successful can live it up and the... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 03:14 pm

Rank This Week: 91

Legal Blog Watch

Covers the legal community's daily buzz. From Law.com & Carolyn Elefant & Robert Ambrogi.

http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/

Nov 20
Arm Courtroom Bailiffs With ... iPods?

Bailiffs are indispensable to maintaining order in court. To that end, court systems often treat bailiffs much like law enforcement officers, even arming them with firearms or tasers. Now, the National Center for State Courts says that perhaps bailiffs should also be armed with something else -- an iPod or iPhone. The idea is outlined in a recent post to the NCSC's Court Technology Bulletin by Jim McMillan, an NCSC court-technology consultant. Earlier this year, he writes, while working on an... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:22 pm by Robert J. Ambrogi
Nov 20
Hackers Targeting Law Firms, FBI Warns

The FBI is warning U.S. law firms to beware of hackers. The FBI said this week that hackers are using phishing e-mails with malicious payloads to target law firms and public relations firms. "During the course of ongoing investigations, the FBI identified noticeable increases in computer exploitation attempts against these entities," the warning said. "Phishing" refers to the use of e-mail or instant messaging to trick the recipient into providing personal or sensitive information, such as user... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:12 pm by Robert J. Ambrogi
Nov 20
WSJ Editorial on Judicial Nominee Called Racist

The Wall Street Journal editorial yesterday made clear that it was not pleased with President Obama's nomination of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis B. Butler Jr. to be a federal district judge in Wisconsin. But did the WSJ go too far in titling its editorial, The White House Butler? In Wisconsin, a state senator, a former state Supreme Court justice and a lawyer all said the editorial was racist. They asked the WSJ to retract the editorial and issue an apology, according to a... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:08 pm by Robert J. Ambrogi

Rank This Week: 98

Legal History Blog

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

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 21
Sunday book news

Borrowing from Ralph Luker at Cliopatria on a busy weekend, here's a portion of his recent book news: Sean Wilentz, "Into the West," NYT, 20 November, reviews Robert W. Merry's A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent.Jonathan Yardley, "Forgotten Warrior," Washington Post, 22 November, reviews Joan Waugh's U. S. Grant: American Hero, Posted on November 21, 2009 at 07:13 pm by Mary L. Dudziak
Nov 21
Oliver on the History of Witnesss Detention

Wes Oliver, Widener University School of Law, has posted The Rise and Fall of Material Witness Detention in Nineteenth Century New York, which originally appeared in NYU Journal of Law & Liberty, 1 (2005). Here is the abstract:With the Ninth Circuit's opinion in al-Kidd v. Ashcroft holding that material witness detentions may not be used as a pretext to hold suspects, it is worth noting that as Posted on November 21, 2009 at 04:44 pm by Dan Ernst
Nov 20
The Case of the Thirsty Mollusk

I learned recently of the BBC radio series, The Cases That Changed Our World. The latest episode is "The legal case of the snail found in the ginger beer ," Donoghue v Stevenson (1932).Image credit. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:33 pm by Dan Ernst

Rank This Week: 105

S.D. Watch

Covers South Dakota politics and law. By Todd D. Epp.

http://thunewatch.squarespace.com/sdwatch/

Jun 1
Please Go To The Middle Border Sun

I am combining all of my blogs-about Kansas, South Dakota, Buddhism, and the law-into one blog-the Middle Border Sun, formerly South Dakota Watch. I am tagging the headlines so you can quickly scan if you are interested in the topic. The MBS also utilizes a unique, "boxy" look that aggregates many postings on diverse topics in a small amount of space. Please change your bookmarks to http://www.middlebordersun.com and your RSS feed to [southdakotawatch.blogspot.com] Posted on June 1, 2009 at 08:52 pm by Todd Epp
May 25
Hey! Switch Your South Dakota Watch Feeds To southdakotawatch.blogspot.com

If you have not done so already, change your bookmark for South Dakota to http://www.southdakotawatch.net and your feed to [southdakotawatch.blogspot.com] Posted on May 25, 2009 at 02:01 pm by Todd Epp
Apr 30
Don't Forget To Change Your Feed and Bookmark For Kansas Watch!

If you have not done so already, change your bookmark for South Dakota to [www.southdakotawatch.net] and your feed to [southdakotawatch.blogspot.com] Thanks. Posted on April 30, 2009 at 06:17 pm by Todd Epp

Rank This Week: 130

Wise Law Blog

Covers law and politics. By Garry J. Wise.

http://wiselaw.blogspot.com

Nov 22
The Mediation Mindset

Victoria Pynchon's always-insightful Settle it Now Mediation Blog takes a close look today at the alternate mindset necessary for resolution of conflict through mediation, as opposed to litigation. She argues that the litigation process necessarily adopts our collective inclination toward "good vs evil" narratives, while mediation, by contrast, emphasizes "interest-based, consensus building, collaborative, problem solving [and] negotiated resolution." To succeed in mediation, she suggests, the... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 07:05 am by Garry J. Wise, Wise Law Office, Toronto
Nov 20
Workplace Harassment and Bill 168 - A New Remedy for an Old Problem

/**/ Workplace bullying is a serious problem for thousands of Canadians at work. It can degrade one's self worth and create serious health problems for workers and their families. There has often been very little that could be done to stop the workplace bully in his or her tracks. But, in Ontario, there is now hope around the corner. This month, Ontario's Standing Committee on Social Policy will wrap up public hearings regarding Ontario's Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:23 am by Garry J. Wise, Wise Law Office, Toronto
Nov 18
Minnesota Chiropractor Attacks Canadian Health Care

Meet Larry the Plumber. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net EMPLOYMENT LAW &#xe2€&#xa2 CIVIL LITIGATION &#xe2€&#xa2 WILLS AND ESTATES &#xe2€&#xa2 FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE ORIGINALLY POSTED AT WISE LAW BLOG &#xe2€&#xa2 SUBSCRIBE TO WISE LAW BLOG Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:17 am by Garry J. Wise, Wise Law Office, Toronto

Rank This Week: 156

PI Buzz

Covers public records and other public information. From PI Magazine.

http://pibuzz.com

Nov 19
State and Federal Case Law Now On Google

Google Scholar is indexing the case law in all 50 states - Court of Appeals and Supreme Court - and the federal courts. As with the other Google search engines, Google Scholar makes use of its own advanced search operators. Search by keywords, personal names, inclusive dates, and specify one or more states in a single search. Options on a single search are limited to 1) Search all legal opinions and journals; 2) Search only US federal court opinions or, 3) Search only court opinions from... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:51 pm by Tamara Thompson
Oct 25
Social Networking - Legal and Ethical Issues for Lawyers and Investigators

Should an investigator or attorney "friend" a prosecution witness in order to find impeachment evidence? Are there legal or ethical bars to surreptitiously gathering data from social network profiles? Should the intent of the user have any bearing on the formulation of law related to access? These and more questions were stirred up in the mix of case studies presented at the (first, annual?) symposium, Social Networks: Friends or Foes? Confronting Online Legal and Ethical Issues in the Age of... Posted on October 25, 2009 at 01:17 pm by Tamara Thompson
Oct 18
Twitter Tweets about Internet Research as of October 18, 2009

ThompsonPI: @richards1000 Re:case-law.us: Is Mark Johns designer or owner? Ask him: 301-527-0912, mark@littlearth.us. His lookalike site: wiki-surf.com 2009-10-18 20:07:09 &#xc2&#xb7 Reply &#xc2&#xb7 View TwitterDoodle by The Lessnau Lounge Posted on October 18, 2009 at 04:09 pm by Tamara Thompson

Rank This Week: 181

Rhode Island Law Journal

Covers Rhode Island law, practice, government, policy and ideas. Published by Jon Pincince.

http://rilawjournal.com

Nov 10
Election Results and Blogging Plans

Well, in case you were wondering, my campaign for South Kingstown School Committee was unsuccessful. Here are the results (5 elected): Candidate Votes Pct Stephen Scott MUELLER (DEM) 7649 16.1% Elizabeth S. MORRIS (Ind) 7548 15.9% Richard Edward ANGELI, JR. (DEM) 7081 14.9% Anthony Emmanuel MEGA (DEM) 7036 14.8% Frederick Lee FROSTIC (DEM) 6402 13.5% Jonathan Edward PINCINCE (Ind) 6327 13.3% Robert E. PETRUCCI (REP) 5543 11.6% I do plan to keep my campaign website active, for now, while I... Posted on November 10, 2008 at 04:27 pm by Jon
Jun 29
Rhode Island Law Journal on Campaign Hiatus

I have decided to suspend my blogging here at Rhode Island Law Journal until November to focus my attention and efforts on my work and on my campaign for South Kingstown School Committee. You will continue to be able to find and contact me through several sites online, including: SKschools.blogspot.com (my campaign blog, where you can donate!) Facebook (both my campaign group and my personal page) Pincince Legal Services (my business site) LinkedIn (a business version of Facebook) Run Rhode... Posted on June 29, 2008 at 06:53 pm by Jon
Jun 26
Pincince for School Committee

Yes, I am running for a seat on the South Kingstown School Committee, which has four available seats. Visit my campaign blog! I'm running as an Independent. Other candidates include four Democrats - incumbents Anthony Mega, Stephen Scott Mueller, and Richard E. Angelli, and newcomer Frederick Lee Frostic - one Republican, Robert Petrucci, and one other independent, Elizabeth Morris. See my campaign blog to find out more about what you can do to help. And wish me luck! Posted on June 26, 2008 at 01:43 pm by Jon

Rank This Week: 184

Georgetown Law Podcasts

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

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/webcast

Oct 7
Report Launch: Refugee Crisis in America: Iraqis and Their Resettlement Experience

Welcome Rachel Taylor, Interim Director, Human Rights Institute, Georgetown University Law Center Remarks on Refugee Resettlement Larry Yungk, Senior Resettlement Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Report Presentation Georgetown Law Students Luke Polcyn, Soraya Fata, Dania Ayoudi, Raha Wala, Gabriel Pacyniak, Ian Kysel "Refugee Crisis in America: Iraqis and Their Resettlement Experience" is the culmination of months of research by a team of Georgetown Law students. The... Posted on October 7, 2009 at 06:45 am
Jun 3
Supreme Court Institute Panel Discussion on President Obamas Nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court and the Confirmation Process

Panelists Joan Biskupic (L'93), Supreme Court correspondent, USA Today, and author of the forthcoming American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and of Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice Susan Low Bloch, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Roy Englert, a partner at Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner and Sauber, who served in the Office of the Solicitor General and has... Posted on June 3, 2009 at 10:30 am
May 20
Conference on the State of the Judiciary - Striking the Balance: Fair and Independent Courts in a New Era

Please click the name of each segment to view the corresponding webcast. Welcome (linked above) 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Dean, Georgetown University Law Center Walter Isaacson, CEO, The Aspen Institute Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice, Retired, United States Supreme Court Opening Remarks 9:15 - 9:35 a.m. Elena Kagan, Solicitor General of the United States Panel I 9:35 - 10:35 a.m. "The New Administration and the Courts" Introductory Remarks: Stephen Breyer, Associate... Posted on May 20, 2009 at 07:00 am

Rank This Week: 200

May it Please the Court

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

http://www.mayitpleasethecourt.com/

Nov 5
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Seizes Emails Under The Fourth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution gives us protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. But what about a search of your email - is it afforded the same protection? {Please join me and my fellow co-host and attorney Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Orin S. Kerr , Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School and Jason Paroff Esq., Director of Computer Forensics Operations with the ESI Consulting practice at Kroll Ontrack to look at the recent opinion handed down by... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:19 am
Oct 30
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Reviews The Birth Control Litigation

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals is facing a growing number of lawsuits claiming that the company concealed the health risks associated with the top-selling birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. Please join me and my fellow attorney, Law.com blogger and co-host Bob Ambrogi as we welcome Attorney Mike Danko from the Danko Law Firm and James T. O'Reilly, Professor of Law at University of Cincinnati College of Law, to a look at the basis for the litigation, the reported side affects, the FDA's role,... Posted on October 30, 2009 at 12:41 am
Oct 22
Lawyer2Lawyer Internet Radio Employs New York Law For Rate Of Pay Issues

Effective October 26, 2009, amended New York Labor Law: Section 195 will require employers to provide written notification to their employees, at the time of hiring, of their rate of pay and obtain a written acknowledgment from each employee of the receipt of this written notice. Please join me as I welcome Attorney Charles H. Kaplan, Partner in the New York office of my law firm, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP and Barbara S. Mehlsack, Esq., Partner in the New York firm of Gorlick... Posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:17 am

Rank This Week: 219

Blawg

Articles, News and Information from Bill Gratsch of Blawg.com

http://blog.blawg.com

Aug 25
Blawgger Ronda Muir and her unique approach to Practice Management

1. In what capacity does your blog serve the legal community? I am a specialist in organizational development for law firms and law departments. I have an expertise in lawyer personalities, which in this industry has a major impact on how their organizations work. (The comment I usually hear from non-lawyers is "Isn't lawyer personality" an oxymoron?" So you can see we are up against a difficult market perception.) 2. What can lawyers/firms learn from reading your blawg and/or accepting... Posted on August 25, 2009 at 08:52 am by Bill Gratsch
Feb 12
Interview with Dan T. Frith

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Feb 12
Interview with Bonnie Shucha

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Rank This Week: 254

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/

Nov 22
2009 Weekly local football review

(AP Photo/Erich Schlegel; previous weekly reviews for this season are here) Texas Longhorns 51 Kansas 20 The 3rd-ranked Longhorns (11-0/7-0) continued their seemingly unstoppable roll to the BCS Championship Game with another laugher against a Big 12 North opponent, the Fighting Manginos (i.e., Kansas (6-6/1-6)). QB Colt McCoy had his best game of the season (32/41 for 396 yds/4 TD's/0 INT) in his final home game as a Longhorn, and it was fun watching him bang on Big Bertha and set off the... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:01 pm by Tom
Nov 21
Saturday Night Dinner

My talented wife's lovely salad with a glass of Aymara Merlot Reserve 2006 (Argentina). Delightful! Posted on November 21, 2009 at 10:01 pm by Tom
Nov 20
Gus Dies

Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove is one of the best Texas novels of our time. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was later made into a wonderful television mini-series, which starred Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones as the iconic former Texas Rangers, Gus McRae and Woodrow Call. One of the best scenes from the mini-series -- and arguably one of the best scenes ever produced for television -- is the scene in which Gus dies after being badly injured in an Indian ambush. After searching for his... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:01 pm by Tom

Rank This Week: 279

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/

Nov 21
UT Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative

"The UT Libraries' Human Rights Documentation Initiative (HRDI) is committed to the long-term preservation of fragile and vulnerable records of... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:10 pm by Sabrina
Nov 21
ABA Releases Report on Best Practices in Employing Lawyers with Disabilities

News release: "Based on the U.S. Census Bureau&#xc2&#x92s American Community Survey, 22,295,000 Americans with disabilities are of working age; however,... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 02:28 pm by Sabrina
Nov 20
Google Announces Automatic Captions in YouTube

Official Google Blog, Ken Harrenstien, Software Engineer: "Since the original launch of captions in our products, we&#xc2&#x92ve been happy to... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:58 pm by Sabrina

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Sivacracy.net

By Siva Vaidhyanathan.

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/

Sep 22
Goodbye

YouTube - Siva Vaidhyanathan says goodbye to Sivacracy.net Posted on September 22, 2008 at 08:59 pm
Sep 22
"Start spreading the news ..."

Goodbye. Posted on September 22, 2008 at 05:07 pm
Sep 20
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 never asks me to be its designated driver. It's been a great way to goof-off with other like-minded folks when I should be doing a million other things, including some things that really do deserve more of my time and energy. I'll miss my daily online fix,... Posted on September 20, 2008 at 11:05 pm

Rank This Week: 305

On Point - A New Take on Legal...

On Point - A New Take on Legal News

Edited by Matthew Heller.

http://www.onpointnews.com

Nov 19
Author Loses Case Over Portraying Friend as "Slut"

Reality-based fiction has suffered another major blow as a Georgia jury awarded $100,000 in damages to a woman who claimed that a character in the best-selling novel "The Red Hat Club" falsely portrayed her as an "alcoholic slut." Posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:40 pm
Nov 17
"Dog Fricassee?" Law Firm Sued Over Vietnam Insults

A Vietnamese-American woman who says attorneys at a Virginia law firm insinuated she cooked up meals from dogs and cats has filed an employment lawsuit that may test the boundary between office banter and actionable discrimination on the basis of national origin. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:23 pm
Nov 15
Wind Gusts Make Homeowners Liable for Auto Accident

Iowans might need to keep a closer eye on their weather after the state Supreme Court ruled that property owners who left trampoline parts unsecured in their yard can be sued over an accident caused by the parts being blown onto an adjacent road. Posted on November 15, 2009 at 01:05 pm

Rank This Week: 337

HuskerBlawgs

Nebraska law and trials. Published by Stan Sipple.

http://huskerblawgs.blogspot.com

Nov 13
Order of the Kneepads Update: Nebraska...

Order of the Kneepads Update: Nebraska Supreme Court suspends for six months attorney who neglected child custody matter, failed to refund unearned fees, had been privately reprimanded in the past for neglecting cases, and failed to timely respond to the Counsel for Discipline inquiries. State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. Smith, S-08-1333, 278 Neb. 899 "Because Smith neither responded to the Counsel for Discipline regarding Johnson's grievance nor filed a pleading, we have no basis for... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:09 pm by stan_sipple
Nov 13
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds Internet...

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds Internet enticement law and rejects defendant's challenge to Section &#xc2&#xa7 28-320.02 RRS Neb. on equal protection, free speech, over breadth and vagueness grounds. State v. Rung, S-08-878, 278 Neb. 855 "Defendant appeals his conviction for use of a computer to entice a child or a peace officer believed to be a child for sexual purposes, a violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. &#xc2&#xa7 28-320.02 (Reissue 2008). Defendant challenges the constitutionality of &#xc2&#xa7 28-320.02 and asserts... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:52 pm by stan_sipple
Nov 6
Case overruled: Nebraska Supreme Court...

Case overruled: Nebraska Supreme Court allows Defendant facing retrial after a trial court ordered a deadlocked jury mistrial to file a plea in bar motion to contest whether double jeopardy would bar the retrial. Although the court should have had counsel and the defendant present while declaring the mistrial, the error was harmless. State v. Rubio, 261 Neb. 475, 623 N.W.2d 659 (2001) is overruled to the extent it suggests the plea in bar procedure is not available to challenge a mistrial.... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:34 pm by stan_sipple

Rank This Week: 339

Peninsula Virginia Law

Covers news and legal issues for the Peninsula Virginia area in Southeast Virginia.

http://peninsulalaw.blogspot.com/index.html

Aug 15
Best Law Firms for Women

You can take or leave "best of" lists, but if you are interested, here's a list of the 50 Best Law Firms For Women. As noted by the Times Dispatch, Hunton Williams, McGuireWoods, and Reed Smith made the list. If you want to apply for next year's list, here's your link.?alt=rss Posted on August 15, 2007 at 01:55 am by Peninsula Virginia Law
Aug 8
"Omnibus" lawsuit challenges the transportation bill

Deciding to take a broad swipe at the transportation bill, attorney Patrick McSweeney, representing eighteen plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit attacking the constitutionality of the transportation bill on many different levels. The article notes that Delegate Robert Marshall, one of the plaintiffs, requested a legal opinion on the new law from the attorney general but did not receive one. The only public response from the attorney general's office on the constitutionality of the new law is that... Posted on August 8, 2007 at 02:15 am by Peninsula Virginia Law
Aug 8
James City County declines to pass anti-immigration ordinance

After Prince William County and Loudoun County passed ordinances to limit services to persons determined to be "illegal immigrants," James City County Supervisors decided to look into the matter. However, county attorney Leo Rogers told the Board that "the cost of such a campaign would outweigh any benefits."?alt=rss Posted on August 8, 2007 at 01:09 am by Peninsula Virginia Law

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Inter Alia

Covers internet legal research resources. By Tom Mighell.

http://www.inter-alia.net/fb-index.xml

Nov 14
Links for 2009-11-13 [del.icio.us]

HowTo: OPML for Twitter subscription lists Twitter Lists To RSS Posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
Nov 13
Links for 2009-11-12 [del.icio.us]

Google Alerts for Twitter Lists - Listiti.com Posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:00 am
Nov 11
Links for 2009-11-10 [del.icio.us]

Welcome to linkli.st! &#xc2&#xb7 linkli.st Posted on November 11, 2009 at 12:00 am

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FORTUNE: Legal Pad

Business legal news from Roger Parloff of CNN & Money.com

http://money.cnn.com/blogs/legalpad/

Dec 10
Law and economics 2.0

On Thursday the Kauffman Foundation will announce that it is making $10 million in initial contributions to found an initiative aimed at reinvigorating, and, to some extent redirecting, the exceedingly influential school of thought that has come to be known as "law and economics." The discipline uses economic analysis to try to shed light on which legal rules will most benefit society in all areas of the law, but especially in antitrust, torts, contracts, and property cases. Kauffman's new... Posted on December 10, 2008 at 08:22 pm by rparloff
Dec 8
A no-fly zone to protect Linux from patent trolls

On Tuesday a consortium of technology companies, including IBM (IBM), will launch a new initiative designed to help shield the open-source software community from threats posed by companies or individuals holding dubious software patents and seeking payment for alleged infringements by open-source software products. The most novel feature of the new program, to be known as Linux Defenders, will be its call to independent open-source software developers all over the world to start submitting... Posted on December 8, 2008 at 02:26 pm by rparloff
Oct 31
Did big patent ruling doom software patents?

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's blockbuster patent ruling Thursday in the In re Bilski case obviously has important repercussions for the future of software patents, a subject I wrote about in the post entitled, "Ending software patents: Has the time come?" Since I am under a difficult deadline on an unrelated matter, I can't yet tackle this subject myself, but I did want to refer readers to a couple remarkable postings from a pro-software patent attorney who takes the... Posted on October 31, 2008 at 04:25 pm by rparloff

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Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Thoughts and Observations from Al Nye.

http://www.alnyethelawyerguy.com/al_nye_the_lawyer_guy/

Nov 19
Three Thrillers Featuring Portland, Maine

Except for strictly regional writing, it's seldom that a mystery author even mentions Portland, Maine. Face it; mysteries and thrillers typically deal with the most violent of crimes: murder, kidnapping, assault, terrorism. And compared to nearby Boston and New York, Portland isn't exactly a hotbed of urban crime. So it's not surprising that the city has been passed over as a prime location for writers - until now. Three books published in the last couple of months have featured Portland as the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:02 pm by Al Nye
Nov 16
Pats Lose on Belichick's Gamble

There is no freaking way the Patriots should have lost to the Colts last night. The Pats played the better game - by far. Up to, of course, the foolish call by Belichick to try for a 4th and 2 on the Colts own 28 yard line with just 2 minutes left in the game. Don't get me wrong. I love the arrogance of the move and if they'd have made it, game over. But let's face it, the gamble was stupid - the dumbest call I've seen Belichick make. Ever. Give Payton Manning the ball with two minutes left... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:50 am by Al Nye
Nov 11
Lawyers: Are you still hard to find online?

If you don't have a website, blog, or other type of social media presence online, then you're missing an opportunity to connect with your clients and attract more business. But if you're not particularly web-savvy and running low on funds, what can you do? Check out this site for 50 Free Resources For Lawyers To Create Their Own Websites. These's good information there for every lawyer. Posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:51 am by Al Nye

Rank This Week: 403

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

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

Nov 19
The Madoff Social Network Map

To pull off a $20 billion ponzi scheme, you need a broad web of social and business connections. In the case of Bernard Madoff, the network of feeder funds and sub-feeder funds that funneled investors' money his way was particularly complex. For a striking visual depiction of this complex network of funds, check out this interactive network map: Bernard L. Madoff Money Flows & Feeder Funds. The map was created by Orgnet.com, a company that provides social network analysis software and... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 03:07 am by Robert Ambrogi
Nov 19
Twitter's New 'Retweet' Feature

Twitter has now rolled out its beta retweet feature to most users. Not all of them are happy about it. You will know if you have it when you go to your Twitter home page, where you will find a notice describing the new feature. Formerly, you could pass along a tweet of interest by adding "RT" to it. It would go out under your name and you could add your own comments to the retweet. Under the new feature, a new "Retweet" button is added to the existing "Reply" button under each tweet that... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:33 am by Robert Ambrogi
Nov 18
Google Gets into Legal Research

In a post earlier today at Legal Blog Watch, The Google Gorilla Enters the Research Game, I wrote about Google's announcement yesterday that Google Scholar now allows users to search full-text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state appellate and trial courts. I wrote there about the implications of the announcement, but wanted to post here to add my initial thoughts about the search itself. So far, I like what I see. As it is throughout Google's various offerings, the search interface is... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:23 pm by Robert Ambrogi

Rank This Week: 405

Law Religion Culture Review

Covers the intersection of law, theology and ethics. By Richard J. Radcliffe.

http://lawreligionculturereview.blogspot.com

Nov 18
Book Review: Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor (2009) by Matt Latimer.

This book won't be a script for a remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It could be one, however, for: Mr. Latimer Leaves Washington in Disappointment, Disillusionment and Disgust. Latimer begins the story describing his idealism. For example, he was actually an enthusiastic supporter of Bob Dole's 1996 campaign; yes, he was the one. Among other things, Latimer went to the convention held that year in San Diego, collected autographs from various political celebrities, and otherwise... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:25 am by nblaw
Nov 13
Book Review: A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers by Lawrence G. McDonald with Patrick Robinson.

This book can be synopsized: We were right; they were wrong. The "they" are primarily former CEO of Lehman Brothers, Richard S. Fuld, Jr., and former President Joseph M. Gregory. The "we"? Author Lawrence G. McDonald (a former VP of Lehman), of course, and a handful of his colleagues at Lehman. The book repeatedly belittles the intelligence of the "they" while extolling the genius of the contrarians, the "we". Regarding Fuld, he's described in one withering passage "as a slightly pathetic,... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:12 am by nblaw
Nov 11
Book Review: Boots on the Ground by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman (2008) by Mary Tillman with Narda Zacchino.

Pat Tillman deserves tributes. His selfless story about leaving the NFL, and millions of dollars, to serve his country is a rare and inspiring one. Unfortunately, his decision resulted in his death in Afghanistan by fratricide. Then, this tragedy was compounded by misinformation about the circumstances of his death. Mary Tillman (Pat's mother) isn't one to be misled. Almost immediately after learning of Pat's passing, she asked numerous questions, read voluminous documents, and met with... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 08:00 am by nblaw

Rank This Week: 409

Jacobson Attorneys

Covers legal developments, news and information largely in the South African context.

http://www.jacobson.co.za/

Nov 23
Updated terms of appointment

I have just uploaded our updated terms of appointment. The new version is version 4.5 and it is available for review and download from this site and directly from Scribd. If you would like to take a look at what was changed between the previous version, version 4.1, and this new version, you can do so by taking a look at a comparison document which is also available on Scribd. The biggest change to the terms of appointment is the introduction of a variable fee model which is based on payment... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 05:16 am by Paul
Nov 19
Is Google serious about your privacy?

Google is doing some very interesting work in the privacy space. I have already talked about the Google Dashboard which gives users a detailed and, perhaps, frightening overview of all the personal information Google has collected about its users. One important realisation which users should take from the Dashboard is one which I have referred to in the past, namely that privacy as secrecy is virtually non-existant if you engage with the social Web in much detail. The only real variable is the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:07 am by Paul
Nov 17
This license applies throughout the known universe

I was just listening to an old episode of This Week in Law (I recommend this podcast if you are interested in legal trends online even though there is a strong US law bias) and the panel discussed a tendency to incorporate seemingly absurd license provisions in terms of use. One example they cited is the terms of use on the Star Wars website which includes this gem: By making any Submission, the sender automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material expressly grants, Lucas the... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:03 am by Paul

Rank This Week: 512

Karel's Legal Blog

Covers law in the Netherlands Antilles. By Karel Frielink.

http://www.curacao-law.com

Nov 20
THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN AND ITS CIVIL LAW SYSTEM

Abstract rules are the starting point The Netherlands Antilles are an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is composed of three parts: the Kingdom in Europe (popularly known as Holland, north of Belgium and west of Germany), the Netherlands Antilles (in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela), and Aruba (also in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela). Within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles are autonomous except for matters of... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:00 pm by Karel.Frielink
Nov 13
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN LEGAL ENTITY (III)

Case law the principle of good faith A legal entity and all involved in its organization have a legal duty to behave towards each in accordance with the principles of reasonableness and fairness, i.e. (objective) good faith. A provision or requirement contained in a legal entity's articles of association or by-laws, may be set aside by the Courts if, in any given circumstances, it is in breach of the principles of reasonableness and fairness. Good faith may, in a certain cases, extinguish rules... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:00 pm by Karel.Frielink
Nov 6
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF A DUTCH CARIBBEAN LEGAL ENTITY (II)

Limitations on the applicability of provisions As a general matter of Netherlands Antilles law, the interpretation of terms contained in legal documents, such as the articles of association and the by-laws, however only to a certain extent, inter alia subject to the intention of the parties, and the enforcement thereof, is subject to the overriding principle of "fairness and reasonableness" (in Dutch: "redelijkheid en billijkheid") meaning that under certain circumstances a term of the articles... Posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:00 pm by Karel.Frielink

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MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

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

Nov 19
Radio Berkman 137: Cory Doctorow – In Defense of ©

Is the fate of books a forgone conclusion? Will they just continue to make their way out of print and into digital form? This week's guest, author Cory Doctorow, suggests that we might want to keep books in print for a little while longer. Not just out of nostalgia - but actually to protect the [...] Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:00 am by crhinesmith@cyber.law.harvard.edu (Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School)
Nov 17
Nathan Eagle on Big Data, Global Development, and Complex Social Systems [Audio]

Nathan Eagle, Omidyar Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute, infers behavioral dynamics on a broad spectrum of scales using technology; from risky behavior in a group of MIT freshman, to cholera outbreaks in Rwanda and wealth in the UK, to disease transmission and slum formations in East Africa. Though the analytical techniques are sophisticated, the [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:26 pm by crhinesmith@cyber.law.harvard.edu (Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School)
Nov 17
Nathan Eagle on Big Data, Global Development, and Complex Social Systems

Nathan Eagle, Omidyar Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute, infers behavioral dynamics on a broad spectrum of scales using technology; from risky behavior in a group of MIT freshman, to cholera outbreaks in Rwanda and wealth in the UK, to disease transmission and slum formations in East Africa. Though the analytical techniques are sophisticated, the [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 11:24 pm by crhinesmith@cyber.law.harvard.edu (Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School)

Rank This Week: 525

nearlylegal

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

http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog

Nov 20
The track to the old Piggery

Thompson v Bee [2009] EWCA Civ 1212 illustrates a neat point of property law and inheritance that could come up in a variety of circumstances but in this concerns an easement. In Hamsterley stands Pear Tree House on the main village street. Round the side and to the back of the house runs the Track which leads ultimately to a plot of land known to locals as the Garth where there was at one time a piggery and slaughterhouse. Mr and Mrs Bee now live in the House and Mr Thompson owns the Garth. He... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:51 am by Francis Davey
Nov 20
Tenant 1 – 0 Receiver

Brittain v Noskova and others [2009] EWHC 2884 (Admin) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 makes provision for the confiscation of the proceeds of an offence. In the case of realisable property (such as a residential home), s.80(2) permits the appointment of a receiver, who, in turn, is empowered to recover possession of the property. By s.80(4) The court may order any person having possession of realisable property to give possession of it to any such receiver. Noskova had been convicted in December... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:07 am by J
Nov 20
Outstanding rent reviews – a cautionary tale

Bello v Ideal View [2009] EWHC 2808 (QB) - a case not yet available on bailii - illustrates the dangers with leaving a rent review outstanding. Mr Bello bought what appear from the transcript to be residential premises at an auction in July 2005. The had been let on a 50 year lease in May 1969 at an annual rent of &#xc2&#xa360 to be paid quarterly. The terms of sale excluded the seller's liability for arrears of rent above &#xc2&#xa360 per annum. Such an exclusion should make any purchaser's ear's prick up... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:29 am by Francis Davey

Rank This Week: 529

Unenumerated

Covers law, technology, economics and history. By Nick Szabo.

http://unenumerated.blogspot.com

Nov 11
Software and business method patents: at least four justices see through the Christmas ornament loophole

Several years ago, before section 101 of the U.S. patent statute became fashionable again, I wrote a paper on it, "Elemental Subject Matter." I remember several professors and patent attorneys, who shall remain nameless, telling me that section 101, which defines what kinds of subject matter are patentable and what kinds are not, was a useless topic to explore -- these issues, they said, had all been resolved and the legal excitement was elsewhere. I thought otherwise. I researched and in my... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 01:59 pm by Nick Szabo
Nov 5
The auction and the sword

Anno Domini 193 is often called the Year of the Five Emperors after the five that ruled as princeps ("first citizen") in all or major parts of the Roman Empire: Pertinax, Didianus Julianus, Pescennius Niger, Clodius Albinus, and Septimus Severus. Indeed, counting the Emperor Commodus, who died at the end of 192, the Empire saw six emperors in the space of five months. The Roman imperial succession was supposed to proceed by adoption of the most competent possible successor [3]. This followed... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:45 pm by Nick Szabo
Nov 5
Commencing a history of Roman political and legal institutions

Most modern governments have political structures and legal procedures derived in a long evolution from those of the ancient Roman emperors, with a shallow overlay of modern democracy. The main exceptions, the Anglo-American countries, have legal procedures derived primarily from a partially independent evolution in England, but still with substantial influences from the old Roman autocrats. Political ideas and legal procedures are closely related, and versions of these derived from the Roman... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:22 pm by Nick Szabo

Rank This Week: 533

BoleyBlogs!

The legal research blog of Lewis & Clark Law School's Boley Law Library

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/boleyblogs

Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: Lewis & Clark Law Review Volume 13, Number 3

The latest issue of Lewis & Clark Law School's Lewis & Clark Law Review is now out. Here are the articles published in Volume 13, Number 3 of Lewis & Clark Law Review, complete with links to the abstracts and full-text articles: Symposium Articles We Have A "Purpose" Requirement If We Can Keep It by James F. [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 06:34 pm by site admin
Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: We Have A “Purpose” Requirement If We Can Keep It

James F. Flanagan, We Have A "Purpose" Requirement If We Can Keep It, 13 Lewis & Clark Law Review 553 (2009) The Supreme Court in Giles v. California held that a defendant forfeits the right to confront a witness only when he purposefully keeps the witness away. Many see the "purpose" requirement as an unjustified bar [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:47 pm by site admin
Oct 8
New L&C Law Scholarship: Forfeiture and Cross-Examination

Robert Kry, Forfeiture and Cross-Examination, 13 Lewis & Clark Law Review 577 (2009) The forfeiture exception to the confrontation right allows the admission of a witness's prior testimony where the defendant wrongfully procures the witness's absence from trial. But did the common-law forfeiture exception justify admitting any statements previously made by the witness? Or did it [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:41 pm by site admin

Rank This Week: 540

V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg

Covers legal information and library services from the Valparaiso University School of Law library.

http://valpolawlibrary.blogspot.com

Sep 1
New Credit Card Rules

A follow up to a posting on this blog in July. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in their FDIC Consumer News has a comprehensive look at the new credit card rules. While some of the new laws have already gone in to effect. Others will go into effect early next year and the last parts in August of 2010. If you have credit cards, you should read this article to see what are sure to be major changes in the way credit cards are treated by both consumers and issuing agencies. Posted on September 1, 2009 at 02:36 am by Mike Bushbaum
Sep 1
The Government Domain: Tracking Congress 2.0

From a recent posting on LLRX.com. Making it easier to track Congress, GovTrack.us, a free and independent legislative database, has just released a number of new features. Written by Peggy Garvin of Garvin Information Consulting, this article is an interesting read if you are a Congressional information junkie. Posted on September 1, 2009 at 02:16 am by Mike Bushbaum
Aug 26
DNA Evidence Can Be Faked

In a recent article in the NY Times (registration may be required) scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence. The team that has developed this procedure hope to cash in on their find by selling a kit that will tell whether the DNA has been fabricated. Privacy experts worry about some of the ramifications of fabricated DNA, including genetic testing problems. For prosecutors, this could represent a significant shift in the use of DNA evidence. Posted on August 26, 2009 at 06:59 am by Mike Bushbaum

Rank This Week: 542

De Novo

Features posts and occasional symposia about law and law school.

http://www.blogdenovo.org/

Apr 22
Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbus

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 12:17 am by PG
Mar 13
Today / 03.13.08

Today in History (1862) - The U.S. government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation. On the same day in 1865,... Posted on March 13, 2008 at 04:44 pm by PG
Mar 12
Good Movies About the War in Iraq

Judging by the Vietnam precedent, wherein the first significant movies like Deer Hunter (1978) and Apocalypse Now (1979) were released after the last American had left (1975), I'm guessing we have a while to wait. In contrast to A Yank... Posted on March 12, 2008 at 10:12 pm by PG

Rank This Week: 557

Objective - Justice

By Sean Sirrine.

http://objectivejustice.blogspot.com

Jun 27
Another Man Released in Texas on DNA Evidence

These stories are too depressing to write about. Today, the Dallas County District Attorney's (DA) Office announced that Patrick Waller, 38, is the County's latest wrongfully convicted citizen. Waller, who is represented by Gary Udashen, has spent the past 16 years in prison and was serving a life sentence for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, along with two 30-year sentences for aggravated kidnapping which arose from the same incident. He is the 18th person in Dallas County cleared of... Posted on June 27, 2008 at 07:07 pm
Jun 27
Just Released a Terrorist!

Oh, nope. Just finally getting around removing Nelson Mandela from the U.S. terror watch list. On this one, Condi and I agree completely (from RawStory): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently said it was "embarrassing" to still have Mandela's name on the watch list. I'm not sure how it came to be, but Mandela while he was still imprisoned was one of my heros growing up. Nobody ever really spoke about him with me, but you just have to hear his story once to understand the absolutely... Posted on June 27, 2008 at 06:52 pm
Jun 27
Heat Burst

When I read about the "heat burst" that hit Nebraska yesterday, it was the first time I had heard of the phenomenon and thought I'd pass the strangeness along. It seems that these would be especially dangerous in cities like Phoenix. "Cozad residents woke this morning to a weather phenomenon as a heat burst rolled through town. Temperatures rose 20 degrees in a matter of minutes while winds reached speeds of 75 miles per hour." This is what Wikipedia has to say about heat bursts: A heat burst... Posted on June 27, 2008 at 06:39 pm

Rank This Week: 565

Lawyer 2 Lawyer - The Legal Talk...

Lawyer 2 Lawyer - The Legal Talk Network

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://www.legaltalknetwork.com/modules.php?name=News&new_topic=15

Nov 19
The Controversial Terror Trial in New York

The admitted mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspects will head to New York City, blocks from Ground Zero, to face a federal trial in civilian court and it is creating quite the controversy. On Lawyer2Lawyer, co-hosts and attorneys, Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Attorney Tara L. Murray, U.S. Counsel for Reprieve and Gregory S. McNeal, a visiting assistant professor of law at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law , to discuss this... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:55 am
Nov 12
The Impact of Civil Gideon

"Civil Gideon" is now law in the state of California providing counsel to those who cannot afford an attorney in civil cases, predominantly child custody cases and foreclosures. On Lawyer2Lawyer, co-host and attorney, Bob Ambrogi welcomes Attorney Robert L. Rothman, partner of the firm Arnall Golden Gregory LLP and Attorney James J. Brosnahan, senior partner with Morrison & Foerster and member of the California Commission on Access to Justice, to take a look at the impact of this new law in... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:04 am
Nov 5
The Fourth Amendment and Email

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution gives us protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. But what about a search of your email - is it afforded the same protection? Co-hosts and attorneys J. Craig Williams and Bob Ambrogi welcome Orin S. Kerr , Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School and Jason Paroff Esq. , Director of Computer Forensics Operations with the ESI Consulting practice at Kroll Ontrack to look at the recent opinion handed down by U.S. District... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 09:52 am

Rank This Week: 604

On the Record

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

http://blogs.mddailyrecord.com/ontherecord/

Nov 20
Tweeting in the halls of justice — literally

As Caryn Tamber reported today, we can no longer tweet from within the courtroom at the Dixon trial. That doesn't mean the tweets have been silenced, though; they've just moved down the hall. You can still watch for updates on www.twitter.com by "following" @mddailyrecord, or just search for #DixonTrial. This morning, for example, we learned that "things [were] getting a little out of order" in the jury room last night, and the jurors continue to correspond with the judge seeking clarifications... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:20 am by Barbara Grzincic
Nov 18
UM Law is 50th most-super law school

The folks who bring you Super Lawyers came out this week with a ranking of the top law schools in the country. And it's dopey. There. I said it. The list ranks schools by the number of graduates included on lists of Super Lawyers. Let's put aside for a second Above the Law's astute comment that "It's a little like US Weekly handing out Oscar nominations based on how many times a star has appeared on its cover." Many bloggers have pointed out that this gives bigger law schools an advantage... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:27 pm by Caryn Tamber
Nov 18
People’s Court verdict - Happy Birthday!

We don't typically give birthday shout-outs in this space, but I think one is deserved for a man who has done more to expose Americans to the legal system than perhaps anyone else alive. I am, of course, referring to Judge Joseph A. Wapner - aka Judge Wapner of "The People's Court" - who turned 90 on Sunday (although you couldn't tell it from the photos). To celebrate, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and returned to television to preside over one more case in "The People's... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:17 am by Danny Jacobs

Rank This Week: 710

Going to the Mat

Covers issues and ideas in politics, law, and education.

http://mattjohnston.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
How To Get From Climate Change to AIDS in Two Easy Steps

Yes, you can go from one potential global disaster to a global epidemic in just two steps, if you are a U.N. Official. Climate change increases HIV/AIDS infection. So says a representative from the U.N.. The effects of climate change have driven women in communities in coastal areas in poor countries like the Philippines into dangerous work, and sometimes even the flesh trade, a United Nations official said. Suneeta Mukherjee, country representative of the United Nations Food Population Fund... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:04 am by Matt Johnston
Nov 20
Jesse Jackson Plays the Race Card

Seriously, does this man have any shame whatsoever? From TheHill.com: The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats' signature healthcare bill. "We even have blacks voting against the healthcare bill from Alabama," Jackson said at a reception Wednesday night. "You can't vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man." The remark stirred a murmur at the reception, held by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation as... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:34 am by Matt Johnston
Nov 20
California Universities Won't Be the Last To Increase Tuition

During the economic boom years, many state universities did not increase tuition or had token increases in tuition. Well, now it looks like in the face of massive state budget shortfalls, state university systems are looking at the possibility of massive tuition hikes. In California students are protesting a possible 32% tuition increase of what would amount to $2,500 per year. Now don't get me wrong, when you are paying roughly $7,000 per year already, a one third increase hurts and I do... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 01:27 am by Matt Johnston

Rank This Week: 715

Brian Cuban's Blog

Provides a humerous take on the legal profession.

http://briancuban.com

Nov 19
Reefer Madness! The Debate Over Marijuana Legalization

I sat down with former Deputy Drug Czar Dr. Andrea Barthwell. Dr. Barthwell has been front and center on the Marijuana legalization debate. In addition to the marijuana issue, we will discuss current trends and treatments in addiction recovery. Dr. Barthwell is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the global health care and policy-consulting firm EMGlobal LLC and Director at Two Dreams Outer Banks Treatment Center. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:28 pm by Brian Cuban
Nov 13
Confessions Of A 30k Millionaire

"It's Better To Fake It Than To Make It" -"Trent Monica", Dallas, Texas Hairstylist and self proclaimed "King Of The 30KM Circuit." I recently had the opportunity after a Dallas Mavericks game to sit down with Trent Monica. Trent is a Dallas Hair stylist. He is also the self proclaimed "King Of The 30k Millionaires" otherwise known as the "30kM circuit" He reluctantly agreed to be interviewed regarding his embracing of the 30km lifestyle and his secrets to success as well as his skilled... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:42 pm by Brian Cuban
Nov 13
Extremist Right-Wing Blogger Debbie Schlussel Demands New Inquiry Into Oklahoma City Bombing

Extremist right wing blogger Debbie Schlussel has reportedly asked for a new inquiry into the Oklahoma City Bombing claiming that she has proof that the nephew of the son of the sister of the grandfather of the great great grandfather of the babysitter of Timothy McVeigh was a Muslim. She has reportedly stated this this damming evidence points to the incontrovertible conclusion that the Oklahoma City bombing was a Muslim terrorist plot. Ms. Schlussel whose negative views of Muslims are of... Posted on November 13, 2009 at 09:39 am by Brian Cuban

Rank This Week: 718

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/

Nov 19
H.R. 3590

The Senate has released its version of the health care bill titled the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:39 am by jlutz99
Nov 17
Finding the laws that govern us

You can now search case law on Google Scholar: Here's an excerpt from the Google announcement: Starting today, we're enabling people everywhere to find and read full text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts using Google Scholar. You can find these opinions by searching for cases (like Planned Parenthood v. Casey), or by topics (like desegregation) or other queries that you are interested in. For example, go to Google Scholar, click on the "Legal... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:49 am by jlutz99
Nov 12
Viruses Can Infect Computers with Child Porn

According to a recent ABAJournal Law News Now article computer viruses can infect users computers with child pornography. Here's and excerpt: An infected computer may be the least of your problems, the Associated Press reports. "An Associated Press investigation found cases in which innocent people have been branded as pedophiles after their co-workers or loved ones stumbled upon child porn placed on a PC through a virus," the story says. "It can cost victims hundreds of thousands of dollars to... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:25 am by jlutz99

Rank This Week: 719

ALM Research Blog

News and notes about ALM Research Online developments, legal market competitive intelligence, and business development. By Charles Lowry.

http://almresearchonline.typepad.com/almresearchblog/

Nov 3
Data Content 09

I've just returned from a conference called Data Content 09 run by Infocommerce Group. To oversimplify, the gist of the two day conference is how companies can use data to create new products, improve current products, collect additional data or... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:28 pm by Kevin
Oct 6
Incisive is now ALM. (again.)

Last week we made the announcement that we were going back to the ALM brand. While I have mixed feelings about the situation, the reality of the economy made it unavoidable. (Above The Law does a nice job analyzing the... Posted on October 6, 2009 at 07:08 am by Kevin
Sep 22
2009 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey

We recently released the 2009 Law Department Compensation Benchmarking Survey. This survey allows in house law departments to benchmark their compensation across comparable departments (size, geography etc) and provides a meaningful baseline against which to evaluate the equity and competitiveness... Posted on September 22, 2009 at 09:03 am by Kevin

Rank This Week: 745

PunditMom

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

http://punditmom1.blogspot.com

Jul 6
Mothers of Intention Summer Reading List

Well, the Fourth of July fireworks are over and summer is in full swing! So it's time for this year's Mothers of Intention summer reading list! While we often think about something a little lighter for those days by the pool or at the beach, here are a few suggestions I'd like to make to keep our minds percolating until the kids head back to school: Womenomics, by Claire Shipman & Katty Kay -- These two journalists have written an eye-opening book about getting us to recognize the power... Posted on July 6, 2009 at 03:10 am by PunditMom
Jul 5
Is Paris Hilton Still Available for a Cabinet Post?

As we're coming up on the long holiday weekend, the PunditMom family is heading out to sunny California to visit family. While we're away, I thought it would be fun to revisit a couple of posts from the heat of the presidential campaign last year. Remember when Paris Hilton decided to run for president? I still stand by my original thoughts at the time -- there might be something to the idea of getting her to serve in some governmental role. Remember how conversant she was on an effective... Posted on July 5, 2009 at 03:01 am by PunditMom
Jul 4
PunditMom Photo Saturday -- A Peek at the Trip We've Been Waiting For

I've been waiting for this trip for a long time. We've been informally planning it since PunditGirl was a baby and now the wheels are in motion. More importantly, the airline tickets have been obtained with the frequent flier miles we've been hoarding since we stepped off the plane with our PunditBaby in January 2001. The itinerary is taking shape and we'll soon be getting together with a few of the other adoptive families who will be sharing this "homeland" tour with us. So while we're off... Posted on July 4, 2009 at 03:24 am by PunditMom

Rank This Week: 764

Supreme Dicta

Offers an eccentric look at law, politics and the Supreme Court.

http://www.supremedicta.com/

Jun 26
Deep in the heart of Texas

By this time next week, I will be a Texas resident. I will be in Austin, not San Antonio, but still this is fantastic. Grateful hat-tip to Above the Law. Posted on June 26, 2009 at 05:23 am by Harlan
Jun 24
Frito...Lays

Plus a shout out to Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley...I remember him from late nights watching TV in college. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Posted on June 24, 2009 at 05:54 am by Harlan
Jun 16
Why am I getting into academia?

...when I have to overcome obstacles like this: A new poll for Fox News is a good indication of how members of the one of the nation's most important institutions operate largely out of the public's consciousness. Asked "Which one of the current U.S. Supreme Court justices do you most admire or agree with?", half of the respondents had no idea. They either did not have an answer to the question or could not name a justice. On the silver lining front, the figure was 68 percent when the question... Posted on June 16, 2009 at 05:22 am by Harlan

Rank This Week: 765

Lexington Lawyers Blog

Covers business, construction, employment, mediation and more. From Gregory Troutman.

http://lexingtonlawyer.wordpress.com/feed/

Jan 17
Best Business Practices: Customer loyalty versus switchover marketing

The "loathe to leave" principle allows credit card companies to raise interest rates after a year or two, insurance companies to jack up their rates year after year, and cable and phone companies to raise rates even in a bad economy. The cloud in the silver lining is that this practice mainly works for big business and so small businesses can take advantage of the raw feelings the individual customer gets. Small businesses, including law firms, can focus on rewarding customer loyalty and any... Posted on January 17, 2009 at 01:43 pm by G.A. Napier
Jan 11
Small Business and Bankruptcy Quandary

Here is the general scenario which appears over and over again: Small Business Owner (SBO) goes to the bank to get a loan to either purchase a business or purchase a new asset, such as land to develop. The bank is glad to lend money to SBO after looking over the business proposal and sets up a time to close the deal. SBO drops by the bank and is told, by the way, granting this loan is contingent upon SBO giving their personal guaranty on the loan AND granting a security interest against their... Posted on January 11, 2009 at 09:06 am by G.A. Napier
Sep 3
Divorce Could Impact Your Business

Even if you have your business in an LLC, PSC, S-Corp or other vehicle, that business can still be subject to the courts if you, as an owner, go through a divorce. This post at Lexington Family Law blog regarding a recent family law decision outlines one scenario that could entangle your business in [...] Posted on September 3, 2008 at 08:05 pm by G.A. Napier

Rank This Week: 777

DailyWrit

A Daily Serving of Legal News.

http://dailywrit.com

Oct 9
Oyez Project Releases OT 08 Oral Arguments Audio

The Oyez Project has released audio from oral arguments for each of the cases from the last term. Tags: Oral Arguments Related posts Time to Update the Resume (April 29, 2009) The Weeks Ahead (April 12, 2009) Supreme Court will reargue Citizens United (June 29, 2009) Posted on October 9, 2009 at 09:20 am by Kedar
Sep 30
A Walk Down Memory Lane

The Court sat for its traditional "class photo" yesterday, to the apparent amusement of less than half the members of the current Court. You can also find a video taken at the loosely termed "photo shoot" here. I should note that the Court released a few different photos from the shoot and in all of them, Justice Alito looks determined to avoid having his soul captured by the liberal photograph-making devices being pointed at him. Supreme Court class photos have a tradition of capturing bizarre... Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Kedar
Sep 30
Supreme Court Grants Cert. In Important Second Amendment Case

The Supreme Court released its orders list from its long-conference yesterday and among the 12 cases granted is a potentially landmark ruling on the Second Amendment. The Court granted review in McDonald v. City of Chicago, a case decided by the Seventh Circuit in early-June. SCOTUSblog has a collection of cert. stage briefs that you can access here and David Kopel has an intersting collection of background reading available on Volokh Conspiracy here. Notably, well-regarded conservative judges... Posted on September 30, 2009 at 11:49 am by Kedar

Rank This Week: 797

The Legal Reader

Covers interesting legal news.

http://www.legalreader.com/

Nov 21
$56 Million in medical expenses, $244 million in punitives in smoker case

The thing is that even without the punitives, if Philip Morris has to pay a few thousand awards like this, there won't be anymore Philip Morris. Er, wait. There's still a Johns Manville. Nevermind. Still, I dream of the day... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:04 pm
Nov 21
KBR uses a fine example of doublespeak

Check this out: KBR is ordered to pay $3 million dollars to an employee who was raped in Iraq. KBR disagrees with the ruling, but believes it was in the best interest of the parties. WTF? A nearly $3 million... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:02 pm
Nov 20
Live in Abilene, Texas (or Taylor County)? Then Vote For Randy Crownover for Judge

I can honestly say that I wouldn't be in law school if not for Randy Crownover. I've known this man since I was 17 years old, and to say that he influenced my decision to become an attorney would be... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:50 am

Rank This Week: 801

tins ::: Rick Klau's weblog

Life, law and the Internet - news, information and commentary from Rick Klau.

http://www.rklau.com/tins

Nov 17
U.S. Caselaw in Google Scholar

Last night, an important new feature launched on Google Scholar: more than 80 years of US federal caselaw (including tax and bankruptcy courts) and over 50 years of state caselaw is now fully searchable online, for free at Google Scholar. This project is the culmination of much work, led by a remarkable engineer at Google named Anurag Acharya. Shortly after I arrived at Google, I heard about a small group of people working to make legal information available through Google. Given my background,... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:03 am by Rick Klau
Nov 10
Daemon Sequel Freedom(tm) available for pre-order

Could not be more excited about this news: Freedom(tm), Daniel Suarez's sequel to Daemon is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Let the count-down begin: the book is available in just over 8 weeks! In case anyone doesn't remember me raving about Daemon, here's my original review, and January's follow-up post discussing the soon-to-be re-released Daemon in hard-back. Paramount has Daemon in pre-production, where the screen-writer who wrote WarGames is co-writing the screenplay. Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:39 am by Rick Klau
Nov 10
University of Richmond Law School

Image via Wikipedia Though I don't practice law, I'm a proud graduate of the University of Richmond Law School - it was an extraordinary three years of my life. It was there that I really learned how to think critically, learned how to argue (much to my wife's chagrin), and learned how to be an entrepreneur. Yeah, you read that right. Law school is hardly where one thinks about being (let alone becoming) an entrepreneur. Yet along with a group of fellow students, I founded a law journal that... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 01:00 am by Rick Klau

Rank This Week: 803

Atty-at-Work

Covers law and legal information in the Philippines. From attorney Fred Pamaos.

http://www.attyatwork.com

Nov 6
Good to be Back

Whew! It was one of the longest days of my life (ok, two days to be exact). Maybe many of you are wondering why the AttyAtWork was inaccessible for the last two days. More importantly, maybe many of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:56 pm by Atty. Fred
Nov 4
Who will you Vote for President in 2010?

The 2010 Presidential election is fast approaching, with the deadline for certificates of candidacy in four weeks. For purposes of having an informed choice on who to vote for, let's have a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:42 pm by Atty. Fred
Nov 3
What would you do as a Credit Card Company?

There seems to be a consensus that certain practices of some credit card collection agencies go beyond what is fair and reasonable, something which is officially recognized when no less than the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:36 am by Atty. Fred

Rank This Week: 823

The Barrister Blog

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

http://timkevan.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 23
Will the Conservatives ban referral fees?

The Law Gazette report a very interesting comment from Conservative MP Henry Bellingham from the Motor Accident Solicitors Society's annual conference. Apparrently he said a Tory government would "almost certainly" review referral fees and furthermore "[Shadow Justice Secretary] Dominic Grieve is very anti-referral fees. I'm probably slightly less violently anti-referral fees but I think there is a very strong case for getting rid of them." Posted on November 23, 2009 at 02:56 am
Nov 23
Naomi Cudmore Communications

Nice to see the new website for Naomi Cudmore Communications whose services include brochure design, copywriting, nhs project management and design of annual reports, interim communications cover and all-in-one writing, design and print. One of her clients is the wonderful Exmoor Magazine which is edited by Hilary Binding. Posted on November 23, 2009 at 02:29 am
Nov 23
Book recommendation: Schott's Almanac 2010

Looking forward to getting Schott's Almanac 2010 when it comes out. The blurb summarises it well: "Schott's Almanac is designed to be a practical and entertaining annual volume that tells the real stories of the year, from the anxious South African elections to the hope generated by the election of Barack Obama, from worldwide recession to the green shoots of recovery, from Russia's growing ambition to the Copenhagen Conference on climate change, and from the Ashes rivalry to the possibility of... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 02:14 am

Rank This Week: 831

LII Announce

Features announcements, featured content and legal information factoids. From the Legal Information Institute.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu

Nov 19
Boone on duopolies, usability, and teaching legal research

Over in VoxPopuLII, Tom Boone has a great new article on the effects of duopoly on usability in the field of legal research. This adds to a chorus of postings in various places over the last week or two, all talking the effects of the market structure of legal information in America on public access, usability, and other aspects of the system. Of course, after the events of this week, nobody is really sure if it's going to be a duopoly any more&#xe2€&#xa6.. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:49 am by tom
Nov 18
ABA launches case-summary site

Thanks to LII friend Paul Lomio for drawing our attention to a new project by the American Bar Association, Media Alerts on Federal Courts. Very much like the LIIBULLETIN-NY project we launched in 1996, which comprehensively provided student-written summaries of New York Court of Appeals cases for nearly a decade, Media Alerts provides summaries written by law students under faculty supervision. The publication is a project of the ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements.... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:04 am by tom
Nov 17
Google launches legal search service

Old LII friends Rick Klau and Anurag Acharya at Google have created a new repository of caselaw accessible via Google Scholar. Anurag blogs about it here. This is a very welcome development, both for us and for open access to law in general, and we applaud it. It's not Wexis yet, but it's a very good start, and a great benefit to the public. No doubt there will be more - and more interesting - things to come. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:22 am by tom

Rank This Week: 840

Ernie The Attorney

Covers law and law blogs.

http://www.ernietheattorney.net/ernie_the_attorney/

Nov 19
New Orleans premier of 'The Blind Side'

I absolutely loved the book. And I love Sandra Bullock for her strong, but quiet, assistance to Warren Easton Charter High School, which struggled to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Sandra Bullock has raised a lot of money, and has visited the high school several times --never with a media entourage. The movie premier is at a small neighborhood theatre here, and all the proceeds will to to Warren Easton high school. Among the dignitaries that will attend the premier is Michael Lewis, the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:30 am by Ernie the Attorney
Nov 19
Business cards?

Awhile back I did a post on rethinking business cards. It spawned a lot of great comments. In fact the comments probably have more useful information than the post itself. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:40 am by Ernie the Attorney
Nov 18
Another reason why lawyers write excruciatingly long sentences

There are so many reasons why lawyers write those tedious run-on sentences, but let's focus on one that probably afflicts my generation more than the more newly minted lawyers. How many people regularly use the 'Digests'? You know, the headnotes maintained by West that are filled with blurbs about legal principles. Anyway, I'm at the Fifth Circuit law library (availing myself of their West books, and the free wifi), and I was reminded of something about the digests that's really strange. The... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:59 pm by Ernie the Attorney

Rank This Week: 842

UBLaw PodCast

University at Buffalo Law School Podcast.

http://ublaw.classcaster.org/blog/

Oct 16
Don Mitchell on Homelessness, Geography, Survival, and the Right to the City

Welcome to UBLaw Conversations, a production of University at Buffalo Law School and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Today is October 16, 2009, and I'm James Milles. Our guest today is Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor in Geography at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. Dr. Mitchell talks here about regulation of the homeless through such techniques as the rise of automated surveillance systems in cities, innovations in trespass law, and the criminalization of sharing... Posted on October 16, 2009 at 01:14 pm by ublaw
Apr 24
Michael Herzfeld on Anthropology, Bureaucracy and Gentrification in Rome and Bangkok

Welcome to UBLaw Conversations, a production of University at Buffalo Law School and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Today is April 24, 2009, and I'm James Milles. Our guest today is Dr. Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of European Ethnology in the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. Professor Herzfeld specializes in the ethnography of Europe (especially Greece and Italy) and of Thailand. Among his ten books are The Body Impolitic: Artisans and Artifice in... Posted on April 24, 2009 at 08:39 am by ublaw
Apr 21
James Gardner and Antoni Abad i Ninet on Comparative Federalism in the United States and Spain

Welcome to UBLaw Conversations, a production of University at Buffalo Law School. Today is April 21, 2009, and I'm James Milles. Our guests today are James Gardner, UB Law School, and Antonii Abad i Ninet, visiting scholar, UB Law. Professors Gardner and Ninet are interviewed here by Rick Su, UB Law. "Federalism Under Conditions of Asymmetrical Subnational Claims for Autonomy: the Case of Spain" Abstract: In the Madisonian tradition of constitutional design, the foundation of a sustainable... Posted on April 21, 2009 at 12:09 pm by ublaw

Rank This Week: 850

Justice is a fickle thing...

By Anthony Fazzio.

http://justiceisafickledthing.blogspot.com

Aug 20
Study Finds Alarming Rate of Medication Overdoses Among Kids

The American Journal of Preventative Medicine reports that more than 70,000 children are poisoned each year by prescription or over-the-counter medicines. This figure is more than twice as many children as are poisoned by other products. According to the study, most children are poisoned by acetaminophen, which is used in Tylenol, or opioid painkillers and benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs. Tragically about 75 % of overdoses occur in children under 5, the study found. See, Nicholas Bakalar, The... Posted on August 20, 2009 at 08:09 am by Anthony Fazzio
Aug 19
MDs peddling BS: Shedding Light on Doctors’ Conflict of Interest

The Washington Post reports that determining doctors' ties with pharmaceutical companies and any related conflict of interest are often hard, if not impossible, tasks for patients. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act, introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl, seeks to relieve some of that burden by requiring all payments more than $100 made by a drug or medical device company to a doctor be reported. Doctors justify the "pharmaceutical pay-off" saying that the "doctor/industry... Posted on August 19, 2009 at 07:27 am by Anthony Fazzio
Aug 18
CPSC Recalls Toy Workshops and Trucks

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of five "Little Tikes" toys, after an infant choked on a plastic nail included in the sets. The affected toys sets are the Electronic Project Workshop, the Little Handiworker Workhorse, the Home Improvements Two-sided Workshop, the Swirlin' Sawdust Workshop and the Black Pickup Truck with Tools. Although the toys are intended for toddlers and not infants, the company said it is aware other children in a household may have... Posted on August 18, 2009 at 04:34 am by Anthony Fazzio

Rank This Week: 857

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 Forms

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. I find one invaluable resource that I always rely upon when asked about Maryland forms is George Liebmann's Civil Procedure Forms of the Maryland Practice set. (Liebmann is, of course, one of the great scholarly minds of Maryland law.) This, of course, has examples of the standard and... Posted on September 18, 2008 at 04:33 pm by Trevor Rosen
Sep 12
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 the successful addition of Montgomery County dockets, Case Seach now includes dockets from every county in Maryland. Thanks to Carol Mundorf for this find! Posted on September 12, 2008 at 03:31 pm by Trevor Rosen
Sep 12
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 our brand, spanking new Fourth Edition from our friends at MICPEL. Pleading Casues of Action has a host of sample complaints for various causes of action that might bring you into court in Maryland. The new book has information on the Protection of... Posted on September 12, 2008 at 01:47 pm by Trevor Rosen

Rank This Week: 938

Philippine e-Legal Forum

Covers Philippine laws and the legal system.

http://jlp-law.com/blog

Nov 22
Immunity from Suit of an International Organization and its Officers

What is the concept of sovereign immunity in international law? There are two conflicting concepts of sovereign immunity, according to the Supreme Court: (a) Classical or absolute theory - a sovereign cannot, without its consent, be made a respondent in the courts of another sovereign; and (b) Restrictive theory - the immunity of the sovereign is [...] Related posts: Accountability of Public Officers Extradition procedures and principles in the United States Posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:32 pm by Atty. Fred
Nov 3
Holiday Economics in the Philippines

We celebrate holidays to commemorate an event or a person of special significance to the country. While the declaration of holidays is supposed to bring unity, it sometimes results to confusion in the workplace, even if unintended. Rationalizing national holidays Republic Act No. ("R.A.") 9492 was passed in 2007, reflecting the practice of moving certain holidays to [...] Related posts: R.A. 9492 - holiday economics, movable holidays Long August weekends ahead; computation of holiday pay Eid'l... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:23 am by jlp
Oct 31
Eid’l Adha (November 27-28): Regional Holiday

(Malacanang earlier issued Proclamation 1808, declaring November 27 and 28, 2009 as "national holidays", in observance of Eid'l Adha, one of Islam's greatest feasts. Many were wondering why it's a national holiday, when RA 9492 provides that it's a regional holiday. Proclamation 1808-A was subsequently issued, providing that Eid'l Adha is a regional holiday in [...] Related posts: Eid'l Adha as National Holiday: Computation of Holiday Pay for November 27 and 28, 2009 Holiday Economics in the... Posted on October 31, 2009 at 06:48 pm by jlp

Rank This Week: 955

Althouse

By Ann Althouse.

http://althouse.blogspot.com

Nov 22
At the Quiet Pool Inn...

... things are so serene right now. Posted on November 22, 2009 at 02:08 pm by Ann Althouse
Nov 22
A man believed to be unconscious was conscious, but completely paralyzed, for 23 years.

He had no way to communicate to the people around him that he could hear, think, and understand everything. "All that time I just literally dreamed of a better life." How terribly sad. The condition is unimaginable. All that time. What would you do with your mind as all those years passed? Wouldn't you drift into hallucinations and dreams? Could you reach enlightenment? Or would you dwell on your plight endlessly and ache for the times when people would be around you talking, hoping someone... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 02:04 pm by Ann Althouse
Nov 22
At the Count-Your-Blessings Restaurant...

... it's almost Thanksgiving. Posted on November 22, 2009 at 11:51 am by Ann Althouse

Rank This Week: 966

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/index.php

Nov 20
Refworks Workshop

Writing a paper sometime soon? Then why not make your life a little easier by signing up for a Refworks workshop. In this workshop we will get you started by setting up an account, showing you how to import references, as well as showing you how to use some of the other helpful features. "RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. You can use... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:43 pm
Nov 17
Empirical Research Services

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:40 pm
Nov 17
Search Case Law with Google Scholar

In what is certain to be a noisy development, Google has quietly added state and federal case law and patent searching to its Google Scholar search service. Also included is the How Cited citator service. Posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:36 am

Rank This Week: 967

Law & Humanities Blog

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

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 20
Singing About Species

Charles Darwin has his own minstrel. The Scientist's Victoria Stern writes about Philadelphia entertainer Brett Keyser, who sings about Mr. Darwin's accomplishments, both on the street and in a one-man show called "Darwinii: The Comeuppance of Man." Read more here (subscription; free). Meanwhile, former child star and current creation science activist Kirk Cameron is engaged in a new project: handing out copies of The Origin of Species on college campuses, but he and his colleagues don't... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:59 am
Nov 20
The Right of Publicity and "Crime of the Century" Cases

Edward Larson, Pepperdine University School of Law, has published "Murder Will Out: Rethinking the Right of Publicity Through One Classic Case," in volume 26 Rutgers Law Review (2009). Here is the abstract. In this forthcoming article, the author uses the protracted legal battles over the right of publicity stemming from the lasting celebrity created by the so-called "crime of the century" to propose a legal test for applying the right of publicity generally. These legal battles were fought... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:20 am
Nov 20
It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Scrooge, and Other Tales From La La Land

Larry E. Ribstein, University of Illinois College of Law, has published "How Movies Created the Financial Crisis", in the Michigan State Law Review for Winter 2009. Here is the abstract. Narrative makes sense out of reality and can forcefully persuade listeners to a particular point of view. Artists in general have a narrative of business which springs from their belief that at least some aspects of business are antithetical to art. Filmmakers add to this a resentment of the constraints capital... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:16 am

Rank This Week: 971

ZiefBrief

Announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library.

http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ziefbrief/

Nov 20
SF Chronicle Praises Leo's Work

A San Francisco Chronicle article praised Professor Richard Leo's "easy to read" book, Police Interrogation and American Justice, noting that "Leo writes as clearly as he talks on a witness stand as an expert." Congratulations, Professor Leo! Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:02 am by Amy Wright
Nov 18
Google Scholar Has Case Law

There are already tons of tweets and posts about Google Scholar's new case law content, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel. Yes, Google Scholar has case law now! Here's a roundup of posts about this exciting new development: Google's official announcement; Review of case law on Google Scholar over at Internet for Lawyers; Librarian reviews over at Resource Shelf; More librarian reviews at the Law Librarian Blog; Another lawyer review over at Ernie the Attorney. And just to add to all of the... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:56 pm by Amy Wright
Nov 11
The Paperless Law Review? An Experiment at USF

One of ZiefBrief's favorite parts of the job is working with USF four excellent student-edited journals. This year we're excited to watch the University of San Francisco Law Review move toward an entirely paperless editing cycle. Led by Editor-in-Chief Robin Bennett, the USF Law Review Board is pursuing this goal by aggregating digital article drafts, sources cited, and other information on a SharePoint site accessible to all editors and staff. As part of this initiative, the Zief Library is... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:04 am by zieflibrary

Rank This Week: 972

The Suburban Ecstasies

Covers recent developments in poetry, music, the law, and politics. By Seth Abramson.

http://sethabramson.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 5
Provincetown Fourth Here we are in our...

Provincetown Fourth Here we are in our doughboys and camos, our doughty frocks with drips of bitter on the sleeve, our passions revving their pulp to pittance at a gas station in the city that never peeps-- and here is the city with its Martians in leather and excoriated thunderbolt- boas, its Bible-trippers, its vintage bazookas for barter not sale, its reluctance to be reluctant, its speed for hire, into which we atrophy ourselves to briefly fit-- and we are never so close to the joys of... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:36 pm by Seth Abramson
Nov 3
[Video]

Hat tip to Martin Flood for sending me this video of the weekly BAP roundtable. Posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:44 pm by Seth Abramson
Oct 31
[33]

Posted on October 31, 2009 at 04:59 pm by Seth Abramson

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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

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: [www.nytimes.com] Some famous firms have stopped interviewing at Yale... Gerry Shih, Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools, NYT 8/25/09 There have also been reports of delays of offers to those students who were fortunate enough to have a summer associate position in 2009. [www.nylj.com] Gana Passarella, Please Continue to... Posted on August 28, 2009 at 06:43 am by Greg
May 4
Movin' On

To my faithful readers: After many happy and productive years at the Barclay Law Library, I will be moving on to become Executive Director of the Dewitt Community Library. This was a tough decision, but as a former library director always told me, change is good! Posted on May 4, 2009 at 06:16 am by Wendy Scott
Apr 26
New Online Legal Magazine a "Refreshing Alternative" to Traditional Law Reviews

The Legal Workshop is a new online legal journal that seeks to disseminate legal scholarship to a broad audience of readers. The new endeavor is produced by a consortium of academic law reviews: Stanford Law Review, New York University Law Review, Cornell Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Georgetown Law Journal, Northwestern Law Review, and University of Chicago Law Review. According to the press release (4/21/2009), the new journal "offers an engaging alternative to traditional academic articles... Posted on April 26, 2009 at 08:01 am by Wendy Scott

Rank This Week: 1072

Lawyer Research Center

Blog about the lawyers and the law.

http://law.onecle.com

Jun 26
Leave Iran Alone: It’s Not About Us

I am humored by America's latest misguided foray: the sudden embrace of Mir-Hossein Mousavi. I'm not too sure how Mousavi managed to seduce America. Perhaps, it's the proverb that the enemy of my enemy (in this case Mahmoud Admadinejad) is my friend, nevermind that this same line of logic led America to bed Saddam Hussein in an effort to counter the influence of Iran. We all know how that dream date ended up&#xe2€&#xa6in a cacophony of bitter recriminations. As typical of all bad break-ups, the... Posted on June 26, 2009 at 05:06 am by Ken Chan
Feb 21
Arrest in Chandra Levy Case Imminent (or Not)

I spotted this headline in the Washington Post: Arrest in Chandra Levy Case 'Imminent'. Of course, the only question in my mind was whether or not the person that was going to be arrested was Gary Condit. After all, I haven't heard of any other name associated with the case. Well, it's not him. Also, talk about misleading headlines. The actual quote was that an arrest warrant is imminent in the next couple of days. Well, as we all know, an arrest warrant is not the same thing as an arrest... Posted on February 21, 2009 at 02:59 pm by Ken Chan
Feb 5
How to Get Excused from Jury Duty

The one time I sat on a jury, I had the privilege of witnessing people offer every conceivable explanation to get excused including telling the judge in English that they had problems understanding English. Depending on the judge, that excuse may or may not get you far. If you want to be more convincing in your appeal, stop bathing for a week before you are scheduled to be called. However, your friends, family members or co-workers might revolt. Turns out, bad mouthing jury duty in Facebook can... Posted on February 5, 2009 at 01:28 pm by Ken Chan

Rank This Week: 1094

New Jersey Legal Update Podcast --...

New Jersey Legal Update Podcast -- Stark & Stark

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

http://www.njlawblog.com/

May 21
Collection Remedies Available to Condominium and Homeowners Associations

Stephen M. Lasser, a Partner in Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-op Practice Group, presented materials to Board Members on the collection remedies available to condominiums and homeowners associations, in conjunction with David J. Byrne, Partner and Co-Chairperson of Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-op Practice Group, during a seminar hosted by ASSOCIA/River Management. The presentation was held at the Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie, New York on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.... Posted on May 21, 2009 at 06:09 am
May 21
Stark & Stark Partner Presents Seminar on Internal Collections Remedies and Community Association-Related Federal and New York Laws at the ASSOCIA/River Management Board Member Program

David J. Byrne, Partner and Co-Chairperson of Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-Op Practice Group, presented materials related to collections and the impact of various federal and New York laws on community associations, in conjunction with Stephen M. Lasser, during a seminar hosted by ASSOCIA/River Management, for the benefit of association board members. The presentation was held at the Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie, New York on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Mr. Byrne focused his... Posted on May 21, 2009 at 06:08 am
Apr 16
Stark & Stark Shareholder Presents Using Mediation, Arbitration & ADR Seminar at 2009 Cooperator Expo

Stephen M. Lasser, Partner in Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-op Group, presented a seminar at the New York Cooperator Expo on April 7, 2009 in conjunction with David J. Byrne, entitled Using Mediation, Arbitration & ADR to Avoid or Minimize Conflict. Mr. Lasser's portion of the seminar covered the topic Minimizing Acrimony & Conflict While Collecting Carrying Charges and Assessments. Mr. Lasser's presentation included discussions on the different types of debtors, the statutory... Posted on April 16, 2009 at 06:06 am

Rank This Week: 1104

Art of Law

By Eric J. Carlson.

http://ejcarlson.com

Feb 24
An Employer’s Duty to Return an Injured Worker to work

The Department of Industrial Relations posted an informational Power Point Presentation on its website regarding an Employer's duty to return an injured worker to work. According to the presentation, below is a list of some the most common company policies that can lead to possible liability under both the Fair Employment Housing Act and Labor Code Section 132(a). &#xe2€&#xa2 "Our company has a policy that modified work is not offered after 90 days &#xe2€&#xa6" &#xe2€&#xa2 "Our company has a policy that we do not... Posted on February 24, 2009 at 08:43 pm by Administrator
Feb 24
Permanent Disaiblity after Almarez

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board ("WCAB") recently issued an En Banc opinion that reaffirms judicial principals of equity are to be used in determining the amount of permanent disability benefits an injured worker is to receive. The essence of this decision is to inject into the rating process basic principles of "equity." A very simplistic overly broad definition of the principles of equity is it gives the power to the administrative law judge to define and grant fair relief. The WCAB... Posted on February 24, 2009 at 03:40 pm by Administrator
Feb 16
Creating a System that Delivers a Jury Trial by Your Peers

The San Diego Union Tribune's recent article Analysis: Downtown Juries lack Latinos alleges: "The system for summoning jurors in San Diego is so flawed that one of every two eligible Latino jurors is never called to serve on a jury downtown&#xe2€&#xa6 ." Based on population statistics, the researchers expected that 19% of jurors would be Hispanic. However, of the 4,241 Jury surveys collected, only 9.6% of the jurors declared themselves Hispanic. The conclusion that can be drawn from the data is that on... Posted on February 16, 2009 at 11:48 pm by Administrator

Rank This Week: 1119

Where's Travis McGee?

Covers law and politics. By Brad Parker.

http://bradleyparker.blogs.com/wheres_travis_mcgee/

Feb 5
I Have a New Post Up at The Nervous Breakdown

I've recently uploaded a new post at The Nervous Breakdown. TNB is a wonderful website where some really talented writers practice their craft. When you get a moment or two, pour yourself a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, and check out some of the writing that makes The Nervous Breakdown my favorite literary playground. You can also find my latest post there: If Ya Ain't Bleeding for Your Mid-life Crisis, Ya Ain't Trying. Posted on February 5, 2009 at 09:11 pm by Bradley Parker
Dec 4
50-Book Challenge: Fatal Purity

Though I'm way off pace, I continue to try. The latest edition to my 50-Book Challenge is Fatal Purityby Ruth Scurr. This book is part biography of Maximilien Robespierre and part history of the French Revolution. You don't have to be a Francophile, though I probably am, to enjoy this book. And you don't have to be a student of the French Revolution - quite the opposite. Though centered on Robespierre, this book provides a nice history of the Revolution and the Reign of Terror. My only... Posted on December 4, 2008 at 05:12 am by Bradley Parker
Nov 5
The Nervous Breakdown

Brad Listi invited me to join The Nervous Breakdown as a regular contributor. It's a huge understatement to say that I'm totally stoked. Please support this great website by visiting often and by posting comments! You can find my first two posts here and here. Posted on November 5, 2008 at 05:02 am by Bradley Parker

Rank This Week: 1123

Legal Intellects

Covers modern legal issues.

http://legalintellects.com

Nov 19
Queen's University Language Police: Big Brother is Nagging You

I have to point out the ridiculous thing that Queen's University is doing. As a student of Queen's, I must say I'm embarrassed. Queen's University has hired a team and has given it the mandate of listening in on conversations, and chiming in when the conversation seems politically incorrect. These thought police will be interrupting conversations to make sure that the [what I assume must be little children] understand the implications of calling that terrible movie they just saw "retarded." The... Posted on November 19, 2008 at 10:13 pm by Anonymous
Jun 22
Probook.ca for Canadian Professional Networking

Probook.ca is back with a brand new website to facilitate professional networking among Canadians. Check it out, and add me as a contact! - Jonathan Kleiman polls) Posted on June 22, 2008 at 04:04 pm by Anonymous
Mar 25
Boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Normally I would never advocate something like a boycott of the Olympics. The Olympic games are very important to me, and I don't want to rob any of the athletes of the experience. These games are different though. They're bigger than sports, medals, glory and even honor. It is very, very rare that we, as nations and as citizens of nations, have something to hold over the Chinese government's head. The human rights trampling totalitarian regime has put the 2008 Olympics as their #1 priority.... Posted on March 25, 2008 at 03:56 am by Anonymous

Rank This Week: 1134

You and Yours Blawg

Thoughts and comments on Business Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Tax Law. By Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss.

http://youandyoursblawg.blogspot.com/

Aug 6
You and Yours Blawg is Moving

Category: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Inheritance Tax, Business Law and Planning, Tax Law and Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Financial Planning, Miscellaneous Musings You and Yours Blawg is moving its platform over to New Jersey Estate Planning and Elder Law Blog. My thoughts on happenings in the world of Estate Planning and Elder Law can be found there, including tax law happenings. You and Yours Blawg will stay alive for now with reference to business law issues that... Posted on August 6, 2009 at 07:48 am by Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq.
Mar 20
Haven't Paid NJ Taxes? Now Might Be the Time

Category: Tax Law and Planning Courtesy of JH Cohn: New Jersey Enacts Tax Amnesty Program "New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has signed a bill creating a 45-day New Jersey state tax amnesty period that will end no later than June 15, 2009. Presumably the program will begin on or about May 1, allowing the New Jersey Division of Taxation some time after the April 15 filing deadline to gear up for the program. Under the program, taxpayers who pay outstanding state tax liabilities for tax returns due... Posted on March 20, 2009 at 09:12 am by Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq.
Mar 16
Lets get Banks Lending - SBA Loan Guarantee Amount to 90%

Category: Business Law and Planning As reported by NJBIZ, in an effort to get banks lending again, "Starting today, the U.S. Small Business Administration is raising to 90 percent the federal guarantee on most SBA loans and temporarily suspending a fee that is charged to banks, but passed along to borrowers. " "The 90 percent guarantee will be on loans up to $1.5 million. The portion of the loan above $1.5 million, up to the maximum SBA loan of $1 million, will be subject to a lower guarantee... Posted on March 16, 2009 at 08:45 am by Deirdre R. Wheatley-Liss, Esq.

Rank This Week: 1152

Justia Law Review

Covers legal information, news and resources.

http://lawreview.justia.com/

May 8
Internet Archive v. Mukasey: National Security Letter Case Unsealed

Last November, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) served a national security letter (NSL) on the Internet Archive, seeking records pertaining to a patron of the Internet Archive. Specifically, the FBI requested that person's name, address, length of service, and electronic communication transactional records from the Internet Archive. This National Security Letter (NSL) certified that the information sought was relevant to an authorized investigation to protect against international... Posted on May 8, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Sep 5
AltLaw.org - Free Public Domain Federal Case Law Archive

Hi Friends, Here is a great new free case law project that came out (or at least I was made aware of :) a few weeks ago. AltLaw. Right now AltLaw is focused on getting up the Federal appellate opinions online (US Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Courts). They have aggregated opinions for the last 15 years or so (depending on the court), and have done good job presenting the cases in formated text, in addition to providing the original pdf and in a text only format. It looks like these are the... Posted on September 5, 2007 at 02:50 pm
Sep 2
Aaron Greenspan and... Facebook and ConnectU

Hi Friends, One of the cases of interest here in Palo Alto land is the current lawsuit by the founders of ConnectU against Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook gang. In an interesting side light to the case, NYT's John Markoff has written an article on Aaron Greenspan, who developed a social facebook network, called houseSYSTEM, while at Harvard... before either ConnectU or Facebook. The article also covers what Aaron is doing now, including his new company called Qubescape, and a social networking... Posted on September 2, 2007 at 01:51 pm

Rank This Week: 1154

Between Lawyers

technology + culture + law = Denise Howell + Dennis Kennedy + Tom Mighell + Marty Schwimmer + Ernest Svenson

http://betweenlawyers.corante.com/

Mar 3
The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies

The Lawyer's Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together, the new book from Between Lawyers' own Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell is now now available for preorder at the ABA Web Store. There's a 15% discount if you preorder now. The "official" launch of the book will be at the ABA TECHSHOW 2008, where Tom and Dennis will be speaking on the topic of collaboration tools, and will be happy to sign your copy of the book. The book reflects the idea of collaboration that... Posted on March 3, 2008 at 04:34 pm by Dennis
Sep 18
Calling All Legal Tech MacGyvers - A Mini-contest

I'm planning to write an article about what I'm calling "MacGyver" technology tricks. I'm assuming that you are familiar with the MacGyver concept (or you can wikipedia it). As an example, consider using a digital camera or cameraphone as a document scanner in a pinch (or sending a document as a fax to a nearby fax machine when you aren't able to print it any other way). I'm looking for some good examples and wanted to get a little help from the readers of this blog. Remember, the idea is not... Posted on September 18, 2007 at 07:07 pm by Dennis
Aug 25
If It's All About Respect, Why Do They Look So Foolish?

/**/ So - what should Nixon Peabody have done when its embarrassing firm non-theme song made its inevitable way onto the Web? (And into the atmosphere of countless homes and offices, as its hapless victims hum and mutter it against their will and better judgment?) If they'd have asked me (or perhaps 95% of the over 1,000 people who have voted in the Volokh Conspiracy poll), I'd have told them the last thing they should be doing is invoking the DMCA. Instead I'd have recommended: applying an... Posted on August 25, 2007 at 08:42 pm by Denise

Rank This Week: 1160

Your Daily Blackstone

Offers a daily quote from Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England.

http://yourdailyblackstone.blogspot.com/index.html

May 4
For Patricia

The duties of children to their parents arise from a principal of natural justice and retribution. For to those, who gave us existence, we naturally owe subjection and obedience during our minority, and honour and reverence ever after; they, who protected the weakness of our infancy, are entitled to our protection in the infirmity of their age; they who by sustenance and education have enabled their offspring to prosper, ought in return to be supported by that offspring, in case they stand in... Posted on May 4, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Jan 17
The Importance of Counsel for the Accused

[I]t is a settled rule at common law, that no counsel shall be allowed a prisoner upon his trial, upon the general issue, in any capital crime, unless some point of law shall arise proper to be debated. A rule, which (however it may be palliated under cover of that noble declaration of the law, when rightly understood, that the judge shall be counsel for the prisoner; that is, shall see that the proceedings against him are legal and strictly regular) seems to be not at all of a piece with the... Posted on January 17, 2007 at 06:33 am
Jan 16
For 'Grambo'

ANOTHER violent alteration of the English constitution consisted in the depopulation of whole countries, for the purposes of the king's royal diversion; and subjecting both them, and all the antient forests of the kingdom, to the unreasonable severities of forest laws imported from the continent, whereby the slaughter of a beast was made almost as penal as the death of a man. In the Saxon times, though no man was allowed to kill or chase the king's deer, yet he might start any game, pursue, and... Posted on January 16, 2007 at 06:51 am

Rank This Week: 1184

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

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 from getting the help they need? Are they violating patients' civil liberties? The law and the mentally ill on Justice Talking. KEYWORDS: mental illness; mentally ill; State laws permit the involuntary commitment of those suffering mental illness if they... Posted on April 14, 2008 at 02:21 pm
Apr 8
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 appropriately. While some parent organizations say it's time for more regulation, filmmakers and others say the threat of censorship is all too real. On this edition of Justice Talking, join us for a look at regulating the entertainment industry. KEYWORDS:... Posted on April 8, 2008 at 12:14 am
Mar 31
College Admissions

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? Should low-income and minority students be a priority? Or should top schools only enroll the smartest and most academically accomplished? We also talk about the obstacles and misconceptions facing students who attend community college. Tune in to this edition... Posted on March 31, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Rank This Week: 1214

Nolo Presents The Law in Plain...

Nolo Presents The Law in Plain English

Nolo.com's Podcast topics include estate planning, wills, trusts, divorces, contracts, hiring a lawyer, copyrights, trademarks, patents, personal injury, bankruptcy and more.

http://www.nolocast.com/

Aug 6
98. Surviving an IRS Audit: Part 1

Posted on August 6, 2009 at 04:43 pm by nolocast
Jun 28
96. Military Leave and Other FMLA Changes

Posted on June 28, 2009 at 02:56 pm by nolocast
Jun 17
95. The Sharing Solution

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 08:55 pm by nolocast

Rank This Week: 1249

Underneath Their Robes

News, gossip, and colorful commentary about the federal judiciary.

http://underneaththeirrobes.blogs.com/main/

Nov 15
A Holiday Wish List for Groupies

by Clerquette Yes, Groupies: Clerquette realizes that it is merely November, and that drugstores everywhere are still stocked with Halloween candy (at fire sale prices, Clerquette hastens to add, for those of you who didn't get your fill of Sweet-Tarts and Hershey's Miniatures!). And, yes, Clerquette is aware that there are a sprawling 41 shopping days left before Christmas. But, after hearing sad news of the death of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's husband, John, Clerquette thought that a little... Posted on November 15, 2009 at 09:47 pm by Clerquette LeClerq
Oct 5
Court is in Session!

by Clerquette Welcome back, Groupies! How I have missed your virtual company, and how fervently I hope that you enjoyed a summer of lazy Sundays, cocktails at sundown, and the operatic spectacle of Senate confirmation hearings for a brandy-new Justice. Clerquette also hopes that your collective appetites are whetted for what promises to be an illustrious first term for our newest Associate Diva Justice, Sonia "From the Block" Sotomayor. Not surprisingly, all eyes are on Justice Sonia, whose... Posted on October 5, 2009 at 07:13 am by Clerquette LeClerq
Aug 17
Good thing the Supreme Court has its own gym!

By Article III Groupie When Justice Sonia Sotomayor needs to work off all the rice, beans and pork she's consumed, she hits the gym. Alas, it appears that Her Honor's Equinox gym membership was canceled, after she apparently refused to show identification when trying to enter the premises. A3G is with Justice Sotomayor: she's a frickin' federal judge, the closest thing this nation has to an aristocracy. Showing ID is for little people! Sure, Barack Obama showed his birth certificate... Posted on August 17, 2009 at 12:36 pm by Article III Groupie

Rank This Week: 1284

New Hampshire Law Blog

A blog to follow legal news and developments in New Hampshire. Published by Burke & Eisner.

http://nhlawblog.com/

Nov 10
NH Rollover Accident

A rollover accident that recently took place in New Hampshire reportedly severely injured one driver and took the life of another. This personal injury accident happened on October 12 on Interested 93. According to reports police were forced to shut down the interstate for an estimated five hours while an investigation as to what may have [...] Posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:39 pm by Dave Austin
Oct 28
Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed by Passenger in Accident

A personal injury lawsuit was recently filed against by a passenger who was recently in a car accident. The lawsuit has been filed against the driver of the car who was reportedly driving erratically before he crashed into a local New Hampshire store. The car crashed into Putnam's Sky & Snowboard shop earlier this year [...] Posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:29 pm by Dave Austin
Oct 22
Extreme Snowmobile Rider Injured in NH Accident

Darryl Tait, 19 and an extreme snowmobile rider from Canada reportedly waved to a man in a wheelchair at a New Hampshire Rave-X freestyle show in New Hampshire. Moments later Tait jumped on his snowmobile to impress the large crowd with his tricks. However, the tricks suddenly turned harmful as her flipped through the air. Extreme [...] Posted on October 22, 2009 at 09:54 pm by Dave Austin

Rank This Week: 1338

ambivalent voices

Podcast featuring voices from around the blawgosphere.

http://mowabb.com/ai/voices/

Sep 5
Technical Difficulties

I want to apologize to the many people I've interviewed recently for the Back-To-School edition of Blawg Review on Blawg Wisdom. I was hoping to weave all those great interviews into the Review for a sort of back-to-school extravaganza. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, things didn't turn out as planned. I apologize for not being able to include all of those interviews in the extravaganza, but rest assured I will be posting all of those interviews as soon as I possibly can. Posted on September 5, 2005 at 07:15 am
Sep 5
#16: An Interview with Deborah Schneider

This special back-to-school episode of Ambivalent Voices (http://mowabb.com/ai/voices/) features a conversation with Deborah Schneider, co-author of Should You Really Be A Lawyer? subscribe to the feed The conversation ranges over such topics as: Avoiding the herd mentality. Ways to tell the difference between law school being just difficult and when law school is just not for you. Using informational interviews to explore different practice areas and figure out where you might fit in the legal... Posted on September 5, 2005 at 06:16 am
Aug 29
#15: White

In this 15th "episode" of Ambivalent Voices (http://mowabb.com/ai/voices/) you'll hear a bit off school miscellaney, still more about upcoming podcasts, something about milk and politics and ketchup, and more podcasts for you to check out. subscribe to the feed One: School miscellany and upcoming podcasts and a mention of the MPRE. (0:00-3:33) Music: "Temping" by GK and the Shoe Band from Segment 4 of the 9/25/2004 episode of A Prairie Home Companion. Two: The Politics Minit with... Posted on August 29, 2005 at 08:07 am

Rank This Week: 1415

Blawg Review

Reviews law blogs.

http://blawgreview.blogspot.com/

Nov 20
Blawg Review Is For You Too

Blawg Review #239 at this blog about Human Rights in Ireland is sure to be as passionate as it is entertaining, and will include surprise performances by superstars born in the USA. It's not too late to get in on this -- still haven't found what I'm looking for. So, if you've written a great post this week or would like to recommend another law blog post that you think would be good for this issue of Blawg Review, please follow these submission guidelines. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:21 am by Editor
Nov 17
Go ahead. Make my day.

The National Rifle Association of America, or NRA, is an American non-partisan, non-profit organization which lists as its goals the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and self-defense in the United States. It was established in 1871 on November 17th. To celebrate this anniversary, and to commemorate the International Day for Tolerance... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:41 am by Editor
Nov 11
A Blawg Review Review

by Charon QC Blawg Review #237 - Christian Metcalfe of Property Law blog "Today's single most important political principle, the right to live in a participatory democracy, comes down to us not from the slave-owning societies of Athens and Rome, or from the pleasant estates in France where Rousseau and Montaigne envisioned the 'general will', but from buff-coated and blood-stained English soldiers and tradesmen." Christian has produced an excellent Blawg Review #237, embracing many of the posts... Posted on November 11, 2009 at 03:50 am by Editor

Rank This Week: 1437

I Fought the Law

A Bay Area lawyer blogs about his life as a Bay Area lawyer.

http://ifoughtthelaw.cementhorizon.com/

Nov 4
Lo! A Scoundrel

I whipped up this comic strip in the context of a Facebook discussion about Hark! A Vagrant, a web... Posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:45 pm by hb
Nov 2
Conversations With My Wife: The Cumulative Effects of Being a Parent, BigLaw Associate, and Generally Uninteresting Person

Me: I got a Borders gift card for my birthday. Are there any books you want to buy for... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 09:13 am by hb
Sep 23
Excruciating Originality

Yes, this is the first comic strip I've drawn in over thirty months. And yes, it is inspired by... Posted on September 23, 2009 at 07:48 pm by hb

Rank This Week: 1486

ABA Book Briefs Podcast

Book authors speak on a variety of subjects pertinent to the legal profession. From the ABA.

http://www.abanet.org/abastore/

Sep 21
What a Law Partner Can and Cannot Do in Seeking a New Affiliation

There is more movement in the legal profession today than possibly ever in history. However, when a key partner leaves a firm there is often no clear understanding of the ethical and fiduciary duties to the firm and its clients. These gray areas can lead to financial losses and litigation between the firm and its former partner. In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs Podcast we interview Geri Krauss, the author of the ABA book Partner Departures and Lateral Moves: A Legal and Ethical Guide who... Posted on September 21, 2009 at 10:18 am
Jul 23
Labor and Employment Law in the New EU Member and Candidate States

This month we interview Anders Etgen Reitz, the editor of the ABA book Labor and Employment Law in the New EU Member and Candidate States. In this ABA Book Briefs Podcast Anders shares the current challenges in Labor and Employment law, identifies opportunities in labor and employment for the international lawyer, and reports on trends on the horizon. Posted on July 23, 2009 at 11:54 am
Jun 9
International Business Transactions

In this episode of the ABA Book Briefs podcast, we interview David Steiger, author of the ABA book The Globalized Lawyer: Secrets to Managing Outsourcing, Joint Ventures, and other Cross-Border Transactions. Posted on June 9, 2009 at 02:21 pm

Rank This Week: 1514

The Legal Underground Podcast

Podcast of legal news, politics, and whimsy from Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground, where lawyers are rarely taken as seriously as they'd like.

http://www.legalunderground.com

Feb 23
The Legal Underground's Law-Related Things That Suck for January 27, 2005

The Legal Underground's Law-Related Thing That Sucks: Getting Yelled at by a Judge Posted on February 23, 2009 at 06:40 am by Evan Schaeffer
Jan 7
Legal Underground #51: Advanced Deposition Techniques, Part 3

On Episode #51: It's the last of a 3-part series on Advanced Deposition Techniques. On Part 3: Miscellaneous Tips for Expert Depositions. Includes the world's shortest expert deposition outline, preparing for an expert's deposition by looking ahead to the cross-examination at trial, and 5 ways to hit a home run with an expert's CV. Running time: 10 minutes. Posted on January 7, 2007 at 10:09 am by Evan Schaeffer
Jan 7
Legal Underground #51: Advanced Deposition Techniques, Part 3

On Episode #51: It's the last of a 3-part series on Advanced Deposition Techniques. On Part 3: Miscellaneous Tips for Expert Depositions. Includes the world's shortest expert deposition outline, preparing for an expert's deposition by looking ahead to the cross-examination at trial, and 5 ways to hit a home run with an expert's CV. Running time: 10 minutes. Posted on January 7, 2007 at 10:09 am by Evan Schaeffer

Rank This Week: 1542

Demonstrative Evidence

By Charles Thomas.

http://demonstrativeevidence.blogspot.com/index.html

Feb 15
Meet Jane Roe

Posted on February 15, 2009 at 05:00 pm
Jan 6
How to have a college football playoff system in four easy steps

Posted on January 6, 2009 at 07:29 pm
Aug 18
Why law school sucks, part I

Posted on August 18, 2008 at 01:17 am

Rank This Week: 1544

Sharks in the Water

Covers legal news and observations. By the Williams Law Firm.

http://www.sharksinthewater.net/

Jan 8
It's me or the Kidney!

Posted on January 8, 2009 at 04:00 am
Jan 6
ADA in need of tinkering

Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:30 am
Mar 10
What #*^&%$# Sub-Prime Crisis?

Posted on March 10, 2008 at 05:00 pm

Rank This Week: 1551

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

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. Posted on October 19, 2007 at 02:00 am by Hellmuth & johnbson, PLLC and The BBN
Oct 12
Home Mortgage Financing

Attorney Nancy Polomis discusses home financing with other industry professionals in this BATC/Parade of Homes Radio Hour segment. Posted on October 12, 2007 at 03:00 am by Hellmuth & johnbson, PLLC and The BBN
Oct 11
Estate Planning for Non-Tranditional Couples

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 strategies for the non-traditional couple. Posted on October 11, 2007 at 05:00 am by Hellmuth & johnbson, PLLC and The BBN

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The Bag and Baggage Podcast

Bag and Baggage podcast. By Denise Howell.

http://bgbg.blogspot.com/bgbgcast/

Mar 9
Bag and Baggage Podcast #17

Conference call with Mike Madison in anticipation of our Community 2.0 session on the legal implications of engaging outsiders in business communities Posted on March 9, 2007 at 01:00 pm
Jan 8
Bag and Baggage Podcast #16

Interview with Bill Murray, USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and formerly MPA Posted on January 8, 2006 at 03:00 pm
Aug 5
Bag and Baggage Podcast #15

BlogHer, Speaker Wiki, RSS and OPML, Blawgs.com, and Bob Wyman Posted on August 5, 2005 at 10:00 pm

Rank This Week: 1640

Popehat

A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure

http://www.popehat.com

Nov 22
I, Too, Like To Be Kissed Under Those Circumstances

This Saturday Night Live skit is quite funny and at least as mean as anything they ever did to Bush. I would argue that in some ways it is meaner, because it is more substantive and less based on a one-note joke. This is a good thing. Nobody should be above satire. Via CoyoteBlog. Posted on November 22, 2009 at 11:08 am by Ken
Nov 20
Interior Soundtrack: Crazy Man

I'm probably the only person apart from Jonathan Adler's mom who enjoys the Volokh Conspiracy's Sunday Song Lyric feature. This ain't no music blog, but we all have to start somewhere. The song presently stuck in my head is "Crazy Man" by the duo of Catherine Irwin and Janet Bean, working together as Freakwater. The song comes from the 1993 album "Feels Like The Third Time". Freakwater got lost in the shuffle of alt country in the 1990s, perhaps because they were a little too "alt" to appeal to... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:44 pm by Patrick
Nov 20
Boardgamegeekcon

I'm enjoying a brief break to eat (for the first time today - at 4pm) and wanted to share a few thoughts about games. Sadly, I'm going to have to skip photos and links for now. The short version is that I might not ever have had more fun. The sheer number of esoteric games and people eager to play them is incredible. I've been lucky enough to play just about every game I wanted (and bought several of them as well). So far a surprise favorite is Tobago. A deduction game where you are building... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:28 pm by Ezra

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Forward Movement

General interest blawg by attorneys and MBAs.

http://ourforwardmovement.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
EVERYTHING Bank of America produced to Cuomo and Congress goes to plaintiffs in the S.D.N.Y.

Bad week for BofA. For several reasons, but in the case of this post: S.D.N.Y. Judge Denny Chin ruled earlier this week that plaintiffs proceeding before him against BofA are entitled to whatever documents BofA has produced to date. To be clear, this includes the otherwise privileged documents that BofA agreed to produced to Cuomo, the SEC, Congress ... It is speculated the protective order those documents were produced under (and was conceivably requested to prohibit any other parties from... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:10 am
Nov 20
In Case You Missed It This Week

Don't cut the cat's claws. No, really; there's a law. HuffPo. EU attacks financial pay at banks and insurance companies. Dealbreaker. Licensed NYC attorneys at $15 per hour? TempAtty. "I've decided to stop in cities that are not usually included in a typical book tour," means "I don't want to be protested against in NYC, LA, Phila., SanFran, and Seattle." MSNbc. Reed Smith non-equity partners to forfeit 15% of their base pay to stay in the game. Yeah - that's not going to cause ego bruise or... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:57 am
Nov 19
How Attorneys Can Represent Their Guilty As Charged Clients In Good Conscience by Keyana Jones

As an aspiring criminal defense attorney, the moral dilemmas that I will inevitably face trouble me. Especially in the arena of litigation, it seems to me all attorneys experience some degree of moral conflict at one point or another regardless of whether the trial involves a criminal or civil matter. And so the ultimate question is how does a criminal defense attorney in good conscience represent the guilty? And by the same token, how does a civil attorney in good conscience represent the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:09 pm

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The Believer's Guide to Legal...

The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues

Covers Christianity and law. By Stephen Bloom.

http://thebelieversguidetolegalissues.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Lifeline for Law Students: Master List of 155 Christian Fellowship & Christian Legal Society Law School Chapters

As a Christian believer, how do you survive the relentless law school pressure cooker? How do you rise above the cuttthroat competition and anti-Christian bias so prevalent at most secular law schools? Is it even possible for a Christian to successfully emerge from three years of law school with faith intact? Last month, I wrote a post, Future Lawyers: Christian Law School Options, listing eleven law schools which at least purport to honor and uphold a Judeo-Christian worldview in their... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 03:41 am by Stephen Bloom
Nov 16
Are You a Generic Lawyer?

I was in a motel while visiting Pittsburgh and, as I often do, decided to look through the local Yellow Pages for disturbing or quirky lawyer ads. One that caught my eye wasn't disturbing, but was certainly quirky. It was attorney Norma Chase's "Generic Lawyer" ad (left). In fact, as it turns out, Ms. Chase has an entire (albeit very simple) Generic Lawyer website. And I'm sure she is an excellent lawyer, and creative too. This is not about her. My question is for Christian believers practicing... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:24 am by Stephen Bloom
Nov 10
Every Christian Lawyer's Got a Career Crisis Story. Here's Mine. What's Yours?

Preface (excerpted from The Believer's Guide to Legal Issues) Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. - PSALM 127:1 It was a summer night in Philadelphia, July 10, 1998. My knees ached against the concrete as I prayed, wedged between the front of my own folded stadium seat and the seatbacks of the row below. The space wasn't designed for prayer. Perfect, maybe, for standing to cheer a touchdown run or a long drive to deep left field, but not an ideal place for a grown man... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:00 am by Stephen Bloom

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Bag and Baggage

Features musings on legal issues. By Denise Howell.

http://bgbg.blogspot.com

Nov 20
TWiL 39 Video — Social Lubricants And Frictions #twil39 #twil

Video archives for TWiL are available at blip.tv and ODTV. Also, TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. FB.init("5b4e9903e33d36c6af8c28913b5ef0ac");This WEEK in LAW on Facebook Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:46 pm by Denise Howell
Nov 19
Obama's Crowdsourced Healthcare Reform Video

The winning submission starts at 1:10; I like a lot of the runners up! Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:09 am by Denise Howell
Nov 13
TWiL 38 Video — Don't Swallow That Phone! (that was fast!) #twil38 #twil

Video archives for TWiL are available at blip.tv and ODTV. Also, TWiL is on Twitter and Facebook, if you're so inclined. FB.init("5b4e9903e33d36c6af8c28913b5ef0ac");This WEEK in LAW on Facebook Posted on November 13, 2009 at 02:37 pm by Denise Howell

Rank This Week: 1843

Unemplawyered

Covers law related news and analysis. By Jeffrey Brohel.

http://unemplawyered.tumblr.com/

Nov 20
Okay, powering down for the day… [thedailywhat: The...

Okay, powering down for the day&#xe2€&#xa6 [thedailywhat: The Things We Do For Art of the Day: Artist Dominic Wilcox attached a metal On/Off switch to his head with wig tape and kept it there, day and night, for a month. Wilcox says: I remember after leaving the place where it was done I had to overtake some people on the path. I knew they would see it, so that was a big moment, then after that I relaxed a little. I went into a pub once and ordered a drink. It felt like the music and pool balls came to... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:37 pm
Nov 20
Fair game?

Deadspin, the sports and "human interest" blog, has always had an interesting... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:33 pm
Nov 20
Hooray for me...

Here is an excerpt from my last column in the Connecticut Law Tribune: Here is my hypothesis. You... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:15 pm

Rank This Week: 1844

Lawsense

Covers the law and legal system in plain English. By Nanina Takla.

http://lawsense.lontpdx.com

Nov 20
Being sued v. being threatened with a lawsuit

I think it's hard sometimes for people to figure out whether someone has actually sued them or whether they've just been threatened with a lawsuit. Here are some ways to tell. You've been sued when someone has filed a complaint with the court. In order for the lawsuit to properly begin, you have to be "served" with the complaint. Being served means that you got "official" notice of the lawsuit. I'll talk about the different types of proper service in another post. Keep in mind that each court... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:41 am by Nanina
Nov 7
Communication is key add-on

Just a quick update to my previous post. I spent the last two and half days at a training put on by my state's legal malpractice insurer. And yes, this training was voluntary. Apparently, the biggest source of client unhappiness with their lawyer is lack of communication - my lawyer doesn't listen to what I say and I don't understand what my lawyer says. Obviously, lawyers need to work much harder at being good listeners and learning to speak plain English. But it's also up to the prospective... Posted on November 7, 2009 at 06:48 am by Nanina
Oct 30
Communication is key

It can be hard to judge whether the lawyer you're hiring or have hired is any good. One of the problems is that there are many, many variables in any legal situation. Lawyers aren't supposed to guarantee a particular result or outcome and you should be very, very suspicious of one who does. One of the most important tools a lawyer has is her ability to communicate - basically, we try to convince people that we're right. And there is no right way to be a good communicator - some people do great... Posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:27 pm by Nanina

Rank This Week: 1954

VoxPopuLII

Offers new and interesting views of law on the Internet.

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/voxpop

Nov 20
VoxPop poses a Prisoner’s Dilemma (sort of)

We pride ourselves on the murkiness of our authorial invitation process at VoxPop. How are authors selected, exactly? Nobody knows, not even the guy who does the selecting. We'd like to lift the veil briefly, by asking for volunteers to help us with a particular area we're interested in. We'd like to run a point-counterpoint style dual entry on the subject of authenticity in legal documents. Yes, we've treated the issue before. But just today we were fishing around in obscure corners of the... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:49 am by tom
Nov 19
Duopolies, web usability, and legal research instruction

It's been a rocky year for West's relationship with law librarians. First, the company declined to participate in this year's American Association of Law Libraries Price Index for Legal Publications. This led AALL to return West's sponsorship check for the 2009 AALL Annual Meeting. For attendees, this decision was somewhat academic, as West still occupied a large space in the Exhibitor Hall and once again hosted a well-attended Customer Appreciation Party. Shortly after the conference, West... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:48 am by tom_boone
Nov 9
Surveying is Hard

Where the culture of assessment meets actual learning about users. These days, anyone with a pulse can sign up for a free Surveymonkey account, ask users a set of questions and call it a survey. The software will tally the results and create attractive charts to send upstairs, reporting on anything you want to know about your users. The technology of running surveys is easy, certainly, but thinking about what the survey should accomplish and ensuring that it meets your needs is not. Finding... Posted on November 9, 2009 at 07:09 am by steph_davidson

Rank This Week: 2019

Binary Law

Legal information and technology information. From Nick Holmes Managing Director of infolaw.

http://www.binarylaw.co.uk

Nov 20
eLawtric Books anyone?

Jason Wilson explores the pros and cons of what he dubs "eLawtric Books". In a series of posts he (for the most part) counters Eugene Volokh's thoughts on the future of electronic books and the law. His view, with which I agree, is that ebooks a la Kindle et al are not the future of law [...] Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:07 am by Nick Holmes
Oct 26
Supreme Court judgments - where to read the full story

Thanks to Jennie Law for pointing out that the new UKSC needs to get its publishing act together. It's been in existence for almost four weeks now and has the most advanced court technology in the world. It delivered its first judgment on 14 October, yet no cases yet appear in the Decided Cases section. As [...] Posted on October 26, 2009 at 10:31 am by Nick Holmes
Oct 22
A letter

Today I received a letter! Not a love letter*, nor a middle class thank you note, and not an impersonal business letter, but a thank you letter which sought to maintain and progress a business relationship. What a pleasure! Anyone else remember the days when tweeps and other peeps wrote letters? * Weren't the 60s fab! And [...] Posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:20 am by Nick Holmes

Rank This Week: 2022

Infinity Ranch

Musings about the important things in life - law, politics, music, racing, soccer, etc.

http://infinityranch.blogspot.com

Nov 19
Oh Noes!

She's gone rogue, but now Sarah Palin is . . .. . . going Moog! Run for the hills!Shamelessly lifted from here. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:23 pm by JDB
Nov 16
The Breaker’s Gone

English actor Edward Woodward, most well known in the States for his Golden Globe winning role in the TV series The Equalizer, has died in a British hospital.Though prolific on stage and both screens (small and big), he only really got to be the main attraction in films twice. Once was in the cult classic The Wicker Man (the first one, obviously) and in one of my favorite films of all time, Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:01 am by JDB
Nov 12
Time to Make Some Lists

I just realized that we're coming to an end of a decade, as the "aughts" will finish up when the New Year rolls around in January. Not surprisingly, we're starting to see "best of" lists for the decade. The Times of London is already up with its 100 best films of the decade, while The Onion's AV Club has started a project to nail down the decades best . . . well, everything.In that spirit and Posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:07 am by JDB

Rank This Week: 2101

LegalMatch Law Blog

http://lawblog.legalmatch.com

Nov 19
Phizer Leaving New London 5 years after Supreme Court Eminent Domain Ruling

June of 2005. Mariah Carey's We Belong Together was number 1 on the Billboard charts. Batman Begins was the number 1 movie at the box office, for the second week in a row. The U.S. Supreme Court had just decided a case called Kelo v. City of New London. This was one of those rare Supreme Court cases that grabbed the public's attention. And why not? Its facts hit close to home for a lot of people: private homes and small businesses were bought by the government, without the owners' consent in... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:39 pm by Rusty Shackleford
Nov 17
Man Robs Own Mother At Gunpoint, Bad Sons Everywhere Can Now Say At Least They Aren’t Him

Everyone has a mother. Whether you're a person, dog, or cat, if you exist on this green earth, then you have a mother who was responsible for popping you out into it. It's no surprise then why so many of us are attached to our mothers and try our hardest to please them (that's right, two lolcats in one paragraph because they are awesome). However, most of the time, for some reason, no matter what we do, it never feels like we're doing quite enough to please our beloved matriarchs and we always... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:08 pm by Andrew Dat
Nov 16
Not Your Ordinary Noisy Neighbors

"Murder." "Unnatural." "Frightening." Those are the adjectives that the neighbors of British couple Caroline and Steve Cartwright use to describe the couple's sex life. Yes, you read that last sentence correctly. More specifically, the neighbors have been complaining that the noise keeps them up at all hours of the night, thus causing them to oversleep in the morning and make them late for work. The problem happens almost every night. So what do they do about this problem? The neighbors decided... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:00 am by Violet Petran

Rank This Week: 2106

First Impressions

Covers legal issues and news in Indiana. By Jennifer Mehalik of the Indiana Lawyer.

http://firstimpressions.theindianalawyer.com/content

Nov 19
Diverse in diversity thinking

When the word diversity first comes to mind, you may think of people of different ethnicities, races, or gender. And that's become the problem because "diversity" has become a bit stagnant in what people think makes up a diverse population and workforce. As the years have passed since diversity became a hot topic in the legal community and what firms look for to achieve, diversity has expanded to include religion, sexual orientation, and people with disabilities. The American Bar Association... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:42 am by jmehalik
Nov 17
Super lawyers, super schools?

Move over U.S. News and World Report law school rankings, there's a new list in town, and it's from the same people who pick Super Lawyers. According to Super Lawyers magazine, the University of Notre Dame Law School ranks 43; right behind is Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis at 44; Indiana University Maurer School of Law at 59; and Valparaiso University School of Law at 151. How did Super Lawyers come up with the top 180 law schools in the country? By taking a look at... Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:41 am by jmehalik
Nov 16
Law school as an investment

Should the decision of whether or not to go to law school be made just as one would when deciding what stocks to buy for their 401k or invest in an IRA? Professor Herwig Schlunk at Vanderbilt University Law School thinks so. In his 12-page working paper, he sets up three scenarios of law students and whether or not it's worth it for them to spend the money on a law degree. He's got the Also Ran who got above average grades in a relatively nonmarketable major from a middle-of-the-pack school for... Posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:38 am by jmehalik

Rank This Week: 2127

The Irreverent Lawyer

Offers ruminations on law and life. By Mauricio R. Hernandez.

http://lawmrh.wordpress.com

Nov 17
The wired head is the next social networking tool.

A recent science fiction television drama featuring personality-altering brain-implanted microchips prompted me to dwell on how such fanciful technologies could conceivably be the next social networking innovation. Implantable electronic microchip technology has been around for some time. In fact, one device known as a "verichip" can be scanned by doctors or security personnel depending on [...] Posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:20 pm by lawmrh
Nov 16
Some recoil at technology’s “mark of the beast.”

Last Friday, a friend told me his son had just obtained his driver's permit. As part of the process, his son was photographed using facial recognition software. My friend understandably found this disconcerting. Facial recognition software arguably raises privacy problems. It also raises other legal and Constitutional concerns. But while I shared my friend's disquietude, I [...] Posted on November 16, 2009 at 09:25 pm by lawmrh
Nov 14
One last add on lawyers acting badly and Marc Dreier.

The second shoe always falls and with lawyers, it's usually the state bar's disciplinary committee that's dropping that second oxford. Lawyer Marc Dreier who pled guilty to several multi-million dollar scams to fleece hedge funds is now ex-lawyer Marc Dreier. He was disbarred last month. To read about it, go to Matter of Dreier. And as it [...] Posted on November 14, 2009 at 04:04 pm by lawmrh

Rank This Week: 2330

b-screeds

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

http://blog.law.cornell.edu/tbruce

Nov 10
More West: What Legal Information Business Should The Government Be Out Of?

West Group's edit of Bob Berring's remarks on free access to law leads with the interesting assertion that government should get out of the legal information business because "every time government has tried to take over the provision of legal information it's failed". That is worth a little discussion, in part because it so patently reveals West Group's worst nightmares, and in part because it's not clear which variety of government activity West is talking about. No doubt some government... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:01 am by tom
Nov 8
The West Video and the Free Market

Some people just can't let go of things. Just yesterday, I was confronted by a progressive friend who corrected me when I referred to a certain airport in Washington, DC as "Reagan". For better or worse, they changed the name over a decade ago, and no amount of beating could possibly make that horse any deader. I didn't think much of Reagan, but I also don't think any debate benefits from the sort of childish pushback-at-all-costs that seems to characterize so much public discussion in the US... Posted on November 8, 2009 at 10:18 am by tom
Nov 2
Berring on the merits

I haven't rushed a response to Bob Berring's comments on free legal information, partly because I wanted my response to be thoughtful rather than rushed. I also felt that I'd made most of my rebuttal points in a previous response to a VoxPopuLII post by Dan Dabney, a West Group employee. And if you're looking for substance, I'd suggest that you read it now. These observations are more scattered. I'll make no bones about it: I felt that the tone of Bob's piece was more than a little dismissive,... Posted on November 2, 2009 at 05:44 pm by tom

Rank This Week: 2620

HoganWillig Legal Blog

Covers New York business, criminal, employment, estate planning, family and real estate law.

http://hoganwilligblog.com

Nov 10
ATTORNEY COREY J. HOGAN NAMED TO MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Corey J. Hogan of the law firm of HoganWillig has been certified as a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Hogan is presently a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in [...] Posted on November 10, 2009 at 05:58 am by Joe LoPresti
Oct 28
Linda Grear discusses Estate Planning on Centre Spotlight

Linda Grear discusses important Estate Planning Documents. She goes into detail about why you should prepare Last Will and Testament, Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive. Posted on October 28, 2009 at 08:36 am by Joe LoPresti
Oct 27
The eco-friendly firm

From www.buffalolawjournal.com By MATT CHANDLER Buffalo Law Journal Though "going green" was once seen as a niche concept reserved for a small segment of the business population, area law firms are seeing the value in adopting green policies. One Amherst firm has taken green to the extreme, constructing an 80,000-square-foot new building that, when completed in December, will [...] Posted on October 27, 2009 at 08:07 am by Joe LoPresti

Rank This Week: 2621

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News...

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Features news, publications, events and cases.

http://legalnews.arnstein.com/newsroom/

Nov 9
Allan Goldberg moderates program at University of Chicago on condominium projects in crisis

Chicago Partner Allan Goldberg moderated an IICLE all day program titled Condominium Projects in Crisis, "Where To Go From Here." The program was held Wednesday, November 4, at the Gleacher Center, University of Chicago. The timely and provocative sessions centered around busted condominium projects from the perspectives of the developer, the lender, the condominium association, and Posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:53 pm by JJS
Nov 9
Bankruptcy attorneys interviewed for article on Mint.com

Miami Partner Phillip Hudson, III and Chicago Partner James Chatz were interviewed for an article that examines options for upper-class Americans who have over-extended their credit and discusses how easy it can be to get into debt in a down economy. The article appeared in the November 2 MintLife blog on the financial planning Web Posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:19 pm by JJS
Nov 9
Justin Weisberg appointed to ABA committee

Chicago Partner Justin Weisberg was recently appointed as co-chair of the Additional Insureds Subcommittee of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section for the American Bar Association. His term as co-chair will run for two years. Posted on November 9, 2009 at 01:05 pm by JJS

Rank This Week: 2631

Lawyer on the Web

Provides legal information. By David Coleman.

http://www.lawyer-on-web.com/

Oct 29
Trustee abuses

What do I do if the trustee of my trust is not acting in my interest? Trustees have a duty of care at common law to act in the best interests of the Beneficiaries of the trust. If they breach this duty of care they can be held liable in negligence, for their neglect of their duties. You often will need to consult a lawyer about this if you want to see if you have a chance of succeeding in your claim. Lawyer online - free lawyer information - lawyer advice Lawyer on the Web Attorney Help Online Posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:37 pm by David Coleman
Oct 24
H1B, LCA and Green Card Questions Answered

H1B, LCAs and Green Cards can be very confusing areas to deal with when you want to establish yourself in a new country. It can be highly disruptive to your career and local place of residence when you have problems with these legal items. It is crucial to establish effective legal advice at a reasonable price with a Just Answer expert to prevent yourself from wasting time or at worst being deported. Changing Employer and what it means to your H1B Got a problem with your H1B and changing... Posted on October 24, 2009 at 12:09 am by Poster
Oct 23
Changing Employers effect on H1B visa, green card and LCA

Background to H1B Question: I am currently working in a company with H1B visa and my green card LCA is in process. Recently my company has been acquired by another big company. My questions are related to my H1B and green card processing. Questions: I will become the employee of a new company that has acquired my old company. Do I need to transfer my H1B to the new company or does it need to be just amended? My previous company has filed for LCA. What will be the status of my LCA as it relates... Posted on October 23, 2009 at 11:51 pm by Poster

Rank This Week: 2794

BrazosLawyers.com

Provides legal information based on common client questions in the areas of elder law, estate planning, real estate, small business and taxes. By the Peterson Law Group.

http://brazoslawyers.blogspot.com/

Oct 24
Planning for Your Elder Years

If we were to ask an older person what his or her most important concerns for aging are, we would probably get a variety of different answers. According to surveys frequently conducted among the elderly, the most likely answers we would receive would include the following three principal concerns or life wishes: 1. Remaining independent in the home without intervention from others 2. Maintaining good health and receiving adequate health care 3. Having enough money for everyday needs and not... Posted on October 24, 2009 at 09:02 am
Sep 24
PreNeed (Pre-Paid) Funeral and Burial Plans

Advantages and Disadvantages of Prepaid Plans One way to plan in advance for the end of one's life is to sign a formal contract called a "preneed funeral plan." With this plan, money to pay for a funeral and/or burial is held in a trust, in an escrow account or paid through an insurance policy on the life of the person desiring the plan. Parts of or all of the funeral service and burial are designed in advance and pre-funded in advance and the family has little to do but show up. This type of... Posted on September 24, 2009 at 08:21 am
Aug 15
How to form an LLC in Texas

Many companies in Texas choose to use a limited liability company (or LLC) for their business. LLCs are great small business entities because they provide limited liability while also providing flexibility for taxing purposes. To form an LLC, the first step is to choose a name for your limited liability company. You can use almost any name you want, except for names that are too close to the names of existing LLCs, violate someone else's trademark, or a few restricted names. You can check the... Posted on August 15, 2009 at 02:17 pm

Rank This Week: 2847

Los Angeles Law News Blog

Features articles, publications, news and press releases. By Greenberg Glusker.

http://news.greenbergglusker.com/

Oct 20
Greenberg Glusker's Robert Chapman Secures $105M Damage Award in Exxon Groundwater Contamination Trial

Acclaimed Veteran Litigator Obtains Victory in Major Public Water Supply Environmental Claim Greenberg Glusker today announced that Firm Partner Robert S. Chapman served as lead trial counsel on the New York City trial team that today obtained a $104.7 million compensatory damage award against Exxon Mobil Corporation. The federal jury found the oil company responsible for poisoning the City's groundwater and drinking water supply with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE).... Posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:54 am by Greenberg Glusker
Oct 19
Greenberg Glusker's Bob Chapman victorious in case against Exxon

Click here to read the full article. Posted on October 19, 2009 at 12:05 pm by Greenberg Glusker
Oct 13
Two Greenberg Glusker Partners Honored In The Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2009 “Who’s Who In The Law” List

Elizabeth Watson and Laura Zwicker Among Top 100 Named LOS ANGELES - October 13, 2009 - Greenberg Glusker today announced that Laura A. Zwicker, Chair of the Family/Strategic Wealth Planning Group, and Elizabeth Watson, a partner in the Climate Change & Sustainability and Real Estate Groups, are included in the Los Angeles Business Journal's "Who's Who in L.A. Law" listing for 2009. "Liz and Laura are among our attorneys who are setting the standards of achievement in our Firm and... Posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:31 am by Greenberg Glusker

Rank This Week: 2887

King County Law Library Klues...

King County Law Library Klues PodCast

Legal information and news from the King County Law Library in Seattle, Washington.

http://www.kcll.org/wordpress/category/podcasts/

Oct 1
Episode 34: Passing the Bar

In this episode of KCLL's SideBar Rita K. talks about some of her favorite podcast episodes and says good-bye as she passes KCLL's SideBar on to its new producers. Craig, in his "Reel Verdict" segment, reviews a documentary he watched recently called "A Lawyer Walks into a Bar." The movie is about law students trying to pass California's bar exam. Listen to Episode 34 Links for Episode 34 Posted on October 1, 2009 at 09:09 am by Rita K.
Aug 28
Episode 33: Debt Collection Lawsuit: Defend Yourself – Show Up

In this episode of KCLL's SideBar Rita K. talks about a common question the Library is getting in these harsh economic times. How can you help yourself if you are sued to collect on an outstanding debt? Then listen in as Craig, in his "Reel Verdict" segment, talks about the movie "Repo Man." Listen to Episode 33 Links for Episode 33 Posted on August 28, 2009 at 03:39 pm by Rita K.
Jul 23
Episode 32: An Interview with Edward Nixon, Part 2

In this episode of KCLL's SideBar we present Part 2 of Seattle attorney George Sjursen's interview of President Richard Nixon's youngest brother, Edward Nixon, who has written a book titled, The Nixons: A Family Portrait. Also, our resident movie critic, Craig Burgess, returns with his Reel Verdict review of Robert Greenwald's biography of Abbie Hoffman, Steal This Movie. Listen to Episode 32 Links for Episode 32 Posted on July 23, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Rita K.

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Legalities

Covers life and the law. By ABC News Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/legalities/

Sep 8
Take Your Seat, Sonia Sotomayor

The ceremony lasted only five minutes, but there was enough pomp and tradition to fill a day, as Sonia Sotomayor took her seat on the Supreme Court bench this afternoon for the first time. The courtroom was packed with some... Posted on September 8, 2009 at 06:32 pm by sara just
Sep 2
Justice Stevens Slows Hiring: Is Retirement Near?

Talk about ending the summer with a bang! The AP's Mark Sherman confirms today that Justice Stevens has only hired one of his four law clerks for next year, which of course is setting off widespread speculation that the 89-year-old... Posted on September 2, 2009 at 08:25 am by Nitya
Jul 22
Kyl to Vote Against Sotomayor

Calling her Judiciary Committee testimony "evasive, lacking in substance and, in several instances, incredibly misleading," Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl said he will vote against Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court. Posted on July 22, 2009 at 03:30 am by Theresa Cook

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Lex Fortis

Covers legal news and commentary with a focus on the Chicago legal scene. By Peter Daniels.

http://www.lexfortis.net/

Aug 7
Sending a Message

Filing a libel lawsuit isn't always about fixing some measurable damage to your reputation. Sometimes, people want to send a message. A few days ago, Horizon Group Management LLC filed a lawsuit against a tenant who complained about the company on Twitter. The tenant had 20 Twitter followers (no word on how many were spambots offering glimpses of their naughty pics). Horizon's Complaint doesn't say the company has any measurable damages. It says "[b]ecause the statement damaged the Plaintiff's... Posted on August 7, 2009 at 10:18 am
Jul 24
Bringing Value to the Legal Biz

The rotten economy is affecting everybody, lawyers are no exception. As many predicted, lay-offs have become common, first year's are being deferred or seeing their salaries slashed and law firms are working harder than ever to justify themselves to their clients. It seems to me that all of this boils down to value. For instance, first years used to be able to command salaries of $165,000. While I can't blame blame newbie lawyers for grabbing a piece of that pie, many were also cutting their... Posted on July 24, 2009 at 09:44 am
Jul 19
An Afternoon at Fullersburg Woods

On Saturday, we were looking for something cool to do that met our somewhat restrictive budget: $0. We wanted to do something active and outdoors so we decided to spend the afternoon at Fullersburg Woods forest preserve in Oak Brook. Fullersburg has a great nature center, and lots of trails. Its pet friendly, so Levi could have come (if we had only known). As we prepare for our hike, the kids scout the area for wild animals, good paths, and (in Tate's case) boxes of Nerds. We stop by the nature... Posted on July 19, 2009 at 06:06 am

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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/index.html

Jul 4
We Are Not The Land Of The Free Until We Stop The Nanny State Bull Hockey

I don't have the time for a long post today. I love America. I believe in its promise. I get frustrated however when I see that we refuse to trust our people with their own money and their own bodies. There are natural consequences from every act, but legal consequences must not be based on someone Else's subjective test of right and wrong. My test for right and wrong in a law is simple: Does this law seek to prohibit an act that hurts no one but the doer of the act? If so then it should not be... Posted on July 4, 2009 at 10:46 am
Jun 30
Madoff's Fools Get Vengeance at Taxpayer's Expense...Why the Madoff Sentence is Unfair to the Rest of US

Denny Chin an otherwise pretty good judge really screwed the rest of the people that Wall Street cheat Bernie Madoff didn't screw over. By sentencing Madoff to 150 years, Madoff now spends the rest of his life living off the public. We take care of his room and board not to mention his health till he eventually meets the true God of Justice. How is this fair??? Look. Madoff was one of the worst (or best I guess) swindlers in history. However, the people he swindled, wanted to be swindled. They... Posted on June 30, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Jun 8
Freedom of Speech Does Not Permit You To Break The Law

Ian Barry is a Seventeen year old who knowingly broke the law to make a point. Ian gave a speech as to why Marijuana ought to be legal to a High School class. During the speech, he lit a joint and by the end of the speech, ingested the joint. Police arrested him. He has been charged locally. He says in this article that he accepts responsibility for his actions and that he is ready to pay a penalty for his actions. Ian points out that he had to break the law to bring any real attention to his... Posted on June 8, 2009 at 05:04 am

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Law Updates

Covers UK legal news.

http://www.lawupdates.co.uk/

Jun 23
The Argument: Kent Law Schools new critical student forum

/**/ Kent Law School students at the University of Kent have successfully collaborated across campus between Medway and Canterbury to produce a pioneering new student forum for the University. The new student forum, named the 'The Argument' is aimed at reflecting the critical legal focus that Kent Law School fosters on its programmes of study, representing the main alternative to the strict black letter law education. Subsequently, The Argument student forum (or some may say 'student legal... Posted on June 23, 2009 at 08:46 am by Robert Hougham
May 13
Google Street View car spotted surveying Sittingbourne

Update 23rd June 2009: Google Street View car spotted surveying Sittingbourne again. This time I spotted the car driving from Park Avenue across the mini roundabout and going onto Bell Road. With a sense of d&#xc3&#xa9j&#xc3 vu I spotted the car on a Wednesday, 17th June 2009 - at 2.20pm. I would like to hear from anyone else who can confirm the whereabouts of my siting - as I could only catch a brief glimpse since I was a number of cars behind on approach to the roundabout.Original article- 13th May 2009:... Posted on May 13, 2009 at 04:40 pm by Robert Hougham
Feb 16
Criminal offence to take photographs of police officers

Anyone taking a photograph of a police officer is in danger of being arrested on the account of committing an offence under section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 which provides: A person commits an offence who- (a) elicits or attempts to elicit information about an individual who is or has been- (i) a member of Her Majesty's forces, (ii) a member of any of the intelligence services, or (iii) a constable, which is of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of... Posted on February 16, 2009 at 08:11 am by Scott Gower

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The Mommy Blawg

Covers motherhood and the law.

http://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/index.html

Apr 1
Grand Rounds

Paul Levy is hosting this week's Grand Rounds at his blog Running a Hospital ('cause that's what he does). The topic is "when things go awry". Posted on April 1, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Mar 1
Is VBAC illegal? Is homebirth illegal?

The VBAC Facts blog has a great explanation of the legalities of VBACs and homebirth. To summarize, VBAC is legal everywhere in the US. Homebirth (whether VBAC or not) is legal everywhere in the US. The only legal restrictions are placed on providers, what they may do and where they may do it. You may also be interested in my previous blog post, Is it legal for Florida midwives to do VBACs? Oh, and if you haven't read it yet, don't miss Time magazine's article The Trouble With Repeat Cesarians... Posted on March 1, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Feb 19
Midwifery Care in Canada

Mazely writes about A Midwife Crisis: Maternity Care in Canada: The practice of midwifery in Canada is regulated by provincial and territorial authorities. Midwives can only legally practice their profession if they are registered with these authorities, but only seven provinces and territories have regulatory systems in place. This means that midwifery is essentially illegal in the rest of Canada. Further compounding the problem is the fact that even where midwifery is legal, it isn't always... Posted on February 19, 2009 at 08:26 pm

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The Garbrecht Gazette

Legal information, news and resources from the library staff at the Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library at the University of Maine School of Law.

http://umainelawlib.blogspot.com

Aug 27
Welcome

The staff at the the Garbrecht Law Library would like to welcome the Class of 2012 to Maine Law. Please come to visit us on the 3rd floor of the law building. Reference staff is available from 8:30am-6:00pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30-4:30 on Fridays. You can also contact us via email at lawref@usm.maine.edu. We look forward to working with you this year and throughout your law school career! Good luck. Posted on August 27, 2009 at 03:50 am by Christine Hepler
Aug 14
Recap the Law: Better Access to Public Records

A new Firefox extention has been created that allows you better access to court records available through PACER. To learn more visit the website RECAP - Turning PACER around online at http://recapthelaw.org . RECAP is a free extension for Firefox that improves the experience of using PACER, the electronic public access system for the U.S. Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts. Using RECAP allow you to: * Helps give back by contributing to a public archive hosted by the Internet Archive * Save... Posted on August 14, 2009 at 03:39 am by Christine Hepler
Jul 10
Associated Press to Use Twitter and Blog To Cover Confirmation Hearings

Web 2.0 meets the United States Supreme Court with the confirmation of Judge Sotomayer. The Associated Press plans to use Twitter and it's blog to inform us about what is happening at the Sotomayer confirmation hearings, which start Monday. Connie Crosby, writes about the AP's plans on slaw.ca. Posted on July 10, 2009 at 06:54 am by Garbrecht Law Library

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In This Case

Covers people telling their stories about the law, Jury duty, jail time, divorce court, and more.

http://inthiscase.com

Aug 16
NEW FORMAT….

Inthiscase is on hiatus while changing format. Please look for our return in spring of 2009. Posted on August 16, 2008 at 01:17 pm by Tracey
Jun 25
CA family argues right to home-school

The case of In re: Rachel L brought scores of educators and parents into a California courtroom Monday. Supporters of the case argued that California families have a constitutional right to educate their own children. The lower court held that families must provide state-credentialed tutors for their home-schooled children. Analysts say the case will likely [...] Posted on June 25, 2008 at 07:37 pm by Tracey
Jun 15
Gay couple who sued first to wed

Robin Tyler and Diane Olsen, who filed the first California lawsuit challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage, will be the first gay couple in Los Angeles to legally marry. County officials will grant the two women an early license this coming Monday evening in recognition of their historic role. Licenses will be granted to [...] Posted on June 15, 2008 at 04:50 pm by Tracey