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UK Human Rights Blog

UK Human Rights Blog

Covers UK and European human rights cases and laws. By 1 Crown Office Row.

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rank this Week: 47

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof…

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

By Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/
  • May 23

    UK Supreme Court Clarifies Grounds for Setting Aside Trustee Decision

    UK Supreme Court Clarifies Grounds for Setting Aside Trustee Decision
    The United Kingdom Supreme Court has clarified in a historic judgment that a court may set aside trustee decisions under the principle of the Hastings-Bass rule or, alternatively, under the equitable remedy of mistake. This judgment covers…
  • May 23

    Cross-Border Marriages Are Rising Along with Legal Hassle

    Cross-Border Marriages Are Rising Along with Legal Hassle
    In 2010, nearly five million Americans were married to someone born in a different country, a rising trend also found in a number of other countries. International tax and estate planning issues coincide with this trend. Some common issues…
  • May 23

    The New Illinois Decanting Statute

    The New Illinois Decanting Statute
    Illinois recently enacted Section 16.4 of the Trust and Trustees Act, otherwise known as the Decanting Statute. Decanting allows for flexibility in the terms of an irrevocable trust by permitting trustees to distribute trust assets from one…
Rank this Week: 9

International Association of…

International Association of Franchisees and Dealers Blog

Covers franchise law issues.

http://www.franchise-info.ca/
Rank this Week: 679

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

Provides liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • May 23

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot
    (Larger version here) The defense in the George Zimmerman case today released another batch of discovery it has provided the state. They include text messages and photos extracted from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Several texts pertain…
  • May 23

    Widow and Father of Ibragim Todashev Speak Out

    Widow and Father of Ibragim Todashev Speak Out
    While unnamed officials continue to tell the media that Ibragim Todashev "implicated" himself in the killing of three men in Boston in 2011, his wife (from whom he was separated) and father are speaking out and disputing the media…
  • May 23

    Thursday Open Thread

    Thursday Open Thread
    Lots of work today. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Rank this Week: 54

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Covers broker fraud, investor fraud, marketing timing, and securities fraud. By Shepherd Smith & Edwards.

http://www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com/
Rank this Week: 721

How Appealing

How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.law.com/
Rank this Week: 23

California Stem Cell Report

California Stem Cell Report

Covers public policy and business issues involving he California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

http://californiastemcellreport.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Multimillion Dollar Carrots for Stem Cell Research in California

    Multimillion Dollar Carrots for Stem Cell Research in California
    Directors of the California stem cell agency approved an $80 million business-friendly plan that will dangle multimillion dollar carrots before biotech firms in an effort to push therapies into the marketplace. The upfront payment effort…
  • May 23

    California Stem Cell Agency: 5 Percent Budget Increase for Coming Fiscal Year

    California Stem Cell Agency: 5 Percent Budget Increase for Coming Fiscal Year
    Directors of the California stem cell agency today approved a $17.4 million operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, an increase of 5.1 percent over spending for the current year. As usual, the agency tries to portray its…
  • May 23

    $36 Million Recruitment: Names of Researchers Being Lured to California

    $36 Million Recruitment: Names of Researchers Being Lured to California
    Here are the names of the researchers being recruited to California by the California stem cell agency with $36 million in awards. The sixth asked not to be revealed since he/she has yet to tell the current institution and are in negotiations…
Rank this Week: 142

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right
    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), based in Strasbourg, has a new website.Among the many new features: an enhanced search optiondynamic news feedsmore comprehensive information on the Court and the RegistryAlso worth a look are the…
  • May 22

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World
    In the most recent issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Erik Arnold summarizes a study he wrote with Errol Soriano on trends and practices concerning the use of expert evidence in common law jurisdictions around the world.The study, which was…
  • May 21

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada
    The CLA Government Library and Information Management Professionals Network, part of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), has launched 13 Questions With..., a series on its website that profiles a member of the Canadian library and IM…
Rank this Week: 109

Law Blog

Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • May 23

    The I.G. Saw Something, But Did He Have to Say Something?

    The I.G. Saw Something, But Did He Have to Say Something?
    Was the Treasury inspector general who conducted the IRS targeting probe obligated to keep Congress in the loop about its findings?
  • May 23

    Senate Confirms Appeals Court Judge, Breaking Logjam

    Senate Confirms Appeals Court Judge, Breaking Logjam
    For the first time in his presidency, Barack Obama has succeeded in placing a judge on a key Washington appeals court.
  • May 23

    SAC Executives Received Subpoenas in Probe

    SAC Executives Received Subpoenas in Probe
    Three senior executives at SAC Capital Advisors LP, including the firm's president and chief compliance officer, received subpoenas as part of the government's insider-trading investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rank this Week: 85

Legal Profession Blog

Legal Profession Blog

By Professors S. Alan Childress, Michael S. Frisch and Jeffrey M. Lipshaw.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/
  • May 23

    Court Remands Public Defender Case

    Court Remands Public Defender Case
    The Florida Supreme Court has remanded a case involving public defender claims that they should be permitted to decline appointments and withdraw from cases due to their overloaded dockets. WCTV.com has this report: The Florida Supreme Court…
  • May 23

    In The Home Of the Father

    In The Home Of the Father
    A Tennessee circuit court judge is the subject of recently-filed charges filed by Disciplinary Counsel with the Court of the Judiciary. The charges allege that the judge was responsible for a matter involving post divorce custody and…
  • May 23

    Downward Departure

    Downward Departure
    The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has agreed with the Board on Professional Responsibility and declined to impose identical reciprocal discipline in a case where the attorney was disbarred in Maryland. Instead of disbarment, the…
Rank this Week: 76

East Timor Law and Justice…

East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Covers legal news from Timor-Leste.

http://easttimorlegal.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    New web site for the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste

    New web site for the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste
    Taur Matan Ruak. Image: Twitter ETLJB - The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has launched a new web site. Press releases, speeches, messages, visits, activities of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • May 23

    Suai District Court hands down suspended sentence in domestic violence case

    Suai District Court hands down suspended sentence in domestic violence case
    ETLJB 23 May 2013 - On 17 May 2013, the Suai District Court judged a case of domestic violence committed by the defendant against his spouse. The case occurred in Sub-district Balibo, District of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
  • May 23

    Court must review decision to uphold 15 year prison sentence in aggravated murder case, says JSMP

    Court must review decision to uphold 15 year prison sentence in aggravated murder case, says JSMP
    ETLJB 23 May 2013 - On 17 May 2013, the Dili District Court upheld a 15 year prison sentence in the re-trial of an aggravated murder case committed by the defendant against her husband. This case was... [[ This is a content summary only.…
Rank this Week: 641

Lawfare

Lawfare

Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/
Rank this Week: 14

Kentucky Injury Lawyer Blog

Kentucky Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury law in Kentucky. By Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger PLC.

http://www.kentuckyinjurylawyerblog.com/
  • May 23

    PRP Crash Injures Girl on Bicycle

    PRP Crash Injures Girl on Bicycle
    On Wednesday afternoon in the 9100 block of Hi View Lane, just east of Dixie Highway, a twelve year old girl was hit head-on while riding her bike. Emergency responders reported that the girl went through the windshield of the car that hit…
  • May 23

    Lawsuit Filed Against Sovereign Grace Ministries Alleges Brutal Sex Crime

    Lawsuit Filed Against Sovereign Grace Ministries Alleges Brutal Sex Crime
    A lawsuit filed in Maryland against the Louisville-based Sovereign Grace Ministries alleges that church workers repeatedly sexually and physically abused young children, conspired with their superiors to cover up the abuse and encouraged…
  • May 16

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide
    Chrysler has recalled 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to a cracked circuit board issue that could force the vehicles into neutral. The crack in the circuit board causes a faulty signal when the vehicles are being started. If they shift into…
Rank this Week: 619

Chiropractic Injury Lawyer Blog

Chiropractic Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers chiropractor malpractice, negligence and injuries. By Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger PLC.

http://www.chiropracticinjurylawyer.com/
  • May 23

    PRP Crash Injures Girl on Bicycle

    PRP Crash Injures Girl on Bicycle
    On Wednesday afternoon in the 9100 block of Hi View Lane, just east of Dixie Highway, a twelve year old girl was hit head-on while riding her bike. Emergency responders reported that the girl went through the windshield of the car that hit…
  • May 23

    Lawsuit Filed Against Sovereign Grace Ministries Alleges Brutal Sex Crime

    Lawsuit Filed Against Sovereign Grace Ministries Alleges Brutal Sex Crime
    A lawsuit filed in Maryland against the Louisville-based Sovereign Grace Ministries alleges that church workers repeatedly sexually and physically abused young children, conspired with their superiors to cover up the abuse and encouraged…
  • May 16

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide
    Chrysler has recalled 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to a cracked circuit board issue that could force the vehicles into neutral. The crack in the circuit board causes a faulty signal when the vehicles are being started. If they shift into…
Rank this Week: 606

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Iraq Tells Turkey to Stop Pursuing PKK Terrorists Over Border

    Iraq Tells Turkey to Stop Pursuing PKK Terrorists Over Border
    Iraq asked Turkey on Tuesday to stop attacking terrorists from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) sheltering across the border in northern Iraq, as Turkey prepares to extend its internal mandate for the raids. The Baghdad government's power…
  • May 23

    Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border

    Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has urged restraint between Turkey and Syria, calling for calm on the tense Turkish-Syrian border. “We believe both Syrian and Turkish authorities should exercise maximum restraint in this…
  • May 23

    ECHR; Ümit Diriöz Turkey (No: 38560/04)

    ECHR; Ümit Diriöz Turkey (No: 38560/04)
    The fact that the prosecutor stood on a raised platform in the courtroom did not infringe the principle of equality of arms. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case Diriöz v. Turkey (application no. 38560/04), which is not final1,…
Rank this Week: 38

Washington D.C. Employment Law…

Washington D.C. Employment Law Update

Covers labor and employment law developments in Washington, D.C. By Littler.

http://www.dcemploymentlawupdate.com
  • May 23

    House Subcommittee Questions Recent EEOC Activitie

    House Subcommittee Questions Recent EEOC Activitie
    During a House Subcommittee hearing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Jacqueline Berrien responded to questions about recent agency enforcement and regulatory initiatives. Among other topics, Berrien touched on an…
  • May 22

    Senate Panel Advances NLRB Nominee

    Senate Panel Advances NLRB Nominee
    On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to send the nominations of Mark Gaston Pearce (D), Sharon Block (D), Richard Griffin (D), Harry I. Johnson, III (R) and Philip A. Miscimarra (R) to the…
  • May 21

    Supreme Court to Decide Which Employees Are Covered by Whistleblower Law

    Supreme Court to Decide Which Employees Are Covered by Whistleblower Law
    On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the scope of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) whistleblower protections. Specifically, in Lawson v. FMR LLC, the Court will decide whether an employee of a privately held contractor or…
Rank this Week: 145

Missouri Injury Attorneys Blog

Missouri Injury Attorneys Blog

Covers Missouri motor vehicle crash, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. By The A.W. Smith Law Firm, P.C.

http://www.missouriinjuryattorneysblog.com/
  • May 23

    Two Motorcyclists Injured After Rear End Collision

    Two Motorcyclists Injured After Rear End Collision
    Cooper County - Two motorcyclists are injured after rear ending a vehicle that swerved into their lane Monday afternoon. On Monday, May 20, 2013 Carol E. Lopatin, age 53 of West Bloomfield, Michigan was driving her 2010 Honda Civic eastbound…
  • May 23

    Boat Safety Training and Good Planning: A Recipe for a Great Day on the Water

    Boat Safety Training and Good Planning: A Recipe for a Great Day on the Water
    Did You Know? According to the U.S. Coast Guard:Someone is injured or killed in a boating accident every 2 ¼ hours. Every year there are 3,000 serious injuries and 600 deaths due to boating accidents.How Can You Avoid Becoming a…
  • May 23

    Is Your Boat Ready for Summer?

    Is Your Boat Ready for Summer?
    You have life jackets. You have all the necessary safety equipment. But is your boat ready to take out on the water? You wouldn't drive a car with bad brakes, so why take a boat out if it's in bad condition? If you winterize your boat at the…
Rank this Week: 248

Innocence Blog

Innocence Blog

The legal blog of theInnocence Project founded in 1992 by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University to assist prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing.

http://www.innocenceproject.org/news/Blog.php
  • May 23

    DNA Testing Leads to Overturned Rape Conviction for Wisconsin Man

    DNA Testing Leads to Overturned Rape Conviction for Wisconsin Man
    A Wisconsin man's 1994 rape conviction was overturned in a Winnebago County Circuit Court Wednesday based on DNA testing pointing to another man. Wisconsin Innocence Project client Joseph Frey was convicted of a 1991 rape based on the…
  • May 23

    Science News - May 23, 2013

    Science News - May 23, 2013
    An independent review of the New York City medical examiner's office suggests a management change, legislation in Minnesota attempts to require accreditation for crime labs, and Ohio law enforcement addresses a backlog of DNA cases. Here is…
  • May 23

    Texas Exoneree Third to Marry In Three Month

    Texas Exoneree Third to Marry In Three Month
    Congratulations to Texas exoneree David Wiggins who quietly married his girlfriend Rhonda earlier this month in a private civil ceremony. Wiggins becomes the third Texas exoneree in as many months to tie the knot. Michael Morton was married…
Rank this Week: 753

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/
  • May 23

    President Obama on Drones, Guantanamo

    President Obama on Drones, Guantanamo
    President Obama spoke out today on his administration's use of drone attacks and argued (again) for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in a speech that looked to wind down the war on terror. Politico reports here. President…
  • May 20

    Marcia Coyle on the Roberts Court

    Marcia Coyle on the Roberts Court
    Marcia Coyle, Chief Washington Correspondent for the National Law Journal, was kind enough to talk with me last week about her new book, The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution. The book tells the full stories (including the…
  • May 20

    Third Circuit Invalidates President Obama's NLRB Recess Appointment

    Third Circuit Invalidates President Obama's NLRB Recess Appointment
    A divided three-judge panel of the Third Circuit last week invalidated President Obama's recess appointment of Craig Becker as a member of the National Labor Relations Board. The ruling, National Labor Relations Board v. New Vista Nursing and…
Rank this Week: 302

Tillers on Evidence and Inference

Tillers on Evidence and Inference

The evidence blog of Professor Peter Tillers of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.

http://tillerstillers.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    A True Profile in Courage

    A True Profile in Courage
    Barack Obama: a genuine profile in courage. I have had reservations about some of Obama's policies. But he has now won me over 100%. That's because President Obama has just proclaimed again his determination to close Guantanamo and reduce…
  • May 17

    Those Blinking (Messy) Declarations!

    Those Blinking (Messy) Declarations!
    Ah, real-world evidence problems are so messy! Consider the case in which the victim of a homicide - before his death - allegedly identified his killer by blinking his eyes three times. See Lisa Cornwell (AP reporter), Ohioan to appeal…
  • May 16

    Proposed new standards for expert witnesses in family court cases in England and Wale

    Proposed new standards for expert witnesses in family court cases in England and Wale
    New standards for expert evidence in family courts announced, Consultation launched on exclusion of ‘so-called experts who are not up to scratch’ Fanily Law Week (May 16, 2013?): The Ministry of Justice has proposed…
Rank this Week: 661

Above the Law

Above the Law

A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession's colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.

http://abovethelaw.com/
  • May 23

    Paranoid Attorneys Ask Prudence For Advice

    Paranoid Attorneys Ask Prudence For Advice
    Two attorneys come up with fantastic problems, and need some good advice to fix them. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advice, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Craigslist, Dear Prudence,…
  • May 23

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.13

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.13
    * Congratulations to Sri Srinivasan on his unanimous confirmation to the D.C. Circuit. Fun Fact: Sri Srinivasan played high school basketball on the same team as Danny Manning. No joke there, it’s just a random fun fact I know about…
  • May 23

    Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors ‘Retards’

    Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors ‘Retards’
    This Girls Gone Wild mogul has some rather choice words for the jurors who convicted him. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Celebrities, Crime, Drinking, False Imprisonment, Girls Gone…
Rank this Week: 10

Althouse

Althouse

Covers the law and news. From University of Wisconsin Law Professor Ann Althouse.

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 56

Election Law @ Moritz

Election Law @ Moritz

Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections. By the Moritz College of Law.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/
Rank this Week: 134

Aviation Law Prof Blog

Aviation Law Prof Blog

By DePaul University Law Professors Brian F. Havel, Michael S. Jacobs and Andrew Eastmond.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/
  • May 23

    Progess is Slow in ICAO Emissions Talk

    Progess is Slow in ICAO Emissions Talk
    A report from Reuters last weekend indicated that ICAO-led discussions do not appear to be on track to resolve the question of how to regulate international aviation carbon emissions by this fall as hoped. It's long been understood that a...
  • May 22

    Futurism, Technological Change and Air Space Regulation

    Futurism, Technological Change and Air Space Regulation
    When teaching international aviation law, one of the themes I like to introduce early in the semester is the interaction between technology and law. How does society and the state respond to disruptive technological change? Given the…
  • May 21

    U.S. Supreme Court to Revisit Field Preemption in Aviation

    U.S. Supreme Court to Revisit Field Preemption in Aviation
    The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Northwest Airlines v. Ginsberg.The plaintiffs allege that Northwest Airlines committed a breach of contract under Minnesota state law when the airline expelled the…
Rank this Week: 81

the (new) legal writer

the (new) legal writer

A collection of resources for lawyers, who write. By Raymond Ward.

http://raymondpward.typepad.com/newlegalwriter/
  • May 23

    A clinic in vivid storytelling

    A clinic in vivid storytelling
    If you want a little lesson in livening up your stories, take a look at Roy Peter Clark’s analysis of a radio story by Wade Goodwyn, describing the monster tornado in Oklahoma.
  • May 15

    A little editing exercise

    A little editing exercise
    This post is an editing exercise, something I haven’t done on this blog in a long time. It’s prompted by the following sentence, which I recently came across in a brief (party’s name changed): Accepting this argument is to reward...
  • May 10

    Very superstitious writing on the wall—and many other places.

    Very superstitious writing on the wall—and many other places.
    Bryan Garner has been running a series of posts on writing superstitions. Today’s installment addresses starting a sentence with because. (It’s okay to do so.) A prior post refuted the superstition against starting a sentence with a…
Rank this Week: 763

Eastern District of Texas Federal…

Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice

Devoted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with special emphasis on patent litigation. By Michael C. Smith.

http://mcsmith.blogs.com/eastern_district_of_texas/
  • May 23

    Motion to Exclude Damages Expert re: "Entire Market Value Rule" Denied

    Motion to Exclude Damages Expert re: "Entire Market Value Rule" Denied
    Ericsson v. D-Link, 6:10cv473 (5/21/13) Judge: Leonard Davis Holding: Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Damages Opinions DENIED As Judge Davis’ opinion says, this is a standards case. Plaintiff Ericsson contends its asserted patents…
  • May 23

    Sen. Cornyn introduces S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

    Sen. Cornyn introduces S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
    Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a patent litigation bill yesterday, S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. As filed, the bill would add a number of procedural requirements to patent…
  • May 23

    State Bar President-elect Election Ends Today at 5:00 P.M. - Vote Online

    State Bar President-elect Election Ends Today at 5:00 P.M. - Vote Online
    Let me encourage all Texas lawyers reading this today to take 30 seconds right now and cast your ballot in the run-off election for State Bar President-Elect. You can vote in this important run-off election whether or not you voted...
Rank this Week: 444

Juris Diversitas

Juris Diversitas

An international, interdisciplinary community for the study of legal and normative mixtures and movements.

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 643

The Right Coast

The Right Coast

Thoughts from San Diego on law, politics, and culture. By Gail Heriot, Mike Rappaport, Tom Smith and Maimon Schwarzschild.

http://rightcoast.typepad.com/rightcoast/
  • May 23

    Green skinned alien chicks <br>Tom Smith<br>

    Green skinned alien chicks &lt;br&gt;Tom Smith&lt;br&gt;
    Green skinned alien chicks are not easy. They only seem that way as part of their long term plan to run things (the males only seem to be in control) -- realistic, I'd say.
  • May 23

    Mitch McConnell: The IRS scandal and Obama’s culture of intimidation - The Washington Post

    Mitch McConnell: The IRS scandal and Obama’s culture of intimidation - The Washington Post
    For years, administration officials have used the power of the federal government to isolate their opponents. Meanwhile, the unionized employees who populate the IRS and other agencies across the country routinely take their cues from union…
  • May 22

    Yale Alumni Magazine | Article

    Yale Alumni Magazine | Article
    The poet and editor Christian Wiman, who this fall joins the faculty of the Yale Divinity School and its affiliated Institute of Sacred Music, is a surprising hire. To begin, he is a poet who wants to teach at a...
Rank this Week: 34

Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer…

Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury and employment law. By Law Offices of Andrew Alitowski, P.A.

http://www.kentuckypersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/
  • May 23

    Kentucky Sexual Harassment Case

    Kentucky Sexual Harassment Case
    In March of 2013, the Court of Appeals of Kentucky decided a case that involved a woman who had filed a sexual harassment case under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA). (See Suiter v. Logan County Regional Detention Center, 2013 WL 780390…
  • May 13

    Louisville UIM Car Accident Case

    Louisville UIM Car Accident Case
    In March of 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky had to decide a Louisville car accident case that involved UIM benefits after the lower court had denied the UIM benefits to the injured party. (See…
  • May 10

    Kentucky Car Accident PIP Case

    Kentucky Car Accident PIP Case
    In March of 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky decided a case that involved Kentucky PIP and a car accident. (See Hill v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 2013 WL 1332611 (E.D. Ky. 2013)). …
Rank this Week: 839

Maritime Injury Attorney Blog

Maritime Injury Attorney Blog

Published By Rivkind & Margulies, P.A.

http://www.maritimeinjuryattorneyblog.com/
  • May 23

    Admiralty Jurisdiction and the Right to Trial by Jury

    Admiralty Jurisdiction and the Right to Trial by Jury
    Often times I'm faced with the question of whether a jury trial can be obtained in an admiralty case, and whether admiralty cases must be filed in federal court. I was once trying a case in a federal district court involving an admiralty…
  • Apr 30

    Carnival Tries to Triumph in Court by Getting Cases Dismissed

    Carnival Tries to Triumph in Court by Getting Cases Dismissed
    We all read about the horrific conditions passengers were subjected to when the cruise ship named Triumph caught fire. The ship was days at sea without power, and sewage flowing all over the ship. For some reason it took several days to get…
  • Apr 16

    Carnival Cruise Appears to Change Course Regarding Reimbursement of Cost

    Carnival Cruise Appears to Change Course Regarding Reimbursement of Cost
    Carnival Corp. said "the company has made the decision to voluntarily provide reimbursement to the federal government," following harsh criticism over its use of federal resources for costs related to the high-profile fires aboard the…
Rank this Week: 956

immigrationblog.us

immigrationblog.us

Covers immigration law news. By Drew Law Office, pllc.

http://www.immigrationblog.us/
  • May 23

    USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS

    USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS
    USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS USCIS Immigrant Fee Payment Moves to USCIS ELIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent this bulletin at 05/20/2013 11:18 AM EDT USCIS has moved the online payment of the USCIS…
  • May 2

    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguan

    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguan
    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Nicaraguans Temporary Protected Status Extended for NicaraguansReleased Apr. 3, 2013WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status…
  • May 2

    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Honduran

    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Honduran
    USCIS - Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans Temporary Protected Status Extended for HonduransReleased Apr 3, 2013WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for…
Rank this Week: 840

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
  • May 23

    Florida Supreme Court rules local public defenders may withdraw from cases based on excessive caseload

    Florida Supreme Court rules local public defenders may withdraw from cases based on excessive caseload
    As reported in this local article, headlined "Supreme Court to allow public defenders to quit cases due to work load," the top court in Florida today issued a notable opinion concerning the challenges facing and authority given to…
  • May 23

    Is Colorado Governor's grant of "clemency light" to quadruple murderer slick or silly?

    Is Colorado Governor's grant of &quot;clemency light&quot; to quadruple murderer slick or silly?
    The question in the title of this post is prompted by this Reuters story concerning a fascinating — and clever? crazy? conniving? compelling? — decision made yesterday by the Governor of Coloardo concerning a convicted murderer scheduled…
  • May 23

    Lots of notable new marijuana coverage lately via Time magazine

    Lots of notable new marijuana coverage lately via Time magazine
    Providing yet another sign of the modern marijuana times, Time magazine this week has run three distinct, and distinctly interesting, stories about marijuana law, policy and reform. Here are the headlines with links: How Much Will a Legal…
Rank this Week: 51

CinciCrime Blog

CinciCrime Blog

Covers criminal law in Cincinnati, Southwest Ohio, and Northern Kentucky. By Michel K. Allen & Associates.

http://www.cincicrime.com/
  • May 23

    Ohio Supreme Court Declines To Hear Widmer Appeal

    Ohio Supreme Court Declines To Hear Widmer Appeal
    The Ohio Supreme Court has declined a request to review the conviction of Ryan Widmer. Widmer was convicted of drowing his wife, Sarah, in the couple’s Warren County home.  A first trial was declared a mistrial after allegations of…
  • May 22

    More convictions may be expunged with new Ohio law

    More convictions may be expunged with new Ohio law
    Sometimes it may seem like your past is inescapable and that it may serve as a roadblock in attaining future goals. This may especially be the reality for individuals with a criminal record or who have faced a criminal charge....
  • May 22

    Kentucky DNA Testing Law Expands Review in Violent Crime Conviction

    Kentucky DNA Testing Law Expands Review in Violent Crime Conviction
    A Kentucky man’s 1987 murder case will now be scrutinized by a new DNA test, says the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The inmate, who has served 26 years for the Newport murder, is now subject to a post-conviction DNA test under Kentucky…
Rank this Week: 906

The Indiana Law Blog

The Indiana Law Blog

Covers Indiana law, as well as interesting developments in law and government. By Marcia Oddi.

http://indianalawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 124

Workplace Prof Blog

Workplace Prof Blog

Covers arbitration, disability, employment discrimination, labor law, public employment law and workplace safety. By Professors Richard Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch and Marcia L. McCormick.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/
  • May 23

    Comparative Unjust Dismissal Law

    Comparative Unjust Dismissal Law
    Normally here at Workplace Prof Blog, we at least like to pretend that we have some shame when it comes to self-promotion by getting fellow bloggers to post on each others' papers. I'm going to break this norm, however, because...
  • May 23

    Call for Papers for International Comparative Sciences Symposium in Sofia, Bulgaria

    Call for Papers for International Comparative Sciences Symposium in Sofia, Bulgaria
    From friend of the blog, Dara Chernyeva, please consider the following international conference which touches on labor and employment law topics: I'm writing to you to share the call for papers for a International Comparative Sciences…
  • May 23

    Senate HELP Committee Approves NLRB Nomination

    Senate HELP Committee Approves NLRB Nomination
    Yesterday, the Senate HELP Committee approved all five NLRB nominees. The Republican nominees (Johnson and Miscimarra) got unanimous support; Chairman Pearce (a Dem) had four Republicans vote against him; and Members Block and Griffin (Dems)…
Rank this Week: 162

The Law Planet Blog

The Law Planet Blog

Discusses investment, labor, and employment law, as well as securities arbitration, stockbroker issues, and legal technology. By LaBovick Law Group.

http://www.thelawplanetblog.com/
  • May 23

    The Importance of Continuing Treatment While Trying to Get SSD Benefit

    The Importance of Continuing Treatment While Trying to Get SSD Benefit
    By far, the most critical part of an application for Social Security disability benefits is the medical documentation. This is important for two reasons: First, if the claimant has continued to treat for several months or years, it…
  • May 22

    What are the basics to creating a living will?

    What are the basics to creating a living will?
    Having a will to dispose of assets is only the beginning of a well-thought out estate plan. Combining the advantages of a will, a revocable trust, a durable power of attorney and a living will is the best way to achieve your post-mortem…
  • May 20

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?

    Is Signing an Affidavit Naming Paternity a Double-Edged Sword?
    There are now more children born to single parents than to parents who are married. Florida has a statute dealing with unmarried parents that lists the father on the birth certificate. A lot of unmarried couples end up breaking up and having…
Rank this Week: 385

Trial Advocacy Blog

Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    AbortionAbortion in the United States : a compilation of federal and state laws / edited by Tobe Liebert .Buffalo, NY : William S. Hein, 2013.KF9315 .A3 2013Administrative LawA guide to federal agency rulemaking / Jeffrey S. Lubbers.Lubbers,…
  • Apr 8

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling
    Professor Sarah Jacobson was quoted in Paula Reed Ward's recent article about Jeffrey Cristina, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and robbery.  He was 17 years old and faced a mandatory prison term of life without parole --…
  • Mar 6

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    Administrative LawRegulation : why and how the state regulates / by Barak Orbach.[New York, NY] : Foundation Press, 2013.KF5402.O73 2013 AntitrustDOJ civil antitrust practice and procedure manual / [editor, Kenneth M. Vorrasi].Chicago, Ill. :…
Rank this Week: 736

The Securities Edge

The Securities Edge

Covers securities law topics of interest to executives of middle market businesses. By Gunster.

http://www.thesecuritiesedge.com/
Rank this Week: 203

Bankruptcy Blog

Bankruptcy Blog

Covers bankruptcy and debt management. By Allmand Law.

http://allmandlaw.com/bankruptcy-blog
  • May 23

    Today In Bankruptcy – 05-23-2013

    Today In Bankruptcy – 05-23-2013
    Bringing you the most up-to-date news, tips and blogs throughout the web. Here’s your Bankruptcy Update for May 23, 2013 Atari seeking $22.2 million in bankruptcy auction Busy New York Bankruptcy Court Faces Budget Crunch…
  • May 23

    Getting Debt Discharged in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

    Getting Debt Discharged in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
    Many people who think about getting debt discharged may assume it can only be erased through Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  In fact, Chapter 13 bankruptcy has the ability to not only discharge debt, but in some cases may help eliminate debt that…
  • May 22

    Rising Drug Costs Contributing to Personal Bankruptcy Filing

    Rising Drug Costs Contributing to Personal Bankruptcy Filing
    Medical debt continues to be one of the most common reasons why people file personal bankruptcy.  Yet, recent studies may provide evidence that rising drug costs are partly to blame.  Medical debt related to unpaid bills is one…
Rank this Week: 921

Technology Liberation Front

Technology Liberation Front

Focused on keeping politician's hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.

http://techliberation.com
  • May 23

    What Does It Mean to “Have a Conversation” about a New Technology?

    What Does It Mean to “Have a Conversation” about a New Technology?
    My colleague Eli Dourado brought to my attention this XKCD comic and when tweeting it out yesterday he made the comment that “Half of tech policy is dealing with these people”: The comic and Eli’s comment may bit a bit…
  • May 22

    Tech Policy Job Opportunity at AEI

    Tech Policy Job Opportunity at AEI
    Just FYI… The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is looking for a full-time Program Manager for its new project focused on Internet, communications, and technology policy. The job description can be found online here and is pasted…
  • May 21

    Cato’s “Deepbills” Project Advances Government Transparency

    Cato’s “Deepbills” Project Advances Government Transparency
    It’s not the culmination–that will come soon–but a major step in work I direct at the Cato Institute to improve government transparency has been achieved. I’ll be announcing and extolling it Wednesday at the House…
Rank this Week: 336

Law & Humanities Blog

Law & Humanities Blog

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

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Drink Up! Oh, and Live Long and Prosper!

    Drink Up! Oh, and Live Long and Prosper!
    Ah, the uses of trademark law! Check out Vulcan Ale, now for sale in Vulcan, Alberta, in honor of the town's centennial. If you'd rather have Romulan Ale, or a Star Wars, Monty Python, or Game of Thrones brew, check out the possibilities…
  • May 20

    Law's Sovereignty

    Law's Sovereignty
    Justin Richland, University of Chicago, is publishing Jurisdiction: Grounding Law in Language in the Annual Review of Anthropology. Here is the abstract.Jurisdiction, a concept often demarcating law’s territorial scope, and thus the…
  • May 20

    Tracing the History of Freedom of Sexual Expression Under the First Amendment

    Tracing the History of Freedom of Sexual Expression Under the First Amendment
    Ronald K. L. Collins, University of Washington School of Law, has published Theodore Schroeder and the Pre-1919 Defenses of Free Speech: The Case for Freedom of Sexual Expression as University of Washington School of Law Research Paper No.…
Rank this Week: 605

PrawfsBlawg

PrawfsBlawg

By Professors Dan Markel, Ethan J. Leib, Rob Howse, Paul Horwitz, Rick Garnett, Matt Bodie, Steve Vladeck and Orly Lobel.

http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/
  • May 23

    Gruesomeness and the First Amendment

    Gruesomeness and the First Amendment
    As one who is interested in both women's reproductive rights and the First Amendment, I find issues at their intersection of those protections to be inherently fascinating. One such set of issues surrounds abortion protests, and a…
  • May 23

    Police Body Cam

    Police Body Cam
    This afternoon, I appeared on a HuffPost Live discussion (hosted by Mike Sacks of First-on-First fame) of police use of body cameras to record public stops and interactions. During closing arguments in the trial challenging NYPD policies with…
  • May 23

    LSA Happy Hours and info on the CrimProf Shadow Conference.

    LSA Happy Hours and info on the CrimProf Shadow Conference.
    Some announcements for folks attending Law and Society next week in Boston: 1) there's a crimprof happy hour on Thursday at 9pm at CityBar, 2) The general Prawfs and friends happy hour will be on Saturday from 9pm at the Sheraton SideBar.…
Rank this Week: 55

TechnoLawyer Blog

TechnoLawyer Blog

Covers legal technology and practice management news.

http://blog.technolawyer.com/
Rank this Week: 29

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    WA - Reporter gets 1st place award for sex offender hysteria article?

    WA - Reporter gets 1st place award for sex offender hysteria article?
    Original ArticleIs this all it takes to get an award in journalism these days?05/19/2013By Robin WojtanikSEATTLE - A story about a sex offender moving into a neighborhood near an elementary school has earned KEPR Action News Reporter Frances…
  • May 23

    KS - Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital

    KS - Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital
    Original Article05/23/2013By Dave RanneyTOPEKA - A task force charged with coming up with a plan for reforming the Sexual Predator Treatment Program at Larned State Hospital has agreed to spend another month developing its…
  • May 23

    MN - Newly-arrived Level III Sex Offenders Cause Stir in Savage

    MN - Newly-arrived Level III Sex Offenders Cause Stir in Savage
    Original Article05/23/2013By Clare KennedySome residents insist that notification letters never went out, while others say that the two men are infringing on their rights as citizens. Every time [name withheld] steps outside his motel door in…
Rank this Week: 52

eNewsUSA

eNewsUSA

Provides national and international environmental law news. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. (WIMS).

http://enewsusa.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    House GOP Approves Keystone XL Pipeline Bill (HR3)

    House GOP Approves Keystone XL Pipeline Bill (HR3)
    May 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed The Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) by a vote of 241-175. The bill, sponsored by Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the…
  • May 22

    "Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement" To Modernize TSCA

    &quot;Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement&quot; To Modernize TSCA
    May 22: U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced what they called a "groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement" to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and ensure the safety of everyday consumer…
  • May 21

    U.S. Chamber Report Critical Of "Sue and Settle" Proce

    U.S. Chamber Report Critical Of &quot;Sue and Settle&quot; Proce
    May 20: A report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce entitled, Sue and Settle: Regulating Behind Closed Doors, indicates that the "sue and settle" process, where environmental advocacy groups sue Federal agencies to issue…
Rank this Week: 163