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Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorney Blog

Covers bankruptcy, debt, and debt analysis. By DebtStoppers USA.

http://www.atlantabankruptcyattorneyblog.com/

May 24
African Americans Experience Highest Levels of Credit Card Debt and Student Debt, According to New Report

African Americans Experience Highest Levels of Credit Card Debt and Student Debt, According to New Report

The wealth gap that already exists between racial groups appears to have opened even wider with the Great Recession. A recent study by Prudential on the African American Financial Experience shows that the typical African American family…
May 20
Great Recession May Have Long-Term Effects on Finances of Gen-Xer

Great Recession May Have Long-Term Effects on Finances of Gen-Xer

By most media reports, the Great Recession is officially over. But that doesn't mean it's done affecting consumers - especially those in a particular age group. According to a recent report, Generation X could be haunted by debts…
May 14
Can Filing for Bankruptcy Stop Creditor Judgments for Credit Card Debt?

Can Filing for Bankruptcy Stop Creditor Judgments for Credit Card Debt?

Credit card judgments are like ticking time bombs: You never know when they're going to go off. For many consumers, bankruptcy is the best way to diffuse this potentially disastrous situation. As consumer debts grow, more lenders are…

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Federal Evidence Review Blog

Covers cases and issues on the Federal Rules of Evidence.

http://federalevidence.com/blog

May 23
Circuit Split: Looking Beyond The Record In Administrative Proceeding

Circuit Split: Looking Beyond The Record In Administrative Proceeding

U.S.ICELogo.svg_.png The Ninth Circuit joins the Third, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits in rejecting an Immigration Judge's look outside the record to determine if an acknowledged conviction was one "involving moral turpitude"…
May 21
Authenticating Recorded Conversation

Authenticating Recorded Conversation

SeventhCircuitSeal.png Seventh Circuit highlights two options to authenticating recorded conversations and voice identification, in a case where the recordings were obtained by a cooperating witness and provided to law…
May 21
Assessing Lay Witness “Helpfulness” To A Jury Of Defendant’s Peer

Assessing Lay Witness “Helpfulness” To A Jury Of Defendant’s Peer

Reel-to-reel_1.JPG In conspiracy to distribute cocaine trial, admitting law enforcement lay testimony identifying the defendant’s voice as helpful to “this particular jury, sitting in Massachusetts”…

Rank this Week: 551

Marler Blog

Covers food poisoning law. By Bill Marler.

http://www.marlerblog.com/

May 23
Alaska Raw Milk Cow Share Sickens More of its Customers with Campylobacter

Alaska Raw Milk Cow Share Sickens More of its Customers with Campylobacter

The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating another outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of raw milk. This new outbreak is associated with raw milk distributed by the... Continue Reading
May 23
Nuts – Oregon Hazelnuts Recalled Due to Salmonella

Nuts – Oregon Hazelnuts Recalled Due to Salmonella

Lynne Terry of The Oregonian reports that Canadian authorities have issued several recall notices this month for hazelnuts from Oregon. The nuts, which were shipped in-shell, were potentially contaminated with... Continue Reading
May 22
Dr. Wilke, you need to read Poisoned

Dr. Wilke, you need to read Poisoned

May 22, 2013 Dr. Eric Wilke Brazos County Health Department 201 North Texas Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 Re: Coco Loco E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Dear Dr. Wilke: Since the... Continue Reading

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Opinio Juris

International law and international relations by Chris Borgen, Peggy McGuinness et al.

http://opiniojuris.org

May 23
The Obama Administration Thinks We’re All Rube

The Obama Administration Thinks We’re All Rube

by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller There is a classic jury instruction that reads, “[a] witness who is willfully false in one material part of his or her testimony is to be distrusted in others. You may reject the whole…
May 23
Starting at the End

Starting at the End

by Deborah Pearlstein by Deborah Pearlstein Far too much to say for one blog post, so I’ll start with two things I liked about the speech. First, bravo on the President for giving it. Would that he had done it years ago. Indeed, having…
May 23
Link to White House Fact Sheet on Use of Force Procedure

Link to White House Fact Sheet on Use of Force Procedure

by Deborah Pearlstein by Deborah Pearlstein Another must-read today from the White House, a one-pager titled “Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy Standards and Procedures for the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations Outside the United States…

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FOSS Patents

Covers software patent news and issues with a focus on wireless and mobile devices. By Florian Mueller.

http://www.fosspatents.com

May 23
Discovered: Nokia seeking U.S. import ban against HTC One in new (second) ITC complaint

Discovered: Nokia seeking U.S. import ban against HTC One in new (second) ITC complaint

I just reported on Nokia's new RFID-related U.S. patent infringement lawsuit against HTC in the Southern District of California, which others also discovered (Bloomberg, Priorsmart). What others haven't noticed yet -- but will presumably…
May 23
Google's $12.5B Motorola fails to win ITC import ban against Microsoft's Xbox gaming console

Google's $12.5B Motorola fails to win ITC import ban against Microsoft's Xbox gaming console

On April 3 I explained that Google faced (at least) a double hurdle in its quest for a U.S. import ban against Microsoft's Xbox gaming console after a March 22 preliminary ruling on remand by an Administrative Law Judge. The remand…
May 23
Nokia files another U.S. lawsuit against HTC, asserts three RFID-related patent

Nokia files another U.S. lawsuit against HTC, asserts three RFID-related patent

Yesterday I wrote that Nokia's patent enforcement against HTC and ViewSonic was progressing, but not as fast as Nokia presumably thought when it brought the original complaints in the U.S. and Germany in late April 2012. Nokia appears to…

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Legal Ethics Forum

By Professors John Dzienkowski, Brad Wendel, John Steele, David Hricik, Andrew Perlman, David McGowan, Laura Appleman, Steve Lubet, Anita Bernstein, Don Burnett, and Steve Berenson..

http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/

May 23
ign of the future? "9th Circ. Relieves Broke Law School Grad Of Student Debt"

ign of the future? "9th Circ. Relieves Broke Law School Grad Of Student Debt"

He couldn't pay it back after four years of trying. Now the debt is gone.
May 23
Matter of Lawrence: A Case With Important Professional Responsibility Issue

Matter of Lawrence: A Case With Important Professional Responsibility Issue

The First Department Appellate Division in New York today (May 23) decided Matter of Lawrence, a case that had been up to the N.Y. Court of Appeals, was then remanded for a hearing that was held before former Court of...
May 23
The Federal Government and "reporting up" and "reporting out"

The Federal Government and "reporting up" and "reporting out"

From a comparative view of the IRS scandal using the legal ethics rules (altho, admittedly, the legal ethics rules don't govern for the most part), two aspects of the IRS scandal stand out: (1) the IRS's duty of candor (as...

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International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/

May 23
Schabas, McDermott, & Hayes: The Ashgate Research Companion to International Criminal Law: Critical Perspective

Schabas, McDermott, & Hayes: The Ashgate Research Companion to International Criminal Law: Critical Perspective

William A. Schabas (Middlesex Univ.), Yvonne McDermott (Bangor Univ.), & Niamh Hayes (Institute for International Criminal Investigations) have published The Ashgate Research Companion to International Criminal Law: Critical Perspectives…
May 23
New Issue: Journal of World Intellectual Property

New Issue: Journal of World Intellectual Property

The latest issue of the Journal of World Intellectual Property (Vol. 16, nos. 1-2, March 2013) is out. Contents include:The ATRIP Essay Competition Begoña Gonzalez Otero, Compelling to Disclose Software Interoperable Information: A…
May 23
Call for Submissions: Revue Québécoise de Droit International

Call for Submissions: Revue Québécoise de Droit International

The Revue Québécoise de Droit International has issued a call for submissions for its upcoming issues. Here's the call: Call for Submissions The Québec Journal of International Law (RQDI : Revue québécoise…

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Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm…

Sarmiento Immigration Law Firm Blog

Covers immigration law.

http://sarmientoimmigration.com/

May 23
Adjustment of Status Approval After Reopening and Termination of Removal Proceedings for Moldovan Client in Fairfax Virginia

Adjustment of Status Approval After Reopening and Termination of Removal Proceedings for Moldovan Client in Fairfax Virginia

CASE: I-485 approval after the Termination of Proceedings CLIENT: Moldovan LOCATION: Baltimore, MD (EOIR) / Fairfax, VA (USCIS) Our client came to the United States from Moldova in 2008 with her ex-husband. While they…
May 22
Immigrant Visa Approval Based on Approved I130 Immediate Relative Parent Petition for Chinese Clients in Ohio and China

Immigrant Visa Approval Based on Approved I130 Immediate Relative Parent Petition for Chinese Clients in Ohio and China

CASE: I-130 and Consular Processing (Immigrant Visa) CLIENT: US Citizen Petitioner Daughter; Chinese Beneficiary Parents in China LOCATION: Petitioner: Ohio; Beneficiaries: China I-130 FILED: April 26, 2012 I-130 APPROVED: October 10, 2012 IV…
May 21
601 Hardship Waiver Approval for Argentinian Client in Washington, D.C.

601 Hardship Waiver Approval for Argentinian Client in Washington, D.C.

CASE: I-601 Hardship Waiver of Inadmissibility APPLICANT / BENEFICIARY: Argentinian LOCATION: Washington, D.C. Our client came to the United States from Argentina as an F-1 student, and later got a job after graduation, eventually…

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Food Poison Journal

Covers food poisoning and foodborne illness outbreaks. By Marler Clark.

http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/

May 23
Second outbreak of Campylobacter illness in 2013 associated with raw milk

Second outbreak of Campylobacter illness in 2013 associated with raw milk

Bacteria strain linked to cow-share dairy farm on the Kenai Peninsula The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is investigating another outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of raw milk. This new outbreak is…
May 23
Salmonella Outbreak At Firefly Las Vegas Nevada Sickens 294

Salmonella Outbreak At Firefly Las Vegas Nevada Sickens 294

On April 26, 2013, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), Office of Epidemiology (OOE) received reports of gastrointestinal illness from 8 independent groups of patrons of Firefly on Paradise or the adjacent affiliated restaurant…
May 22
Salmonella Tahini Outbreak in Six State

Salmonella Tahini Outbreak in Six State

A total of eight persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Montevideo or Salmonella Mbandaka have been reported from six states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: California (1), Minnesota (2),…

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DealBook

Covers mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and law. A Financial News Service of The New York Times.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/?=rss2

May 23
S.E.C. Changes Continue as Obama Names 2 Senate Aides for Post

S.E.C. Changes Continue as Obama Names 2 Senate Aides for Post

The nominees, Kara Stein and Michael Piwowar, are familiar with the Wall Street regulatory agency’s business through their work.
May 23
Bank’s Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bill

Bank’s Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bill

Citigroup’s ideas were reflected in more than 70 lines of one 85-line bill.
May 23
4 SAC Executives Subpoenaed in Insider Trading Inquiry

4 SAC Executives Subpoenaed in Insider Trading Inquiry

The four executives were ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating actions at the hedge fund.

Rank this Week: 4

NY Medical Malpractice Video…

NY Medical Malpractice Video Tutorials

Covers medical malpractice and accident law in New York. By Gerry Oginski.

http://www.medicalmalpracticetutorial.com/

May 23
How Many Attorneys Do You Know Call You-The Client- Each & Every Month?

How Many Attorneys Do You Know Call You-The Client- Each & Every Month?

How Many Attorneys Do You Know Call Their Clients Each and Every Month?NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer516-487-8207Email: Gerry@Oginski-Law.comThere are very few attorneys who consistently communicate with their…
May 23
Will Physician Lose His License If You Sue Him For Medical Malpractice i...

Will Physician Lose His License If You Sue Him For Medical Malpractice i...

Will Your Doctor Lose His License to Practice Medicine If You Sue Him For Medical Malpractice in New York?NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer516-487-8207Email: Gerry@Oginski-Law.comThe short answer is "No."First, when…
May 22
Doctor Asks "Who Did This To You?"; Broken Bone Incorrectly Set. Orthope...

Doctor Asks "Who Did This To You?"; Broken Bone Incorrectly Set. Orthope...

Doctor at a New York City Health & Hospitals orthopedic clinic says "Your bone is just fine..."NY Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Trial Lawyer516-487-8207Email: Gerry@Oginski-Law.comThe hospital correctly diagnosed a broken arm.…

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Verdict

Provides legal analysis and commentary on topical legal news and cases.

http://verdict.justia.com/

May 23
Supreme Court’s Ruling in Arlington v. FCC Highlights Debate Over the Meaning and Future of Chevron Deference Doctrine in Administrative Law

Supreme Court’s Ruling in Arlington v. FCC Highlights Debate Over the Meaning and Future of Chevron Deference Doctrine in Administrative Law

Justia columnist and U.C., Davis law professor Vikram David Amar comments on a very recent Supreme Court administrative law opinion, Arlington v. FCC. First,Amar explains the key doctrine of Chevron deference, which was established in an…
May 22
Why Are Republicans Determined to Waste Money on Government? The Upside-Down Logic of Taking Responsibilities (and Funding) Away From the IRS

Why Are Republicans Determined to Waste Money on Government? The Upside-Down Logic of Taking Responsibilities (and Funding) Away From the IRS

Justia columnist, George Washington law professor, and economist Neil Buchanan comments on the recent IRS scandal, which he contends is better labeled a “non-scandal” limited to low-level mistakes and mid-level crisis…
May 21
A Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Underscores the Limits of Habeas Corpus as a Remedy for State Prisoner

A Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Underscores the Limits of Habeas Corpus as a Remedy for State Prisoner

Justia columnist and Cornell law professor Michael Dorf comments on Monday’s unanimous Supreme Court ruling in Metrish v. Lancaster, as well as on the more general significance of unanimous rulings. Lancaster, as Dorf explains,…

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Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/

May 23
DC Circuit Reverses Board In Campaign Threat Case

DC Circuit Reverses Board In Campaign Threat Case

The DC Circuit holds that the NLRB lacked substantial evidence to support its conclusion that a hospital executive's comments during a union organizing campaign conveyed a threat to employees. Flagstaff Med. Ctr. Inc. v. NLRB,…
May 23
Texas: Facebook "Friendship" Alone Does Not Require Recusal

Texas: Facebook "Friendship" Alone Does Not Require Recusal

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of Texas, located in Dallas, held last week that a trial judge's undisclosed Facebook "friendship" with the victim's father in a criminal prosecution alone does not establish grounds for recusal or…
May 22
Campbell Law Review Call for Paper

Campbell Law Review Call for Paper

From the Campbell Law Review website: The Campbell Law Review is pleased to announce a call for papers for its National Edition, which will be focused broadly around Internet Law and related themes. The Internet and associated technologies…

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Covers the laws governing exports from the United States with an emphasis on export regulations administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Office of Foreign Assets Control. By Clif Burns, Carolyn

http://www.exportlawblog.com

May 23
Honey Dumping Case Dumped After ICE Flunks Test

Honey Dumping Case Dumped After ICE Flunks Test

In November 2011, Immigration and Customs Enforcement breathlessly announced that it had broken a honey dumping scheme and had indicted three Chinese nationals for trying to avoid dumping duties on Chinese honey by importing mislabeled…
May 22
Do Newly Proposed Iran Sanctions Target Iraq?

Do Newly Proposed Iran Sanctions Target Iraq?

ABOVE: Central Bank of Iraq Another day on the Hill, another round of sanctions against Iran. As if there were nothing else for these politicians to do. Academic question: how many could actually point out Iran on an unlabeled map? Just a…
May 20
UMass Lowell Fined For Entity List Violation

UMass Lowell Fined For Entity List Violation

Back in April the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (the “University”) agreed to pay to the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) a suspended penalty of $100,000 in connection with its unlicensed export of an…

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Legal Theory Blog

Covers constitutional theory, feminist legal theory, law and economics, normative legal theory and more. By University of Illinois Professor Lawrence B. Solum.

http://lsolum.typepad.com/legaltheory/

May 23
Backhouse on Feminist Responses to Sexual Assault

Backhouse on Feminist Responses to Sexual Assault

Constance B. Backhouse (University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law (Common Law)) has posted A Feminist Remedy for Sexual Assault: A Quest for Answers (Sexual Assault Law, Practice, and Activism in a Post Jane Doe Era, pp. 725-739, Elizabeth…
May 23
Colares on Foreign Carbon Restrictions & a Binding Emissions Reduction Treaty

Colares on Foreign Carbon Restrictions & a Binding Emissions Reduction Treaty

Juscelino F. Colares (Case Western Reserve University School of Law) has posted Paths to Carbon Stabilization: How Foreign Carbon-Restricting Reforms Will Affect US Industry, Climate Policy and the Prospects of a Binding Emissions Reduction…
May 23
Heminway on SEC Reform

Heminway on SEC Reform

Joan MacLeod Heminway (University of Tennessee College of Law) has posted Desire, Conservatism, Underfunding, Congressional Meddling, and Study Fatigue: Ingredients for Ongoing Reform at the Securities and Exchange Commission? (University of…

Rank this Week: 17

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/

May 23
Good Faith Would Not Defeat False Opinion Claim Under Securities Act, Sixth Circuit Hold

Good Faith Would Not Defeat False Opinion Claim Under Securities Act, Sixth Circuit Hold

The Sixth Circuit split with the Second and Ninth Circuits today on what a plaintiff must plead under section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 in cases that involve opinions, views, and other "soft" info. The panel looked at...
May 21
Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule

Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule

Electronic Arts, Inc., makes video games, including the NCAA Football series. EA put an avatar of Ryan Hart, an ex-quarterback at Rutgers, in the series. Hart sued EA for "violating his right of publicity as recognized under New Jersey…
May 20
WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing

WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing

About 76 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt hatched a plan for bending to his will a recalcitrant and obstructive (by his lights) U.S. Supreme Court. The Court at the time consisted of seven Republican appointees and two Democratic…

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Please Do Not Tap On the Glass

Covers animal rights, animal cruelty, and factory farming.

http://nothoney.com

May 23
CashCall Inc. Announces New Jumbo Mortgage Loan Product

CashCall Inc. Announces New Jumbo Mortgage Loan Product

ANAHEIM, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – CashCall, Inc., a premier consumer finance lender, has recently added a new jumbo mortgage loan product to its rate sheet. CashCall, Inc. specializes in no-closing-cost loans and is able…
May 22
American Capital Energy & Infrastructure Expands Investment Team, Appoints Senior Advisor

American Capital Energy & Infrastructure Expands Investment Team, Appoints Senior Advisor

ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – American Capital Energy & Infrastructure announced today that is has expanded its global investment team with two new members: Lisa Pinsley , Director of Africa Investments and Pol…
May 21
Tax official at center of scandal won’t testify: lawyer

Tax official at center of scandal won’t testify: lawyer

By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about the targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny, plans to assert her constitutional right not to answer…

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TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/

May 23
George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought

George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought

There's been a spate of new pleadings in the George Zimmerman case. (This morning's filings are discussed here.) The defense is asking for a trial continuance (motion here) because of expert Alan Reich, who it appears, is not a speaker... [[…
May 23
Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared

Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared

The jury has deadlocked on the sentence for Jodi Arias and the court declared a mistrial. Under federal law, that would mean a life sentence. Not so in Arizona. A new jury will be seated to give the state another shot at killing her. …
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…

Rank this Week: 36

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Covers developments in privacy law. By David T.S. Fraser.

http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/

May 23
Canadian Privacy Commissioner calls for significant overhaul of country's privacy law

Canadian Privacy Commissioner calls for significant overhaul of country's privacy law

Today, at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Canadian conference, the Canadian Privacy Commissioner unveiled her proposals for significant privacy law reforms. Some of this is not very surprising, but there were some…
May 21
It's an honour to be nominated: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2013 Survey

It's an honour to be nominated: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2013 Survey

Somehow, I've been nominated by Canadian Lawyer Magazine for inclusion in their annual Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. It is truly an honour, particularly when I look at the other nominees. My category includes Michael Geist and…
May 14
The Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadian

The Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadian

In case there was any doubt, the Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadians. Michael Geist does a great job in summing up the issue in one of his latest columns. Michael Geist - Your Information is Not…

Rank this Week: 679

FDA Law Blog

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.

http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/

May 23
Fight for Raw Milk Churns On

Fight for Raw Milk Churns On

By Ricardo Carvajal - A fight that started as a citizen petition asking FDA to permit the interstate sale of raw milk under limited circumstances is now being waged in federal court. In 2008, raw milk advocates and the Organic...
May 22
FDA Sends Letter to Mobile App Developer for Failure to Obtain 510(k) Clearance

FDA Sends Letter to Mobile App Developer for Failure to Obtain 510(k) Clearance

By Carmelina G. Allis - FDA has issued an “It Has Come to Our Attention Letter” to Biosense Technologies Private Limited for failure to have a 510(k) clearance for its mobile app, the uChek Urine Analyzer. The app can be...
May 21
FDA is Asked to Deviate From ANDA “Exception Excipient” Policy for Generic VFEND Injection; Precedent Indicates Agency Will Reamin Firm

FDA is Asked to Deviate From ANDA “Exception Excipient” Policy for Generic VFEND Injection; Precedent Indicates Agency Will Reamin Firm

By Kurt R. Karst – A Citizen Petition (Docket No. FDA-2013-P-0203) submitted to FDA earlier this year raises an issue that comes up from time to time – although not typically in a public forum – about the Agency’s so-called...

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The Law Insider

Provides non-attorneys with information about the law.

http://www.thelawinsider.com/

May 23
The Story Behind LawInsider.com

The Story Behind LawInsider.com

By Preston Clark A few years ago I picked up the LawInsider.com domain through a GoDaddy auction, and at the time, I contemplated switching this blog, thelawinsider.com, over to the new URL. But I couldn’t pull the trigger. As much as I…
May 23
DUI And Summer Vacation: Keep Your Teen Safe

DUI And Summer Vacation: Keep Your Teen Safe

Being the parent of a teen is always challenging. However, during the summer or whenever school is out, parents are faced with a number of issues that pertain to safeguarding their teens. For instance, with more time available and a lack of…
May 23
Disability Insurance Claim Denials Linked To Fraud

Disability Insurance Claim Denials Linked To Fraud

Being disabled isn’t a happy experience for anyone. In contrast to what some people say, being disabled isn’t simply an excuse to stay home and not work. The majority of those who file for disability insurance would much rather be…

Rank this Week: 928

SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/

May 23
Micolube: Dual Protection and the Doctrine of Election

Micolube: Dual Protection and the Doctrine of Election

On 15th May, 2013 a three judge bench of the Delhi High Court delivered its decision on the Micolube case that was reserved to it by a single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court in 2011. The plaintiffs in the case were registered…
May 21
SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.

SpicyIP Tidbit: IPXI releases latest edition of its Rulebook.

The IPXI (Intellectual Property Exchange International) is the world's first financial exchange for licensing and trading intellectual property rights. My previous post on this can be found here. The IPXI, last week, released the…
May 21
The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!

The Times Publishing House threatens to sue our blogger for alleged defamation - we ain't going down without a fight!

Aparajita Lath - SpicyIP BloggerTake a good hard look at the photograph on the right. It’s a photograph of one of our youngest bloggers – Aparajita Lath, an innocent 22 year old gifted law student at the National University of…

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Idaho State Police News and…

Idaho State Police News and Information Blog

Covers news releases and other items of interest. By the Idaho State Police.

http://idahostatepolice.blogspot.com/

May 23
Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93

Fatality Crash on U.S. Highway 93

IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
May 23
Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder

Memorial Day Driving Safety Reminder

Memorial Day weekend is not only a time to reflect and honor our veterans, but also a time when many Idahoans take to the road to enjoy the unofficial kick-off of summer. During Memorial Day weekend in 2012, there were 129 crashes on…
May 22
Crash near New Meadows injures three

Crash near New Meadows injures three

IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr.,…

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ITC 337 Law Blog

Covers International Trade Commission cases and news. By Oblon Spivak.

http://www.itcblog.com

May 23
ITC Institutes Enforcement Proceedings in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices (337-TA-854)

ITC Institutes Enforcement Proceedings in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices (337-TA-854)

On May 20, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“the Commission”) issued a notice and order instituting enforcement proceedings in Certain Two-Way Global Satellite Communication Devices, System and Components Thereof…
May 22
Rohm and Haas and Dow File New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Opaque Polymer

Rohm and Haas and Dow File New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Opaque Polymer

On May 20, 2013, Rohm and Haas Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and The Dow Chemical Company of Midland, Michigan (collectively, “Complainants”) filed a complaint…
May 21
Graphics Properties Holdings Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Consumer Electronics With Display And Processing Capabilitie

Graphics Properties Holdings Files New 337 Complaint Regarding Certain Consumer Electronics With Display And Processing Capabilitie

On May 17, 2013, Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc. of New Rochelle, New York (“GPH”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the following entities…

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How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.law.com/

May 23
"Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law"

"Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law"

"Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law": The Denver Post has this news update. The Oklahoman has a news update headlined "Hobby Lobby argues case before federal judges; Attorneys for the Oklahoma City retailer…
May 23
"Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains"

"Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains"

"Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains": This article will appear in Friday's edition of The New York Times. The Washington Post reports that "Sri Srinivasan confirmed to serve on influential U.S. appeals court for D.C. Circuit." The…
May 23
"Broad limit on appointments urged"

"Broad limit on appointments urged"

"Broad limit on appointments urged": Lyle Denniston has this post at "SCOTUSblog."

Rank this Week: 7

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

Covers federal and state laws and cases affecting non-profits. By Professors David A. Brennan and Darryll K. Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/

May 23
MOOC accreditation

MOOC accreditation

“MOOC” stands for massive open online courses and just last year the New York Times named 2012 “the year of the MOOC.” Additionally, several of the nation’s most prestigious schools have partnered with nonprofit educational…
May 22
Schervish on wealth transfer and philanthropy

Schervish on wealth transfer and philanthropy

Boston College Sociologist Paul G. Schervish is one of the country’s prominent scholars of philanthropic studies. This August Schervish will be recognized for his contributions and presented with the 2013 ASA Distinguished Career Award.…
May 21
Vulnerability blinds patients of phony nonprofit health clinic

Vulnerability blinds patients of phony nonprofit health clinic

A few weeks ago, a federal judge in California sentenced 58 year-old Christine Daniel to 14 years in federal prison. Daniel, a former doctor and Pentecostal minister, ran a health clinic used to offer Daniel’s “herbal treatments.”…

Rank this Week: 562

The Venture Alley

Covers business and legal issues for entrepreneurs, startups, venture capitalists and angel investors. By DLA Piper.

http://www.theventurealley.com

May 23
Vanessa Fox and Nine by Blue Join RKG

Vanessa Fox and Nine by Blue Join RKG

CONTRIBUTED BYMegan Muirmegan.muir@dlapiper.com Congratulations to Vanessa Fox, one of the Women in Tech we've profiled in the past. Vanessa has joined forces with RKG, a search and digital marketing agency, combining her…
May 20
Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager

Washington State to Regulate Fund Manager

CONTRIBUTED BYAsher Bearmanasher.bearman@dlapiper.com This article is appearing simultaneously on The Venture Alley and on Startup Law Blog. Readers may feel free to re-post this content elsewhere as well. The world is changing for venture…
May 14
Investigative Crises: Surviving Until Help Arrive

Investigative Crises: Surviving Until Help Arrive

Article prepared by and republished courtesy of our colleagues in the White Collar, Corporate Crime and Investigations practice group of DLA Piper; originally published here:…

Rank this Week: 922

Real Estate Law Blog

Includes news, cases and commentary on real estate and property law in New York and nationwide. From Finkelstein Newman LLP.

http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/

May 23
FLOWERS IN THE TOILET!

FLOWERS IN THE TOILET!

As seen on a recent Thai Airways flight ....Orchids in the lav.
May 23
I SEE ELEPHANT!

I SEE ELEPHANT!

While on safari in Botswana .... That's Eric in the front seat, me in the back. (The elephant is in the background.)
May 23
HONORING RIVERA & ABDUS-SALAAM

HONORING RIVERA & ABDUS-SALAAM

You are cordially invited to join the members of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Erie, Monroe and Onondaga County Bar Associations. as the Justices of the 4th Department Appellate Division welcome and congratulate Judge…

Rank this Week: 6

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/

May 23
Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

"Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy, a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, cuts...
May 22
Congress.gov, currently in beta test, to eventually replace THOMAS

Congress.gov, currently in beta test, to eventually replace THOMAS

Library of Congress Magazine: "The Law Library and CRS, working with the Library's web services experts, maintain THOMAS, the Internet-accessible...
May 22
New GAO Reports - Performance Management and Oversight, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Spectrum Management, VA Education Benefits,

New GAO Reports - Performance Management and Oversight, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Spectrum Management, VA Education Benefits,

Government Efficiency and Effectiveness - Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication through Enhanced Performance Management and Oversight, GAO-13-590T, May...

Rank this Week: 12

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
Mum talked down Woolwich terrorists who told her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight' - Telegraph

Mum talked down Woolwich terrorists who told her: 'We want to start a war in London tonight' - Telegraph

A mother-of-two described tonight how she put her own life on the line by trying to persuade the soldier’s murderers to hand over their weapons. via www.telegraph.co.uk Read the whole thing. This was one gnarly cub scout momma. --t
May 23
A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler? - World History - World - The Independent

A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler? - World History - World - The Independent

After visiting Hitler’s bomb-damaged Bavarian Berghof residence and his Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat, Kennedy noted in his diary: “Anyone who has visited these places can imagine how in a few years, Hitler will emerge from…
May 23
Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby - Crime - UK - The Independent

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder victim of Woolwich machete attack, named as Drummer Lee Rigby - Crime - UK - The Independent

Born in Crumpsall in Manchester, Drummer Rigby had joined 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 2006 and was an enthusiastic and accomplished member of the Corps of Drums and, alongside his infantry duties, remained passionately…

Rank this Week: 75

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com

May 23
Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge

Pastor Surrenders Following Real Estate Investment Fraud Charge

Samuel Ray Palasota, 52, Houston, Texas, has surrendered to federal authorities following the return of a 24-count indictment alleging he operated a fraudulent real estate investment scheme and defrauded a woman of $650,000. The previously…
May 23
Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner

Prison Time for Foreclosure Rescuer who Cheated Homeowner

Christian Hidalgo, Chula Vista, California, was sentenced to 57 months of custody by District Court Judge William Q. Hayes for a mortgage loan-modification scheme that cheated over 120 people out of over $670,000, and resulted in the loss of…
May 23
Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Man Admits Down Payment Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Daniel Monteiro, 34, Wolcott, Connecticut, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez in Hartford to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering…

Rank this Week: 3

Justice Building Blog

Features discussions between judges and lawyers in the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building.

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/

May 23
THE HARDEST WORKING MAN

THE HARDEST WORKING MAN

When we last left beleaguered Assistant Public Defender Jay Kolsky, he was the hardest working lawyer in the REGJB- a PD with something like half a million open cases (or perhaps closer to 600). The PDs drew a line in the sand and said "no…
May 22
PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED

PER CURIAM, AFFIRMED

FREE ALEX MICHAELS UPDATE:The 3rd DCA was a bit busier yesterday than we realized. This is their latest order:That portion of this Court's order dated May 17, 2013, which grants the petition for habeas corpus, is vacated as improvidently…
May 20
JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS

JOINT POST BY JUSTICE BUILDING, SOUTH FLORIDA LAWYERS, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA BLOGGERS

You lose your rights, not with a bang, but with a whimper. One small encroachment after another. A bureaucrat pushes the edges here, a prosecutor challenges the boundaries in a few cases there. No one says or does anything and then you look…

Rank this Week: 330

The Race to the Bottom

A faculty-student collaboration on corporate governance. By Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr.

http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/

May 23
Two Nominees for the SEC

Two Nominees for the SEC

The Administration has nominated two candidates to the SEC: Kara Stein, an aide to Jack Reed, the Senator who until recently chaired the Senate Subcommittee on Securities, and Michael Piwowar, an aide to Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho),…
May 23
The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce

The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce

The vote is in on the contest over whether position of chair and CEO should be divided at JP Morgan Chase. But a fundamental shift in the traditional dynamics of a proxy contest occurred during the voting process. Shareholders…
May 22
Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: What Will A Public Benefit Corporation Accomplish?

Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: What Will A Public Benefit Corporation Accomplish?

Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…

Rank this Week: 118

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/

May 23
President Stark

President Stark

The President's geopolitics are straight out of Marvel Comics.
May 22
Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard

Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard

The accredited investor standard is effectively lower for married couples. To the extent same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, this means the accredited investor standard discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation.
May 21
Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way

Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way

I saw somebody on Twitter quote the comedian Albert Brooks, to the effect that Yahoo should next spend some money to buy a vowel (Tumblr being a second, prominent acquisition of a company that lacked the letter "e" in its...

Rank this Week: 54

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/

May 23
ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056

ACTION ALERT: Senate Farm Bill S-954: AMENDMENT NO. 1056

5-23-2013 Washington DC: In the US Senate there is a bill titled "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (S-954)" introduced by Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] (introduced 5/14/2013). This... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
May 22
Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction

Senate passes legislation allowing Niagara County sex offender restriction

A closer look, no mention of any problem necessitating this kind of law, so why is it being considered? OH yes, to put a feather in the cap of the Sponsor; look at what I did? These bills cause more... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
May 21
Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police

Homeless sex offenders present challenge to police

5-21-2013 New Hampshire: Some address information for offenders not specific Convicted sex offenders are required to keep police informed of their whereabouts, but when sex offenders are... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…

Rank this Week: 179

The Edelstein Firm Blog

Features opinion and commentary on the practice of criminal defense. By David Edelstein.

http://www.miami-criminal-lawyer.net/blog/

May 23
Broward judge’s Twitter use ruffles Public Defender

Broward judge’s Twitter use ruffles Public Defender

Broward Circuit Judge Matthew Destry’s recent foray into the Twitter social networking site has ruffled the feathers of Public Defender Howard Finkelstein, who is questioning whether a judge should be tweeting from the bench. Read…
May 23
3rd law student charged in beheading of exotic Vegas bird takes misdemeanor plea and gets 2 day

3rd law student charged in beheading of exotic Vegas bird takes misdemeanor plea and gets 2 day

A third law student from the University of California-Berkeley has been charged with playing a role in the beheading death last year of an exotic bird at a casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Hazhir Kargaran, 26, was charged with three…
May 23
‘Pocket-Dial’ to 911 Leads to Murder Arrest

‘Pocket-Dial’ to 911 Leads to Murder Arrest

Pocket-dialing is a dangerous drain on emergency 911 call centers. But in rare moments of serendipity, the phenomenon of accidental calls placed by posterior-activated cellphones can be helpful to law enforcement. Read more..

Rank this Week: 768

Hawaiioceanlaw.com

Covers maritime laws and concerns in Hawaii and Oceania. By Mark M. Murakami.

http://www.hawaiioceanlaw.com/hawaiioceanlaw/

May 23
2nd Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii Seminar

2nd Annual Eminent Domain & Condemnation in Hawaii Seminar

2d Annual Eminent Domain Condemnation in Hawaii - Aug 21, 2013 - Honolulu - The Seminar Group Email me for more details.
May 18
Japan Coast Guard training ship Kojima at Aloha Tower

Japan Coast Guard training ship Kojima at Aloha Tower
May 17
Liability for Oil Spills, Warranties for Safe Berth - Third Circuit Decision in Athos I

Liability for Oil Spills, Warranties for Safe Berth - Third Circuit Decision in Athos I

The Court of Appeals published a decision in the Athos I oil spill. It is a consolidated case arising from a limitation action and an action to apportion liability for oil spill clean up costs, to the tune of $180...

Rank this Week: 671

San Diego Estate Planning Lawyer…

San Diego Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers estate planning topics such as conservatorship, guardianship, health care and advanced directive, living trusts, and probate. By Law Office of Scott D. Soady, A Professional Corporation

http://www.sandiegoestateplanninglawyerblog.com/

May 23
What Happens to My Car After I Die?

What Happens to My Car After I Die?

The executor of a British estate was recently caught transferring the deceased’s car, worth about $1,240, to his own stepdaughter for the private use of her and her boyfriend. The fraud became public knowledge when the couple broke up…
May 20
Why Your Estate Planning Must Include Intellectual Property

Why Your Estate Planning Must Include Intellectual Property

If you're an author, musician, painter or anyone who engages in creative activity for profit, then your California estate planning should include disposition of any intellectual property rights attached to your works. While most copyrights,…
May 17
Understanding the Legal Relationships in a Revocable Living Trust

Understanding the Legal Relationships in a Revocable Living Trust

A revocable living trust is a common estate planning device where a person, called a settlor, transfers his or her assets to a trustee, usually themselves. The settlor can amend or revoke the trust at any point during his or her lifetime. At…

Rank this Week: 569

Life Sciences Legal Update

Analysis and commentary on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law. By Reed Smith.

http://www.lifescienceslegalupdate.com/

May 23
French Ministry of Health Publishes Application Decree for "French Sunshine Act"; Requires Disclosure of Agreements With and Payments to Health Care Practitioners Dating Back to January 1, 2012

French Ministry of Health Publishes Application Decree for "French Sunshine Act"; Requires Disclosure of Agreements With and Payments to Health Care Practitioners Dating Back to January 1, 2012

Reed Smith’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Law blog features a post on the recent publication of the application decree to the “French Sunshine Act” by the French Ministry of Health. “A Brave New World? The…
May 15
China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing - April 2013 (May 15, 2013)

China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing - April 2013 (May 15, 2013)

This post was written by Katherine Yang, Amy Yin, Vicki Lung, Gordon B. Schatz, Jay J. Yan, John J. Tan, Mao Rong and May Wong. Reed Smith’s China Life Sciences and Health Industry Client Briefing provides a summary of the monthly news…
May 6
HHS Considers Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Encourage Reporting of Mental Health Information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

HHS Considers Amending the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Encourage Reporting of Mental Health Information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System

This post was written by Jennifer L. Pike and Nancy E. Bonifant. The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is seeking comments on a proposal to amend the HIPAA Privacy Rule to expressly permit covered entities to…

Rank this Week: 272

IPBiz

Intellectual property news affecting business and everyday life. From patent lawyer Lawrence B. Ebert.

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/

May 23
CAFC in Douglas vs. Buyers, handling injunctions between non-direct competitors : the image of a Ford as a -- “Mercedes at half the price.”--

CAFC in Douglas vs. Buyers, handling injunctions between non-direct competitors : the image of a Ford as a -- “Mercedes at half the price.”--

The case of Douglas v. Buyers involving snowplow makers,has imagery directed to carmakers.A summary of the events:Douglas Dynamics, LLC (Douglas) sued Buyers ProductsCo. (Buyers) for infringement of several patentsrelated to snowplow mounting…
May 22
More plagiarism in science journal

More plagiarism in science journal

From The Scientist:Two journals appear to be involved in plagiarizing scientific articles that have been published elsewhere. In one case, a publisher called Science Reuters—which puts out the journal Pharmacologia—listed papers…
May 21
Design patents on the upswing?

Design patents on the upswing?

From Forbes on the value of design patents:Now companies are seeking out design patents to go with their so-called utility patents to create a more impervious wall of protection around their successful products. It’s even conceivable…

Rank this Week: 57

Personal Injury Law in Arizona…

Personal Injury Law in Arizona Blog

By Erlichman Law Firm.

http://www.animalattackattorneyblog.com/

May 23
Phoenix Wrongful Death: DPS Officer Cleared in Death of Teenager

Phoenix Wrongful Death: DPS Officer Cleared in Death of Teenager

A Phoenix, Arizona police inquiry into the possible wrongful death of a male teenager in the Valley has determined that the shooting by police was justifiable homicide. The incident occurred on April 7 at a gas station near 35th Avenue...
May 23
Arizona Accident: Phoenix Hospital Reunites Victims & Rescuer

Arizona Accident: Phoenix Hospital Reunites Victims & Rescuer

On Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona, a local kid's hospital reunited a number of young victims of accidents with some of the emergency responders that rescued them. Phoenix Children's Hospital put on the event, and among the reunions, was…
May 22
Arizona Car Accident: 3 DOC Workers File Lawsuit Against Goodyear

Arizona Car Accident: 3 DOC Workers File Lawsuit Against Goodyear

A lawsuit has now been filed in Maricopa County court in Phoenix, Arizona by three Arizona Department of Corrections workers who were injured when a department van they were in crashed, they claim as the result of a defective tire....

Rank this Week: 177

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by University of San Diego School of Law Dean & Professor of Law Kevin Cole, contributions by Professors Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/

May 23
Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial

Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial

Patrick Metze (Texas Tech University School of Law) has posted Speaking Truth to Power: The Obligation of the Courts to Enforce the Right to Counsel at Trial (45 Texas Tech Law Review (2012)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Professor...
May 23
Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction

Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction

James E. Moliterno (Washington and Lee University - School of Law) has posted Rectifying Wrongful Convictions: May a Lawyer Reveal Her Client’s Confidences to Rectify the Wrongful Conviction of Another? (Hastings Constitutional Law…
May 22
Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative

Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative

Tessa L. Dysart (Regent University School of Law) has posted The Protected Innocence Initiative: Building Protective State Law Regimes for America’s Sex-Trafficked Children (Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Vol. 44, 2013) on SSRN. Here is…

Rank this Week: 61

K's law

Features extracts from recently published decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO.

http://k-slaw.blogspot.com/

May 23
T 2126/08 – Less Likely

T 2126/08 – Less Likely

In this examination appeal case Board 3.3.04 had to deal with a request for correction.Claim 1 of the application as filed read:1. An isolated variant hepatitis B surface antigen comprising an amino acid sequence wherein mutations from…
May 22
T 1659/09 – Not Selected

T 1659/09 – Not Selected

In this examination appeal Claim 1 of the main request before the Board read:An electroluminescent device comprising:a first charge-carrier injecting layer for injecting positive charge carriers and a second charge-carrier injecting layer for…
May 21
T 535/10 – Do Not Cross Track

T 535/10 – Do Not Cross Track

Claim 1 of the patent as granted read:A mirror (1) comprising a first transparent glass plate (4) at least partly provided on the rear side with a reflecting coating (2) as well as at least one integrated electrical means (6), wherein the…

Rank this Week: 387

The Indiana Law Blog

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

http://indianalawblog.com/

May 23
Courts - Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years"

Courts - Srinivasan's Confirmation First For D.C. Circuit In 7 Years"

He will fill the vacancy left by now-Chief Justice Roberts. So reports NPR's Nini Totenberg this evening in a story...
May 23
Ind. Law - More on: Legislative Council meeting today to set interim study committee

Ind. Law - More on: Legislative Council meeting today to set interim study committee

Updating this ILB entry from earlier today, here is Legislative Council Resolution 13-01, a 10-page document identifying the study committees...
May 23
Ind. Gov't. - More on "Monroe County departments tracking down old records, scanning them into digital form"

Ind. Gov't. - More on "Monroe County departments tracking down old records, scanning them into digital form"

Supplementing this ILB entry from Sunday, the Shelbyville News has a story today by C.M. Schmidlkofer headed "County grant will...

Rank this Week: 88

Nonprofit Law Blog

Covers legal issues affecting nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. By Gene Takagi.

http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/home/

May 23
2013 Annual Private Foundation National Conference - Day One

2013 Annual Private Foundation National Conference - Day One

I'm in beautiful Seattle for the Fourth Annual Private Foundation National Conference. Day One highlights below: Primer on private foundations - Jody Blazek Motivation for starting a private foundation must be charitable Special rules and…
May 20
All Eyes on Delaware’s Public Benefit Corporation Legislation

All Eyes on Delaware’s Public Benefit Corporation Legislation

Last month, with great fanfare, Delaware’s governor Jack Markell introduced legislation providing for the creation of public benefit corporations. Enjoying broad, bipartisan support, the new law is expected to be quickly approved and put…
May 17
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - May 17, 2013

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - May 17, 2013

Quite the week for the IRS. Have a listen to Radiohead's Electioneering while perusing this week's serving of tweets: Rick Hasen: WaPo learned 5 things from the IRS report:…

Rank this Week: 168

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