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1800 Jones Act Lawyer Blog

1800 Jones Act Lawyer Blog

Covers cases related to the Jones Act and admiralty law. By Ogletree Abbott.

http://1800jonesact.com/blog/
  • Mar 11

    Jones Act Attorneys Win Claim for Life-Altering Injury in Alaska

    Jones Act Attorneys Win Claim for Life-Altering Injury in Alaska
    You Need a Team of Skilled Jones Act Attorneys When you have the expertise of a team of Jones Act attorneys by your side, you will have the best chances at having a successful maritime claim.  Whether your employer is cooperating in your…
  • Mar 11

    Jones Act Attorney Settles Claim for Fall Down Oily Step

    Jones Act Attorney Settles Claim for Fall Down Oily Step
    Make Employers Cooperate with a Jones Act Attorney A Jones Act attorney will make sure that your maritime accident claim is handled correctly and that your employer does not try to cut corners when it comes to your financial compensation.  A…
  • Mar 11

    Jones Act Settlements Lawyer Wins Claim for Unsafe Equipment Injury

    Jones Act Settlements Lawyer Wins Claim for Unsafe Equipment Injury
    Be Prepared for Jones Act Settlements with a Skilled Lawyer Jones Act settlements lawyers work hard to protect the rights of maritime workers.  It is the job of Jones Act settlements lawyers to know the ins and outs of maritime law and to…
Rank this Week: 919

27B Stroke 6

27B Stroke 6

From Wired News.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel
  • May 17

    The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch

    The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch
    It was a watch so beautiful, so elegant, so precise, that it could only have been meant for royalty. Then it vanished without a trace.    |    Photo: David Silberman/Getty Images The tiny Simca 1000 Sedan puttered through…
  • May 16

    Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Court Order to Seize Phone Record

    Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Court Order to Seize Phone Record
    In the wake of the AP scandal, in which federal investigators obtained the phone records of journalists using only a subpoena, four lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House that would prevent federal agencies from seizing any phone…
  • May 16

    LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court

    LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court
    Four leading hackers from LulzSec, an offshoot of Anonymous, were sentenced today to between two and two-and-a-half years in prison in London for their roles in hacking Sony and a series of other targets in 2011.
Rank this Week: 46

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/
  • May 14

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic
    One of the very first things you hear when you attend a Competitive Intelligence (CI) seminar is that CI is the ethical gathering of intelligence. The reason that ethics is stressed so highly when discussion CI, is that if your CI…
  • May 13

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map
    I usually put some of the non-legal (but fun) things on Friday posts, but today I am leaning toward more of the "Geeks" side of the blog than the "Law" side. Last week I saw a tweet fly by that mentioned GeoGuessr, so I had a few free moments…
  • May 10

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November
    Image [cc] Salem State Library Maybe I'm reading a bit much into this announcement from the Dorraine Zief Law Library at the University of San Francisco, but, the fact that Westlaw has decided to allow graduating law students access to their…
Rank this Week: 135

43(B)log

43(B)log

Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Monster un-mash: no class action for YouTube plaintiff

    Monster un-mash: no class action for YouTube plaintiff
    Football Ass'n Premier League Ltd. v. YouTube, Inc., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2013 WL 2096411 (S.D.N.Y.) Interesting not just because of the intersection of class actions and copyright, but because neither side apparently had the incentive…
  • May 16

    Large Wells Fargo judgment reinstated

    Large Wells Fargo judgment reinstated
    Via the Consumer Law & Policy Blog.  Previous coverage of the legal response to Wells Fargo's reprehensible practices here (9th Circuit) and here (earlier district court opinion).  More from me likely next week,…
  • May 16

    $40 million award against Skecher

    $40 million award against Skecher
    Skechers will pay $40 million for its unsubstantiated claims that its funny-shaped shoes improved fitness and health.  Via the Trademark Blog.
Rank this Week: 64

A Georgia Lawyer

A Georgia Lawyer

Forms, news, musings and commentary from a lawyer working for consumers and injured people.

http://ageorgialawyer.blogspot.com/
  • May 14

    Lightning Rod capsules recalled

    Lightning Rod capsules recalled
    Chang Kwung is recalling a dietary supplements sold under the brand name Lightning Rod 500 mg per capsule packaged in 3-count, UPC 6 89076 20257 2 and 12-count bottles, UPC 6 89076 20297 8.The company was notified that the product contains an…
  • May 14

    Nexium MDL Established

    Nexium MDL Established
    As a result of the ongoing lawsuits over Nexium bone fracture side effects and the fact that the number of the lawsuits keeps increasing, 39 of the filed cases were consolidated by the U.S. Judicial Panel as of December 2012. The…
  • May 14

    XYMOGEN issues recall of Artriphen

    XYMOGEN issues recall of Artriphen
    From the FDA: Nutraceutical company XYMOGEN in Orlando, Fla., is recalling artriphen, a product recommended for the support of healthy joint function, because it contains traces of the undeclared allergens soy and milk.People who have an…
Rank this Week: 575

A Public Defender

A Public Defender

Covers federal and Connecticut criminal laws, constitutional rights, euthanasian, abortion, Megan's Law and the death penalty.

http://publicdefender.typepad.com/public_defender_blog/
  • Oct 24

    A ray of sunlight in East Haven

    A ray of sunlight in East Haven
    the land of steady racism
  • Oct 24

    The Right to Counsel of Choice

    The Right to Counsel of Choice
    Connecticut adopted the public defender system in 1917. Public Acts 1917, c. 225. Under this act, the judges of the Superior Court annually appointed a member of the bar who had practiced at least five years to represent persons accused of…
  • Oct 19

    The torture of isolation

    The torture of isolation
    The more one is utterly alone, the more the mind comes to reflect the cell; it becomes blank static…  Solitary confinement is not some sort of cathartic horror of blazing nerves and searing skin and heads smashing blindly into walls and…
Rank this Week: 614

AALL Spectrum Blog

AALL Spectrum Blog

A place for law librarians to discuss AALL Spectrum articles and their profession

http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com
  • Jun 15

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved
    The AALL Spectrum blog has moved to inside AALLNET, http://www.aallnet.org/blogs/spectrum-blog. Within AALLNET it should be more readily found by AALL members yet still viewable my non-members.  All the archived content will remain on this…
  • Jun 6

    The Value of Law Librarian

    The Value of Law Librarian
    Law librarians know the value of law librarians, even when they struggle to articulate that value to others. It pleases us when someone aptly describes what we do; and it satisfies even more when that praise comes from a user. One such…
  • Jun 5

    Monty the Therapy Dog

    Monty the Therapy Dog
    Commencement ceremonies create a certain emotional state in me. I don’t understand why they do, they just do. So when Julian Aiken emailed me that:
Rank this Week: 921

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use…

Abbott & Kindermann Land Use Law Blog

Covers land use, environmental, and real estate law in California.

http://blog.aklandlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 772

Abnormal Use: An Unreasonably…

Abnormal Use: An Unreasonably Dangerous Products Liability Blog

Covers federal and state products liability litigation. By Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.

http://www.abnormaluse.com/
  • Nov 28

    Colorado Court Conducts “Substantially Similar” Test in Carseat Case

    Colorado Court Conducts “Substantially Similar” Test in Carseat Case
    On June 10, 2005, a four-month-old child, identified only as “A.H.” was injured when the car in which he was riding was T-boned by another vehicle.  A.H.
  • Nov 27

    Abnormal Use Named By ABA Journal To Blawg 100

    Abnormal Use Named By ABA Journal To Blawg 100
    We here at Abnormal Use are pleased and honored to announce that our humble little blog has been once again named to the ABA Journal‘s Blawg 100, the “annual list of the best of the blawgosphere.” This is now the third year…
  • Nov 26

    First Hot Coffee, Now Hot Tequila?

    First Hot Coffee, Now Hot Tequila?
    Nearly everyone knows of the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit.  For those of you who have followed the Abnormal Use law blog for a while, you know that we have covered the topic in great depth (a/k/a ad nauseam).  Well, now,…
Rank this Week: 894

About Broker Fraud Blog

About Broker Fraud Blog

Covers compliance rules, duty of disclosure, elder abuse and fraud. By the Hayes Law Firm.

http://aboutbrokerfraud.typepad.com/about_broker_fraud_blog/
  • Dec 6

    SEC Freeze Assets in Alleged Diamond-Themed Ponzi Scheme

    SEC Freeze Assets in Alleged Diamond-Themed Ponzi Scheme
    The SEC alleges that Richard Dalton and Universal Consulting Resources LLC (UCR) raised approximately $17 million from investors for two fraudulent offerings. The programs were generally referred to as the “Trading Program” and the…
  • Sep 28

    Arbitrators Award Ten Times Amount of Investment in Auction Rate Securities Case

    Arbitrators Award Ten Times Amount of Investment in Auction Rate Securities Case
    Last month an arbitration panel ordered the investment firm USB financial to pay over $80 million in consequential investments to Kajeet, Inc., a company who markets cellphones for kids. Kajeet’s award fell short of the $110 million…
  • Aug 30

    Raymond James Must Buy Back Auction Rate Securitie

    Raymond James Must Buy Back Auction Rate Securitie
    A Texas couple got some great news last week from the FINRA arbitration panel that ruled on their claim. The panel ruled that the Raymond James Financial Inc. and broker Larry Milton must buy back some $925,000 worth of auction…
Rank this Week: 470

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 17

    Maybe The Toronto Mayor Should Skip The P.R. Lawyer and Go Straight To Criminal Defense Attorney?

    Maybe The Toronto Mayor Should Skip The P.R. Lawyer and Go Straight To Criminal Defense Attorney?
    Toronto Mayor allegedly gets caught smoking crack, and his lawyer apparently gets caught hyperventilating while trying to kill the story… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:…
  • May 17

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.13

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.13
    * NY Attorney General investigating fast food restaurants for shorting their employees. This is a worthwhile cause, but what he should be looking into is who ate the bones? [CNN] * Two more law schools, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and…
  • May 17

    From the Career Files: Ten Tips for Your Summer at the Screen

    From the Career Files: Ten Tips for Your Summer at the Screen
    Ross Guberman provides some summer advice. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: ATL Career Center, Career Advice, Career Advice for This Summer, Career Center, Law Students, Summer…
Rank this Week: 2

Accident and Injury Law Blog

Accident and Injury Law Blog

Covers auto and truck accident,medical malpractice and products liability issues. By national law firm Miller and Zois.

http://www.accidentinjurylawyerblog.com/
  • May 16

    You Can't Drive Your Bike Drunk, Hit a Pothole and Bring a Successful Personal Injury Lawsuit Because the World Is Not That Crazy

    You Can't Drive Your Bike Drunk, Hit a Pothole and Bring a Successful Personal Injury Lawsuit Because the World Is Not That Crazy
    The Indiana high court ruled on Monday, agreeing that plaintiff's claim in bike accident case should be dismissed against a local municipality because there is no liability if you get drunk and hit a pothole. I gotta tell you, I'm a personal…
  • May 16

    Zometa Loss at Trial

    Zometa Loss at Trial
    A New Jersey state court gave Novartis a defense verdict in a jaw injury lawsuit in this mass tort claim. The issue in this cases is largely about warnings: what did Novartis have to communicate to doctors about the risks of Zometa with…
  • May 14

    RV Power Awning Recall

    RV Power Awning Recall
    Domestic USA has announced the recall of its 9100 Power Awnings, Weatherpro Awnings and Motor Service Kits. It has been determined that if an important step was bypassed in the installation of the power awnings, it could potential damage…
Rank this Week: 788

Accident Blog

Accident Blog

Covers personal injury, accident prevention, and consumer issues. By the Law Offices of Michael Pines.

http://www.seriousaccidents.com
  • May 30

    Unsafe speeding results in tragic death following Del Sur car accident

    Unsafe speeding results in tragic death following Del Sur car accident
    A young man has been charged with speeding and reckless driving after killing a local woman in a San Diego pedestrian accident. Lawrence Joseph Farry, 25, is facing misdemeanor charges including gross vehicular manslaughter after speeding…
  • Mar 4

    Senior Drivers: 3 easy tips to avoid car accidents and stay safe on the road

    Senior Drivers: 3 easy tips to avoid car accidents and stay safe on the road
    We recently reported on driving tips for teenage drivers, but senior drivers need just as much advice to stay current and safe on the road, and timing couldn’t be any better since next week is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.
  • Dec 30

    “Crash Tax” may outrage New Yorkers but did you know it already exists in California?

    “Crash Tax” may outrage New Yorkers but did you know it already exists in California?
    New York City motorists may be in for a surprise once Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ordinance to collect “crash tax” becomes in-effect. The “crash tax” also referred to as an “accident tax” collects every time a car accident occurs.…
Rank this Week: 438

Accolades & Achievements

Accolades & Achievements

The University of Chicago Law School is proud to recognize noteworthy events in the lives of its alumni through the Accolades & Achievements Blog.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/alumni/accoladesandachievements
Rank this Week: 504

ACSBlog

ACSBlog

Covers progressive law and policy issues, with a focus on constitutional issues. From the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.

http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog
  • May 17

    Why We Need the National Labor Relations Board

    Why We Need the National Labor Relations Board
    by Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Sen. Harkin is the Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, which I chair, held a hearing on the full…
  • May 17

    Minority Business Leaders Urge Corporations to Adopt Rule Promoting Diversity

    Minority Business Leaders Urge Corporations to Adopt Rule Promoting Diversity
    by Jeremy Leaming The Rooney Rule, which has helped promote diversity in the NFL coaching and managerial ranks, should also be expanded in corporate America, says Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television. The Washington…
  • May 16

    Srinivasan’s Judiciary Committee Approval, a Rare Respite from Rampant Obstructionism

    Srinivasan’s Judiciary Committee Approval, a Rare Respite from Rampant Obstructionism
    by E. Sebastian Arduengo A bit of good news emerged earlier today from the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Sri Srinivasan’s nomination to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimously approved. This puts Srinivasan, the principal…
Rank this Week: 822

Adam Smith, Esq.

Adam Smith, Esq.

An inquiry into the economics of law firms. By Bruce MacEwen.

http://www.adamsmithesq.com/
  • Nov 22

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving
    On Thanksgiving Day, it seems only fitting to mention to you, Dear Readers, how thankful I truly am for your interest, support, and loyalty. Without question the most emotionally and professionally satisfying benefit I’ve derived from…
  • Nov 18

    “Growth is Dead” Will Be an E-Book

    “Growth is Dead” Will Be an E-Book
    Yes, coming soon to a Kindle or iPad near you: The complete 12-part Growth is Dead series from Adam Smith, Esq. as an e-book. We’re doing this partly in response to popular demand. Requests for “reprints” of the series have far exceeded…
  • Nov 16

    Growth is Dead: Part 12-The S-Curve

    Growth is Dead: Part 12-The S-Curve
    As we come to the final installment of the Growth is Dead series, I hope the challenge I’ve laid out for us is clear. Excess capacity Stagnant demand Cut-throat or “suicidal” discounting Unprecedented pressure on prices, from all…
Rank this Week: 481

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

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 19

    Files on Conflicts of Interest

    Files on Conflicts of Interest
    Tyler, Texas attorney and State Bar of Texas President Buck Files has written an informative essay on conflicts of interest which appears in the April 2013 Voice for the Defense (page 15). The essay uses the federal case U.S. v....
  • May 18

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption
    In many situations, the first to file a lawsuit in a controversy obtains procedural and sometimes substantive advantages over later filers. The Utah Supreme Court held last week, however, that winning the race to the courthouse carries no…
  • May 17

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate
    ContractsProf Blog (A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network) has been hosting a series of short reviews of Margaret Radin's new book Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and Rule of Law. Contributions so far have been by Ethan...
Rank this Week: 43

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/
  • Jan 9

    The future of regulatory drafting?

    The future of regulatory drafting?
    See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
  • Oct 29

    Good class discussion

    Good class discussion
    Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
  • Oct 22

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?
    RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…
Rank this Week: 155

ADR Prof Blog

ADR Prof Blog

By Professors Andrea Schneider, Nancy Welsh, Michael Moffitt and Sarah Rudolph Cole.

http://www.indisputably.org
  • May 17

    Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

    Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement
    Responding to substantial pressure from regulators and the investing public, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab reversed itself and eliminated the class action waiver clause from its pre-dispute arbitration clause in its customer account…
  • May 12

    Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?

    Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?
    OJ Simpson will be back in court this week in Las Vegas bringing an appeal from his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction in 2008.  He has apparently filed, through his new lawyer, a 94-page petition for a new trial—which…
  • May 10

    If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position

    If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position
    Back in the day Kevin Underhill and I were young associates at large law firms in Kansas City and living the life that only single people with lots of disposable income can.  Now he’s a big time lawyer in San Francisco and has the…
Rank this Week: 351

ADR Times

ADR Times

Covers alternative dispute resolution issues.

http://www.adrtimes.com/
  • May 15

    Reasons Why Mediation Could Fail

    Reasons Why Mediation Could Fail
    There is no magic formula to guarantee that mediation will successfully resolve a workplace conflict. Anna Shields, director at Consensio, sets out some realistic expectations for mediation users and sponsors by highlighting the common…
  • May 15

    Oregon's Foreclosure Mediation Law

    Oregon's Foreclosure Mediation Law
    Big changes are taking place suggesting that large national loan servicers could exploit an exemption in the foreclosure mediation law Oregon lawmakers are currently debating intended for local banks and credit unions: “This…
  • May 14

    Why Mediation Works to Resolve Franchise Dispute

    Why Mediation Works to Resolve Franchise Dispute
    Mediation is frequently used in resolving disputes: “Mediation to resolve franchise disputes has been a core component of the Franchising Code of Conduct since its introduction, and yet it still draws criticism from time to time among…
Rank this Week: 405

Agricultural Law

Agricultural Law

Covers agricultural law, farming, and GM crops.

http://aglaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 6

    Secretary Vilsack and Ag Historian Weigh in on Settlement Controversy

    Secretary Vilsack and Ag Historian Weigh in on Settlement Controversy
    In a Voice of the People letter to the editor published in today's Chicago Tribune, USDA Discrimination, Secretary Vilsack weighed in on the Times and Tribune criticism of the settlement process used to resolve longstanding discrimination…
  • May 5

    Misleading Aspects of Portrayal of Pigford Settlement

    Misleading Aspects of Portrayal of Pigford Settlement
    The Times article, U.S. Opens Spigot After Farmers Claim Discrimination, the subject of several recent posts, continues to circulate, with others relying on the information provided. This is unfortunate, as there are many areas where the…
  • May 4

    Others Respond to Times Article on Discrimination Settlement

    Others Respond to Times Article on Discrimination Settlement
    A number of scholars who work in different areas related to agriculture, food, and justice co-authored a response letter to Sharon LaFraniere's article, U.S. Opens Spigot After Farmers Claim Discrimination, which appeared in the New York…
Rank this Week: 864

AHI: United States

AHI: United States

Covers affordable housing and sustainable housing ecosystems. By David Smith.

http://affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us
Rank this Week: 567

Aimee's Law

Aimee's Law

Covers news and developments about rabies medical exemptions for sick and senior pets.

http://aimees-law.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Itchy Skin Tops Reasons for Veterinary Care

    Itchy Skin Tops Reasons for Veterinary Care
    Dr. Will Falconer, well-known homeopathic veterinarian, tells us why Itchy Skin Wins Big, A Mystery to Vets after a pet insurance company reports the top 10 reasons for our companion animals' vet visits. VPI’s policyholders spent over…
  • May 16

    Dr. Patricia Jordan Launches Pet Wellness Website

    Dr. Patricia Jordan Launches Pet Wellness Website
    Holistic veterinarian and author of "Vaccinosis: Mark of the Beast," Patricia Jordan DVM, has recently launched a new website which is sure to become a prized resource for pet owners interested in avoiding or remedying adverse reactions to…
  • May 10

    ACTION ALERT: CA Pet Owners Tell Your Representatives to OPPOSE AB272

    ACTION ALERT: CA Pet Owners Tell Your Representatives to OPPOSE AB272
    According to The Rabies Challenge Fund, CALIFORNIA AB 272 to lower mandated rabies vaccination in dogs from four to three months was assigned to Senate Health Committee. It's hard to say why this California law to vaccinate puppies…
Rank this Week: 665

Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Al Nye The Lawyer Guy

Thoughts and Observations from Al Nye.

http://www.alnyethelawyerguy.com/al_nye_the_lawyer_guy/
  • Apr 29

    Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy

    Do Your Divorce Right by Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy
    Do Your Divorce Right By Andrew Horton and John David Kennedy Tower Publishing $16.95 softcover, 377 pages, 978-0-9827955-3-8 (2011) This book should be required reading for all couples going through a contested divorce in Maine – it’s…
  • Apr 3

    Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine

    Searsport Delighted To Have No New Busine
    As reported in the Portland Press Herald today, the town of Searsport appears delighted to reject a planned a 22 million-gallon liquid propane storage tank in town. This was going to be a $40 million terminal that I can only assume would…
  • Mar 26

    Books, books, and more books. I've read a…

    Books, books, and more books. I've read a lot of books lately but have found it difficult to find the time for reviews. Some of the titles include: Suspect by Robert Crais; Alpha by Greg Rucka, Live by Night by Dennis Lehane, The Panther by…
Rank this Week: 571

Alabama Consumer Law Blog

Alabama Consumer Law Blog

Covers all aspects of consumer law, including, arbitration, credit card fraud, credit report errors, foreclosure, and identity theft. By Watts & Herring, LLC

http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/
  • May 18

    In A Lawsuit, Who is the Plaintiff and Who is the Defendant?

    In A Lawsuit, Who is the Plaintiff and Who is the Defendant?
    It depends on what type of case we are discussing -- let's look at several types as it can be confusing when someone says "Plaintiff" or "Defendant" and you don't know the context of the case. Collection Lawsuit When a collector sues you,…
  • Apr 4

    Hospital Gets You Sick Then Collects Massive Fees. Huh?

    Hospital Gets You Sick Then Collects Massive Fees. Huh?
    This is a remarkable story from the Tennessean, written by Walter F. Roche, Jr. about contaminated shots given to patients and then the hospital, which gave the shots, is collecting tens of thousands of dollars in fees to treat the problems…
  • Mar 6

    Midland Funding (Encore) Will Purchase Asset Acceptance

    Midland Funding (Encore) Will Purchase Asset Acceptance
    Encore Group which includes Midland Funding has announced that it will buy fellow debt buyer Asset Acceptance. Here is part of the announcement: Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECPG) and Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:AACC) today…
Rank this Week: 348

All About Estates

All About Estates

Covers estates, trusts, tax, litigation, guardianship and elder care.

http://www.allaboutestates.ca/
  • May 17

    The May Long Weekend

    The May Long Weekend
    So it’s officially here - the first long weekend of the season; the start of the cottage season. What does this mean? It’s the right time to start thinking about some of the considerations related to dealing with the family…
  • May 16

    Parents, Doctor’s Apts and More Question

    Parents, Doctor’s Apts and More Question
    Have you ever asked your parent how their doctors’ appointment went and didn’t get a very thorough answer?
  • May 15

    Vincent v. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

    Vincent v. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    An interesting case on summary judgment and solicitor negligence regarding estate planning.
Rank this Week: 839

All Roads Lead To China

All Roads Lead To China

Features news analysis, advice and insights on doing business in China.

http://www.allroadsleadtochina.com
  • May 17

    Can You Compete?

    Can You Compete?
    While grading papers, I came across the following quote: “We’re willing to offer some opportunities to local companies. Why not? They are cheap. But it will only be limited to those uncritical systems. For important systems,…
  • May 12

    Student

    Student
    Chinese students can do more than memorixe books. chinese students, known around the world for their dedication to cramming massive amounts of information for tests, are able to do more. with the right framework, support, and patience. This…
  • May 8

    Beijing International Airport Ranks 5th by Skytrax. HUH?

    Beijing International Airport Ranks 5th by Skytrax. HUH?
    Being recognized as having the world’s best airport, or one of, is something that countries take seriously.  for years, and likely for years to come, the main fight has been between Singapore an Hong Kong.  both of which have…
Rank this Week: 397

All Things Pros

All Things Pros

A patent prosecution blog, with in-depth discussion of decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI), prosecution strategies, and PTO procedures. By Karen Hazzah.

http://allthingspros.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 27

    Board explains proper determination of whether prior art controller is "capable of" performing claimed function

    Board explains proper determination of whether prior art controller is "capable of" performing claimed function
    Takeaway: In several appeals from Technology Center 1700, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board has reversed rejections when the Examiner asserted that a controller would have been "capable of" performing functional language. In doing so, the…
  • Nov 21

    Guest Post: A Cautionary Tale Relating to Use of Declarations Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132

    Guest Post: A Cautionary Tale Relating to Use of Declarations Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132
    [Guest Post by Tracey Harrach, a registered patent attorney at Maschoff Gilmore & Israelsen. Tracey's practice includes all aspects of trademark and patent prosecution. She practices in a variety of technology areas, including:…
  • Nov 20

    Blog Posts of Interest

    Blog Posts of Interest
    If you're not a regular reader of Ryan Alley's blog, you should be. Ryan covers Federal Circuit cases, with a sharp focus on the aspects that interest patent prosecutors. For example, his recent post on 
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Althouse

Althouse

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

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 16

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • May 17

    New Push, at Home and Abroad, to Combat Modern-Day Slavery

    New Push, at Home and Abroad, to Combat Modern-Day Slavery
    A White House task force set up to combat human trafficking held its annual meeting today, chaired by Secretary of State John Kerry. The cabinet-level group, called the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in…
  • May 17

    Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Worker

    Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Worker
    Yesterday, Maryland's governor signed into law legislation protecting pregnant women from workplace discrimination. This should be a no-brainer. Picture this: you have a good job, you have medical benefits, you're financially stable, and you…
  • May 17

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing
    An important Congressional subcommittee held a hearing today on domestic drone use. Members and witnesses didn't just rehash familiar concerns; they dug deeper to explore how advanced surveillance technology has become, and the real dangers…
Rank this Week: 105

An Associate's Mind

An Associate's Mind

Covers how associates should approach the practice of law. By Keith Lee.

http://associatesmind.com
  • May 18

    When the Cloud Fail

    When the Cloud Fail
      A buddy of mine, who does IT for a large company, recently shared an email he received from Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). Amazon EC2 is a web service that provides compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed…
  • May 16

    Are You A Worker Bee or Renegade Killer Bee?

    Are You A Worker Bee or Renegade Killer Bee?
      Over at the Philly Law Blog, Jordan Rushie has a post up on the hustle required to make it as a new lawyer: Monday: Confer with FNA Board to discuss PTSSD grant, which involves a significant amount of money coming into the neighborhood…
  • May 14

    The Most Important “Social Media” Share Button Not On Your Website

    The Most Important “Social Media” Share Button Not On Your Website
      Social media! Social media! Social media! (to be read in a monster truck rally commercial announcer voice a la Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!) You have to have it. It needs to be plastered all over your website and blog.…
Rank this Week: 701

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

Focuses on advice for small businesses and community associations.

http://andersentatecarr.wordpress.com
  • May 10

    Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon

    Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon
    Andersen, Tate & Carr is a proud to be a sponsor for the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:30 – 2 pm Villa Christina 400 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia
  • May 6

    Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking

    Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking
    Multitasking is the modern American way. Friends and colleagues frequently claim to be multitasking, as if bragging about their high efficiency. But decades of research by neuroscientists has definitively established that multi-tasking is a…
  • Apr 25

    ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!

    ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!
    Join us today, April 25th, 2013 for our annual “Kickin’ Cancer Cookout“ to raise funds for the Gwinnett County Relay for Life! the cookout will be at One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Blvd. Duluth, Georgia 30097 from…
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Andrew Flusche, Virginia Lawyer

Andrew Flusche, Virginia Lawyer

Covers small business, criminal, IP, and estate planning issues.

http://www.andrewflusche.com
  • May 16

    Driving on Suspended Secret: There may be Problems with the Prior Offense

    Driving on Suspended Secret: There may be Problems with the Prior Offense
    If you’re charged with driving on suspended second or subsequent offense one of the most important jobs we have is to look into all the prior offenses that the Commonwealth claims you have. The driving record from DMV just shows the…
  • May 15

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Operating a Motor Vehicle

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Operating a Motor Vehicle
    To be guilty of the regular version of driving on suspended in Virginia, the Commonwealth has to prove that you are driving what the law calls a “motor vehicle.” Now this is not just a car. A motor vehicle does have a broader…
  • May 14

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Legally Suspended

    Driving on Suspended Secret: You Must be Legally Suspended
    In order for the Commonwealth to prove that you are guilty of driving on a suspended license, one element they must prove is that you were actually suspended at the time of the driving. Note that this ties in to our other piece of the puzzle…
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Angel Reyes Blog

Angel Reyes Blog

Covers lawsuits, verdicts, culture and politics.

http://www.angelreyesblog.com/
  • May 15

    Transvaginal Mesh and the Wall Street Journal

    Transvaginal Mesh and the Wall Street Journal
    Author:  Brooke Cohen The Wall Street Journal put out a timely article today entitled “Outcomes are Mixed for Pelvic Procedure”. I say timely because the product-liability lawsuits against five manufacturers of transvaginal…
  • May 14

    US Officials Want To Lower Drunken Driving Threshold To .05 Blood Alcohol Level

    US Officials Want To Lower Drunken Driving Threshold To .05 Blood Alcohol Level
    According to the Associated Press, a federal safety board just recommended that states should cut their drunken driving threshold by nearly 1/2, from .08 blood alcohol level to .05.  Apparently research shows that the .05 standard has…
  • May 14

    Parents Miss Warning on Toddlers' Cold Medicine

    Parents Miss Warning on Toddlers' Cold Medicine
    According to last month's poll by researches at the University of Michigan, 42% of parents gave over-the-counter cough and cold medications to their children under the age of 4.  Additionally, 44% gave them multi-symptom cough and…
Rank this Week: 611

Animal Blawg

Animal Blawg

Covers animal law, ethics and policy. By Professor David N. Cassuto, Professor Luis E. Chiesa and law student Suzanne McMillan.

http://animalblawg.wordpress.com
  • May 13

    Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor

    Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations Dear Chicago: We need to talk. You can trust me–I’m practically a native daughter. Heck, from my hometown in Indiana, we can look across Lake Michigan and see your skyline (well, on a clear…
  • May 2

    The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help

    The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the stinkiest, snarliest, gnarliest, wildest of them all? Why, Gulo gulo–the amazing wolverine–of course! And the gnarly little…
  • Apr 21

    Rabbit ranching: Pat the bunny, whack the bunny

    Rabbit ranching: Pat the bunny, whack the bunny
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations Easter morning dawned bright and beautiful in Western Montana. I glanced out the window and there sat Sylvilagus nuttallii, the mountain cottontail. Though our mostly-wild,…
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Animal Law Blog

Animal Law Blog

By Amy A. Breyer.

http://animallawonline.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 24

    Adam Karp does it again!

    Adam Karp does it again!
    A judge has almost doubled what the city of Des Moines must pay to the owners of Rosie, a dog shot and killed by police in 2010. He added $50,000 in attorney’s costs and fees to the $51,000 the city had agreed to pay the…
  • Mar 30

    Okla horse slaughter bill set to become law in Nov.

    Okla horse slaughter bill set to become law in Nov.
    Disappointing.  Read more at KOCO.com....
  • Mar 18

    Art Night & Auction!

    Art Night & Auction!
    The Animal History Museum is holding its big spring event on May 17th - "Art Night & Auction!"  Sip champagne and nibble on appetizers, wander the indoor/outdoor space of a private gallery in North Hollywood, plus bid on some…
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Animal Rights: The Abolitionist…

Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach

Covers animal law and animal rights. By Gary L. Francione.

http://www.abolitionistapproach.com
  • May 8

    No, They Don’t “Dig” Cage-Free Egg

    No, They Don’t “Dig” Cage-Free Egg
    In addition to the connection between sexism and speciesism illustrated here: The birds do not dig being in a cage-free facility, which is like being in one large cage. They don’t dig the fact that they are bought from hatcheries that…
  • Mar 30

    A Brief Note on “Ag Gag” Law

    A Brief Note on “Ag Gag” Law
    I think that the “Ag Gag” laws are not a good idea for a number of reasons related generally to the suppression and chilling of speech. But to listen to the large animal groups, one would think that the “Ag Gag” laws…
  • Mar 30

    Robert Jensen and Species Equality

    Robert Jensen and Species Equality
    According to Professor Robert Jensen, an otherwise progressive thinker: “[N]o one really believes the quip, “A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy,” suggesting the equality of all life (or, at least, all mammalian life). To test…
Rank this Week: 773

ANTICIPATETHIS.com

ANTICIPATETHIS.com

A patent law blog providing thought-provoking commentary . . . with a dash of irreverent humor. By Jake Ward.

http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com
  • May 17

    After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP), Version 2.0.

    After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP), Version 2.0.
    The USPTO issued the following press release today, concerning the After Final Consideration (AFC) pilot program, which allows Examiners and Patent Applicants additional opportunities to reach agreement when the status of an…
  • May 1

    Importance of Using a Registered Patent Practitioner.

    Importance of Using a Registered Patent Practitioner.
    Most anyone who has been involved in the filing of a patent application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will tell you this – the patenting process is complicated.  It is full of strange rules.  To make…
  • Apr 30

    They Invented What? (No. 228)

    They Invented What? (No. 228)
    U.S. Patent No. 6,145,506: Decorative penile wrap. What is claimed is: 1. A decorative penile wrap mountable about a human penis for stimulative, non-intercourse use comprising: a sheath sized for encircling a human penis, the sheath having a…
Rank this Week: 466

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • May 18

    ABA Antitrust in the Americas II

    ABA Antitrust in the Americas II
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol ABA Antitrust in the Americas II When June 06 - 07, 2013 Where Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel Alameda Santos 2233 Sao Paulo, DF 01419-002 Brazil Primary Sponsors Section of Antitrust Law Co-sponsored by IBRAC…
  • May 17

    Bargaining power and local heroe

    Bargaining power and local heroe
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Ulrich Heimeshoff and Gordon J. Klein (both Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf) have a new paper on Bargaining power and local heroes. ABSTRACT: Bargaining Power of retailers is an important aspect of discourse in…
  • May 17

    Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence

    Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Wanda Mimra (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Alexander Rasch (Universitat zu Koln) and Christian Waibel (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) discuss Price competition and reputation in credence goods markets: Experimental evidence.…
Rank this Week: 22

Antitrust Law Blog

Antitrust Law Blog

Covers current antitrust news and regulatory developments. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.antitrustlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 662

Anupam Chander Blog

Anupam Chander Blog

Globalization and digitization through the eyes of UC Davis School of Law Professor Anupam Chander.

http://www.chander.com/
  • Mar 4

    Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road

    Preorder my new book: The Electronic Silk Road
    My new book, The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce, will appear in little more than a month from Yale University Press. Amazon is offering the cloth edition for an amazing $18.48! Here are...
  • May 30

    The next generation, smarter than our

    The next generation, smarter than our
    USA Today reports on the winning words in the National Spelling Bee over the last 8 decades.  It's clear that the last decade's students would have found many of the earlier winning words to be child's play. Here is the list, as compiled by…
  • May 17

    My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan

    My New Paper, Just in Time for IPO: Facebookistan
    Most of Facebook's users lie outside the United States, its home jurisdiction. In a new paper published this week, I examine how Facebook has been regulated across the world. Download here.   Here is the abstract:
Rank this Week: 536

Appellate Law & Practice

Appellate Law & Practice

Covers appellate law and advocacy.

http://appellate.typepad.com/appellate/
  • Dec 10

    Giving it up.

    Giving it up.
     I am going to be discontinuing my participation in this blog in the next week or so.  If you want someone to blame, blame 1) non-lawyers; 2) furries; and 3) the victims rights/tort reform industry. 
  • Dec 8

    CA1: large law firm loses case on behalf of client

    CA1: large law firm loses case on behalf of client
     US Securities & Exch v. Tambone, No. 07-1384. This is a close case. On the one hand, the government is bringing an enforcement action regarding misleading prospectuses to sell mutual funds. On the other hand, the defendants are represented…
  • Dec 8

    CA1: It’s official. Everything is mail fraud.

    CA1: It’s official. Everything is mail fraud.
    US v. Hebshie, 07-2339 (12/4/08). This is a federal arson case. As you know, the framers of the constitution really envisioned the federal government prosecuting insurance fraud (or, as they say, “mail fraud”). The first says that pretty…
Rank this Week: 190

Arbitrary and Capricious

Arbitrary and Capricious

Covers criminal law.

http://skellywright.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 574

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Features news, publications, events and cases.

http://legalnews.arnstein.com
  • May 14

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
    By Attorney Ashley Forte Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
  • May 14

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference
    On May 6 – 7, 2013, Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner John L. Ropiequet presented two programs at the Consumer Financial Services Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. The first program, entitled “Fair Lending,” discussed…
  • May 14

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360
    Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Barry R. Katz recently authored an article for Law360 entitled “Commercial Leasing Recovery Remains Uneven,” which was published on May 8, 2013. The article discusses current trends in the…
Rank this Week: 495

Asia Business Intelligence

Asia Business Intelligence

Discusses vital business, legal and cultural issues that affect businesses in Asia, with a special focus on China. By Richard Kuslan.

http://www.asiabizblog.com/
  • Nov 14

    Event Announcement — Accurately Voicing the Mandarin Dialect — Hints and Tips — in New Haven, CT

    Event Announcement — Accurately Voicing the Mandarin Dialect — Hints and Tips — in New Haven, CT
    For those in the New Haven, CT area interested in Mandarin, I’ll be giving a short presentation on helpful techniques to accurately voice the dialect at the next Pechakucha Night this Wednesday (11/16) at Bentara Restaurant in New…
  • Oct 25

    AsiaBizBlog — Soon to Come: A Change of Direction

    AsiaBizBlog — Soon to Come: A Change of Direction
    Here’s the takeaway: AsiaBizBlog will continue, but with a somewhat modified approach. Over the past decade, I’ve focused AsiaBizBlog on Chinese business and law, thus contributing, I think, in a small way, to Western understanding of…
  • Jul 21

    Entire Kunming ???? Apple Store: Fake (With Photos)

    Entire Kunming ???? Apple Store: Fake (With Photos)
    From the WSJ China Real-Time Report: A blogger in Kunming posted photos on Wednesday of a local store which, from a distance, looked just like one of the consumer electronics giants’ iconic full-service retail stores. It featured a glass…
Rank this Week: 943