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IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright…

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright Trademark

Covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and Internet issues. By Gene Quinn.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com
  • May 22

    AIPLA Challenges OMB on USPTO Sequestration Funding

    AIPLA Challenges OMB on USPTO Sequestration Funding
    Jeffery Lewis, who is the President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), sent a letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, who is the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In this letter Lewis, speaking on…
  • May 22

    Qualcomm Patent Apps Focus on Mobile, Wireless Device

    Qualcomm Patent Apps Focus on Mobile, Wireless Device
    Today at IPWatchdog, we’re going back to take a closer look at U.S. Patent & Trademark Office patents and patent applications assigned to Qualcomm Incorporated. One area in particular that receives a lot of focus from…
  • May 22

    USPTO: No Change to Software Patentability Evaluation

    USPTO: No Change to Software Patentability Evaluation
    In a one-page memorandum to the Patent Examining Corps dated May 13, 2013, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Drew Hirshfeld had a simple message to respond to the Federal Circuit's en banc non-decision in CLS Bank v. Alice…
Rank this Week: 190

IRS Medic Blog

IRS Medic Blog

Covers tax law, with specific emphasis on developments in the IRS's Off-Shore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative/Program.

http://www.irsmedic.com/blog/
  • May 21

    IRS settlement option

    IRS settlement option
      Eight IRS settlement options that could save your skin I think we’ll have to be honest here. Tax settlement companies have a pretty bad rap. The reason? Perhaps they don’t now exactly what they are doing, perhaps they are…
  • May 20

    FBAR filing requirement

    FBAR filing requirement
    A basic guide to understanding your 2013 FBAR filing requirements Form TD F 90-22.1 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, aka “The FBAR” is a complicated form with complicated instructions. Making the problem worse is…
  • May 20

    FBAR Audit

    FBAR Audit
    What to expect in an FBAR Audit The IRS has invested millions of dollars and has hired thousands of special auditors to conduct FBAR audits on US taxpayers that it suspects of not filing FBAR forms or filing incorrect FBAR forms. For…
Rank this Week: 718

IRS Problem Solver Blog

IRS Problem Solver Blog

Covers IRS problems and how to solve them. By Darrin Mish.

http://www.getirshelp.com/irsblog
  • Nov 27

    IRS Procedures to Correct Wrong W-2

    IRS Procedures to Correct Wrong W-2
    It is quite common to receive a wrong W-2 due to mistakes committed by your employer. The logical thing to do would be to contact your employer and get them to correct any errors and give you an amended W-2. But if you try to get in touch…
  • Nov 26

    IRS Combats Fraud and Identity Theft

    IRS Combats Fraud and Identity Theft
    The menace of identity theft is ever present and the IRS has been taking steps to curtail this crime and bring perpetrators to justice. In the current tax filing season, some new steps were undertaken which included filters developed to stop…
  • Nov 22

    National Taxpayer Advocate

    National Taxpayer Advocate
    Do you know you have an advocate who can speak up for you to the IRS about your tax problems? I know, you must be asking, “How much?” Well keep your wallets in your pockets because it’s completely FREE! In fact, this advocate is…
Rank this Week: 978

IRS-Hitman

IRS-Hitman

Covers IRS tax problems. By Richard Close.

http://irs-hitman.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Tax Frauds Defraud the Homeless, Poor for Quick Cash

    Tax Frauds Defraud the Homeless, Poor for Quick Cash
    Tax frauds will go to any length to scam taxpayers. The current scam targets the homeless, drug addicts and the poor  by duping them into signing blank tax forms in return of “free” government money. Afterward, the fraudsters…
  • May 10

    IRS’ “Robo-Audits” to Help Catch Big Tax Evader

    IRS’ “Robo-Audits” to Help Catch Big Tax Evader
    The IRS is upgrading its tax system to make it more high-tech. The new computer-driven processing will assist the IRS in catching tax evaders, especially small businesses. According to a report, besides businesses, the self-employed are one…
  • May 4

    Unpaid Taxes: Living in Fear of the IRS

    Unpaid Taxes: Living in Fear of the IRS
     No matter how big or small the amount of back taxes, the IRS has the legal right to place a lien or levy if taxpayers ignore paying the debt. Because of that, most taxpayers live in fear of the IRS if they have unpaid taxes. Taxpayers…
Rank this Week: 781

Issues in Tax Controversy

Issues in Tax Controversy

Presents commentary on tax enforcement, news and developments. By Baker Hostetler.

http://www.issuesintaxcontroversy.com/
Rank this Week: 849

IT-Lex

IT-Lex

Technology law blog with eyes on eDiscovery, social media, data security and privacy, piracy and copyrights.

http://www.it-lex.org
  • May 22

    Judge Allows FBI’s Cellphone Spoofing Location Tracker

    Judge Allows FBI’s Cellphone Spoofing Location Tracker
    By IT-Lex Intern Nicole Sellers (LinkedIn) A man named Daniel Rigmaiden is currently facing federal conspiracy, wire fraud and identity theft charges, and there’s a fair amount of controversy about the way the case against him was put…
  • May 22

    Another Hacking Conviction Asks Questions Of CFAA

    Another Hacking Conviction Asks Questions Of CFAA
    By IT-Lex Intern Christopher Britt (LinkedIn) Deep in the bowels of the Ninth Circuit, the same law that was being used to prosecute Aaron Swartz has reared its ugly head again.  This time, David Nosal, a former international executive…
  • May 21

    Social Media Pics Of Guns & Drugs Look Conclusive, Still Need Authentication

    Social Media Pics Of Guns & Drugs Look Conclusive, Still Need Authentication
    Last Tuesday, the Fifth Circuit heard the case of United States v. Winters. The defendant had been convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine base; and possession of a firearm by a felon, and concurrently…
Rank this Week: 828

ITC 337 Law Blog

ITC 337 Law Blog

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

http://www.itcblog.com
Rank this Week: 173

Jack Bog's Blog

Jack Bog's Blog

Law and other thoughts by Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Jack Bogdanski.

http://bojack.org/
  • Apr 5

    Have a great weekend

    Have a great weekend
  • Apr 5

    Pay a compliment, then apologize

    Pay a compliment, then apologize
    This country is cutting out its own soul in the name of correctness.
  • Apr 5

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?
    We're intrigued by the reference, in this article about the CRoCk, to "Portland’s whizzy light-rail system, which many Vancouverites drive across the river to use." How many do you think is "many"?
Rank this Week: 368

JD Bliss Blog

JD Bliss Blog

For attorneys seeking career satisfaction, work/life balance and personal growth.

http://www.jdblissblog.com/
  • Jan 9

    Guy Kawasaki Shares 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job

    Guy Kawasaki Shares 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job
    In a recent blog post, startup guru Guy Kawasaki explained how to use LinkedIn to find a job (please also check out LinkedIn for Lawyers 101 for a short LinkedIn tutorial tailored to attorneys).
  • Dec 29

    Rob Sciglimpaglia: Moving from Law to Acting and Voice Over

    Rob Sciglimpaglia: Moving from Law to Acting and Voice Over
    Robert Sciglimpaglia's legal career came to an unexpected crossroads in May 2006. He could either continue practicing workers' compensation law full time, or accept a 13-day contract to perform as an extra in the Disney movie "Enchanted,"…
  • Nov 16

    Interview: Michael Rothman: From Lawyer to High-End Private Investigator

    Interview: Michael Rothman: From Lawyer to High-End Private Investigator
    Career opportunities often fall into a lawyer's lap when he or she least expects it. The key is to seize the opportunity.
Rank this Week: 749

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities…

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation

Commentaries on security regulation.

http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 87

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/
  • May 22

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?

    Provoked Intimate Femicides: A Privatized Version of “Honour”?
    Pascale Fournier, Pascal McDougall & Anna R. Dekker, Dishonour, Provocation and Culture: Through the Beholder’s Eye?, 16(2) Can. Crim. L. Rev. 161 (2012), available at the University of Ottawa.Isabel GrantIn their…
  • May 20

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law

    The Care and Feeding of Sticky Defaults in Information Privacy Law
    Lauren Willis, When Nudges Fail: Slippery Defaults, 80 U. Chi. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2013) available at SSRN.Paul OhmIf Jotwell is meant to surface obscure gems of legal scholarship, which might go unnoticed otherwise, I might be missing…
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
Rank this Week: 142

Journal of Law, Economics & Policy

Journal of Law, Economics & Policy

From George Mason University School of Law.

http://jlep.net/home/
  • Mar 1

    JLEP Announces 2012-2013 Board of Editor

    JLEP Announces 2012-2013 Board of Editor
    The outgoing board is proud to announce the board of editors for next year.
  • Feb 6

    Announcing Conference — The Digital Inventor: How Entrepreneurs Compete on Platform

    Announcing Conference — The Digital Inventor: How Entrepreneurs Compete on Platform
    Schedule of Events 8:30 AMBreakfast Reception 8:45 AMWelcoming Remarks Daniel Polsby, Dean, George Mason University School of Law Thomas Hazlett, Professor of Law & Economics, George Mason University 9:00…
  • Oct 11

    Issue 7.4 Now Available Online

    Issue 7.4 Now Available Online
    Issue 7.4 of The Journal of Law, Economics & Policy is now available on our website.  You can access a PDF file of the entire issue by clicking on the “Issues” tab above, or you can follow the link “PDF” below.  It is also available…
Rank this Week: 572

Judge Ben C. Green Law Library…

Judge Ben C. Green Law Library Blog

Features legal news and research guides. From Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

http://lawlibrary.case.edu/blog
  • Nov 9

    New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk

    New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk
    The Case Western Reserve Law Review has put a lot of really solid work into the typesetting and page layout of their journal. Besides some real benefits for their operation in the pre-production process, this reformatting makes the Law Review…
  • Nov 8

    The Day After – Looking at the Prediction

    The Day After – Looking at the Prediction
    The votes are still being counted in 27 states as of 5pm. However, the election has been called and President Barack Obama will serve an additional four years as President.
  • Nov 5

    Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction

    Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction
    Last Tuesday I posted the information from four election map sites. I have posted at the end of this blog the information from today for those same sites. Not surprisingly, not one of the maps has gone completely unchanged.
Rank this Week: 463

Juries

Juries

Examines interesting and new developments regarding grand juries and trial juries. By Thaddeus Hoffmeister.

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

    Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror

    Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror
    Prosecutors in the Whitey Bulger trial recently requested that they be permitted to run criminal background checks on prospective jurors.  Not surprisingly, Bulger's attorneys are opposing the government's request.  …
  • May 15

    MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

    MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online
    According to the news story below, a judge in Montgomery County, Maryland has denied a defense attorney's request to research jurors online.  Apparently, the judge finds the practice "totally inappropriate." The case in which the…
  • May 13

    The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

    The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment
    Stacey P. Eilbaum, The Dual Face of the American Jury: The Antiauthoritarian and Antimajoritarian Hero and Villain in American Law and Legal Scholarship, 98 Cornell L. Rev. 711 (2013).Introduction: Over the past fifty years, the Supreme Court…
Rank this Week: 695

Juris Diversitas

Juris Diversitas

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

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    WORKING PAPERS: Juridiques Universitaires Francophone

    WORKING PAPERS: Juridiques Universitaires Francophone
    I just came across this blog entry today: Working papers juridiques universitaires francophones Lundi 20 mai 2013, par Emmanuel Barthe // L’édition juridique Une liste de liens, un peu en vrac de "working papers" (documents…
  • May 22

    JOURNAL: German Law Journal

    JOURNAL: German Law Journal
    The new issue of the German Law Journal is available at www.germanlawjournal.com. The current symposium issue was convened by GLJ editorial board member, Floris de Witte and Moritz Hartmann and contains pertinent scholarly…
  • May 22

    WORKSHOP: JURISDICTIONAL COMPLEXITY IN WESTERN LEGAL HISTORY Project

    WORKSHOP: JURISDICTIONAL COMPLEXITY IN WESTERN LEGAL HISTORY Project
    In addition to the upcoming Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference this Friday and Saturday, a Workshop on JURISDICTIONAL COMPLEXITY IN WESTERN LEGAL HISTORY will take place at the University of Limerick next Monday.The…
Rank this Week: 99

JURIST - Forum

JURIST - Forum

Op-eds on legal news by law professors and JURIST special guests.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumy/index.php
  • Apr 27

    Arizona Legalizes Racial Profiling

    Arizona Legalizes Racial Profiling
    JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says that Arizona's new immigration legislation - requiring law enforcement officers to stop everyone whom they have “reasonable suspicion” to believe is an…
  • Apr 22

    The Iraqi High Court's Understated Rise to Legitimacy

    The Iraqi High Court's Understated Rise to Legitimacy
    JURIST Contributing Editor Haider Ala Hamoudi of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that a look at recent decisions by Iraq's Federal Supreme Court illustrates the court's growing authority as an independent and legitimate voice…
  • Apr 21

    Is Health Care Reform Constitutional?

    Is Health Care Reform Constitutional?
    JURIST Guest Columnist Sallie Sanford of the University of Washington School of Law says that although challenges to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are valuable for inspiring dialogue within and…
Rank this Week: 130

JURIST - Paper Chase

JURIST - Paper Chase

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

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/index.php
  • Oct 5

    Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute

    Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute
    [JURIST] The Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled for Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google, against Microsoft [corporate websites] on Friday. This was the fourth decision [FOSS Patents report] in a suit between Motorola and Microsoft…
  • Oct 5

    UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right

    UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right
    [JURIST] The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [official website] on Friday condemned [press release] a draft law [bill 8711 materials, in Ukrainian] that would ban pro-gay "propaganda" in Ukraine. The OHCHR said…
  • Oct 5

    UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture

    UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture
    [JURIST] The Queen's Bench Division [official website] on the High Court of England and Wales ruled Friday that three elderly Kenyans can sue the British government for torture they suffered while in detention under the British Colonial…
Rank this Week: 42

justcrim

justcrim

Covers capital punishment and criminal law news and resources. By Brian Williams.

http://justcrim.typepad.com/deathpenalty/
  • Dec 20

    Visit justcrim.wordpress.com for current post

    Visit justcrim.wordpress.com for current post
    C'est la vie justcrim @ Wordpress.com is free ...
  • Dec 18

    Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube

    Hallelujah - The Voice (Tribute to victims with Leonard Cohens) - YouTube
    The coaches and artists pay tribute to the Connecticut shooting victims with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Christina Aguilera , Adam Levine & more ... December 17 , 2012. Three days after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., The…
  • Dec 17

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker
    Then there were—many more, in fact—and when the latest and worst one happened, in Aurora, I (and many others) said, this time in a tone of despair, that nothing had changed. And I (and many others) predicted that it would...
Rank this Week: 706

Justia Law, Technology & Legal…

Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog

Covers legal research tools, notable websites and blogs, web site design, search engine optimization and marketing for law firms.

http://onward.justia.com/
  • May 17

    You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick

    You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick
    Bowman v. Monsanto, United States Supreme Court (5/13/13) Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to the herbicide…
  • May 15

    Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance

    Four States and D.C. Take Action On Transgender Inclusive Health Insurance
    This year has seen some definitive advances in how certain states address the issue of insurance discrimination against transgender people. California, Colorado, Oregon, and Vermont, as well as the District of Columbia, have issued…
  • May 13

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued May 13, 2013
    Sign Up to Receive FREE Supreme Court Summaries by Email Bowman v. Monsanto Co. Agriculture Law, Patents Monsanto invented and patented Roundup Ready soybean seeds, which contain a genetic alteration that allows them to survive exposure to…
Rank this Week: 79

Justice Building Blog

Justice Building Blog

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

http://justicebuilding.blogspot.com/
  • 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…
  • May 17

    FREE ALEX MICHAELS!!!

    FREE ALEX MICHAELS!!!
    BREAKING!Judge Miranda held a contempt hearing today for Alex Michaels. Nothing worth reporting about- sort of "dog bites man" story. In what week is Alex not in a contempt hearing?But this afternoon, Judge Miranda sentenced Alex (he has a…
  • May 16

    SHOOTING VIDEO

    SHOOTING VIDEO
    If ever you needed to be reminded about what a dangerous job police officers have (not that this excuses them in the least from their awful and wide spread habit of prevarication) here is the video of the marijuana grow house video in which…
Rank this Week: 296

Juvenile Law Center

Juvenile Law Center

Covers child welfare and juvenile justice.

http://www.jlc.org/blog
Rank this Week: 449

K's law

K's law

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

http://k-slaw.blogspot.com/
  • 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…
  • May 20

    T 724/08 – Hard To Find – So What?

    T 724/08 – Hard To Find – So What?
    In this case the Board inter alia discussed the admissibility of documents filed together with the statements of ground of appeal.*** Translation of the German original ***[3.1] The main purpose of inter partes appeal proceedings is to offer…
Rank this Week: 487

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and…

Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and Just War Theory Blog

Covers international laws of war, international law, related human rights topics, international NGOs, and the theory of the just war. By Professor Kenneth Anderson.

http://kennethandersonlawofwar.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 211

Kentucky Injury Attorney Blog

Kentucky Injury Attorney Blog

Covers injury law, recalled products and insurance law. Published By Jones Ward PLC

http://www.kentucky-injury-attorney-blog.com/
  • May 19

    Do you Have a Personal Injury Case?

    Do you Have a Personal Injury Case?
    There are several factors an attorney must consider when deciding to take on a new personal injury case. And potential plaintiffs should understand how these factors influence an attorney's decision to take or reject a case, and how these…
  • May 19

    NHTSA's Distracted Driving Statistic

    NHTSA's Distracted Driving Statistic
    According to a periodical released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association in June, using electronic devices while driving is a "serious safety problem." And the organization has the numbers to back up its claim. At least 1 in 2…
  • May 16

    Jones Ward PLC files Class Action against General Motor

    Jones Ward PLC files Class Action against General Motor
    Two attorneys at Jones Ward PLC have filed a class action lawsuit against Detroit automaker General Motors Company over a design defect in its 2011 model year and newer Chevrolet Cruze. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Louisville…
Rank this Week: 793

Kentucky Injury Lawyer Blog

Kentucky Injury Lawyer Blog

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

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

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide

    Chrysler Recalls 469,000 Jeep SUVs Worldwide
    Chrysler has recalled 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide due to a cracked circuit board issue that could force the vehicles into neutral. The crack in the circuit board causes a faulty signal when the vehicles are being started. If they shift into…
  • May 16

    Kentucky City May Ban Pit Bull

    Kentucky City May Ban Pit Bull
    Officials in Flemingsburg, a northeastern Kentucky city, are considering a ban on pit bulls. The city’s Mayor, Marty Voiers, reported that the city has received numerous complaints about the dogs attacking and chasing residents. The…
  • May 12

    Tenth Plaintiff Joins Suit Against Former Detective Crystal Marlowe

    Tenth Plaintiff Joins Suit Against Former Detective Crystal Marlowe
    A tenth plaintiff has joined a lawsuit against former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe and former Chief Robert White, claiming he was wrongfully charged with a crime he could not have committed. Dale Todd, represented by…
Rank this Week: 591

Kevin A. Pollock BLAWG

Kevin A. Pollock BLAWG

Covers wills, trusts & estates, guardianships, tax and asset protection planning.

http://willstrustsestates.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    New Estate Administration Comedy

    New Estate Administration Comedy
    In the spirit of the great film, Brewster's Millions, Fox TV has come out with a new comedy called The Goodwin Games.  You can see the first episode on Hulu if you want.  I'm always a sucker for wacky Will scenarios, and this…
  • Apr 22

    Major Changes to Tax Law in New Budget Proposal

    Major Changes to Tax Law in New Budget Proposal
    Recently, President Obama announced his proposed budget for 2014.  Included in the budget are some major changes to the recently enacted "permanent" estate tax exemption laws.  If you recall, a few short months ago, a fiscal cliff…
  • Feb 14

    Creating a Trust for Personal Injury Settlement

    Creating a Trust for Personal Injury Settlement
    Victims of a personal injury have many burdens to bear.  Most people can expect to deal with the stress of a lawsuit, loss of income, coping with with injuries and physical therapy.  However, one item that many…
Rank this Week: 868

KEYTLaw

KEYTLaw

Covers Arizona and federal laws.

http://www.keytlaw.com/blog
  • Aug 8

    The Best of Law Dog

    The Best of Law Dog
    Since law dog is all the rage, we thought we’d share the best of law dog. Check out all of law dog’s pictures here.
  • Jul 12

    Starting Salaries For Law Grads Drops Significantly

    Starting Salaries For Law Grads Drops Significantly
    ABA Journal: New law grads in private practice are no longer taking home median paychecks in the six figures.
  • Jun 27

    Late Mortgage Payments Down Significantly

    Late Mortgage Payments Down Significantly
    Equifax’s June edition of its National Consumer Credit Trends Report shows a sharp decline in the number of delinquent mortgage  balances.
Rank this Week: 851

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Covers European copyright law. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/
  • May 21

    The EU mandate to negotiate the TTIP: should copyright be an outcast?

    The EU mandate to negotiate the TTIP: should copyright be an outcast?
    Institute for Information Law (IViR)Institute for Information Law (IViR) “It is not the European Parliament that officially determines the scope of the negotiating mandate, although its position now can certainly give a sign regarding…
  • May 17

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year

    Denmark: Infopaq-case finally decided after eight year
    , for Kluwer Copyright Cases, for Kluwer Copyright Cases In a recent judgment, following the preliminary Infopaq-rulings of the European Court of Justice, the Danish Supreme Court ruled that extracts of newspaper articles comprising no more…
  • May 6

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer

    France: Supreme Court makes music synchronisation safer
    YS AvocatsYS Avocats “The Supreme Court puts an end to a French oddity and makes the business of music synchronisation safer. (…) The Supreme Court took the opportunity to settle two major issues in French neighbouring rights:…
Rank this Week: 573

Korean Law Blog

Korean Law Blog

Updates on Korean law. By Sean Hayes.

http://www.thekoreanlawblog.com/
  • May 22

    Required Traits of a Great Criminal Lawyer in Korea

    Required Traits of a Great Criminal Lawyer in Korea
    There are few great criminal lawyers working in Korea, because of the nature of the Korean criminal justice system and other realities. In Korea, in all cases, where you are accused of a crime... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean…
  • May 17

    Korea Legal News for the Week of May 12

    Korea Legal News for the Week of May 12
    This Week's Legal News Reported by Media North Korea names another new armed forces minister  U.S. law aimed at helping North Korean orphans  U.S. Firms see opportunities in South... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean Hayes.
  • May 15

    Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco Attended by Sean Haye

    Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco Attended by Sean Haye
    Sean Hayes will be attending the Music Tech Seminar in San Francisco that will be taking place from April 27 to the 29th.  I suggest anyone interested in the music business to attend the... Korean Law and Business Updates by Sean Hayes.
Rank this Week: 768

Kraft Elder Law Blog

Kraft Elder Law Blog

Covers elder law issues.

http://www.kraftelderlaw.com/blog/
  • May 22

    Veterans May Get More Benefits from Bills in Texas Legislature

    Veterans May Get More Benefits from Bills in Texas Legislature
    Is it possible that veterans might actually get some consideration from the Texas legislature this session? That’s the conclusion of an article in the Dallas Morning News. Of course we shouldn’t count on anything until the bills…
  • May 21

    Disability Advocates, Nursing Home Industry Battle for Health Care Dollars for the Aging and Disabled

    Disability Advocates, Nursing Home Industry Battle for Health Care Dollars for the Aging and Disabled
    There is an important, ongoing battle for funding between those who care for the elderly and disabled and federal and state governments. The governments — especially the states — are trying to save money any way they can. The…
  • May 20

    Loans Borrowed Against Pensions Squeeze Retiree

    Loans Borrowed Against Pensions Squeeze Retiree
    Have you seen ads for companies that will pay you cash up front if you have a pension account? They’re similar to ads aimed at people who had personal injury claims that resulted in structured settlements payable over a long ……
Rank this Week: 866

l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the…

l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the usd research satellite

Covers the legal research center, legal news and legal research resources. By John Adkins.

http://lrc-orbit.typepad.com/lrc/
  • May 14

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?
    You may have heard about a company called Monsanto – for many years, environmentalists have been trying to draw attention to the company’s genetically modified crops in an effort to steer Americans away from foods that they consider to…
  • May 6

    Sandra Day O’Connor: Regretful?

    Sandra Day O’Connor: Regretful?
    Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently made headlines when she expressed doubt over the Supreme Court’s handling of Bush v. Gore, the case that prevented a recount of Florida votes in the 2000 election. While O’Connor…
  • Jan 15

    Third Annual USD School of Law Patent Law Conference: The Future of Patent Law Remedie

    Third Annual USD School of Law Patent Law Conference: The Future of Patent Law Remedie
    When: Friday, January 18th Where: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Cost: Free for professors and students This Friday the University of San Diego will host "The Future of Patent Law Remedies" which will address…
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Labor Immigration Law

Labor Immigration Law

Features United States labor immigration law news and analysis. By the Capitol Immigration Law Group LLC.

http://www.laborimmigration.com
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Labor Relations Today

Labor Relations Today

Provides analysis, resources and commentary on developments in traditional labor law. By McKenna Long & Aldridge.

http://www.laborrelationstoday.com/
  • May 22

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 22, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 22, 2013
    Ralphs Pushes Picketing Case Towards Supreme Court Review: Abigail Rubenstein of Law360 ($$) reports that this past Monday, Ralphs Grocery Store filed a brief with the Supreme Court, urging it to take Ralphs' case and overturn a…
  • May 21

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 21, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 21, 2013
    Board Seeks Injunction to Force Hospital Back to Bargaining Table: R.J. Ignelzi of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the National Labor Relations Board will be heading to federal court to seek an injunction that would force…
  • May 20

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013

    @LRToday Morning Round-Up: May 20, 2013
    7th Circuit Hears Argument that IN's Right-to-Work Law Constitutional: Ben James of Law360 ($$) writes that last Friday, Indiana's Attorney General told the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that Indiana's right-to-work law is…
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Labor Relations Update

Labor Relations Update

By Proskauer Rose LLP.

http://www.laborrelationsupdate.com
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Lancaster Law Blog

Lancaster Law Blog

Covers business law, employment law, estate planning, family law, and nonprofit law information for Lancaster County and Pennsylvania residents. From Russell, Krafft & Gruber.

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

    Pending Mechanics' Lien Legislation to Impact PA Lender

    Pending Mechanics' Lien Legislation to Impact PA Lender
    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the lending world in May 2012 when it issued its opinion in Commerce Bank/Harrisburg  v. Kessler. In the case, the Court held that a bank's open-end mortgage was subordinate to a…
  • Apr 30

    Consumer Alert

    Consumer Alert
    About a week or so ago the stack of letters pictured to the right arrived in the mail like a stack of Christmas Cards.  The letters were from "Corporate Records Services" and stated on the front of the envelope "IMPORTANT ANNUAL MINUTES…
  • Apr 18

    IRS Announces Three-Month Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosion

    IRS Announces Three-Month Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosion
    On the day following the horrible events in Boston on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it would provide a three month extension for taxpayers affected by the explosions to file and pay their federal taxes. While the…
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Land Use Prof Blog

Land Use Prof Blog

By Professors Will Cook, Chad D. Emerson, Matthew J. Festa, Ngai Pindell and Jamie Baker Roskie.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/land_use/
  • May 19

    A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

    A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar
    I was delighted over the weekend to see a response from Bill Fischel (Dartmouth) on my blog post series about local government units. Bill is undoubtedly well known to many readers of this blog for his work on land use...
  • May 18

    Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

    Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution
    Mark Edwards (William Mitchell) has posted The Paradoxes of Restitution, forthcoming in the West Virginia Law Review. The abstract: Restitution following mass dispossession is often considered both ideal and impossible. Why? This article…
  • May 18

    Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking

    Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking
    Here's another recently-posted paper from Stephanie Stern (Chicago-Kent): Protecting Property Through Politics: State Legislative Checks and Judicial Takings, forthcoming in the Minnesota Law Review. The abstract: In the 2010 Supreme Court…
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Lanigan and Lanigan, P.L.

Lanigan and Lanigan, P.L.

Covers bankruptcy and foreclosure in Florida.

http://laniganpl.com/
  • May 18

    New Florida Foreclosure Procedures Law Explained

    New Florida Foreclosure Procedures Law Explained
    Florida homeowners by now should know that the Florida Senate on Friday May 3 passed the new Florida foreclosure procedures law. The law made it through the House and now heads to Gov. Rick Scott for final approval. Governor…
  • May 14

    Americans’ Debt, Foreclosures Down Nationally

    Americans’ Debt, Foreclosures Down Nationally
    The New York Federal Reserve said the total amount of debt held by Americans fell in the first three months of 2013, the lowest level since 2006. Florida’s foreclosures are still rated No. 2 in the nation behind California and according…
  • May 2

    When a Mortgage Default Is Not a Mortgage Default

    When a Mortgage Default Is Not a Mortgage Default
    Eric Lanigan is a foreclosure attorney in Winter Park Florida with Lanigan and Lanigan and has practiced Florida law since 1976. He’s dealt with a lot of clients over the years in complex foreclosure cases. Here he talks to homeowners…
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Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Larry Bodine LawMarketing Blog

Covers law firm marketing, including advertising, blogging and sales. By Larry Bodine.

http://blog.larrybodine.com/
  • May 22

    The Results are in: Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Searching for Attorney

    The Results are in: Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Searching for Attorney
    The Rainmaker Institute recently commissioned a survey by The Research Intelligence Group to find out how consumers use social media in their search for an attorney. Read about the details of the survey at Survey Says Majority of Consumers…
  • May 16

    Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating

    Enjoy the Benefits of Your AV Rating
    Today's post is part of an article written by Philip Livingston, CEO of Marketing and Business Solutions at LexisNexis.  He explains the importance of achieving an AV Preeminent® rating.   Each year thousands of…
  • May 15

    Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect

    Webinar Today: Using Blogging and Legal Advice Forums to Engage Prospect
      Click here to Register Date and time: Today, Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:30 pm EDT Duration: 1 hour Description: With 76% of consumers seeking an…
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Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

The Art of Technology

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/
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Law & Humanities Blog

Law & Humanities Blog

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

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Law's Sovereignty

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

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

    Tracing the History of Freedom of Sexual Expression Under the First Amendment
    Ronald K. L. Collins, University of Washington School of Law, has published Theodore Schroeder and the Pre-1919 Defenses of Free Speech: The Case for Freedom of Sexual Expression as University of Washington School of Law Research Paper No.…
  • May 16

    Conference On Human Rights, Denmark, January, 2014

    Conference On Human Rights, Denmark, January, 2014
    From Daniela Carpi, Professor of Literature, University of Verona, writing for AIDEL, Associazione Italiana di Diritto e Letteratura. Here is an announcement of an upcoming conference, Negotiating Human Rights, and the associated call…
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Law Actually

Law Actually

Blog of a LL.M law student in the UK.

http://lawactually.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow

    Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow
    From Law Donut 17/05/13: Accessing work-related emails is no longer just confined to the working day. According to a new report, small business employees are checking their work emails at all hours of day and night – even at social…
  • May 13

    Studying for a law exam - a cry for help

    Studying for a law exam - a cry for help
    It’s been a while since I did a mailbag feature, so here’s to turning that around. ;-) The following email plopped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago from a law student panicked by the prospect of open book exams: Just found…
  • May 8

    To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me

    To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me
    Anything would have been better than reading that thing! You’d have had to been holed up somewhere for your entire life to not be familiar with the award winning novel by Harper Lee. It’s often cited as being a must-read novel…
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Law and Disorder: Performing Arts…

Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division

Answers questions about basic legal and business issues, concepts, trends, problems, and practices important to the arts and entertainment field. By Goldstein & Guilliams PLC.

http://musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?cat=872
  • May 21

    New I-94 Process for Artists Touring the United State

    New I-94 Process for Artists Touring the United State
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I heard that US Immigration will no longer be giving foreign artists the little white card they used to get when an artist entered the US. The cards were stamped with the artist’s…
  • May 14

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?

    Board Term Limits–The Kindest Cut of All?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: We are a small non-profit that runs a performing arts center. In up dating our by-laws, its been recommended that we establish term limits for our directors and officers, as well as a…
  • May 7

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?

    Student Visas: A School for Scandal?
    By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: May a non-resident alien (Russian) musician here for an advance graduate school degree on an F-1 visa be paid for playing some off-campus recitals? Are they considered…
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Law and Other Things

Law and Other Things

Covers Indian law, courts and the Constitution.

http://lawandotherthings.blogspot.com/
  • May 21

    The Times Publishing House's Fight Against Free Speech

    The Times Publishing House's Fight Against Free Speech
    As has been reported at Spicy IP and Legally India the Times Publishing House - which owns Times of India - is threatening to sue for defamation a 22 year old student blogger for one of her posts on Spicy IP. The case, which is succinctly…
  • May 20

    Second Azim Premji University International Conference on Law, Governance and Development

    Second Azim Premji University International Conference on Law, Governance and Development
    Call for PapersSecond Azim Premji University International Conference on Law, Governance and DevelopmentRight to Welfare: Education, Food and WorkThe Law, Governance and Development Initiative of Azim Premji University, Bangalore is holding…
  • May 16

    Reforming Indian Law School

    Reforming Indian Law School
    Readers may be interested in an important  report that emphasises the need for our law schools to become genuine research universities, and get real autonomy. Some excerpted highlights from Pai and Ranjan's summary:Focus of…
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Law at the End of the Day

Law at the End of the Day

Focuses on issues and the differences in how the law relates to economic organizations, political organizations, religious, ethnic and family organizations. By Penn State Dickinson School of Law Professor Larry Catá Backer.

http://lcbackerblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 21

    Ruminations 49: "Society Knows What it Wants"-- Of Markets, Status Hierarchies and Knowldge Production

    Ruminations 49: "Society Knows What it Wants"-- Of Markets, Status Hierarchies and Knowldge Production
    In his germinal text, Henry David Thoreau expressed a contradiction that is worth exploring in some detail.  He declared: the "greater part of what my neighbors call good I believe in my soul to be bad, and if I repent of anything it is…
  • May 20

    Chinese SOEs in Latin America--CSR and Culture

    Chinese SOEs in Latin America--CSR and Culture
    There has been much attention paid to the practices of Chinese multinationals, especially its State Owned Enterprises, in Africa (e.g., Lucy Corkin, "China's Emerging Multinationals in Africa," The Africa Journal, Spring 2007; Chris Alden,…
  • May 12

    Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Excludes Makers of Reconstituted Tobacco Leaf in the U.S. and China

    Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Excludes Makers of Reconstituted Tobacco Leaf in the U.S. and China
    On May 8, 2013, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance published its decision to exclude the American company Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc. and the Chinese company Huabao International Holdings Limited from the investment universe of the …
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Law at the Water Line

Law at the Water Line

Covers maritime law. By Verrill Dana.

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

    Coast Guard Outlook 2013

    Coast Guard Outlook 2013
    The United States’ exponentially-expanding arctic presence is mostly articulated through our Coast Guard.  This link will take you to the digital version of Coast Guard Outlook 2013:…
  • May 8

    New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Groundbreaking

    New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Groundbreaking
    Verrill Dana advised MassCEC (Massachusetts Clean Energy Center) on issues involved with the development of New Bedford’s Marine Commerce Terminal, which among other heavy-load uses will serve as Massachusetts’ support base for…
  • Apr 17

    Ecochlor Receives US Coast Guard AMS Acceptance

    Ecochlor Receives US Coast Guard AMS Acceptance
    Congratulations to our client Ecochlor, Inc., which announced today that it is among the first group of companies that have received US Coast Guard Alternative Management System (AMS) acceptance for its full line of ballast water management…
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