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Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • Jun 17

    Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan

    Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan
    Virgina Giles wanted to retire and move to a huge property in the countryside, in beautiful Neerim North in Gippsland, where as she put it, “the air is wonderfully clean and clear and the water is pristine, the sounds of the birds is…
  • Jun 16

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013
    There has been much online debate this weekend about the Sunday People’s use of photographs of the television chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi, and the ethical issues involved. Commentaries can be found at the New…
  • Jun 16

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership

    Media Reform Coalition: Response to Harriet Harman’s speech on media ownership
    On Thursday 13 June shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman used Westminster University’s annual Charles Wheeler lecture to call for laws which would limit media ownership. In an echo of our own proposals, she demanded a true plurality…
Rank this Week: 46

THR, Esq.

THR, Esq.

Focuses on how the entertainment and media industries are impacted and influenced by the law. From The Hollywood Reporter.

http://thresq.hollywoodreporter.com/
  • Jun 17

    Fox News Sued for Live Airing of Man's Suicide

    Fox News Sued for Live Airing of Man's Suicide
    The suit seeks unspecified damages for the sons of JoDon Romero, saying they have suffered signs of posttraumatic stress disorder since watching footage of their father shooting himself.read more    
  • Jun 17

    Warner Music Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Intern

    Warner Music Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Intern
    Justin Henry says he sometimes worked more than 40 hours per week for no pay as an intern at Atlantic Records in 2007.read more    
  • Jun 17

    WME Brings Lawsuit Against Scripps Over Commission

    WME Brings Lawsuit Against Scripps Over Commission
    The agency believes it is owed more than $500,000 for packaging the Travel Channel's "Ghost Adventures."read more    
Rank this Week: 47

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/
  • Jun 17

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued June 17, 2013

    Justia Writers’ Round Up – Supreme Court Opinions Issued June 17, 2013
    Five opinions came down today from the United States Supreme Court. Read the summaries below and read the full text of the opinions at Justia’s U.S. Supreme Court Center. Alleyne v. United States, United States Supreme Court (6/17/13)…
  • Jun 14

    Justia Weekly Writers’ Picks: Hands Off My Double Helix

    Justia Weekly Writers’ Picks: Hands Off My Double Helix
    Assoc. for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., United States Supreme Court (6/13/13) Drugs & Biotech, Patents Myriad obtained patents after discovering the precise location and sequence of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, mutations of…
  • Jun 12

    Lawsuit: Plane of Amelia Earhart Has Been Found

    Lawsuit: Plane of Amelia Earhart Has Been Found
    A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming alleged that the plane of Amelia Earhart had been located. Plaintiff Timothy Mellon stated in his Complaint that during its NIKU VI expedition around Nikumaroro from May…
Rank this Week: 48

Copyright, Intellectual Property,…

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law

Covers IP/IT law, with a strong focus on copyright and internet law. By Barry Sookman.

http://www.barrysookman.com
  • Jun 17

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board

    Retirement of Mario Bouchard from Copyright Board
    Claude Majeau, Vice-Chairman & CEO of the Copyright Board just announded the retirement of Mario Bouchard, General Counsel of the Board. Here is a copy of the announcement: Retirement of Mario Bouchard / Retraite de Mario Bouchard…
  • Jun 17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-17
    BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court Confirms No Common Law Tort for Invasion of Privacy http://bit.ly/19bEcFl Unauthorised access to medical devices possible due to password vulnerability, warns US cyber security body http://bit.ly/19bEawY Breach…
  • Jun 16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16

    Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2013-06-16
    What we know about CSEC, Canada’s eavesdropping agency http://bit.ly/12sN3Cf ‘Canadian’ online pharmacy ordered to close operations amid revelations it’s actually based in Belize http://bit.ly/13Kj1GP CRTC chief calls…
Rank this Week: 49

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

By University of Toledo College of Law Professor Howard M. Friedman.

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Christian Church Leaders In Ireland Held In Contempt In Church's Financial Woe

    Christian Church Leaders In Ireland Held In Contempt In Church's Financial Woe
    The press in Ireland reports on the financial woes of Victory Christian Fellowship, a church which, according to the Sunday World, took 10% of its followers' income by preaching "the more money you give the more blessings you get." As…
  • Jun 17

    Egyptian Courts Continue To Convict for Insulting Religion

    Egyptian Courts Continue To Convict for Insulting Religion
    Courts in Egypt apparently continue to vigorously enforce Egyptian laws barring contempt of religion, reflecting Article 44 of Egypt's Constitution which provides: "Insult or abuse of all religious messengers and prophets shall be…
  • Jun 17

    Recent Articles of Interest and Call For Paper

    Recent Articles of Interest and Call For Paper
    From SSRN:Vivian Grosswald Curran, Book Review: Gilles Cuniberti, Grands Systèmes De Droit Contemporains (2d ed., L.G.D.J., 2011), (American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 61, p. 721, 2013).Lucia Ann Silecchia, On 'Unease' and…
Rank this Week: 50

The Ombuds Blog

The Ombuds Blog

Features news and Information for and about organizational ombuds. By Tom Kosakowski.

http://ombuds-blog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Ombuds Serves Staff at University College Cork

    Ombuds Serves Staff at University College Cork
    The constituent College of the National University of Ireland recently created a webpage for its Independent Staff Ombudsman. The program was established 2011 and serves as a resource for almost 2,800 staff following Organizational Ombuds…
  • Jun 14

    Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Drafts Statement of Ethical Prinicipal

    Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Drafts Statement of Ethical Prinicipal
    FCO, the professional association of government, private industry and higher education Ombudsmen in Canada, has drafted a Statement of Ethical Principles. The document culminates a year of work by the FCO Board to develop and promote…
  • Jun 14

    University of South Carolina Faculty Approve Workplace Bullying Policy

    University of South Carolina Faculty Approve Workplace Bullying Policy
    At its regular monthly meeting this week, the USC Faculty Senate unanimously approved a resolution endorsing a workplace bullying policy. The new policy was promoted by a study that concluded that workplace bullying is a serious issue that…
Rank this Week: 51

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 52

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: 53

Legal Profession Blog

Legal Profession Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/
  • Jun 17

    That's What Makes A Horse Race

    That's What Makes A Horse Race
    A Louisiana hearing committee has recommended the permanent disbarment of an attorney convicted of a single felony count of mail, wire, identity document and healthcare fraud. The attorney was the incumbent President of the Louisiana…
  • Jun 17

    Ponytail Pull No Ethics Violation

    Ponytail Pull No Ethics Violation
    The Delaware Supreme Court has ordered that a bar discipline matter be closed, concluding that the attorney's conviction for Offensive Touching "bears no relationship to Respondent's fitness to practice law." The conviction involved…
  • Jun 17

    Disbarment Is Not Enough

    Disbarment Is Not Enough
    The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has concluded that a hearing committee's proposed sanction of disbarment should be raised to permanent disbarment: In accepting fees from her clients and failing to provide services, Respondent has…
Rank this Week: 54

Law Blog

Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • Jun 17

    Former FTC Chairman Joins Davis Polk

    Former FTC Chairman Joins Davis Polk
    Bloomberg NewsJon Leibowitz departed the FTC in February. Recent Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz is moving from Official Washington to the world of Big Law, joining law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. The firm said Mr.…
  • Jun 17

    Did Prosecutors Blunder in Transfer of Ex-Guatemalan Leader?

    Did Prosecutors Blunder in Transfer of Ex-Guatemalan Leader?
    For airline travelers, the difference between a direct flight and a layover is often a matter of convenience. But when the passenger is an indicted defendant, the stakes can get much higher.
  • Jun 17

    Ex-SAC Trader To Get Documents From Cooperating Witness Laptop

    Ex-SAC Trader To Get Documents From Cooperating Witness Laptop
    The former SAC Capital Advisors LP trader at the center of one of the most lucrative insider-trading schemes ever charged will get access to the laptop of the government’s main witness against him, according to court documents made…
Rank this Week: 55

M & A Law Prof Blog

M & A Law Prof Blog

By Professors Brian J.M. Quinn, Afra Afsharipour, and Michael A. Woronoff.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mergers/
  • Jun 14

    Tee'ing up the Google litigation

    Tee'ing up the Google litigation
    Next week (Tuesday) we'll hear arguments in the Google shareholder litigation (Complaint). Shareholders are challenging a recapitalization plan that would have Google issue a new series of shares, Series C, that would have no voting rights.…
  • Jun 13

    Use restrictions in confidentiality agreement

    Use restrictions in confidentiality agreement
    OK, Rick and Keith again - this time negotiating use restrictions in confidentiality agreements. In this video, they take up the question that tripped up the parties in Martin Marietta v Vulcan - the limits on the use of confidential...
  • Jun 13

    Civil penalty for Revlon

    Civil penalty for Revlon
    The SEC has just imposed an $850,000 civil penalty on Revlon for misleading disclosures in the run up to its going-private transaction that were the subject of litigation (2009-2010) before the Chancery Court. Vice Chancellor Laster's opinion…
Rank this Week: 56

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law…

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog

Features news, commentary and musing about Massachusetts real estate law and litigation. By Richard D. Vetstein.

http://www.massrealestatelawblog.com
Rank this Week: 57

Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law…

Michael Reiter, Attorney at Law Blog

Covers Inland Empire municipal law, personal injury law, real estate law and small business law.

http://michaelreiterlaw.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 58

El Conta punto com

El Conta punto com

Herramientas para los contadores -México-

http://elconta.com/
Rank this Week: 59

Space Politics

Space Politics

Covers space policy, new and commentary. By Jeff Foust.

http://www.spacepolitics.com
  • Jun 16

    Tweaking the proposed export control reforms for hosted payloads and suborbital vehicle

    Tweaking the proposed export control reforms for hosted payloads and suborbital vehicle
    Last month, as previously noted here, the Obama Administration released a draft version of the revised Category XV of the US Munitions List (USML), which covers satellites and related components. The release of the draft version started a…
  • Jun 14

    House hearing next week on new NASA authorization bill

    House hearing next week on new NASA authorization bill
    The House Science Committee’s space subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for the morning of Wednesday, June 19, titled “NASA Authorization Act of 2013.” The two scheduled witnesses are familiar faces for the committee:…
  • Jun 11

    The National Academies wants you(r thoughts)

    The National Academies wants you(r thoughts)
    The National Academies’ Committee on Human Spaceflight is continuing its congressionally-mandated study on the US human spaceflight program, with meetings of two of its panels planned for next week in California and Washington, DC. (The…
Rank this Week: 60

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

Provides scholarly & professional commentary on legal information systems. By Robert Richards.

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • Jun 17

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data
    The UK Open Data Institute has launched Open Data Certificates, and legislation.gov.uk, the UK Government’s official online legislative information service, will be implementing them, according to the ODI announcement.…
  • Jun 17

    Bruce on GitLaw

    Bruce on GitLaw
    Tom Bruce of the Legal Information Institute has posted GitHub: It Ain’t Magic Pixie Dust, at his blog, b-screeds. Here are excerpts: These days, people are sticking legislation into GitHub at a furious pace. It is all the rage among…
  • Jun 15

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org
    Public.Resource.Org has posted legislative codes for several U.S. states and localities, free on the Web. The data are available in various formats, including XML, PDF, HTML, and RTF. Legislative codes have been posted for the following U.S.…
Rank this Week: 61

InsureBlog

InsureBlog

Covers insurance news.

http://insureblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Exposing Your Private Part

    Exposing Your Private Part
    The federal government under Obamacare will be exposing your private parts. Most of the consumer protection that was put in place under the Clinton administration now goes away under Obama.   A new rule issued late Friday requires…
  • Jun 16

    Aetna to exit California's individual insurance market

    Aetna to exit California's individual insurance market
    Both the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported Friday that Aetna will exit the California individual-insurance market at the end of 2013. According to Aetna, this decision "will affect only 49,000 of its 1.5 million policyholders in the…
  • Jun 15

    Preview the Georgia Insurance Exchange

    Preview the Georgia Insurance Exchange
    To study the likely costs of plans on the Georgia insurance exchange, the AJC selected one proposed plan from the gold, silver and bronze tiers offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia. (Seven companies applied to sell insurance on…
Rank this Week: 62

BYU CSO (Career Services Office)…

BYU CSO (Career Services Office) Blog

BYU's Career Services Office (CSO) offers tips on how to survive and thrive in the legal world.

http://byulawcso.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    2Ls: The Time is Now -- Start Preparing Clerkship Applications this Summer

    2Ls: The Time is Now -- Start Preparing Clerkship Applications this Summer
    by Sybil DunlopIf you just finished your 2L year, this summer is the time to start getting your clerkship applications together. While it’s true that it is difficult to land a federal clerkship, your actions now can give you a leg…
  • Jun 17

    Summer Resource

    Summer Resource
    For those of you who will be working away from home this summer, here are a few resources to help you:LawFriendshttp://www.law2.byu.edu/lawfriendsLog in and create or update your profile including where you will be this summerYou can check…
  • Jun 13

    Did You Know . . .?? NALP Resources on Social Networking

    Did You Know . . .?? NALP Resources on Social Networking
    NALP (The Association for Legal Career Professionals) has created some great guides on social networking and other electronic communications:LinkedIn: Facebook for LawyersFacebook for Law Students: Making Friends (But Protecting Your…
Rank this Week: 63

Legal Planet

Legal Planet

Covers environmental law and policy. By Berkeley Law and UCLA Law.

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 17

    A New “Study” on Forest Certification: SFI’s Latest Attempt to Fool Consumers?

    A New “Study” on Forest Certification: SFI’s Latest Attempt to Fool Consumers?
    I’ve posted before on the competing systems of forest certification, in particular the fight between the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), which is really the gold standard, and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), an…
  • Jun 17

    Constitutional Issues in Cap and Trade: New Light from an Unexpected Source

    Constitutional Issues in Cap and Trade: New Light from an Unexpected Source
    At the end of April, the Supreme Court decided an obscure case called McBurney v. Young about state public records law.  Quite unexpectedly, the court’s opinion turns out to be good news for state environmental regulators.  In…
  • Jun 15

    Quality of Life Dynamics in Rural Renewable Power Communitie

    Quality of Life Dynamics in Rural Renewable Power Communitie
    A journal called Energy Policy will soon publish my paper titled; Local Non-Market Quality of Life Dynamics in New Wind Farm Communities.   We know that renewable power generation (both solar panels and wind turbines) requires land.…
Rank this Week: 65

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal Lawyers

Covers the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and its Specially Designated Nationals list. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://ofac-sdn-list-removal.com/
Rank this Week: 64

IPBiz

IPBiz

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

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Rose case discussed in Ex parte Shotwell

    Rose case discussed in Ex parte Shotwell
    On design choice:The Appellant’s contentions are not persuasive. The Examinerarticulates that the modification of size of Conaway’s bin is based on a design choice. “Design choice” is appropriate where the Appellant…
  • Jun 17

    Ex parte Shen on "intended use or purpose"

    Ex parte Shen on "intended use or purpose"
    from Ex parte ShenIt is well established that “[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates.”…
  • Jun 16

    CBS Sunday Morning on 16 June 2013 (Fathers Day)

    CBS Sunday Morning on 16 June 2013 (Fathers Day)
    Lee Cowan, not Charles Osgood, introduced the stories for Sunday Morning for June 16, 2013.The Sunday Morning cover story was by Lee Cowan on the lives of the astronaut wives.Second, story on comedian Jim Gaffigan. Fatherhood.Third, Mo…
Rank this Week: 66

Collection Development Blog

Collection Development Blog

Covers legal news and resources. By the Servies Collection Development Department of the Hong Kong University Library.

http://obelix.lib.hku.hk/cdblog
  • May 18

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal
    The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice has launched a new report, “International Criminal Tribunals: A Visual Overview”.  For public interest law focus, this new 90-page report provides analysis and information…
  • Apr 17

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map
    To share ideas of outreach activities, promote interests in global UN issues and encourage the use of UN information resources, Dag Hammarskjöld Library has recently launched a Global Outreach Map.  With this map, feedback about the…
  • Apr 16

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded
    In honor of the 60th anniversary of the appointment of Dag Hammarskjold as Secretary-General, the library has recently launched a new UN Documentation Research Guide (http://research.un.org/en/docs) with expanded and updated information.…
Rank this Week: 67

Probate, Trusts and Estate Law…

Probate, Trusts and Estate Law Blog

Cover international estate planning considerations, sophisticated estate planning techniques, answers to common estate planning questions, and probate, estate and gift tax law By Janet Brewer.

http://www.brewerlawblog.com
  • Aug 17

    Update: Estate and Gift Tax Laws for the Rest of 2012

    Update: Estate and Gift Tax Laws for the Rest of 2012
    Continued uncertainty due to Congress's delays At just about this time last year I posted a blog article called What to Expect of the Estate Tax in 2011.  Well, another year has now passed and the estate and gift tax laws are still in…
  • Aug 17

    The Importance of Special Needs Trust

    The Importance of Special Needs Trust
    A sad case currently before the San Francisco Probate Court, In the Matter of the Fiorani Living Trust, deals with the tragic issue of what happens when a person abuses his position as trustee over a special needs trust meant to protect an…
  • Aug 15

    Can you (and should you) control your heirs from beyond the grave?

    Can you (and should you) control your heirs from beyond the grave?
    The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article this weekend examining the extent to which gift givers can exert control over their heirs once they are dead and gone. The article reveals several things that might surprise you given the…
Rank this Week: 68

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • Jun 11

    Rebels without a clue? Experimental evidence on partial cartel

    Rebels without a clue? Experimental evidence on partial cartel
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Georg Clemens - Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and Holger A. Rau - Dusseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) ask Rebels without a clue? Experimental evidence on partial cartels.…
  • Jun 11

    On Price Taking Behaviour in a Non-renewable Resource Cartel-Fringe Game

    On Price Taking Behaviour in a Non-renewable Resource Cartel-Fringe Game
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Hassan Benchekroun (McGill) and Cees Withagen (VU University Amsterdam) provide thoughts On Price Taking Behaviour in a Non-renewable Resource Cartel-Fringe Game. ABSTRACT: We consider a nonrenewable resource game…
  • Jun 10

    Competition and Growth: Reinterpreting their Relationship

    Competition and Growth: Reinterpreting their Relationship
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Daria Onori (AMSE - Aix-Marseille School of Economics - Aix-Marseille Univ. - Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) - Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) - Ecole Centrale Marseille…
Rank this Week: 69

miabogadoenlinea.net

miabogadoenlinea.net

Notas de derecho mexicano y del mundo. Asesoría en derecho.

http://www.miabogadoenlinea.net
  • Jun 16

    Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU pide mayor protección a albino

    Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU pide mayor protección a albino
    El Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU pidió a los estados miembros que adopten las medidas necesarias para proteger a las personas albinas y garantizar que quienes las ataquen sean juzgados.   Entre estas medidas se incluye…
  • Jun 16

    Se prohíben los pantalones abajo de la cadera

    Se prohíben los pantalones abajo de la cadera
    La pequeña población costera de Wildwood en el estado de Nueva Jersey, Estados Unidos, ganó notoriedad mundial no por la belleza de sus playas sino por haber legislado sobre la medida máxima permitida para llevar…
  • Jun 16

    Por falta de ministra se retrasa debate de ley de protección a los niños en EAU

    Por falta de ministra se retrasa debate de ley de protección a los niños en EAU
    El Consejo Federal Nacional, CFN, de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos anunció que estaban listos para votar a y probara la Ley Federal de Protección a la Infancia cuya revisión empezó en septiembre del año…
Rank this Week: 70

TaxProf Blog

TaxProf Blog

By University of Cincinnati Law Professor Paul L. Caron and Ron Jones.

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/
  • Jun 17

    Brooklyn President Steps Down, Leaving Dean in Sole Charge of Law School Amidst Tenured Prof's ABA Complaint

    Brooklyn President Steps Down, Leaving Dean in Sole Charge of Law School Amidst Tenured Prof's ABA Complaint
    Following up on my previous posts (links below): New York Law Journal, Departure of President Leaves Dean in Charge at Brooklyn Law: Joan Wexler [2011 salary: $658,471] will step down at the end of this month as Brooklyn Law School president,…
  • Jun 17

    Tyson: A Ringing Defense of the Value Proposition of Higher Education

    Tyson: A Ringing Defense of the Value Proposition of Higher Education
    New York Times op-ed: Getting More Bang for the Buck in Higher Education, by Laura Tyson (UC-Berkeley, Haas School of Business): The rising cost of college and the soaring student debt burden have led some to conclude that a college education…
  • Jun 17

    Morse: Startup Ltd.: Tax Planning and Initial Incorporation

    Morse: Startup Ltd.: Tax Planning and Initial Incorporation
    Susan C. Morse (UC-Hastings, moving to Texas), Startup Ltd.: Tax Planning and Initial Incorporation, 14 Fla. Tax Rev. ___ (2014): This Article analyzes the incorporation decisions of relatively new, U.S.-based private business enterprises…
Rank this Week: 71

Rainmaker Lawyer Blog

Rainmaker Lawyer Blog

Covers business strategy for law firms, legal marketing, attorney business development, law firm marketing plans, and work/life balance for attorneys. By David Lorenzo.

http://www.rainmakerlawyer.com/site/index/
  • Jun 17

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 1

    Building Valuable Client Relationships: Part 1
    This article is the first in a series of articles on relationship development and its relationship to improved income for lawyers. One of the concepts most lawyers fail to grasp is the different types of relationships that are possible…
  • Jun 16

    How Valuable Are You?

    How Valuable Are You?
    Your fee says a great deal about you. Like it or not, people use money as a criteria for passing judgment on everything from homes, to cars to people. When you develop a fee for providing value to your clients, you (and they) typically view…
  • Jun 15

    A Law Firm’s Marketing Should Include Industry Advocacy

    A Law Firm’s Marketing Should Include Industry Advocacy
    Would you like more people in your target audience to know you? Can a leadership position in a community increase your credibility? Are you looking for a way to differentiate yourself from everyone else who does what you do? If you…
Rank this Week: 73

What About Paris?

What About Paris?

Features ideas and thoughts on servicing business clients as valued customers in American law firms. By Dan Hull.

http://www.whataboutclients.com/
  • Jun 16

    June 16, 1904: Bloomsday All Week. Everywhere.

    June 16, 1904: Bloomsday All Week. Everywhere.
    The day you meet your wife can be its own world. June 16th will mark the 109th Bloomsday, honoring James Joyce and recreating the events of his novel Ulysses, all of which take place on June 16, 1904 in...
  • Jun 14

    Dr. Johnson on Habits.

    Dr. Johnson on Habits.
    What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)...
  • Jun 12

    Law: The Ultimate Backstage Pass.

    Law: The Ultimate Backstage Pass.
    Law is the ultimate backstage pass. It's the new priesthood. --John Milton/Satan (Al Pacino), in L’Associé du Diable (1997)...
Rank this Week: 74

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse…

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices

Features copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret cease and desist notices.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> roby roy putra <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Blogger]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> Annette Melton <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Imagesearch]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> Annette Melton <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Imagesearch]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
Rank this Week: 72

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
  • Jun 17

    "Lafler and Frye: Two Small Band-Aids for a Festering Wound"

    &quot;Lafler and Frye: Two Small Band-Aids for a Festering Wound&quot;
    The title of this post is the title this notable new paper by Albert Alschuler now available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article contends that two recent Supreme Court decisions concerning the assistance of counsel in plea…
  • Jun 17

    After an apology and less than a week in jail, ex-NFL star Chad Johnson gets out

    After an apology and less than a week in jail, ex-NFL star Chad Johnson gets out
    As reported in this new local news and AP report (which includes a video), "Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week, and his immediate...
  • Jun 17

    "The Impact of Neuroimages in the Sentencing Phase of Capital Trials"

    &quot;The Impact of Neuroimages in the Sentencing Phase of Capital Trials&quot;
    The title of this post is the title of this notable new research paper now available on SSRN and co-authored by Michael Saks, N. J. Schweitzer, Eyal Aharoni and Kent Kiehl. Here is the abstract: Although recent research has found...
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By CUNY School of Law Professor Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
  • Jun 16

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act
    Newsday (editorial): GOP in Albany should allow a vote on abortion bill: The Republican lawmakers of New York once understood that leadership meant facing the most controversial, emotional issues of the times. The issues that so directly…
  • Jun 16

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion
    Politico: Evangelicals to GOP: Don't betray us on abortion, by James Hohmann: After Todd Akin last year and Trent Franks last week, abortion is the last topic many national Republicans want the political conversation to focus on. Yet social…
  • Jun 16

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"
    The New York Times - Well blog: A Different Kind of Fatherhood, by David Tuller: I came out long before gay men yearned for weddings, much less baby showers. In 1979, when I was 22, New York offered young men...
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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/
  • Jun 14

    The Value & Strategy Behind Where to Play & How to Win

    The Value &amp; Strategy Behind Where to Play &amp; How to Win
    As many of you have watched over the past two years, JC Penny has gone through a bit of a rough patch with its failed experiment with Ron Johnson as its CEO. In fact, today is the two-year anniversary of Johnson’s appointment, which…
  • Jun 13

    Adam Smith’s Pin Factory and the Law Firm

    Adam Smith’s Pin Factory and the Law Firm
    Image [cc] paojus One of Adam Smith's great contributions to economics was his commentary on the ‘division of labor’ - explained in his pin factory example. For those of you who may have fell asleep during this part of the Econ…
  • Jun 12

    Dan and Jane: Ep: 3 - The Billable Hour

    Dan and Jane: Ep: 3 - The Billable Hour
    Image [cc] - TomozaurusJane: The billable hour is dead, Dan. It is the sad and lonely remnant of an era when clients were to stupid to realize they were being fleeced by outside counsel.  I for one can no longer, in good conscience,…
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New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
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IntLawGrrls

IntLawGrrls

Features voices on international law, policy and practice.

http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 8

    We've revived!

    We've revived!
    Encouraged by our contributors and readers, we've revived IntLawGrrls on International Women's Day.  You can find us at a new website: www.ilg2.org.  Please visit us there, and don't forget to visit Diane Marie Amann at her new solo…
  • Dec 13

    All good thing

    All good thing
    All good things must come to an end, as they say. And so it is today with IntLawGrrls. After much discussion among ourselves, we editors have decided to close this forum – to take a break from daily blogging, and to pursue new…
  • Dec 12

    Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict

    Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict
    Exciting news!International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has appointed our own Diane Marie Amann, IntLawGrrls founder and editor-in-chief, to be her Special Adviser on Children in and affected by Armed Conflict. Bensouda announced…
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CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/
  • Jun 17

    "John Martorano killed 20 people. Why is he a free man?"

    &quot;John Martorano killed 20 people. Why is he a free man?&quot;
    From Slate.com: John Martorano is a porpoise of a man inside a massive suit jacket. His face disappears into the fat of his neck. When he takes the stand today—tinted eyeglasses, polka-dot tie, pocket square—he tells us he is 72...
  • Jun 17

    Commentary on the NSA Surveillance Program at The Volokh Conspiracy

    Commentary on the NSA Surveillance Program at The Volokh Conspiracy
    Ilya Somin posts Dick Cheyney Unintentionally Explains the Dangers of the NSA Surveillance Program, and Orin Kerr posts Did the Definition of "Pen Registers" Lead to the Goldsmith/Comey Threat to Resign in 2004?
  • Jun 17

    "First-cut reactions as to what is big, and not so big, about Alleyne's reversal of Harris"

    &quot;First-cut reactions as to what is big, and not so big, about Alleyne's reversal of Harris&quot;
    Doug Berman at Sentencing Law & Policy has this post. In part: The Could-Be-Huge of Alleyne: there are any number of shaky exceptions and carve-outs to the full application of Apprendidoctrines, ranging from the prior-conviction exception…
Rank this Week: 80

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
  • Jun 17

    Crain's Chicago Profiles Leslie Bluhm '89

    Crain's Chicago Profiles Leslie Bluhm '89
    Original source:  http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130608/ISSUE09/306089977/leslie... From Crain's Chicago Business: Leslie Bluhm knows a lot of people. She runs a major Chicago nonprofit,…
  • Jun 14

    President Obama Nominates James Cole '95 for General Counsel, Department of Education

    President Obama Nominates James Cole '95 for General Counsel, Department of Education
    Original source:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/10/president-obama-an... From WhiteHouse.gov: Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following…
  • Jun 12

    Richard Roddewig '74 Receives William S. Ballard Award for REal Estate Article

    Richard Roddewig '74 Receives William S. Ballard Award for REal Estate Article
    Original source:  http://www.cre.org/newsroom/news_article.cfm?lid=2019 From CRE.org: Three executives from Clarion Associates, Inc., Chicago, a national land-use and real estate consulting firm,…
Rank this Week: 81

ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com

Commentary on law, business, economics and culture. By UCLA School of Law Professor Stephen Bainbridge.

http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/
Rank this Week: 83

Bev Butula's Blog

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula
Rank this Week: 82

InhouseBlog

InhouseBlog

Covers corporate, employment law, environmental, forms, insurance, IP, litigation and more. By Geoffrey G. Gussis.

http://www.inhouseblog.com
  • Jun 17

    Employer Obligations Under the Affordable Care Act

    Employer Obligations Under the Affordable Care Act
    Need to get up to speed on your company’s obligations under the Affordable Care Act? Head over to the National Law Review to read a recent piece on employer obligations under the Affordable Care Act: For most employers, the most…
  • Jun 14

    Free International Public Procurement Guide for In-House Counsel by iTechLaw

    Free International Public Procurement Guide for In-House Counsel by iTechLaw
    An international public procurement guide for in-house counsel – now free for everyone to download: ITechLaw, the International Technology Law Association, has made its comprehensive guide to international public procurement policies…
  • Jun 13

    Isolated human genes cannot be patented

    Isolated human genes cannot be patented
    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous opinion that human genes cannot be patented. The court's opinion (PDF) by Justice Clarence Thomas struck down patents on isolated DNA associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian…
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Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
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27B Stroke 6

27B Stroke 6

From Wired News.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel
  • Jun 13

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Patents on Human Gene

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Patents on Human Gene
    The Supreme Court said human genes isolated by scientists may not be patented, ruling unanimously today in a dispute weighing intellectual property associated with genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian…
  • Jun 12

    NSA Snooping Was Only the Beginning. Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar

    NSA Snooping Was Only the Beginning. Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar
    General Keith Alexander has been building a secret army capable of launching devastating cyberattacks. Now it's ready to unleash hell.    
  • Jun 12

    Neglected Privacy Board to Probe Spygate Scandal

    Neglected Privacy Board to Probe Spygate Scandal
    A long neglected and overlooked federal oversight board hit the limelight today when NSA chief Keith Alexander agreed publicly to cooperate with an investigation into the spygate scandal by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight…
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International Law Reporter

International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    New Issue: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

    New Issue: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
    The latest issue of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law (Vol. 46, no. 3, May 2013) is out. Contents include:Laurie R. Blank & Geoffrey S. Corn, Losing the Forest for the Trees: Syria, Law, and the Pragmatics of Conflict…
  • Jun 17

    New Issue: International Journal of Transitional Justice

    New Issue: International Journal of Transitional Justice
    The latest issue of the International Journal of Transitional Justice (Vol. 7, no. 3, July 2013) is out. Contents include:Stiina Löytömäki, The Law and Collective Memory of Colonialism: France and the Case of…
  • Jun 17

    Articles on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases"

    Articles on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases"
    The current issue of the Israel Law Review (Vol. 46, no. 2, July 2013) includes a cluster of articles from the research project on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases." Contents…
Rank this Week: 87

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

Covers law practice management, marketing, technology and legal careers.

http://lawyerist.com
  • Jun 17

    Interview with John Ferriter: Marine Judge Advocate

    Interview with John Ferriter: Marine Judge Advocate
    Do you have what it takes to be a leader of Marines? This is an interview with Capt. John Ferriter, Marine Judge Advocate. Interview with John Ferriter: Marine Judge Advocate is a post from Lawyerist.com. The original content in this feed is…
  • Jun 17

    Answering Inquirie

    Answering Inquirie
    Lawyers are professional service providers. Which means, in addition to merely performing analysis and exercising judgment, you have to actually communicate with people. And people are going to try to communicate with you. Clients, potential…
  • Jun 15

    Origins of the Legal Writing Wars: Constructing Sentence

    Origins of the Legal Writing Wars: Constructing Sentence
    Most lawyers have enough ability to write readable prose, but their style choices doom them to failure. Many of those choices have historical roots. Origins of the Legal Writing Wars: Constructing Sentences is a post from Lawyerist.com. The…
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Library Stuff

Library Stuff

Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. From Information Today, Inc.

http://www.librarystuff.net
  • Jun 17

    Library director says mistake was made in book ‘weeding’

    Library director says mistake was made in book &lsquo;weeding&rsquo;
    “A shipment of books removed from the shelves of the Urbana Free Library only a week earlier is making its way back to the library. Headed back to Urbana will be art books, gardening books, pet books and some cookbooks that were taken…
  • Jun 17

    Library and Archives Canada will face enormous challenge in digitizing collection, report say

    Library and Archives Canada will face enormous challenge in digitizing collection, report say
    “It is much harder and more expensive to digitize a national archive than those undertaking the task usually realize, a consultant warned Library and Archives Canada earlier this year. Éric Méchoulan of the…
  • Jun 17

    The Library Test Kitchen at Harvard University

    The Library Test Kitchen at Harvard University
    “Jeffrey Schnapp is on a mission to save our libraries. As the director of both the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the metaLab (at) Harvard, he typically spends his days grappling with the urgent questions of the wired…
Rank this Week: 89

Global Philanthropy

Global Philanthropy

Covers legal and ethical issues for Canadian charities. By Mark Blumberg.

http://www.globalphilanthropy.ca/index.php/blog/
Rank this Week: 90