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William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/
  • May 17

    Speed and distance

    Speed and distance
    During the flight down from Seattle to San Francisco this morning, I watched a commercial jet flying north, the opposite direction. It was moving fast, much faster than I'm used to seeing planes fly when watching from the ground. Hard...
  • May 16

    Maker Faire 2013

    Maker Faire 2013
    Sorry for the lateness of today's post. Tomorrow I'm heading to San Mateo for the 2013 Maker Faire. It's a working visit, so I won't be at total leisure to blog about everything I see; but I'm sure my posts...
  • May 15

    Light reading

    Light reading
    Advice for the healthy startup entrepreneur: eat your peas and read your contracts.
Rank this Week: 46

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law…

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law - Newark

Audio and Video broadcasts of interesting lectures and events taking place at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/feeds/podcast.php
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • May 22

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two
    Our meeting venue, Liberty Hall, is acclaimed as a New Jersey treasure, a gift of history from the Kean family. Our speaker, Mark Lender, history professor at Kean, is working on the recent George Washington letter discovery. Read more about…
Rank this Week: 47

TaxProf Blog

TaxProf Blog

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

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

    UC-Hastings Hosts Northern California Tax Roundtable Today

    UC-Hastings Hosts Northern California Tax Roundtable Today
    UC-Hastings hosts the Spring 2013 Northern California Tax Roundtable today with these papers: Heather Field (UC-Hastings), Tax Planning and the Ethical Tax Lawyer Commentator: Caroline Chen (Santa Clara) David Gamage (UC-Berkeley), On…
  • May 17

    Rasmusen: The Meaning of 'Value' for Estate & Gift Tax Purpose

    Rasmusen: The Meaning of 'Value' for Estate & Gift Tax Purpose
    Eric B. Rasmusen (Indiana University, Kelley School of Business), The Meaning of 'Value' for Gift and Estate Tax Donee Limitations in § 6324(B): An Amicus Brief for Marshall v. Commissioner: In 1995, J. Howard Marshall II made a gift to…
  • May 17

    Lang: Tax Malpractice -- Issues and Avoidance

    Lang: Tax Malpractice -- Issues and Avoidance
    Michael B. Lang (Chapman), Tax Malpractice: Issues and Avoidance, 54 Bloomberg BNA Tax Mgmt. Mem. ___ (2013): Despite considerable regulation of tax practitioners by both statutory rules and professional ethical standards, when a tax advisor…
Rank this Week: 48

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

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

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Library Title

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Library Title
    The list of new library titles added to the Supreme Court of Canada collection for the period of May 1st to 15th, 2013 is now available on the Court website.The web page explains: "The Supreme Court of Canada Library does not lend materials…
  • May 16

    Daniel Caron Resigns as Head of Library and Archives Canada

    Daniel Caron Resigns as Head of Library and Archives Canada
    Daniel Caron, the head of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) who presided over the dismantling of many important services at the institution in the wake of extensive budget cuts, resigned yesterday.The CLA Govt Library & IM Professionals…
  • May 15

    Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest

    Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest
    Last week's issue of the Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications lists the 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest. Published by Justice Canada, it includes short, accessible articles on victims of crime research:"Welcome to sixth…
Rank this Week: 49

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • May 17

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

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

    Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Worker

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

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing

    Experts Discuss Surveillance Society at Domestic Drones Hearing
    An important Congressional subcommittee held a hearing today on domestic drone use. Members and witnesses didn't just rehash familiar concerns; they dug deeper to explore how advanced surveillance technology has become, and the real dangers…
Rank this Week: 50

Point of Law Forum

Point of Law Forum

Provides information and opinion on the U.S. litigation system. By the Manhattan Institute and AEI Liability Project. Contributors include Professors Michael Krauss, David Bernstein, Lester Brickman, Michael DeBow, Richard Epstein, Daniel P. Kessler and Stephen Presser.

http://www.pointoflaw.com/
  • Nov 27

    Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC

    Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC
    Chairman Schapiro announced yesterday that she will be stepping down as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in several weeks. Accompanying her announcement, was a nine-page list of her accomplishments during her nearly…
  • Nov 26

    The Philadelphia Story

    The Philadelphia Story
    The success of trial lawyers in Philadelphia has come at the expense of the Pennsylvania economy. Our own Jim Copland explains in an op-ed and at great detail in Trial Lawyers Inc. - Philadelphia....
  • Nov 25

    Senator-elect Warren's Quandary

    Senator-elect Warren's Quandary
    There has been a lot of speculation about whether Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren will get a seat on the Senate Banking Committee, a perfect forum to go after the financial industry. If Ms. Warren does get the coveted spot, she may...
Rank this Week: 51

Above the Law

Above the Law

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

http://abovethelaw.com/
  • Nov 29

    Non-Sequiturs: 11.29.12

    Non-Sequiturs: 11.29.12
    * Wait, did other people know this Casey Anthony movie was happening and not tell me? With Rob Lowe? How much would you pay to get drunk and watch it with Nancy Grace? [Lifetime]
  • Nov 29

    From Biglaw to Boutique: Victory Emails and Giving Credit

    From Biglaw to Boutique: Victory Emails and Giving Credit
    Tom Wallerstein Does this type of email look familiar?
  • Nov 29

    You Like To Drink; So Do We

    You Like To Drink; So Do We
    (Click for more info.) Do you live in or around New York City? And do you like to drink (responsibly, of course)?
Rank this Week: 52

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/
  • May 17

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate
    ContractsProf Blog (A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network) has been hosting a series of short reviews of Margaret Radin's new book Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and Rule of Law. Contributions so far have been by Ethan...
  • May 17

    New In Print: The Law Review Review

    New In Print: The Law Review Review
    The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law''s Wintere 2013 issue includes their Winter Issue of Gender and Sexuality Law with articles by Seletha R. Butler (Georgia Tech College of Business), Julie Goldscheid (CUNY Law) and Jody M. Prescott…
  • May 16

    Neither a judicial or quasi-judicial administrative proceeding may be conducted on a Saturday or a Sunday where such day is kept as a holy day by any party to the case

    Neither a judicial or quasi-judicial administrative proceeding may be conducted on a Saturday or a Sunday where such day is kept as a holy day by any party to the case
    May judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding be conducted on a Sunday? This was one of the issues raised by the petitioner in her CPLR Article 78 petition seeking to vacate the appointing authority’s disciplinary determination that resulted in…
Rank this Week: 53

PEN-e: Pace Environmental Notes

PEN-e: Pace Environmental Notes

Pace Environmental Notes - electronic edition highlights new documents and events in the areas of Environmental Law, Energy Law, and Land Use Law.

http://paceeenvironmentalnotes.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 54

El Conta punto com

El Conta punto com

Herramientas para los contadores -México-

http://elconta.com/
Rank this Week: 55

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/
  • May 17

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again
    EFF Will Accept Bitcoins to Support Digital Liberty. This follows a 2-year moratorium. One key difference from past practice: EFF will liquidate any Bitcoins it receives as soon as it gets them. EFF’s announcement pointed me to this…
  • May 15

    The Red Lionfish of Politic

    The Red Lionfish of Politic
    How can this be? Most people are now familiar with President’s Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security by reducing the annual cost of living adjustment. While the final formula is somewhat convoluted, the net effect is to reduce…
  • May 13

    Space Derivations (Odd)

    Space Derivations (Odd)
    The internets are going nuts over this stunning video remake of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It’s a visually stunning video, a fun idea, the law prof…
Rank this Week: 56

IPBiz

IPBiz

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

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Gunn relied upon in Forrester v. Wheelabrator; case goes to state court

    Gunn relied upon in Forrester v. Wheelabrator; case goes to state court
    From Forrester v. Wheelabrator As to removal:Under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), a defendant may removeto federal district court “any civil action brought in aState court of which the district courts of the UnitedStates have original…
  • May 15

    Christina Agapakis posts on Adrian Mackenzie paper: “Synthetic biology and the technicity of biofuels”

    Christina Agapakis posts on Adrian Mackenzie paper: “Synthetic biology and the technicity of biofuels”
    The first two sentences of the post Petroleum Replicas The language of innovation often stresses disruption–eliminating inefficient industries and replacing them with more streamlined, technologically advanced versions. Nowhere is…
  • May 15

    From Associated Press left to fight alone…

    From Associated Press left to fight alone by major mediaScott Pelley, a CBS television entertainer, stated the news media is “getting the big stories wrong” during a speech at Quinnipiac University. The reason is clear. They do…
Rank this Week: 57

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
  • May 12

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013
    The Guardian is attempting to overturn the Attorney General’s veto of the publication of Prince Charles’ correspondence with seven Government departments. An application for judicial review was heard over two days last week by the…
  • May 12

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri
    In an attempt to undermine the Royal Charter on press regulation that has been agreed by all parties in Parliament, Associated Newspapers News International and Telegraph Group have published their own rival charter, the…
  • May 11

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley
    In a Statement in Open Court [pdf] read out on Friday 3 May 2013, the Metropolitan Police admitted they had failed to take adequate steps to remove posters suggesting that Leslie Austin, a Hackney resident, was involved in the Hackney riots.…
Rank this Week: 58

InsureBlog

InsureBlog

Covers insurance news.

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

    HSA's still on life support

    HSA's still on life support
    At the risk of mangling metaphors, the water's still murky and the jury's still out on the fate of Health Savings Accounts [ed: "mangled?!" How 'bout strangled?]. I've contended for a while (most recently here) that, due to the "cost-sharing…
  • May 17

    Underwhelming

    Underwhelming
    As Bob noted last month, that seems to be the response of carriers to the upcoming Exchanges. Recall, though, that these are for individual policies; employers interested in group plan rates and products will access the "wholesale" version,…
  • May 16

    I think I'm going to be sick

    I think I'm going to be sick
    "The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the [ObamaTax]." Words. Fail. Original content copyright ©…
Rank this Week: 59

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/
  • May 17

    "Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bus"

    "Galanter Throws O.J. Simpson Under the Bus"
    From TalkLeft, discussing Simpson's claim of ineffective assistance. In part: O.J. Simpson's former attorney, Yale Galanter, threw O.J. under the bus today, testifying O.J. told him he knew others were bringing guns to the hotel room where…
  • May 17

    Bennardo on Post-Sentencing Appellate Waiver

    Bennardo on Post-Sentencing Appellate Waiver
    Kevin Bennardo (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Paul M. Hebert Law Center) has posted Incentivizing Lawfulness Through Post-Sentencing Appellate Waivers on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A sentencing appellate waiver is a promise by a…
  • May 17

    Justice & Meares on How the Criminal Justice System Educates Citizen

    Justice & Meares on How the Criminal Justice System Educates Citizen
    Benjamin Justice (Rutgers University) (pictured) and Tracey Meares (Yale Law School) have posted How the Criminal Justice System Educates Citizens on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The modern democratic state interacts with citizens through…
Rank this Week: 60

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: 61

The Ombuds Blog

The Ombuds Blog

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

http://ombuds-blog.blogspot.com/
  • May 16

    Job Posting: Kaiser Permanente Vallejo CA

    Job Posting: Kaiser Permanente Vallejo CA
    KP is hiring a full-time Health Care Ombuds/Mediator for its Northern California medical center in Vallejo. The Kaiser HCOM, "functions as a trained alternative dispute professional offering patients, family members, staff & …
  • May 16

    Overview of Ombuds in Africa and the AOMA

    Overview of Ombuds in Africa and the AOMA
    A recent article in the Ethiopian Herald provides an excellent the history of Ombuds in Africa and their professional body, the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association. Here's a portion: As some African states moved towards…
  • May 15

    Sexual Assault Task Force at University of North Carolina will Include Ombud

    Sexual Assault Task Force at University of North Carolina will Include Ombud
    At UNC-Chapel Hill today, a task force will convene to review the university’s policies and procedures on sexual assault cases. The 21-member task force will meet weekly with a goal of a recommendations for a revised policy by the end…
Rank this Week: 62

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/
Rank this Week: 63

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

Offers scholarship, news and new ideas in legal history. By professor Mary L. Dudziak.

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

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"
    New from Princeton University Press: Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places: Why State Constitutions Contain America's Positive Rights (2013), by Emily Zackin (Department of Political Science, Hunter College, City University of New York).…
  • May 17

    New Journal: Comparative Legal History

    New Journal: Comparative Legal History
    The journal Comparative Legal History has officially launched. Here's the announcement:Comparative Legal History: An international and comparative review of law and historyEDITORSeán Patrick Donlan, University of LimerickEmail:…
  • May 17

    YJL&H 24:2 (2012)

    YJL&H 24:2 (2012)
    We just realized that the latest issue of the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities has two works of legal history, The first is Personal and Official Authority: Turn-of-the-Century Lawyers and the Dissenting Opinion, by Hunter Smith:Around…
Rank this Week: 64

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

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

http://lawyerist.com
  • May 17

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?
    Yesterday, I sat in on the ABA Young Lawyers Division council meeting in Minneapolis. The council was considering a resolution to recommend to the ABA House of Delegates that would require law schools to teach business skills to law students.…
  • May 17

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?
    Billable hours have been back in the news over the past month thanks to a dispute between DLA Piper and one of their clients over legal bills. The client refused to pay the bill, claiming DLA Piper overstaffed its files and performed…
  • May 17

    Building your Book of Business – Not Just for Partner

    Building your Book of Business – Not Just for Partner
    You need to make yourself indispensable at your job. In case you hadn’t heard, the legal job market’s still hurting. Barely half of all 2012 grads have long-term, full-time legal jobs. Yikes. You mean you didn’t go…
Rank this Week: 65

ProfessorBainbridge.com

ProfessorBainbridge.com

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

http://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/
  • May 14

    Western New England University School of Law's Got a VERY Interesting Commencement Speaker

    Western New England University School of Law's Got a VERY Interesting Commencement Speaker
    The College Fix: The woman in charge of the IRS division responsible for reviewing tax-exempt status applications and who is at the heart of an ongoing scandal over revelations the agency targeted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • May 14

    UC faculty leader warns of more exits if research loses ground

    UC faculty leader warns of more exits if research loses ground
    UCLA FA blog: The systemwide leader of the University of California’s faculty said Friday that he hoped that the announced move of prominent neuroscience researchers from UCLA to USC reminds... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
  • May 14

    Should Directors Sue Their Company for Its Misdeeds?

    Should Directors Sue Their Company for Its Misdeeds?
    Edward McNally has a very interesting analysis of the titular question prompted by those odd recent Chancery Court decisions suggesting "that directors who resigned in protest over the failure to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
Rank this Week: 66

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • May 17

    Petition of the day

    Petition of the day
    The petition of the day is:
  • May 17

    Ask the author: Floyd Abrams & his fighting faith

    Ask the author: Floyd Abrams & his fighting faith
    The following is a series of questions posed to Floyd Abrams by Ronald Collins on the occasion of the publication of Abrams’s new book, Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment (Yale University Press, 2013).…
  • May 17

    Survey result

    Survey result
    We asked, over two thousand of you responded, and – as we will discuss further down in this post – we are already at work to try to implement some of your suggestions.  Many thanks to all of you who took the time to fill out…
Rank this Week: 67

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

Covers best practices in the criminal justice system. By Steve Hall.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 17

    DSM-5 News & Commentary Roundup

    DSM-5 News & Commentary Roundup
    ReutersLegal posts, "Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic 'bible'," by Sharon Begley. It's an excellent overview of the debate raging over the new publication. The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of…
  • May 17

    Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench

    Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench
    "Jane Kelly's experience rare on US appeals court," is the AP report by Ryan J. Foley. It's also available via ABC News. Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes...
  • May 17

    Innocence Commission Bill Update

    Innocence Commission Bill Update
    Today is the 130th day of the Texas Legislature's 140 day regular session. "Senator Says Innocence Commission Bill is in Trouble," is by Brandi Grissom at the Texas Tribune. Legislation that would create a commission to review wrongful…
Rank this Week: 68

The Right Coast

The Right Coast

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

http://rightcoast.typepad.com/rightcoast/
Rank this Week: 70

Practical Paralegalism

Practical Paralegalism

Covers paralegal education, professionalism, practice tips and news. By Lynne Devenny.

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

    Wardrobe Workhorse: Red Cardigan

    Wardrobe Workhorse: Red Cardigan
    I'm so pleased that Megan (Mee-gan) is the first person to share her Wardrobe Workhorse. Her cutting edge style and beautiful shoe collection make her blog, The Fashionable Bureaucrat, a must-read and see. In her email to me, she describes…
  • May 14

    Wardrobe Workhorse: The Sofa Dress Again

    Wardrobe Workhorse: The Sofa Dress Again
    Or, Real Women Wear the Same Clothes & Spend Time in Parking Lots Part of dressing on a budget is wearing what you already own, maybe more often than you'd like. That seems way beyond obvious, but some of us (okay, me) like variety in…
  • May 7

    Goodwill Career Wear Challenge: Lydia

    Goodwill Career Wear Challenge: Lydia
    When I saw the super-chic and budget-conscious Lydia of Chic on the Cheap wearing this lovely Marc by Marc Jacobs dress last week, thrifted for under $10, I asked her if I could feature it in my Goodwill Career Wear Challenge, and she…
Rank this Week: 69

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…
Rank this Week: 71

Bev Butula's Blog

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula
Rank this Week: 72

Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

Covers developments in trademark, copyright, new media and free speech. By Ron Coleman.

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

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe
    Most of my writing here about copyright law concerns the misuse and abuse of its heavily pro-plaintiff provisions such that there is little or no incentive against the filing of meritless claims of infringement.  In particular I have…
  • May 13

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
  • May 9

    Publishers vs. YouTube

    Publishers vs. YouTube
    Originally posted 2006-07-30 11:16:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Mack Reed puts his finger on it — almost — in the Online Journalism Review: The Web has made unauthorized propagation of information — whether…
Rank this Week: 73

New York Public Personnel Law

New York Public Personnel Law

Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq.

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 74

International Law Reporter

International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 75

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: 76

Structured Settlements 4Real

Structured Settlements 4Real

Provides structured settlement information, provocative commentary, news and opinion about structured settlements and settlement planning. By John Darer.

http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/structured_settlements_4r/
  • May 15

    Structured Settlement Privacy | Register for National "Do-Not-Call" to Deter Cash Now Hound

    Structured Settlement Privacy | Register for National "Do-Not-Call" to Deter Cash Now Hound
    Court record sniffing structured settlement buyers can obtain information about any structured settlement that has required court approval and has not been filed under seal. They can then hound you... This is a content summary only. Please…
  • May 14

    Massachusetts and New York Are Investigating Settlement Purchasers/Sellers of Payment Right

    Massachusetts and New York Are Investigating Settlement Purchasers/Sellers of Payment Right
    Massachusetts and New York have opened an investigations into companies that seek to purchase settlement income streams including pensions of military retirees. This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content,…
  • May 12

    SSQ "Spamming" Forums in Negative SEO Campaign Against JG Wentworth

    SSQ "Spamming" Forums in Negative SEO Campaign Against JG Wentworth
    If you are really running an open bidding system, then why would you make a major effort to trash the largest company in your space? Why wouldn't you include them in the bidding? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for…
Rank this Week: 77

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/
  • May 14

    Martha Fineman on Masculinities Scholarship and Feminist Legal Theory

    Martha Fineman on Masculinities Scholarship and Feminist Legal Theory
    Martha Fineman (Emory Univ. School of Law) has posted Feminism, Masculinities, and Multiple Identities on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Masculinities scholarship could be seen as distinct from and complementary to feminist theory — an…
  • May 14

    Catholic/Secular Hospital Mergers Threaten Access to Reproductive Health Care

    Catholic/Secular Hospital Mergers Threaten Access to Reproductive Health Care
    The New York Times: Hospital Mergers Reset Abortion-Access Battle, by Kirk Johnson: Politicians seeking to restrict access to abortion, a marked trend this year from North Dakota to Arkansas, tend not to get much traction in this part of…
  • May 14

    Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children

    Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children
    The New York Times: In Abortion Protests, Which to Protect, Children or Speech?, by Adam Liptak: Kenneth T. Scott opposes abortion, and he says so in public. Sometimes he holds up large pictures of aborted fetuses. Sometimes he makes his...
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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
  • 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.…
  • Apr 4

    Safari Books Downtime for Maintenance on Saturday April 6th and Saturday April 13th

    Safari Books Downtime for Maintenance on Saturday April 6th and Saturday April 13th
    Safari Books Online will be down for maintenance for approximately two to three hours on Saturday April 6th and Saturday April 13th at the time below: Saturday, April 6th: Malaysia/China Standard Time at 14:00 for up to three hours Saturday,…
Rank this Week: 79

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Covers business, law, economics and society. By Professors Gordon Smith, Christine Hurt, Lisa Fairfax, David Zarin, Usha Rodrigues, and Erik Gerding

http://www.theconglomerate.org/
Rank this Week: 80

The Indiana Law Blog

The Indiana Law Blog

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

http://indianalawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 81

27B Stroke 6

27B Stroke 6

From Wired News.

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

    The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch

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

    Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Court Order to Seize Phone Record

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

    LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court

    LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court
    Four leading hackers from LulzSec, an offshoot of Anonymous, were sentenced today to between two and two-and-a-half years in prison in London for their roles in hacking Sony and a series of other targets in 2011.
Rank this Week: 82

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: 84

Gallagher Blogs

Gallagher Blogs

Features library news and legal research tips. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington School of Law.

http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 15

    New Faculty Publication: Ron Collins' Books by Supreme Court Justice

    New Faculty Publication: Ron Collins' Books by Supreme Court Justice
    Ronald K.L. Collins, Books by Supreme Court Justices, 38 J. Sup. Ct. Hist. 94 (2013).Identifying 353 books, Prof. Collins bibliography is the latest and most comprehensive work covering works written, edited, or compiled by the Justices.Chief…
  • May 14

    New Faculty Publications: Toshiko Takenaka and Signe Naeve

    New Faculty Publications: Toshiko Takenaka and Signe Naeve
    Intellectual Property in Common Law and Civil Law (Toshiko Takenaka ed., Edward Elgar, 2013).UW Law professor Toshiko Takenaka has edited and contributed chapters to this new work, which covers patents, copyright, trademark and unfair…
  • May 10

    New Faculty Publication: Anita Krig on Investment Company as Instrument

    New Faculty Publication: Anita Krig on Investment Company as Instrument
    Anita K. Krug, Investment Company as Instrument: The Limitations of the Corporate Governance Regulatory Regime, 86 S. Cal. L. Rev. 263 (2013). Available on SSRN.AbstractU.S. regulation of public investment companies (such as mutual funds) is…
Rank this Week: 83

Consumer Law & Policy Blog

Consumer Law & Policy Blog

Covers advertising, credit reporting, debt collection, ID theft, predatory lending and other consumer law topics. By Public Citizen.

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/
  • May 17

    Charles Schwab drops its class-action ban, at least for now

    Charles Schwab drops its class-action ban, at least for now
    In February, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab won a ruling from a hearing panel of FINRA, the financial industry regulatory authority, invalidating FINRA's rule against class-action bans and allowing Schwab to use a class-action ban in its…
  • May 16

    Compelled disclosures and the first amendment

    Compelled disclosures and the first amendment
    That's the topic of "Compelled Disclosures," a new article by law professor Caroline Corbin. Here is the abtract: Courts have faced a wave of compelled disclosure cases recently. By government mandate, tobacco manufacturers must include…
  • May 16

    In class settlement, Ninth Circuit holds that attorney fees must be tied to redemption value of coupon

    In class settlement, Ninth Circuit holds that attorney fees must be tied to redemption value of coupon
    In In Re HP Inkjet Printers, the Ninth Circuit yesterday reversed the district court’s orders granting final approval to a class-action settlement between Hewlett-Packard Company and a nationwide class of consumers who purchased certain…
Rank this Week: 86

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

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

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

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

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

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map

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

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

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November
    Image [cc] Salem State Library Maybe I'm reading a bit much into this announcement from the Dorraine Zief Law Library at the University of San Francisco, but, the fact that Westlaw has decided to allow graduating law students access to their…
Rank this Week: 85

Legal Planet

Legal Planet

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

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
  • May 16

    Coal Power and Climate Denial

    Coal Power and Climate Denial
    What causes certain political figures either to deny the potential for climate change, or deny that human activity is a major cause? That question came to mind while reviewing a new report issued by Ceres entitled Benchmarking Air Emissions…
  • May 15

    Waiter, What’s This Fly Doing In My Soup?

    Waiter, What’s This Fly Doing In My Soup?
    This is the sort of thing that gives environmentalism a bad name: The UN has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture…
  • May 15

    The Economics of Insurance in the Face of Climate Change

    The Economics of Insurance in the Face of Climate Change
    Eduardo Porter offers a “teachable moment” thanks to his NY Times Business piece on insurance today.    He wants to write a piece arguing that for profit “conservative” firms have a stake in fighting climate…
Rank this Week: 87

Lex Scripta

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

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

    Bloomberg and privacy breach

    Bloomberg and privacy breach
    I've seen a lot of buzz about Bloomberg terminals and reporters seeing customer information. Jean O'Grady has a good summary of the issue at http://deweybstrategic.blogspot.com/2013/05/bloomberg-law-not-impacted-by-bloomberg.html, and goes on…
  • May 8

    RSS reader

    RSS reader
    I am going to be testing out two possible replacements for Google Reader for my RSS feed browsing. Both will ask for permission to access your Google account to pull in your current list of feeds, then import it into their system.The first,…
  • Apr 26

    Copyright reform?

    Copyright reform?
    Article from Ars Technica web site with proposals for copyright reform. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/five-ways-congress-should-improve-the-copyright-system/Suggested improvements:Bring proportionality back to copyright…
Rank this Week: 88

Aviation Law Prof Blog

Aviation Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/
  • May 17

    Friday Link Roundup

    Friday Link Roundup
    There was quite a bit of noteworthy aviation law news late this week, so we thought we'd provide a list of links below. Though the EU has pressed the pause button on parts of its aviation emissions regulation, it is...
  • May 16

    Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post

    Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post
    We'd like to congratulate Michael G. Whitaker, past advisory board member and long-time friend of the International Aviation Law Institute, who will be appointed by President Obama to become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation…
  • May 15

    CAPA on Consolidation in European Market

    CAPA on Consolidation in European Market
    CAPA has a good rundown today of the current and future state of airline consolidation in Europe. The piece suggests that while Europe has yet to achieve the degree of consolidation present in the North American market, significant future…
Rank this Week: 89

Space Politics

Space Politics

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

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

    NASA operating plan may reverse Congressional increase in planetary science

    NASA operating plan may reverse Congressional increase in planetary science
    NASA’s operating plan for fiscal year 2013 will reportedly reverse the increases awarded to the agency’s planetary science program by Congress, according to a report. The Planetary Exploration Newsletter (PEN) reported Wednesday…
  • May 16

    Hearings: commercial space today, Mars next week

    Hearings: commercial space today, Mars next week
    Later today the space subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “Partnerships to Advance the Business of Space”. The hearing’s lineup of witnesses include some key people who have been involved in…
  • May 15

    Revisions to export control lists due out soon

    Revisions to export control lists due out soon
    Late last year, when Congress passed a defense authorization bill with export control reform language included, advocates of such reform noted that this legislative provision was not the end of their efforts. The language in the bill simply…
Rank this Week: 90