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Workplace Prof Blog

Workplace Prof Blog

Covers arbitration, disability, employment discrimination, labor law, public employment law and workplace safety. By Professors Richard Bales, Jeffrey M. Hirsch and Marcia L. McCormick.

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

    AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Call for Papers for Panel on “Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back"

    AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Call for Papers for Panel on “Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back"
    Deborah Widiss (Indiana-Bloomington) passes on a call for paper for the upcoming program of the AALS Section on Employment Discrimination Law – Title VII at 50: Looking Forward, Looking Back.” Here is the annoucement: The AALS Section on…
  • Jun 14

    Fourth Circuit Strikes Down NLRB's Notice Posting Rule

    Fourth Circuit Strikes Down NLRB's Notice Posting Rule
    The Fourth Circuit has now joined the D.C. Circuit in striking down the NLRB's notice posting rule, in Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB (a 3-0 decision, with 2 Obama nominees). Unlike the D.C. Circuit's broad, quasiiconstitutional decision, the…
  • Jun 14

    Shout Out to Richard Moberly's New Blog: Law of Secrecy Blog

    Shout Out to Richard Moberly's New Blog: Law of Secrecy Blog
    Richard Mobely (Nebraska) writes to tell us that he is finally dipping his toes in the blogging world (yes, he realizes it is 10 years too late!). In particular, and in response to the crazy last week of whistleblower and...
Rank this Week: 91

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

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

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Yale Law Acquires the Taussig Collection

    Yale Law Acquires the Taussig Collection
    In case you missed the story in yesterday's New York Times:A pocket-size 14th-century handwritten copy of Magna Carta, the first book on the legal rights of women published in England, letters from the 18th-century jurist William Blackstone…
  • Jun 18

    Rethinking the History of American Legal Thought

    Rethinking the History of American Legal Thought
    [Here is the last in a series of post by David Rabban on his book Law's History: American Legal Thought and the Transatlantic Turn to History.  The series begins here.  All of here at LHB thank David for contributing them.]In prior…
  • Jun 17

    Book Chat: George Washington and the Presidency

    Book Chat: George Washington and the Presidency
    Over at New Books in History, Marshall Poe interviews Logan Beirne, an Olin Scholar at Yale Law, on Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency (Encounter Books, 2013):You sometimes see bumper stickers that say…
Rank this Week: 93

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/
  • Jun 16

    Refusal of Suitable Offer of Employment Leads To Unemployment Disqualification

    Refusal of Suitable Offer of Employment Leads To Unemployment Disqualification
    Matter of Neuman v. Commissioner of Labor, ____A.D. 3d___(3d Dep't. April 18, 2013), illustrates an important point. As the court explained: "A claimant who refuses to accept a job for which he or she is reasonably suited by training…
  • Jun 15

    Legal Search Engine

    Legal Search Engine
    I recently came across freeality.com which is an interesting legal search engine. Check it out. Mitchell H. Rubinstein
  • Jun 13

    Judge removed from his position for cause notwithstanding his earlier resignation from the position

    Judge removed from his position for cause notwithstanding his earlier resignation from the position
    A former Judge [Judge] appealed a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in which the Commission had sustained a single charge of judicial misconduct against him and determined that he should be removed from office (see NYS…
Rank this Week: 92

Nonprofit Law Blog

Nonprofit Law Blog

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

http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/home/
  • Jun 16

    Why You Need a Social Media Policy - Social Media for Nonprofit

    Why You Need a Social Media Policy - Social Media for Nonprofit
    I had the pleasure of presenting "Why You Need a Social Media Policy" at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in Palo Alto last Thursday. Great conference, engaged crowd and lots of questions. Thanks to co-founder and…
  • Jun 14

    2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp

    2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp
    I had the privilege of attending the 2013 Nonprofit Boot Camp hosted by Social Media for Nonprofits this week. The conference was a revival of one formerly produced by the Craigslist Foundation and provided an opportunity to connect nonprofit…
  • Jun 14

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - June 14, 2013

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - June 14, 2013
    This weeks marks the first week of our new Senior Counsel Erin Bradrick. I am more than thrilled to be joined by Erin and look forward to seeing her do great things, particularly in the area of women's rights. Have...
Rank this Week: 94

Practical Paralegalism

Practical Paralegalism

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

http://www.practicalparalegalism.com/
  • Jun 13

    A Plethora of Military Jacket

    A Plethora of Military Jacket
    I'm prone to long for things other style bloggers are wearing. Even if I'd look like a warthog in a leisure suit wearing the same thing. So far I have not succumbed to the J. Crew knock-off bubble necklace craze, but they're starting to show…
  • Jun 12

    Goodwill Career Wear Challenge: Lynne

    Goodwill Career Wear Challenge: Lynne
    What can I say? Easy-peasy dress $5.00 from a local Goodwill. Dressing for work doesn't get any easier - or much less expensive - than this.  The Deets: Maggy L dress (Goodwill); Liz Claiborne Faux Snakeskin Flex Pumps (old); Pendent…
  • Jun 11

    The Other Closet Orphans No. 2

    The Other Closet Orphans No. 2
    Remember last week when I was rattling on about shopping my own closet? Well, it was too much fun, and almost free if you don't take into account I'd already paid for these mostly unworn garments once. Most of these better dresses came from…
Rank this Week: 95

State Law Library of Montana

State Law Library of Montana

Features notices of new Opinions and Orders from the Montana Supreme Court, library announcements, research tips, and Montana legal news.

http://mtlawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Lewis and Clark Co. v. Skinner

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Lewis and Clark Co. v. Skinner
    The Montana Supreme  Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0550, 2013 MT 156N, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, a political subdivision of the STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ANDY SKINNER, Defendant…
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Salvi v. Congdon

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Salvi v. Congdon
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-469, 2013 MT 155N, LEONARD SALVI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMES E. CONGDON, Defendant and Appellee.
  • Jun 12

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Passmore v. State

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: Passmore v. State
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0258, 2013 MT 154N, TERENCE RICHARDSON PASSMORE, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.
Rank this Week: 96

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

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

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • Jun 18

    Paula Cooper's Path

    Paula Cooper's Path
    "Ind. woman sentenced to death at 16 to leave prison," is by Tim Evans of the Indianapolis Star and Gannett News. Here's the beginning: Paula Cooper was 16 when she was sentenced to death for killing an elderly Bible study...
  • Jun 18

    Stateline on State Trend

    Stateline on State Trend
    "Some States Speed Up Death Penalty," is the Stateline report by Maggie Clark. Here's the beginning: Supporters and opponents of capital punishment agree: The current death penalty is expensive, inefficient, and arbitrary. Some state…
  • Jun 18

    Florida Roundup

    Florida Roundup
    Today's Tampa Bay Times publishes the editorial, "Recklessly speeding to execute." Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature are speeding up executions in an era when other states are slowing them down or repealing the death penalty. The…
Rank this Week: 98

Please Do Not Tap On the Glass

Please Do Not Tap On the Glass

Covers animal rights, animal cruelty, and factory farming.

http://nothoney.com
  • Jun 17

    Bankcard and mortgage originations kick off the first quarter with double-digit year-over-year growth

    Bankcard and mortgage originations kick off the first quarter with double-digit year-over-year growth
    Costa Mesa, Calif., June 13, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Providing further evidence of economic recovery throughout the nation, an Experian trends analysis of new mortgages and bankcards from Q1 2013 showed a 16 percent year-over-year…
  • Jun 16

    NN, Inc. Board Announces Reinstatement of Dividend

    NN, Inc. Board Announces Reinstatement of Dividend
    JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – NN, Inc. (Nasdaq: NNBR) announced that earlier today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per common share. The dividend will be paid on July 9, 2013,…
  • Jun 15

    Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan

    Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
    TOKYO (AP) — As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan‘s economy may be headed for a solid recovery. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe‘s grand plans for getting…
Rank this Week: 97

beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 99

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/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Grants Cert on Disparate Impact Test

    Supreme Court Grants Cert on Disparate Impact Test
    by Jeff Sovern The Supreme Court today granted cert in Mount Holly v. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, which raises the issue of whether courts can use the disparate impact test in federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) cases. Because...
  • Jun 17

    Car companies trying to escape liability by escaping the court system

    Car companies trying to escape liability by escaping the court system
    This article by Christopher Jensen explains that the big automakers are trying to use aribtration clauses in consumers' contracts with auto dealers to escape liability in court in class actions and with respect to individual claims under…
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmaceuticals "Pay for Delay"

    Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmaceuticals "Pay for Delay"
    Consumer advocates have long been outraged by the phenomenon of "pay for delay" in the prescription drug business, whereby brand-name drug companies pay off potential generic competitors to stay out of the market. In return for the payments,…
Rank this Week: 100

New Miami Blog

New Miami Blog

Focuses on including international arbitration, real estate investment and land development, financing, foreign investment and tax, Miami’s new zoning code (Miami 21), public-private partnerships, hospitality, and construction in Miami, Florida. By Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP.

http://www.newmiamiblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Downtown Miami Hotel Market Heats Up

    Downtown Miami Hotel Market Heats Up
    Aleesha KhanThe Miami hotel market is one of the hottest in the country and beyond. As a recent article in Law360 reports, downtown Miami in particular is playing a big part in the resurgence of the market. The city’s urban core, an…
  • Jun 17

    Cash Deals, French Interest Increasing in South Florida Real Estate Market

    Cash Deals, French Interest Increasing in South Florida Real Estate Market
    Melissa C. Pallett-VasquezBienvenue! Bienvenido! Bem-vindos! Welcome to Miami – where cash is king Buyers from across the globe continue to hone in on South Florida as a hot market for real estate investment. Canadians, Brazilians, and…
  • Jun 14

    Thank You For Joining Us For Our New Miami Breakfast Series | Hospitality

    Thank You For Joining Us For Our New Miami Breakfast Series | Hospitality
    Suzanne Amaducci-AdamsThursday, June 13, 2013 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM 1450 Brickell Avenue, 23rd Floor Miami, FL 33131 Thank you for joining us for the second installment of the New Miami Breakfast Series. Hospitality: A Bird’s Eye…
Rank this Week: 101

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

Nonprofit Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/
  • Jun 13

    CNN to Showcase "Worst Charities" Investigation

    CNN to Showcase "Worst Charities" Investigation
    CNN's AC360 will tonight focus on the 50 Worst Charities investigation we blogged about yesterday. The show airs at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. ET. I'll be watching; I hope you will, too. VEJ
  • Jun 13

    Judge Orders Company to Pay $3 Million for Sham Fundraising

    Judge Orders Company to Pay $3 Million for Sham Fundraising
    Yesterday we blogged about the nation's 50 worst charities. We wondered just what can be done to stop these organizations from taking advantage of an unsuspecting public. As if in answer to our query, Newsday is reporting that a New...
  • Jun 12

    Miller Publishes "Fixing 501(c)(4): Recalibrating the Tax Subsidy for Lobbying and Political Activity"

    Miller Publishes "Fixing 501(c)(4): Recalibrating the Tax Subsidy for Lobbying and Political Activity"
    David S. Miller (Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York) has published Fixing 501(c)(4): Recalibrating the Tax Subsidy for Lobbying and Political Activity. The abstract follows: While the surge in 501(c)(4)s that led to the current IRS…
Rank this Week: 102

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: 103

Medical Futility

Medical Futility

Tracks judicial, legislative, policy, and academic developments concerning medical futility. By Professor Thaddeus Mason Pope.

http://medicalfutility.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Public Health Paternalism Blog

    Public Health Paternalism Blog
    I have started a new blog on Public Health Paternalism:  HealthPaternalism.com.   Medical Futility will continue to cover developments in end-of-life law, ethics, and policy.  Health Paternalism, in contrast, will cover the…
  • Jun 17

    ECMO - The Next Medical Futility Battleground?

    ECMO - The Next Medical Futility Battleground?
    The use of ECMO has been growing.  In contrast to dialysis, CPR, and mechanical ventilation; clinicians can usually more confidently refuse to offer or provide ECMO when they deem it medically inappropriate.   Yet, one wonder…
  • Jun 15

    Nevada Enacts POLST Statute

    Nevada Enacts POLST Statute
    Nevada has just become the latest state to legislatively adopt POLST.  Last week, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed A.B. 344. In April, Indiana also enacted a POLST statute.  Before that, 18 states already had POLST…
Rank this Week: 104

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

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

http://lawyerist.com
  • Jun 18

    Why LegalZoom Is Better than You [Sponsored Post]

    Why LegalZoom Is Better than You [Sponsored Post]
    I’m going to come right out and say it. Online legal services offer a better service proposition than some estate attorneys. In fact, they currently present the biggest threat to estate attorneys in the history of our industry. I sense…
  • Jun 18

    Does Your Commute Have to Make You Miserable?

    Does Your Commute Have to Make You Miserable?
    I recently transitioned from a 10 minute commute to a 35 minute commute. All of the research indicates that this switch should be making me desperately unhappy. So far, however, I am not miserable. Here’s why. I didn’t want to…
  • Jun 18

    Firing a Client

    Firing a Client
    Lawyers spend their entire careers representing clients and chasing potential ones. Sometimes, however, a client's actions leave a lawyer with only one options: fire the client. Firing a Client is a post from Lawyerist.com. The original…
Rank this Week: 105

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities…

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation

Commentaries on security regulation.

http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 106

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

Covers recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources in Connecticut.

http://ersa.jud.ct.gov/lawlibnews/Lists/Posts/AllPosts.aspx
  • Jun 18

    Privacy Rights in Connecticut

    Privacy Rights in Connecticut
    Category: FYI;Did You Know? Body: The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut has posted to its website the 2013 edition of Privacy Rights in Connecticut. It is a 130-page guide based on a 2003 publication from the ACLU of…
  • Jun 17

    Administrative Appeal Appellate Court Opinion - 6/17/2013

    Administrative Appeal Appellate Court Opinion - 6/17/2013
    Category: Administrative Appeals Opinions Body: AC34861 - F.M. v. Commissioner of Children & Families (Child abuse and neglect; appeal from decision to place plaintiff’s name on child abuse and neglect central registry; "The…
  • Jun 17

    2013 Major Public Act

    2013 Major Public Act
    Category: FYI;New Legislation Body: The Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has made available the following publication: Major Public Acts (PDF - 23 pages)These summaries are intended to describe briefly the most…
Rank this Week: 110

Supreme Court Haiku

Supreme Court Haiku

The Law of the Land in Seventeen Syllables.

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/
Rank this Week: 108

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

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

http://jotwell.com/
  • Jun 18

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

    State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit
    Clyde S. Spillenger, Risk Regulation, Extraterritoriality, and the Constitutionalization of Choice of Law, 1865-1940, UCLA School of Law Research Paper No. 12-01 (February 15, 2012), available at SSRN.William BaudeMost…
  • Jun 17

    Public Agencies Going Private

    Public Agencies Going Private
    Jon D. Michaels, Privatization’s Progeny, 101 Georgetown Law Journal (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Anne O'ConnellAdministrative law loves binaries. There are executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions. There…
  • Jun 14

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?

    How Should Judges Spend Their Time?
    Marin K. Levy, Judicial Attention as a Scarce Resource: A Preliminary Defense of How Judges Allocate Time Across Cases in the Federal Courts of Appeals, 81 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 401 (2013), available at SSRN.Nancy LeongThe federal…
Rank this Week: 109

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/
Rank this Week: 107

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: 111

Texas Injury Law Blog

Texas Injury Law Blog

Covers the rights of individuals injured in accidents. Published by the Fears Nachawati Law Firm.

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

    Partner Majed Nachawati Nominated to Public Justice Foundation

    Partner Majed Nachawati Nominated to Public Justice Foundation
    Fears | Nachawati Law Firm is proud to announce that on June 14, 2013, partner Majed Nachawati was unanimously nominated to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Public Justice Foundation. As America’s public interest law…
  • Jun 13

    Whistleblower Claims Manufacturer of Actos Downplayed Bladder Cancer Risk

    Whistleblower Claims Manufacturer of Actos Downplayed Bladder Cancer Risk
    Dr. Helen Ge, a medical doctor and former safety consultant for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, recently blew the lid on the company after they failed to properly disclose evidence that linked use of Actos to an increased risk of bladder…
  • Jun 11

    Texas Sawmill Cited by OSHA for Violations After Death of A Worker

    Texas Sawmill Cited by OSHA for Violations After Death of A Worker
    In December 2012, a worker at Nix Forest Industries Inc. in Timpson, Texas was killed after he was struck by a broken band saw blade. This sparked an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health…
Rank this Week: 112

Credit Slips

Credit Slips

Discusses credit and bankruptcy. By Professors Bob Lawless, Angela Littwin, Katie Porter, John Pottow, Deborah Thorne and Elizabeth Warren.

http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/
  • Jun 18

    Update -- The Sixth Circuit Rules IRAs Are Exempt

    Update -- The Sixth Circuit Rules IRAs Are Exempt
    A few weeks ago, I posted about an apparent movement to challenge the bankruptcy-exempt status of IRAs based on boilerplate language commonly found in the account agreements of many of the nation's largest brokerages. The legal argument…
  • Jun 17

    Will the Supremes Trim Back Bankruptcy Courts' Powers?

    Will the Supremes Trim Back Bankruptcy Courts' Powers?
    In addition to the fair housing case that Alan noted, the Supreme Court also granted cert in a bankruptcy case, Law v. Siegel. Having listened to many bad jokes about my last name over the years, my initial reaction was...
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court to Hear Housing Discrimination Case

    Supreme Court to Hear Housing Discrimination Case
    The Supreme Court granted certiorari today in MOUNT HOLLY, NJ, ET AL. V. MT. HOLLY GARDENS CITIZENS, on the question whether Fair Housing Act claims of race discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing can be proven based...
Rank this Week: 114

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: 113

Lewis & Clark Law School…

Lewis & Clark Law School Podcast

Lewis & Clark Law School Podcast of events and speakers.

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/podcast
Rank this Week: 115

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    HHS Settles with Shasta Regional Medical Center

    HHS Settles with Shasta Regional Medical Center
    On June 13, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a resolution agreement and 275,000 dollar settlement with Shasta Regional Medical Center in connection with impermissible disclosures of protected health information to…
  • Jun 18

    Jessica Rich Named FTC Director of Consumer Protection

    Jessica Rich Named FTC Director of Consumer Protection
    On June 17, 2013, the FTC announced that Chairwoman Edith Ramirez appointed Jessica Rich to be the next Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • Jun 17

    The Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions: A Critique of the EEOC Guidance

    The Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions: A Critique of the EEOC Guidance
    As reported in the Hunton Employment and Labor Perspectives Blog, an article by Hunton and Williams partners Terry Connor and Kevin White on the EEOC’s April 2012 Guidance recently was published in the Seton Hall University Law Review. …
Rank this Week: 117

Lex Scripta

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

http://dallnet.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 13

    Supreme Court of the United States decides gene patentability

    Supreme Court of the United States decides gene patentability
    The full decision is located here, but the holding is below.http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-398_8njq.pdf ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY ET AL. v.MYRIAD GENETICS, INC., ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF…
  • Jun 10

    HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at AALL 2013

    HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at AALL 2013
    The HALL/DALL/SWALL/UNT reception at the AALL 2013 Conference will be held Sunday, July 14th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at the Dragon Fish Cafe.Google Map Directions:Dragon Fish Cafe (in the Paramount Hotel)722 Pine Street Seattle, WA 98101If you…
  • May 23

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
    Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 on May 22, 2013 to reduce patent abuse by patent trolls.  Here is the link from Senator Cornyn's web site.…
Rank this Week: 116

justcrim

justcrim

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

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

    Visit justcrim.wordpress.com for current post

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

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

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

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker

    Newtown and the Madness of Guns : The New Yorker
    Then there were—many more, in fact—and when the latest and worst one happened, in Aurora, I (and many others) said, this time in a tone of despair, that nothing had changed. And I (and many others) predicted that it would...
Rank this Week: 118

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/
Rank this Week: 120

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 ‘weeding’
    “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: 119

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

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

    Treasure Island & the Vermontasaurus: A Summer Encounter with Land-Use Law

    Treasure Island & the Vermontasaurus: A Summer Encounter with Land-Use Law
    Reblogged from Julien & Virginia Cornell Library: I love summer adventures and  I want to share with you my favorite place to go swimming throughout our short, albeit beautiful Vermont summer. I am obsessed with Treasure Island, at…
  • Jun 17

    Library Summer Break Hours, June 29-July 7

    Library Summer Break Hours, June 29-July 7
    Saturday(EXAM) June 29                   8AM – 10PM Sunday June 30                      …
  • May 24

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend
    Saturday and Sunday May 25 & 26 : CLOSED Monday May 27: Noon-5PM Summer Hours Begin on Tuesday May 28 Monday-Friday: 8AM-10PM Saturday & Sunday: 9AM-10PM
Rank this Week: 121

Law In The News

Law In The News

Legal News Headlines. From the Paul L. Boley Law Library at Lewis & Clark Law School.

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/law_news
Rank this Week: 122

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: 124

Idaho Estate Planning

Idaho Estate Planning

Covers estate planning, elder law, veterans benefits and special needs trusts. By Mark E. Wight.

http://idahoestateplanning.typepad.com/idaho_estate_planning/
  • Jun 18

    Conservation Easement as Charitable Gift in Idaho

    Conservation Easement as Charitable Gift in Idaho
    When you make a charitable contribution of anything other than money or marketable securities, there will always be a valuation issue. At least, it will usually be clear what it is that you are giving away. A conservation easement is…
  • Jun 17

    Taking Care of Elderly Parent's Finances in Boise, Idaho

    Taking Care of Elderly Parent's Finances in Boise, Idaho
    "When they are having trouble understanding bills and writing checks it might be time to step in, slowly, at the ground level," Kolinsky said adding that if parents initiate a discussion, the ideal time would be when they are in…
  • Jun 16

    Careless Beneficiary Designation Can Be Estate Planning Kryptonite

    Careless Beneficiary Designation Can Be Estate Planning Kryptonite
    “People don’t realize the importance of this,” says Martin Shenkman, an estate planning lawyer in Paramus, NJ. A carelessly named beneficiary on a financial account can cause a loved one to be disinherited, a disabled child to lose…
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LNG Law Blog

LNG Law Blog

Covers federal regulation, state and local issues, marine regulation, pipelines, markets and competition and more. By Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.

http://www.lnglawblog.com
  • Jun 18

    FERC to Prepare EIS for Magnolia LNG Export Project

    FERC to Prepare EIS for Magnolia LNG Export Project
    FERC has issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Magnolia LNG LLC's proposed Magnolia LNG Project, involving construction and operation of natural gas liquefaction and storage facilities at the…
  • Jun 18

    House Panel Hears Testimony on Barriers to LNG Export

    House Panel Hears Testimony on Barriers to LNG Export
    The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing today focusing on the various barriers that exist to exporting coal and LNG from the United States. Testimony was provided by witnesses from various government…
  • Jun 17

    Liberty Natural Gas Submits Offshore New York LNG Import Facility Application to MARAD/Coast Guard

    Liberty Natural Gas Submits Offshore New York LNG Import Facility Application to MARAD/Coast Guard
    A notice was published in the Federal Register that the U.S. Maritime Administration and U.S. Coast Guard received an application by Liberty Natural Gas, LLC proposing to construct and operate an LNG deepwater port, known as Port Ambrose,…
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Patently-O

Patently-O

Covers patents, claim drafting tips, patent cases, patent legislation and patent prosecution. By Dennis Crouch.

http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/
  • Jun 18

    Hitler on Patent Troll

    Hitler on Patent Troll
    Mark Summerfield has the newest version of Hitler on Patents: via Patentology
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Adds Antitrust Consideration to Patent Settlements.

    Supreme Court Adds Antitrust Consideration to Patent Settlements.
    By Dennis Crouch FTC v. Actavis, Inc. (Supreme Court 2013) In a 5-3 Decision authored by Justice Breyer, the US Supreme Court has held that a rule-of-reason analysis applies to determine whether a reverse-payment patent settlement violates…
  • Jun 16

    Guest Post by Paul Cole: ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated decision?

    Guest Post by Paul Cole: ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated decision?
    Guest Commentary by Paul Cole,Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Bournemouth University, and European Patent Attorney, Lucas & Co, Warlingham, Surrey, UK. ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated…
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Food Poison Journal

Food Poison Journal

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

http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/
  • Jun 18

    First Washington Hepatitis A Lawsuit Filed Against Townsend

    First Washington Hepatitis A Lawsuit Filed Against Townsend
    A Washington state resident filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Townsend Farms of Fairview, Oregon, claiming he fell ill with a hepatitis A infection after eating the company’s frozen berry and pomegranate seed blend.  The complaint…
  • Jun 18

    CDC: Townsend Farms Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits 118

    CDC: Townsend Farms Hepatitis A Outbreak Hits 118
    As of June 17, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 118 people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. Investigation by state and local health departments, FDA,…
  • Jun 17

    Los Angeles County Woman Files Hepatitis A Lawsuit Against Townsend Farm

    Los Angeles County Woman Files Hepatitis A Lawsuit Against Townsend Farm
    LOS ANGELES, CA—Seattle-based Marler Clark, the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of foodborne illness, filed a lawsuit today against Townsend Farms, the Oregon company whose frozen berry and pomegranate seed blend…
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Children and the Law

Children and the Law

By the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center.

http://childrenandthelawblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Disproportionate Numbers of Minorities and English Learners in Special Education Program

    Disproportionate Numbers of Minorities and English Learners in Special Education Program
    The overrepresentation and underrepresentation of minority students in special education programs represents a national issue that has pervaded society for the past several decades. Mark Guiberson, author of “Hispanic Representation in…
  • Jun 18

    Tuesday’s Children and the Law News Roundup

    Tuesday’s Children and the Law News Roundup
    Special Session Will Decide Maximum Sentence for Juveniles, KFDA Amarillo, TX - Sentencing a juvenile to life without parole is unconstitutional, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.  And now Texas lawmakers are deciding how to…
  • Jun 14

    Friday’s Children and the Law News Roundup

    Friday’s Children and the Law News Roundup
    Senate Introduces No Child Left Behind Successor, Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON (AP) — The one-sized-fits-all national requirements of No Child Left Behind would give way to standards that states write for themselves under legislation…
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NJ Family Issues

NJ Family Issues

Focuses on New Jersey divorce and estate planning. By Paul G. Kostro.

http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues
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Class Action Fairness Act Blog

Class Action Fairness Act Blog

Offers information, cases and insights on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). By McGlinchey Stafford.

http://www.cafalawblog.com/
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FDA Law Blog

FDA Law Blog

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.

http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/
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Cruise Law News

Cruise Law News

Coveres admiralty law and cruise ship accidents & injuries. By James M. Walker of Walker & O'Neill.

http://www.cruiselawnews.com/
  • Jun 18

    Passenger from Sea Spirit Cruise Ship Killed During Artic Excursion

    Passenger from Sea Spirit Cruise Ship Killed During Artic Excursion
    A newspaper in Norway reports that a cruise ship passenger was killed and three other passengers were injured while on an Artic cruise excursion. The incident occurred when a rubber inflatable boat (a Zodiac) was swamped by a wave in the…
  • Jun 13

    Did Costa Cruises Assist an Alleged Rapist Escape Justice?

    Did Costa Cruises Assist an Alleged Rapist Escape Justice?
    The  Philippine Daily Inquirer reports on the case of a a Filipino crew member who alleges that her supervisor raped her while she was working on board the MV Costa Classica last year. The victim worked as a security guard on…
  • Jun 11

    Did the Holland America Line New Amsterdam Nearly Run Aground in Split Croatia?

    Did the Holland America Line New Amsterdam Nearly Run Aground in Split Croatia?
    Yesterday several readers of our Facebook Page sent an article from a Croatian website regarding an incident involving the New Amsterdam cruise ship operated by Holland America Line (HAL). The article describes a scene where the HAL cruise…
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Juris Diversitas

Juris Diversitas

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

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    BOOK: Sumalla on Historical Memory and Criminal Justice in Spain

    BOOK: Sumalla on Historical Memory and Criminal Justice in Spain
    Intersentia has published Josep M Tamarit Sumalla’s Historical Memory and Criminal Justice in Spain: A Case of Late Transitional Justice. The abstract reads: The Spanish transition from the Franco regime to democracy has not been a…
  • Jun 17

    NOTICE: Juris Diversitas on Twitter and Facebook

    NOTICE: Juris Diversitas on Twitter and Facebook
    Don't forget to check us out on Twitter (@JurisDiversitas) and Facebook. 
  • Jun 17

    BOOKS: Irish Legal History Society

    BOOKS: Irish Legal History Society
    Dear members, we have a few fantastic books coming out over the next few months... watch this space! Free to members as always — Irish Legal History (@IrLegalHist) June 17, 2013 For additional information, see the Irish Legal…
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Attorney at Work

Attorney at Work

Covers legal careers, client service, and marketing.

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/
  • Jun 18

    Four Client Intake Mistakes to Avoid

    Four Client Intake Mistakes to Avoid
    A lot of law firms spend good money to generate leads through marketing, advertising, promotions and networking, in both online or offline venues. But most of that money is lost because of inconsistent and unsystematic intake when a lead…
  • Jun 17

    Lawyer Marketing Begins at Home

    Lawyer Marketing Begins at Home
    Younger lawyers often wonder where to begin their marketing efforts. Without a notable track record of experience or expertise, and lacking contacts in a position to send business, the odds can seem insurmountable. If you are part of a firm,…
  • Jun 16

    Profitable Law Office

    Profitable Law Office
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The Faculty Lounge

The Faculty Lounge

Conversations about law, culture, and academia. By Professors Dan Filler, Laura Appleman, Al Brophy, Kevin Noble Maillard and Calvin Massey.

http://www.thefacultylounge.org/
  • Jun 18

    Judith Butler, Hip-Hop Style

    Judith Butler, Hip-Hop Style
    For all who have attempted to read Judith Butler and found her writing a bit, ahem, obscure, writer Chelsea Clammer has a funny essay called "Li'l Butler" over at the Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review. She reads Butler side by side...
  • Jun 17

    Claims and Quantum Finality

    Claims and Quantum Finality
    The veterans benefits system we have today has grown phenomenally since its origin. It is essentially the one that was invented in 1917 for returning WWI soldiers, which began as only eight pages of amendments to the 1914 War Risk...
  • Jun 17

    Arizona trespass case and the application of laches to state land claim

    Arizona trespass case and the application of laches to state land claim
    I’m very excited to be visiting here as a guest blogger. I thought I’d start off discussing a very interesting Arizona case I came across while exploring recent developments in Property Law. Sussex v. State of Arizona is a trespass...
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