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Opinio Juris

Opinio Juris

International law and international relations by Chris Borgen, Peggy McGuinness et al.

http://opiniojuris.org
  • May 24

    Guest Post: Obama Got it Right on Drone

    Guest Post: Obama Got it Right on Drone
    by Michael W. Lewis [Michael W. Lewis is a Professor of Law at Ohio Northern University where he teaches International Law and the Law of War.]  On drones there was not that much new from President Obama yesterday, but what he…
  • May 24

    Two Problems with the “Near Certainty” Standard

    Two Problems with the “Near Certainty” Standard
    by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller A couple of people have suggested to me that I should be celebrating Obama’s adoption of the “near certainty” standard, because it is more protective of civilians than the principle of…
  • May 23

    The Obama Administration Thinks We’re All Rube

    The Obama Administration Thinks We’re All Rube
    by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller There is a classic jury instruction that reads, “[a] witness who is willfully false in one material part of his or her testimony is to be distrusted in others. You may reject the whole…
Rank this Week: 91

Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

The Art of Technology

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/
Rank this Week: 92

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/
Rank this Week: 93

Feminist Law Professors

Feminist Law Professors

Covers feminism, sexism, reproductive rights and women's health. By Professors Ann Bartow and Bridget Crawford.

http://feministlawprofessors.com
Rank this Week: 94

Freedom To Differ

Freedom To Differ

A blog that speaks freely about legal and policy issues facing the media and the internet. By Peter Black.

http://www.freedomtodiffer.com/freedom_to_differ/
  • May 9

    Best Australian law schools according to the QS World University Ranking

    Best Australian law schools according to the QS World University Ranking
    The QS World University Rankings 2013 for Law have been released. The QS World University Rankings is one of the few international rankings that also provide subject rankings, including for law. While these rankings are always somewhat…
  • Apr 14

    Daily Twitter Links for Thursday to Sunday 11-14 April 2013

    Daily Twitter Links for Thursday to Sunday 11-14 April 2013
    The most-read link I tweeted today was: a great read about a gmail account that had been ignored for 9 years: "Eighteen and Abandoned" http://pjblack.me/YMgGvt These are some of the other things I've been tweeting about today: "Gillard to…
  • Apr 10

    Daily Twitter Links for Wednesday 10 April 2013

    Daily Twitter Links for Wednesday 10 April 2013
    The most-read link I tweeted today was: a good, balanced piece on the NBN from @stilgherrian: "Broadband battle: hard numbers, ideology and gut feel" http://pjblack.me/Yi8TpU #auspol These are some of the other things I've been tweeting about…
Rank this Week: 95

Empirical Legal Studies

Empirical Legal Studies

Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn

http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/
  • May 23

    Federal Judges' Citations to Legal Scholarship

    Federal Judges' Citations to Legal Scholarship
    Derogating legal scholarship has become something of a sport for many, including federal judges. Chief Justice Roberts, for example, recently opined that "because law review articles are not of interest to the bench," he has trouble…
  • May 19

    Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics Association

    Call For Papers: Midwest Law & Economics Association
    Bob Lawless (Ill.) asked me to post the following Call for Papers for the 2013 MLEA, and I am delighted to do so. University of Illinois College of Law will host the conference and the deadline for proposals is August...
  • May 10

    Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie

    Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie
    A recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons…
Rank this Week: 96

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right
    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), based in Strasbourg, has a new website.Among the many new features: an enhanced search optiondynamic news feedsmore comprehensive information on the Court and the RegistryAlso worth a look are the…
  • May 22

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World
    In the most recent issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Erik Arnold summarizes a study he wrote with Errol Soriano on trends and practices concerning the use of expert evidence in common law jurisdictions around the world.The study, which was…
  • May 21

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada
    The CLA Government Library and Information Management Professionals Network, part of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), has launched 13 Questions With..., a series on its website that profiles a member of the Canadian library and IM…
Rank this Week: 97

idealawg

idealawg

Law practice information and ideas. From Stephanie West Allen of Allen & Nichols Production.

http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/
  • May 6

    Using Sketchvideos for teaching: A demo focusing on conflict

    Using Sketchvideos for teaching: A demo focusing on conflict
    My talented friend and colleague Susanne Hoogwater (also a lawyer and mediator) is very creative. Since she is a Renaissance Soul, I am constantly astounded and delighted at the new arenas she opens up for others and the products she designs.…
  • May 5

    Living with SIN: Using photos to track our shifts and changes over time

    Living with SIN: Using photos to track our shifts and changes over time
    Last week, I gave a presentation in Baltimore on conflict resolution; one focus was detecting your inner mediator. We looked at six tips or clues for that path of inner clarity. One of the six was: "Look at people and disputes through…
  • May 4

    Maryland Bar's ADR Section Spring Award Event (photos included)

    Maryland Bar's ADR Section Spring Award Event (photos included)
    I was pleased to attend the ceremony on Thursday, May 3, at which Rachel Wohl received the award named for Judge Robert M. Bell, the Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. (To read about Judge Bell's very impressive background, click…
Rank this Week: 98

Bankruptcy Law Network - Real…

Bankruptcy Law Network - Real Lawyers, Real Solutions

Covers bankruptcy, chapter 7, chapter 13, credit reports, foreclosures, and asset protection.

http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com
  • May 23

    What is a Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?

    What is a Prepackaged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy?
    In this article I will explain a few basic details about conventional and prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Conventional bankruptcy: This is usually when a business files bankruptcy in a response to a crisis. However, when a business…
  • May 22

    Student Loans May Now Be Discharged More Easily In Bankruptcy in the 9th Circuit

    Student Loans May Now Be Discharged More Easily In Bankruptcy in the 9th Circuit
    On May 22, 2013, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in Hedlund v. The Educational Resources Institute, Inc., and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Case 12-35258 (D.C. 6:11-cv-6281AA).  That opinion (and…
  • May 21

    Bankruptcy Helps Lower Your Credit Card Minimum Payment

    Bankruptcy Helps Lower Your Credit Card Minimum Payment
    I know — a silly headline.  Bankruptcy is admittedly an extreme way to lower your monthly credit card payments.  But that depends on whether you are asking yourself the right question. If you are on the Net searching for ways…
Rank this Week: 99

Technology & Marketing Law…

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Covers Internet, technology and online marketing legal issues. Published by Santa Clara University School of Law Professor Eric Goldman.

http://blog.ericgoldman.org/
Rank this Week: 100

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Covers the RIAA's lawsuits of against ordinary working people.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 101

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Houston's Clear Thinkers

Observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Published by Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall.

http://blog.kir.com/
Rank this Week: 102

Lawyer 2 Lawyer

Lawyer 2 Lawyer

J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi bring us their and their guests views on a variety of hot legal topics. Part of the Legal Talk Network.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/lawyer-2-lawyer/
  • May 17

    Private Prisons, Profits, and Prisoners’ Right

    Private Prisons, Profits, and Prisoners’ Right
    On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer host Bob Ambrogi discusses private prisons with Susan Herman, president of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation, a non-profit in support of…
  • May 3

    Will Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Get the Death Penalty?

    Will Accused Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Get the Death Penalty?
    Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving brother of the accused for the Boston marathon bombings, has become a face of the media lately. His prosecution and potential sentence raises many questions for both the public and the legal world. Attorneys…
  • Oct 31

    Lawyer2Lawyer: A Retrospective

    Lawyer2Lawyer: A Retrospective
    We started Lawyer2Lawyer back in August of 2005 with the idea of providing quality content and discussion of timely legal news and information for the legal profession with regularly published podcasts and often videos too. Since our…
Rank this Week: 103

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog
  • May 24

    This Week in Civil Liberties (05/24/2013)

    This Week in Civil Liberties (05/24/2013)
    True or False? Overly severe discipline in school does not improve student behavior, but pushes them out of school and into the school-to-prison pipeline. How much did law enforcement pay a witness in an Alabama capital punishment case for…
  • May 24

    Kanye West, "New Slaves" and a Long Tradition of Locking People Up for Profit

    Kanye West, "New Slaves" and a Long Tradition of Locking People Up for Profit
    This was cross posted to The Huffington Post. Projecting his latest music video onto the sides of 66 buildings around the world over the weekend, Kanye West debuted his new song, "New Slaves." He rapped: I know that we the new…
  • May 24

    Standing Up for the Rights of Students to Free Expression

    Standing Up for the Rights of Students to Free Expression
    I have zero tolerance for schools that punish students for exercising their First Amendment rights. Students like Wesley Teague, who joked about his school's athletic department and Kyron Birdine, who was suspended for mocking standardized…
Rank this Week: 104

Lowering the Bar

Lowering the Bar

Features humorous legal news.

http://www.loweringthebar.net/
  • May 24

    Does "6" Infringe on "9"? What If It's Upside Down?

    Does "6" Infringe on "9"? What If It's Upside Down?
    Would you be confused by these marks? Look closely: Image: Consumerist.com The one on the left is the logo of West Sixth Brewing Company in Lexington, Kentucky. The one on the right belongs to Magic Hat Brewing Company, based in...
  • May 23

    Mom Has Son Arrested for Stealing Her Pop-Tart

    Mom Has Son Arrested for Stealing Her Pop-Tart
    That headline could just as easily have been something like: "Police Arrest Boy for Stealing Mom's Pop-Tarts"—it just depends whose stupidity you want to highlight, and this is really a toss-up. Few details are available, mainly…
  • May 22

    This Product Contains 100% Something!

    This Product Contains 100% Something!
    A reader noticed this label on a carpet: More specifically, this: My first thought was, how do they know? What if I can identify one of the fibers? Can I sue because I was promised a mystery rug? It turns...
Rank this Week: 105

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

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

http://lawyerist.com
  • May 24

    The Mental Fortitude Necessary to Practice Law

    The Mental Fortitude Necessary to Practice Law
    From the moment you start practicing law, people are going to tell you that you aren’t very good at your job. Sometimes they will be right. Sometimes they will be trying to intimidate you. Sometimes they will just be jerks. If you…
  • May 23

    Do Your Clients Care if You Use Dropbox?

    Do Your Clients Care if You Use Dropbox?
    I had lunch with Mike Frasier yesterday, who said one of his clients wouldn’t let his firm store the client’s files in Dropbox. I’ve heard people say this before, but I’m wondering if it’s more prevalent. so,…
  • May 23

    DSM 5 Being an Attorney is Now Officially a Psychological Disorder

    DSM 5 Being an Attorney is Now Officially a Psychological Disorder
    This week the new DSM 5 was released. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition, is the latest incarnation of the manual used to diagnose psychological conditions. Over 100 new diagnostic disorders have been…
Rank this Week: 106

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Covers Northern District of Illinois intellectual property cases. Published by attorney R. David Donoghue.

http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/
  • May 1

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit

    Preliminary Injunction Partially Entered in Trademark Suit
    DR Distributors, LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., No. 12 C 50324, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 14) (Kapala, J.). Judge Kapala granted the agreed portions of plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in this trademark case involving…
  • Apr 29

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)

    Courtesy Copies of Complaints Required by Local Rule 5.2(f)
    Eiserman & Assocs., LLC v. Rosen, No. 13 C 1315, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v.…
  • Apr 26

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved

    Arguments Disclosed in Summary Judgment are Preserved
    CBOE v. ISE, No. 07 C 623, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 6, 2013) (Lefkow, J.). Judge Lefkow granted in part plaintiff CBOE’s motion to strike defendant ISE’s expert witness in this patent case, as follows: This case was not governed…
Rank this Week: 107

Blawgletter

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/
  • May 23

    Good Faith Would Not Defeat False Opinion Claim Under Securities Act, Sixth Circuit Hold

    Good Faith Would Not Defeat False Opinion Claim Under Securities Act, Sixth Circuit Hold
    The Sixth Circuit split with the Second and Ninth Circuits today on what a plaintiff must plead under section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 in cases that involve opinions, views, and other "soft" info. The panel looked at...
  • May 21

    Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule

    Using Amateur Athlete's Avatar in Video Game Could Violate Right of Publicity, Third Circuit Rule
    Electronic Arts, Inc., makes video games, including the NCAA Football series. EA put an avatar of Ryan Hart, an ex-quarterback at Rutgers, in the series. Hart sued EA for "violating his right of publicity as recognized under New Jersey…
  • May 20

    WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing

    WSJ Equates Filing Empty Seats with Court-Packing
    About 76 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt hatched a plan for bending to his will a recalcitrant and obstructive (by his lights) U.S. Supreme Court. The Court at the time consisted of seven Republican appointees and two Democratic…
Rank this Week: 108

Drug and Device Law

Drug and Device Law

Covers various topics that arise in the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device product liability litigation. By James M. Beck and Mark Herrmann.

http://druganddevicelaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    New Medical Device Preemption Win

    New Medical Device Preemption Win
    We’ve read Kaiser v. DePuy Spine, Inc., ___ F. Supp.2d ___, 2013 WL 2006122 (M.D. Fla. May 14, 2013), which granted a motion to dismiss with prejudice on grounds of PMA preemption.   Kaiser involves an artificial spinal disc; this…
  • May 23

    Latest A-Z Motion In Limine Rulings Are Anything But Boring

    Latest A-Z Motion In Limine Rulings Are Anything But Boring
    We occasionally blog about motion in limine rulings, but not nearly as often as we read this type of decision.   Let’s face it, as blogging material (as opposed to their impact on a particular case) decisions on motions in limine…
  • May 22

    Another Aredia-Zometa Win, Read Against That Institute You Can't Disparage

    Another Aredia-Zometa Win, Read Against That Institute You Can't Disparage
    Marriage is a civil institution, so it's natural that there are so many laws respecting it. Marriage is also an emotional, fragile relationship, so it's also natural that many of the laws are a bit nutty.   For instance,  on…
Rank this Week: 109

ContractsProf Blog

ContractsProf Blog

By Texas Wesleyan University Law Professor Franklin G. Snyder, with Contributing Law Professors Miriam A. Cherry, Meredith R. Miller, Keith A. Rowley, and D.A. Jeremy Talman

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/
  • May 24

    Dollar Rent a Car and the Borat Problem

    Dollar Rent a Car and the Borat Problem
    Given all the excitement over boilerplate on this blog, I thought it would be a good time to remind readers of problems that might arise that don't exactly involve (just) boilerplate, It's not just the words in the contract --...
  • May 24

    Atlantis Blue v. Atlantic Blue: Substantial Impairment?

    Atlantis Blue v. Atlantic Blue: Substantial Impairment?
    A (presumably U.S.) buyer (identified on the web only as "b-thumper") ordered a BMW M3 in "Atlantis Blue with Blue deviated stitching and the Individual Piano trim" and paid for European delivery. "European…
  • May 24

    New In Print (Bonus Edition)

    New In Print (Bonus Edition)
    In keeping with our Boilerplate theme, it seemed timely to notify our readers of this recent publication: James Gibson, Vertical Boilerplate, 70 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 161 (2013). Here is the author's summary: The article’s main…
Rank this Week: 110

Lethal Injection

Lethal Injection

Covers lethal injection in the United States.

http://lethal-injection-florida.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 111

TortsProf Blog

TortsProf Blog

Covers accident and injury law. By Professors William G. Childs, Sheila B. Scheuerman and Christopher J. Robinette.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/
  • May 24

    Fordham's "Lawyering for Groups"

    Fordham's "Lawyering for Groups"
    Howard Erichson and Ben Zipursky of Fordham recently chaired a symposium on "Lawyering for Groups." Participants included Beth Burch, Kristen Carpenter, Sam Issacharoff, Alexandra Lahav, Troy McKenzie, Nancy Moore, and Eli Wald. The…
  • May 22

    Turkewitz on PI Advertising and Mass Accident

    Turkewitz on PI Advertising and Mass Accident
    Over at New York Personal Injury Law Blog, Eric Turkewitz looks at lawyer advertising in the wake of the Metro-North derailment. --CJR
  • May 21

    CT: Attorneys Absolutely Immune During Litigation from Fraud, IIED Claim

    CT: Attorneys Absolutely Immune During Litigation from Fraud, IIED Claim
    A divided Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed yesterday that attorneys are absolutely immune from claims for fraud and IIED for conduct that occurred during litigation. The case involved a series of attorneys who allegedly concealed a client's…
Rank this Week: 112

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 23

    Useful Delaware Caremark/Derivative suit opinion

    Useful Delaware Caremark/Derivative suit opinion
    In In re China Agritech Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation, C.A. 7163-VCL (May 21, 2013), Delaware VC Travis Laster has put forward a factually rich and legally detailed analysis of how 220 books... [[ This is a content summary only.…
  • May 23

    Drudge having fun at Andrew Weiner's expense

    Drudge having fun at Andrew Weiner's expense
    Notice the top headline in the upper left hand corner of this screen capture (5/13/2013 at 11:41 AM). Freudian slip or intentional pun? (Click on image for larger size) [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other…
  • May 23

    "If Obama Were a CEO, Government Would Hold Him Responsible for Scandals"

    "If Obama Were a CEO, Government Would Hold Him Responsible for Scandals"
    A few days ago, I argued for affirmative answer to the question If Obama was CEO of a public corporation and I was the company's general counsel, would I have told him about an audit of misbehaving... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
Rank this Week: 113

The Race to the Bottom

The Race to the Bottom

A faculty-student collaboration on corporate governance. By Professor J. Robert Brown, Jr.

http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/
  • May 24

    SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013: Whose Interests are Being Served?

    SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013: Whose Interests are Being Served?
    On May 17th the U.S. House of Representatives by a 235-161 vote (including 17 Democrat supporters) approved the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 (the “Accountability Act”).  The Accountability Act directs the SEC to…
  • May 23

    Two Nominees for the SEC

    Two Nominees for the SEC
    The Administration has nominated two candidates to the SEC:  Kara Stein, an aide to Jack Reed, the Senator who until recently chaired the Senate Subcommittee on Securities, and Michael Piwowar, an aide to Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho),…
  • May 23

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce

    The Lack of Impartiality in the Proxy Proce
    The vote is in on the contest over whether position of chair and CEO should be divided at JP Morgan Chase.  But a fundamental shift in the traditional dynamics of a proxy contest occurred during the voting process.  Shareholders…
Rank this Week: 114

InsureBlog

InsureBlog

Covers insurance news.

http://insureblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Excessive Hospital Profit

    Excessive Hospital Profit
    These days it seems like everyone is a financial expert and wants to cast stones at people or companies they believe are "excessively wealthy" or "unjustly profitable". The latest group is, of all people, a nurses association, that claims…
  • May 24

    Outstanding Carrier Trick

    Outstanding Carrier Trick
    As we reported almost 8 years ago, in our exclusive interview with its Medical Director Dr Dexter Campinha-Bacote, Aetna has long been in the forefront of health care transparency.Now, our good friend David Williams blogs that the carrier has…
  • May 24

    About that Union Label

    About that Union Label
    Nice to see the legacy media catching up with us: "[S]ome unions leaders have grown frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the [ObamaTax] ... The problem lies in the unique multiemployer health plans that…
Rank this Week: 115

Family Law Prof Blog

Family Law Prof Blog

By Professor Andrea B. Carrol of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, and Margaret Ryznar.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/
  • May 24

    Guest Post: Family law-definition and working

    Guest Post: Family law-definition and working
    Family law is that branch of law which has to deal with the family related issues and also domestic relationships. These relations can be between two people, unions, partners etc. The domain of family law works with: Civil unions, domestic...
  • May 23

    Pimentel: "Criminal Child Neglect and the 'Free Range Kid': Is Overprotective Parenting the New Standard of Care?"

    Pimentel: "Criminal Child Neglect and the 'Free Range Kid': Is Overprotective Parenting the New Standard of Care?"
    David Pimentel (Ohio Northern University - Ohio Northern University College of Law; Florida Coastal School of Law) has posted his article Criminal Child Neglect and the 'Free Range Kid': Is Overprotective Parenting the New Standard of Care?,…
  • May 22

    Rich Despite Divorce

    Rich Despite Divorce
    From Forbes: In December of last year, pharma kingpin Steward Rahr and his wife Carol announced that they would be divorcing after 43 years of marriage. The process was to be an amicable one, Rahr told me. Today, the NEew...
Rank this Week: 116

MediaBerkman

MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman
Rank this Week: 117

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/
  • May 23

    President Stark

    President Stark
    The President's geopolitics are straight out of Marvel Comics.
  • May 22

    Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard

    Same-sex marriage and the accredited investor standard
    The accredited investor standard is effectively lower for married couples. To the extent same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, this means the accredited investor standard discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation.
  • May 21

    Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way

    Boldly embracing one's vowel-deficient way
    I saw somebody on Twitter quote the comedian Albert Brooks, to the effect that Yahoo should next spend some money to buy a vowel (Tumblr being a second, prominent acquisition of a company that lacked the letter "e" in its...
Rank this Week: 118

The Harvard Law School Corporate…

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog

Covers boards of directors, corporate elections, executive compensation, practice insights, legal developments, securities regulation, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Sponsored by the HLS Corporate Governance Program.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov
  • May 24

    SEC Publishes Proposed Rules Regarding Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Transaction

    SEC Publishes Proposed Rules Regarding Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Transaction
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Robert Buckholz, partner and co-coordinator of the Corporate and Finance Group at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, and is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell publication. Yesterday the…
  • May 24

    Comparative Company Law: Case Based Approach

    Comparative Company Law: Case Based Approach
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Mathias Siems of Durham University and David Cabrelli of Edinburgh University, UK. There has been an exponential growth in interest in comparative company law in recent years. For example,…
  • May 23

    Merely Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough

    Merely Cracking the Glass Ceiling is Not Enough
    Editor’s Note: Luis A. Aguilar is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on Commissioner Aguilar's remarks at the Women's Executive Circle of New York; the full text, including footnotes, is…
Rank this Week: 119

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/
  • May 23

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'

    'Like the cat that ate the canary...'
    Some of you may have already participated in one of Rick Climan's well known mock negotiations already. If you haven't - or even if you have - Weil has released a number of them with accompanying animations. They are a...
  • May 20

    Delaware arbitration argument

    Delaware arbitration argument
    In case you missed it, you can listen to last week's arguments before a panel of the Third Circuit online. Here is the audio file. -bjmq Update ... starting to think that Federal judicial vacancies has risen to crisis levels...
  • May 17

    Delaware arbitration update

    Delaware arbitration update
    As I noted yesterday, the Delaware Coalition for Open Government and the Chancery Court were before a panel of the Third Circuit arguing the merits of Delaware's arbitration procedure. Tom Hals of Reuters was there and he thinks the…
Rank this Week: 120

Law Department Management

Law Department Management

Covers managing in-house counsel groups. By Rees Morrison.

http://www.lawdepartmentmanagementblog.com/law_department_management/
Rank this Week: 121

South Carolina Nursing Home Blog

South Carolina Nursing Home Blog

Covers nursing home abuse and litigation. By Poliakoff & Associates.

http://www.scnursinghomelaw.com/
  • May 24

    New Study on Malnutrition in Nursing Home

    New Study on Malnutrition in Nursing Home
    Canberra Times reported on a study by researcher Jane Kellet of the University of Canberra which found that 22% of nursing home residents in the Australian state were moderately to severely malnourished. Another report that covered all of…
  • May 23

    Failure to Administer CPR

    Failure to Administer CPR
    A Florida nursing home, Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care, will pay an $18,500 fine after neglecting a dying resident, and mishandling the resident’s death.  A nurse failed to administer life-saving attempts to a…
  • May 22

    Invasion of Privacy

    Invasion of Privacy
    CBS New York reported that two nursing home aides, David Rover and Thomas Mocera, have been accused of taking graphic photographs of approximately eleven nursing home residents in three Suffolk County nursing homes. New York Attorney…
Rank this Week: 122

CAAFlog

CAAFlog

Covers military justice appellate practice.

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

    You can’t prosecute a machine

    You can’t prosecute a machine
    o it’s not a military justice story… yet. Over at Opinio Juris they’re talking about the brand new DoD Directive 3000.09 dated November 21, 2012: Autonomy in Weapon Systems. 4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
  • Nov 27

    CAAF issues order to AFCCA in Carter

    CAAF issues order to AFCCA in Carter
    CAAF today issued this order to AFCCA arising from the second petition for extraordinary relief in Carter v.
  • Nov 27

    Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again

    Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again
    Going to try something novel this year.  I am taking noinations for the Top Ten Military Justice Stories of 2012.  Leave comments on this post or on our Facebook page, here, with your nominations.  Much like all those reality shows, the…
Rank this Week: 123

inversecondemnation.com

inversecondemnation.com

Recent developments and commentary on regulatory takings, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, property rights, and land use law. By Robert H. Thomas of Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert.

http://www.inversecondemnation.com/inversecondemnation/
Rank this Week: 124

Life of a Law Student: All Feeds

Life of a Law Student: All Feeds

Covers law foundations of Canadian Law. From McGill University's Neil Wehneman and Erin Morgan.

http://www.lifeofalawstudent.com
  • Apr 26

    Evidence 10: Authentication and Original Writing

    Evidence 10: Authentication and Original Writing
    In our final episode of our Evidence series, we talk about the 900 and 1000 rules on Authentication and the Original Writing requirement. Rule 901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification Rule 902. Self-authentication Rule 903.…
  • Apr 26

    Evidence #9: Presumption

    Evidence #9: Presumption
    In this episode of Life of a Law Student, we’ll be discussion Presumptions. Rule 301. Presumptions in General Civil Actions and Proceedings Rule 302. Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceeding
  • Apr 26

    Evidence #8: Lay and Expert Witnesse

    Evidence #8: Lay and Expert Witnesse
    In Evidence, episode 8, we’re talking about who can testify and how the testimony must occur. Rule 602. Lack of Personal Knowledge
Rank this Week: 125

ICT for Peacebuilding

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com
  • May 9

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook
    Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
  • May 9

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview
    Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
  • Mar 16

    Pitfalls of privacy online

    Pitfalls of privacy online
    The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…
Rank this Week: 126

The D & O Diary

The D & O Diary

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

http://www.dandodiary.com/
  • May 22

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing

    FDIC's Latest Failed Bank Litigation Update Reflects Increasing Lawsuit Filing
    According to the latest update on the FDIC’s website, the pace of the agency’s filing of failed bank lawsuits picked up considerably in the last month. According to the agency’s website (here), which the agency updated on…
  • May 22

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead

    Despite Setbacks, Libor-Scandal Claimants Press Ahead
    The early returns in the Libor-scandal related litigation have not been favorable for the claimants. As noted here, on March 29, 2013, Southern District of New York Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald substantially granted the motion to dismiss in the…
  • May 21

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?

    D&O Insurance: Separate Claims Deemed a Single Claim--What Are the Implications?
    As I have previously noted (refer for example here), one of the most vexing issues in the D&O claims arena is the questions of whether or not two claims are or are not interrelated. If the two are interrelated, they are deemed a single…
Rank this Week: 127

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Covers broker fraud, investor fraud, marketing timing, and securities fraud. By Shepherd Smith & Edwards.

http://www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com/
Rank this Week: 128

Bev Butula's Blog

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula
Rank this Week: 129

Crime & Federalism

Crime & Federalism

Covers civil rights, criminal law, federalism, and Section 1983. By Norman Pattis and Michael Cernovich.

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/
  • Jun 20

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law

    The Great Courses Meets Trial Law
    Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Sciene Works. Thirty-six, thirty-minute lectures covering such fascinating subjects as:
  • Jun 14

    Revenge Feels Good

    Revenge Feels Good
    Anyone who tells you that revenge should not be taken is a pussy who lacks the ability to take revenge.  Once as a kid I made the mistake of going to my hometown carnival. Because I didn't have any friends, I went alone. I probably wanted to…
  • Jun 13

    No One Sees the Struggle

    No One Sees the Struggle
    A lot of people have a problem with what I write because they only see who I am - or, as it would be far better to say, who I've become. Look, I'm not even going to lie. I'm a good looking guy with a nice body and a lot of swagger. I am…
Rank this Week: 130

Futurelawyer

Futurelawyer

Covers future technology for the lawyer of today. By Richard M. Georges.

http://futurelawyer.typepad.com/futurelawyer/
  • May 24

    No More Excuses - HiSense Tablet For $99 At WalMart

    No More Excuses - HiSense Tablet For $99 At WalMart
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/futurelawyer Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 24

    Google Voice Actions - Talk To Your Phone

    Google Voice Actions - Talk To Your Phone
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/futurelawyer Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
  • May 24

    Google Now With A Swipe Gesture

    Google Now With A Swipe Gesture
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/futurelawyer Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.
Rank this Week: 131

Underbelly: A Journal of Soft…

Underbelly: A Journal of Soft Information

By Professor Jack Ayer.

http://underbelly-buce.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Spain: Madrid Street Note

    Spain: Madrid Street Note
    Random street notes from Madrid:Bookstores.  Others go to pub crawls and bullfights. I wind up in bookstores and I still don't get it with the bookstores of major European cities.  They have stacks of stuff, tightly packed, floor to…
  • May 23

    The Early Goya

    The Early Goya
    I checked in at the Prado in Madrid today for the first time in 17 years and found myself spending more time than I might have expected in a corner where (it seems) not many people linger.  I could say "among the Goyas," but it's not…
  • May 22

    Traveling Again

    Traveling Again
    In Spain, where the bottled blood orange juice from the Corte Inglese tastes like it just hopped off the tree.  Must be it doesn't ship well, like the sherry.  And speaking of which, I must see if I can find the to-die-for…
Rank this Week: 132

Information Governance Engagement…

Information Governance Engagement Area

Established with the goal of aggregating key compliance and electronic discovery news for further review, study, and consideration by legal and corporate professionals. Published by Rob Robinson.

http://infogovernance.blogspot.com/
  • May 8

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - May 8, 2013

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - May 8, 2013
    Compiled  from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week’s update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and…
  • May 1

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - May 1, 2013

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - May 1, 2013
    Compiled from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.  Follow…
  • Apr 24

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - April 24, 2013

    Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - April 24, 2013
    Compiled from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.  Follow…
Rank this Week: 133

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 21

    Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy

    Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy
    As I was riding back from Austin, Texas yesterday afternoon, looking out the windows at the remains of the Bastrop fire from two years ago, I got the first news of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. It brought back the thoughts of me…
  • May 21

    THE Knowledge System

    THE Knowledge System
    By Jon Pallbo (Jon.Pallbo@gmail.com) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsI recently watched a TED talk by Michael Idinopulos, called Mr. Manager, tear down these (digital) walls!  It's a great talk and is well…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 134

NJ Family Issues

NJ Family Issues

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

http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues
Rank this Week: 135