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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 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…
  • May 16

    Delaware Arbitration in front of Third Circuit today

    Delaware Arbitration in front of Third Circuit today
    The question of the constitutionality of Delaware's Chancery arbitration program is before the Third Circuit today. I think my position on this program is pretty clear -- I'm for openness. See here for past posts on the topic. I've got...
  • May 15

    Weil, Gotshal 2012 survey of sponsor-backed going private transaction

    Weil, Gotshal 2012 survey of sponsor-backed going private transaction
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges recently published its sixth survey of sponsor-backed going private transactions, which analyzes and summarizes the material transaction terms of going private transactions involving a private equity sponsor in the…
Rank this Week: 91

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities…

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation

Commentaries on security regulation.

http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    House Passes SEC Regulatory Accountability Act

    House Passes SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
    By a vote of 235 to 161 the House of Representatives passed the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 1062. Seventeen Democrats voted to pass the bill. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital…
  • May 15

    House Panel Approves Legislation Directing FSOC Study on Derivatives Credit Valuation Adjustment

    House Panel Approves Legislation Directing FSOC Study on Derivatives Credit Valuation Adjustment
    The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation requiring the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the likely effects that differences between the U.S. and other…
  • May 15

    House FSC Approves Extending SEC Registration Thresholds to Thrift

    House FSC Approves Extending SEC Registration Thresholds to Thrift
    The House Financial Services Committee approved legislation to extend to savings and loan institutions the JOBS Act shareholder thresholds for SEC registration and deregistration. Introduced by Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark), the Holding…
Rank this Week: 92

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/
  • May 18

    Fire Trucks Respond to Carnival Cruise Headquarters - Carnival Denies Fire

    Fire Trucks Respond to Carnival Cruise Headquarters - Carnival Denies Fire
    And time for weird cruise news. A local news station in Miami reports that smoke was seen coming from the Carnival Cruise Lines headquarters today, prompting worries of a fire inside. Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the Carnival…
  • May 17

    Small Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Canada

    Small Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Canada
    Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) reports that a cruise ship ran aground yesterday near Sainte-Pétronille, at the south end of Île d'Orléans on the St. Lawrence River. 57 passengers were on board. There are no…
  • May 16

    Cruise Ship Passenger Pleads Not Guilty of Strangling His Ex-Wife & Throwing Her Overboard

    Cruise Ship Passenger Pleads Not Guilty of Strangling His Ex-Wife & Throwing Her Overboard
    In a disturbing case we have covered over the years, U.S. lawyer, Lonnie Loren Kocontes, entered a plea today of not guilty in the strangulation death of his ex-wife, Micki Kaneski, during a cruise off of the Italian coast seven years…
Rank this Week: 93

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: 94

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: 95

miabogadoenlinea.net

miabogadoenlinea.net

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

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

    Universidad sudafricana hace obligatorio el aprendizaje de zulú

    Universidad sudafricana hace obligatorio el aprendizaje de zulú
    Una de las universidades más grandes de Sudáfrica, la Universidad de KwaZulu-Natal, localizada en la ciudad de Durban, anunció que acreditar el idioma Zulú será obligatorio para los estudiantes a partir del…
  • May 16

    Pierde SEP recursos de queja relacionados con reforma educativa

    Pierde SEP recursos de queja relacionados con reforma educativa
    El Segundo Tribunal Colegiado Auxiliar de la Segunda Región, con sede en Puebla, desechó trece recursos de queja interpuestos por la Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), por ser…
  • May 16

    Somalilandia en conflicto con Somalia por control del espacio aéreo

    Somalilandia en conflicto con Somalia por control del espacio aéreo
    A partir del pasado 15 de mayo los vuelos de la ONU quedaron prohibidos en Somalilandia cuya autoridad de aviación civil prohibió el aterrizaje de estas aeronaves en sus aeropuertos.   Esta es la respuesta de las…
Rank this Week: 96

International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/
  • May 13

    Strange Take on the WTO DG Race

    Strange Take on the WTO DG Race
    The WSJ has a strange article on Roberto Azevedo's selection as DG. It starts: A depressing rule of international institutions is that whatever their founding intentions they inevitably evolve to serve themselves or their worst members more…
  • May 13

    Excellent Non-Technical Summary of Tuna-Dolphin

    Excellent Non-Technical Summary of Tuna-Dolphin
    The Washington Post has an excellent article on the WTO Tuna-Dolphin dispute, stripped of legal jargon and very informative. An excerpt: There is no sure way to catch tuna without harming other marine life. Dolphins, as well as sharks,…
  • May 9

    Freelancing for Investment Arbitration Reporter

    Freelancing for Investment Arbitration Reporter
    My friend Luke Peterson, who publishes the always informative and insightful Investment Arbitration Reporter, is looking for some additional contributors: Investment Arbitration Reporter is currently expanding our small team of specialized…
Rank this Week: 97

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Blogging resources, ideas and news for law firm bloggers. From LexBlog's Kevin O'Keefe

http://kevin.lexblog.com/
  • Nov 23

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media
    A story by the New York Times Michael Kaplan (@mgkaplan89) regarding financial firms blocking employe
  • Nov 21

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012
    It’s unbelievable how quickly 2012 is soaring by. Here we are, on the eve of Thanksgiving. With that, I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday break. As we head out of the office ourselves, we can’t say thanks enough to work with…
  • Nov 21

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?
    YouTube isn’t just for posting amusing and embarrassing videos. Businesses, including law firms, have found YouTube to be an effective way to demonstrate their expertise, knowledge, and care. But how does a law firm grow its YouTube…
Rank this Week: 98

BYU CSO (Career Services Office)…

BYU CSO (Career Services Office) Blog

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

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

    Introverts- Tap Into Your Strengths During Job Search

    Introverts- Tap Into Your Strengths During Job Search
    http://careersherpa.net/introverts-tap-into-your-strengths-during-job-search/by HANNAH MORGAN I am an introvert. I’ve been born with and developed many other personality flaws and strengths and they make me the quirky, unique,…
  • May 13

    BYU Alumni Career Fair Opportunity

    BYU Alumni Career Fair Opportunity
    BYU Alumni Career Services has partnered with Recruit Salt Lake City, and we would like to inform you about the upcoming event. The Recruit Salt Lake City Career Expo is a great opportunity to meet and network with top companies, if you…
  • May 13

    LinkedIn Groups: 7 Ways to Get Noticed

    LinkedIn Groups: 7 Ways to Get Noticed
    http://www.professiondirection.net/social-media/7-ways-to-get-noticed-using-linkedin-groups/#.UXAuGrWG3TcWritten by Kristin S. Johnson on March 30, 2013 LinkedIn is an invaluable – actually a crucial…
Rank this Week: 99

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/
  • May 12

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family
    In Dallas County, a female motorcyclist was killed two weeks ago when a car slammed into the back of her motorcycle. Travelling on I-20 at high speed, the accident happened quickly and, tragically, with lethal finality.   In response to…
  • May 12

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law
    Traditional tort law followed the principle of contributory negligence. Based on the idea that a victim should not be allowed to recover if he participated in the cause of his injury, the old rule of contributory negligence was coldly logical…
  • May 7

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past
    Lawsuits tend to focus on the past: who did what to whom. In addition to placing blame on the irresponsible party, however, personal injury lawsuits are also about the future. They ask questions about what might have been. In fact, although…
Rank this Week: 100

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 19

    Are Companies Connecting the Sustainability and Financial Disclosure Dots?

    Are Companies Connecting the Sustainability and Financial Disclosure Dots?
    Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Peter DeSimone, deputy director and co-founder of Si2, and Jon Lukomnik, executive director of the IRRC Institute. All U.S. S&P 500 companies except one report some form of…
  • May 18

    Compensation Committee and Adviser Implementation Begins July 1, 2013

    Compensation Committee and Adviser Implementation Begins July 1, 2013
    Editor's Note: Richard J. Sandler is a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and co-head of the firm’s global corporate governance group, and David L. Caplan is a partner and global co-head of the firm’s mergers and…
  • May 17

    For Dimon and Board Leaders: Function Matters, Not Form

    For Dimon and Board Leaders: Function Matters, Not Form
    Editor's Note: Ben W. Heineman, Jr. is a former GE senior vice president for law and public affairs and a senior fellow at Harvard University’s schools of law and government. This post is based on an article that appeared in the Harvard…
Rank this Week: 101

Patently-O

Patently-O

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

http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/
  • May 17

    Alexsam, Inc. v. Best Buy, Barnes &…

    Alexsam, Inc. v. Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, Gap, JC Penney, McDonalds, et al.(E.D. Tex. 2013) Alexsam has asserted its gift-card patents against a host of accused infringers. U.S. Patent Nos. 6,000,608 and 6,189,787. These patents have…
  • May 17

    After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0

    After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0
    From the PTO: Using information gathered from the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP), as well as input from stakeholders and examiners obtained through the RCE outreach initiative, the USPTO will launch the After Final Consideration Pilot…
  • May 16

    Supreme Court Looks More Closely at Reviewing Therasense

    Supreme Court Looks More Closely at Reviewing Therasense
    By Dennis Crouch Sony Computer v. 1st Media LLC, Docket No 12-1086 (on petition for writ of certiorari 2013) In a recent order, the Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General to file a brief in this expressing the views...
Rank this Week: 102

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: 103

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 17

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition

    The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition
    The D&O Diary’s European sojourn concluded with a brief stop earlier this week for business meetings in Madrid. I had never been to Madrid before. Like many Americans, I have a deep attachment to Paris, a city I have visited many…
  • May 14

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit

    Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit
    In a May 13, 2013 order (here), Southern District of New York Judge Shira Scheindlin granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the Libor-scandal related securities suit that had been filed against Barclays and two of its former executives…
  • May 12

    The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition

    The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition
    The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week. The first stop was in Barcelona, where I was a speaker at an annual industry event hosted by my good friends at HCC Global. The education session was a success. As for Barcelona itself…
Rank this Week: 104

Hotel Law Blog

Hotel Law Blog

Covers condo hotels, finance, land use, management agreements, and outlooks and trends. Published by Jim Butler of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 105

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/
  • May 17

    MLEA at the University of Illinoi

    MLEA at the University of Illinoi
    On October 11 & 12, the University of Illinois College of Law will host the 12th annual Midwestern Law & Economics Association conference. The event consists of law professors and economists presenting papers with varying degrees of…
  • May 10

    On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)

    On the Valuation of Hedge Funds (or Hedge Fund Managers)
    So Felix Salmon has taken a justifiable swipe at some oddish Bloomberg articles on Citibank's spinoff of its internal hedge fund, as required by the Volcker Rule. But in doing so, it seems as though he may have hit his...
  • May 9

    Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi

    Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi
    No, not that Hungarian financial crisis. Now that the country seems to have more or less righted itself, its citizens are still struggling with their own debts. Reuters reports that the Managing Director of the National Bank of Hungary has...
Rank this Week: 106

Federal Crimes Blog

Federal Crimes Blog

Covers federal crimes and criminal defense. By McNabb Associates, P.C.

http://federalcrimesblog.com
  • May 16

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”

    “DEA Makes Three More “Fake Pot” Drugs Temporarily Illegal Today”
    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 16, 2013 released the following press release: “MAY 16 (WASHINGTON) –Today the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made the synthetic cannabinoids UR-144,…
  • May 16

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime

    Florida Husband and Wife Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury Alleging Federal Tax Crime
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “Doctors Maintained Offshore Bank Accounts at UBS and Other Foreign Banks That Concealed Income and Assets from the IRS Drs. David Leon…
  • May 16

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”

    “Oregon Man Indicted for Alleged Role in $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme”
    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs on May 16, 2013 released the following: “An Oregon man has been charged with allegedly orchestrating a $50 million securities fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney…
Rank this Week: 107

Votelaw

Votelaw

Covers redistricting, campaign finance, the right to vote, election law and administration. By Edward Still.

http://www.votelaw.com/blog/
  • May 13

    "Broke. Broke. Broke."

    "Broke. Broke. Broke."
    AL.com reports: Acting state Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley lowered her head and slowly shook it side to side when summing up the financial condition of her once powerful party. "We're broke, broke, broke," Worley told the…
  • May 10

    Revision of Fair Campaign Practices Act amended in House, heads back to Senate

    Revision of Fair Campaign Practices Act amended in House, heads back to Senate
    AL.com reports: The Alabama House of Representatives passed a Senate bill tonight that would make numerous changes to state campaign finance laws, including removing the state's $500 cap on campaign contributions by corporations. The bill…
  • May 9

    House to consider elimination of cap on corporate contribution

    House to consider elimination of cap on corporate contribution
    AL.com reports: A bill before the Alabama House of Representatives today seeks to repeal the state?s $500 limit on corporate campaign contributions to candidates. The chairman of the House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee said Wednesday…
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/
  • May 17

    The Brave New World of Identification

    The Brave New World of Identification
    Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint.  While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
  • May 15

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

    Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking
    Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
  • May 13

    Balkan Ghost

    Balkan Ghost
    Reva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study.  This recent Yale Law Journal…
Rank this Week: 109

Utah Estate Planning

Utah Estate Planning

Covers estate planning, probate, trusts and wills in Utah. By Jason C. Hunter.

http://www.utahestateplanning.typepad.com/
  • May 17

    Charging Order Challenge

    Charging Order Challenge
    Doubtless a large motivation behind the formation of many LLCs, as with Limited Partnerships (“LPs”) is that an LLC has so-called “charging order protection”… The charging order is widely misunderstood, so let me try to explain it.…
  • May 16

    IRS Getting Greedy Over Old “Gifts”?

    IRS Getting Greedy Over Old “Gifts”?
    In 1972 … Sumner Redstone, who wasn’t yet a global media mogul, made a taxable gift to his children and failed to file a return. At least that’s what the Internal Revenue Service is maintaining 41 years later. The IRS told Redstone…
  • May 15

    Giving Your IRA For Good

    Giving Your IRA For Good
    The IRA-to-charity strategy is particularly helpful for people who have accumulated a lot of money in their IRAs but don’t need the money to live on -- and would have to pay a big tax bill when they take their required withdrawals. Not…
Rank this Week: 111

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/
Rank this Week: 110

The White Law Group's Securities…

The White Law Group's Securities Fraud Blog

Covers securities fraud cases, investment fraud practices and securities industry regulations.

http://www.whitesecuritieslaw.com/securities-fraud/blog/
  • May 16

    FINRA recently announced that Adrienne…

    FINRA recently announced that Adrienne Marie Llamas, a former financial advisor with Wells Fargo in Long Beach, California, has been barred from the association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings,…
  • May 16

    Broker barred from securities industry for alleged theft.

    Broker barred from securities industry for alleged theft.
    FINRA recently announced that Joseph Mahmud, a registered representative in Lafayette, Louisiana has been barred from the securities industry. Without admitting or denying the findings, Mahmud consented to the described sanction and to the…
  • May 15

    Investor Alert Regarding Lump-Sum Payments for Retiree

    Investor Alert Regarding Lump-Sum Payments for Retiree
    Are you thinking of selling your pension or structured settlement for a lump-sum payment? Have you been contacted by a salesperson soliciting a “pension income program” or “factored structured settlement”?…
Rank this Week: 112

Freedom to Tinker

Freedom to Tinker

Focuses on issues related to legal regulation of technology, and especially on legal attempts to restrict the right of technologists and citizens to tinker with technological devices. From Princeton Computer Science and Public Affairs Professor Ed Felten

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com
  • May 17

    Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App

    Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App
    Earlier this week, online news sites started reporting the apparent blocking of Google’s Google+ Hangout video-chat application on Android over AT&T’s cellular network [SlashGear, Time, ArsTechnica]. Several of the articles…
  • May 16

    CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint

    CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint
    Today I joined a group of twenty computer scientists in issuing a report criticizing an FBI plan to require makers of secure communication tools to redesign their systems to make wiretapping easy. We argue that the plan would endanger the…
  • May 14

    Who Owns the Future? Not the Middle Cla

    Who Owns the Future? Not the Middle Cla
    Jaron Lanier, in the latest contribution to the public conversation about how we live with technology, blames the Internet for the fall of the middle class.  Only the problem is he’s wrong. In his new book Who Owns the Future?…
Rank this Week: 113

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/
  • May 16

    Tsesis on the History of the Declaration of Independence

    Tsesis on the History of the Declaration of Independence
    Prof. Alex Tsesis (Loyola Chicago) joined me on Thursday for a talk on his book For Liberty and Equality: The Life and Times of the Declaration of Independence (Oxford 2012). This was a terrific read; I highly recommend it. But...
  • May 16

    Senate Judiciary Approves Srinivasan for D.C. Circuit

    Senate Judiciary Approves Srinivasan for D.C. Circuit
    The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan for a slot on the D.C. Circuit. WaPo reports here. We previously posted here, with links to backgrounds and profiles. SDS
  • May 16

    Federal Complaint for Unconstitutional Sex Assignment Surgery on Infant

    Federal Complaint for Unconstitutional Sex Assignment Surgery on Infant
    The surgical "assignment" of sex/gender to an infant born with "ambiguous" genitals is a problem that has garnered much attention. The Constitutional Court of Colombia issued a series of opinions beginning in 1995,…
Rank this Week: 114

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
  • May 15

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0727, 2013 MT 135N, STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD LEE MATHESON, Defendant and Appellant.
  • May 15

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: City of Missoula v. Walker
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0391, 2013 MT 134N, CITY OF MISSOULA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. ROBERT OSCAR WALKER, Defendant and Appellant.
  • May 15

    OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.

    OPINION: Matter of K.B. and T.B.
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0705, 2013 MT 133, IN THE MATTER OF: K.B. and T.B., Youths in Need  of Care.
Rank this Week: 115

Human Rights in Ireland

Human Rights in Ireland

Covers Irish and international human rights law.

http://www.humanrights.ie
  • May 17

    Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema

    Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema
    The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway is pleased to announce details of their Summer School programmes for 2013. 2013 Summer School Programmes at the Irish Centre for Human Rights Summer School on…
  • May 15

    The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution

    The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution
    The IMF in the past was somewhat infamous for its distancing of international human rights law. For years and years, it saw itself as sealed off from the content of human rights treaties. Indeed there have even been more extreme claims…
  • May 15

    Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland

    Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland
    UNHCR Ireland invites applications for a six month full-time  Protection Internship. Closing date for applications is 29 May 2013. Full particulars of this internship opportunity are available here.
Rank this Week: 116

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 18

    Concession Theory and Listeners’ Right

    Concession Theory and Listeners’ Right
    Two weeks ago I posted the abstract from the most recent draft of my latest paper, Rehabilitating Concession Theory, ___ OKLA. L. REV. ___ (forthcoming).  Last week I highlighted one of the key arguments I make in the paper, which is a…
  • May 17

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Transparency: The PBC’s Reporting Requirement

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: Transparency: The PBC’s Reporting Requirement
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
  • May 17

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: The Heart of a PBC – The Directors’ Standard of Conduct

    Public Benefit Corporations in Colorado: The Heart of a PBC – The Directors’ Standard of Conduct
    Colorado has adopted, effective April 1, 2014, the public benefit corporation act of Colorado (the “PBCA”) that is similar to legislation being considered in Delaware, but completely different from the model benefit corporation…
Rank this Week: 117

Popehat

Popehat

A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure

http://www.popehat.com
  • May 17

    This Is The Most Wonderful Legal Threat EVER

    This Is The Most Wonderful Legal Threat EVER
    Various journalists are claiming they have seen a video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack. This led to the most darling legal threat ever from a lawyer named Dennis Morris — who has represented Ford for some time — to…
  • May 15

    OMICS Publishing Group Makes A Billion Dollar Threat

    OMICS Publishing Group Makes A Billion Dollar Threat
    I'm in trial preparation mode, so this will be brief. A publisher in India called OMICS Publishing Group has threatened to sue a blogger named Jeffrey Beal, who runs a blog called Scholarly Open Access. Beal critiques open-access publishing…
  • May 12

    Rakofsky Versus The Internet: Advantage, Internet

    Rakofsky Versus The Internet: Advantage, Internet
    Remember Joseph Rakofsky? He's the brand-new lawyer who thought it was prudent and appropriate to attempt, as his first trial, the defense of a man accused of murder. Havoc ensued. A federal judge granted Rakofsky's request to withdraw, which…
Rank this Week: 118

Justia Law, Technology & Legal…

Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog

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

http://onward.justia.com/
  • May 17

    You Reap What You Patent – Justia Weekly Writers’ Pick

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

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

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

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

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

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/
  • Jan 9

    The future of regulatory drafting?

    The future of regulatory drafting?
    See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
  • Oct 29

    Good class discussion

    Good class discussion
    Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
  • Oct 22

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?
    RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…
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Copyfight

Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

http://copyfight.corante.com/home/corante/public_html/copyfight/
  • May 18

    It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)

    It's a Cartel, Not a Class (Action)
    Reuters reports (here on HuffPo) that U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton has denied a request by a group of "copyright owner" - which we understand to mean giant media corporations - to be certified as a class for class-action lawsuit status.…
  • May 18

    When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer

    When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer
    Mike Masnick has a long but really excellent column up on a tempest in my local teapot. The short form is that Jonathan Monsarrat and his lawyer/business partner have caused quite a stir in my part of the world by filing a raft of copyright,…
  • May 17

    Nintendo Decides It Can Own Fans' YouTube Content

    Nintendo Decides It Can Own Fans' YouTube Content
    The games comment sites are a bit buzzed this week as Nintendo has made a very heavy-handed move to claim so-called "monetization" rights on fan-created content. The basic idea is that if someone makes a video of themselves playing a…
Rank this Week: 122

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Covers employment law issues in the restaurant industry. By Berke-Weiss & Pechman LLP.

http://waiterpay.com/blog/
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SC Bid Protests

SC Bid Protests

Covers bidding, construction law and contracts. By Bryan Barnes.

http://scbidprotests.com
  • May 16

    Guide To Shop Electronics Appliance Rentals Online On Line

    Guide To Shop Electronics Appliance Rentals Online On Line
    Several of the corporations are not informed as what is in their network targeted visitors. In a lot of organization organizations, leisure and other unneeded site visitors consumes a major total of the total bandwidth on the WAN.…
  • May 13

    The Properties Of A Great Locksmith

    The Properties Of A Great Locksmith
    If you have no a single else all-around with a spare important, your finest bet is to get in touch with a locksmith. You would undoubtedly have to connect with if it the situation phone calls on certain techniques only crisis locksmiths…
  • May 10

    What Is The Background Of Blue Pod Espresso Machiness And Espresso

    What Is The Background Of Blue Pod Espresso Machiness And Espresso
    Now we get dressed. Sneakers with laces looming so gargantuan in the foreground they may as properly be thick ropes to strangle or tie an individual up with. And alongside with strangling, of program we have suffocation by way of t shirt, as…
Rank this Week: 125

The Art Law Blog

The Art Law Blog

By Donn Zaretsky.

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

    DOE Conditionally Approves Freeport LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nation

    DOE Conditionally Approves Freeport LNG Exports to Non-FTA Nation
    Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an order conditionally granting Freeport LNG Expansion L.P. and FLNG Liquefaction, LLC's application to export up to 1.4 Bcf/day of domestically produced LNG from the Freeport LNG Terminal on…
  • May 17

    Tolling Agreements Signed for Cameron LNG Capacity

    Tolling Agreements Signed for Cameron LNG Capacity
    Yesterday, GDF SUEZ S.A., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. announced that they have signed 20-year tolling capacity and joint-venture agreements for development, financing and construction of LNG export facilities at the…
  • May 17

    Golden Pass Products Requests Initiation of FERC Pre-Filing Process for LNG Export Terminal

    Golden Pass Products Requests Initiation of FERC Pre-Filing Process for LNG Export Terminal
    Golden Pass Products LLC (Golden Pass) and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC have  requested that FERC initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for construction of LNG export facilities at Golden Pass's existing LNG import terminal at…
Rank this Week: 126

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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The Massachusetts Real Estate Law…

The Massachusetts Real Estate Law Blog

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

http://www.massrealestatelawblog.com
  • May 18

    Smart Growth Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?

    Smart Growth Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill On The Fast Track To Passage?
    58 Legislators Pushing Comprehensive Zoning Reform Bill “Inclusionary Zoning” Provision May Expand Controversial 40B Law With “Smart Growth” advocates strongly behind them, a cadre of Beacon Hill lawmakers are pushing…
  • May 16

    Tenant Paralyzed In Tragic Backyard Kiddie Pool Accident Gets New Trial From SJC

    Tenant Paralyzed In Tragic Backyard Kiddie Pool Accident Gets New Trial From SJC
    Landlords Could Be Held Responsible for Tenant Paralyzed Jumping from Trampoline into Kiddie Pool I don’t write a lot about premises liability in this blog, but this tragic case out of my hometown of Framingham is an important case. The…
  • May 15

    Breaking: SJC Rules Four-Person Student Apartment Not Illegal “Lodging House”

    Breaking: SJC Rules Four-Person Student Apartment Not Illegal “Lodging House”
    Ruling Calls Into Question Boston Ordinance Prohibiting 5 or More Students In One Unit Those screams you are hearing now on Comm. Ave. aren’t the students. They are the landlords who are undoubtedly rejoicing upon news that the Supreme…
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ITC 337 Law Blog

ITC 337 Law Blog

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

http://www.itcblog.com
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Accolades & Achievements

Accolades & Achievements

The University of Chicago Law School is proud to recognize noteworthy events in the lives of its alumni through the Accolades & Achievements Blog.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/alumni/accoladesandachievements
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False Claims Counsel

False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress
Rank this Week: 130

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
  • May 16

    Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion - 5/16/2013

    Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion - 5/16/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Criminal Opinions Body: SC18731 - State v. Shields (Possession of child pornography first degree; conditional plea of nolo contendere; probable cause; search warrant; computers; certification from Appellate Court;…
  • May 15

    Juvenile Law Supreme Court Opinions - 5/15/2013

    Juvenile Law Supreme Court Opinions - 5/15/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Juvenile Law Opinions Body: SC19017 -In re Jusstice W.  (Juvenile delinquency; "The primary issue in this consolidated appeal is whether General Statutes (Sup. 2012) § 46b- 141 (a) (1) (A) permits a…
  • May 13

    Family Law Appellate Court Opinion - 5/13/2013

    Family Law Appellate Court Opinion - 5/13/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Family Opinions Body: AC34023 - Kavanah v. Kavanah ("The plaintiff...appeals from certain financial orders made by the trial court following the dissolution of her marriage to the defendant.... On appeal the…
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InhouseBlog

InhouseBlog

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

http://www.inhouseblog.com
  • May 17

    Contemplate before Terminating Employee

    Contemplate before Terminating Employee
    Terminating employees often brings angst to many company executives – fortunately it is an area where in-house counsel can provide guidance to decrease corporate risk and ensure that the process runs smoothly: he decision to terminate…
  • May 16

    6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery

    6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About E-Discovery
    Gabriela Baron, vice president for business development at Xerox Litigation Services, discusses big-picture e-discovery trends, including what clients are putting on their wish lists.The post 6 Things In-House Counsel Must Know About…
  • May 9

    Rewriting the Employee Handbook for Social Media

    Rewriting the Employee Handbook for Social Media
    As a former HR professional, before practicing law, I can recall when employee handbooks were largely a creative writing exercise. Employers penned work rules that fit their business, and so long as they were applied consistently and without…
Rank this Week: 133

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/
  • May 17

    Conference: Lunch with the Mayor & Breakout Session

    Conference: Lunch with the Mayor & Breakout Session
    Over lunch, Mayor Annise Parker told the audience touching personal stories of her own children adopted out of foster care. We are now enjoying 7 amazing breakout sessions over 3 hours.  Only 2 more hours until the conference concludes!…
  • May 17

    Last Day of Conference Begins with Frankie Guzman’s Story

    Last Day of Conference Begins with Frankie Guzman’s Story
    Frankie Guzman, a Soros Fellow at the National Center for Youth Law, starts off this morning’s session with his life story of overcoming years in juvenile prison in California and later attending Berkeley and UCLA Law.  Most…
  • May 17

    Friday’s Children and the Law News Roundup

    Friday’s Children and the Law News Roundup
    Los Angeles School Board Cracks Down on Suspensions for Minor Infractions, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange Amid a deepening debate over appropriate school discipline, board members of the nation’s second largest school district…
Rank this Week: 134

taxgirl

taxgirl

Covers corporate, non-profit, estates, individual or international taxes. By Kelly Erb.

http://www.taxgirl.com
  • May 17

    Congress Holding Hearings On IRS Tax Exempt Scandal Today

    Congress Holding Hearings On IRS Tax Exempt Scandal Today
    The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a Congressional hearing today on the matter of Internal Revenue Service improperly targeting certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language. You can…
  • May 16

    President Obama To Name Daniel Werfel As Acting IRS Commissioner

    President Obama To Name Daniel Werfel As Acting IRS Commissioner
    One day after President Obama accepted the resignation of Acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven T. Miller, a replacement is already being talked up. President Obama is expected to name 42 year old Daniel Werfel to the position.…
  • May 16

    Walmart Blames Sluggish Sales On Taxes, Enjoys Lower Effective Tax Rate

    Walmart Blames Sluggish Sales On Taxes, Enjoys Lower Effective Tax Rate
    , Inc., (Walmart) had mostly good news for yesterday when it reported earnings of $3.78 billion, or $1.14 per share, in the first quarter. Those earnings were consistent with Walmart’s expectations of $1.11 to $1.16 per share and just…
Rank this Week: 135