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Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/
  • May 19

    Files on Conflicts of Interest

    Files on Conflicts of Interest
    Tyler, Texas attorney and State Bar of Texas President Buck Files has written an informative essay on conflicts of interest which appears in the April 2013 Voice for the Defense (page 15). The essay uses the federal case U.S. v....
  • May 18

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption

    No Race To the Courthouse in Utah Adoption
    In many situations, the first to file a lawsuit in a controversy obtains procedural and sometimes substantive advantages over later filers. The Utah Supreme Court held last week, however, that winning the race to the courthouse carries no…
  • May 17

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate

    Reviewing Radin's Boilerplate
    ContractsProf Blog (A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network) has been hosting a series of short reviews of Margaret Radin's new book Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and Rule of Law. Contributions so far have been by Ethan...
Rank this Week: 92

UK Human Rights Blog

UK Human Rights Blog

Covers UK and European human rights cases and laws. By 1 Crown Office Row.

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
  • May 17

    Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Right

    Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Right
    Last night, lawyers, academics, NGOs and even the President of the Supreme Court gathered in a basement conference room in central London.  Their purpose was to discuss the UK “without Convention Rights”, a possible future…
  • May 17

    Barclay brothers question independence of Sark’s Seigneurs and Seneschal

    Barclay brothers question independence of Sark’s Seigneurs and Seneschal
    R (on the application of) Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay v Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, The Committee for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey and Her Majesty’s Privy Council [2013] EWHC 1183 (Admin)…
  • May 16

    Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial?

    Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial?
    One of the most contentious proposals in the Consultation Paper on the transforming legal aid is the removal of client choice in criminal cases. Under the proposals contracts for the provision of legal aid will be awarded to a…
Rank this Week: 91

BoardBuzz

BoardBuzz

Covers No Child Left Behind, privitization, religion, school law, special education and more. By the National School Boards Association.

http://boardbuzz.nsba.org
  • Nov 15

    School boards warn of effects of “fiscal cliff”

    School boards warn of effects of “fiscal cliff”
    If the so-called fiscal cliff occurs, school districts across the country will see larger classes, fewer teachers and program specialists, a decline in professional development, and potentially devastating cuts to programs that help…
  • Nov 15

    Technology survey seeks information from school board

    Technology survey seeks information from school board
    The National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the Center for Digital Education are launching the nation’s eighth annual Digital School Districts Survey, which shows exemplary ways that school boards and districts use technology to…
  • Nov 7

    School boards can help NSBA lobby to avoid fiscal cliff

    School boards can help NSBA lobby to avoid fiscal cliff
    Political pundits are already warning President Barack Obama and members of Congress not to spend too much time basking in their Nov. 6 victories. Beginning next week, Congress and the White House will start the tough negotiations to deal…
Rank this Week: 93

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: 94

Copyfight

Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

http://copyfight.corante.com/home/corante/public_html/copyfight/
  • May 19

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?
    As new legislation makes its way through the halls of Congress to try and fix the mess highlighted by the Librarian of Congress's refusal to extend a DMCA exemption on cell-phone unlocking an important question has arisen: to whom, exactly,…
  • 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,…
Rank this Week: 95

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

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

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 96

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: 99

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: 98

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: 97

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: 100

TinyTechIP

TinyTechIP

Covers emerging patent developments in the areas of microelectromechanical systems and nanotechnology. By Blaise Mouttet.

http://tinytechip.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 30

    Top Ten Nanotechnology Patents of 2012

    Top Ten Nanotechnology Patents of 2012
    The following is a list of the most interesting nanotechnology patents this past year (in my opinion):#10 - US 8093786 - Nanoscale piezoelectrics (Stevens Institute of Technology)This patent teaches manufacturing piezoelectric nanofibers…
  • Nov 5

    Memristor debate: "If it works who cares?"

    Memristor debate: "If it works who cares?"
    I have made various public arguments over the past year about why Leon Chua and HP's "memristor" models are all hype rather than a legitimate scientific model for resistance switching (e.g.
  • Oct 17

    The memory resistor patent thicket

    The memory resistor patent thicket
    Patent thickets are overlapping patent rights controlled by different corporations which often act as an impedance to commercialization of new technology. Over the past few years I have been tracking the development of memory resistor…
Rank this Week: 101

The Right Coast

The Right Coast

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

http://rightcoast.typepad.com/rightcoast/
Rank this Week: 102

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
  • May 14

    Martha Fineman on Masculinities Scholarship and Feminist Legal Theory

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

    Catholic/Secular Hospital Mergers Threaten Access to Reproductive Health Care

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

    Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children

    Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children
    The New York Times: In Abortion Protests, Which to Protect, Children or Speech?, by Adam Liptak: Kenneth T. Scott opposes abortion, and he says so in public. Sometimes he holds up large pictures of aborted fetuses. Sometimes he makes his...
Rank this Week: 103

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: 104

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: 105

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

http://www.rjrlaw.com/blog/
  • May 19

    Charlotte Police Accumulate Ten DWI’s After Recent Checkpoint

    Charlotte Police Accumulate Ten DWI’s After Recent Checkpoint
    Charlotte-Mecklenburg police recently set-up a checkpoint along the 6600 block of WT Harris Boulevard near Harris Center Drive in northeast Charlotte.  The police were very productive in the amount of charges that were garnered as a…
  • May 19

    Boating Regulations in North Carolina

    Boating Regulations in North Carolina
    As summer rapidly approaches, many local residents have decided to take to the various lakes in the region, such as Lake Norman, for an enjoyable day of water skiing, fishing, or just plain swimming.  However, while it is great fun to…
  • May 16

    What to Expect at a DMV Restoration Hearing?

    What to Expect at a DMV Restoration Hearing?
    If you are suspected of driving while intoxicated, and when the officer asks you to blow into a breath-test, refusal to take such test will result in the automatic revocation of that person’s license.  The revocation will vary, in…
Rank this Week: 106

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…
Rank this Week: 107

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: 109

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: 108

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: 111

One Court of Justice

One Court of Justice

Covers Michigan's appellate courts. By Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.

http://www.ocjblog.com
Rank this Week: 110

Probate, Trusts and Estate Law…

Probate, Trusts and Estate Law Blog

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

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

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

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

    The Importance of Special Needs Trust

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

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

    Can you (and should you) control your heirs from beyond the grave?
    The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article this weekend examining the extent to which gift givers can exert control over their heirs once they are dead and gone. The article reveals several things that might surprise you given the…
Rank this Week: 112

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: 115

Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Hydraulic Fracking Blog

Covers the issues surrounding shale and hydraulic fracturing--commonly known as fracking. By Barclay Nicholson of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

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

    BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing

    BLM releases revised proposed rules on hydraulic fracturing
    The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees approximately 700 million subsurface acres of federal mineral estate and 56 million subsurface acres of tribal mineral estate across the United States. Currently, nearly 36 million acres of…
  • May 14

    House reintroduces FRAC Act

    House reintroduces FRAC Act
    On May 9, 2013, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 (the “FRAC Act”) was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The FRAC Act was first introduced to Congress in 2008. If passed, the…
  • May 13

    Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development

    Senate Committee to hold forum on shale development
    The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources will hold a Full Committee Forum on “Shale Development: Best Practices and Environmental Concerns” on May 23, 2013, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. Witnesses will include…
Rank this Week: 113

Lex Scripta

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

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

    Bloomberg and privacy breach

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

    RSS reader

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

    Copyright reform?

    Copyright reform?
    Article from Ars Technica web site with proposals for copyright reform. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/04/five-ways-congress-should-improve-the-copyright-system/Suggested improvements:Bring proportionality back to copyright…
Rank this Week: 114

Copyright Litigation Blog

Copyright Litigation Blog

Review of copyright law, copyright litigation, art litigation and relevant current events. Discussions of recent case law and federal rules of civil procedure. By Ray Dowd.

http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop

    Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, It Call the Cop
     Egon Schiele's Girl with Black Hair - Stolen From Fritz Grunbaum When He Was In the Dachau Concentration Camp, now at the Allen Art Museum at Oberlin CollegeThe Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, as part of their…
  • May 14

    Join Us Tonight at the SDNY: Honoring Our Federal Defender

    Join Us Tonight at the SDNY: Honoring Our Federal Defender
    Honoring Our Federal Defenders   The Federal Bar Association Chapter for the Southern District of New York Invites youto an event honoringOur Federal Defenders~ Introduction by ~The Honorable Chief Judge Loretta A. PreskaUnited States…
  • May 1

    Masterpieces & Mystery: Nazi Art Looting Presentation at the Dayton Art Institute on May 21

    Masterpieces & Mystery: Nazi Art Looting Presentation at the Dayton Art Institute on May 21
    Masterpieces & MysteryDayton Art Institute  Date: Tuesday, May 21Time: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.Location: Dayton Art Institute- NCR Renaissance AuditoriumTickets: $35 non-members$30 museum members$30 Federal and Dayton Bar Association…
Rank this Week: 116

Blog Law Blog

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/
  • May 17

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?

    Would Bloggers Be Covered By a Federal Shield Law?
    TweetSince the news of the Justice Department getting their hands on phone records of the Associated Press – without the AP’s cooperation – there has been new talk of a federal shield law. But how broad would the shield law…
  • May 16

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom

    Famed Media Lawyer James C. Goodale Calls Out Obama on Press Freedom
    TweetFamous media lawyer James C. Goodale (who I was lucky enough to meet when I was a summer associate at his law firm in New York in 1999), has written a provocative piece for the Daily Beast that I think is worth a read: Is Obama Worse For…
  • May 15

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett

    New Booklet on Citizen Journalism Law in Massachusett
    TweetHarvard Law School’s Digital Media Law Project and Cyberlaw Clinic have released a booklet called Newsgathering in Massachusetts, available as free-to-download pdf. It’s an information-packed reference tailor-made for citizen…
Rank this Week: 117

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: 118

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: 119

Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Covers the criminal defense of white collar crimes, theft crimes and DUI. By The Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti.

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

    Two Los Anageles Men Arrested for Sale of Marijuana at Home

    Two Los Anageles Men Arrested for Sale of Marijuana at Home
    Orange County, CA - Police in Oxnard completed a month long investigation Wednesday, that resulted in the arrest of two men on possession of marijuana. The investigation began after Oxnard Police received anonymous tips indicating these two…
  • May 10

    Orange County Officer arrested for DUI Charge

    Orange County Officer arrested for DUI Charge
    Orange County, CA - Off-duty Orange County Officer Kevin Meyer was involved in an alcohol related accident late Sunday evening, according to Florida Highway patrol. Meyer, 50, who is a Sergeant in the Orange County Sheriff's Department was…
  • May 9

    Los Angeles Motorist Killed in a Hit and Run Accident

    Los Angeles Motorist Killed in a Hit and Run Accident
    Arcadia, Los Angeles - The search is on in Arcadia for the driver who struck a motorist on Tuesday, and then fled the scene of the accident, leaving the man, who was driving a motorcycle at the time of the...
Rank this Week: 121

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: 120

National Insurance Law Forum

National Insurance Law Forum

Discussion forum among insurance industry professionals, risk managers, attorneys, policyholders, students, and others with an interest in the development of American insurance law.

http://www.insurancelawforum.com/
  • May 19

    The ALI Principles: Amendment

    The ALI Principles: Amendment
    With the American Law Institute set to vote Monday afternoon on the first 23 sections of The Principles of the Law of Liablity Insurance, SNR Denton's Bill Barker has circulated a draft amendment to Section 7 that would only allow insurers to…
  • May 17

    ALI Principles: The Debate Begin

    ALI Principles: The Debate Begin
    The American Law Institute will be considering Tentative Draft No. 1 of the Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance from 2 to 5 p.m. next Monday at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C.   As previously reported, this…
  • May 13

    American Law Institute Set To Roll Out New "Principles of Law of Liability Insurance"

    American Law Institute Set To Roll Out New "Principles of Law of Liability Insurance"
    On May 20, the American Law Institute will debate and very likely approve tentative Draft No. 1 of the Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance. The Principles project, which has been in the works now for three years, will set forth…
Rank this Week: 122

Campaign Finance Blog

Campaign Finance Blog

Covers campaign finance, election, and political law. By William J. McGinley.

http://campaignfinanceblog.com/
  • May 15

    IRS IG Report Released And Other Developments In The IRS Scandal

    IRS IG Report Released And Other Developments In The IRS Scandal
    Election Law Blog has posted a copy of the report here.  The report is fairly limited in scope compared to the revelations that have been made in the press this week.  The report, however, is worth a read since it raises…
  • May 14

    “Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into IRS Audits”

    “Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into IRS Audits”
    The New York Times report on the criminal investigation into the IRS scandal.
  • May 14

    “Holder Discloses IRS Criminal Probe”

    “Holder Discloses IRS Criminal Probe”
    The Wall Street Journal just published an article discussing Attorney General Eric Holder’s disclosure that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups.
Rank this Week: 123

Juris Diversitas

Juris Diversitas

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

http://jurisdiversitas.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    SUMMER SCHOOL: Forum Montesquieu

    SUMMER SCHOOL: Forum Montesquieu
    I just received the following message: On behalf of the University of Bordeaux and the University Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, we are delighted to invite students for all over the world to attend the Summer Law School of the “Forum…
  • May 19

    CALL FOR PAPERS: Workshop on Doctoral Research on Minority Right

    CALL FOR PAPERS: Workshop on Doctoral Research on Minority Right
    Call for Papers for a half day workshop on doctoral research on minority rights (as part of the 2013-14 seminar series of the UK Network on Human Rights and Minority Groups) Workshop II: Current Doctoral Research on Minority…
  • May 19

    CONFERENCE: Access to Social Justice in International and Comparative Law

    CONFERENCE: Access to Social Justice in International and Comparative Law
    I recently received the following message: A l'occasion de la prochaine réunion de l’Association Internationale des Revues de Droit Social / International Association of Labour Law Journals (IALLJ), le COMPTRASEC organise un…
Rank this Week: 126

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: 125

The Art Law Blog

The Art Law Blog

By Donn Zaretsky.

http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 124

Idaho State Police News and…

Idaho State Police News and Information Blog

Covers news releases and other items of interest. By the Idaho State Police.

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

    Property damage crash on I-15 in Idaho Fall

    Property damage crash on I-15 in Idaho Fall
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
  • May 17

    Update: Injury crash near Duboi

    Update: Injury crash near Duboi
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
  • May 17

    Injury crash near Duboi

    Injury crash near Duboi
    IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho State Police District 6 1540 Foote Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-1828…
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Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

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

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

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

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

    Free speech for hoser

    Free speech for hoser
    Originally posted 2007-04-04 23:38:57. Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe headline: “Canada to trademark [sic] ‘winter’ for 2010 Olympics.” The funny thing is I thought they already had a pretty good monopoly on…
  • May 13

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
Rank this Week: 128

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: 129

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
  • May 19

    AR: Prior false alert rate of 14% of drug dog did not undermine the PC

    AR: Prior false alert rate of 14% of drug dog did not undermine the PC
    The question of reliability of the drug dog was for the trial court, and the court decided that past false alerts did not undermine the probable cause. Jackson v. State, 2013 Ark. 201, 2013 Ark. LEXIS 243 (May 16, 2013): [...] Read more!
  • May 19

    LA4: SW for gun permits search of duffle bag in house

    LA4: SW for gun permits search of duffle bag in house
    A search warrant for firearms and its accessories permitted a search of a duffle bag. State v. Bentley, 2013 La. App. LEXIS 947 (La. App. 4 Cir. May 15, 2013).* Defendant was on a bicycle and committed a misdemeanor offense for which he was…
  • May 19

    CA1 decides cell phone can't be searched incident to arrest

    CA1 decides cell phone can't be searched incident to arrest
    Invoking James Otis's concerns about "plac[ing] the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer," the First Circuit joins Ohio and Florida in holding a cell phone is a computer and not subject to search incident. [There is now a…
Rank this Week: 130

West Palm Beach Personal Injury…

West Palm Beach Personal Injury Lawyer

Covers truck accidents, medical devices and dangerous products. By Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, PA.

http://westpalmbeach.injuryboard.com/
  • Apr 29

    Join Me in Controlling Something That Kills Over 30, 000 Per Year

    Join Me in Controlling Something That Kills Over 30, 000 Per Year
    When I was a kid, my dad was an avid hunter and we had guns, bullets, bows, and arrows in the house. At a very young age and several times after, he would take me through the same lecture about gun safety, bow safety and how dangerous they…
  • Apr 23

    J&J New Diabetes Drug on the market -- Safer or not?

    J&J New Diabetes Drug on the market -- Safer or not?
    The field of diabetes drugs is a potentially lucrative one, so it is no surprise that Johnson & Johnson (J&J), through its Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. subsidiary, has entered the market with its new once-a-day medication, Invokana…
  • Feb 28

    The NRA has been right all along -- I give

    The NRA has been right all along -- I give
    To all my gun owning friends out there who keep telling me that, "the guns are not the problem, its people that are the problem. Guns don't shoot people, people shoot people". Okay, so I guess you were all correct! I give. But, I have to…
Rank this Week: 131

Cardozo Art Law Society

Cardozo Art Law Society

Blawg follows the Art Law community in New York and seeks to create a centralized resource for Art and Cultural Heritage Law in the United States.

http://www.itsartlaw.com/
Rank this Week: 133

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers accidents, commercial litigation and insurance bad faith. By Keith L. Miller.

http://www.bostonaccidentinjurylawyer.com/
  • May 13

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured
    May 13, 2013 - Evan Bard, 20, of Agawam, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained in a single car accident, which occurred in Canton at approximately midnight on Saturday. She was a passenger in a...
  • May 2

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One
    May 2, 2013 - Gregory Poole, 55, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, sustained serious personal injuries when he was struck by an SUV. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 1:00p.m. while Poole was standing outside of the home…
  • Apr 29

    Wareham, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead

    Wareham, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead
    April 29, 2013 - Barry Russell, 59, of Wareham, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle. Charles Rohrback IV, 19, also of Wareham, was operating his 1994 Acura on...
Rank this Week: 132

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: 134

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
  • May 19

    France’s Hollande urges euro zone government, common debt

    France’s Hollande urges euro zone government, common debt
    PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called on Thursday for an economic government in the euro zone that would have its own budget, the right to issue debt, a harmonized tax system and a full-time president. Speaking at…
  • May 18

    IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal

    IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal
    By Andy Sullivan and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The outgoing head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service angered Republican lawmakers on Friday by resisting their demands that he identify who at the tax-collection agency had…
  • May 17

    RapidAdvance Acquires Health Care Financing Provider

    RapidAdvance Acquires Health Care Financing Provider
    BETHESDA, Md., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Rapid Financial Services, LLC (dba RapidAdvance), one of the nation’s leading providers of short-term working capital to small businesses, today announced that they have acquired the…
Rank this Week: 136