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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/
Rank this Week: 136

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The National Law Journal's blog covering law, lobbying, politics, crime, courts, business, and culture in the nation's capital and beyond.

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/
  • Nov 29

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill
    The Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward Thursday to update a privacy law that would require law enforcement and regulatory agencies to obtain search warrants before getting content of emails and other electronic communications. But the…
  • Nov 29

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele
    D.C.-area lawyers, law firm staff and their families will be clearing out their clothes closets tonight. Gifts for the Homeless, the lawyer-led nonprofit that uses all donated money to help the homeless, is holding its annual clothing…
  • Nov 29

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee
    Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the 113th Congress convenes in January, putting him in the center of issues like antitrust, immigration reform and Department of…
Rank this Week: 137

TechnoLawyer Blog

TechnoLawyer Blog

Covers legal technology and practice management news.

http://blog.technolawyer.com/
Rank this Week: 139

CommLawBlog

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

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

    Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding

    Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding
    Last month we reported on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) looking to address the problem of contraband cell phone use in prisons. The NPRM has now been published in the Federal Register, which means that comment and reply comment…
  • Jun 17

    Critical Infrastructure Proponents Seek Review of 14 GHz Turndown

    Critical Infrastructure Proponents Seek Review of 14 GHz Turndown
    Pleading asks full Commission to reverse decision of three bureaus. We reported in May that three of the FCC’s bureaus turned down, after five years, a Petition for Rulemaking from the Utilities Telecom Council and Winchester…
  • Jun 17

    5 GHz Reply Date Extended

    5 GHz Reply Date Extended
    Reply comments in the proceeding on 5 GHz unlicensed operation are now due July 24. In February we reported on an FCC proposal that would not only add new 5 GHz frequencies but also overhaul – maybe even simplify…
Rank this Week: 138

Tillers on Evidence and Inference

Tillers on Evidence and Inference

The evidence blog of Professor Peter Tillers of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.

http://tillerstillers.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 16

    The Reliability or Unreliability of Our Always-Constructed Memorie

    The Reliability or Unreliability of Our Always-Constructed Memorie
    It is generally believed -- and I believe -- that the mind does not work like a tape recorder and that memories are "constructed." Does it follow that all memories -- which are constructed, or assembled, by the mind -- are…
  • Jun 16

    Conscious Memories Are Constructed

    Conscious Memories Are Constructed
    Christopher D. Frith, "Disorders of Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes," in Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessel, Steven A. Siegelbaum & A. J. Hudspeth, eds., Principles of Neural Science 1373, 1383 (5th ed.,…
  • Jun 16

    Vision and Inference

    Vision and Inference
    Charles D. Gilbert, "The Constructive Nature of Visual Processing," in Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessel, Steven A. Siegelbaum & A. J. Hudspeth, eds., Principles of Neural Science 556, 556-557 (5th ed.,…
Rank this Week: 140

Gamso - For the Defense

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 16

    Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

    Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim
    Guilty or innocent, being charged with a even a relatively minor crime fucks up your life.  And the lives of your family and friends.  There's the financial hit, of course.  Hiring a lawyer if you have the funds isn't…
  • Jun 16

    With All Speed

    With All Speed
    They called it the "Timely Justice Act" though it'd be more honestly called the "Kill 'em and Get on with It Act."  Fast and Furious, to steal a term from another bad idea.  But legislators know that a noble sounding name can…
  • Jun 13

    The Velvet Hammer Speak

    The Velvet Hammer Speak
    Had the logistics been better, I'd be writing this from Madrid where I would be attending the 5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty.  The logistics weren't better.  I'm sitting at my dining room table in Ohio.  Eve…
Rank this Week: 141

ERISA Lawyer Blog

ERISA Lawyer Blog

Covers employeee benefits, ERISA, and employment law. By Stanley D. Baum.

http://www.erisalawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 142

My Arizona Divorce Lawyer

My Arizona Divorce Lawyer

Provides analysis and commentary on family law matters in Arizona. By Gregg R. Woodnick, PLLC.

http://woodnicklaw.wordpress.com/
  • Apr 17

    Supreme Court Hears Key Adoption Case for Arizona

    Supreme Court Hears Key Adoption Case for Arizona
    The U.S. Supreme Court heard an important adoption case on April 16. The case, captioned Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, involves complex issues of sovereignty and statutory construction, to say nothing of the high stakes element of a little…
  • Apr 1

    Arizona Judge Denies “Pregnant Man” Divorce

    Arizona Judge Denies “Pregnant Man” Divorce
    In December, we outlined some of the legal issues surrounding the so-called “Pregnant Man” divorce. Last week, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against Thomas Beatie, saying that he had failed to prove that his…
  • Apr 1

    Proposal Will Change Arizona Child Custody Law

    Proposal Will Change Arizona Child Custody Law
    A new piece of legislation in Arizona may require divorced parents to file notices with the court and serve their ex-spouse with the notices before moving. The bill, described by Bob Christie writing for the Associated Press (reprinted on…
Rank this Week: 144

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: 143

Utah Estate Planning

Utah Estate Planning

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

http://www.utahestateplanning.typepad.com/
  • Jun 18

    Warning – Your Ex-Spouse May Inherit Your Life Insurance!

    Warning – Your Ex-Spouse May Inherit Your Life Insurance!
    When Warren Hillman died in 2008 at the age of 66, his assets included a life insurance policy worth $124,558.03. For the past five years his ex-wife and his widow have been fighting over that money. [On June 3, 2013] the U.S. Supreme Court…
  • Jun 17

    Planning for Your Digital Asset

    Planning for Your Digital Asset
    BOB GINSBERG, a retired production manager for an educational publisher, is worried that he does not know any of the logins and passwords for online accounts belonging to his partner or brother and they do not know his. At 72, he said his…
  • Jun 14

    Costly Conversations Never Had

    Costly Conversations Never Had
    “Finances tend to be one of the trickiest topics because people do have traditional ideas about what you should and shouldn’t talk about,” explained Amy Goyer, a caregiving expert at AARP, who is also handling her own parents’ affairs…
Rank this Week: 145

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

Chicago IP Litigation Blog

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

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

    Counterclaim Need Not Plead Facts to Overcome Statute of Limitations Affirmative Defense

    Counterclaim Need Not Plead Facts to Overcome Statute of Limitations Affirmative Defense
    Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 18, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur denied plaintiff Flava Works’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss defendant’s copyright infringement…
  • Jun 15

    Court Sua Sponte Orders Production of Evidence and a Hearing on a Copyright Issue

    Court Sua Sponte Orders Production of Evidence and a Hearing on a Copyright Issue
    Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 1, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur, after reading plaintiff FlavaWorks’ answer to defendant’s copyright counterclaims, sua sponte ordered FlavaWorks to…
  • May 28

    Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute

    Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute
    At the end of this week, I will be heading to the Colorado Rockies at for the Annual Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute where I will be moderating a panel called “Damages Models: What Are We Seeing After the Federal…
Rank this Week: 146

CAAFlog

CAAFlog

Covers military justice appellate practice.

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

    You can’t prosecute a machine

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

    CAAF issues order to AFCCA in Carter

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

    Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again

    Top Ten Military Justice Stories Time Again
    Going to try something novel this year.  I am taking noinations for the Top Ten Military Justice Stories of 2012.  Leave comments on this post or on our Facebook page, here, with your nominations.  Much like all those reality shows, the…
Rank this Week: 147

Estate Law Canada

Estate Law Canada

Covers estate planning topics, trusts, probate, Enduring Powers of Attorney, health care directives, incapacity issues and elder law. By Lynne Butler.

http://estatelawcanada.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    5 celebrity estate planning mistake

    5 celebrity estate planning mistake
    Stories about the rich and famous folks of the world have lots of value as pure entertainment; most of us love to read about those we love, or love to hate. These stories also have plenty of value to us ordinary people as examples of what can…
  • Jun 15

    Is your medical care directive up to date?

    Is your medical care directive up to date?
    I really enjoyed this article by Don Shaughnessy, who sure knows how to tell it like it is! In this article, he talks about a client who realizes that he hasn't taken his ex-wife off his medical directive, leaving her in charge should he lose…
  • Jun 15

    Will withholding the Release force an executor to give funds outright instead of in trust?

    Will withholding the Release force an executor to give funds outright instead of in trust?
    What can you do if your inheritance is held in a trust and you'd prefer to receive it outright? A reader recently asked me whether withholding the Release would be an effective method of forcing the executor to pay the funds to him outright.…
Rank this Week: 149

Oral Arguments

Oral Arguments

From the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov
Rank this Week: 148

Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog

Covers campaigns & elections, education, energy & environment, faith & family, foreign affairs, immigration and more. By Chapman University law professor Hugh Hewitt.

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/
  • Jun 11

    Sex and the Military

    Sex and the Military
    The headline on the front page of the New York Times said it all: "Women in the Senate Confront the Military on Sex Assaults." In a triumphalist article showcasing the growing numbers of women on the Senate Armed...
  • Jun 10

    Economics vs. 'Need'

    Economics vs. 'Need'
    One of the most common arguments for allowing more immigration is that there is a "need" for foreign workers to do "jobs that Americans won't do," especially in agriculture. One of my most vivid memories of the late...
  • Jun 4

    Historic Rescuer

    Historic Rescuer
    It is not really news that Victor Davis Hanson has written another outstanding and eye-opening book. He has done that before and repeatedly, on a variety of subjects. The subject of his latest book, "The Savior...
Rank this Week: 150

taxgirl

taxgirl

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

http://www.taxgirl.com
  • Jun 18

    As More Countries Scramble To Fill Revenue Holes, Ukraine Plans To Triple Beer Tax

    As More Countries Scramble To Fill Revenue Holes, Ukraine Plans To Triple Beer Tax
    Hold on to your : it’s about to get a lot more expensive to drink a pint in the Ukraine. Ukraine, which is the largest country wholly in Europe, borders Russia and Poland. At the turn of the 19th century, the country was poor and…
  • Jun 17

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency & Trade

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency & Trade
    As the G8 Summit kicked off today, all eyes were on British Prime Minister to set the agenda. He announced that three Ts, taxes, transparency, and trade, would be priorities as world leaders settled in for the two day conference. G8 is term…
  • Jun 16

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring
    The tale of owner and billionaire and his XXXIX Super Bowl ring has taken a bizarre turn. At Carnegie Hall’s Medal of Excellence gala at the Waldorf-Astoria awards ceremony on Thursday, Kraft discussed the history of the ring, claiming…
Rank this Week: 152

Construction Law Musings

Construction Law Musings

Thoughts on the construction law landscape. By Christopher G. Hill.

http://constructionlawva.com
  • Jun 17

    More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor

    More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor
    While we don’t often discuss insurance coverage issues here at Construction Law Musings, occasionally a case comes up that makes the grade for a post.  One such case was Erie Insurance Exchange v. Salvi, where the question of an…
  • Jun 14

    Construction May Begin with Documents, but It Shouldn’t End That Way

    Construction May Begin with Documents, but It Shouldn’t End That Way
    For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Rob Mathewson.  In his role as CEO, Rob handles strategy and partnerships for Geedra in addition to overseeing technology architecture and implementation. He has…
  • Jun 10

    The Construction Lawyer as Mediator

    The Construction Lawyer as Mediator
    While there has been much discussion about whether a construction attorney’s involvement  is actually a detriment to a construction project and its potentially litigious aftermath, I have spent a couple of posts here at…
Rank this Week: 151

Practical Academic

Practical Academic

Covers the developments in arbitration and contract law in India and elsewhere.

http://www.practicalacademic.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 14

    Recent Developments in English Law on Arbitration

    Recent Developments in English Law on Arbitration
    We bring to your attention a recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in Ust-Kamenogorsk- Hydropower Plant JSC v. AES Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant LLP [2013] UKSC 35. In the said decision, the question before the Supreme Court pertainined…
  • Jun 11

    National Law University Jodhpur Law Review: Call for Submission

    National Law University Jodhpur Law Review: Call for Submission
    National Law University Jodhpur Law ReviewCall For Submissions NLUJ Law Review is the flagship publication of National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ). The Review is student-edited and publishes one volume every year comprising of two separate…
  • Jun 7

    A Limited Power of the Arbitral Tribunal to Review: ATV Projects v IOC

    A Limited Power of the Arbitral Tribunal to Review: ATV Projects v IOC
    We have, in this blog, written a bit about the doctrine of functus officio in arbitration (here and here). In a drastic departure from the said rule, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has stated that an arbitral tribunal could…
Rank this Week: 154

Ogden Bankruptcy Blog

Ogden Bankruptcy Blog

By Jason Richards.

http://ogdenbankruptcyblog.com/
  • Jun 13

    The Student Loan Monster

    The Student Loan Monster
    Most people are aware that, typically, student loans cannot be discharged through the usual bankruptcy process. Instead, Congress requires student loan borrowers to initiate an adversary proceeding, a separate lawsuit filed within the…
  • May 20

    The Means Test

    The Means Test
    The Huffington Post is reporting today that David Adkins (aka “Sinbad”) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in California. Sinbad’s case, in my view, completely underscores the unfairness of the 2005 amendments to the bankruptcy…
  • Apr 6

    Debtors Prison

    Debtors Prison
    credit: http://philoforchange.wordpress.com There was a great article in the Salt Lake Tribune today about small claims courts and bench warrants. The article discusses several cases where debtors were locked up in handcuffs upon entering the…
Rank this Week: 153

Family Law Prof Blog

Family Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/
  • Jun 18

    5th Circuit on Breastfeeding

    5th Circuit on Breastfeeding
    From Law.com: While several new health studies health studies concerning breastfeeding are making the rounds, the topic has also been generating headlines in the employment law context, thanks to a recent Fifth Circuit ruling (as reported in…
  • Jun 17

    Babies Sleeping in Cardboard Boxes--Normal in Finland

    Babies Sleeping in Cardboard Boxes--Normal in Finland
    From Updated News: For 75 years, Finland’s expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It’s like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped...
  • Jun 15

    Horrific Exam

    Horrific Exam
    From Daily Mail: The University of Cambridge has defended a law exam described as 'horrific' by students because of its graphic depictions of oral sex, male rape and naked torture. The university's renowned law faculty has used real-life…
Rank this Week: 155

California Injury Blog

California Injury Blog

Covers vehicle accidents, clergy abuse, personal injury and wrongful death. By Bisnar & Chase.

http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/
  • Jun 14

    Stockton Woman Mauled by Pit Bull

    Stockton Woman Mauled by Pit Bull
    Samantha Williams, 25, was severely injured in a dog attack in Stockton after she was mauled by two pit bulls. According to a news report in The Record, the dog bite incident occurred in a home in the 1400 block of East Walnut Street.…
  • Jun 13

    Teenager Suffers Brain Injury after Nearly Drowning in Swimming Pool

    Teenager Suffers Brain Injury after Nearly Drowning in Swimming Pool
    Anandre Thomas, 17, is on life support and may have suffered catastrophic brain injuries after a near-drowning accident at a public swimming pool, CBS Los Angeles report. Officials say the swimming pool accident occurred the afternoon of June…
  • Jun 6

    Swimming Pool Accidents in Riverside County

    Swimming Pool Accidents in Riverside County
    Two separate swimming pool accidents in Riverside County have left one toddler dead and another critically injured. Zachary Gordon Nahsohn, 2, of Murrieta, died June 4, just a few days after he was found floating in a backyard hot tub in…
Rank this Week: 156

Reclaiming Futures

Reclaiming Futures

Covers juvenile courts, justice and reform.

http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/blog/
  • Jun 18

    Resources From 2013 Leadership Institute

    Resources From 2013 Leadership Institute
    Thank you to the community leaders and experts in juvenile justice reform, adolescent substance abuse treatment and mental health who contributed to a successful 2013 Leadership Institute in Asheville, N.C., May 7-9, 2013. I'm pleased to…
  • Jun 18

    Montgomery County Juvenile Court Celebrates 15 Drug Court Graduate

    Montgomery County Juvenile Court Celebrates 15 Drug Court Graduate
    In celebration of National Drug Court Month, Montgomery County Juvenile Court held a graduation ceremony celebrating youth who have successfully overcome drug and alcohol abuse. National Drug Court Month is coordinated on a National level by…
  • Jun 17

    Statistical Briefing Book: A Place to Find Facts on Juvenile Justice Topic

    Statistical Briefing Book: A Place to Find Facts on Juvenile Justice Topic
    The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently released a Statistical Briefing Book that offers statistics on various juvenile justice topics. The Book documents where states stand on a plethora of juvenile justice…
Rank this Week: 158

Ponzitracker

Ponzitracker

Covers Ponzi schemes. By Jordan Maglich.

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

    Six Years Later, Boy Band Founder's Ponzi Scheme Victims Set For 4% Payout

    Six Years Later, Boy Band Founder's Ponzi Scheme Victims Set For 4% Payout
    Photo: AP Photo/ John RaouxMore than six years after his $300 million Ponzi scheme collapsed, victims of former boy band mogul Lou Pearlman's scheme are set to receive an initial payout of just four cents on the dollar.  In a…
  • Jun 13

    New Zealand's 'Madoff' Charged With Country's Largest Ponzi Scheme

    New Zealand's 'Madoff' Charged With Country's Largest Ponzi Scheme
    A New Zealand fund manager was charged with masterminding a $320 million Ponzi scheme which, if true, would rank as the largest Ponzi scheme in New Zealand's history.  David Ross, 63, was charged with four counts of false accounting and…
  • Jun 12

    Thailand Ponzi Schemer Allegedly Murdered By Associate

    Thailand Ponzi Schemer Allegedly Murdered By Associate
    In a bizarre developing story out of Thailand, the murder of a man accused of a decades-old Ponzi scheme has been linked to a pre-meditated murder plot by several of his associates.  Akeyuth Anchanbutr, 54, had been reported missing for…
Rank this Week: 157

Marler Blog

Marler Blog

Covers food poisoning law. By Bill Marler.

http://www.marlerblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Townsend Farms Continues to Spread

    Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Townsend Farms Continues to Spread
    As of June 17, 2013, we are investigating acute hepatitis A illnesses in 118 people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. Investigation by... Continue Reading
  • Jun 17

    Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard Closed During E. coli Investigation

    Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard Closed During E. coli Investigation
    Chicago’s WGN TV reports that DuPage County health officials closed Los Burritos Mexicanos on St. Charles Road in Lombard last Friday afternoon as a precaution while they investigate. On Friday,... Continue Reading
  • Jun 15

    The Problem with Hepatitis A, Frozen Berries and Recall

    The Problem with Hepatitis A, Frozen Berries and Recall
    99 sickened in 8 states – so far! Last week Erin Ivie of the Mercury News reported that the frozen berries from Costco recently linked to hepatitis A cases continued... Continue Reading
Rank this Week: 159

My Distribution Law

My Distribution Law

Focuses on distribution law issues for manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers, and retailers. By Howard M. Ullman.

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

    Reverse-Payment Patent Settlements Subject to Antitrust Analysi

    Reverse-Payment Patent Settlements Subject to Antitrust Analysi
    The Supreme Court today decided FTC v. Actavis, Inc. and held, in a 5-3 decision authored by Justice Breyer, that so-called reverse-payment patent settlements are subject to full antitrust Rule of Reason analysis. In a reverse-payment…
  • Jun 17

    The Top Nine Things You Need to Know About Below-Cost Pricing Law in California : Part II

    The Top Nine Things You Need to Know About Below-Cost Pricing Law in California : Part II
    This is the second of two posts on California below-cost pricing law.  The first post is here. 5. What does it mean to sell below “cost?” Unlike federal law, California law expressly defines the concept of below-cost sales…
  • Jun 14

    Excited to Help Revise ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction

    Excited to Help Revise ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction
    I recently became part of the team that will be revising the ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction Handbook.  This book contains model jury instructions that are often used in antitrust cases throughout the United States.  
Rank this Week: 161

Georgia Disability Lawyer Blog

Georgia Disability Lawyer Blog

Covers social security disability and medicaid benefits. By Lisa Smith Siegel.

http://www.georgiadisabilitylawyerblog.com/
  • Jun 14

    Research Investigates Ways to Limit Effects of Stroke

    Research Investigates Ways to Limit Effects of Stroke
    New research being conducted by researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center is focusing on strategies to prevent the catastrophic effects of stroke. As any Atlanta disability lawyer knows, in most cases of stroke, the person…
  • Jun 12

    Persons Who Suffer Chronic Back Pain Have Higher Suicide Risk

    Persons Who Suffer Chronic Back Pain Have Higher Suicide Risk
    Persons who suffer from chronic back pain and migraines may be at a much higher risk of suicidal thoughts and fantasies. According to the results of a new study that was recently published in JAMA Psychiatry, doctors treating patients who…
  • Jun 10

    Disability Linked to Food Insecurity

    Disability Linked to Food Insecurity
    A new study links disability in a household with food insecurity or insufficient quantities of food for a household. In 2011, according to estimates, close to 15 percent of families found it difficult to meet their daily food needs. The…
Rank this Week: 164

OberIPWatch

OberIPWatch

Covers IP issues of importance to clients in science, technology, healthcare, education, media and the arts. By Ober Kaler.

http://oberipwatch.com/
  • Jun 14

    No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright

    No “Happy Birthday” for Trolls? Filmmaker seeks public domain judgement on song’s copyright
    “Happy Birthday to You” is protected by copyright? The song is based on the tune from “Good Morning to All,” written in the late 1800′s. Over the years families adapted the tune…
  • Apr 25

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art

    Cariou v. Prince: A victory for appropriation art
    The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court opinion today in the case of Cariou v. Prince and handed another victory to the perhaps surprisingly robust world of contemporary collage artistry and…
  • Apr 22

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103

    Prior Art 101 for §§102 and 103
    If you read IP blogs with any regularity you no doubt know that patent reform has come courtesy of the America Invents Act (“AIA”), although the “old” patent law hasn’t really left us and won’t for quite…
Rank this Week: 160

ChildLaw Blog

ChildLaw Blog

Commentary, insight and analysis on children's law, policy and current issues.

http://www.childlaw.us/
  • Jun 13

    What Do We Know about the High School Class of 2013?

    What Do We Know about the High School Class of 2013?
    This just out from Child Trends; some fascinating and sobering statistics about the high school class of 2013. BETHESDA, MD — June 11, 2013 — Imagine a senior class of 100. They’re the product of their genetic predispositions, their…
  • Jun 11

    Contacting former spouses as part of the adoption and foster home study proce

    Contacting former spouses as part of the adoption and foster home study proce
    Selecting an adoptive or foster placement for a child is a major decision that has lifelong ramifications. There are numerous factors an agency must consider before approving the suitability of the placement. A comprehensive assessment of the…
  • Jun 10

    Child Pornography in School - Private School Reveals Teacher's Collection After 10 Year

    Child Pornography in School - Private School Reveals Teacher's Collection After 10 Year
    Minnesota Public Radio reporter Madeleine Baran released this story today on whether private boarding school Shattuck-St. Mary's should have told police about an accused teacher's child pornography in 2003. Child pornography is increasingly…
Rank this Week: 162

Federal Crimes Blog

Federal Crimes Blog

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

http://federalcrimesblog.com
Rank this Week: 163

California Appellate Report

California Appellate Report

Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases, by University of San Diego School of Law Professor Shaun Martin.

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

    Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)

    Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)
    Arizona is probably after that, after losing in the Supreme Court yesterday, it won in the Ninth Circuit today.But its celebration should be tempered.  Because my sense is that this one's going en banc.
  • Jun 18

    U.S. v. Vasquez (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)

    U.S. v. Vasquez (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)
    Let me say at the outset that I have little to no knowledge of the practical details of criminal law.  I read the various cases, I know the underlying substantive offenses, and I generally know everything one would expect from an…
  • Jun 17

    So. Cal. Edison v. Victorville (Cal. Ct. App. - May 17, 2013)

    So. Cal. Edison v. Victorville (Cal. Ct. App. - May 17, 2013)
    You might think it would -- or at least should -- be relatively easy to figure would whether you can sue a utility for putting a light pole too close to the street, resulting in injury.If so, you'd be wrong.  At least as regards the…
Rank this Week: 166

Securities Law Blog

Securities Law Blog

Features news, commentary and thoughts on the law of the securities markets. By Mark Astarita.

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

    SEC Charges Whittier Trust and Fund Manager in Insider Trading Investigation Into Expert Network

    SEC Charges Whittier Trust and Fund Manager in Insider Trading Investigation Into Expert Network
    The SECcharged a South Pasadena, Calif.-based wealth management company and a former fund manager with insider trading on non-public information about technology companies. The charges are the agency’s latest in its ongoing…
  • Jun 17

    Good Markets, More Broker Transition

    Good Markets, More Broker Transition
    We have seen an uptick in financial advisors changing firms as the markets continue to improve. Wells Fargo Advisors just announced that it has hired nine financial advisors from Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and RBC Capital Markets with…
  • Jun 17

    You Need Permission to Send Commercial Text Messages - 16.5 Million Dollar Settlement

    You Need Permission to Send Commercial Text Messages - 16.5 Million Dollar Settlement
    Just like the rules for emails, you need to have permission to send commercial text messages or a prior business relationship. Papa John's learned that when a  customer calls on the phone to order a pizza, that is not permission to spam…
Rank this Week: 165

Diversity at Albany Law School

Diversity at Albany Law School

A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.

http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 14

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013

    Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013
    New York City Networking Events: Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Bar Association, Region 11’s Regional Conference Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY TO…
  • Jun 14

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8

    An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8
    Dear Students: We are pleased to announce that the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Minority Bar Associations and several law firms committed to diversity will be co-sponsoring the Third Annual…
  • Jun 14

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service

    A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service
    Futures Without Violence:  8 Ways You Can Coach Boys Into Men: http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/action_center/detail/806 Founding Fathers:  http://founding-fathers.org/ The Dad Man:  10 Tips for Dads and Stepdads…
Rank this Week: 167

Nursing Law Blog

Nursing Law Blog

Covers health law and nursing law. By George F. Indest III, P.A.

http://nursinglawblog.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 168

Oregon Legal Research

Oregon Legal Research

Features information about and links to Oregon Legal Research resources, in addition to comments about cases, statutes, and interesting events in the world of legal research and law libraries. By Laura Orr.

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com
  • Jun 18

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!

    Compete in the MBA Battle of the Lawyer Bands 2013: July 8th Deadline!
    Band applications are available at the Multnomah Bar Association (MBA) website for the September 5th competition. Performance will be: Date: 9/5/2013 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland Bands comprised of…
  • Jun 18

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist

    Free Copyright Treatise for Lawyers, Librarians, and Artist
    Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free. (Thank you!) Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists Many thanks for the tip from…
  • Jun 17

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System

    Access to Justice and Simplifying the Legal System
    If Access to Justice (A2J) is to be something other than a catch-phrase or a pipe dream, lawyers, judges, court administrators, and law librarians need to think, plan, and act creatively on micro and macro initiatives. Many ideas are already…
Rank this Week: 170

Copyhype

Copyhype

Discusses copyright law for those in the content industries and the general public. By Terry Hart.

http://www.copyhype.com/
  • Jun 18

    Copyright Revision Shouldn’t Require Historical Revision

    Copyright Revision Shouldn’t Require Historical Revision
    Yesterday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation provided a “reality check” of recent comments by MPAA CEO Chris Dodd regarding the current review of copyright law in the U.S. In a blog post titled Looking Deeper into…
  • Jun 14

    Friday’s Endnotes – 06/14/13

    Friday’s Endnotes – 06/14/13
    Time and Cost of Making an Album Case Study: NIRVANA — Justin Colletti offers an interesting look at how long and for how much it took to make three of Nirvana’s albums, and what that translates into in today’s dollars.…
  • Jun 13

    Redefining Free Culture

    Redefining Free Culture
    In the prologue of his 2004 book, Free Culture, Lawrence Lessig writes: A free culture supports and protects creators and innovators. It does this directly by granting intellectual property rights. But it does so indirectly by limiting the…
Rank this Week: 175

Structured Settlements 4Real

Structured Settlements 4Real

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

http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/structured_settlements_4r/
  • Jun 18

    Sovereign Funding Group ad Promoted David Springer as a Lawyer

    Sovereign Funding Group ad Promoted David Springer as a Lawyer
    Sovereign Funding Group ad promoted its CEO David Springer as a lawyer to solicit business for the company. Is he? Was he? Watch the video. Read the post. This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you…
  • Jun 18

    Company that Pays the Most for Structured Settlement

    Company that Pays the Most for Structured Settlement
    Which company pays the most for your structured settlements? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www. structuredsettlements.typepad.com
  • Jun 17

    Einstein Structured Settlements Unethical "Brandjacking" Continue

    Einstein Structured Settlements Unethical "Brandjacking" Continue
    What is it with Einstein Structured Settlements? Wasn't using an alias with fake academic credentials and bogus testimonials enough? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on…
Rank this Week: 173

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright…

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright Trademark

Covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and Internet issues. By Gene Quinn.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com
  • Jun 18

    Supremes Say Reverse Payments May Be Antitrust Violation

    Supremes Say Reverse Payments May Be Antitrust Violation
    On Monday, June 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision on so-called “reverse payments.” This decision will impact how brand name drug companies and generics enter into patent settlements to…
  • Jun 17

    Unintended Consequences of the New USPTO Micro Entity Fee

    Unintended Consequences of the New USPTO Micro Entity Fee
    Ever since March 19, 2013, I have been feeling slightly uncomfortable asking one question to some of my new clients. What is that question you ask? It is: “What was your household income in the preceding calendar year?” So, why…
  • Jun 17

    IBM Seeks Patent on Filtering Online Review

    IBM Seeks Patent on Filtering Online Review
    One application assigned to IBM would protect a system of allocating software resources to a user’s network account once their presence is detected at a facility. An patent awarded by the USPTO protects an IBM invention involving a…
Rank this Week: 171

Navigable Waters

Navigable Waters

Covers maritime law, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Defense Base Act. By Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett.

http://navwaters.com/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Overturns the Port of Los Angeles’s Placard Requirement

    Supreme Court Overturns the Port of Los Angeles’s Placard Requirement
    From the Supreme Court’s syllabus in American Trucking Associations, Inc.  v. City of Los Angeles, California: The Port of Los Angeles, a division of the City of Los Angeles, is run by a Board of Harbor Commissioners pursuant to a…
  • Jun 14

    The DSM-5′s New PTSD Diagnostic Criteria

    The DSM-5′s New PTSD Diagnostic Criteria
    The American Psychiatric Association finally published the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, commonly known as the DSM-5.  Changes have been made to some of the important diagnoses commonly used…
  • Jun 11

    Supreme Court Refuses to Review Minton. Punitive Damages Are Not Available Under the LHWCA.

    Supreme Court Refuses to Review Minton. Punitive Damages Are Not Available Under the LHWCA.
    Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari in Minton v. Exxon Mobil Corp.  That means that the Court will not review the Virginia Supreme Court’s determination that punitive damages are unavailable in…
Rank this Week: 174

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/
Rank this Week: 172

National Indian Law Library --…

National Indian Law Library -- News

Covers Native American legal issues, published by the National Indian Law Library, a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law.

http://nilllibrary.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12

    NILL added new content to 6 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/12
    * State Courts Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/state/currentstate.htmCases featured:In re K.T. (Indian Child Welfare Act, notice)In re G.C., Jr. (Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal customary adoption)In re L.J. (Indian Child Welfare…
  • Jun 6

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 6/06
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was filed in Tonasket v. Sargent (land into trust) on 5/30/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals…
  • May 31

    NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31

    NILL added new content to 8 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/31
    * U.S. Supreme Court Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/sct/currentsct.htmlPetition for certiorari was denied in Native Village of Kivalina v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (Climate Change) on 5/20/13. * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin…
Rank this Week: 169

Duets Blog

Duets Blog

Collaborative blog on advertising, intellectual property, and marketing.

http://www.duetsblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    As Seen On TV

    As Seen On TV
    - Mark Prus, Principal, NameFlash One of my local stores has a huge selection of “As Seen on TV” products.  In reviewing their offerings, it occurred to me that the brand names are almost all descriptive & highly…
  • Jun 17

    This Mac Needs a Knife Too

    This Mac Needs a Knife Too
    Louis Armstrong first performed “Mack the Knife” in 1956, a year later McDonald’s introduced the Big Mac, and then, Bobby Darin’s version of ”Mack the Knife” became a chart-topper in 1959.…
  • Jun 14

    It’s Not Easy Being Green…Or Is It.

    It’s Not Easy Being Green…Or Is It.
    Anyone that watches TV or reads magazine or listens to the radio or otherwise participates in the day-to-day interactions with society know that “green” marketing is a hot item right now.  Normally, I suffer silently through…
Rank this Week: 177

CEB blog

CEB blog

Covers practice tips and new legal developments of particular interest to California legal professionals. The CEB blog covers a wide range of practice areas from estate planning to civil litigation, along with posts relating to the practice of law generally.

http://blog.ceb.com
  • Jun 17

    Attorney-Client E-Communication

    Attorney-Client E-Communication
    E-mail is a wonderfully fast and efficient way for attorneys and their clients to communicate and transmit information. But with this new technology comes new risks and the necessity to educate your clients on e-mail security. Protecting…
  • Jun 14

    Prepping Your Client for Cross-Examination

    Prepping Your Client for Cross-Examination
    Most cases are won by witnesses and evidence, not by attorneys. Preparing your client to tell his or her own story effectively is an important aspect of trial and can make your case. Preparation of your client for cross-examination should…
  • Jun 12

    What to Check Before You Collect

    What to Check Before You Collect
    A debt collection case comes your way, but should you take it? There are many issues involved in debt collection that will influence your decision whether to handle a particular debt collection case. First, assess the case by asking: What is…
Rank this Week: 176

PrawfsBlawg

PrawfsBlawg

By Professors Dan Markel, Ethan J. Leib, Rob Howse, Paul Horwitz, Rick Garnett, Matt Bodie, Steve Vladeck and Orly Lobel.

http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/
  • Jun 18

    Libel Law, Linking, and "Scam"

    Libel Law, Linking, and "Scam"
    Although I'm a little late to the party in writing about Redmond v. Gawker Media, I thought I'd highlight it here because, though lamentably unpublished , the decision has interesting implications for online libel cases, even though the court…
  • Jun 18

    How Effective Must Lawyers Be in Family Law Cases?

    How Effective Must Lawyers Be in Family Law Cases?
    At risk of inspiring more "breeder" comments, I wanted to write about a very interesting recent decision from the Vermont Supreme Court (h/t to mike frisch of legal profession blog). The court was considering an ineffectiveness of…
  • Jun 18

    "Books are Awfully Decorative Don't You Think?"

    "Books are Awfully Decorative Don't You Think?"
    This is one of my favorite lines from Auntie Mame, the 1958 romp starring the extraordinary Rosalind Russell. This line is uttered by Mame's nephew's girlfriend, Gloria Upson. It's a hilarious line because it instantly conveys how vapid the…
Rank this Week: 179

The Kielich Law Firm Blog

The Kielich Law Firm Blog

Covers employment law, personal injury and family law issues related to Texas and federal law.

http://kielichlawfirm.com/blog
  • Jun 17

    How does an ESOP work?

    How does an ESOP work?
    An ESOP is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. It is an ERISA-governed employee benefit plan that allows the employee to purchase shares of the employer’s stock on a tax deferred-basis (you don’t pay taxes today on your investment…
  • Jun 17

    Red light camera

    Red light camera
    In the mid-2000s cities all over the country, including in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, were installing red light cameras with the promise of cutting down red light runners and accidents caused by people running red lights. No doubt,…
  • Jun 17

    If my spouse has a divorce attorney do I need one?

    If my spouse has a divorce attorney do I need one?
    You probably need your own divorce attorney if your spouse has already retained his or her own divorce attorney. Although divorces in the Dallas/Fort Worth area happen all the time with one or even no lawyers involved, that does not mean it…
Rank this Week: 181

Dissenting Justice

Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 6

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

    Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data
    Civil libertarian and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald published a bombshell this morning. Since April 2013, the US government has been collecting information from Verizon regarding all... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 31

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

    Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate
    Race-based affirmative action is a four-letter word for most conservatives. In fact, most conservatives would probably consider modifying the phrase "affirmative action" with the qualifier... To view the rest of this article, please…
  • May 29

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

    KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation
    The Kaitlyn Hunt case demonstrates, once again, the tendency of people to reduce complex problems into singular concerns. Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student, was... To view the rest of this article, please…
Rank this Week: 178