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Florida Estate Planning Lawyer…

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer Blog

Covers estate planning, probate, taxes, elder law, business law and employment law issues. By David M. Goldman.

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

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan

    The Advantages of Living Trusts: 6 Ways a Living Trust can Benefit Your Estate Plan
    Probate can have the reputation of being a nightmare, and many hate the idea of going through this process. If the idea of transferring your assets through probate daunts you, then you will be happy to know that living trusts can avoid…
  • May 9

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan

    The Future of Estate Planning: The Multigenerational Life Plan
    Over the last year I worked with an intern in our office of a Law Review article for Texas Tech University. This article describes problems with current estate planning and takes the premise that most estate planners have become lazy because…
  • May 9

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney

    3 Important Reasons to Use an Estate Planning Attorney to Create a Durable Power of Attorney
    A Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) allows you, the "principal", to designate someone, the "agent", to act on your behalf. Depending on the DPA, your agent will have authority to oversee your financial affairs or your medical treatment. Having…
Rank this Week: 132

Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • May 12

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013
    The Guardian is attempting to overturn the Attorney General’s veto of the publication of Prince Charles’ correspondence with seven Government departments. An application for judicial review was heard over two days last week by the…
  • May 12

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri
    In an attempt to undermine the Royal Charter on press regulation that has been agreed by all parties in Parliament, Associated Newspapers News International and Telegraph Group have published their own rival charter, the…
  • May 11

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley
    In a Statement in Open Court [pdf] read out on Friday 3 May 2013, the Metropolitan Police admitted they had failed to take adequate steps to remove posters suggesting that Leslie Austin, a Hackney resident, was involved in the Hackney riots.…
Rank this Week: 143

Murphy's Law Blog

Murphy's Law Blog

Covers elder law, estate planning and probate. By Noreen Murphy.

http://www.noreenmurphylaw.com/blog/
  • May 12

    May Is Elder Law Education Month

    May Is Elder Law Education Month
    The Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys have joined together to sponsor “Taking Control of Your Future: A Legal Checkup.” Qualified attorneys will be giving…
  • May 12

    College Students Need “Estate Planning” Document

    College Students Need “Estate Planning” Document
    Estate planning is not the first thought most parents have when their child is accepted to college. But it should be addressed before your child goes off to school. Once your child turns 18, they are no longer a minor.  … Continue…
  • Dec 2

    Granny Pods: An Alternative To A Nursing Home?

    Granny Pods: An Alternative To A Nursing Home?
     Officially called a MEDCottage, these are modular units that can be placed in a family members yard and may be an alternative to nursing home placement. The company that manufacturers them, N2Care, says their mission is to…
Rank this Week: 120

WisBlawg

WisBlawg

Covers legal research and Internet news & information with an emphasis on Wisconsin. From the University of Wisconsin Law Library and librarian Bonnie Shucha.

http://www.law.wisc.edu/blogs/wisblawg/
  • Apr 24

    Former UW-Madison Law School George Bunn Die

    Former UW-Madison Law School George Bunn Die
    From the Wisconsin State Journal:Former UW Law School Dean George Bunn, a noted nuclear arms expert and negotiator, died of spinal cancer Sunday in Palo Alto, Calif., said his son Matthew Bunn. He was 87. A more detailed obituary appears at…
  • Apr 16

    Happy National Library Week!

    Happy National Library Week!
    Stop by the Law Library this week and help us celebrate National Library Week! READ Poster View this year's poster featuring Steve Barkan, Professor of Law and Director of the Law School Library - On display inside the library entrance on…
  • Mar 29

    WI Act 5 Changes Publication and Effectiveness Process for Acts - Removes Authority of Sec of State

    WI Act 5 Changes Publication and Effectiveness Process for Acts - Removes Authority of Sec of State
    2013 WI Act 5, which modifies the establishment of a publication date for acts, quietly went into effect yesterday. According to the Wisconsin Legislative Council the act does several things:Removes the authority of the Secretary of State…
Rank this Week: 136

Utah State Law Library Blog

Utah State Law Library Blog

Provides information about Utah legal research, self-help resources, new books and briefs.

http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/
  • Mar 14

    So Long, Blog

    So Long, Blog
    Dear loyal blog readers: We are retiring the Utah State Law Library blog after more than four years and 800+ posts. The blog has been a great way for library staff to share library news, new forms, court resources and...
  • Mar 7

    SLC Infobase

    SLC Infobase
    The Salt Lake City's website provides a wealth of resources for SLC residents, including information about the city justice court, city services like garbage pickup or snow removal, and city council news. If you're interested in some historic…
  • Mar 4

    National Consumer Protection Week

    National Consumer Protection Week
    March 3-9, 2013 is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Organizations from around the nation developed National Consumer Protection week to make people aware of their consumer rights and help them make better financial decisions. The…
Rank this Week: 130

Feminist Law Professors

Feminist Law Professors

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

http://feministlawprofessors.com
Rank this Week: 126

The Running Librarian

The Running Librarian

Covers legal publishing and web 2.0. By James Mullan.

http://www.therunninglibrarian.co.uk/
  • Jul 14

    Social intranets evolution or revolution

    Social intranets evolution or revolution
    The Techbubble blog has published an interesting blog post on Social intranets, which for anyone considering implementing a social intranet is well worth a read.
  • Jul 13

    Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?

    Can you make tacit knowledge...explicit?
    Two excellent posts here which discuss whether you can make tacit knowledge (the stuff
  • Jul 3

    PLC Knowledge Management Forum

    PLC Knowledge Management Forum
    Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the PLC Knowledge Management Forum. This was a one day event held at Haberdashers Hall aimed at Knowledge Managers, Professional Support Lawyers and Information Professionals. The format of the day was a…
Rank this Week: 142

employerhelpcast

employerhelpcast

Covers employment law topics. By Helene Wasserman.

http://blip.tv/employerhelpcast/
  • Dec 15

    Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.

    Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.
    Some attorneys' names become synonymous with the area of law they practice. Having practiced in the area of labor and employment law for more than three decades, Bob Millman is one such person. In this special Helpcast, Host Helene…
  • Nov 13

    Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele

    Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele
    As many of you know, I have a new Firm. I recently joined the Los Angeles office of the National Employment and Labor Law Firm, Littler Mendelson. With more than 750 attorneys in 45 offices nationwide, Littler is the largest law firm in the…
  • Nov 7

    Global Employment Law

    Global Employment Law
    We live in a global economy. More and more companies based in the United States are opening operations internationally, and more international companies are commencing operations in the United States. And with those operations come employees.…
Rank this Week: 119

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law…

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law - Newark

Audio and Video broadcasts of interesting lectures and events taking place at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/feeds/podcast.php
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • May 22

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two
    Our meeting venue, Liberty Hall, is acclaimed as a New Jersey treasure, a gift of history from the Kean family. Our speaker, Mark Lender, history professor at Kean, is working on the recent George Washington letter discovery. Read more about…
Rank this Week: 141

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/
  • May 19

    Turkey bombed military targets in Syria

    Turkey bombed military targets in Syria
    Turkey's military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's office said in a statement. Our armed forces…
  • May 19

    ECHR; President Jean Paul Costa (France)

    ECHR; President Jean Paul Costa (France)
    Born on 3 November 1941 in Tunis Diploma of the Institute of Political Studies of Paris, 1961 Master of Law, Faculty of Law, Paris, 1962 Diploma of Superior Studies (post-graduate), Public law, 1964 Former pupil of the ENA (Ecole nationale…
  • May 19

    Turkey hittings military targets in Syria

    Turkey hittings military targets in Syria
    Turkish artillery hit targets near Syria's Tel Abyad border town for a second day on Thursday, killing several Syrian soldiers according to activists and security sources, after a mortar bomb fired from the area killed five Turkish…
Rank this Week: 169

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

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

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

    The Roberts Court, Reinventing Government, and More: This Week in the Book Page

    The Roberts Court, Reinventing Government, and More: This Week in the Book Page
    In the Washington Post Jeffrey Rosen reviews The Roberts Court: The Struggle for the Constitution (Simon and Schuster).  According to Rosen:The great strength of Coyle’s book is the depth and balance of her reporting. She…
  • May 17

    Weekend Roundup

    Weekend Roundup
    On June 27, 2013, Morehead State University will host a Federalism Symposium featuring "academic presentations of research from scholars across the nation with expertise on federalism and intergovernmental relations." For information on how…
  • May 17

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"

    New Release: Zackin, "Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places"
    New from Princeton University Press: Looking for Rights in All the Wrong Places: Why State Constitutions Contain America's Positive Rights (2013), by Emily Zackin (Department of Political Science, Hunter College, City University of New York).…
Rank this Week: 159

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
Rank this Week: 153

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: 175

techblawg

techblawg

Focuses primarily on issues involving the intersection of law, technology and finance. By David Ma.

http://techblawg.ca/
  • May 18

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    first wave of glassware is rather underwhelming. http://t.co/Jvvg4FqPkD 2013-05-16 fascinating use of crowdsourcing in new google maps. didn't ms do something similar with photos? http://t.co/Pc2ii5vOxC 2013-05-18 [Click on title above to…
  • May 11

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    ee? only 7 rules, it's just that easy to become a tech millionaire. http://t.co/xLJLpO0hlJ 2013-05-06 mixed feelings about the world's first open source, printable gun. and yes, it does fire. http://t.co/cOm1hlHSqu 2013-05-06 us senate passes…
  • May 4

    weekly tweet roundup

    weekly tweet roundup
    thomson reuters patents method to rank lawyers. <sigh> http://t.co/BGuygOWn0T 2013-05-01 lots of love for the red planet – 20,000 folks apply to go to mars. wow. http://t.co/xobkSHgUFN 2013-05-01 founders sometime lose out on exit…
Rank this Week: 149

Rule of Law

Rule of Law

Covers British Columbia wills, trusts and estates law, elder law and estate litigation. By Stan Rule.

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

    Beneficiary Designations of Benefit Plans Under the New Wills, Estates and Succession Act

    Beneficiary Designations of Benefit Plans Under the New Wills, Estates and Succession Act
    The new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (“WESA”), which will come into force on March 31, 2014, brings much of British Columbia’s legislation related to succession under one Act. Although much of WESA deals specifically…
  • May 11

    Cost Award in Hsia v. Yen-Zimmerman

    Cost Award in Hsia v. Yen-Zimmerman
    I wrote an earlier post about the case Hsia v. Yen-Zimmerman, in which Mr. Justice Barrow upheld the validity of Chester Hun’s will, which had been challenged by two of his grandchildren. They had alleged that it had not been signed in…
  • May 8

    Small Estate Provisions of Wills, Estates and Succession Act Not Coming Into Force

    Small Estate Provisions of Wills, Estates and Succession Act Not Coming Into Force
    As I have written previously, British Columbia’s new Wills, Estates and Succession Act will come into force on March 31, 2014. This legislation overhauls B.C.’s succession laws.But the provisions allowing for a simplified…
Rank this Week: 164

Canadian Competition & Antitrust…

Canadian Competition & Antitrust Law

Covers Canadian competition law. By by Steve Szentesi.

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

    Taming the Beast: The “Big Three” and Sky High Cell Phone Bill

    Taming the Beast: The “Big Three” and Sky High Cell Phone Bill
    Guest post by Jeremy Richler May 18, 2013 It seems almost everyone has a cell phone, simply unable to live without one. We rely on our mobile phones not just to communicate with others but to email, surf the net, text, download movies and…
  • May 16

    No Free TV Down Under Apparently: Australian ACCC Settles with Cable Co. & A Few Tips for Canada

    No Free TV Down Under Apparently: Australian ACCC Settles with Cable Co. &amp; A Few Tips for Canada
    May 16, 2013 There used to be a saying that if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.  In Australia, it seems, there are no free TVs, or at least not that many.  In a curious case posted by the Australian ACCC earlier today…
  • May 14

    Competition Bureau Appeals Tribunal Decision in Toronto Real Estate Board Case

    Competition Bureau Appeals Tribunal Decision in Toronto Real Estate Board Case
    May 14, 2013 In an interesting though not totally unexpected development, the Competition Bureau announced earlier today that it was appealing the Competition Tribunal’s decision in the TREB abuse of dominance case to the Federal Court…
Rank this Week: 155

Legal Profession Blog

Legal Profession Blog

By Professors S. Alan Childress, Michael S. Frisch and Jeffrey M. Lipshaw.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/
  • May 18

    A Real Horror Story Or The Fall Of The House Of Usher

    A Real Horror Story Or The Fall Of The House Of Usher
    The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed a suspension of at least three years without automatic reinstatement of an attorney named Arthur Usher. The attorney developed a romantic interest in an Indiana Mckinney School of Law student ("Jane…
  • May 17

    No New Rule 8.4(h) For Tennessee

    No New Rule 8.4(h) For Tennessee
    The Tennessee Supreme Court has entered an order denying the petition of its Board of Professional Responsibility to amend its Rule 8.4 to add a subsectuon (h) prohibiting engaging "in a professional capacity, in certain discriminatory…
  • May 17

    The 14 Percent Chance

    The 14 Percent Chance
    The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated an attorney suspended for two years in 2010 for possession of heroin and felony bail jumping. The court described the situation that led to the conviction Attorney C. began using illegal drugs around…
Rank this Week: 166

Cultural Heritage Lawyer

Cultural Heritage Lawyer

Covers cultural heritage law and policy topics. By Ricardo A. St. Hilaire.

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

    Roman, Byzantine and Other Conflict Antiquities from Syria

    Roman, Byzantine and Other Conflict Antiquities from Syria
    Antiquities from several Syrian cultural eras continue to appear on the art market. Since the last blog post describing this problem, Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International produced the above May 17, 2013 report (not in English).…
  • May 12

    Government Petitions to Dismiss Charges in Korean Currency Case

    Government Petitions to Dismiss Charges in Korean Currency Case
    Prosecutors in Detroit, Michigan on Friday moved to dismiss the receiving and transporting stolen property charges against Wong Young Youn.  Earlier this year it was reported that the defendant was cooperating with…
  • May 11

    U.S. Attorney Files Complaint to Forfeit Peruvian Artifacts Seized at Miami International Airport

    U.S. Attorney Files Complaint to Forfeit Peruvian Artifacts Seized at Miami International Airport
    Federal prosecutors in Miami on Friday filed a complaint to forfeit ancient artifacts from Peru. The office of U.S. Attorney Wilfredo Ferrer (right) alleges that Peruvian citizen Jean Combe Fritz transported 29 banned heritage objects on…
Rank this Week: 167

Business Law Post

Business Law Post

Covers corporate law, securities law, intellectual property, and social entrepreneurship. By Arina Shulga.

http://www.businesslawpost.blogspot.com/
  • May 18

    Crowdfunding Update

    Crowdfunding Update
    We are still patiently waiting for the SEC to develop rules implementing the crowdfunding provisions of the JOBS Act. While we are waiting, the industry prepares for the crowdfunding transactions. Recently, two interesting articles about…
  • May 12

    Who Owns #Hashtags?

    Who Owns #Hashtags?
    Proliferation of social media continues to stretch the boundaries of the law and its definitions. It prompts us to apply the proven legal concepts to new technological and social phenomena with no clear and well-defined answers.A good…
  • Apr 23

    What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?

    What is Regulation FD and Does it Prohibit the Use of Social Media?
    Regulation Fair Disclosure (known as “Regulation FD”) was enacted in 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to prohibit selective disclosure of material non-public information by the public…
Rank this Week: 173

Virtual Law Practice

Virtual Law Practice

Discusses practicing law in a web-based virtual law office (vlo). By Stephanie Kimbro.

http://virtuallawpractice.org
  • May 18

    Gamification vs Games: Why the Difference Matters for Legal Service

    Gamification vs Games: Why the Difference Matters for Legal Service
    As I've started talking about the game I'm developing, I hear people throw out the phrase "gamification of legal services" to describe my project. That's actually not what I'm doing and the terminology does make a difference. There is…
  • May 16

    Slides from Presentation to Chicago Bar Association

    Slides from Presentation to Chicago Bar Association
    Today I gave a presentation which was live but also webcast for the Chicago Bar Association.
  • May 14

    Bitcoin as Payment for Legal Service

    Bitcoin as Payment for Legal Service
    One of my law students recently raised this question to me: Could a lawyer allow payment for legal services in Bitcoin? It's not a question I've ever gotten before and it's a good one. Bitcoin is digital currency and it's not managed by any…
Rank this Week: 165

Lawyerist

Lawyerist

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

http://lawyerist.com
  • May 18

    Thoughts On Cube Farming

    Thoughts On Cube Farming
    I’m posting this on a Saturday, and if you’re working today, especially in a cubicle, this post is dedicated to you. I work for a big bank and I am a lawyer. And I work in a cubicle. My boss manages 5 lawyers, and he works in a…
  • May 17

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?

    Why Would Law Schools Be Any Good at Teaching Law Practice Management?
    Yesterday, I sat in on the ABA Young Lawyers Division council meeting in Minneapolis. The council was considering a resolution to recommend to the ABA House of Delegates that would require law schools to teach business skills to law students.…
  • May 17

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?

    Are Billable Hours Eroding Trust Between Lawyers and Clients?
    Billable hours have been back in the news over the past month thanks to a dispute between DLA Piper and one of their clients over legal bills. The client refused to pay the bill, claiming DLA Piper overstaffed its files and performed…
Rank this Week: 147

FOSS Patents

FOSS Patents

Covers software patent news and issues with a focus on wireless and mobile devices. By Florian Mueller.

http://www.fosspatents.com
Rank this Week: 170

Indian Corporate Law

Indian Corporate Law

Revies Indian corporate and business law. By Umakanth V.

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

    Enforceability of Put and Call Options: Reality Soon?

    Enforceability of Put and Call Options: Reality Soon?
    Although put and call options are quite common in investment agreements, its enforceability under Indian law has been in serious doubt due to age-old provisions in securities laws which have not been updated to meet with the requirement of…
  • May 17

    Papers published on BALCO

    Papers published on BALCO
    Ironically, the judgment of the Constitution Bench in BALCO may turn out to be as significant for domestic arbitration as it is for finally shattering the misconception that the omission of the word “only” in…
  • May 14

    Call for Papers – Journal on Governance

    Call for Papers – Journal on Governance
    [The following announcement is posted on behalf of the Center for Governance, National Law University, Jodhpur] Center for Governance, National Law University, Jodhpur, proposes the VII issue of “Journal on Governance,”…
Rank this Week: 163

Aviation Law Prof Blog

Aviation Law Prof Blog

By DePaul University Law Professors Brian F. Havel, Michael S. Jacobs and Andrew Eastmond.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/
  • May 17

    Friday Link Roundup

    Friday Link Roundup
    There was quite a bit of noteworthy aviation law news late this week, so we thought we'd provide a list of links below. Though the EU has pressed the pause button on parts of its aviation emissions regulation, it is...
  • May 16

    Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post

    Michael Whitaker Selected for FAA Post
    We'd like to congratulate Michael G. Whitaker, past advisory board member and long-time friend of the International Aviation Law Institute, who will be appointed by President Obama to become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation…
  • May 15

    CAPA on Consolidation in European Market

    CAPA on Consolidation in European Market
    CAPA has a good rundown today of the current and future state of airline consolidation in Europe. The piece suggests that while Europe has yet to achieve the degree of consolidation present in the North American market, significant future…
Rank this Week: 152

Credit Slips

Credit Slips

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

http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/
  • May 17

    MLEA at the University of Illinoi

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

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

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

    Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi

    Cries for Relief from the Hungarian Financial Crisi
    No, not that Hungarian financial crisis. Now that the country seems to have more or less righted itself, its citizens are still struggling with their own debts. Reuters reports that the Managing Director of the National Bank of Hungary has...
Rank this Week: 145

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

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

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 17

    DSM-5 News & Commentary Roundup

    DSM-5 News &amp; Commentary Roundup
    ReutersLegal posts, "Psychiatrists unveil their long-awaited diagnostic 'bible'," by Sharon Begley. It's an excellent overview of the debate raging over the new publication. The long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible of…
  • May 17

    Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench

    Public Defender Heads to 8th Circuit Bench
    "Jane Kelly's experience rare on US appeals court," is the AP report by Ryan J. Foley. It's also available via ABC News. Jane Kelly will become a federal appeals court judge Friday with an unusual background that supporters say makes...
  • May 17

    Innocence Commission Bill Update

    Innocence Commission Bill Update
    Today is the 130th day of the Texas Legislature's 140 day regular session. "Senator Says Innocence Commission Bill is in Trouble," is by Brandi Grissom at the Texas Tribune. Legislation that would create a commission to review wrongful…
Rank this Week: 171

Impact Litigation Journal

Impact Litigation Journal

Provides commentary and analysis about legal issues relating to class actions and other representative litigation in the areas of consumer and employment law. By Initiative Legal Group APC.

http://impactlitigation.com/
  • May 17

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification

    Faulkinbury v. Boyd &amp; Associates: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Certification
    California’s Court of Appeal continues to articulate a measured, well-reasoned class action jurisprudence, most recently by taking a second look at its own order affirming a trial court’s denial of class certification. See…
  • May 15

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial

    Closing Arguments in Major Banks’ Arbitration Collusion Trial
    For some companies, apparently even the famously liberal policy favoring arbitration isn’t enough of an assurance that they can avoid defending a consumer class action in court. Or so the plaintiffs in an antitrust bench trial pending…
  • May 13

    Bluford v. Safeway: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Class Certification

    Bluford v. Safeway: California Appellate Court Reverses Denial of Class Certification
    In a win for employees seeking to remedy broad, systematic employer violations of workplace protections, California’s intermediate appellate court has reversed a trial court judge’s denial of class certification. Bluford v.…
Rank this Week: 168

ICBC Law

ICBC Law

Covers British Columbia injury claims the the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. By Eric Magraken.

http://bc-injury-law.com/blog/
  • May 17

    Court Clarifies Recovery of Interest on Disbursement

    Court Clarifies Recovery of Interest on Disbursement
    Prosecuting an injury claim to trial often involves thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars in disbursement expenses.  If a litigant is victorious can they claim interest on these expenses?  Two…
  • May 16

    Court of Appeal Discusses Standard of Care In Road Construction Liability Case

    Court of Appeal Discusses Standard of Care In Road Construction Liability Case
    Reasons for judgement were released this week by the BC Court of Appeal upholding a trial verdict finding the City of Abbotsford and a private contractor 80% responsible for a single vehicle collision in a construction…
  • May 15

    Court Ordered Interest Allowed on Unpaid Special Damage

    Court Ordered Interest Allowed on Unpaid Special Damage
    It is well established that a litigant in a BC injury claim is entitled to court ordered interest on successful special damages claims.  What about special damages that are owing but have have not yet been paid?  Is…
Rank this Week: 146

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…
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Space Politics

Space Politics

Covers space policy, new and commentary. By Jeff Foust.

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

    NASA operating plan may reverse Congressional increase in planetary science

    NASA operating plan may reverse Congressional increase in planetary science
    NASA’s operating plan for fiscal year 2013 will reportedly reverse the increases awarded to the agency’s planetary science program by Congress, according to a report. The Planetary Exploration Newsletter (PEN) reported Wednesday…
  • May 16

    Hearings: commercial space today, Mars next week

    Hearings: commercial space today, Mars next week
    Later today the space subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “Partnerships to Advance the Business of Space”. The hearing’s lineup of witnesses include some key people who have been involved in…
  • May 15

    Revisions to export control lists due out soon

    Revisions to export control lists due out soon
    Late last year, when Congress passed a defense authorization bill with export control reform language included, advocates of such reform noted that this legislative provision was not the end of their efforts. The language in the bill simply…
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Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Features news and views from Ernester, the Hofstra School of Law Deane Law Library Virtual Cat.

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

    CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S    ! ! ! ! ! !    You made it !!!Best of luck to graduates!!!First years - you survived your first year of law school, now you can make it through anything!Second years - you are now experts…
  • May 16

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One

    Unusual U.S. Government Publications, Part One
    On Thursdays this Summer, we will be running a series that highlights some unusual, even peculiar, historical publications by the U.S. Government.First in our series is (opens PDF) Sprocket Man, a 1975 superhero comic book that promotes…
  • May 15

    Report from European Coalition for Digital Right

    Report from European Coalition for Digital Right
    A recent report from European Coalition for Digital Rights entitled, International Privacy Organisations: Don't Let Corporations Strip Citizens of Their Right to Privacy presents analysis by privacy experts of proposed amendments to the draft…
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Workplace Prof Blog

Workplace Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/
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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…
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California Corporate & Securities…

California Corporate & Securities Law

Covers California securities law, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and securities litigation. By Keith Paul Bishop.

http://www.calcorporatelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 150

Legal Research Plus

Legal Research Plus

By Paul Lomio, Erika V. Wayne, Kate, Wilko and George Wilson. The authors are law librarians and advanced legal research instructors at Stanford Law School.

http://legalresearchplus.com
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On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real…

On Solid Ground: The Mirick Real Estate Law Blog

Covers news and commentary on real estate development, environmental and construction law. By Mirick O'Connell.

http://mirickrealestatelawblog.com/
  • May 15

    What You Should Know About Teaming Agreements in the Construction Industry

    What You Should Know About Teaming Agreements in the Construction Industry
    This is the third installment in a series of posts on teaming arrangements in the construction industry. My first post in the series addressed teaming arrangements generally and described the two most common forms: joint ventures and teaming…
  • May 8

    Commercial Landlord Must Wait Until End of Lease to Recover from Defaulting Tenant Says Supreme Judicial Court

    Commercial Landlord Must Wait Until End of Lease to Recover from Defaulting Tenant Says Supreme Judicial Court
    As we reported previously here, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled last year in 275 Washington Street Corp. v. Hudson River International, LLC that, in the absence of specific lease language to the contrary, “the bright-line rule…
  • Apr 26

    MassDEP Proposes Changes to its Cleanup Program: Part II

    MassDEP Proposes Changes to its Cleanup Program: Part II
    Guest post by Adam J. Last, PE, LSP of Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. As we reported earlier here, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has proposed significant amendments to the Massachusetts Contingency…
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Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer…

Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers Michigan drug crimes and drunk driving. By Attorney Jeffrey J. Randa.

http://www.michigancriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/
  • May 3

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)

    DUI in Shelby Township (including Utica and Macomb Twp.)
    The 41-A District Court in Shelby Township covers 3 municipalities: Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and the city of Utica. If you're arrested for a DUI in any of these places, your case winds up in the Court lawyers simply call...
  • Apr 29

    DUI and the HGN ("follow with your eyes, not your head") Test

    DUI and the HGN (&quot;follow with your eyes, not your head&quot;) Test
    There is probably no sinking feeling that matches getting pulled over after having had a bit too much to drink. As often as people will have thought, only moments before, that they were okay to drive, there is a sudden...
  • Apr 26

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi

    Michigan Driver's License Restoration - Changes in the DSM Diagnosi
    In the previous article, I examined the new Request for Hearing form required as of April 1, 2013, by the Michigan Secretary of State's Driver Assessment and Appeal Division (DAAD). This new form must be filed along with a Substance...
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Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog

Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog

Covers Boston criminal law and DUI news. By the Law Offices of Lefteris K. Travayiakis, P.C.

http://www.bostoncriminallawyersblog.com/
  • Apr 20

    2nd Suspect Charged with Massachusetts Murder in Dorchester Stabbing

    2nd Suspect Charged with Massachusetts Murder in Dorchester Stabbing
    A second defendant was charged with Murder in connection to the October stabbing death of Cherby Lajoie in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The female defendant, Tarayiah Hunt, 21, of Dorchester, was formally arraigned in the Dorchester Division…
  • Apr 20

    Lowell Fugitive Arrested and Charged in 2011 Home Invasion

    Lowell Fugitive Arrested and Charged in 2011 Home Invasion
    A man who used to reside in Lowell was arrested on a fugitive warrant in New York and returned to Massachusetts to face Violent Crime Charges relative to a 2011 home invasion in Lowell. The defendant, Samuel Merced, 22, was arraigned in…
  • Apr 17

    Framingham Man Charged in Rape of 15 Year Old Girl

    Framingham Man Charged in Rape of 15 Year Old Girl
    A 19 year old Framingham man was arrested on various Massachusetts Sex Crimes Charges for allegedly raping a 15 year old girl after she got off the school bus. The defendant was charged with Aggravated Rape of a Child, Indecent Assault…
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Sports Law Blog

Sports Law Blog

A blog about the legal business of sports written by law professors: Rick Karcher, the Director of the Center for Law & Sports at the Florida Coastal School of Law; Michael McCann of Vermont Law School; Geoffrey Rapp of the University of Toledo College of Law; Howard Wasserman of Florida International University's College of Law, and Greg Skidmore of Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

http://sports-law.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 162

Tech LawForum

Tech LawForum

Discussion, debate and dialogue of technology law issues. Sponsored by the High Tech Law Institute.

http://techlawforum.scu.edu/
  • Jan 4

    Not Enough Nexuses for Daubert.

    Not Enough Nexuses for Daubert.
    In Rambus v. Hynix, 5:05CV334 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 29, 2008), at docket entry #2997, Judge Whyte largely rejected proffered expert testimony on the “secondary considerations” that indicate nonobviousness. A showing of these indicia of…
  • Jan 3

    Not Enough Nexuses for Daubert.

    Not Enough Nexuses for Daubert.
    In Rambus v. Hynix, 5:05CV334 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 29, 2008), at docket entry #2997, Judge Whyte largely rejected proffered expert testimony on the "secondary considerations" that indicate nonobviousness. A showing of these indicia of…
  • Dec 18

    Attorney, Newly Merged In, and Entire Firm Disqualified in DRAM suit.

    Attorney, Newly Merged In, and Entire Firm Disqualified in DRAM suit.
    After some 350 docket entries, a firm that was representing certain opt-out plaintiffs in the DRAM antitrust case was disqualified in Unisys Corp. v. Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., 3:06-CV-2915 (N.D. Cal. 12/18/2008). The D.C. firm had merged in…
Rank this Week: 172

Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog

Mesothelioma Lawyers Blog

Covers legal issues surrounding asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. By Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman LLC.

http://www.mesotheliomalawyers-blog.com/
  • May 19

    Asbestos Defendants Hype Fraud Risk Concern

    Asbestos Defendants Hype Fraud Risk Concern
    As a number of states and even the federal government are looking to expand the "transparency" of asbestos trust claims throughout the country, The Wall Street Journal recently delved into the issue of alleged fraud by claimants. Our Boston…
  • May 17

    New Asbestos Detection Device Introduced by Scientist

    New Asbestos Detection Device Introduced by Scientist
    Asbestos is a killer. Manufacturers and employers knew this for decades, even as they continued to peddle products that contained the deadly material, putting both workers and consumers at risk. Our Boston mesothelioma attorneys know that…
  • May 13

    Asbestos Among Top Work Dangers in Massachusett

    Asbestos Among Top Work Dangers in Massachusett
    A new report released by a group effort involving some of the state's most outspoken worker safety advocates reveals that mesothelioma remains a serious threat to Massachusetts workers. In "Dying to Work in Massachusetts: Loss of Life and…
Rank this Week: 207

Los Angeles Criminal Defense…

Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers celebrity crime, felonies, DUI, three strikes offenses, and white collar crime cases. Published By Los Angeles crime lawyer Michael Kraut.

http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 216

BlawgConomics

BlawgConomics

Explores the intersection of law and economics. By Joshua Sturtevant.

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

    A Plug...

    A Plug...
    When frequent contributor and collaborator Jerry Newhall recently asked for some space on this page for a plug, I was more than happy to oblige. A plug!?! some might say. But not to worry dear readers, he isn't shilling anything dodgy…
  • May 16

    Is the Gun Rights Debate Not Interesting Enough for You?

    Is the Gun Rights Debate Not Interesting Enough for You?
    From the L.A. Times last week: "Gun crime has plunged in the United States since its peak in the middle of the 1990s, including gun killings, assaults, robberies and other crimes, two new studies of government data show. Yet few Americans are…
  • May 16

    Is Privacy Fighting Back?

    Is Privacy Fighting Back?
    I am very comfortable admitting that I am rarely in the vanguard when it comes to adopting technological innovations. I also tend to value privacy a bit more highly than the 50th percentile of Americans does. Based on those two…
Rank this Week: 183

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

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

    Florida funds sex offender database search by school

    Florida funds sex offender database search by school
    Another 18K thrown down the drain, a FREE blog could do everything and not soak taxpayers pocketbooks. What a waste of money! Knowing where people sleep for a few hours of a day, does nothing to... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
  • May 17

    Tracking sex offenders in Mississippi

    Tracking sex offenders in Mississippi
    5-17-2013 Mississippi: HINDS COUNTY, MS (Mississippi News Now) - Child molestation, statutory rape, sexual battery, they're all classified as sex crimes. Those convicted will live with their... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
  • May 17

    LawGuru Question

    LawGuru Question
    7-1-2012 Internet: QUESTION: I just moved to a new house. Shortly after moving in, I found out that a previous tenant had been a registered sex offender with his address (now my address) listed.... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
Rank this Week: 210

Reasonable Expectation

Reasonable Expectation

Focuses on privacy and data security. By M. Scott Koller.

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

    Past vs. Present

    Past vs. Present
      We take for granted the affect technology has on our daily lives.  This comic offers an interesting (and humorous)  perspective on how society changed. source: Doghouse Diaries      
  • May 14

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed
    A state court has dismissed the California Attorney General’s claims that Delta Air Lines Inc. (“Delta”) violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to have an appropriately posted privacy…
  • Apr 27

    FTC Clarifies Children’s Online Privacy Law

    FTC Clarifies Children’s Online Privacy Law
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help clarify changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that go into effect on July 1, reports Forbes. The FAQs…
Rank this Week: 186