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Boston Personal Injury Attorney…

Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Covers car accidents, work injuries and nursing home neglect. By Jeffrey S. Glassman.

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

    Drug Reps Rarely Share Side Effects with Doctor

    Drug Reps Rarely Share Side Effects with Doctor
    When a patient is prescribed a drug, that patient has the right to know about any potential side effects the drug may cause. Doctors need to be aware of the potential side effects and risks so that patients can be kept informed, and it is…
  • May 18

    Boston Youth Risk Survey Causes Concern Among Parent

    Boston Youth Risk Survey Causes Concern Among Parent
    Protecting kids is the top priority of every parent and parents need to know what types of risks their children face. Every year since 1998, a survey of Massachusetts students has been conducted in order to provide more information to…
  • May 17

    NTSB Recommends Changing the Definition of Drunk Driving

    NTSB Recommends Changing the Definition of Drunk Driving
    Everyone today knows that it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .08. The laws impose this limit to ensure that people do not drive when they are too impaired to react quickly, to pay attention and to make safe…
Rank this Week: 699

Faculty Blog - Faculty of Law,…

Faculty Blog - Faculty of Law, University of Alberta

By Barbara Billingsley, Cameron Hutchison, Daniel Mol, David Cheifetz, Eran Kaplinsky, Eric Adam, Erin Nelson, James Muir, Lewis Klar, Q.C., Mark Amman, Moin A Yahya, Peter Carver, Russ Brown, Steven Penney

http://ualbertalaw.typepad.com/faculty/
  • May 19

    Harvard and Academic Freedom

    Harvard and Academic Freedom
    It is bad enough that Canadian universities are slowly turning their back on the notion of academic freedom, but when Harvard University starts down that path, things are looking bleak for the West's future.
  • May 18

    400 parts per million, or why we're totally F*#%#$

    400 parts per million, or why we're totally F*#%#$
    Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, our most harmful global warming gas, have hit 400 parts per million. It's this kind of rosy news item that Alyssa Battistoni must have borne in mind when she composed one of the best…
  • May 17

    May 2013 Issue of the Toronto Law Journal is Online

    May 2013 Issue of the Toronto Law Journal is Online
    The May issue of the Toronto Law Journal – which publishes pithy comments on recent cases and new legislation of interest to practicing lawyers and legal academics alike – is online here. Commentaries this month cover a new clearing…
Rank this Week: 633

Animal Blawg

Animal Blawg

Covers animal law, ethics and policy. By Professor David N. Cassuto, Professor Luis E. Chiesa and law student Suzanne McMillan.

http://animalblawg.wordpress.com
  • May 19

    The tragedy of happy meat

    The tragedy of happy meat
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations If you’re familiar with the Onion, you know it’s the print and online precursor to Jon Stewart’s Daily Show. Fake news, heavy on satire. That’s not to say that people,…
  • May 13

    Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor

    Hey Chicago–animal suffering lies behind that scenic splendor
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations Dear Chicago: We need to talk. You can trust me–I’m practically a native daughter. Heck, from my hometown in Indiana, we can look across Lake Michigan and see your skyline (well, on a clear…
  • May 2

    The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help

    The wolverine: one gnarly dude…who needs our help
    Kathleen Stachowski  Other Nations Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the stinkiest, snarliest, gnarliest, wildest of them all? Why, Gulo gulo–the amazing wolverine–of course! And the gnarly little…
Rank this Week: 284

Land Use Prof Blog

Land Use Prof Blog

By Professors Will Cook, Chad D. Emerson, Matthew J. Festa, Ngai Pindell and Jamie Baker Roskie.

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

    A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

    A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar
    I was delighted over the weekend to see a response from Bill Fischel (Dartmouth) on my blog post series about local government units. Bill is undoubtedly well known to many readers of this blog for his work on land use...
  • May 18

    Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

    Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution
    Mark Edwards (William Mitchell) has posted The Paradoxes of Restitution, forthcoming in the West Virginia Law Review. The abstract: Restitution following mass dispossession is often considered both ideal and impossible. Why? This article…
  • May 18

    Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking

    Stern on State Legislative Checks and Judicial Taking
    Here's another recently-posted paper from Stephanie Stern (Chicago-Kent): Protecting Property Through Politics: State Legislative Checks and Judicial Takings, forthcoming in the Minnesota Law Review. The abstract: In the 2010 Supreme Court…
Rank this Week: 239

International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/
  • May 19

    Future Developments Related to "Benefit"

    Future Developments Related to "Benefit"
    I've done several posts related to the Canada - Renewable Energy AB reasoning on "benefit." As I noted, there is some uncertainty as to the potential scope of the ruling. How much leeway do governments now have to provide finanical...
  • May 19

    Director, College of Law Global

    Director, College of Law Global
    Arizona State University asked me to post this: The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law seeks a dynamic, proactive, and highly-motivated individual for the position of Director of the Center for Law and Global Affairs. The Director will report…
  • May 13

    Strange Take on the WTO DG Race

    Strange Take on the WTO DG Race
    The WSJ has a strange article on Roberto Azevedo's selection as DG. It starts: A depressing rule of international institutions is that whatever their founding intentions they inevitably evolve to serve themselves or their worst members more…
Rank this Week: 210

Greg Siskind on Immigration Law…

Greg Siskind on Immigration Law and Policy

http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/
  • May 19

    King: Immigration Reform a Democratic Plot

    King: Immigration Reform a Democratic Plot
    There's a reason the GOP leadership is hoping immigration reform finally moves this year. They're brand with Hispanic voters is terrible and they need to show that they're a party that has a place for this fast growing segment of the…
  • May 18

    June 2013 State Department Visa Bulletin Rundown

    June 2013 State Department Visa Bulletin Rundown
    Thanks to Nicollette Davis at our firm for summing up the latest Visa Bulletin: June Visa Bulletin Summary: Family 1st - World numbers, China and India advanced 3 weeks to 22 April 06; Mexico advanced 1 week to 15 August 93; the Philippines…
  • May 17

    Deal Appears to Have Been Reached by House Gang of Eight

    Deal Appears to Have Been Reached by House Gang of Eight
    There have been multiple news reports in multiple well-regarded publications painting different pictures on the state of play with the House negotiators on a comprehensive reform bill. But a picture is starting to emerge. The Wall Street…
Rank this Week: 339

Law Actually

Law Actually

Blog of a LL.M law student in the UK.

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

    Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow

    Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow
    From Law Donut 17/05/13: Accessing work-related emails is no longer just confined to the working day. According to a new report, small business employees are checking their work emails at all hours of day and night – even at social…
  • May 13

    Studying for a law exam - a cry for help

    Studying for a law exam - a cry for help
    It’s been a while since I did a mailbag feature, so here’s to turning that around. ;-) The following email plopped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago from a law student panicked by the prospect of open book exams: Just found…
  • May 8

    To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me

    To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me
    Anything would have been better than reading that thing! You’d have had to been holed up somewhere for your entire life to not be familiar with the award winning novel by Harper Lee. It’s often cited as being a must-read novel…
Rank this Week: 344

lennyesq

lennyesq

By Leonard E. Sienko, Jr.

http://lennyesq.wordpress.com
  • May 19

    Marvin for iOS for iPad on the iTunes App Store

    Marvin for iOS for iPad on the iTunes App Store
    Marvin is a fast, intelligent eBook reader for your iPad. What sets Marvin apart are its unique features and an incredible Artificial Intelligence engine that reads your books with you and helps you discover amazing things…
  • May 18

    In a Paperless Office, A Bigger Monitor is Better

    In a Paperless Office, A Bigger Monitor is Better
    English: Multi-Screen Computer Desk with a Music Studio Setup (Photo credit: Wikipedia) by TODD HENDRICKSON on MAY 17, 2013 in LEGAL TECHNOLOGY, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT   In a paperless practice, screen…
  • May 18

    New US manual for diagnosing mental disorders published | DSM-5 | guardian.co.uk

    New US manual for diagnosing mental disorders published | DSM-5 | guardian.co.uk
      The field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders. Early drafts of the book, the fifth…
Rank this Week: 978

Pension Risk Matters

Pension Risk Matters

Focuses on pension financial risk issues from a governance and fiduciary perspective. Published by Susan M. Mangiero.

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

    The Importance of Clear Communication

    The Importance of Clear Communication
    A funny thing happened the other day while having a snack in a Paris bakery. I am here for a few days, tagging along with my husband who is teaching for a month. Shortly after we sat down, a Japanese family arrived, went to the counter…
  • May 13

    Economic Indicators to Include Focus on Pension

    Economic Indicators to Include Focus on Pension
    In what most people would call a significant announcement, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ("BEA") will begin measuring economic growth this summer by taking public pension finance into account. According to its March 2013 announcement,…
  • May 8

    Pensions and Politic

    Pensions and Politic
    I have a favorite shirt that gets a few laughs when I wear it. Its message is "Change is good. You go first." That is how I feel when I hear pundits talk about the future of pensions and the need for reform. What I continue to…
Rank this Week: 668

beSpacific

beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 14

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

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

    Charlotte Police Accumulate Ten DWI’s After Recent Checkpoint

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

    Boating Regulations in North Carolina

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

    What to Expect at a DMV Restoration Hearing?

    What to Expect at a DMV Restoration Hearing?
    If you are suspected of driving while intoxicated, and when the officer asks you to blow into a breath-test, refusal to take such test will result in the automatic revocation of that person’s license.  The revocation will vary, in…
Rank this Week: 89

New York Personal Injury Attorneys…

New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog

Covers auto accidents, civil rights, construction accidents and personal injury. By Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz.

http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/
Rank this Week: 864

Seattle Personal Injury Blog

Seattle Personal Injury Blog

Covers Washington car accident and other personal injury news. By Premier Law Group PLLC.

http://www.plg-pllc.com/news-publications/
  • May 19

    Drunk Woman Drives Injured Pedestrian to Hospital | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

    Drunk Woman Drives Injured Pedestrian to Hospital | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
    A woman recently picked up a pedestrian who had been hit by a drunk driver from the side of the road, put him in her car and then drove him to the hospital. “Aw, that’s nice,” you might think. Think again. The same woman is…
  • May 18

    Facebooking Doctor Violates Doctor-Patient Relationship | Seattle Civil Rights Lawyer

    Facebooking Doctor Violates Doctor-Patient Relationship | Seattle Civil Rights Lawyer
    Having a doctor that you can rely on and trust to take care of you professionally is great. After all, your health is the most important thing in your life. But one doctor took his connection with a patient too far. Dr. Mitchell Cohen of…
  • May 18

    Counterfeit Airbags Sold by Man in Vancouver | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer

    Counterfeit Airbags Sold by Man in Vancouver | Seattle Auto Accident Lawyer
    When you’re in a car accident, you depend on two things to save your life: your seatbelt and your airbags. Oftentimes, those are the things that can mean the difference between injuries and fatalities. That is why the discovery of a man…
Rank this Week: 198

Settle It Now Negotiation Blog

Settle It Now Negotiation Blog

Covers mediation, negotiation and settlement. By Victoria Pynchon.

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

    What Are Your Super Powers And What Are You Waiting For?

    What Are Your Super Powers And What Are You Waiting For?
    I just spent the weekend with a group of incredibly engaged, brilliant and successful women lawyers at the Vail Sebastian Hotel where I keynoted the annual Conference of the Colorado Womens Bar Association. Four questions stirred the…
  • May 15

    'Use My Name' Is All You Need to Know About Sponsorship

    'Use My Name' Is All You Need to Know About Sponsorship
    “Use my name.” Those three words are all you need to know about sponsorship and networking. You put your skin into someone else’s game. You do not use these words lightly. Your reputation rests on the quality of your…
  • May 15

    Gotham Gal Goes All In For National Girlfriends' Networking Day

    Gotham Gal Goes All In For National Girlfriends' Networking Day
    First off I just love the name.   National Girlfriends Networking Day is a nationwide celebration of making connections.  Events take place around the country on June 4th [live streaming] three amazing women; Lesley Jane Seyour the…
Rank this Week: 360

Ninth Circuit Blog

Ninth Circuit Blog

Provides case summaries and commentary. By Federal Defenders of the Ninth Circuit.

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 822

National Insurance Law Forum

National Insurance Law Forum

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

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

    The ALI Principles: Amendment

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

    ALI Principles: The Debate Begin

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

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

    American Law Institute Set To Roll Out New "Principles of Law of Liability Insurance"
    On May 20, the American Law Institute will debate and very likely approve tentative Draft No. 1 of the Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance. The Principles project, which has been in the works now for three years, will set forth…
Rank this Week: 86

No Fault Defender

No Fault Defender

Provides a defense attorney's perspective on New York's No-Fault law. By Jason Tenenbaum.

http://nofault.lisquared.com
  • May 19

    Would this violate the Civil Kings briefing schedule rule?

    Would this violate the Civil Kings briefing schedule rule?
    Mughal v Rajput, 2013 NY Slip Op 03466 (2d Dept. 2013) “Although the defendants initially opposed the motion solely through the submission of an attorney’s affirmation, about two weeks later, and prior to the adjourned return…
  • May 16

    The Captain is at it again

    The Captain is at it again
    Genovese v State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 03453 (App. Term 2d Dept. 2013) “The complaint alleged, among other things, that the plaintiff entered into an insurance contract for State Farm to provide the plaintiff with…
  • May 16

    An IME no show case

    An IME no show case
    Infinity Health Prods., Ltd. v Redland Ins. Co., 2013 NY Slip Op 50751(U)(App. Term 2d Dept. 2013) “On appeal, defendant’s sole argument is that it raised a triable issue of fact and made a prima facie showing of entitlement to…
Rank this Week: 995

CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by University of San Diego School of Law Dean & Professor of Law Kevin Cole, contributions by Professors Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

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

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Download

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Download
    in criminal law and procedure ejournals are here. The usual disclaimers apply. RankDownloadsPaper Title 1 4572 The Dangers of Surveillance Neil M. Richards, Washington University in Saint Louis - School of Law, Date posted to database: March…
  • May 18

    "Trial Weighs Importance of Arrests in Police Stops"

    "Trial Weighs Importance of Arrests in Police Stops"
    From the New York Times: The so-called hit rate — often measured as a percentage of stops that lead to an arrest or summons — has long been at the center of the fraught public debate over the stop-and-frisk tactic....
  • May 18

    Bowers on Counsel in Plea Bargaining

    Bowers on Counsel in Plea Bargaining
    Josh Bowers (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted Two Rights to Counsel (Washington and Lee Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This forthcoming essay argues that there is not one constitutionally recognized…
Rank this Week: 74

California Social Security…

California Social Security Disability Attorney Blog

Published by Howard Law, P.C.

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

    Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI

    Emphysema Sufferers in Los Angeles May Qualify for SSDI
    Recent wildfires in Glendale and Ventura County have made air quality especially difficult for those with breathing sensitivities in numerous parts of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles Social Security Disability Insurance Lawyer Vincent Howard…
  • May 18

    Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court

    Some Rejected SSDI Claims May Be Eligible for Rehearing, Per Court
    About 4,000 disability claims that were partially or fully rejected in Queens by one of five specific administrative law judges will likely have an opportunity to have their case heard, following a federal appellate panel's findings…
  • May 17

    Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim

    Medical Advances Spur Increase in Federal Disability Claim
    Maybe if politicians and talking heads are so concerned about reducing the federal disability rolls in America, we should consider scaling back the kind of medical advances that allows us to save lives and help people live longer. Obviously,…
Rank this Week: 437

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

NC Business & Banking Law Blog

Legal news and analysis on matters affecting financial institutions and other businesses, with an emphasis on North Carolina. By Matt Cordell.

http://bizlawnc.com/
  • May 19

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?

    Is the legal equivalent of a nurse practitioner (a "legal practitioner") the future of legal services in the U.S.?
    Nurse practitioners and physicians assistants are increasingly becoming the providers of choice for routine medical care.  This is largely a function of labor supply and cost pressures (from insurers, other third-party payors, and…
  • May 15

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel

    Ethical Email for In-House Counsel
    When may a lawyer copy or "Reply All" to an opposing party, and when is it prohibited?  I wrote an article in The Business Lawyer entitled "Ethical Email for In-House Counsel: What the Ethics Committee of the North Carolina State Bar…
  • May 13

    Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville Seized

    Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville Seized
    On Friday, May 10, the N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks seized Pisgah Community Bank in Asheville, North Carolina, and handed it over to the FDIC as receiver.  The FDIC immediately sold the approximately $19.8 million of Pisgah…
Rank this Week: 805

Space Politics

Space Politics

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

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

    Differing perspectives on commercial crew

    Differing perspectives on commercial crew
    Speaking at the meeting Wednesday of the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC) in Washington, NASA administrator Charles Bolden made another pitch—this time to a rather sympathetic audience—for…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 158

Ratio Juris

Ratio Juris

Offers perspectives on judicial decisionmaking and the legal process. By Professors Jim Chen, Alfred Brophy, Stefanie Lindquist, R.J. Lipkin, Chad M. Oldfather, Lori A. Ringhand, and Elizabeth Weeks.

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

    Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965)

    Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965)
    Today is the birthday of Malcolm X. By way of celebration, I leave you with three provocative books discussing his life and ideas:Cone, James. Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare? (Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books,…
  • May 19

    The Marxist Spirituality of C.L.R. Jame

    The Marxist Spirituality of C.L.R. Jame
     I found occasion once before to post something on the “cricketing Marxist,” C.L.R. James, and now I’d like to draw your attention to a piece by Kenan Malik on “the 50th anniversary of C.L.R.  James’…
  • May 18

    Torture Bibliography (updated)

    Torture Bibliography (updated)
    Here’s the latest draft of my bibliography on torture: Torture: Moral, Legal & Political Dimensions—A Basic BibliographyWASHINGTON — “A nonpartisan, independent review of interrogation and detention programs in the…
Rank this Week: 377

Helping Florida Consumers

Helping Florida Consumers

Covers Florida consumer law. By Taras Rudnitsky.

http://helpingfloridaconsumers.com
  • May 19

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Accepting Consumer Complaint

    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Now Accepting Consumer Complaint
    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB) is now accepting complaints from consumers as part of their effort to monitor and improve consumer protection throughout the United States.  Complaints in the following areas are now being…
  • May 14

    California Attorney General Sues Chase for Unlawful Debt Collection

    California Attorney General Sues Chase for Unlawful Debt Collection
    Just a few days ago, the California Attorney General announced the filing of a lawsuit against Chase Bank USA, N.A. and two related companies for fraudulent and unlawful debt collection practices.  The lawsuit alleges that Chase Bank…
  • May 1

    Debt Settlement Agreements – Be Careful What You Sign!

    Debt Settlement Agreements – Be Careful What You Sign!
    Many debt collectors will offer a settlement agreement or stipulation to a consumer after a lawsuit is filed.  Usually, that agreement specifies that the consumer is to make certain payments every month for a set time period. …
Rank this Week: 544

Miami Foreclosure Lawyer Blog

Miami Foreclosure Lawyer Blog

Covers bankruptcy, foreclosure and mortgage mediation. By Bruce Jacobs & Associates, P.L.

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

    Miami Foreclosure Lawyers Unravel More Bank Manipulation

    Miami Foreclosure Lawyers Unravel More Bank Manipulation
    The bottom of the barrel ethics of big banks appear to have reached new lows, as evidenced by a recent confidential government investigation of JP Morgan. It was uncovered by The New York Times and alleges schemes designed to manipulate the…
  • May 13

    Zombie Foreclosures in Miami Haunting Homeowner

    Zombie Foreclosures in Miami Haunting Homeowner
    Florida has become beset by the undead - mortgages, that is. Our Miami foreclosure lawyers understand that these homes, blighted and abandoned, have been campily named "zombie foreclosures." The reason being is they are not quite "dead" in…
  • May 11

    Former DocX President to Serve At Least 3 Years Prison

    Former DocX President to Serve At Least 3 Years Prison
    She was once president of a successful mortgage document processing firm, called DocX LLC. But for at least the next three years, she'll be known by her prison inmate number. Our Miami foreclosure lawyers have learned that Lorraine Brown…
Rank this Week: 507

Copyfight

Copyfight

Covers the politics of IP.

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

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?

    Who Really Owns The Librarian of Congress?
    As new legislation makes its way through the halls of Congress to try and fix the mess highlighted by the Librarian of Congress's refusal to extend a DMCA exemption on cell-phone unlocking an important question has arisen: to whom, exactly,…
  • May 18

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

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

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

    When A Lawyer Isn't Enough, Get an IP Lawyer
    Mike Masnick has a long but really excellent column up on a tempest in my local teapot. The short form is that Jonathan Monsarrat and his lawyer/business partner have caused quite a stir in my part of the world by filing a raft of copyright,…
Rank this Week: 84

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

Provides scholarly & professional commentary on legal information systems. By Robert Richards.

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • May 19

    FuzzyLaw: Collection of lay citizens’ understandings of legal terminology

    FuzzyLaw: Collection of lay citizens’ understandings of legal terminology
    The Cardiff University Centre for Language and Communication has made available FuzzyLaw, an online collection of “lay-people’s explanations of legal terms.” Here is the description from the project’s Website: FuzzyLaw…
  • May 18

    Hoekstra: Dataset: A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulation

    Hoekstra: Dataset: A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulation
    Dr. Rinke Hoekstra of the Leibniz Center for Law has posted a dataset entitled A Network Analysis of Dutch Regulations. Here is the description: This fileset contains two networks (CSV files) of citations between Dutch regulations stored on…
  • May 18

    Raman: Ethnographic study of Indian land record digitization project

    Raman: Ethnographic study of Indian land record digitization project
    Bhuvaneswari Raman of the French Institute of Pondicherry has published The Rhetoric and Reality of Transparency: Transparent Information, Opaque City Spaces and the Empowerment Question, Journal of Community Informatics, 8(2), article 866…
Rank this Week: 20

The Recall Lawyers

The Recall Lawyers

Covers drug product warnings, recalls and lawsuits. By Jones Ward PLC.

http://www.the-recall-lawyers.com/
  • May 19

    Jones Ward Attends Mirena Initial Conference

    Jones Ward Attends Mirena Initial Conference
    Last Friday, Judge Cathy Seibel in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the federal judge presiding over the consolidated Mirena litigation, held the first initial conference for the Mirena Multidistrict Litigation.…
  • May 19

    Subaru Recalls Over 5,000 Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control

    Subaru Recalls Over 5,000 Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control
    Subaru has announced a recall of roughly 5,379 Legacy and Outback (shown right) vehicles due to a defect that can cause them to lose steering control. According to Subaru, steering shafts in the cars, all from the 2013 model year, could…
  • May 19

    J&J to Stop Selling its Metal-on-Metal Hip Product

    J&J to Stop Selling its Metal-on-Metal Hip Product
    Johnson & Johnson, the biggest healthcare product manufacturer in the world, has announced its plan to stop selling its metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip replacements. The company states its decision is made due to declining demand…
Rank this Week: 448

The Rainmaker Blog

The Rainmaker Blog

Covers law firm marketing and business development strategies. Published by the Rainmaker Institute.

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

    How Social Media Figures Into Consumer Search for a Lawyer [INFOGRAPHIC]

    How Social Media Figures Into Consumer Search for a Lawyer [INFOGRAPHIC]
    The Rainmaker Institute recently commissioned a survey by The Research Intelligence Group to find out how consumers use social media in their search for an attorney. I blogged about the details of the survey on Friday at Survey Says…
  • May 18

    How to Use Your Law Firm Website to Build Trust with Prospect

    How to Use Your Law Firm Website to Build Trust with Prospect
    Getting prospects to hire you begins with establishing trust. Since recent research has shown that most people use online searches to look for an attorney, having a website that helps you build that trust is crucial. Here are some tips…
  • May 17

    Survey Says Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Looking for Lawyer

    Survey Says Majority of Consumers Use Social Media When Looking for Lawyer
    A new survey by The Research Intelligence Group has found that 56% of consumers who looked for an attorney in the past year used social media in some way to conduct that search. The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted in March by the…
Rank this Week: 314

Dallas Fort Worth Insurance Lawyer…

Dallas Fort Worth Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers life insurance, disability insurance, and claims denial. By Mark S. Humphreys, P.C.

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

    Life Insurance Attorney - Suicide

    Life Insurance Attorney - Suicide
    Dallas life insurance attorneys need to read and know this 1986, Amarillo Court of Appeals case. It is styled, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co v. Dettle. Here is some relevant information: Southern Farm is appealing from a trial…
  • May 18

    Insurance Law Attorney - Example Of Why To Get One

    Insurance Law Attorney - Example Of Why To Get One
    Arlington insurance law attorneys would find this case to be a good case to show clients when trying to explain why the client needs an attorney. The style of the case is, Amy Warmbrod v. USAA County Mutual Insurance Company....
  • May 16

    Life Insurance & Separation

    Life Insurance & Separation
    Dallas life insurance lawyers need to be aware of this 1981, Eastland Court of Appeals case. The style is Pilot Life Insurance Company v. Koch. Here is some of the relevant information: This is a declaratory judgment case. Pilot Life...
Rank this Week: 940

Voir Dire

Voir Dire

Covers social science approaches to law and legal institutions, legal doctrine and legal policy implementation, and profession issues for academics. By Professors Jeff Yates and Andrew Whitford.

http://lawandcourts.wordpress.com
  • May 19

    ‘Danger is my business’ – the most dangerous job

    ‘Danger is my business’ – the most dangerous job
    It’s not being a spy and it’s not being a surfer – in fact the most dangerous jobs in America probably aren’t any of the occupations that you might guess. Here are the top five: 1. Job: Fishing Risk factors: ……
  • May 13

    Can The “Six Million Dollar Man” Be Too Far Behind?

    Can The “Six Million Dollar Man” Be Too Far Behind?
    The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on university presidents who have passed the million dollar mark in compensation. But wait, there’s more: Many presidents have a substantial portion of their overall pay tied up in deferred…
  • May 13

    The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ of Losing in Court

    The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ of Losing in Court
    Ben Depoorter (UC Hastings Law) has recently posted “The Upside of Losing” on SSRN (forthcoming in Columbia Law Review) — arguing that not all losses in court are necessarily a loss, politically. Here’s the abstract:…
Rank this Week: 852

Ruminations

Ruminations

Covers concepts and misconceptions in the practice of retail real estate law. By Meislik & Meislik.

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

    A Pig In A Poke And Other Lease Negotiation Sad Tales Of Woe

    A Pig In A Poke And Other Lease Negotiation Sad Tales Of Woe
    Have you ever bought a $300,000 house solely based on reading a classified ad? What about doing a $3,000,000 lease (30 years, including options, at $100,000 a year) without ever seeing the property or at least taking a good “look”…
  • May 12

    What Would Rent Insurance Be If There Were Such A Thing?

    What Would Rent Insurance Be If There Were Such A Thing?
    So, the lease requires the tenant to carry a policy of “rent insurance” or requires the landlord to carry a policy of “rent insurance” or, worse, requires both of them to do so. What does that policy say and how does…
  • May 5

    Oldies Are Not Necessarily Goodies, Especially When You Find Such Terms In Your Leases And Other Contract

    Oldies Are Not Necessarily Goodies, Especially When You Find Such Terms In Your Leases And Other Contract
    We wanted to address “Rent Insurance” today, but got somewhat distracted when we started out by writing “there really isn’t something called ‘Rent Insurance,’ even if lease writers insist otherwise.”…
Rank this Week: 814

The Faculty Lounge

The Faculty Lounge

Conversations about law, culture, and academia. By Professors Dan Filler, Laura Appleman, Al Brophy, Kevin Noble Maillard and Calvin Massey.

http://www.thefacultylounge.org/
  • May 19

    Boilerplate Symposium Continues Next Week

    Boilerplate Symposium Continues Next Week
    As I mentioned in a post last week, ContractsProf Blog has been hosting an on-line symposium on Peggy Radin’s new book, Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law, which continues into next week. If you haven’t...
  • May 15

    Looking For Uncle Leo: The Film

    Looking For Uncle Leo: The Film
    My great-uncle Leo was deported to his death in Poland from Würzburg, Germany, on April 25, 1942. It turns out that the Nazis commissioned a film of the deportation. The movie vanished after the war. I am desperate to find...
  • May 15

    History Office History

    History Office History
    Fellow UCLA History PhD and current JD student at Yale Law School, Twitter enthusiast Josh Stein, has recently posted a note over at the Legal History Blog, and the piece definitely merits attention here. Josh welcomed me to the department...
Rank this Week: 177

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: 844

Kentucky Injury Attorney Blog

Kentucky Injury Attorney Blog

Covers injury law, recalled products and insurance law. Published By Jones Ward PLC

http://www.kentucky-injury-attorney-blog.com/
  • May 19

    Do you Have a Personal Injury Case?

    Do you Have a Personal Injury Case?
    There are several factors an attorney must consider when deciding to take on a new personal injury case. And potential plaintiffs should understand how these factors influence an attorney's decision to take or reject a case, and how these…
  • May 19

    NHTSA's Distracted Driving Statistic

    NHTSA's Distracted Driving Statistic
    According to a periodical released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association in June, using electronic devices while driving is a "serious safety problem." And the organization has the numbers to back up its claim. At least 1 in 2…
  • May 16

    Jones Ward PLC files Class Action against General Motor

    Jones Ward PLC files Class Action against General Motor
    Two attorneys at Jones Ward PLC have filed a class action lawsuit against Detroit automaker General Motors Company over a design defect in its 2011 model year and newer Chevrolet Cruze. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Louisville…
Rank this Week: 813

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

Provides liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • May 19

    Sunday Open Thread

    Sunday Open Thread
    Our last open thred (Friday) is all filled up. I'm off to a college graduation this morning (which unbelievably is going to last four hours until 1 pm, and then with lunch, till 3pm.) Then I get to rush home to meet Comcast who will try…
  • May 18

    Jacksonville's "I Spy" Program

    Jacksonville's "I Spy" Program
    Jacksonville, Florida , and 11 other counties in northeast Florida are the latestto introduce a program encouraging people to report people they see engaging in behavior they deem suspicious and possibly terrorism-related. The program is…
  • May 18

    Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Docket: Missing Entrie

    Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Docket: Missing Entrie
    Yesterday, the Judge in the Boston bombing case of defendant Dzokhar Tsarnaev issued an order denying a motion filed under seal in which the defense asked to take periodic photographs of Dzhokhar (Jahar) at Devens Medical Facility to be able…
Rank this Week: 35

Virginia Injury Attorney Blog

Virginia Injury Attorney Blog

Covers wrongful deaths, medical malpractice, nursing homes and class actions cases, news and legislation. By Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr.

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

    Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Recoverie

    Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Recoverie
    The May 2013 issue of Trial reported a half-dozen Verdicts & Settlements. Id. at 8-12. One is a medical malpractice lawsuit for negligent laparoscopy that settled for roughly $1,000,000.00 in California. Id. at 8-9. Another is a…
  • May 16

    Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Magazine

    Virginia: Medical Malpractice – a Lawyer’s Magazine
    Trial is the monthly magazine of the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”). Its May 2013 is its annual issue on “Medical Malpractice”. Five articles are featured: “Dangers of Electronic Medical…
  • May 9

    Virginia: Vehicle Accident - a Lawyer's Settlement

    Virginia: Vehicle Accident - a Lawyer's Settlement
    This week a lawsuit scheduled for Court–facilitated mediation was settled by Mr. Waterman. It arose out of a 3–car crash on I-64 East near Victoria Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia, involving residents of Hampton, Yorktown, and…
Rank this Week: 967

Brian Cuban's Blog

Brian Cuban's Blog

Provides a humerous take on the legal profession.

http://www.briancuban.com
Rank this Week: 894

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's…

HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog

New developments in health care law and policy together with the observations and analysis of David Harlow, principal of The Harlow Group LLC, a health care law and consulting firm based near Boston, Massachusetts.

http://healthblawg.typepad.com/healthblawg/
  • May 19

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue

    Hospital Chargemasters and Open Data from CMS -- The conversation continue
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
  • May 16

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law

    Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Public Health and Patent Law
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
  • May 13

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered

    The FDA Patient Network Website - Pretty Darn Patient-Centered
    We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. http://feeds.healthblawg.com/healthblawg
Rank this Week: 680

The Poblete DC Dispatches

The Poblete DC Dispatches

Features updates on regulatory and public policy matters in Washington, DC in national security, trade, and international law.

http://jasonpoblete.com/
  • May 19

    ABA Owes Members Some Explanation of its Role in IRS “Announcement”

    ABA Owes Members Some Explanation of its Role in IRS “Announcement”
    The American Bar Association (ABA) is an interesting organization, at least for a Republican and card-carrying member of the Federalist Society. There are not many of us in the ranks. At least not public about it. During the course of the…
  • May 17

    Senator Cruz Remains GOP’s Immigration Thought Leader

    Senator Cruz Remains GOP’s Immigration Thought Leader
    The House of Representatives immigration group seems to have an immigration bill. At least in concept. We have yet to see text. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) has only been in the Senate a short time, but he knows what it takes to do the most…
  • May 15

    Anointing and Baptism

    Anointing and Baptism
            As summer begins to get closer, the 2014 election cycle will begin to rev up its engines.  This will be time to separate the potential candidates from those who will take the plunge and immerse…
Rank this Week: 425

Broke and Broker

Broke and Broker

Covers the Wall Street docket of criminal, civil, regulatory, and arbitration cases. By Bill Singer.

http://brokeandbroker.com/index.php
  • May 19

    SEC Alleges Bank Guarantee Train Pulled Away From Trading Platform

    SEC Alleges Bank Guarantee Train Pulled Away From Trading Platform
    Standby Letters of Credit. Bank Guarantees. Trading Platforms. Oh the crap that gets pushed on the unsuspecting and the unasked questions that too many investors fail to voice. All of which usually ends with the collision of scam and failed…
  • May 17

    ProEquties Tagged in TIC Arbitration

    ProEquties Tagged in TIC Arbitration
    In a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Arbitration Statement of Claim filed in March 2012, Claimants alleged causes of action including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and elder abuse pertaining to an investment in…
  • May 16

    Weekend Update by Bill Singer of BrokeAndBroker.com

    Weekend Update by Bill Singer of BrokeAndBroker.com
    The $2.6 Million Question In Goldman Sachs Suitability ArbitrationFINRA arbitration Decisions tend to be unanimous, but, with increasing frequency, we are seeing decisions by two of three arbitrators -- and ther...Read OnPublic Customer…
Rank this Week: 869

Un blog pour l'information…

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/
Rank this Week: 317

Securities Law Prof Blog

Securities Law Prof Blog

Covers securities arbitration, state securities law, court decisions and law review articles. By Professor Barbara Black.

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

    SEC Charges Atlanta Resident with Fraud in Prime Bank Investment Scheme

    SEC Charges Atlanta Resident with Fraud in Prime Bank Investment Scheme
    The SEC recently filed an emergency action in federal court in Atlanta, charging Robert Fowler (Fowler) and his company, US Capital Funding Series II Trust 1 (US Capital), with violations of the federal securities laws for defrauding…
  • May 19

    Bullard on the 401(k) Plan Large Menu Defense

    Bullard on the 401(k) Plan Large Menu Defense
    The Social Costs of Choice, Free Market Ideology and the Empirical Consequences of the 401(k) Plan Large Menu Defense, by Mercer Bullard, University of Mississippi - School of Law, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Regulatory…
  • May 17

    Schwab Eliminate Class Action Waiver in Customers' Agreements -- At Least For Now

    Schwab Eliminate Class Action Waiver in Customers' Agreements -- At Least For Now
    As regular readers of this Blog know, Charles Schwab includes in its brokerage agreements with its customer a provision that purports to prohibit customers from bringing class actions against the firm. This class action waiver violates FINRA…
Rank this Week: 283

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: 169

SpicyIP

SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/
  • May 19

    Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?

    Microsoft v. Motorola: A FRAND-ly formula for fixing royalties?
    The ‘FRAND wars’ hit India earlier this March with Swedish based Ericsson suing Mircomax Informatics Ltd. for alleged infringement of their standard essential patents (SEPs) relating wireless technology standards. As an interim…
  • May 18

    Guest Post: A rejoinder from the IPKat

    Guest Post: A rejoinder from the IPKat
    Continuing with our debate, between Darren Smyth of IPKat fame and Siva Thambisetty, on the merits of the Supreme Court's decision in the Novartis case, we have for our readers a rejoinder from Darren in response to Siva's last post on this…
  • May 17

    WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property Service) – IPR Solution expert

    WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property Service) – IPR Solution expert
    SpicyIP is happy to bring to our readers news of a wonderful set of search and analytics tool by Worldwide Intellectual Property Service (WIPS) for those involved in the IP field. Please see as below:WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property…
Rank this Week: 245

International Law Prof Blog

International Law Prof Blog

By Professor Mark E. Wojcik and Cindy Galway Buys.

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

    Happy Five Year Anniversary to Us!

    Happy Five Year Anniversary to Us!
    The International Law Prof Blog celebrates its fifth anniversary today! Thank you for your continued support and the thousands of visits over these past five years. We couldn't do it without you! Mark, Cindy, Cyndee, Laurent, and Michael
  • May 18

    France Allows Same-Sex Marriage

    France Allows Same-Sex Marriage
    France has become the 14th country in the world to have same-sex marriage. It will also allow adoption by same-sex couples. (mew) Related articles France legalizes same-sex marriage Hollande signs law authorising gay marriage in France French…
  • May 18

    UN General Assembly Puts French Polynesia Back on the List of UN Territories that Should be Decolonized

    UN General Assembly Puts French Polynesia Back on the List of UN Territories that Should be Decolonized
    The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to place French Polynesia back on the UN list of territories that should be decolonized and requested the French Government to "facilitate rapid progress . . . towards a…
Rank this Week: 371