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Expert Witness Blog

Expert Witness Blog

Covers Daubert, expert witness marketing, and expert witness testimony. By JurisPro Expert Witness Directory.

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

    Explosions Expert Witnesses & Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast

    Explosions Expert Witnesses & Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast
    Explosions expert witnesses may consult regarding flammable materials, chemical explosions, and combustion. In the news, MailOnline reports that "a malfunctioning golf cart, faulty electrical system or even arson" could have led to the fire…
  • May 17

    Patent Litigation Expert Witesses & Patent Litigation Survey

    Patent Litigation Expert Witesses & Patent Litigation Survey
    Patent litigation expert witnesses may consult and testify on patent prosecution, patent infringement, design patents, exclusive rights, and more. The Santa Clara University School of Law has released a study entitled Best Practices in…
  • May 16

    Fire Expert Witnesses & Wildfire Season

    Fire Expert Witnesses & Wildfire Season
    Fire expert witnesses may consult on wildfires, fire engineering, fire accelerants, fire safety engineering, and fire patterns, among other topics. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that there could be "another historic wildfire season" and…
Rank this Week: 234

Family Law Prof Blog

Family Law Prof Blog

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

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

    Jones "Judges, Family Law, Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia"

    Jones "Judges, Family Law, Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia"
    Elizabeth N. Jones (Western State College of Law) has posted her article Judges, Family Law, Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia, pp. 626-629, Robert E. Emery, ed., 2013, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This is a chapter in an...
  • May 15

    Same-Sex Marriage in Foreign Jurisdiction

    Same-Sex Marriage in Foreign Jurisdiction
    From Angelique Devaux, writing for the Jurist: In a time when France has lost its fame for crusading for human rights, "marriage for all" has been the popular name given to same-sex marriage by the French Socialists' impetus in…
  • May 14

    Same-Sex Marriage in Minnesota

    Same-Sex Marriage in Minnesota
    From the Chicago Tribune: MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday made Minnesota the nation's 12th state to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second in the Midwest, signing a bill on the steps of the state...
Rank this Week: 244

Legal Planet

Legal Planet

Covers environmental law and policy. By Berkeley Law and UCLA Law.

http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/
  • May 17

    How eucalyptus trees are connected to denying climate change

    How eucalyptus trees are connected to denying climate change
    Here on Legal Planet, we talk a lot about climate skeptics/deniers, and we’re highly critical of them (for good reason!).  A lot of those climate skeptics/deniers are conservatives.  But there’s no monopoly on scientific…
  • May 16

    Coal Power and Climate Denial

    Coal Power and Climate Denial
    What causes certain political figures either to deny the potential for climate change, or deny that human activity is a major cause? That question came to mind while reviewing a new report issued by Ceres entitled Benchmarking Air Emissions…
  • May 15

    Waiter, What’s This Fly Doing In My Soup?

    Waiter, What’s This Fly Doing In My Soup?
    This is the sort of thing that gives environmentalism a bad name: The UN has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects. The Food and Agriculture…
Rank this Week: 265

Federal Evidence Review Blog

Federal Evidence Review Blog

Covers cases and issues on the Federal Rules of Evidence.

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

    Foreign Government Website Was “Presumptively Authentic”

    Foreign Government Website Was “Presumptively Authentic”
    Internet.HTTP_.jpg In considering the admissibility of a foreign government website in an asylum case, Seventh Circuit notes that a foreign government website was “presumptively authentic” since a document on a…
  • May 16

    Considering An Adverse Inference In Civil Cases For Asserting The Fifth Amendment

    Considering An Adverse Inference In Civil Cases For Asserting The Fifth Amendment
    WitnessBox.jpg In civil antitrust price fixing trial, trial court excludes evidence concerning the invocation of the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination by non-party witnesses after considering applicable…
  • May 15

    FRE 701 Lay Testimony About What A Declarant's Statement Meant

    FRE 701 Lay Testimony About What A Declarant's Statement Meant
    Borrowing_Securitization_Structure.gif As proof of a conspiracy, admitting lay testimony by borrower that he had told the defendant bank that “things would get very messy” if the bank continued its inquiry into…
Rank this Week: 243

CCH WorkDay Blog

CCH WorkDay Blog

Covers labor and employment law developments. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://www.employmentlawdaily.com/index.php/blog
  • May 17

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer

    Colorado governor signs anti-discrimination act targeting small employer
    Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act of 2013.  The anti-discrimination act will allow the additional remedies of compensatory and punitive damages in employment…
  • May 17

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense

    Teacher fired for Facebook comment reinstated; court adopts a “just venting” defense
    In the latest in a growing body of case law regarding teachers who are disciplined after taking to cyberspace to air their workaday grievances, a New York appeals court concluded that termination was too harsh a punishment for a teacher who…
  • May 17

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid

    Third Circuit rules recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid
    In yet another blow to the authority of the embattled NLRB, a divided Third Circuit ruled the recess appointment of former NLRB member Craig Becker was invalid; thus, a three-member panel comprised in part of Becker was improperly constituted…
Rank this Week: 232

Law Blog

Law Blog

Covers law and business and the business of law. By the Wall Street Journal.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • May 17

    Former IRS Division Chief Predicts Wave of Departure

    Former IRS Division Chief Predicts Wave of Departure
    A former Internal Revenue Service official who ran the unit now at the center of scandal says the agency is about to be a hit by a wave of resignations that he fears will hobble its operations.
  • May 17

    Question to IRS Official Was Planted

    Question to IRS Official Was Planted
    The disclosure last week by a high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official that the agency had improperly targeted conservative groups wasn't an impromptu confession but an orchestrated roll out of damaging news.
  • May 17

    Louisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweet

    Louisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweet
    In Louisiana, you're not allowed to text while driving, but nothing in the law says that a motorist can't tweet, check in with friends on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram. That may soon change.
Rank this Week: 260

Restaurant Worker News Blog

Restaurant Worker News Blog

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

http://waiterpay.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 264

Massachusetts Family Mediation

Massachusetts Family Mediation

Covers divorce, separation and other family-related matters. By Larri Tonelli Parker.

http://www.parkermediation.net
  • May 17

    What are your kids doing this summer?

    What are your kids doing this summer?
    As you head in to the last month of school, it is time to plan for summer.  What are your kids doing this summer? How will you and your spouse manage child care if you both work? Don’t stretch yourself too…
  • Apr 15

    Divorce Mediation Advantage

    Divorce Mediation Advantage
    Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal. Disputes happen to people everywhere. While many conflicts end after civil conversation or fizzle out over time, some are more complicated to resolve alone.  When conflicts are poorly managed…
  • Apr 1

    Consider this Solution for Joint Custody after Divorce

    Consider this Solution for Joint Custody after Divorce
    Imagine the children remain in the family home and parents take turns alternating care-taking responsibilities.  Rather than require the children to move in and out of two homes, the parents co-parent by alternating the residential…
Rank this Week: 230

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/
  • May 17

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

    EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again
    EFF Will Accept Bitcoins to Support Digital Liberty. This follows a 2-year moratorium. One key difference from past practice: EFF will liquidate any Bitcoins it receives as soon as it gets them. EFF’s announcement pointed me to this…
  • May 15

    The Red Lionfish of Politic

    The Red Lionfish of Politic
    How can this be? Most people are now familiar with President’s Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security by reducing the annual cost of living adjustment. While the final formula is somewhat convoluted, the net effect is to reduce…
  • May 13

    Space Derivations (Odd)

    Space Derivations (Odd)
    The internets are going nuts over this stunning video remake of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It’s a visually stunning video, a fun idea, the law prof…
Rank this Week: 246

Likelihood of Confusion

Likelihood of Confusion

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

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

    Copyright: Creative is as creative doe

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

    Free speech for hoser

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

    The not so bright line

    The not so bright line
    The preamble of the Lanham Act Section 2 is followed by six lower-case–lettered sections, the fifth of which contains four separately numbered “grounds” on which it is permissible to refuse registration. No form of the…
Rank this Week: 224

Freedom to Tinker

Freedom to Tinker

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

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

    Blocking of Google+ Hangouts Android App

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

    CALEA II: Risks of wiretap modifications to endpoint

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

    Who Owns the Future? Not the Middle Cla

    Who Owns the Future? Not the Middle Cla
    Jaron Lanier, in the latest contribution to the public conversation about how we live with technology, blames the Internet for the fall of the middle class.  Only the problem is he’s wrong. In his new book Who Owns the Future?…
Rank this Week: 236

Startup Law Blog

Startup Law Blog

Covers legal issues and public policy issues relating to startup companies. By Joe Wallin.

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

    SEC Fires Another Salvo in the “Finder” Debate

    SEC Fires Another Salvo in the “Finder” Debate
    The SEC recently issued orders against two individuals and a company and, in doing so, continued the debate over what conduct requires someone acting as a “finder” to be registered as a broker or dealer or associated with a…
  • May 17

    Young Entrepreneur Social Charity Auction

    Young Entrepreneur Social Charity Auction
    Do you want to make a local impact right now? Are you someone interested in encouraging young entrepreneurs and leaders here in Seattle? Or, are you a young leader yourself who is interested in building a better community locally? On June…
  • May 15

    Incentive Stock Options vs. Nonqualified Stock Option

    Incentive Stock Options vs. Nonqualified Stock Option
    Companies and service providers to companies frequently confront this question. Which is better: an Incentive Stock Option (aka a statutory stock option) (an “ISO”) or a Nonqualified Stock Option (aka a Nonstatutory Stock Option)…
Rank this Week: 235

The Unruly of Law

The Unruly of Law

Reports on media law cases, developments in new media and traditional journalism. By Sheldon Toplitt.

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

    Digital TV Streamer Asks Court to Dismiss Broadcast Networks Copyright Suit

    Digital TV Streamer Asks Court to Dismiss Broadcast Networks Copyright Suit
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)In a 31-page motion for summary judgment, digital tv streaming service Aereo has asked United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Alison Nathan to dismiss copyright infringement…
  • May 15

    Touch That Dial: Reports of the Death of Radio Premature

    Touch That Dial: Reports of the Death of Radio Premature
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)A study by Latitude Research and OpenMnd Strategy commissioned by Clear Channel Media & Entertainment revealed that the demographic group most sought-after by advertisers still has a soft spot for radio.The…
  • May 15

    You (Auto)Complete Me: Google Runs Afoul of German Court

    You (Auto)Complete Me: Google Runs Afoul of German Court
     (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Search engine colossus Google has once again run afoul of a court because of its "Suggestion" or algorithmic autocomplete function.Germany's Federal Court of Justice in Karisruhe this week ruled that the…
Rank this Week: 239

InsureReinsure.Com: The Insurance…

InsureReinsure.Com: The Insurance & Reinsurance Blog

Covers bad faith, insurance coverage, D&O liability, excess and surplus lines, and more. By Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge.

http://www.insurereinsure.com/
Rank this Week: 225

Cardozo Law Student Chapter -…

Cardozo Law Student Chapter - Children's Rights Institute

Cardozo law student division of CRI founded by 2010 Cardozo graduates Danielle Goldstein and Benjamin Ryberg. CRI-Cardozo has over 40 student members and is dedicated to raising awareness about human rights abuses against children.

http://www.childrensrightsinstitute.org/blog/
  • May 17

    UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim

    UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim
    By Hayley Dixon Dr Taj Hargey, imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation, said race and religion were inextricably linked to the recent spate of grooming rings in which Muslim men have targeted under-age white girls. Earlier this week seven…
  • May 12

    Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier

    Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier
    By Atish Patel At least 3,000 children as young as six are being recruited by insurgent groups across India, according to a new report published by a human rights group. The New Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights says the practice of…
  • May 12

    Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death

    Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death
    By Oliver Poole A child soldier rescued from a rebel militia group in the Central African Republic by Unicef before being forcibly re-recruited has been stoned to death by a mob, it has emerged. The boy, aged 17, and a second child soldier…
Rank this Week: 253

Recording Industry vs The People

Recording Industry vs The People

Covers the RIAA's lawsuits of against ordinary working people.

http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 262

Consumer Advertising Law Blog

Consumer Advertising Law Blog

Covers consumer marketing, advertising and promotional activities. By Arnold & Porter.

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

    Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Food Class Action on Preemption Ground

    Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Food Class Action on Preemption Ground
    The Third Circuit recently upheld the dismissal of a class action complaint against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) challenging the labeling of its Benecol Spreads bearing the statements “No Trans Fat” and “Proven to Reduce…
  • May 16

    Just When You Thought It Was Safe . . . The Lacey Act Debate Return

    Just When You Thought It Was Safe . . . The Lacey Act Debate Return
    On May 16, 2013, the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs (of the House Committee on Natural Resources) will hold an oversight hearing regarding the 2008 Amendments to the Lacey Act, a subject on which we posted…
  • May 13

    Oops! Pricing Mistakes By Online Retailer

    Oops! Pricing Mistakes By Online Retailer
    An online retailer of video game hardware peripherals, software, and systems, Razer, recently suffered an apparently costly glitch on its UK website. A coupon code offering 90% off many products, intended for use only in a behind-the-scenes…
Rank this Week: 229

Employment & Labor Insider

Employment & Labor Insider

Discusses timely issues in labor and employment law and human resources from management's perspective, with subjects ranging from discrimination to employee handbooks and religious accommodations. By Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP.

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

    Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

    Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort
    Last week's post about whether certain employees in the news deserved to be fired, in addition to generating some great comments from readers, got me thinking about firings in general. I don't like to fire people.  What's the world…
  • May 9

    Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

    Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!
    Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. Wouldn't you hate for your 15 minutes of fame to be from getting fired from your job? Or having everybody on the Internet cyber-shouting for your employer to…
  • May 2

    Is your company a target of the EEOC?

    Is your company a target of the EEOC?
    Is your company an EEOC target? I've written before about the Strategic Enforcement Plan of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was officially adopted last December, and the Commission's priorities. Last…
Rank this Week: 242

Lenz Blog

Lenz Blog

Covers copyright, patents, and WTO.

http://k.lenz.name/LB
  • May 17

    12.2 GW of New Solar Approved Until February in Japan

    12.2 GW of New Solar Approved Until February in Japan
    The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Trade just published figures for renewable energy under the new feed-in tariff law in force since last July. Thanks to this tweet by Hiro Matsubara for the link. To state the result in very…
  • May 15

    Seizure Warrant Against Mutum Sigillum

    Seizure Warrant Against Mutum Sigillum
    The United States District Court in Maryland has issued a Seizure Warrant against a company called Mutum Sigillum (which seems to be Latin and mean something like “silent seal”). The Warrant authorizes to seize funds of Mutum…
  • May 15

    Misleading Anti-Desertec Propaganda by Craig Morri

    Misleading Anti-Desertec Propaganda by Craig Morri
    Craig Morris just posted this nonsense. He really did: Over the weekend, Deutsche Welle published a report that went almost unnoticed – the Desertec project “has been shelved.” Yet, when the project was announced,…
Rank this Week: 269

The UCL Practitioner

The UCL Practitioner

Covers California's Unfair Competition Law. By Kimberly A. Kralowec.

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

    Two Ninth Circuit class action settlement decisions: In re: HP Inkjet Printer Litigation and Radcliffe v. Experian

    Two Ninth Circuit class action settlement decisions: In re: HP Inkjet Printer Litigation and Radcliffe v. Experian
    The Ninth Circuit has handed down two opinions in recent weeks addressing class action settlements. In Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions Inc., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2013; mod. May 2, 2013), the court reversed final…
  • May 16

    New post-Brinker class certification opinion: Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Assoc.

    New post-Brinker class certification opinion: Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Assoc.
    Last Friday, in Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates, Inc., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (May 10, 2013), the Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three) reversed the trial court's order denying class certification of overtime, meal…
  • May 15

    Briefs from Duran v. U.S. Bank N.A.

    Briefs from Duran v. U.S. Bank N.A.
    The merits briefing is complete in Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association, no. S200923 (review granted May 16, 2012). Numerous amicus briefs have been filed, and the due date for the parties' answers to those briefs has not yet passed....
Rank this Week: 250

Nonprofit Law Blog

Nonprofit Law Blog

Covers legal issues affecting nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations. By Gene Takagi.

http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/home/
  • May 17

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - May 17, 2013

    Nonprofit Tweets of the Week - May 17, 2013
    Quite the week for the IRS. Have a listen to Radiohead's Electioneering while perusing this week's serving of tweets: Rick Hasen: WaPo learned 5 things from the IRS report:…
  • May 15

    Treasury Inspector General Report on IRS "Scandal"

    Treasury Inspector General Report on IRS "Scandal"
    On May 14, 2013, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released its report on the IRS targeting of conservative groups in reviewing applications for exemption under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The report,…
  • May 10

    IRS/EO apologizes for improperly targeting conservative group

    IRS/EO apologizes for improperly targeting conservative group
    Earlier today, Lois Lerner, the director of the Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations division, apologized for the acts of its employees in singling out the exemption applications of Tea Party and other conservative groups for extra…
Rank this Week: 251

RegBlog

RegBlog

A regulation blog, in affiliation with the Penn Program on Regulation. From the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

http://www.law.upenn.edu/blogs/regblog/
Rank this Week: 261

Massachusetts Criminal Defense…

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Covers drug crimes, DUI, sex crimes, theft and violent crimes. By Stephen Neyman, P.C.

http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/
Rank this Week: 255

In Between Cases

In Between Cases

Covers copyright, fair use, and sometimes trademark. By Christopher F. Meatto.

http://harvardlaw74.com
  • May 16

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013

    I am Mentoring at Regis Tech Accelerator Summer 2013
    Regis Tech Accelerator to Launch Inaugural Summer Academy in June I am Regis Class of XX. The Number One Jesuit high school in the nation, located on the Upper East Side of New York City. This summer, the Regis Tech Accelerator (RTA), an…
  • Apr 28

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund

    AngelList and Y Combinator Funders Club Approved to Crowdfund
    “The Securities and Exchange Commission is making way for a number of startups and online investment platforms to enable startups to crowdsource investment. Early last week, Y Combinator-backed FundersClub received notice from the SEC…
  • Apr 25

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch

    Never Agree to a 60 Second Pitch
    The gladiators hung up their swords and chains over two centuries ago. While the 60 second pitch might be convenience for the Attention Deficit Disorders of venture capitalists and angel investors, it hardly ever favors the entrepreneur. Here…
Rank this Week: 219

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 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…
  • May 16

    Does a Delayed Reaction at a Stop-light Give Rise to Reasonable Suspicion?

    Does a Delayed Reaction at a Stop-light Give Rise to Reasonable Suspicion?
    The answer is, as it oftentimes is with the law, it depends.  If a driver is delayed at a green light in North Carolina, this appears to be an extremely fact specific inquiry.  When initiating a traffic stop, police simply need…
  • May 16

    U.S. Government Proposes Decreasing BAC Level from 0.08 to 0.05

    U.S. Government Proposes Decreasing BAC Level from 0.08 to 0.05
    The United States Government has proposed cutting the threshold for drunken driving from 0.08 blood alcohol concentration (B.A.C.) to 0.05 slicing the standard almost in half.  This proposal came about after statistics illustrate…
Rank this Week: 256

ContractsProf Blog

ContractsProf Blog

By Texas Wesleyan University Law Professor Franklin G. Snyder, with Contributing Law Professors Miriam A. Cherry, Meredith R. Miller, Keith A. Rowley, and D.A. Jeremy Talman

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

    New in Print

    New in Print
    Sean M. Collins and R. Mark Isaac, Holdout: Existence, Information, and Contingent Contracting. 55 J.L. & Econ. 793 (2012) Christine Spinella Davis,et al., Recent Developments in Business Litigation, 48 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J.…
  • May 15

    Boilerplate Symposium V: Ethan Leib on the Fetishization of Consent

    Boilerplate Symposium V: Ethan Leib on the Fetishization of Consent
    This is the fifth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Radin's Consent in Radin’s Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. Ethan Leib s Professor of Law at Fordham Law School and is the author...
  • May 15

    Boilerplate Symposium IV: David Horton on Mass Arbitration and Democratic Degradation

    Boilerplate Symposium IV: David Horton on Mass Arbitration and Democratic Degradation
    This is the fourth in a series of posts reviewing Margaret Radin's Consent in Radin’s Boilerplate: The Fine Print, Vanishing Rights and the Rule of Law. David Horton is Acting Professor of Law at the UC Davis School of Law....
Rank this Week: 248

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Nancy Rapoport's Blogspot

Covers governance in higher education and in law firms, bankruptcy ethics, popular culture and the law, Enron and other corporate fiascos, and professional responsibility generally. By Nancy Rapoport, a law professor at UNLV's Boyd School of Law.

http://nancyrapoport.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 238

Blawgletter

Blawgletter

Offers business trial law with a sense of humor. By Barry Barnett.

http://blawgletter.typepad.com/bbarnett/
  • May 15

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit

    $44.4 Million Trade Secrets Verdict Stands in Fifth Circuit
    A Houston jury awarded Wellogix $94.4 million for Accenture's misappropriation of trade secrets in software that helped oil and gas companies track and manage costs of drilling wells. The judge cut the award to what Wellogix asked for --…
  • May 13

    Reaping What You Sow

    Reaping What You Sow
    Farmers plant seeds. Where do they get the seeds? Lots of places. Their own crops. Farmer Crawford up the road. Bean sellers. Monsanto. And so on. What if the seeds use a technique that someone -- Monsanto, say -- has...
  • May 13

    Quote of the Day: Blawgletter

    Quote of the Day: Blawgletter
    The wise thing for me to say . . . is that I don't have evidence to contradict it. David Ingram, "Q&A: Plaintiffs' Lawyer Barry Brnett on the Comcast class action", Thomson Reuters News & Insight, May 13, 2013 (referring...
Rank this Week: 263

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Injury Lawyer Blog discusses topics such as boating, car, motorcyle, and pedestrian accidents. By Boston, MA personal injury lawyers Altman& Altman.

http://www.bostoninjurylawyerblog.com/
Rank this Week: 228

ClassActionBlawg.com

ClassActionBlawg.com

Features class action news, commentary, and analysis. By Paul Karlsgodt.

http://classactionblawg.com
Rank this Week: 241

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Stock Broker Fraud Blog

Covers broker fraud, investor fraud, marketing timing, and securities fraud. By Shepherd Smith & Edwards.

http://www.stockbrokerfraudblog.com/
Rank this Week: 245

TechnoLlama

TechnoLlama

Covers copyrights, creative commons, DRM, open source and more. By Andres Guadamuz.

http://www.technollama.co.uk
  • May 14

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question
    The Liberator gun The world is finally waking up to the promises and threats of 3D printing, when a group of people calling themselves Defense Distributed published the plans online to make a 3D printed gun make almost entirely out of…
  • May 3

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation
    Please, sir, I want some more copyright protection Has the UK abolished copyright law with the passing of orphan works legislation? I’ll answer quickly with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: NO. However, if you listen to some…
  • May 2

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance
    Do you remember the time when important events were described by journalists, re-enacted by actors, or retold by witnesses? Lucky snapshots were rare, and viral videos and citizen journalism were alien concepts. Now we are increasingly…
Rank this Week: 247

Hotel Law Blog

Hotel Law Blog

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

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 259

Law Library of Congress: News and…

Law Library of Congress: News and Events

Announces programs hosted by the Law Library of Congress, including legal film series, speaker series, and recognition events.

http://www.loc.gov/law/news/
Rank this Week: 221

MBBP's Good Company

MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com
  • May 7

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator

    Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Scientists Discover Powerful Gene Regulator
    On April 11 MBBP client Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research announced its scientists have discovered a set of powerful gene regulators that control cell state and identity which they named “super-enhancers”. They found…
  • May 6

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud

    The Webby Awards Honors Flud
    On April 9, MBBP client Made by Rabbit, Inc. announced it’s product, Flud, has received two Official Honoree awards at the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Flud, one of the leading personalized news apps available for the iPhone, was…
  • Apr 30

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad

    Track180 Announces the Launch of its News App for iPad
    MBBP client Track180, Inc. announced today the launch of its debut news app Track180 on the iTunes store. Track 180 offers news in a different format from other apps by offering news from differing perspectives and inspiring reader…
Rank this Week: 257

Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog

Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog

Published by Nationally Focused Mesothelioma Attorneys. Ferraro Law Firm

http://www.mesotheliomalawyer-blog.com/
  • May 3

    Bill Would Enhance Worker Protections From Asbestos, Other Hazard

    Bill Would Enhance Worker Protections From Asbestos, Other Hazard
    The primary reason so many people in this country have been terminally sickened by exposure to asbestos is that employers and manufacturers failed in their obligation to warn workers of the dangers and to take all precautionary measures to…
  • Mar 11

    $35 Million New York Mesothelioma Verdict For HVAC Worker

    $35 Million New York Mesothelioma Verdict For HVAC Worker
    A New York jury decided in favor of a heating, vent and air conditioning worker who had sued industrial manufacturer Crane Co. for his repeated and prolonged exposure to asbestos, eventually leading to a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Handing…
  • Mar 4

    Mesothelioma Patients vs. Insurance Companies - Fighting for the True Victim

    Mesothelioma Patients vs. Insurance Companies - Fighting for the True Victim
    A rare form of aggressive, terminal cancer sweeps across the industrialized world over the course of several decades, caused by exposure to asbestos produced by businesses that know the risks, yet continue to use it anyway. Those who are…
Rank this Week: 222

Rainmaking Club: Law Firm…

Rainmaking Club: Law Firm Marketing & Litigation Support Marketing

Features business development, rainmaking and law firm marketing techniques. By Margaret Grisdela.

http://www.rainmakingclub.com/
  • May 1

    New Florida Bar Attorney Advertising Rules Take Effect May 1

    New Florida Bar Attorney Advertising Rules Take Effect May 1
    Ads for Florida attorneys may now contain testimonials and statements of past results that are objectively verifiable, according to new rules that went into effect today.All forms of advertising are now covered by the updated rules, which…
  • Mar 11

    Fannie & Freddie Panel Counsel Rules Changing

    Fannie & Freddie Panel Counsel Rules Changing
    Effective 6/1/13, new referrals for Freddie Mac Default Legal Matters (and also Fannie Mae cases) must be sent to law firms selected and approved by Servicers. The two agencies appear to be on parallel paths in these initiatives, under…
  • Mar 8

    Four Tips for Law Firm Marketing Succe

    Four Tips for Law Firm Marketing Succe
    Law firm marketing communications that are clear, concise, consistent, and constant have the best chance for successful revenue generation.Yesterday I was speaking with a marketing professional who spent several years in communications and…
Rank this Week: 220

VA-NC Medical Surgery Malpractice…

VA-NC Medical Surgery Malpractice Blog

By Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C.

http://va-nc-medical-surgery-malpractice-attorneys.com/
  • Apr 29

    FDA Announces Recall At Yet Another Compounding Pharmacy Due To Worries About Drug Sterility

    FDA Announces Recall At Yet Another Compounding Pharmacy Due To Worries About Drug Sterility
    By Emily Mapp Brannon, VA/NC Med Mal Attorney What Happened: A Florida compounding pharmacy just announced that it would recall its entire line of sterile products after an inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised…
  • Apr 29

    Family Of Girl With Cerebral Palsy Wins $130 Million Verdict Against Hospital

    Family Of Girl With Cerebral Palsy Wins $130 Million Verdict Against Hospital
    By Kevin Duffan, VA/NC Medical Malpractice Attorney What Happened: A major medical malpractice case in New York recently culminated with a $130 million jury award. The family from Long Island sued after they claimed their…
  • Apr 28

    $500 Million Jury Award For Nevada Malpractice Case

    $500 Million Jury Award For Nevada Malpractice Case
    By Richard Shapiro, VA/NC Medical Malpractice Attorney A Nevada medical malpractice case against UnitedHealth and a shoddy medical clinic that infected patients with Hepatitis C, culminated in a massive $500 million punitive damage…
Rank this Week: 240

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

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

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

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill

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

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele

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

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee
    Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the 113th Congress convenes in January, putting him in the center of issues like antitrust, immigration reform and Department of…
Rank this Week: 237

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School…

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School Library Blog

Covers library legal issues, legal information sources, and notices for the Harvard Law community. From the law librarians of Harvard Law School.

http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/
  • Nov 26

    852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke

    852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke
    Title page, The Recorde of Honor and Vertue ...
  • Nov 20

    Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link

    Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link
    As you get ready to depart for Thanksgiving, take some time to learn a little bit about the laws surrounding this holiday:
  • Nov 14

    Financial Times now Online at Harvard

    Financial Times now Online at Harvard
    The Financial Times (FT) is now available to the Harvard community. Sign up for premium accounts to FT.com, which include: Unlimited FT.com article access The LEX column Unlimited mobile and tablet access ePaper access 5 year company…
Rank this Week: 226

Boston Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

Boston Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

Covers bankruptcy law issues. By the Law Office of Neil Burns.

http://www.bostonbankruptcylawyerblog.com/
  • Nov 6

    Massachusetts Bankruptcy and the Unsecured Line of Credit

    Massachusetts Bankruptcy and the Unsecured Line of Credit
    In a recent case handed down by federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Joan Feeney, a Massachusetts debtor who filed for bankruptcy protection intended to discharge a debt to Liberty Bay Credit Union. This was an unsecured debt. Such debts, in a…
  • Nov 1

    Since IRAs and 401ks are Protected in Bankruptcy, Should We Invest in Ourselves?

    Since IRAs and 401ks are Protected in Bankruptcy, Should We Invest in Ourselves?
    As Halloween goblins fade and we start to look at what we have left to do this calendar year, one thing our Boston bankruptcy clients ask after we inform them that they can protect their IRAs and 401ks in bankruptcy, is how they could or…
  • Oct 31

    Massachusetts Bankruptcy and Elizabeth Warren

    Massachusetts Bankruptcy and Elizabeth Warren
    Advocates for Massachusetts consumers are looking seriously at Elizabeth Warren's record of pro-consumerism as the election nears. Warren, running for United States Senator from Massachusetts, aims to be the first woman senator from our…
Rank this Week: 268

Mesothelioma Legal Information…

Mesothelioma Legal Information Center

Covers mesothelioma and asbestosis. From Deaton Shaw.

http://www.mesothelioma.net
  • Oct 24

    Union Carbide Guilty of Cover-Up

    Union Carbide Guilty of Cover-Up
    As found on Mesothelioma TreatmentLos Angeles Court Finds Union Carbide Corp. Guilty of Cover-Up in Mesothelioma Case It is a case of cover-up and negligence, and Dow Chemical’s subsidiary, Union Carbide Corp., is being held responsible.…
  • Oct 10

    Japan Earthquake Still Causing Asbestos Concern

    Japan Earthquake Still Causing Asbestos Concern
    As found on Mesothelioma TreatmentOn March 11, 2011, Japan was rattled by a massive earthquake that caused health concerns around the world. The magnitude of the quake caught Japan’s leaders  off guard and prompted them to manage the most…
  • Sep 5

    Libby Seeing Small Light at the End of a Long, Grueling, Asbestos-Filled Tunnel

    Libby Seeing Small Light at the End of a Long, Grueling, Asbestos-Filled Tunnel
    As found on Mesothelioma TreatmentIt is no secret that Libby, Montana is the site of the most riveting asbestos story in the country to date. The tiny town of approximately 3,000 people was blanketed in so much asbestos from a mine just…
Rank this Week: 258

Colorado Bankruptcy Blawg

Colorado Bankruptcy Blawg

Covers debt relief for Colorado consumers and businesses under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. By Robin Kert Hunt.

http://web.mac.com/coloatty/iWeb/bkr/blawg/blawg.html
Rank this Week: 252

California Business and Employment…

California Business and Employment Law

Covers employment and business law in California. By Sayer Fausto LLP.

http://sflegal.wordpress.com
  • Jan 29

    Ledbetter Equal Pay Act Passes Congre

    Ledbetter Equal Pay Act Passes Congre
    In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) 550 U.S. 618,  Congress passed Senate Bill 181 (the “Lilly Ledbetter Fairy Pay Act of 2009?). There have been a number of attempts to…
  • Jan 27

    Opposing Sexual Harassment

    Opposing Sexual Harassment
    The United States Supreme Court clarified what it means to “oppose” sexual harassment.  in Crawford v. Metropolitan of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, Crawford was asked questions during a sexual harassment investigation. In…
  • Dec 31

    Statutory Immunity No Bar to Liability for Public Entity

    Statutory Immunity No Bar to Liability for Public Entity
    When 69-year-old Theodore DeJung was rejected for a full-time commissioner position for the Sonoma County Superior Court in favor of a person 26 years his junior, Mr. DeJung sued the court for age discrimination in violation of the Fair…
Rank this Week: 270

California Asbestos Law Blog

California Asbestos Law Blog

Covers asbestos diseases, occupations and products, as well as mesothelioma treatment options. By Vieira Trial Law.

http://asbestos.vieiratriallaw.com/
  • Jul 4

    Q&A: Latest Treatments for Mesothelioma

    Q&A: Latest Treatments for Mesothelioma
    Researchers are studying whether chemotherapy before surgery and radiation can deter tumor recurrence in patients with mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the chest caused by asbestos exposure. The study builds on the success of a…
  • Jun 29

    Mesothelioma Treatment Options II

    Mesothelioma Treatment Options II
    Treatment Options for Malignant Mesothelioma Localized Malignant Mesothelioma (Stage I) If the malignant mesothelioma is in one part of the chest lining, treatment will probably be surgery to remove the part of the chest lining with cancer…
  • Jun 29

    New Mesothelioma Treatment

    New Mesothelioma Treatment
    Implantable Device May Offer Better Pain Management National Cancer Institute Patients with advanced cancer who used an implantable drug-delivery device to control their pain had better pain relief, fewer toxic side effects, and better…
Rank this Week: 231