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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,…

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religiousleftlaw

Politically progressive law professors from various religious traditions discuss law and cognate subjects from their unique perspectives: Legal theory, politics, and comparative theology.

http://www.religiousleftlaw.com/

May 17
Should the IRS Pay Special Attention to those Groups Who Believe Taxes are too High?

Should the IRS Pay Special Attention to those Groups Who Believe Taxes are too High?

Is it unreasonable to suppose that groups who are ideologically committed to the proposition that taxes are too high are more likely than other groups to play fast and loose with the tax laws? If so, would it not make sense for the IRS to pay…
May 17
Several Updated Bibliographie

Several Updated Bibliographie

I’ve recently updated several of my bibliographies: (i) Ecological & Environmental Worldviews: A Basic Transdisciplinary Bibliography (ii) Punishment & Prison: A Bibliography (iii) Terrorism—Moral, Psychological, Political…
May 16
The Superimposition* of a False Scandal upon a Real One at the IRS

The Superimposition* of a False Scandal upon a Real One at the IRS

Michael Hiltzik of the Los Angeles Times provides us with much needed context and perspective on the so-called “IRS Scandal.” As Juan Cole notes, “The IRS scrutiny of Tea Party groups applying for tax-exempt charitable…

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CYB3RCRIM3

Features observations on technology, law and lawlessness. By University of Dayton Susan Brenner.

http://cyb3rcrim3.blogspot.com/

May 17
Bestiality, Encryption and Probation

Bestiality, Encryption and Probation

According to this and other news stories, in mid-April of 2010 Douglas Spink was arrested “for running what authorities say appears to be a bestiality farm in Washington state in which visitors could engage in all sorts of twisted sex…
May 15
Emails as Property of Decedent’s Estate . . .

Emails as Property of Decedent’s Estate . . .

After their brother John died, the co-administrators of his estate – his sister Marianne Ajemian and his brother Robert Ajemian – brought a “declaratory judgment action in the Probate and Family Court, seeking a declaration…
May 13
Peer Spectre, Evidence and Child Pornography

Peer Spectre, Evidence and Child Pornography

--> After he was convicted, after a bench trial, of 32 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor in violation of Ohio Revised Code §§ 2907.322(A)(2) and 2907.322(A)(1) and one count of possessing…

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MauledAgain

Covers tax law, legal education, the First Amendment, religion, and law generally. By Villanova law professor James Edward Maule.

http://mauledagain.blogspot.com/

May 17
Julian Block Looks at Marriage, Divorce, Affairs, Engagements, and Cohabitation in the Shadow of Tax

Julian Block Looks at Marriage, Divorce, Affairs, Engagements, and Cohabitation in the Shadow of Tax

Julian Block has delivered the 2013 edition of “Tax Tips for Marriage and Divorce,” the previous edition of which I reviewed favorably in Julian Block Talks Tax with Married, Divorced, and Other Couples. This edition is no less…
May 15
Tax Ignorance Gone Viral

Tax Ignorance Gone Viral

A week ago, in How Difficult Is It to Count Tax Words?, I revisited the pervasive ignorance manifesting itself in absurd declarations of Internal Revenue Code length, in terms of pages, words, or both. A dutiful reader has alerted me to more…
May 13
The Complexities of Tax: Is This Really Necessary?

The Complexities of Tax: Is This Really Necessary?

A recent IRS private ruling, PLR 201318003, illustrates how the special low rates for capital gain adds layer upon layer of complexity to the tax law. Considering that there are other, simpler, and better ways to deal with the taxation of…

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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....

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Compliance Building

Covers compliance and business ethics. By Doug Cornelius.

http://www.compliancebuilding.com

May 17
Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17

Compliance Bricks and Mortar for May 17

These are some of the compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention. White: SEC’s No. 1 priority is more adviser examinations By Mark Schoeff Jr. in Investment News The Securities and Exchange Commission’s top…
May 16
Placement Agents and the SEC Inquiry of Private Fund Broker Dealer Requirement

Placement Agents and the SEC Inquiry of Private Fund Broker Dealer Requirement

Broker-dealer regulation in connection with the sale of private fund interests has become a focus of SEC inquiry. The David Blass speech on private funds and broker-dealer registration highlights the issue. If you have internal…
May 15
AIFMD in the UK

AIFMD in the UK

HM Treasury has published its response to its first consultation on the transposition of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) in the United Kingdom. The main thrust of the AIFMD will not hit Europe for…

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ADR Prof Blog

By Professors Andrea Schneider, Nancy Welsh, Michael Moffitt and Sarah Rudolph Cole.

http://www.indisputably.org

May 17
Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

Responding to substantial pressure from regulators and the investing public, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab reversed itself and eliminated the class action waiver clause from its pre-dispute arbitration clause in its customer account…
May 12
Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?

Was OJ Simpson’s Lawyer Ineffective?

OJ Simpson will be back in court this week in Las Vegas bringing an appeal from his 2008 armed robbery and kidnapping conviction in 2008. He has apparently filed, through his new lawyer, a 94-page petition for a new trial—which…
May 10
If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position

If You’re Standing in Front of a Car, You Are In a Poor Negotiating Position

Back in the day Kevin Underhill and I were young associates at large law firms in Kansas City and living the life that only single people with lots of disposable income can. Now he’s a big time lawyer in San Francisco and has the…

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Ohio Employer's Law Blog

Provides updates and commentary on current employment law headlines and topics. By Kohrman Jackson & Krantz.

http://ohioemploymentlaw.blogspot.com/

May 17
WIRTW #274 (the “Dunder Mifflin” edition)

WIRTW #274 (the “Dunder Mifflin” edition)

Last night brought us the final episode of what may be the greatest ever satire of the American workplace—The Office. Seinfeld, that is how you do a series finale. In its honor, I bring you one of my favorite clips from my favorite…
May 16
Patriots cutting of diabetic player raises serious ADA issue

Patriots cutting of diabetic player raises serious ADA issue

The New England Patriots recently cut defensive tackle Kyle Love. This news is not worthy of consideration on an employment law blog until I tell you the reason the Pats cut him. According to FoxNews, the Pats cut him two weeks after his…
May 15
Employee vs. independent contractor: do you know the difference

Employee vs. independent contractor: do you know the difference

Employers take a risk when they classify someone performing services for them as an independent contractor instead of an employee. Because employers owe contractors far fewer obligations than employees, employers risk each of the following if…

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All About Estates

Covers estates, trusts, tax, litigation, guardianship and elder care.

http://www.allaboutestates.ca/

May 17
The May Long Weekend

The May Long Weekend

So it’s officially here - the first long weekend of the season; the start of the cottage season. What does this mean? It’s the right time to start thinking about some of the considerations related to dealing with the family…
May 16
Parents, Doctor’s Apts and More Question

Parents, Doctor’s Apts and More Question

Have you ever asked your parent how their doctors’ appointment went and didn’t get a very thorough answer?
May 15
Vincent v. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Vincent v. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

An interesting case on summary judgment and solicitor negligence regarding estate planning.

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Human Rights in Ireland

Covers Irish and international human rights law.

http://www.humanrights.ie

May 17
Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema

Irish Centre for Human Rights, Summer Schools 2013 – Globalization / ICC / Cinema

The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway is pleased to announce details of their Summer School programmes for 2013. 2013 Summer School Programmes at the Irish Centre for Human Rights Summer School on…
May 15
The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution

The Insulation of Austerity: The Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Union Institution

The IMF in the past was somewhat infamous for its distancing of international human rights law. For years and years, it saw itself as sealed off from the content of human rights treaties. Indeed there have even been more extreme claims…
May 15
Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland

Internship Opportunity: UNHCR Ireland

UNHCR Ireland invites applications for a six month full-time Protection Internship. Closing date for applications is 29 May 2013. Full particulars of this internship opportunity are available here.

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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…

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Business Blog

Covers business law, labor & employment, real estate and securities and finance topics. By Scarinci Hollenbeck.

http://www.businesslawnews.com/

May 17
“Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit

“Gentlemen’s Club” Loses NYC Wage Lawsuit

As a New York City “gentlemen’s club” can attest, wage lawsuits can be costly for employers. The Penthouse Executive Club recently agreed to pay its dancers a total of $8 million to resolve allegations that it failed to pay…
May 16
U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine

U.S. Supreme Court Has the Back of Businesses Large & Small: Study Shows Court Leans Pro-Busine

It is always good to have powerful friends, and a new study shows that the business community has a powerful ally in the U.S. Supreme Court. Evidence shows the current Court strongly favors business interests, according to a new…
May 15
Legislation Seeks to Restrict “Patent Trolls”

Legislation Seeks to Restrict “Patent Trolls”

“Patent trolls,” more neutrally referred to as non-practicing entities (NPEs), are coming under intense scrutiny as courts and lawmakers look to curb abuse of patent infringement litigation. NPEs do not directly use the patents…

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EvidenceProf Blog

By John Marshall Law School Professor Colin Miller, with Contributing Editors and Professors David Leonard, Joelle Moreno, and Myrna Raeder

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/

May 17
Leisure Suit Larry & the IRS: U.S. Tax Court Uses Rule 1003 to Exclude Altered Duplicate

Leisure Suit Larry & the IRS: U.S. Tax Court Uses Rule 1003 to Exclude Altered Duplicate

Federal Rule of Evidence 1002, the Best Evidence Rule, provides that An original writing, recording, or photograph is required in order to prove its content unless these rules or a federal statute provides otherwise. That said, Federal Rule…
May 16
This is a Knife: Florida Court Finds Statement About Knife Qualified as an Excited Utterance

This is a Knife: Florida Court Finds Statement About Knife Qualified as an Excited Utterance

Similar to its federal counterpart, Section 90.803(2) of the Florida Statutes provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement or excited utterance relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under…
May 15
Learned Person: The Learned Treatise Exception, Impeachment & the Truth of the Matter Asserted

Learned Person: The Learned Treatise Exception, Impeachment & the Truth of the Matter Asserted

Similar to its federal counterpart, Minnesota Rule of Evidence 803(18) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay To the extent called to the attention of an expert witness upon cross-examination or relied upon by the expert witness in…

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Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca

May 17
Friday Fillip: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream

Friday Fillip: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream

For fun, most of the time — as anyone who lives near a school playground will know. That blast of raw sound, bigger than a shout, less prissy than a sung note, pours energy out of us in a way that demands the world take notice. And it…
May 17
Virtual Conference Going: A Mixed Blessing

Virtual Conference Going: A Mixed Blessing

One of the conferences I go to for a quick and painless technology update is Computers in Libraries (CIL) held in Washington, DC in the spring. I first came to it in 2000 when a friend of mine loaned me her press pass for the last day of the…
May 16
Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest

Justice Canada 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest

Last week's issue of the Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications includes the 2013 Victims of Crime Research Digest. Published by Justice Canada, it includes short, accessible articles on victims of crime research: Welcome…

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JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/

May 17
The Brave New World of Identification

The Brave New World of Identification

Margaret Hu, Biometric ID Cybersurveillance, 88 Indiana L.J.__ (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Mary FanThe memory seems almost quaint. While waiting with prosecutors in the hallway between indictments, an excellent customs…
May 15
Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Celebrating Federal Civil Rulemaking

Lonny Hoffman, Rulemaking in the Age of Twombly and Iqbal, U.C. Davis L. Rev. (forthcoming, 2013) available at SSRN.Brooke D. ColemanThe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are 75 years old this year. Imagine a fete thrown in their honor-mini…
May 13
Balkan Ghost

Balkan Ghost

Reva B. Siegel, From Colorblindness to Antibalkanization: An Emerging Ground of Decision in Race Equality Cases, 120 Yale L.J. 1278 (2011).Pat GudridgeWhatever Reva Siegel writes is worth close study. This recent Yale Law Journal…

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Cordell Parvin Blog

Covers career development, client development, and lawyer marketing.

http://www.cordellblog.com

May 17
Crouch, Touch, Set: Litigating Like a Rugby Player

Crouch, Touch, Set: Litigating Like a Rugby Player

I grew up playing team sports. I believe that experience taught me a lot about winning, losing, practicing, working as a team and more. I enjoy coaching many lawyers who play sports. Many are still playing. Recently I had a coaching session…
May 16
May I Offer a Different Perspective?

May I Offer a Different Perspective?

That is a hard question to ask clients who always have an opinion on how things should be done, and a hard question to ask your more senior colleague who is working on project with you. They will typically say yes, but watch their body…
May 15
Who Just Might Be the Most Important Person in Your Office?

Who Just Might Be the Most Important Person in Your Office?

Who is the first person a visitor sees when they enter your office? Believe it or not, that person sets the tone for the rest of the visit. Your clients will either feel special or they will feel nothing. I would like to share a story with…

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TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog

Covers corporate and securities law. By Broc Romanek.

http://www.thecorporatecounsel.net/Blog/

May 17
The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Development

The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Development

The SEC Staff Speaks on Whistleblower Developments In this half-hour podcast, Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower brings us up-to-date on what is happening in his Office, including: - How do you like the job so...
May 16
Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff)

Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff)

Corp Fin's New Director: The Mighty Keith Higgins! (& Lona Nallengara Becomes SEC's Chief of Staff) It couldn't happen to two nicer guys. Keith Higgins was tapped yesterday to become Corp Fin's Director - and Acting Director Lona…
May 15
Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook"

Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook"

Our New "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook" Spanking brand new. Posted in our "Internal Controls" Practice Area, this comprehensive "Internal Controls Disclosure Handbook" provides a heap of practical…

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Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1

May 17
Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

In a blog last week we discussed how The former Archbishop of York, Lord Hope, has been accused of failing to report serious allegations of child abuse by a senior clergyman, Robert Waddington. Read our blog entitled…
May 17
Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

Unbundling as a service delivery and price modulation strategy is as old as the hills: for everyone but law firms. Quite a bit has been written about it recently (eg. Legal Futures and Law Society…
May 17
12 Things NOT to do on LinkedIn

12 Things NOT to do on LinkedIn

We all know that LinkedIn is an enormously powerful business tool and has now matured away from its “online CV” origins but are there any obvious bear-traps the hapless user can fall into? Yes there are and here’s 12 of the…

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Brian Leiter's Law School Reports

News about law professors and law schools. By University of Texas School of Law Professor Brian R. Leiter.

http://leiterlawschool.typepad.com/leiter/

May 17
"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC

"Why Tolerate Religion?" at the Center for Inquiry in Washington, DC

The video.
May 16
In Memoriam: Richard Coulson

In Memoriam: Richard Coulson

Richard Coulson, professor emeritus at Oklahoma City University School of Law, passed away last week. He was 70. Coulson joined the OCU faculty in 1969...
May 14
Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13

Congratulations to the Chicago Alumni (and Bigelows and other Fellows) Who Accepted Tenure-Track Teaching Positions during 2012-13

This was a phenomenally difficult year on the teaching market, with 20% fewer schools interviewing, and, anecdotally at least, even fewer slots. (It was the...

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Consumer Law & Policy Blog

Covers advertising, credit reporting, debt collection, ID theft, predatory lending and other consumer law topics. By Public Citizen.

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/

May 17
Charles Schwab drops its class-action ban, at least for now

Charles Schwab drops its class-action ban, at least for now

In February, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab won a ruling from a hearing panel of FINRA, the financial industry regulatory authority, invalidating FINRA's rule against class-action bans and allowing Schwab to use a class-action ban in its…
May 16
Compelled disclosures and the first amendment

Compelled disclosures and the first amendment

That's the topic of "Compelled Disclosures," a new article by law professor Caroline Corbin. Here is the abtract: Courts have faced a wave of compelled disclosure cases recently. By government mandate, tobacco manufacturers must include…
May 16
In class settlement, Ninth Circuit holds that attorney fees must be tied to redemption value of coupon

In class settlement, Ninth Circuit holds that attorney fees must be tied to redemption value of coupon

In In Re HP Inkjet Printers, the Ninth Circuit yesterday reversed the district court’s orders granting final approval to a class-action settlement between Hewlett-Packard Company and a nationwide class of consumers who purchased certain…

Rank this Week: 63

PropertyProf Blog

By Professors D. Benjamin Barros and Alfred L. Brophy.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/property/

May 17
Fines for Agents Who Show Illegal Apartment

Fines for Agents Who Show Illegal Apartment

The N.Y. Times reports on a local initiative: The Department of Buildings has begun issuing fines to agents and brokers who advertise and show illegal apartments for rent, a new step in a long battle that has traditionally taken on...
May 17
Ten Buildings That Changed American Architecture

Ten Buildings That Changed American Architecture

In the PBS special 10 Buildings that Changed America, two architecture gurus discuss the origins of some of the country’s most important buildings. The hour-long program, which premiered this week take a look at thestories and engineering…
May 17
Godsil and Simunovich on the Mortgage Crisis and the Ethic of Homeownership

Godsil and Simunovich on the Mortgage Crisis and the Ethic of Homeownership

Rachel Godsil (Seton Hall) and David Simunovich (Seton Hall) have posted Protecting Status: The Mortgage Crisis, Eminent Domain, and the Ethic of Homeownership (Fordham) on SSRN. Here's the abstract: Homeownership is in crisis. Millions of…

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27B Stroke 6

From Wired News.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel

May 17
The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch

The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch

It was a watch so beautiful, so elegant, so precise, that it could only have been meant for royalty. Then it vanished without a trace. | Photo: David Silberman/Getty Images The tiny Simca 1000 Sedan puttered through…
May 16
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Court Order to Seize Phone Record

Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Court Order to Seize Phone Record

In the wake of the AP scandal, in which federal investigators obtained the phone records of journalists using only a subpoena, four lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House that would prevent federal agencies from seizing any phone…
May 16
LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court

LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Prison by London Court

Four leading hackers from LulzSec, an offshoot of Anonymous, were sentenced today to between two and two-and-a-half years in prison in London for their roles in hacking Sony and a series of other targets in 2011.

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SpicyIP

Covers Indian intellectual property law and policy.

http://www.spicyipindia.blogspot.in/

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…
May 16
The curious case of medical method patent: Can doctors patent surgical procedures?

The curious case of medical method patent: Can doctors patent surgical procedures?

Around a month ago, the Times of India reported that a Satara-based Gynaecologist Dr.R. S.Katkar had received a patent for microsurgical recanalisation operation. This story made us do a double take! Did the patent office err and grant a…
May 16
Guest Post: A response to the IPKat's "despair" by Siva Thambisetty

Guest Post: A response to the IPKat's "despair" by Siva Thambisetty

Image from hereIt appears that Darren's guest post has got the ball rolling with not only a healthy debate in the comments section to his post but also in the form of this guest post in response by Siva Thambisetty. Siva is an alumna of the…

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Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/

May 17
Could ATL's Law School Ranking Unseat US News?

Could ATL's Law School Ranking Unseat US News?

Not gonna happen. IMHO, the only way to reduce the impact the annual ritual known as the US News Law School Rankings is if the entire legal academy starts ignoring US News in law school marketing fodder. You think that...
May 17
Friday Fun: How Many Times Has Star Trek's Mister Spock Been Quoted in Court Opinions?

Friday Fun: How Many Times Has Star Trek's Mister Spock Been Quoted in Court Opinions?

Don't know but this could make a good research project for those law librarians looking to write something for possible tenure-recognition publication during their summer break. For starting purposes, Jacob Gershman cites a couple of…
May 16
India Publisher Threatens $1B Lawsuit Against Colorado Librarian

India Publisher Threatens $1B Lawsuit Against Colorado Librarian

Here we go again. This time it’s a publisher out of India that is threatening to sue Jeffrey Beall, a librarian at the University of Colorado over characterizations he’s made on his Scholarly Open Access Blog. That blog identifies, in...

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Reclaiming Futures

Covers juvenile courts, justice and reform.

http://www.reclaimingfutures.org/blog/

May 17
Fewer Memphis Juveniles are Being Transferred to Adult Court; News Roundup

Fewer Memphis Juveniles are Being Transferred to Adult Court; News Roundup

Juvenile Justice Reform Fewer Memphis Juveniles are Being Transferred to Adult Court (The Commercial Appeal) More juveniles charged with crimes are being given a chance to turn their lives around, dodging transfer to adult court where…
May 16
Road Map for Change: A Report on the 2013 Leadership Institute

Road Map for Change: A Report on the 2013 Leadership Institute

The 2013 Leadership Institute, a working conference for Reclaiming Futures leadership teams helping communities break the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime, was held in Ashville, N.C., May 7-9, 2013. Interactive workshops, plenary sessions…
May 15
Children and the Prison Boom: Finding Solution

Children and the Prison Boom: Finding Solution

The era of skyrocketing US incarceration rates since the 1970s has been dubbed the "Prison Boom," and rightfully so. Future of Children authors Christopher Wildeman and Bruce Western report a fivefold rise, from about 100 to 500 prisoners for…

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Attorney at Work

Covers legal careers, client service, and marketing.

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/

May 17
How’s Your Law Practice’s Curb Appeal?

How’s Your Law Practice’s Curb Appeal?

Ever open up Google Hangouts or Skype to hear someone (okay, you) say, “Cripes! Where did that come from?” when the camera captures a side of your office you rarely notice? It’s not your bobblehead collection. It’s…
May 16
Evernote Guide for Lawyers eBook

Evernote Guide for Lawyers eBook

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May 16
Does a Small Law Firm Need to Have a Brand?

Does a Small Law Firm Need to Have a Brand?

Question: Ours is a three-lawyer litigation firm with high-profile experience in a narrow issue. Obviously we don’t have the luxury of an in-house marketing department like the big law firms. But we certainly have the capability to best…

Rank this Week: 522

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 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…
May 10
Latin American Nuclear Powers Ink Cooperation Deal

Latin American Nuclear Powers Ink Cooperation Deal

Our Latin America Nuclear Problem Does the title of this blog post seem a little odd sounding, “Latin American” Nuclear Powers? A close friend was somewhat shocked when I told him earlier this week that Brazil and Argentina…

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Florida Criminal Attorney Blog

Provides analysis of crimes and sentences for Florida state and federal criminal offenses. By Silber Criminal Law Firm.

http://www.florida-criminal-attorney-blog.com/

May 17
David Joseph of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Identity Theft

David Joseph of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Identity Theft

David Joseph of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was arrested Friday for allegedly using stolen identities to file fraudulent tax returns, news sources report. Joseph, 27, was booked into police custody on charges of filing false tax returns,…
May 17
Nelson Humberto Guerrero of Miramar, Florida Arrested for Aggravated Assault

Nelson Humberto Guerrero of Miramar, Florida Arrested for Aggravated Assault

Nelson Humberto Guerrero of Miramar, Florida was arrested Saturday after he allegedly assaulted and later kidnapped his mistress, news sources report. Information regarding the victim's identity was not released given the nature of the crime.…
May 15
Frank Heinz Hottenrott of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Child Pornography

Frank Heinz Hottenrott of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Arrested for Child Pornography

Frank Heinz Hottenrott of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was arrested Wednesday for allegedly downloading over 100 child pornographic images and videos, news sources report. Hottenrott, 59, was booked into the Broward County Main Jail on 30 counts…

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Domain Name Jurisprudence &…

Domain Name Jurisprudence & Commentaries on UDRP Cases

Review and analysis of cybersquatter cases decided under the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy. By Gerald M. Levine.

http://udrpcommentaries.wordpress.com

May 17
Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

www.udrpcommentaries.comTrademarks gather strength as they ascend the classification scale. In order, fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive are at the strong end of the scale, while descriptive and generic (if they qualify for registration) are…
May 2
Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

www.udrpcommentaries.comUDRP provides remedies on proof of abusive registration of domain names. What constitutes abuse sufficient to support a remedy is something more than having a trademark that another party is using as a domain name.…
Apr 22
Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

www.udrpcommentaries.comFalling out of the trademark registry for failure to file a section 8 affidavit may be embarrassing but not fatal; losing a domain name for inadvertence may be fatal depending on the strength or weakness of the…

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Toronto Estate Law Blog

Covers estate litigation, ethics, executors & trustees, succession planning and wills. Includes podcasts on estate and succession planning. By Hull & Hull.

http://estatelaw.hullandhull.com/

May 17
525,600 minute

525,600 minute

I recently attended the production of ‘Rent’ at the Lower Ossington Theatre. The musical has been a favourite of mine for years. I know the words to almost all of the songs, albeit if I have to sing them, it is fairly…
May 16
Safe Keeping

Safe Keeping

Have you ever had something that was special, that you wanted to put in a special place to make sure nothing bad happened to it? You find the perfect spot for it and put it away. Only to have to go looking for it days, months or…
May 15
Mental Health Gets a Checkup

Mental Health Gets a Checkup

The American Psychiatric Association is set to publish the fifth and latest edition of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5, this month. The DSM-5 will change the way mental disorders are…

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Drug Injury Attorney Blog

Covers dangerous drugs, dangerous medical devices and product liability law. By Jeffrey Lowe.

http://www.druginjuryattorneyblog.com/

May 17
Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

Babies are at an increased risk of being born with congenital heart problems if their mothers had taken Effexor while pregnant. Lawsuits accuse Pfizer of failing to properly warn the public and healthcare professionals of the heart risks and…
May 17
Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

With an ever-growing group of lawsuits being filed against Pfizer, the makers of the SSRI antidepressant medication Effexor, it is not hard to believe that the complaints over heart defects associated with the drug were removed to federal…
May 15
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals to Pay $500 Million for Selling Adulterated Generic Drug

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals to Pay $500 Million for Selling Adulterated Generic Drug

Because generic prescription drugs are so much less expensive than name-brand drugs, they are often chosen by money-conscious consumers. In fact, some insurance companies refuse to pay for name-brand drugs when a generic version is available,…

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The D & O Diary

News and commentary on Directors and Officers Liability. By Kevin M. LaCroix.

http://www.dandodiary.com/

May 17
The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition

The Travel Issue: Madrid Edition

The D&O Diary’s European sojourn concluded with a brief stop earlier this week for business meetings in Madrid. I had never been to Madrid before. Like many Americans, I have a deep attachment to Paris, a city I have visited many…
May 14
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit

Motion to Dismiss Granted in Barclays Libor-Scandal Securities Suit

In a May 13, 2013 order (here), Southern District of New York Judge Shira Scheindlin granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the Libor-scandal related securities suit that had been filed against Barclays and two of its former executives…
May 12
The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition

The Travel issue: Barcelona Edition

The D&O Diary is on assignment in Europe this week. The first stop was in Barcelona, where I was a speaker at an annual industry event hosted by my good friends at HCC Global. The education session was a success. As for Barcelona itself…

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New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

Covers legal malpractice basics, cases and news. By Andrew Lavoott Bluestone.

http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/

May 17
Raced Based Case Analysis in Legal Malpractice

Raced Based Case Analysis in Legal Malpractice

Courts are ready to consider dismissal of legal malpractice cases, especially when the motion for dismissal is predicated on the "but for" portion of the legal malpractice formula. Put another way, even on thinly produced evidence, and…
May 16
A Puzzling Decision in Legal Malpractice

A Puzzling Decision in Legal Malpractice

As the economic times turn around, we are still seeing the results of the mortgage bubble. in Ferreira v Citiwide Real Estate & Mgt. Co. 2013 NY Slip Op 50745(U) Decided on May 8, 2013 Supreme Court, Queens…
May 15
Sometimes It's Just Too Late to Start That Case

Sometimes It's Just Too Late to Start That Case

Plaintiff's mother brought a personal injury case against the City of New York for plaintiff from an injury of December 20, 2002. She retained defendant attorneys to represent her. She discharged the attorneys via a "Consent to Change…

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Southern District of Florida Blog

Provides news and notes regarding federal practice in the Southern District of Florida. By David Markus

http://sdfla.blogspot.com/

May 17
Friday morning news and note

Friday morning news and note

1. The former Hialeah mayor and his wife have been indicted on tax evasion charges. Via Jay Weaver:In 2010, while peeling back the layers of Hialeah’s “shadow banking’’ industry, federal prosecutors pressed…
May 15
AUSA Mike Garofola's profile on ABC.com for the Bachelorette

AUSA Mike Garofola's profile on ABC.com for the Bachelorette

Well, you all remember that local AUSA Mike Garofola is going to be appearing on the Bachelorette. Now, his profile is on ABC.com. Here's the picture:Below is the questionnaire that he filled out for the show, and here are the…
May 15
Kosher Prison

Kosher Prison

Curt Anderson is covering the kosher meal dispute in Florida jails. Here's the latest twist and turn from the 11th Circuit:Despite Florida's recent change of policy, a federal appeals court Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit filed by a…

Rank this Week: 188

California Corporate & Securities…

California Corporate & Securities Law

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

http://www.calcorporatelaw.com/

May 17
If You’re Relying On The Signature Of Two Officers, You May Want To Think Again

If You’re Relying On The Signature Of Two Officers, You May Want To Think Again

It is widely assumed that if a contract, note or other instrument is signed by a corporation’s president and its secretary, it will not be invalidated as to the corporation by any lack of authority of the signing officers. …
May 16
Court Explicates Scope of Usury Exemption For Real Estate Broker

Court Explicates Scope of Usury Exemption For Real Estate Broker

Artistotle didn’t think much of the idea of paying interest: εὐλογώτατα μισεῖται ἡ…
May 15
Supreme Court To Decide If It Will Decide Whether Section 16 Plaintiff Has Constitutional Standing

Supreme Court To Decide If It Will Decide Whether Section 16 Plaintiff Has Constitutional Standing

No Harm, No Foul The late Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn was known for coining or popularizing numerous basketball expressions, including “air ball” and ”no harm, no foul”. Now, the U.S. Supreme…

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Lawyer & Strafverteidiger Blog

Presents news and decisions on German criminal law. By Dr. Bottner.

http://www.anwalt-strafverteidiger.de/

May 17
Freispruch nach Vorwurf des schweren sexuellen Missbrauch

Freispruch nach Vorwurf des schweren sexuellen Missbrauch

Die Jugendschutzkammer in Oldenburg hatte sich mit dem Vorwurf des schweren sexuellen Missbrauchs zu beschäftigen. Der 43-jährige Angeklagte soll seinen 10-jährigen Sohn missbraucht haben. Der Angeklagte bestritt jedoch die Tat…
May 15
Österreich plant Lockerung des Bankgeheimnisse

Österreich plant Lockerung des Bankgeheimnisse

Im Streit um die Steueroasen üben die EU und die USA immer mehr Druck aus. Innerhalb der EU hatte vor allem Österreich sein Bankgeheimnis stark geschützt und damit die Jagd auf Steuerbetrüger durch andere Nationen…
May 13
Freispruch nach Untreue-Verdacht

Freispruch nach Untreue-Verdacht

Die Staatsanwaltschaft beantrage einen Strafbefehl wegen des Vorwurfes der Untreue gegen den Angeklagten. Der 41-Jährige Mann lehnte jedoch den Strafbefehl über 1000 Euro ab und so kam es zur Verhandlung vor dem Amtsgericht. Der…

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Tillers on Evidence and Inference

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

http://tillerstillers.blogspot.com/

May 17
Those Blinking (Messy) Declarations!

Those Blinking (Messy) Declarations!

Ah, real-world evidence problems are so messy! Consider the case in which the victim of a homicide - before his death - allegedly identified his killer by blinking his eyes three times. See Lisa Cornwell (AP reporter), Ohioan to appeal…
May 16
Proposed new standards for expert witnesses in family court cases in England and Wale

Proposed new standards for expert witnesses in family court cases in England and Wale

New standards for expert evidence in family courts announced, Consultation launched on exclusion of ‘so-called experts who are not up to scratch’ Fanily Law Week (May 16, 2013?): The Ministry of Justice has proposed…
May 15
Dan Kahan on Some Factors Affecting "Objectivity" (and the lack thereof)

Dan Kahan on Some Factors Affecting "Objectivity" (and the lack thereof)

Dan Kahan, Motivated reasoning & its cognates (blog post), Cultural Cognition Project (May 15, 2013): 1. Generally. Motivated reasoning refers to the unconscious tendency of individuals to process…

Rank this Week: 631

Florida Bankruptcy News and…

Florida Bankruptcy News and Current Events

Covers bankruptcy and foreclosure defense news. Debt Relief Group LLC.

http://1800debtrelief.com/bankruptcy-news/

May 17
Fast Bankruptcy Filing

Fast Bankruptcy Filing

Anyone dealing with creditors and the stress of overwhelming debt burdens understands the pressing need for relief. While it may be tempting to rush into a bankruptcy filing, there is a greater benefit in taking due consideration. Here is…
May 15
Your Funds In Bankruptcy

Your Funds In Bankruptcy

The decision to file for bankruptcy is one that can greatly improve your financial future. While you may be wondering what to expect along the way, don’t let the fear of losing your assets or funds intimidate you. Your Tampa bankruptcy…
May 13
Jefferson County Bankruptcy Filing Conclusion

Jefferson County Bankruptcy Filing Conclusion

The country’s largest municipal bankruptcy filing could be drawing to an end sooner than expected. Administrators of the Jefferson County, Alabama Chapter 9 filing are estimating their restructuring efforts to be completed by as early…

Rank this Week: 860

New York Law Notes

Provides a summary of an Appellate Division case of special interest to New York practitioners.

http://drdiekman.podbean.com

May 17
A mistake in a notice of claim.

A mistake in a notice of claim.

Practice point: In this trip and fall action, plaintiff's notice of claim listed the wrong street address (390 Central Park West rather than 360 Central Park West) in describing the location of her fall on a sidewalk, adjacent to …
May 16
Ambiguous writings.

Ambiguous writings.

Practice point: When a term or clause is ambiguous, the parties may submit extrinsic evidence as an aid in construction, and the resolution of the ambiguity is for the trier of fact.Student note: Whether a writing is ambiguous is…
May 15
Homeowner's liability for negligent snow and ice removal.

Homeowner's liability for negligent snow and ice removal.

Practice point: Since the defendants' property, a two-family house, was owner-occupied and used exclusively for residential purposes, the defendants were exempt from liability imposed pursuant to Administrative Code of the City of…

Rank this Week: 304

The Landlord Law Blog

Covers residential landlord and tenant law in the UK.

http://landlordlaw.blogspot.com/

May 16
Ben’s Pubic Eye #1

Ben’s Pubic Eye #1

Ben Reeve Lewis turns his eye on social housing issues in the first of a new monthly series. This week - bedroom tax, housing benefit, austerity and the apocalypse
May 15
Three misunderstanding about tenants rights when a section 21 notice is served on them

Three misunderstanding about tenants rights when a section 21 notice is served on them

Tenants often panic when a section 21 notice is served on them. Hopefully this post will provide some guidance
May 14
What is the the best way of serving possession notices?

What is the the best way of serving possession notices?

Possession notices - should you serve by recorded delivery or by the ordinary post? A Landlord Law blog clinic question

Rank this Week: 394

Patent Prospector

Offers an open forum for patent practitioners. Sponsored by Patent Hawk.

http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/

May 16
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Alice, a corporation from Down Under, got a family of system and method patents that broadly claimed computerizing escrow as a way of mitigating settlement risk. CLS got spooked and got a summary declaratory judgment of invalidity via…
Apr 7
No Benefit

No Benefit

Steve Morsa filed a patent claiming benefits processing. The PTO rejected over prior art, first arguing anticipation; then, when that deficiency was pointed out, hand-waving obviousness. Morsa made cogent, reasonably undeniable arguments,…
Apr 4
Mean

Mean

In Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson, the CAFC (2012-1043) satisfied its plutocratic bias, relieving J&J of a pesky infringement by narrowing claim construction from that emanating from esteemed Judge T. John Ward in the Eastern…

Rank this Week: 455

miabogadoenlinea.net

Notas de derecho mexicano y del mundo. Asesoría en derecho.

http://www.miabogadoenlinea.net

May 16
Universidad sudafricana hace obligatorio el aprendizaje de zulú

Universidad sudafricana hace obligatorio el aprendizaje de zulú

Una de las universidades más grandes de Sudáfrica, la Universidad de KwaZulu-Natal, localizada en la ciudad de Durban, anunció que acreditar el idioma Zulú será obligatorio para los estudiantes a partir del…
May 16
Pierde SEP recursos de queja relacionados con reforma educativa

Pierde SEP recursos de queja relacionados con reforma educativa

El Segundo Tribunal Colegiado Auxiliar de la Segunda Región, con sede en Puebla, desechó trece recursos de queja interpuestos por la Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), por ser…
May 16
Somalilandia en conflicto con Somalia por control del espacio aéreo

Somalilandia en conflicto con Somalia por control del espacio aéreo

A partir del pasado 15 de mayo los vuelos de la ONU quedaron prohibidos en Somalilandia cuya autoridad de aviación civil prohibió el aterrizaje de estas aeronaves en sus aeropuertos. Esta es la respuesta de las…

Rank this Week: 644

Seattle Car Accident Lawyer Blog

Covers various accident and injury accident topics. Published By Seattle, Washington attorneys at the Farber Law Group.

http://www.seattlecaraccidentlawyerblog.com/

May 16
Bicyclist injured in Seattle accident

Bicyclist injured in Seattle accident

A bicyclist was taken to Harborview Medical Center's trauma unit after he was hit by a car on Thursday around 1pm. The bicycle accident occurred on Lake Washington Boulevard South in the 2000 block. Kyle Moore of the Seattle Fire Department…
May 8
Kirkland Sound Transit bus accident kills 2, injures 1

Kirkland Sound Transit bus accident kills 2, injures 1

Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured last night when a Sound Transit bus apparently had some type of mechanical failure, went through a red light and struck an SUV in a Kirkland intersection around 9:33pm. The accident…
May 3
2 women killed in separate Seattle car accident

2 women killed in separate Seattle car accident

We have seen two fatal car accidents in Seattle in the past week. While both accidents are under investigation from the Seattle Police Department, it is possible that both accidents were alcohol-related. That is even more tragic because, if…

Rank this Week: 472

iPhone J.D.

A site for lawyers using the iPhone. By Jeff Richardson.

http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/

May 16
In the new

In the new

On Wednesday, May 15, Brandon Ashmore of Mentor, Ohio decided to download a free word game for his iPhone called Say the Same Thing. That happened to be the 50 billionth download from the App Store, and so Brandon was...
May 15
Review: LightLinez -- short Lightning cable for iPhone and iPad

Review: LightLinez -- short Lightning cable for iPhone and iPad

The iPhone and iPad come with a USB to Lightning cable that is 1 meter long, almost 40 inches. When you are far from an outlet, that is a good length, and sometimes I even wish it were longer. But...
May 14
[Sponsor] Transporter from Connected Data -- using two units to sync

[Sponsor] Transporter from Connected Data -- using two units to sync

Thank you to Connected Data, creator of the Transporter, for sponsoring iPhone J.D. again this month. I described the basic function of the Transporter in March, and last month I discussed the useful Transporter iOS app. This month, I want...

Rank this Week: 486

Disputing

Discusses articles, court cases, legislation, and news relating to alternative dispute resolution with particular focus on Texas. By Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes.

http://www.karlbayer.com/blog

May 16
26th Annual Technology Law Conference: May 23-24, 2013

26th Annual Technology Law Conference: May 23-24, 2013

Mark your calendars! Disputing’s own Karl Bayer will be presenting on the mediation of technology disputes at the University of Texas’ 26th Annual Technology Law Conference. The conference will be held next Thursday and Friday…
May 15
Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claim

Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claim

Myriam E. Gilles, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled, Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (Forthcoming); Cardozo Legal…
May 14
El Paso Appeals Court Upholds Arbitral Award Despite Alleged Arbitrator Error

El Paso Appeals Court Upholds Arbitral Award Despite Alleged Arbitrator Error

Texas’ El Paso Court of Appeals has confirmed an arbitral award despite an arbitrator’s alleged failure to comply with American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules. In Corrections Products Co., Ltd. v. Gaiser…

Rank this Week: 299

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