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TaxProf Blog

TaxProf Blog

By University of Cincinnati Law Professor Paul L. Caron and Ron Jones.

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/
  • May 23

    Knoll & Mason: A Brief Sur-Reply to Graetz & Warren

    Knoll & Mason: A Brief Sur-Reply to Graetz & Warren
    Michael S. Knoll (Pennsylvania) & Ruth Mason (Connecticut; moving to Virginia), A Brief Sur-Reply to Professors Graetz and Warren, 123 Yale L.J. Online 1 (2013): We are grateful for the deep engagement by Michael Graetz and Alvin Warren…
  • May 23

    Europe Confronts Corporate Tax Evasion

    Europe Confronts Corporate Tax Evasion
    BBC: Europe's Push Against Tax Fraud Gains Momentum Financial Times: EU Rushes Out Corporate Tax Transparency Law New York Times: Austria Gives Ground on Banking Secrecy at Meeting of European Union Leaders New York Times: Europe Pushes to…
  • May 23

    McEntee: Federal Government Will Spend $500 Million Less on Law Schools in 2013-14

    McEntee: Federal Government Will Spend $500 Million Less on Law Schools in 2013-14
    Kyle McEntee (Law School Transparency), The Federal Government’s Massive and Declining Investment in Legal Education: Nowadays, law students borrow from the Department of Education Direct Loan Program for school. These loans are…
Rank this Week: 1

Above the Law

Above the Law

A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession's colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.

http://abovethelaw.com/
  • May 23

    Paranoid Attorneys Ask Prudence For Advice

    Paranoid Attorneys Ask Prudence For Advice
    Two attorneys come up with fantastic problems, and need some good advice to fix them. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Advice, Associate Advice, Biglaw, Craigslist, Dear Prudence,…
  • May 23

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.13

    Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.13
    * Congratulations to Sri Srinivasan on his unanimous confirmation to the D.C. Circuit. Fun Fact: Sri Srinivasan played high school basketball on the same team as Danny Manning. No joke there, it’s just a random fun fact I know about…
  • May 23

    Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors ‘Retards’

    Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild Calls Jurors ‘Retards’
    This Girls Gone Wild mogul has some rather choice words for the jurors who convicted him. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Celebrities, Crime, Drinking, False Imprisonment, Girls Gone…
Rank this Week: 2

DealBook

DealBook

Covers mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and law. A Financial News Service of The New York Times.

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/?=rss2
Rank this Week: 3

Legal Theory Blog

Legal Theory Blog

Covers constitutional theory, feminist legal theory, law and economics, normative legal theory and more. By University of Illinois Professor Lawrence B. Solum.

http://lsolum.typepad.com/legaltheory/
  • May 23

    Backhouse on Feminist Responses to Sexual Assault

    Backhouse on Feminist Responses to Sexual Assault
    Constance B. Backhouse (University of Ottawa - Faculty of Law (Common Law)) has posted A Feminist Remedy for Sexual Assault: A Quest for Answers (Sexual Assault Law, Practice, and Activism in a Post Jane Doe Era, pp. 725-739, Elizabeth…
  • May 23

    Colares on Foreign Carbon Restrictions & a Binding Emissions Reduction Treaty

    Colares on Foreign Carbon Restrictions & a Binding Emissions Reduction Treaty
    Juscelino F. Colares (Case Western Reserve University School of Law) has posted Paths to Carbon Stabilization: How Foreign Carbon-Restricting Reforms Will Affect US Industry, Climate Policy and the Prospects of a Binding Emissions Reduction…
  • May 23

    Heminway on SEC Reform

    Heminway on SEC Reform
    Joan MacLeod Heminway (University of Tennessee College of Law) has posted Desire, Conservatism, Underfunding, Congressional Meddling, and Study Fatigue: Ingredients for Ongoing Reform at the Securities and Exchange Commission? (University of…
Rank this Week: 4

Instapundit.com

Instapundit.com

Online magazine of opinion. By University of Tennessee College of Law professor Glenn Reynolds.

http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit
Rank this Week: 5

JURIST - Paper Chase

JURIST - Paper Chase

Covers legal news. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/index.php
  • Oct 5

    Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute

    Germany court rules for Motorola in Microsoft patent dispute
    [JURIST] The Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled for Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of Google, against Microsoft [corporate websites] on Friday. This was the fourth decision [FOSS Patents report] in a suit between Motorola and Microsoft…
  • Oct 5

    UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right

    UN: proposed Ukraine gay propaganda ban violates human right
    [JURIST] The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) [official website] on Friday condemned [press release] a draft law [bill 8711 materials, in Ukrainian] that would ban pro-gay "propaganda" in Ukraine. The OHCHR said…
  • Oct 5

    UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture

    UK court allows Kenya ex-prisoners to sue for colonial-era torture
    [JURIST] The Queen's Bench Division [official website] on the High Court of England and Wales ruled Friday that three elderly Kenyans can sue the British government for torture they suffered while in detention under the British Colonial…
Rank this Week: 6

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Moritz College of Law Professor Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
Rank this Week: 7

Law Blog

Law Blog

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

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
  • May 23

    The I.G. Saw Something, But Did He Have to Say Something?

    The I.G. Saw Something, But Did He Have to Say Something?
    Was the Treasury inspector general who conducted the IRS targeting probe obligated to keep Congress in the loop about its findings?
  • May 23

    Senate Confirms Appeals Court Judge, Breaking Logjam

    Senate Confirms Appeals Court Judge, Breaking Logjam
    For the first time in his presidency, Barack Obama has succeeded in placing a judge on a key Washington appeals court.
  • May 23

    SAC Executives Received Subpoenas in Probe

    SAC Executives Received Subpoenas in Probe
    Three senior executives at SAC Capital Advisors LP, including the firm's president and chief compliance officer, received subpoenas as part of the government's insider-trading investigation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Rank this Week: 8

Law Librarian Blog

Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/
  • May 23

    Note to Graduating 3Ls: Your hooding ceremony is your last chance to make a statement

    Note to Graduating 3Ls: Your hooding ceremony is your last chance to make a statement
    "[L]et’s crowdsource this bad boy… If you are graduating from any institution of higher learning in 2013, this mortarboard seems appropriate," wrote ATL's Elie Mystal. What does the mortarboard say? Find out at The Commencement…
  • May 23

    Some Developments in the Apple e-Book Case

    Some Developments in the Apple e-Book Case
    There were two developments in the Apple e-book case recently. The first is a settlement between Penguin and the states with Penguin paying $75 million. This represents the largest amount paid by one of the five publishers in the…
  • May 23

    Will the Sky Fall on Copyright Holders? The Effects of a Digital First-Sale Right

    Will the Sky Fall on Copyright Holders? The Effects of a Digital First-Sale Right
    In Kirtsaeng and the First-Sale Doctrine's Digital Problem, Stanford Law Review Online, (May 7, 2013), Clark D. Asay argues that "the history and purpose of the first-sale doctrine provide good reasons to abandon the licensee/owner…
Rank this Week: 9

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    WA - Reporter gets 1st place award for sex offender hysteria article?

    WA - Reporter gets 1st place award for sex offender hysteria article?
    Original ArticleIs this all it takes to get an award in journalism these days?05/19/2013By Robin WojtanikSEATTLE - A story about a sex offender moving into a neighborhood near an elementary school has earned KEPR Action News Reporter Frances…
  • May 23

    KS - Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital

    KS - Task force member proposes changes in sex treatment program at state hospital
    Original Article05/23/2013By Dave RanneyTOPEKA - A task force charged with coming up with a plan for reforming the Sexual Predator Treatment Program at Larned State Hospital has agreed to spend another month developing its…
  • May 23

    MN - Newly-arrived Level III Sex Offenders Cause Stir in Savage

    MN - Newly-arrived Level III Sex Offenders Cause Stir in Savage
    Original Article05/23/2013By Clare KennedySome residents insist that notification letters never went out, while others say that the two men are infringing on their rights as citizens. Every time [name withheld] steps outside his motel door in…
Rank this Week: 10

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Covers business, law, economics and society. By Professors Gordon Smith, Christine Hurt, Lisa Fairfax, David Zarin, Usha Rodrigues, and Erik Gerding

http://www.theconglomerate.org/
  • May 23

    Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule

    Vic Fleischer on the Apple Rule
    The late Larry Ribstein coined the phrase "the Apple Rule" when Apple seemed to be the only corporation engaged in...
  • May 23

    The Law and Economics of Tornado Shelters (and Angelina Jolie)

    The Law and Economics of Tornado Shelters (and Angelina Jolie)
    Here is my disclaimer: I'm from "tornado alley." Here is "my tornado." The Lubbock tornado was 43 years ago (gulp),...
  • May 22

    Mercantilism In International Finance

    Mercantilism In International Finance
    In a trade-in-services dispute that looks quite a bit like pre-WTO trade in goods disputes, Indonesia is conditioning the sale...
Rank this Week: 11

The Volokh Conspiracy

The Volokh Conspiracy

By Eugene Volokh, Dale Carpenter, David Kopel, David Bernstein, David Post, Erik Jaffe, Ilya Somin, Jim Lindgren, Jonathan Adler, Kevan Choset, Orin Kerr, Randy Barnett, Russell Korobkin, Sasha Volokh, Stuart Benjamin, Todd Zywicki & Tyler Cowen.

http://volokh.com
  • Nov 28

    If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying

    If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying
    (Orin Kerr) Our Constitution is not alone the working plan of a great Federation of States under representative government. There is embedded in it also the vital principles of the American system of liberty. That system is based upon certain…
  • Nov 28

    New Book on Secession

    New Book on Secession
    (Eugene Kontorovich) The Right to Self-determination Under International Law “Selfistans,” Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers, by Milena Sterio of Cleveland-Marshall (another piracy scholar, to boot). Looks interesting. Probably…
  • Nov 27

    Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve

    Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve
    (Jonathan H. Adler) Stewart Baker’s “Sex Secrets of the Security Line” (aka “50 Shades of TSA”) seems to have touched a nerve out there.
Rank this Week: 12

ImmigrationProf Blog

ImmigrationProf Blog

By Professors Kevin R. Johnson, Bill O. Hing, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Evelyn H. Cruz.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/
  • May 23

    Principles of Fairness Left Out in Senate Judiciary Mark-Up

    Principles of Fairness Left Out in Senate Judiciary Mark-Up
    From the Immigrant Legal Resource Center: PRINCIPLES FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT PROMOTE FAIRNESS FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS Many of us have fought for years for fundamental fairness for all immigrants. We have sought to roll back harsh mass…
  • May 23

    Indian Immigrant Appointed to D.C. Circuit

    Indian Immigrant Appointed to D.C. Circuit
    From the Asian American Justice Center: NAPABA AND AAJC APPLAUD CONFIRMATION OF SRI SRINIVASAN Srinivasan Becomes First South Asian American Federal Appellate Court Judge In Nation's History WASHINGTON---Today, the U.S. Senate voted 97 to 0…
  • May 23

    Disappointment with Senate's Failure to Protect Due Proce

    Disappointment with Senate's Failure to Protect Due Proce
    From Anoop Prasad of the Asian Law Caucus Disappointingly, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted this week to further strip permanent residents with convictions of due process. In 1996, Congress passed harsh laws stripping long term permanent…
Rank this Week: 13

Workplace Prof Blog

Workplace Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog/
  • May 23

    Comparative Unjust Dismissal Law

    Comparative Unjust Dismissal Law
    Normally here at Workplace Prof Blog, we at least like to pretend that we have some shame when it comes to self-promotion by getting fellow bloggers to post on each others' papers. I'm going to break this norm, however, because...
  • May 23

    Call for Papers for International Comparative Sciences Symposium in Sofia, Bulgaria

    Call for Papers for International Comparative Sciences Symposium in Sofia, Bulgaria
    From friend of the blog, Dara Chernyeva, please consider the following international conference which touches on labor and employment law topics: I'm writing to you to share the call for papers for a International Comparative Sciences…
  • May 23

    Senate HELP Committee Approves NLRB Nomination

    Senate HELP Committee Approves NLRB Nomination
    Yesterday, the Senate HELP Committee approved all five NLRB nominees. The Republican nominees (Johnson and Miscimarra) got unanimous support; Chairman Pearce (a Dem) had four Republicans vote against him; and Members Block and Griffin (Dems)…
Rank this Week: 14

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • May 23

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought

    George Zimmerman: Continuance, Sanctions and Gag Order Sought
    There's been a spate of new pleadings in the George Zimmerman case. (This morning's filings are discussed here.) The defense is asking for a trial continuance (motion here) because of expert Alan Reich, who it appears, is not a speaker... [[…
  • May 23

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared

    Jodi Arias Jury Deadlocks on Death Penalty,, Mistrial Declared
    The jury has deadlocked on the sentence for Jodi Arias and the court declared a mistrial. Under federal law, that would mean a life sentence. Not so in Arizona. A new jury will be seated to give the state another shot at killing her. …
  • May 23

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot

    New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot
    (Larger version here) The defense in the George Zimmerman case today released another batch of discovery it has provided the state. They include text messages and photos extracted from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Several texts pertain…
Rank this Week: 15

Althouse

Althouse

Covers the law and news. From University of Wisconsin Law Professor Ann Althouse.

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    At the Hosta Hotel...

    At the Hosta Hotel...
    ... it's not too early to settle in for the night.
  • May 23

    TPM says "Obama Declares End To Global War On Terror."

    TPM says "Obama Declares End To Global War On Terror."
    That's the headline on the front page, linking to an article with the headline "Obama Defends Drone Strikes But Says No Cure-All." So what the hell just happened? A big deal or almost nothing? I assume Obama wanted to appease the doves, but…
  • May 23

    "As frustratingly late as it was — Mr. Obama could and should have said years ago much of what he said today..."

    "As frustratingly late as it was — Mr. Obama could and should have said years ago much of what he said today..."
    "... there is no underestimating the importance of that statement."So say the editors of The New York Times. No underestimating?! What? So if I say Obama's speech is the least significant thing ever said in the history of mankind, I'm still…
Rank this Week: 16

How Appealing

How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.law.com/
  • May 23

    "Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law"

    "Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law"
    "Court hears Hobby Lobby's challenge to part of health-care law": The Denver Post has this news update. The Oklahoman has a news update headlined "Hobby Lobby argues case before federal judges; Attorneys for the Oklahoma City retailer…
  • May 23

    "Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains"

    "Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains"
    "Senate Confirms a Judge, but Rancor Remains": This article will appear in Friday's edition of The New York Times. The Washington Post reports that "Sri Srinivasan confirmed to serve on influential U.S. appeals court for D.C. Circuit." The…
  • May 23

    "Broad limit on appointments urged"

    "Broad limit on appointments urged"
    "Broad limit on appointments urged": Lyle Denniston has this post at "SCOTUSblog."
Rank this Week: 17

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof…

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

By Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/
  • May 23

    UK Supreme Court Clarifies Grounds for Setting Aside Trustee Decision

    UK Supreme Court Clarifies Grounds for Setting Aside Trustee Decision
    The United Kingdom Supreme Court has clarified in a historic judgment that a court may set aside trustee decisions under the principle of the Hastings-Bass rule or, alternatively, under the equitable remedy of mistake. This judgment covers…
  • May 23

    Cross-Border Marriages Are Rising Along with Legal Hassle

    Cross-Border Marriages Are Rising Along with Legal Hassle
    In 2010, nearly five million Americans were married to someone born in a different country, a rising trend also found in a number of other countries. International tax and estate planning issues coincide with this trend. Some common issues…
  • May 23

    The New Illinois Decanting Statute

    The New Illinois Decanting Statute
    Illinois recently enacted Section 16.4 of the Trust and Trustees Act, otherwise known as the Decanting Statute. Decanting allows for flexibility in the terms of an irrevocable trust by permitting trustees to distribute trust assets from one…
Rank this Week: 18

Current Awareness Weblog

Current Awareness Weblog

Covers new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news. From the Inner Temple Library.

http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 19

Real Estate Law Blog

Real Estate Law Blog

Includes news, cases and commentary on real estate and property law in New York and nationwide. From Finkelstein Newman LLP.

http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/
  • May 23

    FLOWERS IN THE TOILET!

    FLOWERS IN THE TOILET!
    As seen on a recent Thai Airways flight ....Orchids in the lav.
  • May 23

    I SEE ELEPHANT!

    I SEE ELEPHANT!
    While on safari in Botswana .... That's Eric in the front seat, me in the back. (The elephant is in the background.)
  • May 23

    HONORING RIVERA & ABDUS-SALAAM

    HONORING RIVERA & ABDUS-SALAAM
    You are cordially invited to join the members of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Erie, Monroe and Onondaga County Bar Associations. as the Justices of the 4th Department Appellate Division welcome and congratulate Judge…
Rank this Week: 20

PrawfsBlawg

PrawfsBlawg

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

http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/
  • May 23

    Gruesomeness and the First Amendment

    Gruesomeness and the First Amendment
    As one who is interested in both women's reproductive rights and the First Amendment, I find issues at their intersection of those protections to be inherently fascinating. One such set of issues surrounds abortion protests, and a…
  • May 23

    Police Body Cam

    Police Body Cam
    This afternoon, I appeared on a HuffPost Live discussion (hosted by Mike Sacks of First-on-First fame) of police use of body cameras to record public stops and interactions. During closing arguments in the trial challenging NYPD policies with…
  • May 23

    LSA Happy Hours and info on the CrimProf Shadow Conference.

    LSA Happy Hours and info on the CrimProf Shadow Conference.
    Some announcements for folks attending Law and Society next week in Boston: 1) there's a crimprof happy hour on Thursday at 9pm at CityBar, 2) The general Prawfs and friends happy hour will be on Saturday from 9pm at the Sheraton SideBar.…
Rank this Week: 21

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • May 21

    Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisition

    Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisition
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Daniel Greene, Georgia State University - Department of Finance, Omesh Kini, Georgia State University and Jaideep Shenoy, Tulane University - Department of Finance discuss Buyer Power in Conglomerate Acquisitions.…
  • May 21

    When the State Harms Competition ― The Role for Competition Law

    When the State Harms Competition ― The Role for Competition Law
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Eleanor M. Fox, New York University School of Law and Deborah Healey, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Faculty of Law offer an interesting new work When the State Harms Competition ― The Role...
  • May 21

    7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy

    7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol 7th International IMEDIPA Conference on Competition Law and Policy Friday, June 7, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 5:15 PM (EEST) Athens, Greece IMEDIPA invites you to its 7th International Conference...
Rank this Week: 22

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

By University of Toledo College of Law Professor Howard M. Friedman.

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Court Reconsiders Ripeness Holding In Affordable Care Act Case

    Court Reconsiders Ripeness Holding In Affordable Care Act Case
    In March, a Pennsylvania federal district court dismissed on ripeness grounds a challenge to the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage mandate brought by the religiously-sponsored Geneva College. (See prior posting.) Now, however, in…
  • May 23

    Pussy Riot Band Member Denied Parole After She Goes On Hunger Strike

    Pussy Riot Band Member Denied Parole After She Goes On Hunger Strike
    Reuters and The Guardian reported yesterday that in Russia, Pussy Riot punk rock band member Maria Alyokhina who is serving a two-year jail sentence for the group's anti-Putin  protest performance in Moscow's Christ the Savior…
  • May 23

    Faith Healing Couple Charged With 3rd Degree Murder In Death of Second Child

    Faith Healing Couple Charged With 3rd Degree Murder In Death of Second Child
    UPI reports that in Philadelphia, prosecutors yesterday charged Catherine and Herbert Schaible with third degree murder in the faith healing death of their 7-month old son who died of bacterial pneumonia and dehydration. (See prior…
Rank this Week: 23

The Indiana Law Blog

The Indiana Law Blog

Covers Indiana law, as well as interesting developments in law and government. By Marcia Oddi.

http://indianalawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 24

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

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

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • May 23

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado

    Additional Coverage of the Dunlap Reprieve in Colorado
    "Death penalty is Gov. Hickenlooper's issue now," is the Denver Post editorial. Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision Wednesday to spare the life of convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap was admirable, no matter how messy and perhaps temporary that…
  • May 23

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court

    Lawyers for Warren Hill File Habeas Petition in Supreme Court
    The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is available in Adobe .pdf format. "Lawyers for Ga. death row inmate ask US Supreme Court to prevent execution," is the AP report, via the Republic. Lawyers for a Georgia death row...
  • May 22

    More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve

    More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve
    Governor Hickenlooper's Executive Order is available in Adobe .pdf format. I'd urge everyone to read this four page document. A "Statement from Nathan Dunlap’s attorneys re: Reprieve by Governor Hickenlooper," has just been issued.…
Rank this Week: 25

IPKat

IPKat

Covers copyright, patent, trade mark and privacy/confidentiality issues from a UK and European perspective.

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    "But everyone else does it": the Corporate edition

    "But everyone else does it": the Corporate edition
    Last week, fellow Kat Neil delighted us with a brilliant post on one of the biggest nightmares of IP lawyers, who are so often confronted with the wisdom of the crowd. “But everyone else does it” is not only the client’s…
  • May 23

    Can unfit copyright laws favour businesses' growth and emergence of new services?

    Can unfit copyright laws favour businesses' growth and emergence of new services?
    Surely thinking about (bad) copyright and innovation:Katfriend, photographer and copyright ownerDouglas McCarthy's PushkinaAfter a week in Shanghai, this Kat is back on the blogosphere with a question which has been haunting her for the past…
  • May 22

    The Green Mountain state sues a Texas patent troll

    The Green Mountain state sues a Texas patent troll
    This cat can attest that the state of Vermont is not only one of America's loveliest states, with big lakes and green mountains, but one of its quirkiest too. The place has a penchant for electing socialist Senators and hosting "Bread and…
Rank this Week: 26

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • May 23

    Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment

    Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment
    This week's issue of the Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications includes the Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment: "Criminal harassment, which includes 'stalking,' is a crime. While many crimes…
  • May 23

    Discontinuance of the Printed Edition of the Canada Gazette

    Discontinuance of the Printed Edition of the Canada Gazette
    Division 27 of Part 4 of the federal Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act (legislation to implement Budget 2012 measures), which received royal assent on June 29, 2012, will repeal section 13 of the Statutory Instruments Act on April 1,…
  • May 23

    Thursday Thinkpiece: Gavigan on Criminal Law on the Aboriginal Plain

    Thursday Thinkpiece: Gavigan on Criminal Law on the Aboriginal Plain
    Each Thursday we present a significant excerpt, usually from a recently published book or journal article. In every case the proper permissions have been obtained. If you are a publisher who would like to participate in this feature, please…
Rank this Week: 27

Leiter Reports: A Group Blog

Leiter Reports: A Group Blog

Covers academic freedom, authoritarianism and fascism, intelligent design and more. By University of Texas Professor Brian R. Leiter and others.

http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 28

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 29

The Am Law Daily

The Am Law Daily

Covers legal business news, analysis and intelligence. From The American Lawyer.

http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/
  • May 4

    The Am Law Daily Has a New Home

    The Am Law Daily Has a New Home
    If you're looking for news about the business of law as practiced by the biggest, wealthiest law firms in the United States and the rest of the world, and stories about the lawyers who work at those firms, please visit the newly redesigned Am…
  • Apr 23

    Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal

    Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal
    The British mobile phone service provider will acquire business telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Worldwide.
  • Apr 23

    Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal

    Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal
    Nestle will acquire pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's infant nutrition business to expand its own global presence in the formula market. Mayer Brown, Skadden, Clifford Chance, and DLA Piper all have roles on the transaction.
Rank this Week: 30

Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog

Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers medical malpractice, personal injury verdicts, truck accidents, and uninsured motorists. By Miller & Zois.

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

    Timing of Discovery Obligation

    Timing of Discovery Obligation
    Lawyers always argue over anything where there is not black and white set rules. (Actually, we argue when there are set rules, too.) No one exactly knows the rules of the sequences of discovery because the rules are whatever the motions'…
  • May 14

    Should We Lower BAC for Drunk Driving in Maryland?

    Should We Lower BAC for Drunk Driving in Maryland?
    Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said we should lower the blood-alcohol limit from .08, the current standard, to .05. The NTSB argues that the U.S. is too lenient when it comes to drunk driving and wants the U.S. to…
  • May 9

    Uninsured Motorist Claims: We Really Can Name the Insurance Company

    Uninsured Motorist Claims: We Really Can Name the Insurance Company
    Last week, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland decided the case of Davis v. Martinez. This was an appeal where the trial court entered an order that permitted the underinsured motorist insurer (State Farm) to participate in the trial…
Rank this Week: 31

Concurring Opinions

Concurring Opinions

Covers a broad range of legal topics. By Professors Daniel J. Solove, Kaimipono Wenger, Dave Hoffman, Nate Oman, Frank Pasquale, Deven Desai, Danielle Citron, Lawrence Cunningham, Sarah Waldeck, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Solangel Maldonado, Gerard Magliocca

http://www.concurringopinions.com
  • Nov 26

    When is it ok to be "descriptive"

    When is it ok to be "descriptive"
    I presented a taxonomy of federal litigation today to a terrific audience at Rutgers-Camden. As I’ve covered in exhausting detail, the paper sets out to describe how lawyers organize causes of action together into complaints.  It uses a…
  • Nov 26

    Majoring in college sport

    Majoring in college sport
    Last year, I wrote about a proposal by Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post to allow college athletes to major in their sport, building a (hopefully) rigorous curriculum around participation on the team.
  • Nov 26

    Cloture Reform-One Further Thought

    Cloture Reform-One Further Thought
    Both parties in the Senate appear to be gearing up for a showdown in January over the rules governing filibusters.
Rank this Week: 32

beSpacific

beSpacific

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

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 33

Michael Geist's Blog

Michael Geist's Blog

Covers technology and DRM. By Michael Geist.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca
  • May 23

    Privacy Commissioner of Canada Sets Out Targets for PIPEDA Reform

    Privacy Commissioner of Canada Sets Out Targets for PIPEDA Reform
    Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart this morning set out her office's goals for PIPEDA reform. The last attempt to reform the private sector privacy law stalled in the House of Commons with Bill C-12 still technically alive…
  • May 21

    The Copyright Pentalogy: Copyright Collective Management

    The Copyright Pentalogy: Copyright Collective Management
    This week I wrote about the need for reform of the Copyright Board of Canada. Copyright collective management is addressed in two chapters of The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the …
  • May 21

    Canadian Library Association on Access Copyright Lawsuit

    Canadian Library Association on Access Copyright Lawsuit
    The Canadian Library Association issued a statement late last week on the Access Copyright lawsuit filed against York University, urging it to abandon the lawsuit and pointing to several legal concerns.
Rank this Week: 34

Legal Ethics Forum

Legal Ethics Forum

By Professors John Dzienkowski, Brad Wendel, John Steele, David Hricik, Andrew Perlman, David McGowan, Laura Appleman, Steve Lubet, Anita Bernstein, Don Burnett, and Steve Berenson..

http://www.legalethicsforum.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 35

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

White Collar Crime Prof Blog

By Stetson University Law Professor Ellen S. Podgor.

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

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference

    NACDL White Collar Crime Conference
    NACDL's 3rd Annual West Coast White Collar Conference, titled “Turning the Tables on the Government will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort on June 6-7, 2013. (esp)
  • May 14

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting

    Discretion At It's Worst - IRS Targeting
    The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Office of Audit report and its highlights tell the story of how "Early in Calendar Year 2010, the IRS began using inappropriate criteria to identify organizations applying for…
  • May 14

    Upcoming Conference

    Upcoming Conference
    New York City Bar - Second Annual White Collar Crime Institute - here ABA Securities Fraud 2013, Oct. 24-25, New Orleans - here Georgia's Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) - International Business Crimes: Foreign Corrupt…
Rank this Week: 36

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • May 22

    Burnside headed back to the Sixth Circuit?

    Burnside headed back to the Sixth Circuit?
    Last week in Burnside v. Walters, the Court took the fairly unusual step of granting cert. without having first received a brief from any of the respondents in the case:  the case’s online docket indicates that the Court called for…
  • May 22

    Petition of the day

    Petition of the day
    The petition of the day is:
  • May 22

    Greenhouse gas case explained

    Greenhouse gas case explained
    UPDATE:  The D.C. Circuit Court decision at issue in this case can be read here.  The order denying en banc review, together with opinions issued along with that order, can be found here. —————–…
Rank this Week: 37

Truth on the Market

Truth on the Market

Academic commentary on law, business and economics. Thom Lambert, Geoffrey Manne, Keith Sharfman, William K. Sjostrom, Jr., and Joshua D. Wright.

http://www.truthonthemarket.com
  • May 7

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It

    Zeke Emanuel on the ACA’s Adverse Selection Problem and Solutions to It
    Ezekiel Emanuel, Rahm’s brother and former health care adviser to President Obama, acknowledges in today’s Wall Street Journal that adverse selection may prove to be a “bump in the road” in the implementation of the…
  • Apr 22

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle

    Behavioral Merger Remedies and the Hippocratic Principle
    Last Thursday, the FTC settled a challenge to a company’s acquisitions of two key rivals. The two acquisitions, each of which failed to meet the threshold for required reporting under Hart Scott Rodino, occurred in 2005 and 2008.…
  • Apr 16

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5

    Commissioner Wright lays down the gauntlet on Section 5
    As Thom noted (here and here), Josh’s speech at the ABA Spring Meeting was fantastic.  In laying out his agenda at the FTC, Josh highlighted two areas on which he intends to focus: Section 5 and public restraints on trade.…
Rank this Week: 38

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs

Blogging resources, ideas and news for law firm bloggers. From LexBlog's Kevin O'Keefe

http://kevin.lexblog.com/
  • Nov 23

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media

    Financial services makes legal industry look progressive on social media
    A story by the New York Times Michael Kaplan (@mgkaplan89) regarding financial firms blocking employe
  • Nov 21

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012

    Top 10 in Law Blogs : LXBN November 21, 2012
    It’s unbelievable how quickly 2012 is soaring by. Here we are, on the eve of Thanksgiving. With that, I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday break. As we head out of the office ourselves, we can’t say thanks enough to work with…
  • Nov 21

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?

    How does a law firm grow its YouTube audience?
    YouTube isn’t just for posting amusing and embarrassing videos. Businesses, including law firms, have found YouTube to be an effective way to demonstrate their expertise, knowledge, and care. But how does a law firm grow its YouTube…
Rank this Week: 39

Legal Blog Watch

Legal Blog Watch

Covers the legal community's daily buzz. From Law.com & Carolyn Elefant & Robert Ambrogi.

http://legalblogwatch.typepad.com/legal_blog_watch/
  • May 17

    Inmate Sues Taco Bell Over Doritos Locos Taco

    Inmate Sues Taco Bell Over Doritos Locos Taco
    I can't say that I've tried Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos, but it seems as though I'm in the minority. The menu item introduced last year has been so popular that it's helped create 15,000 new jobs for the fast food chain, Taco Bell CEO…
  • May 16

    iPhone User Claims Apple Knew Power Button Would Fail

    iPhone User Claims Apple Knew Power Button Would Fail
    iPhone users (and other Apple devotees), take note. A proposed class action filed in California seeks $5 million in damages against Apple over allegations that the company knew about a latent defect in the iPhone 4's power button and failed…
  • May 15

    Convenience Stores Fight for the Right to Sell Cold Beer

    Convenience Stores Fight for the Right to Sell Cold Beer
    Grabbing an ice-cold brew in Indiana may become a lot more convenient, if a trade group succeeds in its challenge to a 50-year-old state law that restricts gas stations, grocery stores and convenience stores to selling beer only at room…
Rank this Week: 40

Legal Scholarship Blog

Legal Scholarship Blog

Features law-related calls for papers, conferences and workshops. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law.

http://legalscholarshipblog.com
  • Sep 12

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Alabama Nuno Garoupa (Illinois) Albany James T. Gathii Faculty Workshop Series – Sheldon Halpern, Hon. Harold R. Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and Technology (Albany)
  • Sep 11

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Chicago Law Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop – Darrell A.H. Miller(Cincinnati Law) Cornell Law Asma Barlas (Ithaca College)
  • Sep 10

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Columbia Law Mark J. Osiel (Iowa Law) presents Rights to Do Grave Wrong – paper is not publicly available Georgia Law Jamal Greene (Columbia Law)
Rank this Week: 41

Grits for Breakfast

Grits for Breakfast

Covers the political, economic and social consequences of crime, punishment and justice in the Lone Star State. By Scott Henson.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed

    House amendment on cell-phone location data could get bypassed
    Well privacy fans, I hope you enjoyed that pyrrhic victory while it lasted! On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives amended a Senate bill to require law enforcement to get a warrant (with limited emergency and other exceptions) to…
  • May 23

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa

    Man bites dog: DAs support reduced drug sentences, but not in Texa
    The headline sounded like news from an alternative universe but appears to be (mostly) legit: The Oregon District Attorneys Association came out in support of reducing drug sentences "as a way of curbing the growth of state prisons." Their…
  • May 23

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco

    Nuther overturned case based on Jonathan Salvador crime lab fiasco
    After a brief hiatus in which several weekly "hand-down lists" came and went without the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on any more of former DPS crime-lab worker Jonathan Salvador's cases, another one came down yesterday. In "Ex…
Rank this Week: 42

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Adjunct Law Prof Blog

Focuses on issues of interest to adjunct law professors, including labor law, employment law, employee benefits law and education law issues. By Adjunct Law Professor Mitchell H. Rubinstein.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/
  • May 23

    DC Circuit Reverses Board In Campaign Threat Case

    DC Circuit Reverses Board In Campaign Threat Case
    The DC Circuit holds that the NLRB lacked substantial evidence to support its conclusion that a hospital executive's comments during a union organizing campaign conveyed a threat to employees. Flagstaff Med. Ctr. Inc. v. NLRB,…
  • May 23

    Texas: Facebook "Friendship" Alone Does Not Require Recusal

    Texas: Facebook "Friendship" Alone Does Not Require Recusal
    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of Texas, located in Dallas, held last week that a trial judge's undisclosed Facebook "friendship" with the victim's father in a criminal prosecution alone does not establish grounds for recusal or…
  • May 22

    Campbell Law Review Call for Paper

    Campbell Law Review Call for Paper
    From the Campbell Law Review website: The Campbell Law Review is pleased to announce a call for papers for its National Edition, which will be focused broadly around Internet Law and related themes. The Internet and associated technologies…
Rank this Week: 43

CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/
  • May 23

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial

    Metze on Enforcing the Right to Counsel at Trial
    Patrick Metze (Texas Tech University School of Law) has posted Speaking Truth to Power: The Obligation of the Courts to Enforce the Right to Counsel at Trial (45 Texas Tech Law Review (2012)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Professor...
  • May 23

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction

    Moliterno on Client Confidences and Wrongful Conviction
    James E. Moliterno (Washington and Lee University - School of Law) has posted Rectifying Wrongful Convictions: May a Lawyer Reveal Her Client’s Confidences to Rectify the Wrongful Conviction of Another? (Hastings Constitutional Law…
  • May 22

    Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative

    Dysart on the Protected Innocence Initiative
    Tessa L. Dysart (Regent University School of Law) has posted The Protected Innocence Initiative: Building Protective State Law Regimes for America’s Sex-Trafficked Children (Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Vol. 44, 2013) on SSRN. Here is…
Rank this Week: 44

IPBiz

IPBiz

Intellectual property news affecting business and everyday life. From patent lawyer Lawrence B. Ebert.

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    CAFC in Douglas vs. Buyers, handling injunctions between non-direct competitors : the image of a Ford as a -- “Mercedes at half the price.”--

    CAFC in Douglas vs. Buyers, handling injunctions between non-direct competitors : the image of a Ford as a -- “Mercedes at half the price.”--
    The case of Douglas v. Buyers involving snowplow makers,has imagery directed to carmakers.A summary of the events:Douglas Dynamics, LLC (Douglas) sued Buyers ProductsCo. (Buyers) for infringement of several patentsrelated to snowplow mounting…
  • May 22

    More plagiarism in science journal

    More plagiarism in science journal
    From The Scientist:Two journals appear to be involved in plagiarizing scientific articles that have been published elsewhere. In one case, a publisher called Science Reuters—which puts out the journal Pharmacologia—listed papers…
  • May 21

    Design patents on the upswing?

    Design patents on the upswing?
    From Forbes on the value of design patents:Now companies are seeking out design patents to go with their so-called utility patents to create a more impervious wall of protection around their successful products. It’s even conceivable…
Rank this Week: 45