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Mortgage Fraud Blog

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://www.mortgagefraudblog.com
  • Jun 19

    Real Estate Investor Admits Rigging Bids at Foreclosure Auction

    Real Estate Investor Admits Rigging Bids at Foreclosure Auction
    Robert Williams, Atherton, California, a real estate investor, has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California. Felony charges were…
  • Jun 18

    Man Pleads Guilty to Taking Funds Intended to Pay Off Mortgage

    Man Pleads Guilty to Taking Funds Intended to Pay Off Mortgage
    Ryan E. Bird, a/k/a Chris Jackson, a/k/a Matthew Bross, 35, Clementon, New Jersey, a former employee of The Vacation Ownership Group LLC, admitted to conspiring to defraud owners of timeshare properties. The defendant pleaded guilty before…
  • Jun 18

    Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Preparing False Loan Application

    Mortgage Broker Sentenced for Preparing False Loan Application
    Derrick Ivan Lance, 41, Edina, Minnesota, a mortgage broker, was sentenced for his role in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 57 properties. The defendant was sentenced by  United States District Court Judge Joan N.…
Rank this Week: 1

Intellectual Property Network

Intellectual Property Network

Posts from membbers of the Intellectual Property Network on Ning.

http://ipestonia.ning.com/profiles/blog/list
Rank this Week: 2

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: 3

Minnesota Workers Compensation…

Minnesota Workers Compensation Secrets from a Former Insurance Company Attorney

Discusses Minnesota workers compensation benefit issues, including wage loss, notice of intent to discontinue, rehabilitation and permanent partial disability. By Thomas Atkinson.

http://mnworkcompsecrets.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 4

Law Librarian Blog

Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/
Rank this Week: 5

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/
  • Jun 19

    STREET HAIR & NAILS

    STREET HAIR & NAILS
    Earlier today, people were lining up on 41st & Broadway (Manhattan) to have their hair and nails done (for free) in the middle of the street. The event was part of a Procter & Gamble promotion. The company's press release follows:…
  • Jun 19

    D.U.H.!

    D.U.H.!
    Convicted of driving while impaired, Kenneth Strongreen claimed that he hadn't been told what the consequences of his guilty plea would be. Because the Kings County Criminal Court judge neglected to mention that probation would be imposed,…
  • Jun 18

    CHECK OUT THIS BABY

    CHECK OUT THIS BABY
    This Bentley could be yours ... for a mere $210,000. (Comes with a seat massager and seat "cooler" -- which you'll need after the massage.)
Rank this Week: 6

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/
  • Jun 19

    Proto-Gunner Starts Gunning Over The Summer

    Proto-Gunner Starts Gunning Over The Summer
    Consider this a public service announcement: the more you know about gunning. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: cumberland school of law, Douchebags, Gunners, Law…
  • Jun 19

    Attorney Tests MMA Skills On Other Driver

    Attorney Tests MMA Skills On Other Driver
    This attorney has a serious case of road rage… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: California, Cars, Los Angeles, Randalf Kincaid, Road Rage, Rudeness    
  • Jun 19

    Morning Docket: 06.19.13

    Morning Docket: 06.19.13
    * You think you know Justice Clarence Thomas, but you have no idea. Here are several myths about the silent Supreme Court star that he was capable of busting in just this term alone. [WSJ Law Blog (sub. req.)] * According to the CBO, the…
Rank this Week: 7

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: 8

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/
  • Jun 19

    The Role of Family Gatherings In Successful Estate Planning

    The Role of Family Gatherings In Successful Estate Planning
    Many estate-planning advisors are claiming that family gatherings are a best practice to serve a family’s estate planning goals. This is especially true if the client’s goal is to sustain familial wealth over generations. Family…
  • Jun 19

    Potential Problems With Joint Tenancy

    Potential Problems With Joint Tenancy
    Often times people decide to add other names to the title of the property they own. Once the names are added to the title the named individuals are considered co-owners of the property. Legally this is called joint tenancy. However,...
  • Jun 19

    ATRA Tax Implication

    ATRA Tax Implication
    Recently, Congress passed the American Tax Relief Act of 2012, or “ATRA”. The Act affects only already existing provisions, but has many new tax implications. Some of the provisions included in the act will positively affect estate…
Rank this Week: 9

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
  • Jun 19

    Dish Backs Away From Sprint

    Dish Backs Away From Sprint
    Dish Network says it will not submit a new bid for Sprint Nextel. | Federal and state regulators take divergent stances on the consulting industry. | In acquiring Waze, Google is aggressively pushing regulatory boundaries. | The Jefferies…
  • Jun 19

    BC Partners to Buy Academic Publisher for $4.4 Billion

    BC Partners to Buy Academic Publisher for $4.4 Billion
    BC Partners has agreed to buy the academic publishing company Springer Science & Business Media from EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation.
  • Jun 19

    Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O.

    Terra Firma Real Estate Unit to Raise $1.5 Billion in I.P.O.
    Terra Firma, the private equity firm run by Guy Hands, plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion through the initial public offering of the German real estate company Deutsche Annington.
Rank this Week: 10

How Appealing

How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.law.com/
Rank this Week: 11

Lawfare

Lawfare

Coveres actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation’s laws and legal institutions, including cybersecurity, Guantánamo habeas litigation, targeted killing, biosecurity, universal jurisdiction, the Alien Tort Statute, and the state secrets privilege. By Benjamin Wittes, Jack Goldsmith and Robert Chesney.

http://www.lawfareblog.com/
  • Jun 17

    Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released

    Guantanamo Disposition Lists Released
    The Miami Herald has obtained under the Freedom of Information Act the list of dispositions for Guantanamo detainees from the Obama administration’s Guantanamo task force. Here’s Carol Rosenberg’s story on the…
  • Jun 17

    6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day

    6/17 Motions Session #6: Make That a MacDonald-Only Day
    The Unsurprisingly Abaya-ed Cheryl Bormann’s logistical issues go unaddressed, despite our ongoing “recess in place.”  Non-resolution of her complaint gives the military judge an idea: David Nevin will ask his…
  • Jun 17

    6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day

    6/17 Motions Session #5: Definitely a MacDonald-Focused Day
    Next to explore Admiral Bruce MacDonald’s actions during the pre-referral phase is James Harrington.  He’s a lawyer for Ramzi bin Al Shibh. When questioned by Harrington, the witness acknowledges that prior to appointment, he…
Rank this Week: 12

Turtle Talk

Turtle Talk

Covers Indian law and politics. By the Indigenous Law and Policy Center at Michigan State University College of Law.

http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/
  • Jun 19

    2013 Healing Circle Run/Walk, July 13-19, 2013

    2013 Healing Circle Run/Walk, July 13-19, 2013
    From the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission: The 2013 Healing Circle Run/Walk will occur from July 13-19, 2013. The run/walk will connect eight Ojibwe reservations in northern Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota (see map)…
  • Jun 19

    New Report, Half of First Nations Children Live in Poverty

    New Report, Half of First Nations Children Live in Poverty
    Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report. “The poverty rate is staggering. A 50 per cent poverty rate…
  • Jun 19

    ND Tribe Plans to Launch Riverboat Gambling Yacht

    ND Tribe Plans to Launch Riverboat Gambling Yacht
    The Three Affiliated Tribes plans to dedicate a yacht next month that eventually will be used for a riverboat gambling operation on the Missouri River in North Dakota. The tribe earlier this year reached an agreement with the state to…
Rank this Week: 13

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: 14

Defero Law

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1
  • Jun 19

    Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it

    Ending a Relationship – How best to go about it
    It is reported that in a recent magazine interview, pop star Katy Perry confirmed rumours which circulated at the time of her separation that ex-husband Russell Brand, dumped her by text message – informing her by SMS that he was going…
  • Jun 19

    The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.

    The three "R's" - we need a rebrand.
    We have just been having a debate in the office about the pronunciation of the word "liquorice" (Don't ask).  It appears that there is only me that pronounces the "ice" at the end of the word, the rest of the guys here at Ralli, say…
  • Jun 19

    An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!

    An angry client is also an opportunity - don't waste it!
    My first sales mentor used to rub his hands together in glee when we had a problem with one of our clients. "Any fool can do it when it's going well but only a real star can do it when it's not" he would say. He was right. I'm not…
Rank this Week: 15

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
  • Jun 19

    TX5: Drug dog at the front door is a "search"

    TX5: Drug dog at the front door is a "search"
    A drug dog alert at defendant's front door violated the curtilage. Jardines decided while on appeal. State v. Williamson, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4845 (Tex. App. – Dallas April 17, 2013), Released for Publication May 27, 2013: [...] Read…
  • Jun 19

    Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment

    Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment
    Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment by Damon W. Root: [...] Read more!
  • Jun 19

    NM: SW for CP on the premises permitted a search of a digital camera

    NM: SW for CP on the premises permitted a search of a digital camera
    A search warrant for child pornography on the premises permitted a search of a digital camera found there. State v. Gurule, 2013 N.M. LEXIS 180 (June 13, 2013), revg State v. Gurule, 150 N.M. 49, 256 P.3d 992 (2011), posted here. Defendant…
Rank this Week: 16

PlagiarismToday

PlagiarismToday

Covers content theft, plagiarism, and copyright issues on the Web. By Jonathan Bailey.

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com
  • Jun 18

    Changing Words and Changing Direction on eBook DRM

    Changing Words and Changing Direction on eBook DRM
    A new eBook DRM system named SiDiM aims to change the way books are protected online. But it faces some serious problems and shortcomings.
  • Jun 18

    3 Count: Pirate TV

    3 Count: Pirate TV
    Two pirate TV stations taken off of the air, Netflix and DreamWorks sign an exclusive partnership deal and Lada Gaga sued over plagiarism.
  • Jun 17

    Breaking Down the Happy Birthday Lawsuit

    Breaking Down the Happy Birthday Lawsuit
    The recent lawsuit over 'Happy Birthday to You' has given many hope that the song will soon be set free. But what makes this lawsuit special?
Rank this Week: 17

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: 18

ImmigrationProf Blog

ImmigrationProf Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/
  • Jun 19

    Congressional Budget Office; Innigration Reform "Would Boost Economic Output"

    Congressional Budget Office; Innigration Reform "Would Boost Economic Output"
    The Congressional Budget Office concludes that the proposed immigration reform bill "would boost economic output. Taking account of all economic effects (including those reflected in the cost estimate), the bill would increase real…
  • Jun 19

    Will House Republicans Kill Immigration Reform?

    Will House Republicans Kill Immigration Reform?
    CNN reports that the immigration reform bill is in jeopardy. House Republicans are lining up against any path to legalization. Stay tuned. KJ
  • Jun 19

    Immigrant of the Day: Anna Kournikova (Russia)

    Immigrant of the Day: Anna Kournikova (Russia)
    Born in Moscow, Anna Kournikova is a retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide. Although reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, she never won professional…
Rank this Week: 19

Supremo Tribunal Federal

Supremo Tribunal Federal

News from the Supreme Court in Brazil.

http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/listarNoticiaStfDia.asp
  • Jun 19

    Editora não tem imunidade tributária do Finsocial, decide STF

    Editora não tem imunidade tributária do Finsocial, decide STF
    O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) negou provimento a Recurso Extraordinário (RE 628122), com repercussão geral reconhecida, interposto por uma editora de livros jurídicos que buscava garantir a imunidade de seu…
  • Jun 19

    Ministro Cezar Peluso lança livro com suas principais decisões no STF

    Ministro Cezar Peluso lança livro com suas principais decisões no STF
    Nesta quarta-feira (19), a partir das 18h30, o ministro Cesar Peluso lançará no Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) a obra “Ministro Magistrado – Decisões de Cezar Peluso no Supremo Tribunal Federal”. O…
  • Jun 19

    Militares do Pará questionam norma sobre previdência

    Militares do Pará questionam norma sobre previdência
    Chegou ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) uma Ação Direta de Inconstitucionalidade (ADI 4967) ajuizada por entidades que representam militares do Estado do Pará na qual questionam diversos trechos da Lei Complementar…
Rank this Week: 20

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/
  • Jun 13

    Lehavi on Control over Decision-Making in Private Legal Organization

    Lehavi on Control over Decision-Making in Private Legal Organization
    Amnon Lehavi (Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah - Radzyner School of Law) has posted Concepts of Power: Majority Control and Accountability in Private Legal Organizations (Virginia Law & Business Review (Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is…
  • Jun 13

    Schrag on MOOCs & Legal Education

    Schrag on MOOCs & Legal Education
    Philip G. Schrag (Georgetown University - Law Center) has posted MOOCs and Legal Education: Valuable Innovation or Looming Disaster? on SSRN. Here is the Abstract: Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have spread across the landscape of higher…
  • Jun 13

    Alexander on Principle

    Alexander on Principle
    Larry Alexander (University of San Diego School of Law) has posted What are Principles, and Do They Exist? on SSRN> Here is the abstract: In this paper I distinguish principles from rules and standards and ask if there are norms...
Rank this Week: 21

Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

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

http://inforrm.wordpress.com
  • Jun 18

    Indian media face growing calls for regulation – Sumit Galhotra

    Indian media face growing calls for regulation – Sumit Galhotra
    The rapid growth of revenue-hungry Indian media and recent scandals involving news outlets have prompted growing calls for external regulation, raising concerns about independence of the press. In May 2013, a parliamentary committee argued…
  • Jun 17

    Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan

    Case Law, Australia: Jeffrey v Giles, Low defamation damages for crushed rock operators – Justin Castelan
    Virgina Giles wanted to retire and move to a huge property in the countryside, in beautiful Neerim North in Gippsland, where as she put it, “the air is wonderfully clean and clear and the water is pristine, the sounds of the birds is…
  • Jun 16

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 17 June 2013
    There has been much online debate this weekend about the Sunday People’s use of photographs of the television chef Nigella Lawson and her husband Charles Saatchi, and the ethical issues involved. Commentaries can be found at the New…
Rank this Week: 22

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: 23

Food Safety News

Food Safety News

Provides global food safety news & information. By Marler Clark LLP, PS.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/
  • Jun 19

    Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli Contamination

    Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli Contamination
    National Beef Packing Co. in Liberal, Kan., is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection…
  • Jun 19

    Maine Raw Milk Dairy Farmer Likely to Appeal Fine

    Maine Raw Milk Dairy Farmer Likely to Appeal Fine
    Dan Brown, a Maine dairy farmer from an area called Blue Hill, has 21 days to file an appeal of court cases and fines for illegally selling raw milk from his roadside farm stand that was found to be without either labels or licenses. At a…
  • Jun 19

    Senate Panel Approves Bill With FDA Funding Increase; House Begins Farm Bill Debate

    Senate Panel Approves Bill With FDA Funding Increase; House Begins Farm Bill Debate
    Two key food and agriculture measures inched forward on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. A Senate appropriations subcommittee approved a bill that would increase funding at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by $53 million for the implementation…
Rank this Week: 24

IPKat

IPKat

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

http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    Reporting the news, or making it? When things don't quite "ad" up for Fox

    Reporting the news, or making it? When things don't quite "ad" up for Fox
    Though she is still officially on Kat Sabbatical, Catherine Lee (alias Cat the Kat) has sent us this little piece to keep readers amused, bewildered or slightly troubled, depending on their perspective:Waiting for mummy to comehome with…
  • Jun 18

    Myriad: does it make a difference in the real world?

    Myriad: does it make a difference in the real world?
    The IPKat is always pleased to receive an email or two from a respectable source, so he was delighted so receive the following brief and to-the-point message from Professor Sir Robin Jacob, helpfully signposted 'IPKat Question' in case its…
  • Jun 17

    Security interests in trade marks: has something gone awry?

    Security interests in trade marks: has something gone awry?
    Every so often the IPKat is asked to draw readers' attention to an issue of interest or concern with regard to the administrative machinery that underpins the smooth and efficient operation of the IP system. Here's one such instance, in the…
Rank this Week: 25

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: 26

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by Professors D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
  • Jun 19

    Cartel Appeals to the Court of Justice: The Song of the Sirens?

    Cartel Appeals to the Court of Justice: The Song of the Sirens?
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Peter D. Camesasca, Johan Ysewyn (Clifford Chance), Thomas Weck and Brian Bowman ask Cartel Appeals to the Court of Justice: The Song of the Sirens? ABSTRACT: This article reviews the cartel precedent of the…
  • Jun 19

    Does Experience Make You ‘Tougher’? Evidence from Competition Law

    Does Experience Make You ‘Tougher’? Evidence from Competition Law
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Ludivine Garside, University of Bristol - Leverhulme Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO), Paul A. Grout, University of Bristol - Leverhulme Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) and Anna…
  • Jun 18

    INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES: AN ITALIAN ANTITRUST DILEMMA

    INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES: AN ITALIAN ANTITRUST DILEMMA
    Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Valeria Falce (European University of Rome) discusses INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES: AN ITALIAN ANTITRUST DILEMMA. ABSTRACT: The detrimental effects deriving from the widespread diffusion of interlocking directorates in…
Rank this Week: 27

Media Law Prof Blog

Media Law Prof Blog

By Louisiana State University Law Professor Christine A. Corcos.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/
  • Jun 18

    A First For Fleet Street

    A First For Fleet Street
    Amol Rajan is the first non-Caucasian to head a major UK newspaper, the Independent, and he's only 30. More here from the Guardian.
  • Jun 18

    SCOTUS Adopts New Regulation Intended To Ban Demonstrations On Plaza

    SCOTUS Adopts New Regulation Intended To Ban Demonstrations On Plaza
    Following a lower federal court's ruling that a federal statute banning the wearing and display of signs on the Supreme Court plaza was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has promulgated a new regulation that prohibits individuals from…
  • Jun 17

    Paramount's Partial Win In "La Dolce Vita" Suit

    Paramount's Partial Win In "La Dolce Vita" Suit
    After a drawn-out battle, Paramount Pictures has won a partial victory in a copyright suit against International Media over the ownership of the iconic film La Dolce Vita. Paramount had asserted ownership and copyright infringement against…
Rank this Week: 28

Opinio Juris

Opinio Juris

International law and international relations by Chris Borgen, Peggy McGuinness et al.

http://opiniojuris.org
  • Jun 19

    A Conference on the Role of Opinio Juris in Customary International Law

    A Conference on the Role of Opinio Juris in Customary International Law
    by Duncan Hollis by Duncan Hollis I usually defer to An and Jessica’s (excellent!) work in flagging international law-related conferences and events.  But, I wanted to call particular attention to a conference I just learned about…
  • Jun 19

    Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    Weekday News Wrap: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
    by An Hertogen by An Hertogen President Obama is in Berlin today where he will give a speech arguing for sharp reductions in nuclear warheads and more cooperation on other important challenges such as climate change and democracy. The US will…
  • Jun 18

    The Presidency’s Erroneous Refusal to Excuse an Appeals Chamber Judge (Updated)

    The Presidency’s Erroneous Refusal to Excuse an Appeals Chamber Judge (Updated)
    by Kevin Jon Heller by Kevin Jon Heller On 11 June 2013,Judge Sanji Mmasenono Monageng asked the Presidency to excuse her from the Appeals Chamber concerning the recent denial of Libya’s admissibility challenge to the case against Saif…
Rank this Week: 29

Althouse

Althouse

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

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 30

ICT for Peacebuilding

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com
  • May 9

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook
    Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
  • May 9

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview
    Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
  • Mar 16

    Pitfalls of privacy online

    Pitfalls of privacy online
    The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…
Rank this Week: 31

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 32

43(B)log

43(B)log

Covers false advertising and intellectual property issues. By Professor Rebecca Tushnet.

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    No preliminary injunction in consumer class action

    No preliminary injunction in consumer class action
    Silber v. Barbara's Bakery, Inc., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2013 WL 2948154 (E.D.N.Y.) Plaintiffs in this putative consumer class action unsuccessfully sought a preliminary injunction against the allegedly false advertising of certain Puffins…
  • Jun 17

    back pocket logo as "title" for advertising injury insurance purpose

    back pocket logo as "title" for advertising injury insurance purpose
    H/T Marty Schwimmer: CGS Indus., Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Ins. Co., No. 11-2647-cv  (2d Cir. June 11, 2013) Charter appealed from a judgment that it breached its duties to defend and indemnify to its insured, CGS, under its…
  • Jun 15

    NYT on FTC case against internet marketer

    NYT on FTC case against internet marketer
    Nice long story, including quotes from my colleague David Vladeck, now returned to Georgetown.
Rank this Week: 33

Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

The Art of Technology

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/
Rank this Week: 34

The Ombuds Blog

The Ombuds Blog

Features news and Information for and about organizational ombuds. By Tom Kosakowski.

http://ombuds-blog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    AllianceBernstein Ombuds Posts Annual Report to Employee

    AllianceBernstein Ombuds Posts Annual Report to Employee
    In her 2012 report, Ombudsman Sana A. Manjeshwar says that 161 individuals contacted her for guidance, comprising 4.8% of the employee population. She attributes this higher-than-usual volume to increased awareness activity in 2011, the year…
  • Jun 17

    Ombuds Serves Staff at University College Cork

    Ombuds Serves Staff at University College Cork
    The constituent College of the National University of Ireland recently created a webpage for its Independent Staff Ombudsman. The program was established 2011 and serves as a resource for almost 2,800 staff following Organizational Ombuds…
  • Jun 14

    Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Drafts Statement of Ethical Prinicipal

    Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Drafts Statement of Ethical Prinicipal
    FCO, the professional association of government, private industry and higher education Ombudsmen in Canada, has drafted a Statement of Ethical Principles. The document culminates a year of work by the FCO Board to develop and promote…
Rank this Week: 35

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

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

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • Jun 18

    Zimmerman Jury Selection: 40 Pass First Round

    Zimmerman Jury Selection: 40 Pass First Round
    Round 1 of jury selection in the George Zimmerman case has concluded with 40 potential jurors passing for cause on the issue of pre-trial publicity. They are: B12 B29 B76 B7 B35 B37 B51 B86 E6 E40 E44 E73 M75 B61 B72 E22 E13 E28 K80 K95…
  • Jun 17

    Monday Open Thread

    Monday Open Thread
    Big immigration news day: The Supreme Court strikes down Arizona's law requiring additional proof of citizenship for voter registration, and ICE raids and seizes 14 East Coast 7-Eleven stores . On the Supreme Court Case, the court held …
  • Jun 16

    New Snowden Release: U.S. and U.K. Spied on Allies During G-20

    New Snowden Release: U.S. and U.K. Spied on Allies During G-20
    The Guardian disclosed more information from Edward Snowden today. The U.S. and U.K. spied on their allies at the G-20 summit in 2009, by intercepting telephone lines and email. Foreign politicians and officials who took part in two G20…
Rank this Week: 36

Legal Profession Blog

Legal Profession Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/
  • Jun 19

    Loan Modification Not Unauthorized Practice

    Loan Modification Not Unauthorized Practice
    The South Carolina Supreme Court has held that modifying a loan without the participation of an attorney does not constitute the unauthorized practice of law. The case involved petitioners who had obtained loan modifications and failed to…
  • Jun 19

    The Bicycle Thief

    The Bicycle Thief
    A New York town court justice has resigned in the face of allegations that he publicly and physically confronted a fifteen-year-old boy who was riding his bicycle in [his] neighborhood, yelled profanities, took possession of and damaged the…
  • Jun 19

    Letter To An Inmate

    Letter To An Inmate
    An attorney who was convicted of trafficking with a jail inmate was suspended for at least six months without automatic reinstatement by the Indiana Supreme Court. The attorney delivered a letter from the client's girlfriend in which she…
Rank this Week: 37

Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/
Rank this Week: 38

Freedom to Tinker

Freedom to Tinker

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

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com
  • Jun 18

    I Join the EFF and Others in Calling for Craigslist to Drop CFAA Claim

    I Join the EFF and Others in Calling for Craigslist to Drop CFAA Claim
    Craigslist is suing several companies that scrape data from Craigslist advertisements. These companies, like Padmapper and 3taps, repurpose the data in order to provide more useful ways of searching through the ads. I have written about this…
  • Jun 15

    The low-transaction-fee argument for Bitcoin is silly

    The low-transaction-fee argument for Bitcoin is silly
    A common argument advanced by Bitcoin proponents is that unlike banks and credit cards, Bitcoin has low (or even zero) transaction fees. The claim is a complete red herring, and in this post I’ll explain why. Let’s assume for the…
  • Jun 14

    On the Legal Importance of Viewing Genes as Code

    On the Legal Importance of Viewing Genes as Code
    The Supreme Court yesterday issued its opinion in the much–awaited Myriad case, which challenged the validity of patents on isolated human genes. The Court held that the isolated genetic sequences claimed in Myriad’s patents did…
Rank this Week: 39

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

William Carleton, Counselor @ Law

Covers legal and investment issues facing emerging tech companies.

http://www.wac6.com/wac6/
Rank this Week: 40

FOSS Patents

FOSS Patents

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

http://www.fosspatents.com
Rank this Week: 41

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    CA - '3 strikes' campaign splits Klaas family

    CA - '3 strikes' campaign splits Klaas family
    Original Article It seems Marc didn't inherit his dad's common sense, but instead is running on hate. 06/14/2004 By Bill Ainsworth SACRAMENTO - The tragedy of his daughter's murder thrust... [[ This is a content summary only.…
  • Jun 19

    LA - Louisiana removes sex-offender label from those who shouldn't have had it

    LA - Louisiana removes sex-offender label from those who shouldn't have had it
    Original Article The sex offender registry is suppose to be for those who have committed sex crimes, is it not? So why wouldn't you want prostitutes, pimps and John's to also be on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
  • Jun 19

    WA - Inmate (Forrest Amos) allegedly extorted sex offenders to run drug trafficking ring

    WA - Inmate (Forrest Amos) allegedly extorted sex offenders to run drug trafficking ring
    Forrest Amos Original Article 06/18/2013 By Michael Harthorne CENTRALIA - An inmate is now facing new charges after he was busted allegedly running an organized drug trafficking ring from... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…
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UK Human Rights Blog

UK Human Rights Blog

Covers UK and European human rights cases and laws. By 1 Crown Office Row.

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Rank this Week: 43

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • Jun 19

    Anti-Spam Law – Update on Timing

    Anti-Spam Law – Update on Timing
    On Monday I chaired a joint LSUC /IT-Can afternoon on IT privacy law. One of the panels was on the anti-spam act, including representatives from the CRTC and Industry Canada. While there is no clear implementation date yet, Industry…
  • Jun 19

    Making Progre

    Making Progre
    Today, the Women Lawyers Forum of the Manitoba Bar Association is gathering to honour and celebrate women appointed to the Bench in Manitoba or retiring from the Bench. Celebrating Success is an annual event to acknowledge the contribution…
  • Jun 19

    New: Journal of Open Access to Law

    New: Journal of Open Access to Law
    A brand new peer-reviewed academic journal has just come into being and is issuing a call for papers. The Journal of Open Access to Law (JOAL) is a project of Cornell's Legal Information Institute (LII), the Italian National Research…
Rank this Week: 44

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

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

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • Jun 17

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data

    ODI Open Data Certificates: Application to open legal data
    The UK Open Data Institute has launched Open Data Certificates, and legislation.gov.uk, the UK Government’s official online legislative information service, will be implementing them, according to the ODI announcement.…
  • Jun 17

    Bruce on GitLaw

    Bruce on GitLaw
    Tom Bruce of the Legal Information Institute has posted GitHub: It Ain’t Magic Pixie Dust, at his blog, b-screeds. Here are excerpts: These days, people are sticking legislation into GitHub at a furious pace. It is all the rage among…
  • Jun 15

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org

    Many new U.S. state and municipal legislative codes posted free on Web by Public.Resource.Org
    Public.Resource.Org has posted legislative codes for several U.S. states and localities, free on the Web. The data are available in various formats, including XML, PDF, HTML, and RTF. Legislative codes have been posted for the following U.S.…
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