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IPBiz

IPBiz

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

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Rose case discussed in Ex parte Shotwell

    Rose case discussed in Ex parte Shotwell
    On design choice:The Appellant’s contentions are not persuasive. The Examinerarticulates that the modification of size of Conaway’s bin is based on a design choice. “Design choice” is appropriate where the Appellant…
  • Jun 17

    Ex parte Shen on "intended use or purpose"

    Ex parte Shen on "intended use or purpose"
    from Ex parte ShenIt is well established that “[a]n intended use or purpose usually will not limit the scope of the claim because such statements usually do no more than define a context in which the invention operates.”…
  • Jun 16

    CBS Sunday Morning on 16 June 2013 (Fathers Day)

    CBS Sunday Morning on 16 June 2013 (Fathers Day)
    Lee Cowan, not Charles Osgood, introduced the stories for Sunday Morning for June 16, 2013.The Sunday Morning cover story was by Lee Cowan on the lives of the astronaut wives.Second, story on comedian Jim Gaffigan. Fatherhood.Third, Mo…
Rank this Week: 46

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 17

    That's What Makes A Horse Race

    That's What Makes A Horse Race
    A Louisiana hearing committee has recommended the permanent disbarment of an attorney convicted of a single felony count of mail, wire, identity document and healthcare fraud. The attorney was the incumbent President of the Louisiana…
  • Jun 17

    Ponytail Pull No Ethics Violation

    Ponytail Pull No Ethics Violation
    The Delaware Supreme Court has ordered that a bar discipline matter be closed, concluding that the attorney's conviction for Offensive Touching "bears no relationship to Respondent's fitness to practice law." The conviction involved…
  • Jun 17

    Disbarment Is Not Enough

    Disbarment Is Not Enough
    The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has concluded that a hearing committee's proposed sanction of disbarment should be raised to permanent disbarment: In accepting fees from her clients and failing to provide services, Respondent has…
Rank this Week: 47

27B Stroke 6

27B Stroke 6

From Wired News.

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel
  • Jun 13

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Patents on Human Gene

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Patents on Human Gene
    The Supreme Court said human genes isolated by scientists may not be patented, ruling unanimously today in a dispute weighing intellectual property associated with genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian…
  • Jun 12

    NSA Snooping Was Only the Beginning. Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar

    NSA Snooping Was Only the Beginning. Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar
    General Keith Alexander has been building a secret army capable of launching devastating cyberattacks. Now it's ready to unleash hell.    
  • Jun 12

    Neglected Privacy Board to Probe Spygate Scandal

    Neglected Privacy Board to Probe Spygate Scandal
    A long neglected and overlooked federal oversight board hit the limelight today when NSA chief Keith Alexander agreed publicly to cooperate with an investigation into the spygate scandal by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight…
Rank this Week: 48

Patently-O

Patently-O

Covers patents, claim drafting tips, patent cases, patent legislation and patent prosecution. By Dennis Crouch.

http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Adds Antitrust Consideration to Patent Settlements.

    Supreme Court Adds Antitrust Consideration to Patent Settlements.
    By Dennis Crouch FTC v. Actavis, Inc. (Supreme Court 2013) In a 5-3 Decision authored by Justice Breyer, the US Supreme Court has held that a rule-of-reason analysis applies to determine whether a reverse-payment patent settlement violates…
  • Jun 16

    Guest Post by Paul Cole: ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated decision?

    Guest Post by Paul Cole: ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated decision?
    Guest Commentary by Paul Cole,Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Bournemouth University, and European Patent Attorney, Lucas & Co, Warlingham, Surrey, UK. ASSOCIATION FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY v MYRIAD GENETICS – an isolated…
  • Jun 15

    USPTO Immediate Guidelines on 101 Patentability

    USPTO Immediate Guidelines on 101 Patentability
    USPTO Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Andrew Hirshfeld has distributed an internal memo to patent examiners providing some guidance on examination post-Myriad. For now, the PTO is only marginally changing its practice by…
Rank this Week: 49

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

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

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1
Rank this Week: 50

International Economic Law and…

International Economic Law and Policy Blog

By WorldTradeLaw.net.

http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/ielpblog/
  • Jun 14

    Trade in Ship Recycling

    Trade in Ship Recycling
    I feel like there's a trade complaint in here somewhere, but I'm not sure exactly what it is (it probably involves looking closely at GATS commitments: A European effort to bar the use of potentially hazardous ship recyclers in India,...
  • Jun 14

    More TPP Secrecy Issue

    More TPP Secrecy Issue
    Here's an excerpt from a letter by Senator Elizabeth Warren to USTR nominee Mike Froman: While I have no doubt that the President's commitment to openness is genuine, I am concerned about the Administration's record of transparency regarding…
  • Jun 12

    The Strange Absence of Economic Experts and Economic Theory in the Canada Renewable Energy Case.

    The Strange Absence of Economic Experts and Economic Theory in the Canada Renewable Energy Case.
    The subsidy part of the Canada Renewable Energy case was decided on the basis of a purely economic argument when the Appellate Body took the view, as Simon noted in a previous post, that because the costs of solar- and...
Rank this Week: 51

Point of Law Forum

Point of Law Forum

Provides information and opinion on the U.S. litigation system. By the Manhattan Institute and AEI Liability Project. Contributors include Professors Michael Krauss, David Bernstein, Lester Brickman, Michael DeBow, Richard Epstein, Daniel P. Kessler and Stephen Presser.

http://www.pointoflaw.com/
  • Nov 27

    Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC

    Chairman Schapiro's Troubled Tenure at the SEC
    Chairman Schapiro announced yesterday that she will be stepping down as head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in several weeks. Accompanying her announcement, was a nine-page list of her accomplishments during her nearly…
  • Nov 26

    The Philadelphia Story

    The Philadelphia Story
    The success of trial lawyers in Philadelphia has come at the expense of the Pennsylvania economy. Our own Jim Copland explains in an op-ed and at great detail in Trial Lawyers Inc. - Philadelphia....
  • Nov 25

    Senator-elect Warren's Quandary

    Senator-elect Warren's Quandary
    There has been a lot of speculation about whether Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren will get a seat on the Senate Banking Committee, a perfect forum to go after the financial industry. If Ms. Warren does get the coveted spot, she may...
Rank this Week: 52

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse…

Chilling Effects Clearinghouse Notices

Features copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret cease and desist notices.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> roby roy putra <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Blogger]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> Annette Melton <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Imagesearch]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
  • Jun 16

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

    DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google
    DMCA Notices: <br> <i>From:</i> Annette Melton <i>To:</i> Google, Inc. [Imagesearch]<br><i>Date:</i> 2013-06-12
Rank this Week: 53

PlagiarismToday

PlagiarismToday

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

http://www.plagiarismtoday.com
  • 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?
  • Jun 17

    3 Count: California Dream

    3 Count: California Dream
    Three California men arrested over pirate website, new discovery ruling in Aereo case and Chinese search engines squabble over documentation.
  • Jun 14

    Copyright 2.0 Show – 3963 Second

    Copyright 2.0 Show – 3963 Second
    Microsoft missteps with XBox One DRM, comic book authors Ghost Rider case revived and Pandora buys a physical radio station...
Rank this Week: 54

Patent Docs

Patent Docs

Covers biotech and pharma patent law and news. By McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff.

http://www.patentdocs.org/
  • Jun 16

    AMP v. Myriad: A Bad Day At Black Rock

    AMP v. Myriad: A Bad Day At Black Rock
    By Daniel Boehnen -- Last week, The Supremes once again stepped into an area of science/law where their limited knowledge of both fields will create more harm than good. The Supremes' say that the problem with isolated and purified DNA is…
  • Jun 16

    The Supreme Court's Myriad Decision: Where Does It Leave the "Inventive Concept" Test?

    The Supreme Court's Myriad Decision: Where Does It Leave the &quot;Inventive Concept&quot; Test?
    By Grantland Drutchas -- Perhaps one of the most intriguing issues coming out of the Supreme Court's Myriad decision is whether it leaves any room for the "inventive concept" test raised by earlier Supreme Court decisions, including Mayo v.…
  • Jun 16

    Court Report

    Court Report
    By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC v. Watson Laboratories Inc. et al. 1:13-cv-01015; filed June 6, 2013 in the District Court of…
Rank this Week: 55

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

Offers scholarship, news and new ideas in legal history. By professor Mary L. Dudziak.

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Book Chat: George Washington and the Presidency

    Book Chat: George Washington and the Presidency
    Over at New Books in History, Marshall Poe interviews Logan Beirne, an Olin Scholar at Yale Law, on Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency (Encounter Books, 2013):You sometimes see bumper stickers that say…
  • Jun 17

    Two Reviews on Race, Family & Law in U.S. History

    Two Reviews on Race, Family &amp; Law in U.S. History
    The new Interim issue of Common-place includes two reviews of interest.In Legally Free, Unable to Live Freely, Rebecca Anne Goetz (New York University) reviews Eva Sheppard Wolf, Almost Free: A Story about Family and Race in Antebellum…
  • Jun 16

    Women in the Life and Law of the D.C. Circuit Court

    Women in the Life and Law of the D.C. Circuit Court
    [We are moving this post up, because the symposium takes place tomorrow.]The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit presents Women in the Life and Law of the D.C. Circuit Courts, a symposium to be held on Tuesday, June 18,…
Rank this Week: 56

Structured Settlements 4Real

Structured Settlements 4Real

Provides structured settlement information, provocative commentary, news and opinion about structured settlements and settlement planning. By John Darer.

http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/structured_settlements_4r/
  • Jun 17

    Einstein Structured Settlements Unethical "Brandjacking" Continue

    Einstein Structured Settlements Unethical &quot;Brandjacking&quot; Continue
    What is it with Einstein Structured Settlements? Wasn't using an alias with fake academic credentials and bogus testimonials enough? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on…
  • Jun 13

    Structured Settlement Execs | Market on Solid Ground | A.M.Best

    Structured Settlement Execs | Market on Solid Ground | A.M.Best
    While a lump sum itself would be income-tax-free the interest derived from any investment of the "cash now" lump sum would be taxable. That is unless the lump sum were invested in tax exempt... This is a content summary only. Please click on…
  • Jun 12

    Better Business Bureau is Cracking Down on Abuser

    Better Business Bureau is Cracking Down on Abuser
    The Better Business Bureau is cracking down on individuals and businesses who place Better Business Bureau seals on their websites without a license to use the seal and/or accreditation. The BBB is... This is a content summary only. Please…
Rank this Week: 57

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 17

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

    Paramount's Partial Win In &quot;La Dolce Vita&quot; 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…
  • Jun 13

    Canadian Regulators To Take Another Look At Rule

    Canadian Regulators To Take Another Look At Rule
    From the Hollywood Reporter: Head of Canadian regulatory agency CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commissions) Jean-Pierre Blais says he and his fellow commissioners are re-thinking the regulatory regime, particularly…
  • Jun 12

    Representations of Abortion in Argentine Media

    Representations of Abortion in Argentine Media
    Yanel Mogaburo, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, has published Representaciones Sobre El Aborto En La Prensa Argentina: Análisis Crítico Del Discurso De Los Medios Masivos De Comunicación (Abortion Representations in the Argentine Press:…
Rank this Week: 58

Food Safety News

Food Safety News

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

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

    Los Burritos Mexicanos Shut Down for E. coli Investigation

    Los Burritos Mexicanos Shut Down for E. coli Investigation
    The name of the Lombard, IL restaurant closed Friday by the DuPage County Health Department did not remain a secret for even the weekend. The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed Los Burritos Mexicanos was shut down because of its…
  • Jun 17

    Outbreak of Rare Hepatitis Continues to Grow in Western State

    Outbreak of Rare Hepatitis Continues to Grow in Western State
    The Hepatitis A outbreak continues in eight western states with the case count as of June 14 rising to 106. The illnesses are blamed on an organic blend of frozen berries and pomegranate seeds from multiple countries.  Produced by…
  • Jun 16

    Pew Praises Rep. Latham for House Funding Increase for FDA

    Pew Praises Rep. Latham for House Funding Increase for FDA
    The Pew Charitable Trusts commended Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA) last week for his leadership in securing approximately $27 million in additional food safety funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the appropriations bill that…
Rank this Week: 59

Discourse.net

Discourse.net

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

http://www.discourse.net/
  • Jun 17

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

    Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection
    Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
  • Jun 17

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

    Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$
    Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
  • Jun 14

    Happy Flag Day

    Happy Flag Day
    Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”
Rank this Week: 60

IntLawGrrls

IntLawGrrls

Features voices on international law, policy and practice.

http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 8

    We've revived!

    We've revived!
    Encouraged by our contributors and readers, we've revived IntLawGrrls on International Women's Day.  You can find us at a new website: www.ilg2.org.  Please visit us there, and don't forget to visit Diane Marie Amann at her new solo…
  • Dec 13

    All good thing

    All good thing
    All good things must come to an end, as they say. And so it is today with IntLawGrrls. After much discussion among ourselves, we editors have decided to close this forum – to take a break from daily blogging, and to pursue new…
  • Dec 12

    Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict

    Go 'Grrl! Diane Marie Amann is Special Adviser to ICC Prosecutor on Children in Armed Conflict
    Exciting news!International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has appointed our own Diane Marie Amann, IntLawGrrls founder and editor-in-chief, to be her Special Adviser on Children in and affected by Armed Conflict. Bensouda announced…
Rank this Week: 61

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

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

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

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill

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

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele

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

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee
    Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the 113th Congress convenes in January, putting him in the center of issues like antitrust, immigration reform and Department of…
Rank this Week: 62

43(B)log

43(B)log

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

http://tushnet.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

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

    back pocket logo as &quot;title&quot; 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.
  • Jun 14

    Typicality defeats a food class action

    Typicality defeats a food class action
    Major v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 2013 WL 2558125 (N.D. Cal.) Major sued Ocean Spray alleging that she bought several Ocean Spray juices/drinks “unlawfully labeled ‘No Sugar Added’ or bearing improper nutrient content…
Rank this Week: 63

Consumer Law & Policy Blog

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/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Grants Cert on Disparate Impact Test

    Supreme Court Grants Cert on Disparate Impact Test
    by Jeff Sovern The Supreme Court today granted cert in Mount Holly v. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, which raises the issue of whether courts can use the disparate impact test in federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) cases. Because...
  • Jun 17

    Car companies trying to escape liability by escaping the court system

    Car companies trying to escape liability by escaping the court system
    This article by Christopher Jensen explains that the big automakers are trying to use aribtration clauses in consumers' contracts with auto dealers to escape liability in court in class actions and with respect to individual claims under…
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmaceuticals "Pay for Delay"

    Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmaceuticals "Pay for Delay"
    Consumer advocates have long been outraged by the phenomenon of "pay for delay" in the prescription drug business, whereby brand-name drug companies pay off potential generic competitors to stay out of the market. In return for the payments,…
Rank this Week: 64

International Law Reporter

International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    New Issue: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

    New Issue: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
    The latest issue of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law (Vol. 46, no. 3, May 2013) is out. Contents include:Laurie R. Blank & Geoffrey S. Corn, Losing the Forest for the Trees: Syria, Law, and the Pragmatics of Conflict…
  • Jun 17

    New Issue: International Journal of Transitional Justice

    New Issue: International Journal of Transitional Justice
    The latest issue of the International Journal of Transitional Justice (Vol. 7, no. 3, July 2013) is out. Contents include:Stiina Löytömäki, The Law and Collective Memory of Colonialism: France and the Case of…
  • Jun 17

    Articles on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases"

    Articles on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases"
    The current issue of the Israel Law Review (Vol. 46, no. 2, July 2013) includes a cluster of articles from the research project on "The Impact of International Courts on Domestic Criminal Procedure in Mass Atrocity Cases." Contents…
Rank this Week: 65

taxgirl

taxgirl

Covers corporate, non-profit, estates, individual or international taxes. By Kelly Erb.

http://www.taxgirl.com
  • Jun 17

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency & Trade

    Cameron Announces That G8 Will Focus On 3Ts: Taxes, Transparency &amp; Trade
    As the G8 Summit kicked off today, all eyes were on British Prime Minister to set the agenda. He announced that three Ts, taxes, transparency, and trade, would be priorities as world leaders settled in for the two day conference. G8 is term…
  • Jun 16

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring

    Putin On The Blitz: Football Billionaire Says Russian President Took Super Bowl Ring
    The tale of owner and billionaire and his XXXIX Super Bowl ring has taken a bizarre turn. At Carnegie Hall’s Medal of Excellence gala at the Waldorf-Astoria awards ceremony on Thursday, Kraft discussed the history of the ring, claiming…
  • Jun 16

    FBAR Deadline Creeping Up Taxpayers: No Extensions Available

    FBAR Deadline Creeping Up Taxpayers: No Extensions Available
    June is a busy month for taxpayers and tax pros alike. Nestled amid due dates for estimated tax payments and deadlines for taxpayers who were out of the country on Tax Day is one of the most overlooked dates for taxpayers: June 30. June 30,…
Rank this Week: 66

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Woman Who Falsely Accused Brian Banks of Rape Ordered to Pay $2.6M

    Woman Who Falsely Accused Brian Banks of Rape Ordered to Pay $2.6M
    Lets see, what would happen if every lawmaker (or other person/s) who makes FALSE claims about folks on the registry, were sued? Even the police..such an act (words out of their mouths) by the police... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
  • Jun 17

    Kentucky Voices: Many reasons sex offenders not welcome in churche

    Kentucky Voices: Many reasons sex offenders not welcome in churche
    The author of this article ought to know the research he quotes, and have read it too. The research he quotes is of folks who HAVE BEEN civilly committed and then released. Which is not the average... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…
  • Jun 16

    North Tonawanda leaders urge passage of sex offender law

    North Tonawanda leaders urge passage of sex offender law
    Absolute nonsense, there isn't any research which shows, RSOs living within XX feet are committing more sex offenses within these facilities, than are RSOs living outside of the xx feet. Reality is,... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
Rank this Week: 67

Credit Slips

Credit Slips

Discusses credit and bankruptcy. By Professors Bob Lawless, Angela Littwin, Katie Porter, John Pottow, Deborah Thorne and Elizabeth Warren.

http://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/
  • Jun 17

    Will the Supremes Trim Back Bankruptcy Courts' Powers?

    Will the Supremes Trim Back Bankruptcy Courts' Powers?
    In addition to the fair housing case that Alan noted, the Supreme Court also granted cert in a bankruptcy case, Law v. Siegel. Having listened to many bad jokes about my last name over the years, my initial reaction was...
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court to Hear Housing Discrimination Case

    Supreme Court to Hear Housing Discrimination Case
    The Supreme Court granted certiorari today in MOUNT HOLLY, NJ, ET AL. V. MT. HOLLY GARDENS CITIZENS, on the question whether Fair Housing Act claims of race discrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing can be proven based...
  • Jun 13

    Fed Board Couldn't Be Bothered to Vote on Multi-Billion Foreclosure Settlement

    Fed Board Couldn't Be Bothered to Vote on Multi-Billion Foreclosure Settlement
    The foreclosure fraud settlements were already farcical, but it just gets worse and worse. Now we learn that the Fed approved the amendments to its consent orders with mortgage servicers without it actually going before the Board of Governors…
Rank this Week: 68

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/
Rank this Week: 69

Overlawyered

Overlawyered

Chronicles the high cost of our legal system.

http://www.overlawyered.com/
  • Nov 29

    Must be a case for Child Protective Service

    Must be a case for Child Protective Service
    In Rockville, Maryland, a ten-year-old kid is riding the city bus [Free-Range Kids]
  • Nov 29

    “Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”

    “Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”
    “Lawsuits involving lottery pool winnings have been common enough to create a new set of case law, said Russ Weaver, a University of Louisville law professor. A cursory Google search shows some ‘Lotto lawyers’ across the…
  • Nov 29

    Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here

    Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here
    “There are many potential reasons, but a big one is a very simple regulation defining the volume of bottles legally permitted in the American market.” Our regulators allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in 750 ml bottles, but not…
Rank this Week: 70

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

    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…
  • Jun 17

    6/17 Motions Session #4: Still More From MacDonald—Will This Be a One-Witness Day?

    6/17 Motions Session #4: Still More From MacDonald—Will This Be a One-Witness Day?
    Earlier, our lunch interrupted live video testimony by Admiral Bruce MacDonald, until recently the commissions’ Convening Authority.  But now lunch is done, and the defense’s questioning presses forward. First a clarifying…
Rank this Week: 71

Balkinization

Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    The concept of "surplus" in The Upside Down Constitution

    The concept of &quot;surplus&quot; in The Upside Down Constitution
    For the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012).A key concept in Mike Greve's book is the idea of "surplus." This concept helps Greve explain the political motivations for the New Deal and the…
  • Jun 17

    Michael Greve’s The Upside Down Constitution: Parasitic Federalism and the Ambiguities of Constitutional Structure

    Michael Greve’s The Upside Down Constitution: Parasitic Federalism and the Ambiguities of Constitutional Structure
    Gillian MetzgerFor the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012).Michael Greve’s The Upside Down Constitution offers a refreshingly different take on constitutional federalism. …
  • Jun 17

    Symposium on Michael Greve, The Upside Down Constitution

    Symposium on Michael Greve, The Upside Down Constitution
    This week on Balkinization we will be holding an online symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012).  Participants will include Sandy Levinson (Texas), Neil Siegel (Duke), Gillian Metzger…
Rank this Week: 72

What About Paris?

What About Paris?

Features ideas and thoughts on servicing business clients as valued customers in American law firms. By Dan Hull.

http://www.whataboutclients.com/
  • Jun 16

    June 16, 1904: Bloomsday All Week. Everywhere.

    June 16, 1904: Bloomsday All Week. Everywhere.
    The day you meet your wife can be its own world. June 16th will mark the 109th Bloomsday, honoring James Joyce and recreating the events of his novel Ulysses, all of which take place on June 16, 1904 in...
  • Jun 14

    Dr. Johnson on Habits.

    Dr. Johnson on Habits.
    What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. --Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)...
  • Jun 12

    Law: The Ultimate Backstage Pass.

    Law: The Ultimate Backstage Pass.
    Law is the ultimate backstage pass. It's the new priesthood. --John Milton/Satan (Al Pacino), in L’Associé du Diable (1997)...
Rank this Week: 73

Legal Pad

Legal Pad

Cal Law blog.

http://legalpad.typepad.com/my_weblog/
  • May 13

    Name Surfaces For Fogel's Seat

    Name Surfaces For Fogel's Seat
    [Vanessa Blum] The White House at long last is closing in on a pick to fill the Northern District judicial seat once held by U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman is the...
  • Apr 19

    Technology Revolution a Challenge Even for Larry Sonsini

    Technology Revolution a Challenge Even for Larry Sonsini
    [Scott Graham] The lawyer most responsible for developing Silicon Valley's culture of entrepreneurship is feeling the pressure of disruptive change. Speaking to Santa Clara University law students this week, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &…
  • Apr 19

    DA Regrets Misconduct, Supreme Court Says Not So Fast

    DA Regrets Misconduct, Supreme Court Says Not So Fast
    [Scott Graham] When the Sixth District Court of Appeal found “flagrant” prosecutorial misconduct in the case of Daniel Shazier last December, the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office was contrite. "Based on the court's…
Rank this Week: 74

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By CUNY School of Law Professor Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
  • Jun 16

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act

    Newsday Editorial Urges Vote on New York Women's Equality Act
    Newsday (editorial): GOP in Albany should allow a vote on abortion bill: The Republican lawmakers of New York once understood that leadership meant facing the most controversial, emotional issues of the times. The issues that so directly…
  • Jun 16

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion

    Evangelicals Urge GOP To Be More Aggressive On Abortion
    Politico: Evangelicals to GOP: Don't betray us on abortion, by James Hohmann: After Todd Akin last year and Trent Franks last week, abortion is the last topic many national Republicans want the political conversation to focus on. Yet social…
  • Jun 16

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"

    Reflections on a "Different Kind of Fatherhood"
    The New York Times - Well blog: A Different Kind of Fatherhood, by David Tuller: I came out long before gay men yearned for weddings, much less baby showers. In 1979, when I was 22, New York offered young men...
Rank this Week: 75

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

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

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • 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.…
  • Jun 12

    Ronkainen: Intelligent Trademark Analysis: Large-Scale Evaluation of Real-World Legal AI

    Ronkainen: Intelligent Trademark Analysis: Large-Scale Evaluation of Real-World Legal AI
    Anna Ronkainen, LL.M., of Onomatics, Inc., has posted Intelligent Trademark Analysis: Experiments in Large-Scale Evaluation of Real-World Legal AI, a paper she presented this week at ICAIL 2013: International Conference on Artificial…
  • Jun 12

    Hershowitz on UUID for Legal Text

    Hershowitz on UUID for Legal Text
    Ari Hershowitz, JD, MS, of Tabulaw has posted UUID for Legal Text, at the Tabulaw Blog. Here are excerpts: There has been a lot of interest and I have gotten great feedback on the post about the book I’m writing with Grant about…
Rank this Week: 76

Jack Bog's Blog

Jack Bog's Blog

Law and other thoughts by Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Jack Bogdanski.

http://bojack.org/
  • Apr 5

    Have a great weekend

    Have a great weekend
  • Apr 5

    Pay a compliment, then apologize

    Pay a compliment, then apologize
    This country is cutting out its own soul in the name of correctness.
  • Apr 5

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?
    We're intrigued by the reference, in this article about the CRoCk, to "Portland’s whizzy light-rail system, which many Vancouverites drive across the river to use." How many do you think is "many"?
Rank this Week: 77

New York Public Personnel Law

New York Public Personnel Law

Provides summary and commentary on selected court and administrative decisions and related matters affecting public employers and employees in New York State. By Harvey Randall, Esq.

http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 78

Class Action Defense Blog

Class Action Defense Blog

Covers CAFA, class certification, employment law, FCRA, FDCPA and multidistrict litigation. Published by Michael Hassen of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://classactiondefense.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 79

Business Law Prof Blog

Business Law Prof Blog

Covers all aspects of business law. By Eric C. Chaffee, J. Scott Colesanti, Joshua P. Fershee, and Stefan J. Padfield

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/business_law/
  • Jan 14

    About Business Law Prof Blog

    About Business Law Prof Blog
    If you are interested in serving as an editor of Business Law Prof Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
  • Jan 14

    About Business Law Prof Blog

    About Business Law Prof Blog
    If you are interested in serving as an editor of Business Law Prof Blog for the Law Professor Blogs Network, please contact Paul Caron and Joe Hodnicki by email.
  • Jan 8

    Farewell!

    Farewell!
    Starting tomorrow, Steve Bradford, Eric Chaffee, Josh Fershee, Anne Tucker, and I will no longer be blogging here at the BLPB. It's been a great ride, and I think I speak for all of us when I say "Thank you!"...
Rank this Week: 80

IP Thinktank

IP Thinktank

Covers intellectual property strategy around the world. By Duncan Bucknell.

http://duncanbucknell.com/ipthinktank.blog
  • Jan 13

    The pointy end of patent strategy – claim construction with the OUP Claim Construction Thesauru

    The pointy end of patent strategy – claim construction with the OUP Claim Construction Thesauru
    It doesn’t really matter how strategic you think you are, if you can’t access a pragmatic and clear construction of patent claims, you’re in trouble. While patent terms always come back to the context of the specification…
  • Dec 24

    Happy holiday

    Happy holiday
    From all of us at Think IP Strategy, we wish you peace and joy this Christmas and we hope that 2013 holds much happiness and many successes for you!  Image credit: Y0$HlMl Please do visit our site to see the rest of this post.
  • Dec 13

    R&D Planning or R&D Direction

    R&amp;D Planning or R&amp;D Direction
    Guest post by Robert Cantrell R&D planning is a misnomer given the truth that no plan survives first contact with adversity.  R&D involved experimentation, which essentially means to try something and see what happens because you…
Rank this Week: 81

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/
  • Jun 17

    Court Strikes Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

    Court Strikes Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement
    The Supreme Court ruled today in Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc. that the National Voter Registration Act, NVRA, preempts Arizona's requirement that voters show evidence of citizenship before registering to vote using the…
  • Jun 14

    Tenth Circuit Allows Compelled Speech Claim for Oklahoma License Plate

    Tenth Circuit Allows Compelled Speech Claim for Oklahoma License Plate
    In a divided opinion in Cressman v. Thompson, the Tenth Circuit has allowed a First Amendment compelled speech challenge to Oklahoma's license plate (pictured below). For those familiar with Wooley v. Maynard (1977), the case seems as if it…
  • Jun 13

    Supreme Court Reacts Swiftly Regarding Protests at its Plaza

    Supreme Court Reacts Swiftly Regarding Protests at its Plaza
    Presumably reacting to the decision of Judge Beryl Howell declaring the Supreme Court protest-ban statute, 40 USC §6135, unconstitutional which we discussed yesterday, the Court has issued a new policy, "Regulation Seven" (h/t Lyle…
Rank this Week: 82

Election Law

Election Law

Covers election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process.. By Rick Hasen.

http://electionlawblog.org/
Rank this Week: 83

Toronto Estate Law Blog

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/
  • Jun 17

    The End of the Secret Swiss Bank Account

    The End of the Secret Swiss Bank Account
    The End of the Secret Swiss Bank Account: In the world of International banking, two the most terrifying phrases to be uttered in a board room are “money laundering” and “terrorist financing”. This is especially so for…
  • Jun 14

    Hull on Estates #335 - Ethical Red Flags for the Estate and Trust Adviser

    Hull on Estates #335 - Ethical Red Flags for the Estate and Trust Adviser
     Listen to: Hull on Estates Episode #335 – Ethical Red Flags for the Estate and Trust Adviser Today on Hull on Estates, Paul Trudelle and Saman Jaffery discuss one of the presentations at the recent STEP Canada Conference, titled…
  • Jun 14

    Will Watching on TV

    Will Watching on TV
    As a young child, my love for television was strong.  I knew, and still somewhat know, most of the famous quotes from shows such as the Simpsons, and Seinfeld.  I do not suggest that the aforementioned listed shows failed to teach…
Rank this Week: 84

Opinio Juris

Opinio Juris

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

http://opiniojuris.org
  • Jun 17

    Weekday News Wrap: Monday, June 17, 2013

    Weekday News Wrap: Monday, June 17, 2013
    by An Hertogen by An Hertogen The members of the G8 are meeting in Northern Ireland this week. The meeting takes place amidst revelations that US and UK intelligence agencies spied on their allies during G20 meetings in London in 2009. The…
  • Jun 16

    The Al-Senussi Defence’s Unfortunate Adoption of the Due Process Thesi

    The Al-Senussi Defence’s Unfortunate Adoption of the Due Process Thesi
    by Kevin Jon Heller I have been making my way through the defence response to Libya's admissibility challenge. It's excellent, both with regard to why Libya is not prosecuting the "same conduct" as the ICC and with regard to why…
  • Jun 16

    Events and Announcements: June 16, 2013

    Events and Announcements: June 16, 2013
    by An Hertogen by An Hertogen Calls for Papers The Antonio Cassese Initiative for Justice, Peace and Humanity is inviting students and young professionals born after July 1, 1983 to hand in an abstract on a subject dealing with new…
Rank this Week: 85

The FRAUDfiles Blog

The FRAUDfiles Blog

Covers fraud and forensic accounting, including tax fraud and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. By Tracy Coenen.

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles
  • Jun 17

    Bank of America Loan Modification Shenanigan

    Bank of America Loan Modification Shenanigan
    If you’ve ever attempted to get a home mortgage modification through Bank of America, this news will likely not surprise you.  If it’s true, Bank of America is a disgusting, horrible company. And I’m inclined to believe…
  • Jun 14

    Crystal Cox v. The Internet: Motions Denied and Electronic Filing Privileges Revoked

    Crystal Cox v. The Internet: Motions Denied and Electronic Filing Privileges Revoked
    Crystal Cox has taken several more steps down the road to being laughed out of federal court and declared a vexatious litigant. In addition to multiple federal district courts dismissing Cox’s duplicative and frivolous cases against a…
  • Jun 11

    Cox v. The Internet: Frivolous Crystal Cox Cases Dismissed Again and Again and Again

    Cox v. The Internet: Frivolous Crystal Cox Cases Dismissed Again and Again and Again
    A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Crystal Cox’s incomprehensible lawsuits filed in multiple federal district courts against largely the same large group of defendants.  The cases dismissed were in the Eastern District of…
Rank this Week: 86

The Right Coast

The Right Coast

Thoughts from San Diego on law, politics, and culture. By Gail Heriot, Mike Rappaport, Tom Smith and Maimon Schwarzschild.

http://rightcoast.typepad.com/rightcoast/
  • Jun 17

    Baby Boomer Faculty Put Off Retirement

    Baby Boomer Faculty Put Off Retirement
    At the height of the financial crisis, it was unclear how diminished 401(k)s and general economic uncertainty would impact retirement trends for baby boomer professors. But new data suggest that professors are either significantly -- or…
  • Jun 12

    The Fuse Has Been Lit: Seven Critical Points on Uncle Sam’s Spying Program

    The Fuse Has Been Lit: Seven Critical Points on Uncle Sam’s Spying Program
    First, if the PRISM program and all the rest of the government’s surveillance programs were so good and necessary, then why didn’t the feds catch the Tsarnaev brothers, who earlier this year blew up the Boston Marathon? Or Major…
  • Jun 11

    Global Tumult Grips Markets - WSJ.com

    Global Tumult Grips Markets - WSJ.com
    The tectonic plates of the world economy are shifting, moving the yield on the 10-year Treasury to the highest level in more than a year and shaking financial markets from Tokyo to Mumbai and Johannesburg to São Paulo. For the...
Rank this Week: 87

The UCL Practitioner

The UCL Practitioner

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

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

    Another U.S. Supreme Court decision hinges on a party concession: Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter

    Another U.S. Supreme Court decision hinges on a party concession: Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter
    Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its opinion in a post-Stolt-Nielsen arbitration case, Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, ___ U.S. ___ (Jun. 10, 2013). The Court affirmed the arbitrator's determination that the parties had…
  • Jun 14

    Recent UCL "unlawful" prong opinion: Las Canoas Co. v. Kramer

    Recent UCL &quot;unlawful&quot; prong opinion: Las Canoas Co. v. Kramer
    In Las Canoas Co. v. Kramer, 216 Cal.App.4th 96 (May 7, 2013), the Court of Appeal affirmed dismissal of UCL "unlawful" and "unfair" prong claims predicated on alleged violations of Code of Civil Procedure section…
  • Jun 13

    New UCL statute of limitations opinion: Fuller v. First Franklin Financial Corp.

    New UCL statute of limitations opinion: Fuller v. First Franklin Financial Corp.
    In Fuller v. First Franklin Financial Corp., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (May 1, 2013; pub. ord. May 29, 2013), the Court of Appeal (Third Appellate District) reinstated the plaintiffs' UCL and other claims, all of which the trial court had…
Rank this Week: 88

PropertyProf Blog

PropertyProf Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/property/
  • Jun 17

    How to Steal

    How to Steal
    Slate puts together a short anthology of the best magazine pieces about audacious heists. The stories feature tales of diamond thieves, a skyjacking, and the theft of the Mona Lisa. Steve Clowney
  • Jun 17

    Is "Happy Birthday To You" in the Public Domain?

    Is &quot;Happy Birthday To You&quot; in the Public Domain?
    A new law suit aims to find out: A filmmaker is suing to make the song "Happy Birthday to You" free for everyone to use. The plaintiff, Good Morning to You Productions Corp., a New York-based company that is making...
  • Jun 17

    Schindler on Banning Lawn

    Schindler on Banning Lawn
    Sarah Schindler (Maine) has posted Banning Lawns (George Washington Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstract: Recognizing their role in sustainability efforts, many local governments are enacting climate change plans, mandatory green building…
Rank this Week: 89

Securities Law Prof Blog

Securities Law Prof Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/securities/
  • Jun 14

    Former Regions Morgan Keegan Funds Directors Settle Charges They Failed Pricing Responsibilitie

    Former Regions Morgan Keegan Funds Directors Settle Charges They Failed Pricing Responsibilitie
    The SEC announced a settlement in an enforcement proceeding against eight former directors of five Regions Morgan Keegan open- and closed-end funds that were heavily invested in securities backed by subprime mortgages. The SEC alleged that…
  • Jun 14

    Revlon Settles SEC Charges It Misled Shareholders in Going Private Transaction

    Revlon Settles SEC Charges It Misled Shareholders in Going Private Transaction
    The SEC charged Revlon with misleading shareholders during a "going private transaction." An SEC investigation found that during a voluntary exchange offer to satisfy a significant debt to its controlling shareholder, Revlon engaged…
  • Jun 14

    Cunningham Tells the AIG Story at NBLSC

    Cunningham Tells the AIG Story at NBLSC
    The Fourth Annual National Business Law Scholars Conference was held June 12-13 at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Organized by Steven Davidoff (OSU), Eric Chaffee (Toledo) and Barbara Black (Cincinnati), the NBLSC is a forum…
Rank this Week: 90