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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://www.volokh.com/

Apr 20
[Gail Heriot] Pure Foolishne

[Gail Heriot] Pure Foolishne

On October 19, 2010, our fearless leader Eugene Volokh posted a piece entitled "When I Hear 'Pure Vermont,' Racial Purity Is the First Thing that Comes to Mind." In it, he brought attention to an utterly silly statement made by Curtis Reed…
Apr 20
[David E. Bernstein] CUNY Law Fed Soc co-president: Disruption of Blackman can be a "learning moment"

[David E. Bernstein] CUNY Law Fed Soc co-president: Disruption of Blackman can be a "learning moment"

As regular readers are aware, Professor (and occasional VC guest-blogger) Josh Blackman was invited to CUNY Law School by the law school's Federalist Society to give a talk about free speech on campus. Before his talk, the CUNY administration…
Apr 20
[John K. Ross] Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decision

[John K. Ross] Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decision

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature from the Institute for Justice. This week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard argument on whether there is a rational basis for a law that prohibits joint operation of both a…

Rank this Week: 4

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/

Apr 20
Petition of the day

Petition of the day

The petition of the day is: Vazquez v. Sessions 17-1304 Issue: Whether a conviction under a state criminal statute whose plain terms sweep in more conduct than a corresponding federal offense can be a categorical match with that…
Apr 20
Now available on Oyez: This week’s oral argument audio aligned with the transcript

Now available on Oyez: This week’s oral argument audio aligned with the transcript

Oyez has posted the aligned audio and transcripts from this week’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court. The court heard argument this week in: Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. South Dakota…
Apr 20
SCOTUS Map: April 2018

SCOTUS Map: April 2018

Could Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas be the new Scalia/Ginsburg? At an April 3 lecture at Vanderbilt Law, Sotomayor mused that Thomas was the justice “with whom I probably disagree the most.” However, The Tennessean…

Rank this Week: 13

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

Apr 20
New Study Says Government Services and Religiosity Are Inversely Related

New Study Says Government Services and Religiosity Are Inversely Related

An interesting new study has been published: Miron Zuckerman, Chen Li & Ed Diener, Religion as an Exchange System: The Interchangeability of God and Government in a Provider Role, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (SAGE)…
Apr 20
Settlement Order Entered In Chabad's Dispute With New Jersey Town

Settlement Order Entered In Chabad's Dispute With New Jersey Town

After lengthy mediation, a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed in 2016 by Chabad Jewish Center of Toms River, New Jersey and Rabbi Moshe Gourarie challenging Toms River's refusal to allow a Chabad Center to operate out of a large…
Apr 19
6th Circuit: Ohio's Cutoff of Non-Abortion Funding To Planned Parenthood Is Unconstitutional

6th Circuit: Ohio's Cutoff of Non-Abortion Funding To Planned Parenthood Is Unconstitutional

In Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, Inc. v. Himes, (6th Cir., April 18, 2018), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held unconstitutional a 2016 Ohio law aimed at Planned Parenthood. ORC §3701.34 prohibits the Ohio…

Rank this Week: 21

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/

Apr 20
UF Privacy & Media Conference

UF Privacy & Media Conference

I’m at the University of Florida’s Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference today, speaking on a panel on “Anonymity in the New Media Landscape: Free Speech or Invasion of Privacy & Defamation?”. The whole…
Apr 18
Law School Course Selection Advice

Law School Course Selection Advice

I have updated my page on law school course selection advice. Primarily aimed at UMiami Law, but comments from any quarter welcomed. The post Law School Course Selection Advice appeared first on Discourse.net.
Apr 16
Briefly Quoted

Briefly Quoted

David Ingram’s Reuters article, Facebook fuels broad privacy debate by tracking non-users concludes with a short quote from yours truly. The post Briefly Quoted appeared first on Discourse.net.

Rank this Week: 35

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/

Apr 20
DNC Sues Trump, Russia, Assange for Hacking Servers, Aiding Trump

DNC Sues Trump, Russia, Assange for Hacking Servers, Aiding Trump

Here's the Democratic National Committee's complaint against President Trump, the Trump campaign and aides, Russia, Russian agents, Julian Assange, and others for hacking into the DNC servers and releasing electronic communications in aid of…
Apr 19
Seventh Circuit Affirms Nationwide Injunction Against Sessions's Clamp Down on Sanctuary Citie

Seventh Circuit Affirms Nationwide Injunction Against Sessions's Clamp Down on Sanctuary Citie

Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law School The Seventh Circuit today affirmed a lower court's nationwide injunction against two portions of Attorney General Jeff Sessions's clamp-down on sanctuary cities. The ruling--a significant victory…
Apr 19
Sixth Circuit Strikes Ohio Statute Defunding Planned Parenthood

Sixth Circuit Strikes Ohio Statute Defunding Planned Parenthood

Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law In its opinion in Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio v. Himes, a unanimous Sixth Circuit panel, affirming the district judge, found Ohio 's Revised Code § 3701.034…

Rank this Week: 91

Underdog Blog

Covers constitutional law, criminal law, DUI, drugs, First Amendment and immigration. By Jon Katz, P.C.

http://katzjustice.com/blog/

Apr 12
Marijuana tax act conviction of LSD guru Timothy Leary reversed by SCOTUS

Marijuana tax act conviction of LSD guru Timothy Leary reversed by SCOTUS

Fairfax criminal lawyer on a marijuana case victory for Timothy Leary. Marijuana tax act (Act) prosecutions were popular right through the 1960's, until the United States Supreme Court in 1969 reversed LSD guru Timothy Leary's conviction for…
Apr 11
Exposing genitals to a minor is a crime in Virginia whether live or online

Exposing genitals to a minor is a crime in Virginia whether live or online

Virginia criminal lawyer warns to keep one's birthday suit clothed in the presence of children. Exposing genitals to a minor can get an adult in hot water in Virginia. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that too many adults will…
Apr 8
Musical genius Cecil Taylor leaves his body – Remained true to his music

Musical genius Cecil Taylor leaves his body – Remained true to his music

Cecil Taylor left his body on April 5, 2018, at the age of eighty-nine. While I only infrequently mention the passing of people on this blog, lest it become an obituary blog rather than law blog, Cecil merits this pause to deeply thank and…

Rank this Week: 109

Fair and Unbalanced

Left-leaning, social justice-minded slant on law and justice issues, the death penalty, politics, and current events.

http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/

Mar 30
Passover And The Plague Of Trump

Passover And The Plague Of Trump

Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax. -- The Big LebowskiPassover is a celebration of the liberation of the Jewish people from Egypt three thousand years ago. We've been telling and re-telling the…
Mar 29
The Great Orange

The Great Orange

The Mets have made a lot of disastrous trades over their ignominious history. Fans can cite the familiar litany that includes trading Nolan Ryan for a washed up Jim Fregosi; Amos Otis for a never-was Joe Foy and, of course,…
Mar 28
Time Begins On Opening Day

Time Begins On Opening Day

You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time. -- Jim BoutonThomas Boswell, the long-time sportswriter for the Washington Post, wrote a timeless piece…

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Federalist Society Multimedia…

Federalist Society Multimedia Archive

Audio of recent events, speeches and conferences of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/page/multimedia-from-past-federalist-society-events-2014

Aug 14
Occupational Licensing, Antitrust, and Innovation 8-9-2017

Occupational Licensing, Antitrust, and Innovation 8-9-2017

Regulatory Transparency ProjectEvery state has laws or regulations that require individuals seeking to offer a certain service to the public first to obtain approval from the state before they may operate in the state. Recent years have seen…
Jul 28
2017 Annual Supreme Court Round Up 7-13-2017

2017 Annual Supreme Court Round Up 7-13-2017

Washington, DC Lawyers ChapterOn July 13, 2017, Miguel Estrada of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.Featuring:Mr. Miguel Estrada, Gibson Dunn…
Jul 13
The Constitutional War Powers of the Executive and Legislative Branches 7-7-2017

The Constitutional War Powers of the Executive and Legislative Branches 7-7-2017

Article I InitiativeWhat kind of war power does the Constitution grant the President and Congress? What limitations apply to each branch concerning the power to declare war and the use of military force? Over time, how has the Framers’…

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Crime & Federalism

Covers civil rights, criminal law, federalism, and Section 1983. By Norman Pattis and Michael Cernovich.

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/

Apr 27
Who Owns Your Favorite Pundit? How to Follow the Money

Who Owns Your Favorite Pundit? How to Follow the Money

Most of your favorite pundits are owned by the same big donors who control elections. These relationships are never disclosed. You can, however, help me expose the corrupt. Go to Guidestar.org It's free to register. Search for the name of the…
Feb 10
Clifford Durand and Violence Against Women Allowed on Twitter

Clifford Durand and Violence Against Women Allowed on Twitter

Clifford Durand is a student at St. John's University who recently threatened to "smash" a "bitch" in his class because she had a Donald Trump sticker on her computer. (You can find an archive of the Tweet here.) None of…
Jan 25
Marc Randazza Learns a Hard Lesson on Loyalty and Life

Marc Randazza Learns a Hard Lesson on Loyalty and Life

Marc Randazza is a lawyer's lawyer. When someone threatened you with a lawsuit or some up drama came up, Randazza was the man you called. He was more generous with his time than any lawyer I'd ever known. As one of his many lawyer-clients,…

Rank this Week: 172

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/

Apr 19
LPTV Displacement Filing Window Extended to June 1

LPTV Displacement Filing Window Extended to June 1

On April 18, Commission’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau announced that it was extending the special filing window for displaced Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations for a few extra weeks. The window for filing…
Apr 17
$40 Million FCC Settlement with T-Mobile for Rural Call Completion Issues Signal of Things to Come

$40 Million FCC Settlement with T-Mobile for Rural Call Completion Issues Signal of Things to Come

Callers placing long distance calls to rural areas have, at times, experienced difficulties in having their calls go through. This occurs most often in rural areas where the costs incurred by long distance providers have generally been higher…
Apr 16
Wrong Number! D.C. Circuit Rules on Challenges to the FCC’s 2015 TCPA Order Part IV: What’s Next – New FCC Rulemakings and Impact on Litigation

Wrong Number! D.C. Circuit Rules on Challenges to the FCC’s 2015 TCPA Order Part IV: What’s Next – New FCC Rulemakings and Impact on Litigation

Robocalls – everyone has strong feelings about them. In many cases they serve a useful function, but they are often unwanted and/or fraudulent, and they are the largest source of consumer complaints to the FCC. In response, the FCC in…

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Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/

Apr 19
Presidential Impeachment in Partisan Time

Presidential Impeachment in Partisan Time

I’ve posted an essay, “Presidential Impeachment in Partisan Times: The Historical Logic of Informal Constitutional Change” to SSRN. The argument of the essay runs as follows. The unconventional presidency of…
Apr 12
The Trump Amendment

The Trump Amendment

I am currently writing an article about the ongoing effort to revive the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Last year, Nevada ratified the ERA. Nevada's argument was that although the ratification deadline imposed by…
Apr 7
The real cost of Masterpiece: It’s personal.

The real cost of Masterpiece: It’s personal.

Paul SmithLots of people, when they hear about the Masterpiece Cakeshop case being considered by the Supreme Court, tend to sympathize with the shop owner who believes he shouldn’t have to sell one of his wedding cakes to a same-sex…

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Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/

Dec 13
Progressive Fatalism: Leftists Who Did Not Vote For Clinton Must OWN Their Decision and the Terrible Consequence

Progressive Fatalism: Leftists Who Did Not Vote For Clinton Must OWN Their Decision and the Terrible Consequence

Since the election, a slew of post-mortems have appeared in mainstream and social media. One theme that has emerged, particularly among progressives who did not like Hillary Clinton, blames Trump's... To view the rest of this article, please…
Nov 21
The Recent Critics of Identity Politics Are Clueless About Identity Politic

The Recent Critics of Identity Politics Are Clueless About Identity Politic

Many political scientists and other experts contend that reliable demographic information regarding the 2016 election does not yet exist. The scarcity of definitive data, however, has not deterred... To view the rest of this article, please…
Jan 21
The Voices: Why Do White Male Progressives Hear Things That No One Else Can?

The Voices: Why Do White Male Progressives Hear Things That No One Else Can?

Nine years ago, the Democratic presidential primaries had already begun. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive frontrunner, suffered an upset defeat in the Iowa caucuses. Clinton lost the caucuses because... To view the rest of this article,…

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American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog of Rights

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

https://www.aclu.org/blog

Apr 20
How an Irish Court Ruling Could Affect U.S. Spying

How an Irish Court Ruling Could Affect U.S. Spying

The decision sets the stage for a showdown between tech firms and the government on NSA surveillance. Amidst all of the coverage of Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony last week, you may have missed another consequential headline…
Apr 20
Trump’s Inquisitor

Trump’s Inquisitor

Jeff Sessions has done everything he can to carry out Trump's radical policies, yet Trump still views him with disdain. This piece originally appeared in The New York Review of Books. In February, President Donald Trump took to Twitter once…
Apr 19
Court’s Ruling Holding Kobach in Contempt Is Well-Deserved

Court’s Ruling Holding Kobach in Contempt Is Well-Deserved

The time is up for Kobach to follow the law. In a scathing decision issued on Wednesday evening, a federal judge held Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in contempt for repeatedly and willfully disobeying court orders that he comply with…

Rank this Week: 281

Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

Up-to-date information on real estate, construction, environmental, and land use law. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/

Apr 20
Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Sturgeon v. Frost, et al., 872 F.3d 927 (9th Cir. 2017). In September 2011, moose hunter John Sturgeon brought an action against the National Park Service (“Park Service”), alleging it inappropriately banned him from using a…
Mar 14
After 9th Circuit Ruling in Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, EPA Considers ‘Clarifying’ Clean Water Act Coverage for Discharges Via Groundwater

After 9th Circuit Ruling in Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund v. County of Maui, EPA Considers ‘Clarifying’ Clean Water Act Coverage for Discharges Via Groundwater

A recent Ninth Circuit ruling that pollutants reaching waters of the United States through groundwater may trigger Clean Water Act liability has prompted the U.S. EPA to consider clarifying its position on the subject. The Ninth Circuit held…
Mar 13
California Legislation Guide for Developer

California Legislation Guide for Developer

Last fall, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a package of 15 bills in response to the state’s housing shortage and affordability crisis. These bills came into effect on January 1st, 2018. The bills have important implications for…

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Dorf on Law

By Cornell Law School Professor Michael Dorf and his friends.

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

Apr 20
How to Live Greatly in the Law

How to Live Greatly in the Law

by Michael DorfLast night I had the honor of delivering some brief remarks to the soon-to-be-graduated JD class of 2018 at Cornell Law School's 3L Dinner. On most such occasions I speak off the cuff. For this one I chose to write out my…
Apr 19
Waa I Wrong About the 'Sweeping-ness' of the Tax Bill?

Waa I Wrong About the 'Sweeping-ness' of the Tax Bill?

by Neil H. BuchananLast Fall, as the tax debacle was playing out, I frequently mocked the media for adopting the Republicans' spin that the tax system would be fundamentally changed by the bill that Republicans eventually rammed through…
Apr 18
Why Do Judicial Nominees Hide Their Views About Abortion?

Why Do Judicial Nominees Hide Their Views About Abortion?

by Michael DorfIn my latest Verdict column I discuss the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week on the nomination of Wendy Vitter for a federal district court judgeship. Vitter refused to answer the question whether she thought Brown v.…

Rank this Week: 366

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/

Apr 17
Ya Think?

Ya Think?

In fact, if the severity of the consequences counts when deciding the standard of review, shouldn’t we also take account of the fact that today’s civil laws regularly impose penalties far more severe than those found in many…
Mar 14
Five Fucking Year

Five Fucking Year

Five years. FIVE YEARS. FIVE YEARS.FIVE FUCKING YEARS!OK, it's really 4 years 9 months and 29 days. But that's a quibble.That's how far into the future they've planned the…
Feb 6
Pardon me?

Pardon me?

"Can my sins be pardoned?"That's the sort of question I suppose nearly all of us ask ourselves, or ought to, from time to time. Obviously so for those who believe in an authority, a deity say, who rewards and punishes according to some…

Rank this Week: 386

Beyond The Scope

Covers the practice of interstate drug interdiction and property seizure/forfeiture. By Stowers & Sarcone, PLC.

http://www.interstatedrugbust.com/blog/

Mar 30
Iowa Stand Your Ground Defense Rejected

Iowa Stand Your Ground Defense Rejected

STAND YOUR GROUND DEFENSE REJECTED A Johnson County judge rejected defendant Lamar Wilson’s “stand your ground” defense in one of the first publicized uses of the defense since the law was enacted in 2017. The State…
Mar 28
Iowa Appellate Lawyers: How to Appeal Your Iowa Conviction

Iowa Appellate Lawyers: How to Appeal Your Iowa Conviction

IOWA APPEALS AND APPELLATE LAWYERS Criminal appeals can be complicated business. Choosing a lawyer with appellate experience is important. An appeal is not a retrial. There are no hearings, no juries and no new evidence. An appeal is merely…
Mar 23
Iowa Harassment Charge

Iowa Harassment Charge

Iowa State Student Charged with First Degree Harassment Story County authorities have charged an Iowa State student with first degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor, after the student made threatening comments online and one student…

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JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

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

http://jotwell.com/

Apr 20
Corporate Political Activism 5.0

Corporate Political Activism 5.0

Elizabeth Pollman & Jordan M. Barry, Regulatory Entrepreneurship, 90 S. Cal. L. Rev. 383 (2017), available at SSRN. Omari Simmons Regulatory Entrepreneurship by Elizabeth Pollman and Jordan Barry provides a must-read…
Apr 20
Corporate Political Activism 5.0

Corporate Political Activism 5.0

Elizabeth Pollman & Jordan M. Barry, Regulatory Entrepreneurship, 90 S. Cal. L. Rev. 383 (2017), available at SSRN. Omari Simmons Regulatory Entrepreneurship by Elizabeth Pollman and Jordan Barry provides a must-read…
Apr 19
Pragmatist Constitutionalism in Comparative Perspective

Pragmatist Constitutionalism in Comparative Perspective

David Landau, Legal Pragmatism and Comparative Constitutional Law, in Elgar Handbook on Comparative Constitutional Theory (forthcoming 2018), available at SSRN. Mark Kende Law is a practical field. It resolves concrete disputes.…

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Constitution Daily

From the National Constitution Center.

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/

Apr 20
What Would William Howard Taft Do?

What Would William Howard Taft Do?

In conjunction with his new book on William Howard Taft, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen examines how the late President and Chief Justice would approach some of today’s biggest legal and political problems.
Apr 20
Happy 98th birthday, Justice John Paul Steven

Happy 98th birthday, Justice John Paul Steven

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is celebrating a big milestone today, as the Chicago native turns 98 years old.
Apr 19
Podcast: Facebook and the Future of Democracy

Podcast: Facebook and the Future of Democracy

Jeffrey Rosen discusses the recent Facebook hearings, and the broader impact of social media on free speech and democracy, with Nate Persily of Stanford Law and Kate Klonick of Yale Law School.

Rank this Week: 519

Verdict

Provides legal analysis and commentary on topical legal news and cases.

http://verdict.justia.com/

Apr 18
What California Voters Should Focus on When Voting on Tim Draper’s “CAL 3” Initiative

What California Voters Should Focus on When Voting on Tim Draper’s “CAL 3” Initiative

Illinois Law dean and professor Vikram David Amar comments on Tim Draper’s proposal to divide California into three separate state. Amar describes what the proposal would do and provides three levels of hurdles that will (and Amar…
Apr 17
Judicial Nominee Refuses to Say Whether Brown v. Board Was Rightly Decided

Judicial Nominee Refuses to Say Whether Brown v. Board Was Rightly Decided

Cornell University law professor Michael C. Dorf comments on an exchange during the confirmation hearing of Wendy Vitter, whom President Trump has nominated for a federal district court judgeship, in which Vitter declined to answer whether…
Apr 16
Pay for Slay?

Pay for Slay?

Illinois Law professor Lesley Wexler discusses the decision by Hamas to pay funds to those wounded and to the families of those killed by Israeli military forces and considers whether such payments ought to be condemned as “pay for…

Rank this Week: 439

Center for Art Law Blog

Features art and cultural heritage law resources and reviews.

http://itsartlaw.com

Apr 16
On Law, Museums and Nazi-era Looted Art in France and the United State

On Law, Museums and Nazi-era Looted Art in France and the United State

By Louise Carron* In December 2017, about 100 Old Master paintings plundered during World War II from private collections were put on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Those works are cataloged in the National…
Apr 10
Around the Block Ruling in 5Pointz

Around the Block Ruling in 5Pointz

By Lise Berichel* From the editors: Cases involving street art continue to multiply and blossom in court. Just think of the Swedish fashion company H & M’s complaint filed on March 9, 2018 (and voluntarily dismissed a week…
Mar 28
Blockage Discounts and Artists’ Estates: The De Kooning Post-Mortem

Blockage Discounts and Artists’ Estates: The De Kooning Post-Mortem

By Emily M. Lanza* In 2017, the estate of Lisa de Kooning filed a petition in the U.S. Tax Court after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) increased the value of the de Kooning estate by $231 million, resulting in a $92 million tax bill. The…

Rank this Week: 610

The Law & Other Legal Musings

The purpose of this blog is to unite members of the legal profession, law professors, and students in a light-hearted, amicable discussion of anything from up-and-coming SCOTUS decisions to the issues facing lawyers given the ever-changing legal market.

http://thelegalmusing.tumblr.com

Dec 10
Brief-writing hiccup

Brief-writing hiccup

As we charge (coast? drift?) through exam season, I thought I’d take a moment to share a...
Oct 10
Amish advocates | The Indiana Lawyer

Amish advocates | The Indiana Lawyer

Amish advocates | The Indiana Lawyer: An interesting and highly contextual practice…
Oct 1
Misplaced court order not the same as undelivered, COA rules | The Indiana Lawyer

Misplaced court order not the same as undelivered, COA rules | The Indiana Lawyer

Misplaced court order not the same as undelivered, COA rules | The Indiana Lawyer: It’s...

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DailyWrit

Covers the US Supreme Court. By Kedar Bhatia.

http://dailywrit.com

Apr 23
Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012

Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012

Over at Twitter, Mike Sacks posted an interesting question about the agreement rate between Justices Scalia and Thomas during October Term 2012: Is it me, or have Thomas and Scalia been on opposite sides a lot more this term than in the past?…
Jan 24
Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)

Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)

In my last post, I provided a list of the top Supreme Court advocates of the twenty-first century who had never worked in the Office of the Solicitor General. As a comment on that post mentions, some who made my list had previous experience…
Jan 24
Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century

Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century

I have a new Article out in the Journal of Legal Metrics entitled Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty First Century. You can download the article here here. This Article identifies the Supreme Court litigators who have argued at least…

Rank this Week: 638

Saber Leyes No Es Saber Derecho

Covers constitutional law and jurisprudence (in Spanish). Features legal news, cases and commentaries from Argentina, U.S. and the Americas.

http://www.saberderecho.com/

Apr 16
Por qué la regla del precedente no necesariamente implica seguridad jurídica.

Por qué la regla del precedente no necesariamente implica seguridad jurídica.

El otro día estuve leyendo estos diez puntos sobre reforma del proceso civil de CEJA (con grandes y oportunas verdades como "oralizar no es verbalizar": 100% de acuerdo) y entre ellos encontré un recurrente…
Mar 5
Roe v. Wade y Doe v. Bolton - fallos completo

Roe v. Wade y Doe v. Bolton - fallos completo

Tradujimos los dos porque si bien Roe v. Wade es el caso famoso, su caso compañero Doe v. Bolton fue resuelto el mismo día y las opiniones deben leerse juntas (y, de hecho, se "citan" entre si). Para sintetizarlos…
Jan 10
Corte IDH: OC 24/17 sobre identidad de género y no discriminación a parejas del mismo sexo

Corte IDH: OC 24/17 sobre identidad de género y no discriminación a parejas del mismo sexo

Aunque la conocemos recién ayer, el saldo va al año fiscal de 2017, y aunque su tenor es "consultivo", su importancia es mayúscula porque fija un estándar muy específico para los países del Sistema…

Rank this Week: 1018

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

https://soundcloud.com/uchicagolaw

Apr 10
David Bowman, "Alternative Reference Rates: SOFR, LIBOR, and Issues for Transitions"

David Bowman, "Alternative Reference Rates: SOFR, LIBOR, and Issues for Transitions"

The choice of new benchmark interest rate should be of special importance to practitioners as well as academics that study law and economics. As new alternative rates are being considered in the United States, this half day conference,…
Mar 28
John G. Malcolm, "Current Topics in Criminal Justice Reform"

John G. Malcolm, "Current Topics in Criminal Justice Reform"

With commentary by Professor Jonathan Masur John G. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for…
Feb 27
Mary Anne Case, "Cultivating an Incest Taboo in the Workplace"

Mary Anne Case, "Cultivating an Incest Taboo in the Workplace"

The idea that workplaces could benefit from an incest taboo is not one of Chicago’s best, but one of Margaret Mead’s. Professor Mary Anne Case has been promoting it and explaining its relevance to Title VII enforcement long before…

Rank this Week: 1056

Nahmod Law

Covers 42 USC Section 1983 and constitutional law. By Professor Sheldon Nahmod.

http://nahmodlaw.com

Apr 4
Are Contract Clause Violations Actionable Under Section 1983? A Circuit Split

Are Contract Clause Violations Actionable Under Section 1983? A Circuit Split

The Contract Clause, U.S. Const. Art I, § 10, provides: “No State shall … pass any … Law Impairing the Obligation of Contracts.” The Supreme Court has developed a three-part Contract Clause test: (1) does…
Mar 7
Come to Our 35th Annual Section 1983 Conference on April 26-27, 2018

Come to Our 35th Annual Section 1983 Conference on April 26-27, 2018

I invite all civil rights litigators–whether new to section 1983 or experienced, whether representing plaintiffs or defendants–to attend our forthcoming 35th Annual Section 1983 Conference to be held at Chicago-Kent College of Law…
Feb 19
“Swatting” and Section 1983: Some Very Preliminary Thought

“Swatting” and Section 1983: Some Very Preliminary Thought

Suppose, either as some sort of misguided prank or motivated by malice, an individual calls the police anonymously and informs them falsely that a man has killed his father and is holding other persons hostage at a particular address. Members…

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Michael Smith's Law Blog

A legal blog written by a recent graduate of UCLA School of Law. Posts cover a wide range of topics, but areas of focus include criminal law, constitutional law, law and technology, and commentary on scholarship and legal education.

http://www.smithblawg.blogspot.com

Mar 26
Iowa Supreme Court Approves Innocence-Based Challenges to Guilty Plea

Iowa Supreme Court Approves Innocence-Based Challenges to Guilty Plea

The Des Moines Register reports on this significant sentencing news:For the first time, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that people who plead guilty to crimes may challenge their convictions if new evidence of their innocence…
Mar 22
"Don't Be a Lawyer"

"Don't Be a Lawyer"

I recently read an article by an anonymous author urging readers to avoid becoming attorneys, noting various troubles facing the profession and the difficulties facing those starting out. Here are some of the relevant excerpts:The competition…
Mar 21
Winkler on Corporations and Their Quest for Civil Right

Winkler on Corporations and Their Quest for Civil Right

I haven't posted in a while, partially because work is busy, but also because I have been making more time for recreational reading (a hobby that can be difficult to pursue when one is an associate in the field of civil litigation).But I've…

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The Law Blogger

Covers Michigan legal news. From the Oakland Press.

http://oplawblog.blogspot.com/

Mar 20
Assault Rifles and the Right to Bear Arm

Assault Rifles and the Right to Bear Arm

Given the regularity of mass shootings in the U.S., with their attendant state law reactions banning certain assault-style weapons, someday soon there will be a petition for certiorari granted by the SCOTUS to take yet another look at one of…
Feb 19
Custody Ruling Impacts Transgender Teen

Custody Ruling Impacts Transgender Teen

Ohio Judge Sylvia HendonInteresting custody cases involving transgender-minded teenagers are emerging from family courts around the country. Many of these cases pit the minor children against their parents, and bring grandparents into play.On…
Jan 26
Judges and the Media

Judges and the Media

Judge Rosemarie AquilinaThis post addresses the frequent intersection between the judicial branch and the fourth estate. As lawyers practicing in the tranches of the courtrooms in Michigan, we here at the Law Blogger appreciate judges that…

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Wall of Separation

From the Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation

Jan 29
Liberty Counsel’s Attempt To Squelch Free Speech Is Squashed

Liberty Counsel’s Attempt To Squelch Free Speech Is Squashed

Rob BostonWall of SeparationLiberty Counsel, a Religious Right legal group founded by attorney Mat Staver, isn’t exactly friendly to LGBTQ rights. Two years before the Supreme Court upheld marriage equality, Staver asserted during a…
Jan 26
A Proposed Mississippi Law Would Force Public School Teachers To Recite The Ten Commandment

A Proposed Mississippi Law Would Force Public School Teachers To Recite The Ten Commandment

Wall of SeparationLast week, Mississippi lawmaker, Rep. Credell Calhoun (D), introduced a bill that would require public schools to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom, auditorium and cafeteria, and require teachers to read to…
Jan 26
Co. Supreme Court Ends Douglas County School Voucher Lawsuit, A Win For Public Education And Religious Freedom

Co. Supreme Court Ends Douglas County School Voucher Lawsuit, A Win For Public Education And Religious Freedom

Liz HayesWall of SeparationThere’s good news for public education and religious freedom in Colorado: This week marks the end of a nearly 7-year court battle over a private school voucher program in one suburban Denver county. Yesterday,…

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Supreme Court Haiku

The Law of the Land in Seventeen Syllables.

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/

Jan 1
Sessions v. Morales-Santana (June 12, 2017)

Sessions v. Morales-Santana (June 12, 2017)

Children born abroad Must treat moms and dads the same For citizenship Opinion
Jan 1
North Carolina v. Covington (June 6, 2017) (per curiam)

North Carolina v. Covington (June 6, 2017) (per curiam)

Gerrymander case Special election order Needs more factors weighed Opinion
Jan 1
Advocate Healthcare Network v. Stapleton (June 5, 2017)

Advocate Healthcare Network v. Stapleton (June 5, 2017)

Under ERISA Church-aligned hospital’s plan Treated as “church plan” Opinion

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Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/

Jul 14
Client in Chief: The Nightmare of Lawyering for Trump

Client in Chief: The Nightmare of Lawyering for Trump

TweetHere’s something you already knew: “managing Trump” is a “‘titanic’ legal task.” That’s from the app-based headline for the this Washington Post story: Trump’s legal team faces…
Jul 14
Free-Expression Organization Sues Trump Over Blocking People From @realDonaldTrump on Twitter

Free-Expression Organization Sues Trump Over Blocking People From @realDonaldTrump on Twitter

TweetThe Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, along with a number of individuals, has sued President Donald Trump in the federal court for blocking users from his Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump. The organization said in…
Mar 10
British Activist/Blogger Wins Tweet Libel Award Against Columnist

British Activist/Blogger Wins Tweet Libel Award Against Columnist

TweetBritish news is reporting that Jack Monroe (@MxJackMonroe), who writes about hunger and food issues, has won £24,000 (US$29,200) damages award against newspaper columnist and TV personality Katie Hopkins (@KTHopkins) over two…

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The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog

Covers constitutional law, copyright/technology, corporate law, criminal law, free speech, genetic testing, international law, national security and more.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/

Jan 22
Notice and Comment, Behavioral Economics, and United States v. Texa

Notice and Comment, Behavioral Economics, and United States v. Texa

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel on the Supreme Court’s certiorari grant in United States v. Texas: In many respects, the Supreme Court’s cert grant earlier this week in United States v. Texas was utterly unsurprising. The Fifth Circuit…
Jan 6
Friedrichs, Free-Riding, and Life After the Agency Shop

Friedrichs, Free-Riding, and Life After the Agency Shop

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel and UC Berkeley Jurisprudence & Social Policy Ph.D. candidate David Louk on next Monday’s Supreme Court oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: The Supreme Court will soon decide…
Jan 1
The Tax Returns of the Top 400: A Deeper Dive

The Tax Returns of the Top 400: A Deeper Dive

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel on taxes paid by the highest earners in the United States: The IRS released data this week on the 400 individual income tax returns with the highest adjusted gross incomes (AGIs). According to the IRS data,...

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New Jersey Eminent Domain Law Blog

This blog is dedicated to informing the general public, as well as attorneys and real estate professionals, about current condemnation and redevelopment procedures and their impact on private property. Published by William J. Ward of Carlin Ward.

http://www.njeminentdomain.com/

Jun 10
Eminent Domain and the Underwater Mortgage

Eminent Domain and the Underwater Mortgage

A number of cities in New Jersey, including Irvington and Newark, are considering using the power of eminent domain to aid homeowners whose mortgages are underwater. A mortgage is underwater when its unpaid balance is greater than the…
Jan 14
If this isn't inverse condemnation, what is?

If this isn't inverse condemnation, what is?

In 100 Paterson Realty LLC v. Hoboken, the Appellate Division addressed the standard for determining whether an inverse condemnation has taken place: whether the threat of condemnation has had such a substantial effect as to destroy all…
Oct 24
NJ beachfront owners hold out for eminent domain

NJ beachfront owners hold out for eminent domain

One year after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2013, demands by public officials for the voluntary surrender of property are strident. Local mayors and the governor seek the conveyance of beachfront easements…

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Cairns Blog

Covers the First Amendment, democracy and design in the digital age. By New York Law School Professor Beth Simone Noveck and members of the First Amendment in the Digital Age Course at Stanford University.

http://cairns.typepad.com/blog/

Jun 19
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

A few days ago I gave a presentation on “Solving Public Problems with Crowdsourcing” for 80 assembled governors of the Russian Federation outside of Moscow at an event on Contemporary Management Technologies. The presentation was…
Jun 5
Wiki Style Government

Wiki Style Government

The Public Administration Select Committee of the UK Parliament issued a Report on Public Engagement in Policymaking calling for “wiki style” approaches to policymaking and creating greater engagement in the workings of…
Jun 3
“Groupy Once More”: J. Richard Hackman on Group Behavior and Performance

“Groupy Once More”: J. Richard Hackman on Group Behavior and Performance

This week family and friends of the late Richard Hackman, who passed away in January, gather in Cambridge, Massachusetts to celebrate his life and work. He devoted his career as a social and organizational psychologist to studying what makes…

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Media Law

Covers freedom of the press. By Robert J. Ambrogi.

http://medialaw.legaline.com/

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Law and Humanities Blog

An independent blog supporting law and humanities activities and scholarship, including the work of the Law and Humanities Institute. Posts discuss law and the arts, law and history, and occasionally law and social sciences, and law and science. The blog posts calls for papers, news of conferences, special events, and other items of interest to those in the field.

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/

Apr 20
A New Legal Drama, "The Split," Premieres on BBC One

A New Legal Drama, "The Split," Premieres on BBC One

Writer Abi Morgan discusses the new legal drama The Split (BBC One). The show focuses on female solicitors Ruth, Hannah, and Nina, DeFoe, who handle high profile divorce cases and volatile personal relationships. It stars Nicola Walker…
Apr 20
"Lord of the Flies" and the Law

"Lord of the Flies" and the Law

William Golding's daughter Judy Golding Carter discusses what her father's novel Lord of the Flies actually means. She says in part,The boys in Lord of the Flies make quite a good fist of creating a democratic society, at least to begin…
Apr 19
New From Hart Publishing: Blackstone and His Critics, Edited by Anthony Page and Wilfred Prest @hartpublishing

New From Hart Publishing: Blackstone and His Critics, Edited by Anthony Page and Wilfred Prest @hartpublishing

Newly published: Blackstone and His Critics (Anthony Page and Wilfred Prest, eds., 2018).William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69) is perhaps the most elegant and influential legal text in the history of the common…

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Constitutionalism & Democracy

A law blog by Albany Law School Professor Stephen Gottlieb and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship James Gathii

http://constitutionalismanddemocracy.wordpress.com/

Apr 17
Politics Can Be Fun – Some Encouragement for Earth Day

Politics Can Be Fun – Some Encouragement for Earth Day

Some people tell me it’s hard to deal with global dangers and dangers to our health that aren’t fun to think about and that feel out of our control as well. How can we deal with it? Compare those to how we protect our families in…
Apr 14
Impeachment for Corruption

Impeachment for Corruption

We’ve discussed how impeachment organizes the disparate issues surrounding Donald Trump. We’ve focused on the poor political prospects of presidents who faced impeachment and the poor prospects of those presidents’ parties.…
Apr 3
Impeachment – The Legal Question

Impeachment – The Legal Question

For the past two weeks we’ve talked about how impeachment changes the issues surrounding Donald Trump and the political impact of prior impeachments in America. Now we turn to the constitutional language: “The President ……

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Susan Crawford Blog

By Cardozo Law School professor Susan Crawford.

http://scrawford.net/blog/

Apr 13
Washington Post: With Facebook on the Ropes, Internet Providers Seek to Press Their Advantage in Washington

Washington Post: With Facebook on the Ropes, Internet Providers Seek to Press Their Advantage in Washington

April 10, 2018 – The disarray and tumult afflicting the tech industry is an opportunity for Internet providers to gain a bigger foothold with policymakers, according to Susan Crawford, a Harvard University law professor. “Charter…
Feb 28
If Net Neutrality Is Repealed, What Will It Mean For People Who Don’t Have Broadband Yet?

If Net Neutrality Is Repealed, What Will It Mean For People Who Don’t Have Broadband Yet?

December 8, 2017 – In this WGBH special, Harvard Law Professor Susan Crawford explains that small towns will lose key leverage once the FCC’s new rules go into effect. “Through saying, ‘Look, come and build this…
Dec 17
Crawford Mentioned in The Oregonian’s Guest Opinion on Net Neutrality

Crawford Mentioned in The Oregonian’s Guest Opinion on Net Neutrality

December 16, 2017 – “As pointed out by Harvard Law Professor Susan Crawford, five American companies account for more than 80 percent of wired internet subscriptions nationally and have almost total power in their territories.…

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Lawyer Blog on Civil and Human…

Lawyer Blog on Civil and Human Rights

Covers constitutional law, civil rights, and human rights. By Nexus Derechos Humanos.

https://www.humanrightslawyerblog.com/

Apr 2
Stuck in the hole: Our attorneys fight against solitary confinement in prisons and jail

Stuck in the hole: Our attorneys fight against solitary confinement in prisons and jail

The ‘hole,’ ‘lockdown,’ ‘the pound,’ ‘the SHU,’ ‘admin seg,’ ‘ISO’–no matter the name, these words, in the prison context, represent modern-day torture. In prison,…
Dec 13
Attorneys at Nexus Derechos Humanos continue to fight for sensible bail reform that upholds Constitutional right

Attorneys at Nexus Derechos Humanos continue to fight for sensible bail reform that upholds Constitutional right

Dallas LePierre of Nexus Derechos Humanos spoke before the State of Connecticut Sentencing Commission, in opposition to a rushed and dangerous bail-reform measure that threatens public safety–all for political expediency. (See the 7:00…
Dec 9
Virginia inmates sue over failure to treat their contagious, Hepatitis C liver disease

Virginia inmates sue over failure to treat their contagious, Hepatitis C liver disease

Hepatitis C routinely kills people. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 71 million people are infected with Hep C. Hep C attacks your liver, and that’s why: “approximately 399 000 people die each year from…

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Eminent Domain Blog

Covers condemnation and real estate law. By David B. Snyder of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/

Mar 29
NC Supreme Court Allows Brokers’ Fair Market Value Testimony

NC Supreme Court Allows Brokers’ Fair Market Value Testimony

The North Carolina Supreme Court has held that real estate brokers may legally testify regarding the fair market value of real property in condemnation cases. In NCDOT v. Mission Battleground Leasco, LLC, the condemnee attempted to offer the…
Mar 28
Appellate Court Affirms Our York Verdict

Appellate Court Affirms Our York Verdict

I tried a case in York County, PA involving a condemnation of the former York County Prison. My clients purchased the property in the ‘80s and were waiting for the right time to develop the property when it was taken by the City of York…
Feb 27
NJ Court Rejects Argument That Condemnor Drove Down Property’s Value

NJ Court Rejects Argument That Condemnor Drove Down Property’s Value

A New Jersey appellate Court on Monday upheld a $4.4 million valuation of a parking lot condemned by the city of Hoboken. In Ponte Equities Inc. et al. v. City of Hoboken, the property owners sought additional damages claiming that the city…

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Media and Communications Policy

Covers First Amendment and communication policy issues. By the Media Institute.

http://www.mediacompolicy.org/

Mar 14
Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Under Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission has made some remarkable strides in reviewing and moving to repeal a host of burdensome regulations that have outlived their usefulness. Media ownership rules like the…
Mar 14
Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Under Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission has made some remarkable strides in reviewing and moving to repeal a host of burdensome regulations that have outlived their usefulness. Media ownership rules like the…
Feb 19
The Judge Who Holds Key to Future of Media

The Judge Who Holds Key to Future of Media

Federal Judge Richard Leon is not a household name, but he is one of the most powerful men in Washington. As senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Leon’s past decisions have altered the fate of some of…

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Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Covers criminal law, DUI and civil rights. By Peterson Law Offices.

http://www.idahocriminaldefenselaw.com/

Mar 8
Federal Prisons Are A Terrible Place to Live and An Even Worse Place To Wait For Death!

Federal Prisons Are A Terrible Place to Live and An Even Worse Place To Wait For Death!

I just finished reading a news story in the NY Times titled “Frail, Old and Dying, but Their Only Way Out of Prison Is In A Coffin.” It follows reporting by The Marshall Project on the same topic. The bottom line, accurately told…
Feb 27
Facing the opioid crisis? Prepare for battle.

Facing the opioid crisis? Prepare for battle.

I am at it again, trying to keep a nice young man from a great family out of prison. Again. He awaits his fate. Again. And he is not alone. So many of the people addicted to opiates cycle in and out of the drug and in and out of the justice…
Feb 24
Idaho Supreme Court Rules Admission and Drugs Inadmissible After Pat-Down Search

Idaho Supreme Court Rules Admission and Drugs Inadmissible After Pat-Down Search

People frequently ask questions about search and seizure, particularly when the search is not conducted pursuant to a warrant. The Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches. A warrantless search is unreasonable unless an exception to the…

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California Defamation Law Blog

By Adrianos Facchetti.

http://www.defamationlawblog.com/

Feb 18
Consumer Review Websites Have Standing to Assert the Rights of Their Users to Remain Unknown

Consumer Review Websites Have Standing to Assert the Rights of Their Users to Remain Unknown

Until recently, no California court had squarely addressed the issue of whether a consumer review website has to standing to assert the First Amendment rights of its users to remain anonymous. As the Sixth District Court of Appeal…
Sep 14
Are Statements About Future Events Defamatory?

Are Statements About Future Events Defamatory?

As I’ve written about before, there is a thin and often elusive line between what is actionable defamation and what is non-actionable opinion. An example of a type of statement that often confounds lawyers is one that appears to be a…
Dec 4
Corporations May Not Maintain A Claim For False Light

Corporations May Not Maintain A Claim For False Light

Plaintiffs often make the mistake of alleging claims of false light on behalf of corporations. This often occurs when the case also involves individual plaintiffs, particularly in the context of internet defamation. It springs from a…

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Texas Appellate Law Blog

Civil Appellate practice tips, resources, and news. Published by D. Todd Smith, Attorney at Law.

http://www.texasappellatelawblog.com/

Feb 13
An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texa

An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texa

The Appellate Sections of the Austin Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas are once again co-sponsoring “An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texas.” This event—which has been held biennially since 2008—will take…
Jan 20
New Year, New Name

New Year, New Name

In this inaugural post for 2018, I’d like to announce a significant change in my firm. As of January 1, 2018, Smith Law Group has become Smith Haley Nobles. I started this firm in 2006 as a sole proprietorship. Solo life was great,…
Nov 29
Sticky Fee

Sticky Fee

If it seems to you that there are many more appeals of attorneys’ fees these days, you’re right. Appeals involving attorneys’ fees have risen steeply over the last seven years. There is something happening in this area of…

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Charter Cases

Covers court decisions involving Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

http://www.chartercases.com/

Feb 9
R. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2018 SCC 5

R. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2018 SCC 5

The Crown sought an injunction against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, demanding the deletion of an online article referring to an underage murder victim whose identity was subsequently subject to a court-ordered publication ban.…
Dec 8
R. v. Jones, 2017 SCC 60

R. v. Jones, 2017 SCC 60

Mr. Jones attempted to defend himself from firearms and drug trafficking charges by challenging the admissibility of text messages obtained through a Production Order served on his wireless service provider, Telus. Continue reading →
Dec 8
R. v. Marakah, 2017 SCC 59

R. v. Marakah, 2017 SCC 59

Police officers obtained evidence of Mr. Marakah's involvement in firearms trafficking, through a warrantless search of an iPhone belonging to Marakah's accomplice, Winchester. Continue reading →

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