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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/
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Sep 17
I Hate Rerun
I Hate RerunI almost never watch a movie twice (except of course Groundhog Day). I generally hate re-runs. And so far this Maria show looks like an Irma rerun: The post I Hate Reruns appeared first on Discourse.net. -
Sep 17
Coral Gables / FPL Update
Coral Gables / FPL UpdateIt seems FPL cleaned up the downed power lines yesterday, but has revised its estimate to turn on all the power in the area to Tuesday. We’ll see if Coral Gables goes through with its threat to impose fines. I … Continue… -
Sep 15
Coral Gables Commission Orders FPL to Restore Power by Sunday 11:45pm Or Else
Coral Gables Commission Orders FPL to Restore Power by Sunday 11:45pm Or ElseIn this resolution the City of Coral Gables purports to order Florida Power & Light to restore our electricity by Sunday night on pain of … wait for it … $500/day fines if it doesn’t (plus the some dubious threat…
Rank this Week: 17
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
By Professors Byron G. Stier, Howard M. Erichson, Alexandra D. Lahav, Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and Sergio J. Campos.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mass_tort_litigation/
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Aug 16
What duties do lead counsel owe plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation?
What duties do lead counsel owe plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation?There is a persistent question in multidistrict proceedings: what duties do lead lawyers owe to individual plaintiffs who have no direct attorney-client relationship with them? That's the question at the heart of a recent opinion by Judge… -
Aug 7
For Journalists Reporting on Bellwether Trial
For Journalists Reporting on Bellwether TrialBellwether trials are a mass tort phenomenon that is often reported in the media, but too often journalists put more emphasis on an individual trial or even a small set of trials than is warranted. This post tries to explain... -
Aug 6
James Henderson on the Impropriety of Punitive Damages in Mass Tort
James Henderson on the Impropriety of Punitive Damages in Mass TortProfessor James Henderson (Cornell Law) has posted to SSRN his article, The Impropriety of Punitive Damages in Mass Torts, 52 Ga. L. Rev. (forthcoming). Here is the abstract: Punitive damages have been around for centuries in classic…
Rank this Week: 38
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/
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Sep 19
Who Should Terminate or Modify Irrevocable Trusts?
Who Should Terminate or Modify Irrevocable Trusts?Bradley E.S. Fogel, Terminating or Modifying Irrevocable Trusts by Consent of the Beneficiaries—A Proposal to Respect the Primacy of the Settlor’s Intent, 50 Real Prop., Tr. & Est. L.J. 337 (2016). Michael Yu Professor Bradley… -
Sep 18
When the Life of the Law is Logic
When the Life of the Law is LogicSarah B. Lawsky, Formalizing the Code, 70 Tax L. Rev. 377 (2017), available at SSRN. Susan Morse In Formalizing the Code, Professor Sarah Lawsky offers a glimpse of what might be gained if law were written in formal logic… -
Sep 15
Regulations Hinder Mobility and the National Economy
Regulations Hinder Mobility and the National EconomyDavid Schleicher, Stuck! The Law and Economics of Residential Stability, 127 Yale L.J. (forthcoming, 2017), available at SSRN. Steve Eagle The principal goal of local zoning has been to assure existing residents a stable and comfortable…
Rank this Week: 63
PrawfsBlawg
PrawfsBlawg
By Professors Dan Markel, Ethan J. Leib, Rob Howse, Paul Horwitz, Rick Garnett, Matt Bodie, Steve Vladeck and Orly Lobel.
http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/
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Sep 19
Call for Papers: "Religious Violence and Extremism"
Call for Papers: "Religious Violence and Extremism"Call For Papers The Journal of Law, Religion and State - International Conference Religious Violence and Extremism 28-30 May 2018 In recent years, religious violence and extremism have become an increasingly present phenomenon on the public… -
Sep 19
What's Wrong With Recreational Genetic Testing
What's Wrong With Recreational Genetic TestingI've been tweeting about the NFL's decision first to provide free genetic testing at last Sunday's football game and then their decision to hold off. Here's a fuller account of why I think this is not a good idea-- It is very unlikely that… -
Sep 18
JOTWELL: Smith on Baude on Qualified Immunity
JOTWELL: Smith on Baude on Qualified ImmunityThe new Courts Law essay comes from new contributor Fred Smith (Emory), reviewing William Baude, Is Qualified Immunity Unlawful?, 106 Cal. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2018). This is a great article that Justice Thomas citing in his concurring…
Rank this Week: 89
Human Rights at Home Blog
Human Rights at Home Blog
Edited by Martha F. Davis, Margaret Drew, Lauren Bartlett, Carrie Bettinger Lopez, Leigh Goodmark, Brian Howe, Deena Hurwitz, Risa Kaufman, Sital Kilantry, Mariah McGill, Fran Quigley, Katherine Schultz, David Singleton, Cindy Soohoo, Jonathan Todrews, Penny Venetis and Lesley Wexler.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/human_rights/
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Sep 19
Silencing
SilencingSilencing is a powerful tool of oppression. Creeping authoritarianism has reinvigorated silencing as punishment and a way to limit free speech. On September 11th, 24 of 28 University of North Carolina trustees voted to ban the UNC Chapel… -
Sep 18
The Windsor Legacy
The Windsor Legacyby Prof. Jeremiah Ho Last week, Edith Windsor passed away at 88. As many will know, she was the plaintiff in U.S. v. Windsor, in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and... -
Sep 17
Human Rights Research and Publication Trend
Human Rights Research and Publication TrendThe Danish Institute for Human Rights Research Department reports that over the summer, a team reviewed the abstracts of 1906 articles published in 17 international human rights journals from 2011-2017 in order to explore research and…
Rank this Week: 1095
The Legal Whiteboard
The Legal Whiteboard
Edited by William D. Henderson, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw, Michele DeStefano, Andrew Morris and Jerry Organ.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwhiteboard/
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May 3
Thank you for your readership
Thank you for your readershipThe Legal Whiteboard ceased publication effective April 30, 2017. It was a wonderful ride for the editors. Thank you for your readership. For an explanation of why LWB ceased publication, see this farewell post. Going forward, Bill… -
Apr 30
What is more important for lawyers: where you go to law school or what you learned? (LWB Farewell Series)
What is more important for lawyers: where you go to law school or what you learned? (LWB Farewell Series)This is my last Farewell Series Post -- a deep dive into the legal labor market from July 2015. I'll be producing more of this type of analysis as part of my ongoing research at Legal Evolution. What is more... -
Apr 28
Understanding Trends in Demographics of Law Students (LWB Farewell Series)
Understanding Trends in Demographics of Law Students (LWB Farewell Series)In October and November 2013, I had a series of three blog posts about changing demographics among law students. The first looked at changes in applicants from the top 240 feeder schools. The second documented a greater decrease in…
Rank this Week: 2461