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15 May 2012, 9:34 am by djackson
Some policy makers, like Congressman Daniel Webster (R-FL), have stated that the survey is a violation of privacy. [read post]
15 May 2012, 5:58 am by Ken Kersch
Thomas Jefferson), secession, the legitimate uses of the veto power, the death penalty (Benjamin Rush), the military draft (Daniel Webster v. [read post]
11 May 2012, 4:18 am by Benjamin Wittes
 The agreed starting point is the Caroline episode of the 1840s, in which Secretary of State Daniel Webster opined that Britain could use force against Canadian rebels operating out of U.S. territory only if the threat were imminent, with “no moment for deliberation. [read post]
22 Apr 2012, 8:49 am by Paul Maharg
 I’ve been involved with one Bar Exam exemption project, namely the Daniel Webster Honors Scholar Program at UNH (where they use Standardized Clients & SIMPLE), so I was aware of the varied ecology. [read post]
29 Mar 2012, 4:58 am by Lawrence Solum
As de Tocqueville, Daniel Webster, and James Madison were aware, extreme concentration of wealth in few hands tends to undermine democracy as well as effective speech from multiple perspectives. [read post]
12 Mar 2012, 8:13 am by Ronald Collins
In December 1833, the American Monthly Review commented on a newly published book by Joseph Story. [read post]
6 Mar 2012, 9:19 am by Tom Parker
The generally accepted standard for gauging the appropriate exercise of anticipatory self-defense is the so-called Caroline Test, devised, ironically enough, by the celebrated US Secretary of State Daniel Webster. [read post]
5 Mar 2012, 7:18 am by Julian Ku
It represents a grave breach of international law.” In standing with the Security Council to condemn the Israeli raid, the Reagan administration was embracing a tradition of U.S. statesmanship that began with Secretary of State Daniel Webster. [read post]
3 Mar 2012, 3:16 pm by Jack Goldsmith
Secretary of State Daniel Webster, advancing the most stringent interpretation of imminence to make the case against the destruction by the British in 1837 of an American steamer, argued that states which have claimed a right to strike first must be able to “show a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation.” [read post]
3 Mar 2012, 3:16 pm by Jack Goldsmith
Secretary of State Daniel Webster, advancing the most stringent interpretation of imminence to make the case against the destruction by the British in 1837 of an American steamer, argued that states which have claimed a right to strike first must be able to “show a necessity of self-defense, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 1:30 am by INFORRM
Five employees of The Sun have been arrested on suspicion of corruption, aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office, and conspiracy in relation to both these offences: Geoff Webster, deputy editor; John Edwards, picture editor; John Kay, chief reporter; Nick Parker, chief foreign correspondent; and John Sturgis, deputy news editor. “A Ministry of Defence official, a member of the armed forces and a policeman were also arrested over allegations that journalists paid officials… [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 3:16 pm
It also tells the story of the Wright brother's airplane monopoly, the Colt revolver's role in the Mexican American War, the Sewing Machine wars, the last six months of Daniel Webster's life, and the controversy behind the Bell telephone patent".Merpel wonders if you really have to be American, paranoid and gullible if you are going to enjoy this book to the full -- the sort of person who is stirred into inventiveness by the patriotic naming of the America… [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 8:30 am by Renee Newman Knake
For example, in my school, we instituted the Daniel Webster Scholar Program to address these issues and to create what we, and the New Hampshire Supreme Court, believe to be a better alternative to the traditional bar exam. [read post]
29 Dec 2011, 6:53 am by Bexis
Happy Christmas/Hanukkah/solstice and Merry New Year to all our readers. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 8:24 pm by legalinformatics
James Farrell, University of New Hampshire: Daniel Webster for the Prosecution: The Moral Drama of the Salem Murder Trial. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 5:13 pm by Mindy Kent
Watch the Paper Chase Trailer or compare current classroom fashions to Elle’s in Legally Blonde Watch the Legally Blonde Trailer Pick a movie to match your classes… Trial Advocacy Workshop: To Kill a Mockingbird Torts: A Civil Action Evidence: Witness for the Prosecution Sports and Law: Jerry Maguire Water Law: Chinatown Contracts: The Devil and Daniel Webster Property: Pride and Prejudice ( the 2005 or 1940 versions only – save the BBC miniseries for… [read post]