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If you listen to some people — me, for instance — it's to act as a bulwark between the overwhelming power of the state and the individual, to hold the government to its burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to a (nominally) neutral body. [read post]

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Court of Claims judge held the court did not have jurisdiction to hear claims that Civil Service Law §75-b [the Whistleblower statute] has been violated

9 Aug 2013, 8:35 am

Bell in Taylor v State of New York (160 Misc 2d 120). [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

U.S. Amicus Brief In Supreme Court Supports Town's Invocation Policy

9 Aug 2013, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman

Supreme Court in Galloway v. [read post]

Religion Clause - http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

Google's Motorola files new German lawsuit against Microsoft, letter to U.S. court reveals

8 Aug 2013, 9:34 pm by Florian Mueller

The revelation on Thursday contrasts oddly with the announcement Google made on the same day concerning a patent pledge.The new German filing is not an infringement action over new patents but represents a major escalation of four previous Motorola v. [read post]

FOSS Patents - http://www.fosspatents.com

CLS Bank Int'l v. Alice Corp.: En Banc Split on 101

8 Aug 2013, 6:40 pm

By: Jesus Hernandez, Blog Editor/ContributorTitleCLS Bank Int'l v. [read post]

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society - http://jptos.org

Shocked by Presidential veto, Ericsson and other FRAND patent holders make impractical proposals

8 Aug 2013, 9:06 am by Florian Mueller

In the Microsoft v. [read post]

FOSS Patents - http://www.fosspatents.com

Physician’s Evidence Rejeced for Lack of “An Open Mind” Regarding Collision Related Injury

8 Aug 2013, 7:20 am by emagraken

In this week’s case (Sekihara v. [read post]

ICBC Law - http://bc-injury-law.com/blog/

Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion - 8/8/2013

8 Aug 2013, 5:34 am

Category: Recent Decisions;Criminal Opinions Body: SC18844 - State v. [read post]

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog - http://ersa.jud.ct.gov/lawlibnews/Lists/Posts/AllPosts.aspx

Thursday Thinkpiece: Adams on Singular and Plural in Drafting

8 Aug 2013, 4:00 am by Administrator

The Role of “Any” 13.755 Consider the following: if Acme files a complaint with a government body if Acme files a complaint with any government body 13.756 Some might think that using any in the second example would ensure that the provision couldn’t be read as applying only if Acme files a complaint with a single government body, as opposed to two or more government bodies. [read post]

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U.S. backs government prayer

7 Aug 2013, 1:26 pm by Lyle Denniston

The Court in May agreed to decide, at its next Term, the case of Town of Greece v. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

STOLICHNAYA: In Soviet Russia, mark trades you.

7 Aug 2013, 10:06 am by Matthew David Brozik

Treasury Enter. v. [read post]

Likelihood of Confusion - http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com

STOLICHNAYA: In Soviet Russia, mark trades you.

7 Aug 2013, 10:06 am by Matthew David Brozik

Treasury Enter. v. [read post]

Likelihood of Confusion - http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com

True Threats, True Incitement, Or Truly Crazy? The Rhetoric of Deranged Cyberstalker Bill Schmalfeldt

6 Aug 2013, 3:24 pm by Ken White

This is the first in a multi-part series exploring the legal significance of violent online rhetoric by individuals including the vile Bill Schmalfeldt. [read post]

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