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Georgetown Law Webcasts and…

Georgetown Law Webcasts and Podcasts

Audio from discussions, lectures and panels at Georgetown Law School.

http://apps.law.georgetown.edu/webcasts/
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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/
  • Oct 22

    Gonzoid Specimen # 1 from Duke Chanticleer 1975

    Gonzoid Specimen # 1 from Duke Chanticleer 1975
    Duke Chronicle piece 10/22/74 Duke Chanticleer piece August 1975 Original WAC/P? blog post 10/22/16 People don't want to accept that about themselves, that they're part of the general rot, and they react to that angrily, which is a very…
  • Sep 24

    Sunday, NFL, Berkeley & Speech.

    Sunday, NFL, Berkeley & Speech.
    Have a good Sunday. And whether NFL players kneel, stand or even come out of the tunnel, it's their call. You can like it or not like it....
  • Sep 23

    At Disqus: When is it okay for men to cry?

    At Disqus: When is it okay for men to cry?
    A comment yesterday (with apologies to a great writer, Jay McInerney): "Definitely ok to cry to land great women. After my divorce in DC 20 years ago Ernie, a few others and I had this one thing down. We were...
Rank this Week: 564

RSH Legal Personal Injury Blog

RSH Legal Personal Injury Blog

Covers workers' compensation and personal injury in Iowa.

http://www.fightingforfairness.com/free-articles/
  • Sep 25

    How Do I Figure Out the Right Lawyer For My Iowa Motorcycle Accident Case? (Video)

    How Do I Figure Out the Right Lawyer For My Iowa Motorcycle Accident Case? (Video)
    After a motorcycle accident in Iowa, the other driver’s insurance company will probably reach out fairly quickly to settle your case. They don’t want to be on the hook for your accident-related m... This article How Do I…
  • Sep 18

    What To Do If You Are Fired After a Work Injury? (Video)

    What To Do If You Are Fired After a Work Injury? (Video)
    Have you been fired after a work injury in Iowa because of that injury? In most cases, your next step should be to launch a well-documented job search. If you are terminated from your job because of ... This article What To Do If You Are…
  • Sep 12

    Are Bed Sores in an Iowa Nursing Home a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect?

    Are Bed Sores in an Iowa Nursing Home a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect?
    Nursing home neglect can sometimes be difficult to detect. After all, many residents in Iowa nursing homes suffer from bed sores. Is it a normal, but unfortunate, side effect of being in a facility, ... This article Are Bed Sores in an…
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The American Lawyer Top Stories

The American Lawyer Top Stories

Covers legal business news, analysis and intelligence.

http://www.americanlawyer.com/top-stories
  • Sep 25

    The 2017 Global 100

    The 2017 Global 100
    Results of our Global 100 survey and analyses show growth is slowing and profits are dipping. Firms are adjusting to rapid-fire market changes as the world adjusts to the multitude of geopolitical forces at play. Figuring out the proper…
  • Sep 25

    The Global 100: Firms Ranked by Highest Profits Per Equity Partner

    The Global 100: Firms Ranked by Highest Profits Per Equity Partner
    Profits per equity Partner among Global 100 firms averaged $1.6 million in 2016, an increase of less than one percent, and less than 2015?s nearly five percent gain. Seventy-five firms topped $1 million in PPP, compared with 76 firms the…
  • Sep 25

    The Global 100: Firms Ranked by Head Count

    The Global 100: Firms Ranked by Head Count
    Overall lawyer head count for global 100 firms was 122,157 in 2016, up 2.7 percent from 2015. Forty-seven of the 100 largest firms by head count have more than 1,000 lawyers. Fifty-eight firms have the largest proportion of their lawyers in…
Rank this Week: 13

Lumen

Lumen

Features copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret cease and desist notices. A project of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

https://www.lumendatabase.org/
Rank this Week: 19

Sentencing Law and Policy

Sentencing Law and Policy

By Douglas A. Berman.

http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/
Rank this Week: 117

In Custodia Legis

In Custodia Legis

Covers current legal trends, collecting for the largest law library in the world, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.

http://blogs.loc.gov/law
  • Sep 25

    Congress.gov Tip, Top, and New for September 2017, Part 2

    Congress.gov Tip, Top, and New for September 2017, Part 2
    We continue our new short sprint development cycle for Congress.gov that we started in July and have continued in August and September.  We are now able to bring enhancements to you at a more frequent pace and fix bugs or other…
  • Sep 22

    A Little Glimpse at Treaty Research at the Law Library of Congress – International Day of Peace

    A Little Glimpse at Treaty Research at the Law Library of Congress – International Day of Peace
    Yesterday was International Day of Peace and since, historically speaking, peace often meant treaties between various countries, it seemed a good occasion to talk about doing treaty research.  When I began working at the Law Library of…
  • Sep 20

    Maryland State House — Pic of the Week

    Maryland State House — Pic of the Week
    When Andrew Weber wrote his blog post on the Wisconsin State Capitol, he asked readers if they had a favorite state capitol. Reading that, I knew I had to write about one of my two favorite state capitols, the Maryland State House in…
Rank this Week: 516

CrimProf Blog

CrimProf Blog

Criminal law issues and commentary. Edited by Kevin Cole, Lawrence A. Alexander, Donald A. Dripps, Yale Kamisar, Adam J. Kolber, and Jean Ramirez.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/
  • Sep 25

    Berdejo on Racial Disparities in Plea Bargaining

    Berdejo on Racial Disparities in Plea Bargaining
    Carlos Berdejó (Loyola Law School) has posted Criminalizing Race: Racial Disparities in Plea Bargaining (Boston College Law Review, Vol. 59, 2018 (Forthcoming)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Most of the empirical research examining racial…
  • Sep 24

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Law eJournal

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Law eJournal
    are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Paper Downloads 1. Congressional Control of Presidential Pardons Glenn Harlan Reynolds University of Tennessee College of Law Date Posted: 28 Aug 2017 3,660 2. Revenge Against Robots Christina…
  • Sep 23

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Procedure eJournal

    Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Procedure eJournal
    are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Paper Downloads 1. Feeding the Machine: Policing, Crime Data, & Algorithms Elizabeth E. Joh University of California, Davis - School of Law Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 295 2. The Reid Interrogation…
Rank this Week: 169

MN Criminal Defense Blog

MN Criminal Defense Blog

Covers basic civil rights and legal defenses in the state of Minnesota. By Appelman Law Firm, LLC.

https://aacriminallaw.com/blog/
  • Sep 25

    Young Lawyers Get Training In Child Abuse Response and Prevention

    Young Lawyers Get Training In Child Abuse Response and Prevention
    St. Paul’s Michell Hamline School of Law recently received a $2 million donation that will be used to fund a new program aimed at helping train young professionals in child abuse response and prevention. The “Zero Abuse…
  • Sep 20

    When Can I Talk To A Lawyer During A DUI Traffic Stop?

    When Can I Talk To A Lawyer During A DUI Traffic Stop?
    You have the right to an attorney during a criminal investigation, but at what point can you invoke this right? It’s not as cut and dry as you might think. Today, we’re going to explain when you can talk with a lawyer, and when…
  • Sep 19

    10 Factors That Influence Your Blood Alcohol Concentration

    10 Factors That Influence Your Blood Alcohol Concentration
    A number of clients who end up challenging a DUI charge argue that they didn’t believe that they were over the legal driving limit at the time they got behind the wheel. Calculating your BAC based solely on your height, weight and…
Rank this Week: 588

On the Record

On the Record

Covers business, legal and government-related news. By The Daily Record.

http://thedailyrecord.com/ontherecord/
  • Sep 25

    Civil rights group critical of Baltimore monitoring team

    Civil rights group critical of Baltimore monitoring team
    The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is asking for a more diverse monitoring team to oversee an agreement to overhaul Baltimore’s troubled police department. The Baltimore Sun reports the legal organization expressed concern…
  • Sep 25

    No charges in fatal Frederick Co. police shooting

    No charges in fatal Frederick Co. police shooting
    MOUNT AIRY — Prosecutors will not pursue charges against two Maryland police officers who fatally shot a man during a confrontation after a traffic stop this summer. Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith said in a letter…
  • Sep 25

    Kevin J. Kelehan

    Kevin J. Kelehan
    ADVERTISEMENT Congratulates KEVIN J. KELEHAN Celebrating his 40 dedicated years of excellence in service and leadership to our firm, our clients, and our community Sept 1977 – Sept 2017 From your appreciative Partners, Associates &…
Rank this Week: 52

Above the Law

Above the Law

A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession's colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.

http://abovethelaw.com/
Rank this Week: 5

Re:Marks on Copyright and…

Re:Marks on Copyright and Trademark

By DLA Piper.

http://www.remarksblog.com
Rank this Week: 794

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/
  • Sep 25

    White House Updates to the Travel Ban: A Summary

    White House Updates to the Travel Ban: A Summary
    In the wake of the terrorist attack in London on Sept. 15, President Donald Trump tweeted: The travel ban into the United States should be far larger, tougher and more specific-but stupidly, that would not be politically correct! —…
  • Sep 25

    The South China Sea and China's "Four Sha" Claim: New Legal Theory, Same Bad Argument

    The South China Sea and China's "Four Sha" Claim: New Legal Theory, Same Bad Argument
    The Washington Free Beacon reports that China may be backing away from its most controversial legal justification in the South China Sea: the “Nine-Dash Line.” Officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs advanced a new…
  • Sep 25

    Where Do Americans Stand on Military Action Against North Korea?

    Where Do Americans Stand on Military Action Against North Korea?
    In his debut before the U.N. General Assembly last week, President Trump vowed to “totally destroy North Korea” if the United States “is forced to defend itself or its allies.” Analysts are divided over whether…
Rank this Week: 16

Family Law Prof Blog

Family Law Prof Blog

By Andrea B. Carrol and Margaret Ryznar.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/
  • Sep 25

    Telemedicine and Abortion

    Telemedicine and Abortion
    From The Huffington Post: A new study is challenging the premise of laws across the country prohibiting abortions administered through telemedicine. Nineteen states require a clinician to be present when a woman takes medicine to end her…
  • Sep 24

    Adoption Misconception

    Adoption Misconception
    From The Chicago Tribune: When Christine DeLoach decided to adopt, a few questions crossed her mind. Would an adoption agency be concerned that she was a single mother? What about the limited space in her small New York City apartment?...
  • Sep 23

    Women in Tunisia Now Free to Marry Non-Muslim

    Women in Tunisia Now Free to Marry Non-Muslim
    From BBC News: A spokeswoman for President Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement and congratulated women on gaining "the freedom to choose one's spouse". Until now, a non-Muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman had…
Rank this Week: 100

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Robert Ambrogi's LawSites

Tracking new and intriguing Web sites for the legal profession.

http://www.lawsitesblog.com/
  • Sep 25

    At Its Annual Conference, Clio Unveils New Design, New Direction

    At Its Annual Conference, Clio Unveils New Design, New Direction
    Nine years after it launched as the first commercial, cloud-based practice management platform, Clio has been teasing the legal community with promises of major news, symbolized by the hashtag #newclio. Earlier this month, I was given a…
  • Sep 21

    Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Launches Podcast

    Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Launches Podcast
    Here’s another show to add to your podcast-listening list — a new podcast by Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York who President Trump fired last March, called Stay Tuned With Preet. In the…
  • Sep 20

    More Details on the Partnership Between Evolve Law and Above the Law

    More Details on the Partnership Between Evolve Law and Above the Law
    Two years ago this week, I reported on the launch of Evolve Law, a for-profit membership organization aimed at driving technology innovation and adoption in the legal industry. Cofounders Jules Miller and Mary Juetten told me at the time that…
Rank this Week: 583

Law and Humanities Blog

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/
  • Sep 25

    Burazin on Brian Leiter and the Naturalization of the Philosophy of Law

    Burazin on Brian Leiter and the Naturalization of the Philosophy of Law
    Luka Burazin, University of Zagreb Faculty of Law, is publishing Brian Leiter and the Naturalisation of the Philosophy of Law in The Province of Jurisprudence Naturalized (Jerzy Stelmach, Bartosz Brożek, and Łukasz Kurek eds.…
  • Sep 24

    Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) In an Australian Court @bucketorange

    Rick Grimes (The Walking Dead) In an Australian Court @bucketorange
    More of Sarah Lynch's musings on chargeable crimes for tv characters here for Bucket Orange. This time she considers what Rick Grimes of The Walking Dead has been up to, and what charges he might face in an Australian court.
  • Sep 24

    Dracula In Court @bucketorange

    Dracula In Court @bucketorange
    By Sarah Lynch, for Bucket Orange Magazine, a discussion of possible crimes Dracula could be charged with under Australian law. They include stalking and false imprisonment. But he's so charming...
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Learn Why Bob Kraft's P.I.S.S.D. …

Learn Why Bob Kraft's P.I.S.S.D. (Personal Injury, Social Security Disability)

About the ways injured and disabled persons are mistreated by governments and insurance companies.

http://www.pissd.com/
  • Sep 25

    States Get Ready for the Self-Driving Car Revolution

    States Get Ready for the Self-Driving Car Revolution
    A USA TODAY Network survey of nearly a dozen states hoping to lead the way in self-driving cars and trucks reveals varying degrees of readiness as officials balance anticipating a huge shift in mobility with a reluctance to spend limited…
  • Sep 25

    What to Do When You’ve Been Involved in a Construction-Related Accident

    What to Do When You’ve Been Involved in a Construction-Related Accident
    Construction sites may mean jobs for thousands of workers and a signal that a town or city is growing again. However, those who work in or travel near construction sites may be at a higher risk of injury. Let’s take a look at what you…
  • Sep 24

    Contracting Disaster? 3 Home Construction Legalities To Know

    Contracting Disaster? 3 Home Construction Legalities To Know
    For many people, the American dream still involves building and living in a brand new home that is customized just for them. More people are realizing this dream as the housing market rebounds from the recent economic downturn. As exciting as…
Rank this Week: 651

State Bar of Texas Blog

State Bar of Texas Blog

Features Texas lawyers and legal professionals. By the State Bar of Texas.

http://blog.texasbar.com/
  • Sep 25

    State Bar of Texas launches technology resources web page

    State Bar of Texas launches technology resources web page
    The State Bar of Texas has launched a new technology page with information and links to resources attorneys need to navigate the intersection of technology and the law. The page, texasbar.com/tech-resources, offers links to informational…
  • Sep 25

    State Bar of Texas Harvey Media Reports – Sept. 25, 2017

    State Bar of Texas Harvey Media Reports – Sept. 25, 2017
    Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing a daily collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to Hurricane Harvey relief and…
  • Sep 22

    League City lawyer hired as State Bar of Texas executive director

    League City lawyer hired as State Bar of Texas executive director
    The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted on Friday to hire E.A. “Trey” Apffel III of League City as the next State Bar executive director. Apffel was elected with 42 votes. Another applicant received one vote. One voting…
Rank this Week: 289

Instapundit.com

Instapundit.com

Online magazine of opinion. By University of Tennessee College of Law professor Glenn Reynolds.

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/
Rank this Week: 1

Mediation Matters

Mediation Matters

Covers mediation and negotiations. By Steve Mehta.

http://stevemehta.com/blog/
  • Sep 25

    Make Some Changes to Give Yourself More Confidence When You Talk

    Make Some Changes to Give Yourself More Confidence When You Talk
    If you have an important negotiation coming up or will be meeting with an important client (or important potential client), you may start feeling anxious. The situation, the subject or the person may make you a little nervous. Don’t let…
  • Sep 14

    Don’t Go There: Threats Won’t Get the Deal Done

    Don’t Go There: Threats Won’t Get the Deal Done
    Your client and the other party need to come to an agreement to resolve a dispute. As the old saying goes, you’ll attract more flies with honey than vinegar. Threatening the other party will just heighten the tension, make the other…
  • Sep 8

    Persuasion is a Skill Not a Mystery

    Persuasion is a Skill Not a Mystery
    Whether you’re trying to persuade another party to settle a lawsuit or a family member wants to vacation in a place you’d hate to go, with some practice and effort you may be persuasive enough to achieve that settlement or avoid…
Rank this Week: 156

Media Law Prof Blog

Media Law Prof Blog

By Christine A. Corcos.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/
Rank this Week: 172

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • Sep 25

    Argument preview: Reconciling class waivers and the National Labor Relations Act

    Argument preview: Reconciling class waivers and the National Labor Relations Act
    When the justices return to the bench on Monday, October 2, they will hear arguments in a trio of consolidated cases – Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris and National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA…
  • Sep 25

    Monday round-up

    Monday round-up
    Yesterday President Donald Trump announced new restrictions on entry into the United States by nationals from eight countries; the government has asked the Supreme Court to order briefing addressing the effect of the new order on the…
  • Sep 24

    Trump issues new order on travel

    Trump issues new order on travel
    Solicitor General Noel Francisco today notified the Supreme Court that President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation restricting travel to the United States by citizens from eight countries. The proclamation came on the same day that…
Rank this Week: 12

Kraft Elder Law Blog

Kraft Elder Law Blog

Covers elder law issues.

http://www.kraftelderlaw.com/blog/
  • Sep 25

    Quiz: Can You Spot an Online Scam?

    Quiz: Can You Spot an Online Scam?
    This website has an interesting quiz to see if you might be susceptible to an online scam. Here’s the first question: You purchase a birthday gift for a friend from a small online boutique. The seller sends you a message that…
  • Sep 22

    Most Off-Label Use of Antidepressants May Not Be Supported by Evidence

    Most Off-Label Use of Antidepressants May Not Be Supported by Evidence
    AFP reports that “most off-label use of antidepressants is not backed by evidence that the” medications “will work as intended…say” researchers. HealthDay reports that investigators came to this…
  • Sep 21

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Spinal Fusion Stimulators Due to Harmful Chemical

    Zimmer Biomet Recalls Spinal Fusion Stimulators Due to Harmful Chemical
    Mass Device reports that the Food and Drug Administration “released information on a Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH) recall of select SpF Plus-Mini and SpF XL IIB implantable spinal fusion stimulators over issues with potentially harmful…
Rank this Week: 212

Legal Theory Blog

Legal Theory Blog

Covers constitutional theory, feminist legal theory, law and economics, normative legal theory and more. By University of Illinois Professor Lawrence B. Solum.

http://lsolum.typepad.com/legaltheory/
  • Sep 25

    Morley on Originalism in Canada

    Morley on Originalism in Canada
    J. Gareth Morley's Dead Hands, Living Trees, Historic Compromises: The Senate Reform and Supreme Court Act References Bring the Originalism Debate to Canada has been posted on the Osgood Hall Law Jouirnal website. Here is the abstract: Recent…
  • Sep 25

    Issacharoff on the State of Democracy

    Issacharoff on the State of Democracy
    Samuel Issacharoff (New York University School of Law) has posted Democracy's Deficits (University of Chicago Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Barely a quarter century after the collapse of the Soviet empire, it is…
  • Sep 24

    Legal Theory Lexicon: Conduct Rules and Decision Rule

    Legal Theory Lexicon: Conduct Rules and Decision Rule
    Introduction Substantive rules of law (such as the rules of torts, contract, and property) are usually assumed to be addressed to two audiences. As conduct rules, the substantive law is addressed to everyone (citizens, officials, and…
Rank this Week: 47

El Conta punto com

El Conta punto com

Herramientas para los contadores -México-

http://elconta.com/
Rank this Week: 84

The White Law Group's Securities…

The White Law Group's Securities Fraud Blog

Covers securities fraud cases, investment fraud practices and securities industry regulations.

http://www.whitesecuritieslaw.com/securities-fraud/blog/
  • Sep 25

    Dale Krueger Permanently Barred from Securities Industry

    Dale Krueger Permanently Barred from Securities Industry
    FINRA Bars Dale Krueger for Alleged Collectible Medal Investment Scheme According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Dale Krueger has been barred from the securities industry. FINRA alleges Krueger, formerly of Moloney…
  • Sep 22

    KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Tender Offer $6.19/share

    KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Tender Offer $6.19/share
    Mackenzie Capital Extends Tender offer to Investors of KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT The White Law Group continues to file FINRA arbitration claims involving non-traded REITs such as KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT. KBS Legacy…
  • Sep 21

    Astenbeck Masters Commodities Fund II Investigation

    Astenbeck Masters Commodities Fund II Investigation
    Investment Losses in Astenbeck Master Commodities Fund II Did you suffer losses investing in Astenbeck Master Commodities Fund at the recommendation of your financial advisor? If so, the securities attorneys at The White Law Group may be able…
Rank this Week: 70

CEB Blog

CEB Blog

Covers California law.

http://blog.ceb.com/
  • Sep 25

    3 Keys to Structuring a Contract

    3 Keys to Structuring a Contract
    Before you draft any of the provisions, you need to consider how you will structure the contract. In a nutshell, think about what to include, how to organize it, and ease of reading. 1. Consider the principles of contract construction. A…
  • Sep 22

    What to Tell a Client When the Case Lacks Merit

    What to Tell a Client When the Case Lacks Merit
    When you’re hired to make an initial case evaluation, make sure you have an understanding with the client that, if you find that the case lacks merit, you won’t provide any further representation on it. A case may seem compelling…
  • Sep 20

    How Tenants Can Get Remedies for Habitability Violations and Nuisance

    How Tenants Can Get Remedies for Habitability Violations and Nuisance
    When a landlord severely neglects maintenance issues or another tenant’s behavior causes a nuisance, California law gives tenants several ways to get relief. Tenants dealing with habitability violations or nuisances can bring an…
Rank this Week: 867

CEB blog

CEB blog

Covers practice tips and new legal developments of particular interest to California legal professionals. The CEB blog covers a wide range of practice areas from estate planning to civil litigation, along with posts relating to the practice of law generally.

http://blog.ceb.com
  • Sep 25

    3 Keys to Structuring a Contract

    3 Keys to Structuring a Contract
    Before you draft any of the provisions, you need to consider how you will structure the contract. In a nutshell, think about what to include, how to organize it, and ease of reading. 1. Consider the principles of contract construction. A…
  • Sep 22

    What to Tell a Client When the Case Lacks Merit

    What to Tell a Client When the Case Lacks Merit
    When you’re hired to make an initial case evaluation, make sure you have an understanding with the client that, if you find that the case lacks merit, you won’t provide any further representation on it. A case may seem compelling…
  • Sep 20

    How Tenants Can Get Remedies for Habitability Violations and Nuisance

    How Tenants Can Get Remedies for Habitability Violations and Nuisance
    When a landlord severely neglects maintenance issues or another tenant’s behavior causes a nuisance, California law gives tenants several ways to get relief. Tenants dealing with habitability violations or nuisances can bring an…
Rank this Week: 314

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

https://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
  • Sep 25

    FTC Posts Tenth Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Serie

    FTC Posts Tenth Blog in Its “Stick with Security” Serie
    On September 22, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission published the tenth blog post in its "Stick with Security" series, which focuses on how and why companies should keep their security up to date and respond quickly to credible…
  • Sep 25

    CIPL Issues Discussion Paper on Regulating for Results: Strategies and Priorities for Leadership and Engagement

    CIPL Issues Discussion Paper on Regulating for Results: Strategies and Priorities for Leadership and Engagement
    On September 25, 2017, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP issued a discussion paper on Regulating for Results: Strategies and Priorities for Leadership and Engagement. The paper aims to stimulate…
  • Sep 22

    FTC to Host Workshop on Informational Injury

    FTC to Host Workshop on Informational Injury
    The Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop on December 12, 2017, on informational injury as a result of privacy and data security incidents. … Continue Reading
Rank this Week: 496

Securities Law Attorneys Blog

Securities Law Attorneys Blog

Covers securities law. By Fitapelli | Kurta.

http://www.securitieslawattorneys.net/
  • Sep 25

    Beaumont Financing Authority Agreed to Settle Charges Regarding False Statement

    Beaumont Financing Authority Agreed to Settle Charges Regarding False Statement
    Publicly available records provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and accessed on September 22, 2017 indicate that the SEC has charged a California-based municipal financing authority called the Beaumont Financing Authority…
  • Sep 22

    John Roach Was Terminated From a Former Employer

    John Roach Was Terminated From a Former Employer
    Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on September 22, 2017 indicate that Florida-based International Assets Advisory broker/adviser John Roach was recently sanctioned by FINRA…
  • Sep 22

    Sharon Kwan Was Sanctioned in Connection to Alleged Rule Violation

    Sharon Kwan Was Sanctioned in Connection to Alleged Rule Violation
    Publicly available records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and accessed on September 22, 2017 indicate that California-based Royal Alliance Associates broker/adviser Sharon Kwan has been sanctioned by FINRA…
Rank this Week: 87

UB Law Library Blog

UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law
  • Sep 25

    Upcoming Fall Break hours (Sept. 28-Sept. 29)

    Upcoming Fall Break hours (Sept. 28-Sept. 29)
    The Law School’s Fall Break is coming at the end of this week, Thursday, September 28-Friday, September 29. The Law Library will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on these two days, resuming regular hours on Saturday, September…
  • Sep 12

    CALI Author of the Week: Beth Adelman

    CALI Author of the Week: Beth Adelman
    Our Law Library director, Beth Adelman, is being highlighted as the CALI Author of the Week this week. Beth’s CALI lessons include “Forms of Federal Statutory Publication,” “Georgia Legal Research – Primary…
  • Sep 11

    Access Study Aids Online 24/7 through the Law Library

    Access Study Aids Online 24/7 through the Law Library
    You can now access over 500 study aids, case briefs, outlines, and audio lectures online through the Law Library’s new subscription with West Academic. Just go to…
Rank this Week: 656

Education Law Prof Blog

Education Law Prof Blog

Edited by Derek W. Black and LaJuana Davis.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/education_law/
Rank this Week: 677

Althouse

Althouse

Covers the law and news. From University of Wisconsin Law Professor Ann Althouse.

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 191

Fitapelli Kurta News

Fitapelli Kurta News

Features stock fraud news.

http://stopbrokerfraud.com/news/
  • Sep 25

    Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: Class Action

    Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories: Class Action
    Publicly available records indicate that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors in Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) in connection to alleged violations of securities laws by RDY. Fitapelli Kurta is interested…
  • Sep 25

    SEC Accounces Charges Against SunTrust Investment Service

    SEC Accounces Charges Against SunTrust Investment Service
    Publicly available records provided by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and accessed on September 22, 2017, indicate that the SEC has announced charges against Georgia-based…
  • Sep 25

    Zillow Group: Class Action

    Zillow Group: Class Action
    Publicly available records indicate that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors in Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z) in connection to alleged violations of securities laws by Z and certain of its officers. Fitapelli Kurta is…
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Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

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

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Sep 25

    Liptak on the Emoluments Kerfluffle

    Liptak on the Emoluments Kerfluffle
    Here's the link to New York Times reporter Adam Liptak's story on the exchanges, in blog posts and court pleadings, between various scholars (including a Georgetown Law colleague of mine) over the emoluments clauses as they relate to…
  • Sep 25

    Pardo on Bankrupt Slave

    Pardo on Bankrupt Slave
    Rafael I. Pardo, Emory University School of Law, has posted Bankrupt Slaves, which is forthcoming in the Vanderbilt Law Review 71 (2018):Responsible societies reckon with the pernicious and ugly chapters in their histories. Wherever we look…
  • Sep 24

    Sunday Book Review Roundup

    Sunday Book Review Roundup
    The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw War Remade the World, by Yale law professors Oona A. Hathaway and Scott J. Shapiro, is gaining more celebrity than the obscure international treaty it seeks to resurrect. The authors argue…
Rank this Week: 152

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/
  • Sep 25

    Reputational Scores: Yet Another Idea for Reforming the Law Review Submission Proce

    Reputational Scores: Yet Another Idea for Reforming the Law Review Submission Proce
    Like a lot of others out there, I find the expedite game quite distasteful. Also like some others, I've been tossing around some ideas for fixing it. Some recent ideas from others include having faculty publish only in their home…
  • Sep 25

    Corpus Linguistics Re-Redux

    Corpus Linguistics Re-Redux
    Since my last post on Corpus Linguistics two weeks ago, several things have happened in the corpus linguistics world that I’d like to discuss: Stephen Mouritsen posted a significant and substantive response to several of my questions. (His…
  • Sep 24

    Hecklers and counter-speakers (again)

    Hecklers and counter-speakers (again)
    Mark Tushnet, writing on Vox and Balkinization, argues that the counter-speakers/hecklers/audience members who attempt to shout down other speakers engage in constitutionally protected activities and the First Amendment is violated by many of…
Rank this Week: 115

The Consumer Financial Services…

The Consumer Financial Services Blog

Covers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Fair Credit Billing Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. By Maurice & Needleman, P.C.

http://consumerfsblog.com/
Rank this Week: 679

Disputing Blog

Disputing Blog

Discusses arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. By Karl Bayer.

http://www.disputingblog.com/
  • Sep 25

    Appellate Court Refuses to Order Uber-Waymo Dispute to Arbitration

    Appellate Court Refuses to Order Uber-Waymo Dispute to Arbitration
    A federal appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s order denying a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute between Uber Technologies and Google Corporation's self-driving car spin-off, Waymo LLC. 
  • Sep 19

    Negotiation Via Videoconferencing

    Negotiation Via Videoconferencing
    Professor Noam Ebner, Creighton University School of Law, has written a book chapter titled, “Negotiation Via Videoconferencing,” in Honeyman, C. & Schneider, A.K. (eds.) The Negotiator's Desk Reference. St Paul: DRI Press,…
  • Sep 15

    Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction After Arbitrator Upholds Suspension of Dallas Cowboys Player

    Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction After Arbitrator Upholds Suspension of Dallas Cowboys Player
    Last week, the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction over a National Football League (“NFL”) player’s six-game suspension. 
Rank this Week: 451

Legal Profession Blog

Legal Profession Blog

Edited by S. Alan Childress, Michael S. Frisch, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw and Nancy B. Rapaport.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legal_profession/
  • Sep 25

    No Room For Doubt

    No Room For Doubt
    The Law Society of Upper Canada Tribunal Hearing Division revoked an attorney's license We found that the Licensee engaged in professional misconduct. With respect to penalty, the fraud is very clear in this case. Mortgagees and purchasers…
  • Sep 25

    Interim Suspension For Attorney Who Threatened Bar Prosecutor

    Interim Suspension For Attorney Who Threatened Bar Prosecutor
    The Northwest Herald has a recent story on a lawyer with charges in Illinois that we previously had discussed A Crystal Lake lawyer facing drunken driving and weapons charges had his law license suspended. The Attorney Registration and…
  • Sep 25

    Sex Texts To Minor Draws Conviction, Suspension

    Sex Texts To Minor Draws Conviction, Suspension
    The web page of the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board notes a recent interim suspension pursuant to Rule 214 (conviction of crime). The Scranton Times-Tribune reported a July 2016 arrest A local attorney is facing charges after investigators…
Rank this Week: 64

Excess Copyright

Excess Copyright

Covers the harm of excess copyright enforcement. By Howard Knopf.

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 653

FourthAmendment.com

FourthAmendment.com

An online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall.

http://fourthamendment.com/
Rank this Week: 780

The Volokh Conspiracy

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/
Rank this Week: 9

ImmigrationProf Blog

ImmigrationProf Blog

By Kevin R. Johnson, Bill O. Hing and Rose Cuison Villazor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/
  • Sep 25

    Anti-Immigrant Nationalism Wins Big in Germany

    Anti-Immigrant Nationalism Wins Big in Germany
    AfD, Germany's "anti-immigrant, anti-euro" and "right-wing nationalist" party has vaulted its way into German parliament for the first time. Not only that, AfD has become the parliament's third most powerful political…
  • Sep 25

    Immigration Article of the Day: The Power to Control Immigration is a Core Aspect of Sovereignty by John C. Eastman

    Immigration Article of the Day: The Power to Control Immigration is a Core Aspect of Sovereignty by John C. Eastman
    The Power to Control Immigration is a Core Aspect of Sovereignty by John C. Eastman Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Vol. 40, 2016 Abstract Where in our constitutional system is the power to regulate immigration assigned? Professor…
  • Sep 24

    Your Playlist: Cheech & Chong (and Springsteen)

    Your Playlist: Cheech & Chong (and Springsteen)
    Cheech and Chong's Born in East LA is the citizenship song you need this semester. You get the beauty of Bruce Springsteen's original song (Born in the USA) without the Vietnam War commentary. You students will love lyrics like these:...
Rank this Week: 171

Michael Geist's Blog

Michael Geist's Blog

Covers technology and DRM. By Michael Geist.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca
Rank this Week: 686

Day on Torts

Day on Torts

Covers issues relating to tort law, regulations, and trials. By John A. Day.

http://www.dayontorts.com/
  • Sep 25

    Fall-Down Case Goes to Jury

    Fall-Down Case Goes to Jury
    Just because a plaintiff’s actions may have arguably contributed to creating a dangerous condition does not mean summary judgment for defendant is guaranteed in a premises liability case. In Rader v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., No.…
  • Sep 21

    Exculpatory Provision Enforced in Transportation Agreement

    Exculpatory Provision Enforced in Transportation Agreement
    An exculpatory agreement contained in a contract for transportation services may be enforceable against a plaintiff claiming ordinary negligence. In Copeland v. Healthsouth/Methodist Rehabilitation Hospital, L.P., No. W2016-02499-COA-R3-CV…
  • Sep 18

    No Invasion of Privacy When Information Was Already Public

    No Invasion of Privacy When Information Was Already Public
    A plaintiff cannot claim invasion of privacy based on information that she herself has already disclosed in a public filing. In Graham v. Archer, No. E2016-00743-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 10, 2017), the Court of Appeals affirmed…
Rank this Week: 26