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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

JURIST - Paper Chase

JURIST - Paper Chase

Covers legal news. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/
  • Oct 13

    Federal judge rules Arizona provisional ballots not acceptable

    Federal judge rules Arizona provisional ballots not acceptable
    Judge Douglas L. Rayes on the Arizona District court ruled [order] on Tuesday that he will not accept the Democratic National Committee’s argument and require Arizona to accept provisional ballots from outside a voter’s home…
  • Oct 13

    UK high court hears arguments on Brexit challenge

    UK high court hears arguments on Brexit challenge
    The High Court of the United Kingdom [official website] heard arguments today about the constitutionality of the Brexit referendum that occurred in June. The case centers around the question of whether it is constitutional in the UK for the…
  • Oct 13

    DOJ releases report on racial bias committed by San Fransisco PD

    DOJ releases report on racial bias committed by San Fransisco PD
    The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] on Wednesday released a report [PDF] on racial bias committed by the San Francisco Police Department in traffic stops, searches and killings. The research was conducted by the Office of…
Rank this Week: 2

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime

Provides liberal coverage of crime-related political and injustice news.

http://www.talkleft.com/
  • Oct 12

    Gitmo Detainee to Receive Rectal Surgery as Result of Torture

    Gitmo Detainee to Receive Rectal Surgery as Result of Torture
    Via Carol Rosenberg at the Miami Herald, who has been covering Guantanamo Bay from the beginning: Mustafa al Hawsawi, 48, was captured in Pakistan in 2003 with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He is alleged to have helped…
  • Oct 12

    Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement and Open Thread

    Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement and Open Thread
    Yom Kippur began at sundown last night. It is the holiest Jewish holiday. A time to fast, pray and repent. Yom Kippur means "Day of Atonement" and refers to the annual Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. Part of the…
  • Oct 11

    Republican Party Turmoil, Vol. 82

    Republican Party Turmoil, Vol. 82
    GOP nears all-out civil war as party clashes over Donald Trump (Chicago Tribune) The GOP Tumbles Toward Anarchy (Washington Post) Donald Trump's Sad Lonely Life(New York Times, David Brooks) Don't think this means your vote... [[…
Rank this Week: 3

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Mortgage Fraud Blog

Covers mortgage fraud information, fraud schemes and indictments. By Rachel Dollar.

http://mortgagefraudblog.com/
  • Oct 6

    Pennsylvania CPA Charged in New Jersey Mortgage Fraud

    Pennsylvania CPA Charged in New Jersey Mortgage Fraud
    Barry E. Horrow was charged by information in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with four counts of bank fraud and one count of aiding and abetting. The information alleges that Horrow was a CPA who owned and operated Horrow and…
  • Oct 5

    Special Assets Officer Sentenced in REO Fraud Case

    Special Assets Officer Sentenced in REO Fraud Case
    Michael Johnson, 56, Odessa, Florida, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for embezzlement and misapplication of funds. As part of his sentence, the Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $152,783, the proceeds of…
  • Oct 5

    Real Estate Developer Charged in Mortgage Fraud

    Real Estate Developer Charged in Mortgage Fraud
    Rebecca Gheiler, 49, Miami, Florida, was indicted and charged with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and six counts of bank fraud. According to the indictment, Tribute Residential, LLC (“Tribute”), which was controlled…
Rank this Week: 4

Sex Offender Issues

Sex Offender Issues

Covers sex offender laws and cases.

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/
  • May 10

    AZ - Derek Logue on Dr Drew, 4 May 2016

    AZ - Derek Logue on Dr Drew, 4 May 2016
    Video Description: The topic for this show was the Arizona teen who was facing 69 counts of indecent exposure over a high school yearbook photo prank. (NOTE: The day after this show aired, ALL charges against this teen were dropped and not…
  • May 10

    CA - Ending a personal obligation to register as a sex offender

    CA - Ending a personal obligation to register as a sex offender
    Description: Attorney Stephen Klarich explains everything you need to know about ending a personal obligation to register as a sex offender, and how an experienced sex crimes attorney can help. YouTube Playlist© 2006-2014, Sex Offender…
  • Feb 4

    Lost

    Lost
    The following was sent to us via the "Tell Us Your Story" form and posted with the users permission. By PF: I have recently been convicted of a sex crime and have decided to take the plea bargain of 18-36 months of probation and registry to…
Rank this Week: 5

Current Awareness Weblog

Current Awareness Weblog

Covers England and Wales case law, legislation, and legal news. From the Inner Temple Library.

http://www.innertemplelibrary.com/
Rank this Week: 6

DealBook

DealBook

Covers mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital and law. From The New York Times.

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/
Rank this Week: 7

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/
  • Oct 13

    [Orin Kerr] The path of computer crime law

    [Orin Kerr] The path of computer crime law
    Every year, I complete a new supplement to my Computer Crime Law casebook that includes the latest cases as well as the latest statutes. I recently handed in the materials for the 2017 Supplement, and the experience of updating my book made…
  • Oct 13

    [Jonathan H. Adler] New York Times lawyer responds to Trump’s lawsuit threat

    [Jonathan H. Adler] New York Times lawyer responds to Trump’s lawsuit threat
    This week, the New York Times published a story recounting claims made by two women that Donald Trump groped or otherwise touched them inappropriately without their consent. Other news outlets have since published similar…
  • Oct 13

    [David Post] Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature

    [David Post] Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize for Literature
    This just in:  Bob Dylan has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.” An inspired choice – from an organization that…
Rank this Week: 8

Real Estate Law Blog

Real Estate Law Blog

Includes news, cases and commentary on real estate and property law in New York and nationwide. By Newman Ferrara LLP.

http://www.nyrealestatelawblog.com/
  • Oct 13

    ENDING MISUSE OF A SPECIAL PERMIT

    ENDING MISUSE OF A SPECIAL PERMIT
    Brooklyn Community District 10’s Proposed Amendment to Special Permit Provision [UPDATE: City Planning Approves Amendment] An example of a residence enlarged pursuant to a BSA-approved application in Brooklyn Community…
  • Oct 13

    HEARING A LOT ABOUT THEM BOTH

    HEARING A LOT ABOUT THEM BOTH
    Update: What Americans Read, Hear and See About Candidates Hillary Clinton's "health bump" in the public's eye has faded. Americans were significantly more likely to have recalled reading, hearing or seeing something about Clinton…
  • Oct 13

    SHE'S A PREDATOR (ECOLOGIST)

    SHE'S A PREDATOR (ECOLOGIST)
    Young scientist graduates to join war on pests The latest recruit to New Zealand's war on pests is well qualified for the job – her Masters research resulted in a mouse population explosion on a previously pest-free island that…
Rank this Week: 9

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: 10

Althouse

Althouse

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

http://althouse.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 11

Religion Clause

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 13

    Alabama Chief Justice Appeals Suspension With Cryptic Motion For Recusal

    Alabama Chief Justice Appeals Suspension With Cryptic Motion For Recusal
    As previously reported, two weeks ago Alabama's Court of the Judiciary suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore for the remaining two years of his term on charges stemming primarily from his order to state probate judges…
  • Oct 13

    EEOC General Counsel Will Leave In December

    EEOC General Counsel Will Leave In December
    According to the National Law Journal, earlier this week P. David Lopez announced that he will resign in December as general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Lopez, who has held his position for six and one-half…
  • Oct 13

    Oklahoma Governor Declares Today "Oilfield Prayer Day"

    Oklahoma Governor Declares Today "Oilfield Prayer Day"
    On Oct. 10, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin issued a Proclamation (full text) declaring today "Oilfield Prayer Day." The Proclamation invites "people of all faiths to thank God for the blessings created by the oil and natural gas industry and…
Rank this Week: 12

StandDown Texas Project

StandDown Texas Project

Covers best practices in the criminal justice system. By Steve Hall.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/
  • Nov 14

    Renewed Push for Abolition in Delaware

    Renewed Push for Abolition in Delaware
    "Efforts to Repeal Death Penalty Begin Again With New Delaware Legislature," is by Shana O'Malley of WHYY-FM NewsWorks, via NBC Philadelphia. Supporters of ending capital punishment in Delaware are gearing up for another attempt to have a…
  • Nov 13

    An Update on the Case of Justin Wolfe

    An Update on the Case of Justin Wolfe
    Slate posts, "Why Is Justin Wolfe Still in Prison?" It's by Dahlia Lithwick. A few years back, I wrote about prosecutorial misconduct in the Northern Virginia capital murder trial of Justin Wolfe. The case was one of several in the...
  • Nov 12

    An Infographic on Scott Panetti's Case

    An Infographic on Scott Panetti's Case
    This infographic touches on several issues in Scott Panetti's case in a visual fashion: Earlier coverage of Scott Panetti's case begins at the link. All prior coverage is in the Scott Panetti category index. The Supreme Court established…
Rank this Week: 13

How Appealing

How Appealing

Covers appellate litigation. By Howard J. Bashman.

http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com
Rank this Week: 14

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/
  • Oct 13

    Tolson on Federalism & Campaign Finance Regulation

    Tolson on Federalism & Campaign Finance Regulation
    Franita Tolson (Florida State University - College of Law) has posted The Federalism Implications of Campaign Finance Regulation (University of Pennsylvania Law Review Online, Vol. 164 (2016)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Recent…
  • Oct 13

    Steinman on the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

    Steinman on the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
    Adam Steinman (University of Alabama - School of Law) has posted The End of an Era? Federal Civil Procedure After the 2015 Amendments (Emory Law Journal, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2016) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The recent amendments...
  • Oct 13

    Waxman on the Power to Wage War Successfully

    Waxman on the Power to Wage War Successfully
    Matthew C. Waxman (Columbia Law School) has posted The Power to Wage War Successfully (Columbia Law Review, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A century ago and in the midst of American involvement in World War I, future Chief...
Rank this Week: 15

Law Blog

Law Blog

Covers law and business and the business of law. By the Wall Street Journal.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law
Rank this Week: 16

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/
  • Oct 13

    NYT to Trump: Go ahead and sue

    NYT to Trump: Go ahead and sue
    When I went to law school, one of my dream jobs was to be general counsel to The New York Times. So I have great respect for this letter responding to Trump's lawyer's retraction demand. The final paragraph is the meat, subtly arguing both…
  • Oct 13

    The Hurricane Canon for Election Law

    The Hurricane Canon for Election Law
    I have written this post for the American Constitution Society blog, republished with permission: When disaster strikes that impacts the ability to vote, election administrators should do what they can to preserve the fundamental right to…
  • Oct 13

    JOTWELL: Coleman on Rosenbaum on RICO and class action attorney

    JOTWELL: Coleman on Rosenbaum on RICO and class action attorney
    The new Courts Law Essay comes from Brooke Coleman (Seattle), reviewing Briana Rosenbaum, The RICO Trend in Class Action Warfare (Iowa L. Rev.) (forthcoming), exploring the use of RICO actions against class-action plaintiffs' lawyers.
Rank this Week: 17

The Indiana Law Blog

The Indiana Law Blog

Covers Indiana law, as well as interesting developments in law and government. By Marcia Oddi.

http://indianalawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 18

Legal History Blog

Legal History Blog

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

http://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 13

    Waxman on Hughes and the Power to Wage War Successfully

    Waxman on Hughes and the Power to Wage War Successfully
    Matthew C. Waxman, Columbia Law School, has posted The Power to Wage War Successfully, which is forthcoming in the Columbia Law Review:Hughes, 1916 (LC)A century ago and in the midst of American involvement in World War I, future Chief…
  • Oct 13

    Desan's "Making Money" Reviewed

    Desan's "Making Money" Reviewed
    In case you missed them, a number of reviews of Christine Desan’s Making Money appeared recently.  Andrew Edwards, a Princeton graduate student, applied the book’s argument to the American revolutionary experience in Law…
  • Oct 12

    Lanni on Why Study Athenian Law?

    Lanni on Why Study Athenian Law?
    Adriaan Lanni (HLS)The Harvard Law School has posted a video of the lecture Why Study Athenian Law? Adventures in Institutional Design, which Adriaan Lanni delivered on the occasion of her appointment as the Touoff-Glueck Professor of…
Rank this Week: 19

Antitrust & Competition Policy…

Antitrust & Competition Policy Blog

Edited by D. Daniel Sokol and Shubha Ghosh.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/antitrustprof_blog/
Rank this Week: 20

IPBiz

IPBiz

Intellectual property news affecting business and everyday life. From patent lawyer Lawrence B. Ebert.

http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 21

TaxProf Blog

TaxProf Blog

By Paul L. Caron.

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/
  • Oct 13

    David Gamage Leaves UC-Berkeley For Indiana

    David Gamage Leaves UC-Berkeley For Indiana
    David Gamage (UC-Berkeley) has accepted a lateral offer to join the Indiana law faculty in the fall (announcement). After graduating from Stanford in 2000 (B.A. Economics, M.A. Economic and Organizational Sociology), he worked for Bain…
  • Oct 13

    Facebook Pledges To Comply With 'Extraordinarily Broad' IRS Summons, Fight $5 Billion Tax Deficiency From 'Double Irish' Maneuver

    Facebook Pledges To Comply With 'Extraordinarily Broad' IRS Summons, Fight $5 Billion Tax Deficiency From 'Double Irish' Maneuver
    Bloomberg, Facebook Continues Fight Over U.S. Taxes After Ireland Move: Facebook Inc. is carrying on its fight with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over taxes relating to its transfer of global operations to Ireland in 2010 even as the…
  • Oct 13

    Male Law Firm Partners Make 44% More Than Female Partners (949k v. 659k)

    Male Law Firm Partners Make 44% More Than Female Partners (949k v. 659k)
    ABA Journal, Male Partners Make 44% More On Average Than Female Partners, Survey Finds Above the Law, From The Obvious Files: Male Biglaw Partners Make More Than Female Ones American Lawyer, Male Partners Make 44 Percent More Than Women,…
Rank this Week: 22

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof…

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

By Gerry W. Beyer.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/
  • Oct 13

    Helping Wealthy Clients Consider Their Own Legacy

    Helping Wealthy Clients Consider Their Own Legacy
    There is a growing category of people who are seeking advice from estate and financial planners—wealthy, single, and childless individuals. Oftentimes, this group of people does not consider their own legacy because they have no one to…
  • Oct 13

    Buy-Sell Agreements at the Time of Ownership Transfer Event

    Buy-Sell Agreements at the Time of Ownership Transfer Event
    A buy-sell agreement usually ensures the continuity of ownership in the business and, in practice, most deal with two events: death and disability of the owner. But, what about other transfer events that are often more harmful to the…
  • Oct 13

    Call for Proposals on Formulative Assessements in Legal Education

    Call for Proposals on Formulative Assessements in Legal Education
    The material below was supplied by Prof. Julia Belian: CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Impact of Formative Assessment: Emphasizing Outcome Measures in Legal Education The University of Detroit Mercy Law Review is pleased to announce its annual…
Rank this Week: 23

ImmigrationProf Blog

ImmigrationProf Blog

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

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/
  • Oct 13

    Gifts for Immprofs: LAWn Sign

    Gifts for Immprofs: LAWn Sign
    Cute Kids Asserting Their Rights It's never too early to think about great holiday gifts for the immprofs in your life (and maybe their clients). Here's my first recommendation of the season: LAWn signs. LAWn signs are a way of...
  • Oct 13

    Binational Dialogue on Border Control and Human Right

    Binational Dialogue on Border Control and Human Right
    On October 28, 2016, the Binational Dialogue on Border Control and Human Rights will be held. It will feature government speakers from both sides of the border: 1. It is held at the College of the Northern Frontier in Tijuana,...
  • Oct 13

    Immigrants Make The "Korean Valley" in the California Desert

    Immigrants Make The "Korean Valley" in the California Desert
    Ruben Vives of the Los Angeles Times tells the fascinating story of the "Korean Valley," in Southern California's high desert. Korean immigrants settled in West Cajon Valley in the San Bernardino County and it became a Korean…
Rank this Week: 24

International Law Reporter

International Law Reporter

Edited by Professor Jacob Katz Cogan.

http://ilreports.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 13

    Poli: Protecting Human Rights in the European Union’s External Relation

    Poli: Protecting Human Rights in the European Union’s External Relation
    Sara Poli (Univ. of Pisa - Political Science) has published Protecting Human Rights in the European Union’s External Relations (CLEER Papers 2016/5, T.M.C. Asser Press 2016). Contents include:Sara Poli, Setting the SceneIlaria…
  • Oct 13

    Wang: The Challenges of China's Recent FTA: An Anatomy of the China-Korea FTA

    Wang: The Challenges of China's Recent FTA: An Anatomy of the China-Korea FTA
    Heng Wang (Univ. of New South Wales - Law) has posted The Challenges of China's Recent FTA: An Anatomy of the China-Korea FTA (Journal of World Trade, Vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 417–446, 2016). Here's the abstract:As the biggest Chinese free…
  • Oct 13

    New Issue: Transnational Dispute Management

    New Issue: Transnational Dispute Management
    The latest issue of Transnational Dispute Management (2016, no. 4) is out. This is a special issue on "Africa." The table of contents is here.
Rank this Week: 25

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • Oct 13

    Argument analysis: Justices cautious about resolving Samsung-Apple dispute over design of cell phone

    Argument analysis: Justices cautious about resolving Samsung-Apple dispute over design of cell phone
    The justices were cautious at Tuesday morning’s argument in Samsung Electronics v. Apple, seemingly unsure about how to resolve the high-stakes dispute between Samsung and Apple over the design of Samsung’s cell phones. The court…
  • Oct 13

    The statistics of relists redux: October Term 2015

    The statistics of relists redux: October Term 2015
    Michael Kimberly is a partner at Mayer Brown LLP and co-director of the Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic. John Elwood is a partner at Vinson & Elkins and teaches the University of Virginia School of Law’s Supreme Court…
  • Oct 13

    Thursday round-up

    Thursday round-up
    Coverage of Tuesday’s oral arguments continues. In Ars Technica, Joe Mullin discusses the argument in Samsung Electronics v. Apple, a dispute over the proper scope of a damages award for design patent infringement, noting that groups…
Rank this Week: 26

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • Oct 13

    New Law Library of Congress Reports on Encrypted Communications and Foreign Intelligence Gathering

    New Law Library of Congress Reports on Encrypted Communications and Foreign Intelligence Gathering
    In Custodia Legis, the blog of the Law Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., reported earlier this week on two recent comparative law reports published by the institution. The first, Government Access to Encrypted Communications,…
  • Oct 13

    The Results Are In! Slaw’s Inaugural Reader Survey

    The Results Are In! Slaw’s Inaugural Reader Survey
    As some of you may recall from earlier in the year, we ran our first-ever Slaw reader survey. While it has taken us some time to aggregate and digest all of the submissions, we are pleased to finally release our inaugural Slaw Readers Survey…
  • Oct 12

    An Inside Look at Canada’s First Food Law & Policy Conference

    An Inside Look at Canada’s First Food Law & Policy Conference
    Big news, friends: Canada’s first food law & policy conference is happening in a little less than a month. The Future of Food Law & Policy in Canada is this November 3-4 at the Schulich School of Law in Halifax, Nova Scotia.…
Rank this Week: 27

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 8

    Marion forced to abandon tough sex offender ordinance over lawsuit threat

    Marion forced to abandon tough sex offender ordinance over lawsuit threat
    10-8-16 Texas: The city of Marion was given an ultimatum recently, as Texas Voices For Reason and Justice (TVRJ) and the Law Office of Richard Gladden sent a letter asking the city to repeal a local sex offender ordinance. “There’s not…
  • Oct 4

    California Settles Sex-Offender Lawsuit Over Halloween Sign

    California Settles Sex-Offender Lawsuit Over Halloween Sign
    10-5-16 California: California's corrections department has agreed not to require sex offenders to post do-not-disturb signs on their doors during Halloween. A sex offender from Chula Vista sued the state last year, saying he'd been…
  • Sep 28

    California: Sex offenders will have to disclose email addresses, user names under new law

    California: Sex offenders will have to disclose email addresses, user names under new law
    9-28-16 California: Sex offenders will soon have to report their email addresses, user names and other Internet identifiers to police under a bill Governor Jerry Brown signed Wednesday. The bill, authored by state Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San…
Rank this Week: 28

Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Federal Criminal Defense Blog

Covers federal criminal law topics such as identity theft, capital punishment, drug enforcement, environmental crimes, immigration, and military law. By Tom Withers.

http://www.federalcriminaldefenseblog.com/
Rank this Week: 29

Underbelly: A Journal of Soft…

Underbelly: A Journal of Soft Information

By Professor Jack Ayer.

http://underbelly-buce.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 25

    The New Republican Party

    The New Republican Party
    From FB:  Bruce Bartlett and others are forecasting the demise of the Republican Party. In the sense intended, I think they are right but they might want to expand their imaginative universe.  I think we might well emerge with a new…
  • Aug 21

    Head-Banging Through the Weed

    Head-Banging Through the Weed
    It's head-banging time.  I have at hand a book that makes me crazy because it is so full of promise and comes so close and--okay, let me explain.The title is We Are Better Than This, subtitled "How the Government Should be…
  • Aug 20

    Our Generosity and the Second Louis Conn Fight

    Our Generosity and the Second Louis Conn Fight
    We gave a few bucks to a favorite nonprofit a while back; I filed the receipt with every intention to forget about it until tax time. But a couple of days ago, among the usual welter of unsolicited catalogs, the mail brought an envelope with…
Rank this Week: 30

Jack Bog's Blog

Jack Bog's Blog

Law and other thoughts by Lewis & Clark Law School Professor Jack Bogdanski.

http://bojack.org/
  • Apr 5

    Have a great weekend

    Have a great weekend
  • Apr 5

    Pay a compliment, then apologize

    Pay a compliment, then apologize
    This country is cutting out its own soul in the name of correctness.
  • Apr 5

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?

    Drive in from the Couv, *and* deal with MAX?
    We're intrigued by the reference, in this article about the CRoCk, to "Portland’s whizzy light-rail system, which many Vancouverites drive across the river to use." How many do you think is "many"?
Rank this Week: 31

California Injury Blog

California Injury Blog

Covers vehicle accidents, clergy abuse, personal injury and wrongful death. By Bisnar Chase.

http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/
  • Sep 19

    Man Killed in Fullerton Motorcycle Accident

    Man Killed in Fullerton Motorcycle Accident
    Cassidy Korenaga, 24, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Fullerton the evening of September 14, 2016. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred at the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue…
  • Sep 12

    Sixteen Injured in Los Angeles Metrolink Train Accident

    Sixteen Injured in Los Angeles Metrolink Train Accident
    At least 16 people were injured in a Metrolink train accident in Los Angeles when a commuter train carrying 187 passengers struck a box truck According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the collision occurred the morning of September…
  • Sep 7

    Caltrans Worker Killed in Acton Truck Accident

    Caltrans Worker Killed in Acton Truck Accident
    Jorge Lopez, a 57-year-old electrician with Caltrans was struck and killed in a freeway accident in Acton the morning of September 1, 2016. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, Lopez was standing outside his vehicle on State Route 14…
Rank this Week: 32

Overlawyered

Overlawyered

Chronicles the high cost of our legal system.

http://overlawyered.com/
  • Oct 13

    Discrimination law roundup

    Discrimination law roundup
    Prof. Sam Estreicher proposes safe-harbor rule to overcome disincentives to hiring of costly or risky job seekers [SSRN via Workplace Prof] “Muslim flight attendant for ExpressJet suspended, wouldn’t serve alcohol” [Detroit…
  • Oct 12

    October 12 roundup

    October 12 roundup
    RIP automotive journalism legend Brock Yates, an incisive critic of auto safety scares [Christopher Smith, CarThrottle, Corvair Alley] New California law regulating trade in autographed collectibles might have unintended consequences [Brian…
  • Oct 11

    Plays on trampoline with nephew, collects $800K from brother

    Plays on trampoline with nephew, collects $800K from brother
    “A jury in state Supreme Court Saratoga County has awarded a woman $800,000 after suing her brother over a serious trampoline injury at his Clifton Park home.” [Paul Post, The Saratogian] Tags: deep pocket Plays on trampoline with…
Rank this Week: 33

Law and Other Things

Law and Other Things

Covers Indian law, courts and the Constitution.

http://lawandotherthings.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 10

    Has the Supreme Court's Ganga Judgment Reduced River Pollution?

    Has the Supreme Court's Ganga Judgment Reduced River Pollution?
    How sustained are the impacts of the Supreme Court's decisions on environmental issues? Shareen Joshi, a development economics excerpt at Georgetown University, addresses this issue in a forthcoming paper. She focuses on the Supreme Court's…
  • Oct 7

    Article 74: Filling the Void

    Article 74: Filling the Void
    (Guest Post by Tejas Popat)V Venkatesan in his latest post and one in 2009 talks about contingencies when the Prime Minister or a Chief Minister is unable to discharge his/her constitutionally mandated duties. In this regard, in the older…
  • Oct 6

    After Amma, Who?

    After Amma, Who?
    The question, `After Jayalalithaa, Who?', may sound premature to the followers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J.Jayalalithaa, but it can no longer be avoided, especially when she is confined to a hospital bed, with access to her restricted to…
Rank this Week: 34

Law Library Letter

Law Library Letter

Summaries of recent Wyoming Supreme Court decisions and law library information. From the Wyoming State Law Library.

http://wyolawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 14

    Summary 2014 WY 62

    Summary 2014 WY 62
    Summary of Decision May 14, 2014Justice Fox delivered the opinion of the Court. Reversed.Case Name: LEEKS CANYON RANCH, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company; LEEKS CANYON, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company; ELIZABETH LOCKHART and…
  • May 14

    Summary 2014 WY 61

    Summary 2014 WY 61
    Summary of Decision May 12, 2014Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the court. Affirmed. Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF: CHRISTINA S. HIRSCH, AN EMPLOYEE OF BORDER FOODS, INC. v. STATE OF WYOMING…
  • May 8

    Summary 2014 WY 60

    Summary 2014 WY 60
    Summary of Decision May 8, 2014Justice Fox delivered the opinion of the Court. Affirmed.Case Name: GILBERT ORTIZ, JR. v. THE STATE OF WYOMINGDocket Number: S-13-0127URL: http://www.courts.state.wy.us/Opinions.aspxAppeal from the District…
Rank this Week: 35

Grits for Breakfast

Grits for Breakfast

Covers the political, economic and social consequences of crime, punishment and justice in the Lone Star State. By Scott Henson.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 13

    Vast resources spent in Texas to criminalize drug addiction

    Vast resources spent in Texas to criminalize drug addiction
    The amount of resources spent in Texas criminalizing drug abuse remains vast, we're reminded by a new report from national ACLU and Human Rights Watch, which usefully honed in on drug enforcement trends and regional differences in Texas,…
  • Oct 13

    Disparities in Austin police use of force too large to explain by crime rate

    Disparities in Austin police use of force too large to explain by crime rate
    Though statistical analysis cannot prove racial animus by law enforcement, researchers emphasized, it's also true that crime rates alone cannot explain large disparities in how often Austin police use force against minorities compared to…
  • Oct 10

    Point of Impact: Interview with Eva Ruth Moravec

    Point of Impact: Interview with Eva Ruth Moravec
    Grits contributing writer Amanda Woog recently interviewed fellow Grits contributing writer Eva Ruth Moravec about Eva's new project, Point of Impact, a multimedia investigative journalism series documenting 19 officer-involved shootings of…
Rank this Week: 36

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/
  • Oct 13

    Dad-in-chief signs law bringing diaper-changing stations to more men's room

    Dad-in-chief signs law bringing diaper-changing stations to more men's room
    CNN (Oct. 12, 2016): Dad-in-chief signs law bringing diaper-changing stations to more men's rooms, by Hailey Middlebrow: President Obama recently signed the Bathrooms Accessible in Every Situation Act which requires diaper-changing stations…
  • Oct 11

    The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandate Funerals for Fetuse

    The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandate Funerals for Fetuse
    The Nation (Oct. 11, 2016): The Latest Anti-Abortion Trend? Mandate Funerals for Fetuses, by Rebecca Grant: In addition to laws restricting the donation of fetal tissue for medical research and experimentation, states are introducing…
  • Oct 10

    Texas May Owe Abortion Providers' Lawyers $4.5 Million

    Texas May Owe Abortion Providers' Lawyers $4.5 Million
    Texas Tribunal (Oct. 8, 2016): Texas May Owe Abortion Providers' Lawyers $4.5 Million, by Alexa Ura: On Friday, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a request for $4.5 million in attorney's fees and expenses incurred in successfully…
Rank this Week: 37

The Am Law Daily

The Am Law Daily

Covers legal business news, analysis and intelligence. From The American Lawyer.

http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/
  • May 4

    The Am Law Daily Has a New Home

    The Am Law Daily Has a New Home
    If you're looking for news about the business of law as practiced by the biggest, wealthiest law firms in the United States and the rest of the world, and stories about the lawyers who work at those firms, please visit the newly redesigned Am…
  • Apr 23

    Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal

    Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal
    The British mobile phone service provider will acquire business telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Worldwide.
  • Apr 23

    Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal

    Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal
    Nestle will acquire pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's infant nutrition business to expand its own global presence in the formula market. Mayer Brown, Skadden, Clifford Chance, and DLA Piper all have roles on the transaction.
Rank this Week: 38

The Harvard Law School Corporate…

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog

Covers boards of directors, corporate elections, executive compensation, practice insights, legal developments, securities regulation, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Sponsored by the HLS Corporate Governance Program.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov
  • Oct 13

    2016 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure

    2016 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure
    Even in a record-breaking year for money in politics, America’s largest publicly traded companies are steadily moving toward making disclosure and oversight of corporate political spending a common practice. The sixth annual CPA-Zicklin…
  • Oct 13

    What Is the Real Value of an Incentive Compensation Award When It Is Made?

    What Is the Real Value of an Incentive Compensation Award When It Is Made?
    The value of an incentive compensation award to an executive often is significantly less than the award’s “target value.” Target value for this purpose means the amount “targeted” for payout at the end of an…
  • Oct 13

    The “Reasonable Investor” of Federal Securities Law

    The “Reasonable Investor” of Federal Securities Law
    For decades public companies have complained that the enormous damage awards threatened in securities class actions renders settlement of even non-meritorious cases rational, promoting the filing of frivolous suits. This argument convinced…
Rank this Week: 39

IntLawGrrls

IntLawGrrls

Features voices on international law, policy and practice.

http://ilg2.org/
Rank this Week: 40

Law & Disorder

Law & Disorder

The Art of Technology

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/
Rank this Week: 42

Traffic Accident News And Advice…

Traffic Accident News And Advice Blog

Covers auto laws and auto accident law in California. By Bisnar Chase LLP.

http://www.trafficaccidentnewsandadviceblog.com/
  • Sep 20

    Teenager in Critical Condition after Anaheim Hit-and-Run Crash

    Teenager in Critical Condition after Anaheim Hit-and-Run Crash
    A 15-year-old boy, identified as Ramiro Macias, was critically injured in a bicycle accident after he was struck by a minivan while riding his bike. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the teen was riding his bike near…
  • Sep 15

    Woman Killed in South Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Crash

    Woman Killed in South Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Crash
    Police are looking for a motorist in connection with a hit-and-run accident in South Los Angeles that left a woman dead. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred early morning on September…
  • Sep 7

    Santa Ana Teen Killed in 57 Freeway Crash

    Santa Ana Teen Killed in 57 Freeway Crash
    Luis Torres, 15, a Santa Ana student, was killed in a car accident on the 57 Freeway early morning on September 4, 2016. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal accident occurred on the freeway just north of the…
Rank this Week: 41

Concurring Opinions

Concurring Opinions

Group blog with a broad emphasis on legal topics. By Professors Daniel J. Solove, Kaimipono Wenger, Dave Hoffman, Frank Pasquale, Deven Desai, Danielle Citron, Lawrence Cunningham, Sarah Waldeck, Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Solangel Maldonado and Gerard Magliocca.

http://www.concurringopinions.com
  • Oct 13

    Roundup: Law and Humanities 10.13.2016

    Roundup: Law and Humanities 10.13.2016
    In somewhat of an October surprise, the Swedish Academy has announced the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Law and humanities mavens, take note: scholars and commentators have been examining Laureate…
  • Oct 13

    Presidential Electors Should Take A Vow of Silence

    Presidential Electors Should Take A Vow of Silence
    This campaign is strange for all sorts of reasons, but one aspect that I want to comment on is the chatter by certain presidential electors that they may not vote for the candidate that carries their state or district. Journalists have been…
  • Oct 12

    Blackacre–The Poetry Collection

    Blackacre–The Poetry Collection
    Though this a more eclectic post, I want to recommend a new book of poems by my law school classmate, Monica Youn, who has won many awards for her poetry. Her book is called Blackacre (appropriately enough) and has some vaguely legal themes,…
Rank this Week: 43

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
  • Oct 11

    When Minority Report Becomes New Yorkers' Reality

    When Minority Report Becomes New Yorkers' Reality
    New York’s governor plans to put facial recognition technology and license plate readers in the state’s transportation hubs. Tucked into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s presentation on his $100 billion plan to invest in the…
  • Oct 10

    The Surveillance State Descends on the Dakota Access Pipeline Spirit Camp

    The Surveillance State Descends on the Dakota Access Pipeline Spirit Camp
    In an effort to intimidate indigenous people protesting an oil pipeline, North Dakota has militarized its response. For the past six months, at the confluence of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers, history has been made at one of the largest…
  • Oct 6

    Protect the Children, Preserve the Tribe

    Protect the Children, Preserve the Tribe
    States across the country continue to seize Native American children from their homes and communities. IMAGINE HIRING A BABYSITTER who you have every reason to trust to watch your toddler while you are at work. One day you return to pick up…
Rank this Week: 44

DNT - O Direito e as novas…

DNT - O Direito e as novas tecnologias

Covers Brazilian IT law. In Portuguese. By Alexandre Atheniense.

http://www.dnt.adv.br
Rank this Week: 45