New UK Study Asks: What Are Lawyers Made Of? According to a report published in The National Law Journal on Friday, would-be lawyers are likely to be facing a revised approach to their legal training. (1 views)
Show Me the Money As a second year writer for my company, I will not be receiving a $10,000 bonus this year, unlike the second year associates at three firms that recently announced their year end bonuses. On the other hand, I don't have $150,000 in student loans and I've never worked an 80 hour week in my life. (1 views)
Difficult Days, Difficult Decisions It is highly doubtful anyone would agree that Julian Assange has a single ounce of scruples, dignity or morals. He is disturbing, to say the least. Even as WikiLeaks continues to slowly turn out its promised papers that address ''every major issue'', there are two simultaneous goings-on. First, the majority of the politicians agree on something. (1 views)
Joe Jackson Files Wrongful Death Suit Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, filed a lawsuit against his son's physician and pharmacy. The wrongful death suit, according to Jackson's lawyer Brian Oxman, was filed in Los Angeles on November 30. (1 views)
Recusal The Proposition 8 lawsuit is getting ready to move on to the 9th Circuit but controversy isn't waiting for the hearing or the ruling; it began with the list of judges slated to hear the appeal. The panel consists of two liberal judges, including Stephen Reinhardt who is widely considered to be the most liberal judge on the federal bench today. The other two judges are... (1 views)
''That Thing Would've Been Shot Full of Holes'' That's the sentiment of one observer when this week's trial involving Google’s ''Street View'' cameras. The suit, filed by a Pennsylvania couple, claimed that the family's privacy had been invaded when one of the contractors captured images of their home in 2008 and then placed it online as part of Google's map services. (1 views)
Tax Cuts Congress has almost adjourned for the year and when it is gaveled back into session in January, there will be a new Speaker of the House - thanks to the sweeping victories Republicans achieved in the midterm elections. But the people's business is not yet done for the year and the lame duck Congress is getting ready to move on extending the Bush tax cuts, which will... (1 views)
WikiLeaks' Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London Call it karma or international pressure; either way, Julian Assange surrendered Tuesday morning at a London police station. His arrest, however, has nothing to do with his determination of releasing thousands of compromising and dangerous government documents. He was arrested instead on one count of unlawful coercion, two counts of sexual molestation and one count of rape.... (1 views)
Watch What You Read (Especially If It's Wikileaks) In perhaps one of the most interesting twists on the global epidemic that is the Wikileaks scandal, is a new warning being issued by some government agencies suggesting that perhaps students, particularly law students, could be at risk for repercussions for even reading the released classified documents. (1 views)
Oklahoma Execution Moves Forward Amid Controversy Considering any last minute stays, the nation's first execution using a drug approved for euthanizing animals will move forward Thursday at 6 p.m. in Oklahoma. John David Duty and his lawyers had exhausted their appeals and thought there were no further options. That was until Duty's lawyer discovered pentobarbital will be used in lieu of a more traditional drug, sodium... (1 views)
Fearful or Just Arrogant? As news broke earlier this week that Julian Assange would indeed be released on bail, he was busy getting fitted for an ankle monitor and signing legal documents that spelled out the conditions of his release. Twenty four hours later, however, his face is plastered across more than a few American networks, complete with the arrogant statements that he's become so well... (1 views)
A trend of Disassociation with Wikileaks Recently, companies have been disassociating themselves with whistle-blowing website Wikileaks that has gained a lot of attention as of late for exposing classified United States information. Fear of losing customers or even being denounced by the United States government has lead companies like Mastercard, PayPal, and Visa Europe to keep their distance. (1 views)
Toyota to Pay Millions More Toyota Motor Corporation, in its effort to cooperate in ongoing investigations over safety issues, agreed this week to pay an additional $34.2 million in fines, according to attorneys for The Transportation Department. These penalties should settle all investigations regarding the carmaker's recalls and brings the total paid to more than $48 million. Initially, a $16.4... (1 views)
Net Neutrality On Monday, the FCC enacted net neutrality regulations, sort of, that may have a lasting impact on the quality and quantity of web based services you can access. Or not. It’s not as confusing as it sounds. (1 views)
Wind Up Like Prichard Have you ever heard of Prichard, Alabama? You will. The small southern Alabama town, just outside Mobile, has stopped making payments to the city's 150 plus retired workers; it's also breaking at least one state law. (1 views)
Practicing Law Post Padilla A well-known U.S. Supreme Court Case has the American Bar Association pondering the role of criminal defense lawyers. (1 views)
Rankings May Be Deceiving To Prospective Law Students How do most prospective law students choose which schools they will apply to, and in turn, eventually attend? Is it affordability? Location? Or is it ranking? (1 views)
Espionage Act of 1917 With so much talk about Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and possible legal action by the United States, this seems like a good time to review the Espionage Act of 1917. (1 views)
The Year in Review - The 2010 Legalities Part 1 As we're gearing up to bid adieu to 2010 and usher in 2011, we thought this would be an ideal time to rewind and see what the big legal news stories were that will forever be equated to the year 2010. Take a look; does our list mirror yours? Here's the first half of our annual list. (1 views)
Billy the Kid Bill Richardson, the outgoing Governor of New Mexico, has decided not to grant a pardon to Henry McCarty, AKA William Bonney, better known as ''Billy the Kid''. (1 views)
New Law Now in Effect for Rental Property Owners Millions of Americans own rental property. A new law that went into effect January 1 may have some of these property owners questioning just how wise an investment theirs truly is. A provision of the Small Business Jobs Act now requires rental income to be subject to the same reporting requirements on year end taxes as a business or other trade. This new law reads, in... (1 views)
Unconstitutional Searches in Maricopa County Anytime the words ''Maricopa County jails'' are spoken, the first thought that comes to mind is usually its tough sheriff Joe Arpaio, tent cities and pink prison garb. This time, however, it's his female guards who are in the spotlight. (1 views)
Book Review The 112th Congress was gaveled into session last week and Republican leaders wasted no time in reiterating their desire to repeal the health care reform bill. Although a repeal measure will almost certainly clear the House of Representatives, this will be a largely symbolic gesture because the Senate, still controlled by Democrats, will not follow suit - and even if they... (1 views)
Civility Part 2 Last week we talked about President Obama's call for a more civic dialogue in the aftermath of the Tucson shootings. More recently, the White House has hinted that civility would be a major theme in the upcoming State of the Union address, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have taken small steps toward a less divisive brand of politics, but there is still much work... (1 views)
Prop 8 Arguments Oral arguments for the prop 8 case have concluded last month in front of a three judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Originally scheduled for two hours, the arguments lasted nearly three and contained plenty of fireworks. (1 views)
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney's Briefing On Tuesday, Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney held a press conference where she addressed the imminent Comcast/NBCU merger. In short, the briefing explained that the due diligence had been finished as well as a thorough investigation by the government's Antitrust Division. Mention was also made of collaboration efforts with the Federal Communications Commission... (1 views)
HR-2 HR-2, the health care reform repeal, passed the US House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 245 to 189. The repeal received unanimous support from House Republicans along with three Democrats, a lower number than Republicans had once predicted. (1 views)
Mississippi's Tough New Immigration Bill Mississippi is just the latest state to follow Arizona's lead in its tough illegal immigration stance. This week, Senate Bill 2179, written by Joey Fillingane, a Republican from Sumrall, would allow the state to check the status of anyone it believes is in the country illegally. (1 views)
Australia's Legal Sector Anticipates Flood Fallout The floods in Australia have affected tens of thousands of families as floodwaters washed over the homes of Queensland residents. Australians devastated by the flood will require legal services when it comes to recovering their assets, especially when it comes to filling out insurance claims. (1 views)