Supreme Court Holds Federal Grantees Can’t Be Compelled to Adopt Official Views On Thursday, in a matter involving a program intended to fight HIV and AIDS overseas, but resulting in a decision of far reaching implications for allowing government grants, the Supreme Court held that federal government cannot compel grant recipients to adopt its policy views. (1 views)
Government Accountability Office Report Shows ICE Released 2,837 Convicted Alien Sex Offenders Recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) brings to light the release of 2,837 convicted alien sex offenders back into the American public. This release by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been made to comply with the 2001 US Supreme Court decision on Zadvydas v. Davis. (1 views)
Third Circuit Reverses Conviction of Former Texas House Majority Leader On Thursday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the 2010 money-laundering conviction of former Texas House Majority leader Tom DeLay on the grounds of insufficient evidence. The Travis County District Attorney, Rosemary Lehmberg has expressed that they would be appealing the decision before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. (1 views)
Virginia Supreme Court Rules Lawyer’s Blog Covered by Ethics Rules In a recent judgment in the matter of Hunter v. Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Supreme Court has given a ruling that might have ripple effects on the law profession in the 21st century. Promoting lawyers and law firms through digital media, like blogs and websites is already in mainstream and law firms are spending millions on developing their online presence. However,... (1 views)
Former Rothstein Partner Suspended from Practicing Law Russell Adler, a former law partner of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein was suspended from practicing law for 91 days by the Florida Supreme Court. He was held guilty of lying to a New York City co-op board during the purchase of an apartment in 2009. (1 views)
New Mexico Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Right to Same-Sex Marriage New Mexico became the 17th US state to allow gay marriage after a unanimous decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court affirming the rights of same-sex partners to marry within the state. In its ruling, the court reasoned that “protections and responsibilities that result from the marital relationship” applies equally to same-sex and opposite-sex couples. With the ruling... (1 views)
Oregon Attorney Declares She Won’t Defend Gay Marriage Ban Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum stated in a legal filing made on Thursday that she will not defend the state’s ban on gay marriages. Rosenblum’s argument was that the state ban “cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review.” (1 views)
Legal Market Sees Very Little to No Growth In 2013, law schools around the nation saw the largest graduation class than has been seen in any previously recorded graduation year. Due to the number of graduates, there were close to 400 new lawyers eligible to practice law than had been eligible in 2012. Unfortunately, those who graduated in 2013 have not had very good luck with locating legal positions. Data has been... (1 views)
SEC Punishes NYSE and Two Affiliates with $4.5 Million Penalty The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced an enforcement action last week against the New York Stock Exchange and two affiliated exchanges for failing to self regulate themselves in accordance with Commission-approved exchange rules and federal securities laws. The NYSE agreed to settle the charges by retaining an independent consultant and pay a penalty of... (1 views)
Boehner Says Suit against Obama Required to Protect the Constitution House Speaker John Boehner revealed on his official blog on Thursday that the House will initiate legal action over President Obama’s role in bringing the employer mandate in the health care law. The statement said, “Today, we’re releasing a draft resolution that will authorize the House to file suit over the way President Obama unilaterally change the employer... (1 views)
Former Utah Attorneys General Face Bribery Charges Two former attorneys general of Utah, Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow were arrested earlier this week on multiple bribery charges. Both are free on bail, and have claimed allegations against them are politically motivated. Shurtleff is the longest-serving attorney general of Utah and was in office for more than 12 years. Swallow first served under Shurtleff as his chief... (1 views)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Limits Collective Bargaining Rights Last week, a divided Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld Act 10, a law that sharply restricts collective bargaining rights of state employees. The law stops automatic collection of union dues from workers’ salaries and puts in place several other restrictions to the functioning of workers’ unions. Union activists challenged the law, but in a 5-2 decision the Wisconsin... (1 views)
Last Trial in Virginia Tech Massacre (2007) Finds the School Negligent It happened on April 16, 2007, and this is 2012, but neither the public nor the parents of students who were killed by the crazy gunman have forgotten their pains. While ample evidence had poured in from the media at the time showing negligence on part of Virginia Tech authorities, it took the due process of law almost 5 years to realize that yes, the school authorities... (1 views)
''Rogue Website'' Bill Reintroduced On May 12th, US Senators revived a measure that would grant US authorities greater ability to target ''rogue websites.'' Last November a bill known as the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act received approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee but never reached the Senate floor. (1 views)
The Limited Career Paths for Early-Career Lawyers Some attorneys know exactly what they want to do from the beginning of their careers and thrive by building practices that reflect their self-understanding. However, many new lawyers lack visibility into the various practice areas and career paths available in the legal industry, leaving them vulnerable to making uninformed decisions about their legal careers. (1 views)
Trump's 2024 Campaign Rally Rhetoric Raises Concerns Amid Ongoing Criminal Investigations When multiple criminal investigations are underway against him, Donald Trump is launching his bid for the White House, creating a potential collision of politics and law that could have unprecedented consequences for America. During his first official campaign rally on Saturday, Trump's fiery rhetoric suggested that a dark future awaits the country should he be indicted.... (1 views)
Netflix Adds 2.07 Million Subscribers In Q1, Revenue Growth Slows Down It is anticipated that Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) will announce the addition of approximately 2 million subscribers in Q1, with investors keeping a close eye on the impact of recent price reductions and introducing an ad-supported plan on subscriber numbers. After losing 200,000 subscribers in the same quarter last year, the company returned to subscriber growth in H2 2022.... (1 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Appeal by Whistleblowers Over Pharmacy Fraud On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in an appeal by three whistleblowers seeking to revive lawsuits against pharmacy operators for allegedly overbilling government health insurance programs for prescription drugs. Safeway Inc, owned by Albertsons Companies Inc, and SuperValu Inc, part of United Natural Foods Inc, were previously cleared of wrongdoing in... (1 views)
Law School Class of 2022 Sees Increase in Legal Job Placement The law school class of 2022 entered a robust job market and secured legal jobs at a higher rate than the previous classes of 2021 and 2019, which were affected by the temporary decline in new lawyer hiring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Bar Association's recent release, almost 78% of the new Juris doctors from 2022 found jobs that require bar... (1 views)
Florida Senate Passes Bill to Allow Central Florida Tourism Board to Revoke Disney Development Agreements The Florida Senate has passed a bill that grants authority to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, a tourism board appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, to revoke development agreements previously signed by its predecessor. This new legislation will allow the board to cancel agreements signed up to three months before the board's formation, furthering... (1 views)
Biden Administration's Robust Response to Escalating Anti-Jewish Incidents on U.S. Campuses Concerns over the rise of anti-Jewish incidents at American universities have prompted the Biden administration to take proactive measures. In a high-stakes meeting with prominent American Jewish leaders, the administration addressed this alarming surge. This article delves into the key developments and actions taken to counteract anti-Jewish incidents on U.S. campuses. (1 views)
Article does not exist (AP) - Mobile computing just got more portable. Making even the latest pocketbook-sized ultra-mobile personal computers look more like lumbering giants, RingCube Technologies Inc. unveiled software that can virtually squeeze a PC onto an iPod, USB keychain drive, cell phone or any gizmo with digital storage space.
35 Absurd ways to create an awkward moment in an interview Court Reporter usually focuses on an important case pertinent to many attorneys. But since summer is officially here, we’ll take a break from that to instead offer you a comical piece written by three recruiters from BCG Attorney Search. Enjoy!Given the nature of practicing law, almost all articles on the subject are likewise-and appropriately-serious in nature. Topics...
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Review: Apple Offers Value in New IPods (AP) - Fans of Apple Computer Inc.'s portable music players will find the new, video-capable models of the iPod and its miniature counterpart, the Nano, clearly worth the wait.As with previous iPods, the Nano now comes in a variety of storage capacities and colors, not just silver and black. There's green, blue, pink and starting last week red, each holding 4 gigabytes of...
FTS Wireless to Begin Offering New MySpace Accessible Cell Phones From Helio(TM) FTS Wireless Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FTS Group, Inc. (OTCBB: FLIP), today announced that it will begin offering Helio(TM) Wireless handsets and rate plans through its retail and new Internet sales channels beginning in November.
Review: Microsoft Improves Web Browser (AP) - The long-awaited upgrade to Microsoft's Web browser is here, introducing the masses to features available for years in rival products.My initial thought to Microsoft Corp.'s game of catch-up was
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Hapless Reasons for Joining Law 3) You are afraid to enter the workforce. Get a grip. Starting a first job is not nearly as difficult as starting college was. In fact, the consequences of failure are much less, too. If you are bounced by your first employer after a month, this need never even show up on your resume. You will be able to gain other employment quite easily.
UB Law Mentor Program: Connecting Students with Legal Professionals for Professional Development For over 20 years, the UB Law Mentor Program has paired every 1L student with a practicing lawyer mentor by collaborating with the law school's Career Services Office and the UB Law Alumni Association. The mentors, who understand the challenges of law school and the legal profession, offer guidance and build relationships with their mentees. The annual matching reception,...