Aristotle Technology Eases Compliance with Regulations Regarding Political Contributions In recent days, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision to ban political contributions to candidates for public office and political organizations by foreign nationals. (3 views)
Heads Rolling? More on What Not to Do during a Trial When the judge adjudicating your case states flatly that ''heads will have to roll, because this is outrageous,'' you'd better hope that said head is not your own. (3 views)
Two Premier Legal Associations, LSPA and NALS, Join Forces The Legal Service Providers Association (LSPA), whose mission is to help legal service provider companies thrive, has joined forces with NALS, the association for legal professionals. By joining together, LSPA members can enjoy a variety of cost savings benefits. Together, the organizations will strengthen their support of legal professionals at law firms, corporate legal... (3 views)
Legal Hiring To Rise First Quarter of 2011 According to a quarterly survey from Robert Half Legal Hiring Index, just over 30 percent (31%) of respondents are claiming that they will be adding jobs during the first quarter of 2011. That number is versus the one percent of those questioned who plan to decrease their legal staff. (3 views)
Tragic Find in South Mississippi Leads to Double Homicide Charges The skeletal remains of a three year old boy were found December 8 in south Mississippi. Chase DeBlase and his older sister, Natalie, 4 have been missing for months, though it wasn't until early December their disappearance was discovered. (3 views)
Objections to Kagan Now that the confirmation hearings are over and Elena Kagan has filed answers to written questions from the Republican members of the Judiciary Committee, the public posturing over her nomination is in full swing. (3 views)
The Name Change Game & New Appointments Many changes have taken place in the legal industry in the past few weeks; the Jackson, Mississippi law firm of Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton has announced that the firm has changed its name to Wilkins Tipton. (3 views)
Newly Launched Site Ranks Best Law Firms and Attorneys In an effort to let consumers make an informed choice, www.bestattorneysonline.com has launched a website that rates law firms across the United States. The site includes law practices that specialize in an array of legal areas including Family and Divorce, Accident and Injury, Corporate Law, Immigration Law, Criminal Law, Cyberspace Law, Trust and Estate Law, Civil Rights... (3 views)
The Democracy Restoration Act 2010 appears poised to be a historic year in Congress. With health care reform behind it, the House is now taking up another controversial matter near and dear to the hearts of liberals - felon disenfranchisement. (3 views)
YouTube And Your Image I recently had the opportunity to read a piece on Wired PRNews that discusses the use of video sites, such as YouTube, in the overall marketing approach employed by law firms. The piece extols the virtues of client video testimonies as a means to advertising a firm’s efficacy and speaks to the ever shifting environment lawyer’s confront today as they try to bring in... (3 views)
''Get To the Bottom of This Foreclosure Mess'' The probe into the massive problems in the mortgage sector has now grown to 49 states. Suddenly, the dream of owning a home has become the nightmare of the century for some Americans. Attorney generals in nearly every state, led by Iowa's Attorney General Tom Miller, are coming together to ''get to the bottom of this foreclosure mess''. And a foreclosure mess it is. (3 views)
Danny Lampley and Free Speech Last week in Tupelo, Mississippi, Danny Lampley, an attorney with a reputation for fighting free speech battles, remained silent when Judge Talmadge Littlejohn entered a courtroom and asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. (3 views)
Does Want Doe for Damaging Posts 06/27/07 Known as Doe I and Doe II, two Yale Law School students filed a lawsuit against AutoAdmit's web administrator for psychological and economic injury. (3 views)
Opt Out I am and always will be a loud and active advocate for privacy rights, so it will comes as a surprise to many people that I am asking you to opt out of ''opt out day''. (3 views)
Tea Party and the Tucson Shootings Following the Tucson shootings that killed 14 and injured 6, including Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, many were quick to place blame on the Tea Party for the group's sometimes militant rhetoric. In reality, the shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, does not appear to have any ties to the Tea Party, nor to any other political group for that matter. Nonetheless, many still hold the... (3 views)
Damages Received in Lawsuit Save Over Two Dozen Legal Jobs in DA's Office Following the recent settlement of two lawsuits, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office was able to retain over two dozen positions. (3 views)
Loughner Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial On Wednesday, US District Judge Larry Burns determined Jared Loughner to be mentally unfit to stand trial for the 49 federal charges against him, which stem from a January Tucson shooting that left six dead and 13 wounded. (3 views)
Advocate Capital, Inc. Partners with American Association for Justice to Sponsor 2011 Paralegal Award Advocate Capital, Inc. has joined with the American Association for Justice to sponsor the 2011 Advocate Capital, Inc. / AAJ Paralegal of the Year Award. (3 views)
West Virginia's Republican Candidate for Governor Decries State's Legal System Bill Maloney, the Republican candidate for governor in West Virginia was quoted as saying in the July 5th legalnewsline.com article, ''W.Va. gubernatorial candidates talk legal reform'' that the state's courts and legal system are ''in urgent need of repair.'' However, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin disagrees, saying he has worked diligently to improve the state's legal... (3 views)
Video Games Entitled to First Amendment Protection With video games in two-thirds of American homes, it's no wonder that there is a growing concern about the psychological effects of violent video games. However, according to a June 27th US Supreme Court ruling, it is unconstitutional to ban the sale of such games to minors. (3 views)
Another Court Nomination for Goodwin Liu UC Berkeley Law professor, Goodwin Liu has received another court nomination, this time by California Governor Jerry Brown. Liu, who was nominated to the California Supreme Court last week, will go before the Commission on Judicial Appointments on August 31, 2011. (3 views)
Google Makes Foray Into Virtual Legal Sector to the Tune of $18.5 Million As technology marches forward, is the traditional concept of a flesh and blood attorney being left behind? (3 views)
Why Deregulating the Legal Profession Makes Sense The August 21st wsj.com article, ''Time to Deregulate the Practice of Law'', strongly suggests that perhaps the answer to the shrinking employment opportunities in the legal market may be to deregulate the profession. (3 views)
Generals of the Revolution™ Provides Open Forum for Legal Execs Those in leadership roles in large corporate legal departments, including general counsel and directors of legal operations, will gather in mid-September in Washington, D.C. for the annual Generals of the Revolution™ conference. (3 views)
Firings, Freedom of Speech and Facebook According to the September 26thwashingtonpost.com article, ''Firings, discipline over Facebook posts lead to surge in legal disputes'', over 100 complaints have been filed with the National Labor Relations Board in the last year and have created confusion for companies over social media policies. (3 views)
No More Last Requests It appears as though Lawrence Brewer’s excessive last meal request last week will mark the end of its kind in Texas. Brewer, who was sentenced to death for the 1998 slaying of James Byrd Jr., followed the long-held tradition of submitting a request for a special meal prior to his execution last week. However, his exorbitant demands ultimately resulted in a call for an... (3 views)
Brain-Injured Current, Former NFL Players Seek Compensation A current and six former NFL players are hitting the organization with a major workers’ compensation claim, according to the Associated Press. They filed a class-action lawsuit, which challenges how the league has dealt with concussions and their results. (3 views)
Victims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 – Unnamed but Not Forgotten Victim 1. Victim 2. Victim 3. Victim 4. Victim 5. Victim 6. Victim 7. Victim 8. (3 views)
Farm Animal Protection Law Goes Before Supreme Court In 2008 the Humane Society released an undercover video that revealed the severe abuse of injured and sick animals at a slaughterhouse in Southern California. In response, the state enacted a law banning the purchase, sale, or slaughter of “downer” cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats and instead requires them to be promptly euthanized. Furthermore, the law forbids the... (3 views)
Manson Follower Denied Parole Again Last week, Charles “Tex” Watson, a former Charles Manson follower, sought parole from a California prison for the 13th time and was denied. Watson, 65, is serving a life sentence for his participation in seven murders that were carried out 42 years ago under the guidance of one-time cult leader Charles Manson. (3 views)