January 1 2007 Legal Blog Roundup So how does it feel to be back at work after the holidays? Now that you're back at your desk, facing your computer, are you trying to avoid working by daydreaming about eating leftovers? Or are you one of those lucky law school students still on winter break, sitting at home, trying to find ways to waste time? Either way, you're making the right choice by reading this... (2 views)
January 15 2007 Legal Blog Roundup When you think about the law, what words come to mind? Litigiousness? We'll cover that this week. Scandal? We've got that here, too. How about sex? Well, maybe that's not the first word that comes to mind when you think about the law, but believe it or not, we'll even touch upon that. You can say a lot of things about this article, but you can't say it's boring. (2 views)
Rediscover Your Pre-Holiday Budget Did the holidays feel like one long competition for your money? From gifts for family and friends, Secret Santa games, Salvation Army bell-ringers, and the checkout folks at every store asking, "Would you like to add a dollar for XYZ charity?" it can be hard to catch your breath, much less stick to a budget. (2 views)
January 29 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Well, it's official…the Bears are going to the Super Bowl! Can you believe it? I'm definitely in shock. This team may not be as much fun as it was 20 years ago (don't lie—you know you all loved the Fridge and the Super Bowl Shuffle), but it's still pretty great news. At this point, you're probably thinking, "Yeah, that's nice, but what does the Super Bowl have to do... (2 views)
New Laws Affect Attorney Ads 02/21/07The state of New York enacted new legislation this month that will affect how attorneys can advertise in the state. The new laws are meant to keep attorney advertisements honest so that potential clients are not misled. (2 views)
March 12 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Welcome back! Last week, I was in a bad mood, bitching about the weather and such. Never mind the facts that I'm still not feeling like Mary Poppins and it snowed like crazy this weekend (in March!); I keep trying to tell myself that spring is just around the corner. Unfortunately, even that isn't enough to keep me in a good mood. Oh, well. In a strange way, I guess that's... (2 views)
California Supreme Court Rules on Wage Claims On April 16, the California Supreme Court ruled on a hotly contested issue among employers and employees regarding the time frame in which an employee can recoup his or her ''additional hour of pay'' for missed meal and rest breaks. (2 views)
April 30 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Last week opened with gunshots at Virginia Tech turning everything gloomy. I could have recovered from the gloom. But what really ate up my insides-and keeps on eating them up-is the face of that gun-toting wacko peering at me from almost every news site, newspaper, and TV channel. (2 views)
India to Host Three-Day Legal Conference 05/11/07 As outsourcing continues to become more and more popular, many law firms are outsourcing to Indian law firms located in Gurgaon, Noida, Bangalore, and Mumbai. In fact, some expect the legal outsourcing business in India to generate $20 billion by the year 2015. As a result, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the Centre for American and International Society,... (2 views)
May 28 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, folks. This week, Ann Althouse put me in a rare good mood with her round of Glenn Greenwald bashing entitled ''I cursed my fate because I had no shoes, and then I met a man who had no feet.'' It's superb! Her surgical dissection of Greenwald's writing is interesting reading and will give you some nice insights into blogging. (2 views)
EEOC Claim-Filing Limits Altered by Supreme Court Attention, American corporations: you can now breathe a sigh of relief. The Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 vote, has drastically altered the landscape of Title VII lawsuits. On May 29, claims that allege discrimination based on gender or race will have their statue of limitations drastically altered; henceforth, the claimant must proceed with legal action, if he or she chooses... (2 views)
July 2 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, folks. A June 19 Deliberations posting discusses blogging jurors, a subject that is as controversial as it is contemporary. The post reports on a manipulative person who acted as a juror, blogged about the trial, and, while concealing his identity as a practicing attorney, influenced and hastened the jurors to deliver a verdict. The California Court of Appeals... (2 views)
Once More into the Religion Clauses In last week's rush to a summer recess, reporters who cover the Supreme Court paid little heed to the court's 5-4 opinion in Case No. 06-157. We thus missed a round of useful insight into the court and the Constitution. (2 views)
Hot Gas Causes Buyers to Lose Cash 07/17/07Roadsters may want to reconsider their road trips this summer.As the weather warms up, gas, like other liquids in the heat, expands and provides less energy per gallon. In other words, ''consumers are getting less value per gallon,'' said attorney George Barton. (2 views)
New Jersey Seeking to Recover Damages for Polluted Sites Global warming and its companion, environmental pollution, have been heavily discussed in the media recently. From scientists releasing doomsday reports to Al Gore's astonishing success at the box office with An Inconvenient Truth to the recent ''Live Earth'' concert to promote awareness of and create a solution for the global climate crisis, there seems to be no sign of... (2 views)
July 23 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, folks. On July 6, Peter Lattman, at the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, hit the nail right on the head with a quote from Nathan Koppel: "Most lawyers set on pursuing careers in elite firms have long focused on one goal: making partner. Now they are adding a second one: staying partner." Lattman's post, entitled "De-Equitization: A Buzzword Sweeping Big Law Nation,"... (2 views)
Former Virginia Governor and His Wife Convicted on Public Corruption Charges Summary: Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife convicted of public corruption charges. (2 views)
Common Sense, Common Good and the Law - Widely Acclaimed Author, Attorney and Lecturer Philip K. Howard Speaks Out Too many lawyers. Not enough common sense. (2 views)
Whole Foods Market, Inc., Scheduled to Merge with Wild Oats Markets, Inc. Whole Foods Market, Inc., and Wild Oats Markets, Inc., are scheduled to close their merger on Monday, August 20, after 12 noon, Eastern Standard Time. This $700 million deal between the rival natural and organic grocers has caused quite the controversy ever since the two made plans in February of this year for Whole Foods to buy out Wild Oats at a purchase price of $18.50... (2 views)
September 3 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Hi, folks. With all the recent hype over associate salary hikes at big law firms, one might have begun to feel that the good days had arrived at last. However, Tom Collins's August 14 post at morepartnerincome, "New Associate Salaries in Midrange Law Firms," tells a different story. According to a recent report by NALP, Collins explains, not everyone has a reason to be... (2 views)
The courts decision on use of Marijuana as per State Medical Use of Marijuana Act Last week in an 8-1 vote the Washington Supreme Court ruled that a Bremerton company had the right to discharge an employee for the use of medical marijuana, despite the fact that she had a physician's authorization to use the drug. (2 views)
State Courts now can accept cases of discrimination by employers The battle between employers and employees has been a long and arduous one, and thanks to changes in several state laws, the battle is once again heating up. With the recent additions of Maryland and Illinois, 40 states have now passed legislation that will allow employees to sue their employers for discrimination with the case being heard in state court. (2 views)
NY Bar Proposes Reforms in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure On Thursday, the New York Bar Association released a 125-page report calling for optimizing and streamlining the discovery process and proposed suitable amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The amendments are targeted at preservation of documents including pretrial conferences and electronically stored data. According to the NY Bar Association, the proposals... (2 views)
Parole Possibilities for Teen Murderers Serving Life without Parole On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that mandatory sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole for people under the age of 18 years when they committed murder were unconstitutional. The ruling can affect more than 2,500 young prisoners in the country. In a narrow win, a 5-4 majority contended that the Constitution forbids such mandatory sentencing... (2 views)
November 5 2007 Legal Blog Roundup As the holidays approach and you become increasingly desperate in your attempts to find excuses to avoid family reunions, try reading. Robert Reich (remember him — Clinton's uber-smart but vertically challenged secretary of labor?) recently wrote what Lessig Blog calls ''a fantastic book by an extremely smart and experienced liberal'' about corporations and capitalism,... (2 views)
DU Law School Clinic Files Lawsuit DU Law School Clinic Files LawsuitStetson to Host Arbitration Competition$7 Million Given to North Carolina Law and Medical Students (2 views)
December 10 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Ever wonder what it's like for all those other ultra-competitive lawyer wannabes in law school as they cram for the all-important bar exam? The Bar Exam Is Crazy answers your curiosity, giving insight into the weekly exam mania of a law student who describes herself as ''a mom of two and a wife of one.'' She also happens to be a small business owner, a real estate agent,... (2 views)
Law School Workshops Pay Off Law School Workshops Pay OffLaw Student Takes on Universal HealthcareFormer Starbucks CEO Gives University $200,000 in Honor of Law Professor (2 views)
December 17 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Okay, so the hell that is law school finals is probably over for you, and while you're thinking you'd rather read torts than have to sit through another family viewing of Miracle on 34th Street, I've got a suggestion for you: change your holiday viewing for a few hours by getting a copy of a new documentary called The Trials of Law School. As noted on December 5th at... (2 views)
January 7 2008 Legal Blog Roundup Ringing in the new year is always a joyous occasion, but it does not come without its own familiar taint: drunk driving. We all know better, and yet we've all done it, hopefully without tragic results. When it does happen and when the perpetrator is caught, the rules are not always the same and punishments can vary widely depending on the state in which the driver is... (2 views)