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)
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)
State of the Union Preview When President Obama addresses Congress and the nation later this evening, he will have two major, often contradictory, goals. Tonight's speech, officially about governing, is unofficially political. The President must use this State of the Union to begin making the case for reelection while at the same time set up a framework for governance that acknowledges the reality... (1 views)
Congressional Preview Congress looked very different at last night's State of the Union speech, as members from both parties bucked tradition to cross the aisle and sit together in a show of bipartisanship. This changed appearance was a largely symbolic act and as they return to work today to enact, or block, the President's agenda, things should look the way they did last week. But January is... (1 views)
Thank You for Suing Us Looks as though Taco Bell is taking complete advantage of the publicity it's received due to a lawsuit filed against it last week. A huge advertising campaign was launched on Friday that included full page ads in some the country's most-read print newspapers. (1 views)
Members of UCI's Muslim Student Union under Fire for Year-Old Protest Muslim students out of the University of California, Irvine, have been subpoenaed by a grand jury for outbursts that occurred last year during a speech given by Israeli ambassador Michael Oren, according to their attorney. (1 views)
State of the Union Wrap-up Last week President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress and to the American people. Reaction to the speech from both sides of the political spectrum has been relatively blase in comparison to previous speeches. (1 views)
ROTC Returns to Ivy League Campuses About forty years ago, the Reserve Officers Training Corps, better known as ROTC, disappeared from Ivy League campuses. Initially, ROTC was banned due to the extreme tensions that existed over the Vietnam War. Campuses didn't bring ROTC back following the Vietnam-era due to claims that the military discriminated, particularly against gay men and women. (1 views)
All Eyes on Pensacola A federal judge in Pensacola got the ball rolling in the many lawsuits being filed by states around the nation. Judge Roger Vinson declared President Obama's nationwide health care law unconstitutional. The reason? It violates the Commerce Clause and the individual mandate that would require Americans to purchase health care coverage exceeds the bounds of authority. In... (1 views)
Egypt Events are unfolding rapidly and by the time you read this, it will likely be outdated. (1 views)
Obamacare Behind The Bench President Obama's health-care reform bill, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), or as many of the bills opponents like to call it, Obamacare, is causing a case of multiple personalities when it comes to the nation's court systems. (1 views)
Jared Lee Loughner's Mental State If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Jared Lee Loughner's mug shot could tell us some truths about his state of mind. It certainly is tempting to draw conclusions based on the eerie smile he displays in his mug shot. (1 views)
Palin Trademark Following in the footsteps of the most famous ex governor of Alaska, I have decided to trademark my name. In order to establish myself as a brand name, I must identify the commercial service linked to my name that I wish to protect. (1 views)
Assange Fights Heated Battle in UK Court Julian Assagne's defense team will use a graphic defense in order to fight claims from two Swedish women that Assange sexually assaulted, molested, and raped them. (1 views)
Columbia Law Professor Named Senior Advisor for FTC A professor from Columbia law school will act as a senior advisor for consumer protection and competition issues affecting the Internet and mobile markets. (1 views)