5 Folks You Don't Want as a Valentine Hollywood is all about going big - big egos, big movies and big stars. Still, there are those who no matter how many times they're photographed and how many other beautiful people they have at their sides, you definitely don't want them as a Valentine. Here are our top five folks you should probably steer clear of - or risk facing charges of being an accomplice. (1 views)
D.C.'s Gun Woes The mixed messages out of the DC area apparently aren't enough to keep the new Congress from attempting to shape the gun laws...again. (1 views)
Lawyer in Auburn Tree Case Cites Conflict Of Interest; Granted Withdrawal Harvey Updyke, Jr., the man who allegedly poisoned the famous Toomer's Corner oak tress at Auburn University, is in a heap of legal trouble, and has had his representation replaced. (1 views)
Patriot Act Extension On February 14 the House succeeded in passing another extension of the USA Patriot Act, which will remain in effect until the end of 2011. The measure, which failed to pass six days earlier, will allow Congress more time to consider the ramifications of a long-term extension. (1 views)
Former Pennsylvania Judge Remains Free Pending Sentencing In one of the most devastating cases ever attributed to a member of the legal community, former Pennsylvania Judge Mark Ciavarella walked out of a courtroom last Friday; free until his sentencing date for his conviction on extortion, kickbacks and a ''kids for cash'' scheme that sent young kids to various facilities for only minor infractions. It's been called the... (1 views)
Law Students Petition Against $136 Cap and Gown Fee Above The Law is running a startling story about upcoming law graduates who may have more to worry about than just their final exams. According to the online publication, at Georgia Mason Law, 3Ls are having trouble paying the $136 is costs to rent a cap and gown for their graduation ceremony. (1 views)
Legal Sector Takes Hit in February; Remains Somewhat Steady Year-to-Year According to the February monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector saw a net loss in jobs throughout the month. The report shows that 2,900 legal jobs were lost during the month of February, which overshadows January's numbers which showed a humble gain of 500 jobs in the legal sector. (1 views)
Lindsay Lohan Prepares for Court on Thursday Just when everyone's focus had finally been turned away from Lindsay Lohan and instead were following the brouhaha that is Charlie Sheen, our attention is once again focused on one more court appearance for the troubled one-time Disney actress. (1 views)
Charlie Sheen: 'Winning?' For weeks now, we've heard the rants, seen the videos, and followed the bizarre saga. On the radio. On television. On Saturday Night Live. On the web. You hate him, or you love him. Or you love to hate him. At the very least, you're shocked, stunned, or just downright perplexed. Any which way, millions are powerless to look away from the train wreck that has become the... (1 views)
'Obamacare' - In or Out? March 23rd marks the one year anniversary for the federal health care law signed by Obama, known as the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. 'Obamacare'. (1 views)
Should Online Law Schools Be Accredited The American Bar Association has yet to place its foot firmly into the Internet revolution. (1 views)
Egypt Readies for Presidential Elections According to the March 30th google.com article, ''Egypt's presidential vote to be held by November'', the country's first presidential election will take place later this year, following Hosni Mubarak's ousting in February. He had ruled Egypt since 1981, as the country's fourth president. (1 views)
ACORN Named Defendant In an unusual move, lawmakers named the now-defunct ACORN as a defendant in a case that includes accusations of paying people to register voters in Nevada. This week, a plea agreement was hammered out and sentencing is expected later this summer. While the agency itself can't actually be sentenced to jail, it does face a fine of up to $5,000. (1 views)
It Matters to This One - Stem Cell Research Under Fire in Minnesota The highly controversial topic of stem cell research is under siege again - this time in the state of Minnesota. (1 views)
Air Traffic Controllers - Are They Sleeping on the Job During Your Flight? In a move that might be considered by many as a no-brainer, the Federal Aviation Administration is adding a second air traffic controller to the lone man nightshift at over two dozen airports around the country after many controllers have been found sleeping on the job. (1 views)
What Has Bradley Manning Done to Deserve This? Since last July, he's been held in the military brig at the Quantico marine base in Virginia, awaiting court martial. For 23 of the 24 hours out of the day, he's kept in solitary confinement, monitored every five minutes according to a ''prevention of injury order'', and at night, all of his clothes are taken away from him, save for a smock. (1 views)
Law Students Work With Police to Implement Racial Profiling Policy According to the article at windsorstar.com, ''Law students tackle racial profiling policy'', University of Windsor law students have formed the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP), a team that will work together with police, to reduce racial profiling by police. (1 views)
Arizona Legislature Passes 'Birther' Bill Arizona legislature has passed yet another controversial bill but his time the target has switched from illegal immigration to the issue of immigrants in office. Bill 217, otherwise referred to as the ''birther-bill'', received final approval in the state House on April 14th, with a vote of 40-16. If signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, the bill will pass into law,... (1 views)
Georgia Legislature Passes Bill on Illegal Immigration Following in Arizona's footsteps, Georgia passed controversial legislation on April 14th, giving police officers the power to check the immigration status of certain suspects and requiring many employers to check the status of new hires. The measure, House Bill 87, was passed despite strong opposition from critics, who claim that the bill promotes racial profiling and... (1 views)
A Round of Applause, Please, for Paul Clement Paul Clement. It's a name that's been splashed all over the news this week, and will likely be acclaimed for years to come in myriad media, including history books, as well as future case studies in ethics and principles for law students, for years to come. (1 views)
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Levee Case As parts of Missouri receive even more rain on Sunday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case that the U.S. Court of Appeals had ruled on only hours before. That ruling allows the Army Corps of Engineers to blow a two mile long stretch of buried pipe along the stressed levee built to protect residents. The goal is to relieve the overwhelmed levees to the north... (1 views)
Indiana to defund Planned Parenthood On Friday Indiana Gov. Mich Daniels said that he will sign HEA 1210 into law as soon as it hits his desk, making Indiana the first state to defund Planned Parenthood. The bill, which has received strong support from pro-life groups such as Indiana Right to Life and the Indiana Family Institute, would effectively eliminate the $2 million in government funding that the... (1 views)
No Retirement for Supreme Court Justices Spring is usually thought of as a time of bloom and renewal but within the Supreme Court there will be no change this year. Last week justices heard the final arguments for the term but unlike recent years, there was no talk of retirement. (1 views)
A Legal Beacon Comes to a Close On May 16, 2003, paralegal Pamela Jones posted her first column on Groklaw. The purpose, as Jones explains, was to provide a bit of insight and understanding to the disputes that were ongoing between SCO Group and many Linux vendors. This was a hallmark that help defined the nearly decade long mission. Now, though, Jones announced she'd no longer publish new legal columns... (1 views)
Social Security: Time for a 'New' New Deal? Social security, put forth as part of FDR's New Deal nearly eighty years, provides benefits for the aged needy, in the form of retirement, disability, survivorship, and death benefits; a social insurance. (1 views)
House Approves Republican Offshore Drilling Bill Just one year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Republican-controlled House passed legislation that would expand offshore gas and oil drilling. The bill, which was passed with a vote of 266-149, would require the federal government to execute lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and open the Virginia coast to drilling by June of next year. (1 views)
International Strategy for Cyberspace Draws on Obama’s Principle of Global Engagement In a broad, progressive move that will affect future legal, social, political, technological and economic ideals, policies and trends for generations to come, the White House this week proposed an international strategy for cyberspace that puts forth the idea for developing standards for responsible state behavior to enable a ''secure, open Internet and other critical... (1 views)
Senate Republicans Block Vote on Liu Thursday marked the first successful GOP filibuster of an Obama Administration judicial nominee, indicating that future nominations could face similar resistance. Goodwin Liu, who had been nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, needed 60 votes to break through the filibuster and proceed to a final up-or-down vote, but fell eight votes short. (1 views)
Sexting, Lies and Twitter Accounts: More Than You Wanted to Know About NY Democrat Rep. Anthony Weiner In an all too shockingly familiar scene that's played out more times than even Hollywood might care to count, yet another politician has admitted to being unfaithful - just not in the traditional sense. (1 views)
Governor Blagojevich's Guilt Casts Shadow on Illinois Earlier this week, a jury convicted former Illinois governor Rod R. Blagojevich, of 17 of 20 counts in his corruption trial, which included charges relating to wire fraud, attempted extortion, soliciting bribes, and conspiracy related charges. The most heinous of these charges was his attempt to benefit from the selection of a replacement for President Obama in the United... (1 views)