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Are Law Schools and Bar Exams Necessary?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Are Law Schools and Bar Exams Necessary?

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9th Circuit: Corporations Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations Abroad

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

9th Circuit: Corporations Can Be Sued For Human Rights Violations Abroad
:: Sarei v. Rio Tinto (pdf)

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Feds Propose Lying in Response to Public-Record Requests

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Feds Propose Lying in Response to Public-Record Requests

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What Occupy Means for the Climate Movement

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

What Occupy Means for the Climate Movement

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Library of Congress Asks: How Should We Let You Break DRM?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Library of Congress Asks: How Should We Let You Break DRM?

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Where Big Firm Partners Went to Law School

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Where Big Firm Partners Went to Law School

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Court: Penis Pump Judge Must Forfeit Retirement

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Court: Penis Pump Judge Must Forfeit Retirement

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Rand Retracts Report on Pot Clinics and Crime

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Rand Retracts Report on Pot Clinics and Crime

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U.S. Expected to Charge Executive Tied to Galleon Case

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

U.S. Expected to Charge Executive Tied to Galleon Case

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Ex-BigLaw Partner with Tax LLM Loses Law License for a Year for Failing to File State Returns

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Ex-BigLaw Partner with Tax LLM Loses Law License for a Year for Failing to File State Returns

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Slaughter of Horses Goes on, Just Not in U.S.

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Slaughter of Horses Goes On, Just Not in U.S.

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Firm Gave Judge Bybee $3.2M Worth of Legal Representation for Fighting Torture Allegations

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Firm Gave Judge Bybee $3.2M Worth of Legal Representation for Fighting Torture Allegations

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Antonio Cassese, Architect of Modern International Criminal Justice, Dies at 74

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Antonio Cassese, Architect of Modern International Criminal Justice, Dies at 74

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Come Back, Robert Bork! All Is Forgiven.

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Come Back, Robert Bork! All Is Forgiven.

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Court Halts Release of Prop. 8 Video Recordings

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Court Halts Release of Prop. 8 Video Recordings

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High Court Zeroes in on Health Care

Monday, October 24th, 2011

High Court Zeroes in on Health Care
:: Filings in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (supremecourt.gov)

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At Equal Justice Works Conference, Veteran Lawyers Expound on Value of Public Service

Monday, October 24th, 2011

At Equal Justice Works Conference, Veteran Lawyers Expound on Value of Public Service

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“Inherently Improper” Searches and Seizures: The Sixth Circuit’s Puzzling New Decision in United States V. Sease

Monday, October 24th, 2011

“Inherently Improper” Searches and Seizures: The Sixth Circuit’s Puzzling New Decision in United States v. Sease

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Neighbors’ Tombstones and Haunted Houses Scare Up Halloween Lawsuits

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Neighbors’ Tombstones and Haunted Houses Scare Up Halloween Lawsuits

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And the Survey Says: Legal Secretaries Don’t Prefer to Work with Women Partners

Monday, October 24th, 2011

And the Survey Says: Legal Secretaries Don’t Prefer to Work With Women Partners

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More Than Half of Federal Appeals Judges Traveled on Sponsored Trips

Monday, October 24th, 2011

More than Half of Federal Appeals Judges Traveled on Sponsored Trips

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Fake Maple Syrup? Vermont Senators Urge Prison Time

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Fake Maple Syrup? Vermont Senators Urge Prison Time

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Big Law School Loan Provider Getting Out of the Business

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Big Law School Loan Provider Getting Out of the Business

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A Not-Very-Happy 25th Birthday for the Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Friday, October 21st, 2011

A Not-Very-Happy 25th Birthday for the Electronic Communications Privacy Act

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Third Law School Asks Judge to Toss Graduates’ Employment Stats Suit

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Third Law School Asks Judge to Toss Graduates’ Employment Stats Suit

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Exotic Animals Endured Abuse, Neglect at Ohio Farm, Documents Say

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Exotic Animals Endured Abuse, Neglect at Ohio Farm, Documents Say

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Long Pursuit of Justice Takes a Father Beyond the Law

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Long Pursuit of Justice Takes a Father Beyond the Law

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The Ugly Parallels Between Jim Crow and Modern Vote-Suppression Laws

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The Ugly Parallels Between Jim Crow and Modern Vote-Suppression Laws

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Supreme Court of Canada Stands Up for the Internet: No Liability for Linking

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Supreme Court of Canada Stands Up for the Internet: No Liability for Linking
:: Crookes v. Newton

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F.B.I. Scrutinized for Amassing Data on Ethnic and Religious Communities

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

F.B.I. Scrutinized for Amassing Data on Ethnic and Religious Communities

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Google Shifts Stance on Google+ Anonymity, Will Support Pseudonyms

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Google Shifts Stance on Google+ Anonymity, Will Support Pseudonyms

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Law Student Killed, Another Critically Injured by Car Running from Cops

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Law Student Killed, Another Critically Injured by Car Running From Cops

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Law In The News

Archive for October, 2011

Are Law Schools and Bar Exams Necessary?

9th Circuit: Corporations Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations Abroad

Feds Propose Lying in Response to Public-Record Requests

What Occupy Means for the Climate Movement

Library of Congress Asks: How Should We Let You Break DRM?

Where Big Firm Partners Went to Law School

Court: Penis Pump Judge Must Forfeit Retirement

Rand Retracts Report on Pot Clinics and Crime

U.S. Expected to Charge Executive Tied to Galleon Case

Ex-BigLaw Partner with Tax LLM Loses Law License for a Year for Failing to File State Returns

Slaughter of Horses Goes on, Just Not in U.S.

Firm Gave Judge Bybee $3.2M Worth of Legal Representation for Fighting Torture Allegations

Antonio Cassese, Architect of Modern International Criminal Justice, Dies at 74

Come Back, Robert Bork! All Is Forgiven.

Court Halts Release of Prop. 8 Video Recordings

High Court Zeroes in on Health Care

At Equal Justice Works Conference, Veteran Lawyers Expound on Value of Public Service

“Inherently Improper” Searches and Seizures: The Sixth Circuit’s Puzzling New Decision in United States V. Sease

Neighbors’ Tombstones and Haunted Houses Scare Up Halloween Lawsuits

And the Survey Says: Legal Secretaries Don’t Prefer to Work with Women Partners

More Than Half of Federal Appeals Judges Traveled on Sponsored Trips

Fake Maple Syrup? Vermont Senators Urge Prison Time

Big Law School Loan Provider Getting Out of the Business

A Not-Very-Happy 25th Birthday for the Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Third Law School Asks Judge to Toss Graduates’ Employment Stats Suit

Exotic Animals Endured Abuse, Neglect at Ohio Farm, Documents Say

Long Pursuit of Justice Takes a Father Beyond the Law

The Ugly Parallels Between Jim Crow and Modern Vote-Suppression Laws

Supreme Court of Canada Stands Up for the Internet: No Liability for Linking

F.B.I. Scrutinized for Amassing Data on Ethnic and Religious Communities

Google Shifts Stance on Google+ Anonymity, Will Support Pseudonyms

Law Student Killed, Another Critically Injured by Car Running from Cops

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