Archive for March, 2012

Law in the News Will Return April 2. Enjoy Spring Break

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Law in the News Will Return April 2. Enjoy Spring Break

Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word ‘Book’ In New User Agreement

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word ‘Book’ in New User Agreement

Health Care’s Day in Court: It’s Not About the Law, Stupid

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health Care’s Day in Court: It’s Not About the Law, Stupid

“Baring Your Soul”: L&C Law’s Henry Drummonds on Employers Requiring Applicants’ Facebook Passwords

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

“Baring Your Soul”: L&C Law’s Henry Drummonds on Employers Requiring Applicants’ Facebook Passwords

Supreme Court, 9-0, Rules Property Owners Are Entitled to Challenge EPA Clean Water Act Fines in Court

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Supreme Court, 9-0, Rules Property Owners Are Entitled to Challenge EPA Clean Water Act Fines in Court
:: Sackett v. EPA
:: Greenwire Analysis
:: Pacific Legal Foundation Press Release

High Court, 5-4 and 5-4, Expands Defendants’ Right to Counsel in Plea Bargains

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

High Court, 5-4 and 5-4, Expands Defendant’s Right to Counsel in Plea Bargains
:: Missouri v. Frye
:: Lafler v. Cooper

The Supreme Court’s Guide to Good Parenting

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Supreme Court’s Guide to Good Parenting

Generic Drugs Proving Resistant to Damage Suits

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Generic Drugs Proving Resistant to Damage Suits

Health Law Could Hinge on Wheat, Pot and Broccoli

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Health Law Could Hinge on Wheat, Pot and Broccoli
:: Courtly Battle in Health-Care Case
:: For Democracy’s Sake, Supreme Court, Let the Cameras In

Pop! Goes the Law School Bubble

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Pop! Goes the Law School Bubble
:: Law Deans and a Law Professor Respond

Supreme Court Appears to Side with Secret Service Agents Who Protected Cheney

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Supreme Court Appears to Side with Secret Service Agents Who Protected Cheney

Alumni Suit Against New York Law School Thrown Out of Court

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Alumni Suit Against New York Law School Thrown Out of Court

FBI Explanation of Missing Oklahoma City Bombing Tapes Not Credible, Judge Says

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

FBI Explanation of Missing Oklahoma City Bombing Tapes Not Credible, Judge Says

Obama Declares Keystone XL Pipeline Support

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Obama Declares Keystone XL Pipeline Support

L&C Law’s Tom Buchele on Economist Joe Cortright and the Columbia River Crossing

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

L&C Law’s Tom Buchele on Economist Joe Cortright and the Columbia River Crossing

Ten Worst Internet Laws of 2012?

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Ten Worst Internet Laws of 2012?

Lesbian Mother Wins Human Rights Case Against Chile

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Lesbian Mother Wins Human Rights Case Against Chile

N.C. Federal Prison Bans USA TODAY Over Sex-offender Report

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

N.C. Federal Prison Bans USA TODAY Over Sex-offender Report

Job Seekers Getting Asked for Facebook Passwords

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Job Seekers Getting Asked for Facebook Passwords

The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars

Bragging on the Radio About How You Lied to Get Out of Jury Duty Is a Bad Idea

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Bragging On The Radio About How You Lied To Get Out Of Jury Duty Is A Bad Idea

Florida Readies Rocket Docket Redux

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Florida Readies Rocket Docket Redux

The Dallas Fed Is Calling for the Immediate Breakup of Large Banks

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Dallas Fed Is Calling For The Immediate Breakup Of Large Banks

The Ex-FBI Informant with a Change of Heart: ‘There Is No Real Hunt. It?s Fixed’

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

The Ex-FBI Informant with a Change of Heart: ‘There Is No Real Hunt. It?s Fixed’

Fresh Out of Law School, a Reality Check

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Fresh Out of Law School, a Reality Check

Why Trayvon Martin’s Killer Remains Free

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Why Trayvon Martin’s Killer Remains Free
:: Are ‘Stand Your Ground’ and ‘Defense of Home’ Laws Racist?

Does Decline in LSAT Test-Takers Portend ‘Death Spiral’ For Low-Ranked Law Schools?

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Does Decline in LSAT Test-Takers Portend ‘Death Spiral’ for Low-Ranked Law Schools?

Supreme Court, 9-0: Natural Process + Known Elements = Normally No Patent

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Supreme Court, 9-0: Natural Process + Known Elements = Normally No Patent
:: Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs

High Court, 5-4, Rules That States Can’t Be Sued for Denying Workers Medical Leave

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

High Court, 5-4, Rules That States Can’t Be Sued for Denying Workers Medical Leave
:: Coleman v. Ct. of Appeals of Maryland
:: Women’s Leader Calls Supreme Court’s Coleman Ruling “Appalling and Dangerous”

Supreme Court, 7-2, Rules for Inmate with Double Claims of Ineffective Assistance Scalia Detects a ‘Sham’

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Supreme Court, 7-2, Rules for Inmate With Double Claims of Ineffective Assistance Scalia Detects a ‘Sham’
:: Martinez v. Ryan

High Court, 8-1, Affirms “Newly Awarded Compensation” Standard for Disability Payments

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

High Court, 8-1, Affirms “Newly Awarded Compensation” Standard for Disability Payments
:: Roberts v. Sea-Land Services

Sen. Wyden Demands Vote on American Copyright, Patent Treaties

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Sen. Wyden Demands Vote on American Copyright, Patent Treaties