Archive for May, 2012

Appeals Court Rules Against Defense of Marriage Act

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Appeals Court Rules Against Defense of Marriage Act
:: Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (pdf)
:: SCOTUSblog Analysis

NY Court Rules Calling Someone Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Is No Longer Slander

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

NY Court Rules Calling Someone Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Is No Longer Slander
:: Yonaty v. Mincolla (pdf)

Citizens United Attacks from Justice Stevens Continue

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Citizens United Attacks From Justice Stevens Continue

Prisoners Challenge Legality of Solitary Confinement Lasting More Than a Decade

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Prisoners Challenge Legality of Solitary Confinement Lasting More Than a Decade

How California Could Force the Rest of the US to Label GMO Foods

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

How California Could Force the Rest of the US to Label GMO Foods

FDA Rules Corn Syrup Can’t Change Its Name to Corn Sugar

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

FDA Rules Corn Syrup Can’t Change Its Name To Corn Sugar
:: Response to Petition from Corn Refiners Association

Sesame Street Composer: U.S. “Perverted” My Music to Torture Prisoners

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Sesame Street Composer: U.S. “Perverted” My Music to Torture Prisoners
:: What’s the Best Music to Use When You’re Torturing Someone?

Edwards Acquitted on 1 Charge; Mistrial for Others

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Edwards Acquitted on 1 Charge; Mistrial For Others
:: A Cad Gets His Due

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Sets Date for Resignation Next Month

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Sets Date for Resignation Next Month

Google Wins Crucial API Ruling, Oracle’s Case Decimated

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Google Wins Crucial API Ruling, Oracle’s Case Decimated

Warrantless Wiretapping Law Hearing Highlights Surveillance State Secrecy

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Warrantless Wiretapping Law Hearing Highlights Surveillance State Secrecy

L&C Law’s Tung Yin on Hedges V. Obama and Defining ‘Covered Persons’ Under the NDAA

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

L&C Law’s Tung Yin on Hedges v. Obama and Defining ‘Covered Persons’ Under the NDAA

Was Taser Use on Pregnant Woman Excessive Force? Supreme Court Declines Case

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Was Taser Use on Pregnant Woman Excessive Force? Supreme Court Declines Case

Public-Place Laws Tighten Rein on Sex Offenders

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Public-Place Laws Tighten Rein on Sex Offenders

Syria Using Rape As Weapon Against Opposition Women and Men

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Syria Using Rape As Weapon Against Opposition Women and Men

L&C Law Alum Sean DuBois on Settlement Reached in Hit-and-Run Case Involving Mt. Hood Skibowl Owner

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

L&C Law Alum Sean DuBois on Settlement Reached in Hit-and-Run Case Involving Mt. Hood Skibowl Owner

You’ll Never Guess Who I Met Today: Friendly Encounters Show Justices Are Down-Home Folks

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

You’ll Never Guess Who I Met Today: Friendly Encounters Show Justices Are Down-Home Folks

Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will

L&C Law’s Michael Blumm on Oswego Lake Access Issue Heading to Federal Court

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

L&C Law’s Michael Blumm on Oswego Lake Access Issue Heading to Federal Court

Preach the Children Well: Employment Lawyers Puzzle Over ‘Ministerial Exception’

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Preach the Children Well: Employment Lawyers Puzzle over ‘Ministerial Exception’

One Homeowner’s Uphill Battle with Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Shows How Badly the Courts Are Stacked Against Ordinary People

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

One Homeowner’s Uphill Battle with Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Shows How Badly The Courts are Stacked Against Ordinary People

‘Let’s Go Thunder’ Copyright Claim Is Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

‘Let’s Go Thunder’ Copyright Claim Is Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court

From Hopeful Immigrant to FBI Informant – The Inside Story of the Other Abu Zubaidah

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

From Hopeful Immigrant to FBI Informant – the Inside Story of the Other Abu Zubaidah

High Court, Per Curiam, Again Warns Fed Courts Not to Second Guess State Court Juries

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

High Court, Per Curiam, Again Warns Fed Courts Not to Second Guess State Court Juries
:: Coleman v. Johnson

Supreme Court Rules, 8-0, in Credit Bid Bankruptcy Case

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Supreme Court Rules, 8-0, in Credit Bid Bankruptcy Case
:: RadLAX Gateway Hotel v. Amalgamated Bank

‘Cyberbullying’ Case Pushes the Limits of Publication Bans

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

‘Cyberbullying’ Case Pushes the Limits of Publication Bans

Shell’s Arctic Drilling Dreams: From Improbable to Inevitable

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Shell’s Arctic Drilling Dreams: From Improbable to Inevitable

Battle Over Dish’s Ad-Skipping Begins As Networks Go to Court

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Battle Over Dish’s Ad-Skipping Begins as Networks Go to Court

Three-foot Bicycle Passing Rule: Slightly Better Than Nothing

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Three-foot Bicycle Passing Rule: Slightly Better Than Nothing

How Infertility Makes You Think About Personhood

Friday, May 25th, 2012

How Infertility Makes You Think About Personhood

Supreme Court Limits Protection Against Double Jeopardy

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Supreme Court Limits Protection Against Double Jeopardy
:: Blueford v. Arkansas

Supreme Court Rules Against Homeowners Who Sued Quicken Loans Over Alleged Unearned Fees

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Supreme Court Rules Against Homeowners Who Sued Quicken Loans over Alleged Unearned Fees
:: Freeman v. Quicken Loans