Paul L. Boley
Law Library
Lewis & Clark Law School

Law in the News

Archive for August, 2005

8/31/2005

EPA Waives Fuel Standards in Wake of Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans Mayor Declares Martial Law

U.S. Alters Rules for War Crime Trials

Genie Grants Scalia Strict Constructionist Interpretation Of Wish

Apple’s Patent Problems Persist, But Downplayed

Cash Rescues Eyes on the Prize From Copyright Conundrum

FDA’s Women’s Health Chief Resigns in Protest Over Contraceptive Delay
:: Susan Wood’s Email

25-Year Old Blogger Sued Over Comments Posted by Readers
:: Complaint

8/30/2005

L&C Law/NCVLI’s Liani Reeves on the Return of the State Advocacy Commissions

Scalia Blasts ‘Judge Moralists’ in Law School Speech

Oregon Joins 2 States in Suit to Reinstate Roadless Rule

Imitation or Innovation? Patent Reform’s Troubling “Prior Art” Clause

Louisiana Martial Law Clarified
:: Declaration of State of Emergency

JAG Lawyers: U.S. Torture Policy a Fatal Flaw In War Against Jihadi Terror
:: The Memos – Text | PDF

Hurricane Katrina Law School Updates
:: Tulane Emergency Network
:: LSU Updates

Peering Through the Merck: Tough Choices Await Vioxx Litigants

What Year Is It? Canada Occupies Danish Island in Battle Over Northwest Passage

8/29/2005

Law Professors Lean Liberal! (But Does It Matter?)

Why No One Believes in a Dead Constitution

In Re Grammar, Roberts’s Stance Is Crystal Clear

U.S. Indicts 8 Over Sales of Tax Shelters

Law Targets Student Aid for Drug Crimes

Plaintiff in Landmark 1962 School-Prayer Case Reflects on His Role

Access to Abortion Pared at State Level

8/26/2005

Montana is Shootin’ Mad Over “Big Shot” Trying to Trademark State Motto

9th Says No Means No When It Comes to Jailhouse Recordings
:: Arnold v. Runnels (pdf)

8th Upholds 8+ Years for Intent to Distribute 2oz of Medical Marijuana
:: U.S. v. Chauncey (pdf)

Judge Rules Pentagon Needs Governor’s Consent to Dissolve National Guard Unit

F.D.A., Needing More Time, Again Denies Application for Morning-After Pill

FCC Extends Shut-Off Deadline for Internet Phone Users

8/25/2005

Originalist? Constructionist? A Confirmation-Hearing Glossary

Library Challenges National Security Letter Provision of the Patriot Act
:: ACLU Press Release
:: Redacted Complaint in ACLU v. Gonzales