American Bar Association website for Military Families
May 19, 2011 at 12:32 pm | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentThe ABA has a website devoted to providing legal information and services to military families.
Thanks to bespacific.com
Authenticating Online Sources
May 6, 2011 at 9:00 am | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentThe Volokh Conspiracy had an interesting a post today about Griffin v. State, decided by Maryland’s highest court on April 28 describing how the authentication rules play out with regard to online sources.
French bill on burqas and niqabs
July 19, 2010 at 8:32 am | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentRecent French bill prohibiting covering one’s face in public:
- French version
- English version (thanks to Babel Fish)
2nd circuit decides attorney advertising case
March 15, 2010 at 11:49 am | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentLink to Alexander v Cahill.
Transcript of McDonald argument
March 4, 2010 at 10:36 am | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentTranscript of the recently argued Supreme Court case McDonald v City of Chicago.
Patriot Act and Amendments — made clear
November 19, 2009 at 12:59 pm | Posted in Law in the News, US Government | Leave a commentTags: amendments, Patriot Act
With all the proposed amendments to the Patriot Act, one can surely lose their way through it all! Thankfully, the Center for Democracy and Technology made a PDF chart of the current law and proposed amendments. Check it out and clear your confusion.
Thanks to ALA online.
Rule 1
October 23, 2009 at 10:25 am | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentTags: Rule 1, trial practice
From the Legal Blog Watch: “As a law student learning trial practice, and later as a young lawyer, I recall being instructed numerous times about “Rule 1,” i.e., “When the judge agrees with you, stop talking!”
Obviously, the lawyer in this story never learned about Rule 1 or simply forgot about it.
Thanks to Legal Blog Watch and Simple Justice.
The FRCP is important
September 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentTags: FRCP
At least that’s what one Florida judge believes. After receiving a poorly written order to show cause from plaintiff’s attorney, the judge ordered the attorney to, among other things, read the FRCP. You can read more about it here.
Thanks to Above the Law.
Justice O’Connor not in favor of judge elections
September 15, 2009 at 3:42 pm | Posted in Law in the News | Leave a commentTags: judge elections, Sandra Day O'Connor
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently spoke to an audience at the Seattle University School of Law about her opinion on electing state judges. You can read the Seattle Times article here.
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