Two Big Cases Decided as Supreme Court's Term Ends
What a week for the judiciary! And what a week for the bloggers! Yes, the past week was filled with...
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Supreme Court Says ''No'' to Executing Child Rapists
Ahhh, late June. Long days, warming weather, controversial Supreme Court decisions…it’s a good time of...
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Law Students and Associates Need to Get Out More
In late June LegalTech will be moving west to Los Angeles. When I was at a firm, I loved running over to the...
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When Boorishness Leads to Sanctions
Depositions range from the tedious to the profane but usually are pretty normal. Well, normal for the...
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Journalist Commits Suicide after Being Accused of Murders He Covered
There is some shock in Macedonia after journalist Vlado Taneski committed suicide in his jail cell. The story...
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Northwestern to Offer Two-Year, Five-Semester Law Degree
Northwestern University has announced a new choice for those who want to attend law school: a five-semester,...
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June 24 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Luckily for this week's edition of ''Inside Legal Blogs,'' there were quite a few interesting discussions this...
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Girl's Grounding Overruled by Court
In a ruling that will delight the hearts of children and children's rights advocates everywhere but strike...
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Ninth Circuit Finds Fourth Amendment Protection for Text Messages
In a huge ruling on June 18, 2008, the Ninth Circuit held in Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Company that...
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Milberg Settles, Avoids Shutting Down
Finally, it appears the infamous Milberg Weiss drama is about over. For those who aren't aware, Milberg Weiss...
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1% of Irish Defeat EU Constitution
The bureaucrats of the European Union have a problem: they want a new, expanded European Union, but every...
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June 16 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
The big news this past week was of course the Supreme Court's decision in Boumediene v. Bush. The Volokh...
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Judge Orders Pay Raise for Judges (Including Himself)
In a rather unusual case out of New York, a Manhattan judge has just ordered the State of New York to give all...
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Supreme Court Gives US Enemies Constitutional Rights
The US Supreme Court, in a ruling hailed by Democrats and worrisome to US citizens concerned about security,...
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Judicial Obscenity?
Poor Judge Alex Kozinski. And pity the poor lawyers in front of him right now in the obscenity case he's...
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Suicide or Prison?
The game of life is hard to play. I'm gonna lose it anyway. The losing card I'll someday lay, So this is...
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New iPhone to Invade Big Law?
Well, yesterday was one of the most anticipated days in the tech world this year: Apple announced the next...
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The Cause of Death up for Sale?
There appears to be trouble a-brewing down in Dixie — in Mississippi, to be precise. And the center of the...
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Walgreens Gets a Bitter Prescription
Walgreens is one of the largest pharmacies in the United States, operating more than 5,000 retail pharmacies...
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A Splitting Difference
Would that all judges were so clever at finding solutions that are fair and simultaneously embarrass the...
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Criminalizing Criticism
Once upon a time, you could express your opinion in the world (at least most of it), and as long as you were...
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Grading Lies
So, you're happily tooling along in law school when your grades show up. And you realize that they aren't so...
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Smoke If You've Got, Boys!
This little story is one all lawyers will love, for it is a practical guarantee of employment. You have to...
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June 2 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Ah, blogging. It's a form of expression that is dominated by lawyers in many ways. Indeed, many of the most...
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Ain't No Sonnenschein When We're Gone
Times are tough in the legal world. It may well be time for most attorneys to update their resumes. Layoffs...
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Stand for Your Rights, Be Evicted
What do you do if you have had a relationship that has gone on for over 80 years but suddenly the other party...
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Grand Theft Indeed
There's a popular game series known as Grand Theft Auto; while popular, it is quite controversial. From...
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Will Marshall, Texas, Lose Its Lawsuit Crown?
The unlikely capital of product liability cases in America is the Eastern District of Texas, centered in...
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House Passes Tax Gift for Trial Lawyers
It's a favorite theme of Republicans: going on about how Democrats favor trial lawyers. Well, they got...
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Is Being a Drunk Cross-Dresser Bad for Your Judicial Career?
It's an age-old question: what do you do to a judge who is caught breaking the law? Does he remain on the...
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