Sander Attempts to Test Affirmative Action
In 2004, UCLA School of Law professor Richard Sander sought to discover if affirmative action ''might be...
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Suing God
How much would God have to pay if he lost a trial? Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers is hoping to find...
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The case of where to hang the national flag: Paone v. Heritage Plantation Owners
Take, for example, Case No. 06-1635. You might as well take it, for the Supreme Court almost surely will not. ...
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September 24 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, friends.The September 12 post titled ''Rich Lawyers, Not-So-Rich Lawyers'' at Footnoted, the Chronicle of...
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New Program on Intellectual Property very useful to Law Students and IP Professionals
From the creators of LexisNexis®, TotalPatentTM has hit the professional and research patent world in a big...
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Three classic getaways in a land of 250,000 lakes
HUNTSVILLE, Ontario - This land of 250,000 lakes, hundreds of winding rivers and a coastline that forms the...
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Ford hopes familiar name, host of refinements will jump-start Taurus sales
The day Ford Motor Co. dropped off a 2008 Taurus, I had just read the Stanford University study that found...
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2009 Opening of UC Irvine's School of Law Delayed
The University of California, Irvine's school of law that was set to open in 2009 might be delayed ''now that...
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New Law Bans Teen Drivers from Using Gadgets
Under a new law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, teenagers, starting July 1st, will be banned from using...
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Vault's Favored Firms
According to the latest Vault rankings, Latham & Watkins was voted by California associates to be ''the most...
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First-Year Pay Increases at Kilpatrick Stockton
Effective January 1, 2008, first-year lawyers working at the law firm Kilpatrick Stockton will earn $145,000.
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American Blind Abandons Trial against Google
American Blind and Wallpaper Factory, who had sued Google four years ago for trademark infringement, has...
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Can the case of Right of the people to keep and bear Arms as per Constitution's Second Amendment be left alone?
Dick Heller's status in the District of Columbia is clear: He is a special police officer with a responsible...
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September 17 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks.The September 4 post at f/k/a titled ''Contingency Fees and the Clueless Fiduciary'' offers an...
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Fraud Charges Filed Against Former General Counsel
Lisa C. Berry, former general counsel of KLA-Tencor Corporation and Juniper Networks, Inc., is under fire for...
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Lawyers' Bills Become Thicker
From a single sheet of paper to a towering stack, lawyers' bills have grown over time.''Today's bills are as...
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Remembrance of things past: Coco, Hem and Me
PARIS - Rue Cambon is a short, narrow, nondescript street in the historic heart of Paris, just three blocks...
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New 911 Turbo pushes limits of speed, power and prestige, even further
The last time I drove a Porsche 911 Turbo I was clocked at 176.8 mph. It would have been faster, but I was...
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Vioxx Class Action Suit Rejected
Merck & Co. dodged a class action bullet on Thursday, when New Jersey’s Supreme Court ''ruled that a...
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Recovering Michael Vick's Bonuses
The Atlanta Falcons, the NFL Players Association, the NFL Management Council, and others are all responsible...
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$1.2 Million Settlement over Broken Toilet
A $1.2 million settlement was reached between the Trump Taj Mahal and an elderly woman, who injured herself...
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Take a delightful detour from San Francisco for tastes of wine, nature
As a lifelong wine lover, I find there are few getaways more satisfying than a visit to Northern California's...
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Altima two-door is a good ride in a small package
The new Nissan Altima coupe is a good example of how less can be more. This sexy coupe, which went on sale...
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The Fire Fighting Case over closure of Fire Department
Let me venture a truism: Some of the most interesting cases at the Supreme Court are cases the court declines...
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Judge Decides in Favor of
A New York State judge ruled that only some of the 10 million-plus members in a class action suit against...
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September 10 2007 Legal Blog Roundup
Hi, folks.In a major departure from its half-century-old tradition, Ford & Harrison, a leading labor and...
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Lawyers' Rates Rocket into the Thousands
Lawyers' rates in New York have climbed to $1,000 per hour. And some are even as high as $2,000.''If you have...
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Wal-Mart's Healthcare Provisions Revamped
In New York State, a federal judge ruled that working parents can claim their stepchildren as dependent...
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Law Firms Move to the OC
09/04/07 Over the last seven years, several law firms have opened offices in Orange County, including Luce,...
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Judge Jumps from Federal to State
09/03/07 A life-tenured federal judge has decided to swap his federal seat for one of California State's. ...
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