We Can Be Better
We can be better. Those are the words of President Obama, speaking Wednesday evening to a capacity crowd in...
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Book Review
The 112th Congress was gaveled into session last week and Republican leaders wasted no time in reiterating...
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Show Me the Money!
As a second year writer for my company, I will not be receiving a $10,000 bonus this year, unlike the second...
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Wikileaks and the Justice Department
It seems that the government will be conducting a criminal investigation of Wikileaks and its founder, Julian...
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Unconstitutional Searches in Maricopa County
Anytime the words ''Maricopa County jails'' are spoken, the first thought that comes to mind is usually its...
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Legal Jobs Down; Demand for Low-Income Legal Services Up
The legal sector has taken yet another hit during the final month of 2010, as it lost jobs for another...
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Survey Says: Law Students Feel Unprepared
A 2010 Law School Survey of Student Engagement conducted by researchers at Indiana University at Bloomington's...
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Lawyers Profiting from Financial Fallout
The financial crisis may have resulted in a bank bailout, but the real winners of those bailouts may have been...
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No Southern Hospitality for Actor Gary Collins
Gary Collins just can't seem to keep himself out of Mississippi courtrooms. For the second time in as many...
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New Law Now in Effect for Rental Property Owners
Millions of Americans own rental property. A new law that went into effect January 1 may have some of these...
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The World According to Scalia
According to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's version of originalism, the Constitution does not protect...
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Julian Assange-Legal Troubles
Julian Assange, founder and editor in chief of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has been accused of...
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Billy the Kid
Bill Richardson, the outgoing Governor of New Mexico, has decided not to grant a pardon to Henry McCarty, AKA...
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The Year in Review - The 2010 Legalities Part 2
As we're gearing up to bid adieu to 2010 and usher in 2011, we thought this would be an ideal time to rewind...
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The Year in Review - The 2010 Legalities Part 1
As we're gearing up to bid adieu to 2010 and usher in 2011, we thought this would be an ideal time to rewind...
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xPostcards from Hawaii
Despite persistent assurances from Hawaii's Secretary of State that President Obama was in fact born in Hawaii...
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Gender Pay Gap
In 2008, according to United States census statistics, women in the United States were making an average of 77...
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Can Government Workers Read Wikileaks?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy recommends carrying a towel with you at all times, in case you encounter...
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''I am packing up and leaving town...''
A Las Vegas judge might be enjoying her extended holiday vacation, but closer to her courtroom there are...
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Espionage Act of 1917
With so much talk about Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and possible legal action by the United States, this seems...
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Legal Staff Across The Globe: Scotland's Firms' Woes
While America's legal sector faces tough times, if it's true what they say about misery loving company, than...
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Practicing Law Post Padilla
A well-known U.S. Supreme Court Case has the American Bar Association pondering the role of criminal defense...
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The Clementi Family and a Tough Decision
A notice to Rutger's University regarding a potential lawsuit has been filed not quite ninety days after Tyler...
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Wind Up Like Prichard
Have you ever heard of Prichard, Alabama? You will. The small southern Alabama town, just outside Mobile, has...
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Net Neutrality
On Monday, the FCC enacted net neutrality regulations, sort of, that may have a lasting impact on the quality...
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New Challenges for Northwestern University School of Law Dean David Van Zandt
They say good things await those willing to turn the corner; if that's true, then Dean Van Zandt has many good...
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Toyota to Pay Millions More
Toyota Motor Corporation, in its effort to cooperate in ongoing investigations over safety issues, agreed this...
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ABA Considering Foreign Schools
Currently only United States law schools are accredited by the American Bar Association and to graduate from...
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A trend of Disassociation with Wikileaks
Recently, companies have been disassociating themselves with whistle-blowing website Wikileaks that has gained...
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Paralegals among the Fastest Growing Occupation in the Nation
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, paralegals rank among the quickest growing professions in the U.S....
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