Thursday, November 19, 2009
Law - "Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere: Extensive Surveillance System Integrates Nonpolice Video, Raises Concerns About Possible Privacy Abuses"
From today's WSJ, this story by William M. Bulkeley, reporting that not only are there video cameras all over Chicago,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 19, 2009
Law - More on: Federal golf cart subsidies
Updating this Oct. 18, 2009 ILB entry, which ended with quotes from a WSJ story about federal and state tax...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Law - Indiana Daily Student editorial on stalled Dawn Johnsen nomination
Published late Monday, Nov. 16th, the headline is "Unacceptable obstruction":IU law professor Dawn Johnsen was supposed to be confirmed by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Law - Report of the GAO on cybersecurity and evolving threats
Today the Government Accountability Office has issued a 24-page report titled "Cybersecurity: Continued Efforts are Needed to Protect Information Sysytems...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Law - Hackers reportedly targeting law firms via e-mail
An AP story, reported by Lolita C. Baldor, is headed "FBI says hackers targeting law firms, PR companies." The story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Law - Some legislators in Maryland are shocked! shocked! at expansive definition of "slot machines"
Some quotes from a story today in the Washington Post, reported by John Wagner:When Maryland legalized slot machines last year,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Law - "Prostitution Now Outlawed In R.I."
NPR's Weekend Edition this morning had this story by Iam Donnis. It begins:Until earlier this month, Rhode Island was the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 15, 2009
Law - "Special report | Fighting domestic violence in Kentucky"
The Louisville Courier Journal today has a number of stories on fighting domestic violence in the state. Here is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 15, 2009
Law - "Financial Decisions to Make as You Divorce"
The NY Times' Ron Liber had a very useful article in his "Your Money" column this week - it could...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Law - "If BigLaw is Changed For Good, What Happens to Law School?" [Updated]
Fascinating. Ashby Jones of the WSJ Law Blog looks at:a piece that takes a harder look at what might become...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Law - "ABA Proposes Law Student Loan Relief"
That is the heading of this story today by Karen Sloan of The National Law Journal. It begins:The American Bar...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Law - "Shudder speed: Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers' disgust"
Adding to a by now long list of ILB entries on red-light cameras, Neely Tucker reports in the Washington Post...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 05, 2009
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Law - "Missing Georgia Lawyer and Her Husband Are Declared Dead" [Updated]
This is pretty scary (especially in light of recent news here in Indiana). From the ABA Journal Blog:A Savannah lawyer...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Law - "Driven to Distraction: When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison "
The NY Times had a long and moving, front-page story Sunday, by Elizabeth Rosenthal, about texting. "A 24-year-old fashion designer...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Monday, November 02, 2009
Ind. Law - Update on Ed DeLaney’s medical condition
The ILB has just received this statement re the condition of Indianapolis attorney and legislator Ed DeLaney: Indianapolis, IN. –...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 02, 2009
Law - "Groups urge Senate leader to move ahead with Dawn Johnsen confirmation"
Updating the ILB's long list of earlier entries on Indiana Universtiy Mauer School of Law professor Dawn Johnsen's long-pending nomination...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 02, 2009
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Law - "Digital Data Makes For A Really Permanent Record"
The ILB wrote Oct. 8th on the "Streisand effect", when, for example, an attempt to expunge past criminal records instead...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 01, 2009
Law - "GQ Ranks Elizabeth Warren Among D.C.’s Most Powerful"
That from this entry by Jacqueline Palank in the WSJ Bankruptcy Blog. See the entire list of 50 here, at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 01, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Law - "NCAA clarifies its recruiting rules: Common practices in recruiting are no longer allowed"
Jeff Rabjohns reports today in the Indianapolis Star, in a story that begins:Louisville is recruiting Pike High School basketball star...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Law - GAO report blames U.S. News law school rankings for rising cost of legal education
See Ellie Mystal's Above the Law entry here. It begins:The Government Accountability Office has released a new report on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Law - "Internet advocate argues for open access to government law and policy" [More]
From the Daily Emerald, the independent daily newspaper of the University of Oregon, this report from CJ Ciaramella, dated Oct....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Law - Continuing on computer security problems: Kentucky county's funds stolen by online hackers
This August 25th ILB entry began:Be concerned. When the ILB posted this story July 27th from the Louisville Courier Journal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Law - Dawn Johnsen nomination still caught in Senate delay
Indiana Universtiy Mauer School of Law prof Dawn Johnsen's nomination to head the Office of Legal Counsel is still stalled,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Law - "‘Absolutely Wretched’: One Prof’s Take on the State of Legal Ed."
That is the heading to this new WSJ Law Blog entry by Ashby Jones....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Law - More on "Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web": Students at Yale Law and Indiana University Feel Effects of Anonymous Attacks
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 6, 2008, Edmund H. Mahony of the Hartford Connecticut Courant reports today in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Law - "Facebook, MySpace Divide Along Social Lines"
Given the ILB's recent entries about MySpace, this report I listened to on NPR this morning was really interesting. Also...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Law - Jan Crawford Greenburg to become CBS News chief legal correspondent [Updated Oct. 21st]
From a CBS press release:Jan Crawford Greenburg will become CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent, it was announced today by Sean...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Law - More on "The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: A Preliminary Report"
FindLaw.com columnists and law professors Joanna Grossman and Deborah Brake have written a three-part article on the Lilly Ledbetter Act....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 19, 2009
Law - Reading the bills may not be the answer ...
Today Al Kamen's "In the Loop" column in the Washington Post includes this gem:They call it the World's Greatest Deliberative...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 19, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Law - "Obama Picks Another Ambassador From Big Law"
That is the headline to this item just posted to The Blog of Legal Times by David Ingram, about IU...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 16, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Law - Will NCAA repeal its rules prohibiting player agents/counsel?
In a July 26th story, Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star wrote:But it's another pending case that, because of its...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Law - "Virginia Board of Bar Examiners Threatens Retaliatory Action Against Eager Test Takers"
Don't miss this - from Above the Law....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Law - "Top Judge Calls Calif. Government ‘Dysfunctional’ "
And I think most would agree. Jennifer Steinhauer's story in the NY Times begins:LOS ANGELES — In a rare public...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 11, 2009
Law - "Justice Dept. to Review Bush Policy on DNA Test Waivers"
Jerry Markon of the Washington Post reports today in a long story that begins:Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 11, 2009
Law - "President Obama has yet to name NW Indiana's U.S. attorney general, district court judge"
Andy Grimm reports today in the Gary Post Tribune:Nearly a year into his term, Obama has yet to fill two...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Law - More on: Dawn Johnsen's DOJ nomination impacts Monroe County school board
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 6th, along with these earlier ILB entries relating to DOJ nominee Dawn Johnsen, Andy...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 10, 2009
Law - "Elizabeth Warren on Vanishing TARP Money "
Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard Law professor and Chairman of the Congressional Oversight Panel on TARP, and well-known to many of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Law - "ACLU Says Extracting DNA From Suspects Unconstitutional"
David Kravets reports in Wired's Threat Level:California’s law requiring the authorities to take a DNA sample from every person arrested...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 08, 2009
Law - "Blog Response to Law Firm’s Demand for Photo Takedown: We’ll Mock You"
An interesting report today by Martha Nell of the ABA Journal Blog. It led me to this entry on TechDirt,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 08, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Law - Changes to the Federal Register to make it more accessible - Part II [Updated]
Earlier today I posted Part I, detailing the new availability of Federal Register data in XML format. This Part II...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Law - "Belmont (TN) To Open New Law School -- Just Because They Can"
Hilarious must read, with "you have to be kidding" portions, from Above the Law by Elie Mystal....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Law - Changes to the Federal Register to make it more accessible - Part I
"A More Web-Friendly Register: With Federal Data in XML Form, Users Have New Options," is the headline to this story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Law - AG Holder on the stalled Dawn Johnsen nomination
Updating this long list of ILB entries on IU Law professor Dawn Johnsen's long pending nomination to the Office of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Law - "A Smarter (and Cost-Efficient) Way to Fight Crime"
In the "Economic View" column today in the NY Times, Robert H. Frank's article begins:LAW enforcement policy in the United...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 04, 2009
Law - Donna Shalala says she is not interested in the top NCCA post
My candidate for NCCA President, Donna Shalala, makes a pretty good case that she is not interested, in this story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 04, 2009
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Law - "Options for Managing Law School Student Loan Debt"
Available here, via Law.com....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 03, 2009
Law - "The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: A Preliminary Report"
FindLaw.com columnists and law professors Joanna Grossman and Deborah Brake have written a three-part article on the Lilly Ledbetter Act....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 03, 2009
Law - "Texas Battle on Gay Marriage Looms" and "The High Price of Being a Gay Couple"
James C. McKiney Jr. reports today in the NY Times:HOUSTON — A judge in Texas paved the way for a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 03, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Law - Still more on: Maintaining governmental emails in Boston and elsewhere
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 17th, which started with the Boston Globe's report "about a high level city employee...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 01, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Law - "Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars -- 1774 to Estimated 2019"
This very useful website is the work of Robert Sahr, Associate Professor of Politcal Science at Oregon State University. If...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Law - Yet more on "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books" and the implications
Updating these earlier ILB entries, today a report in The Daily Princetonian on a Kindle trial there. Hyung Lee writes,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Law - "A new push to define 'person,' and to outlaw abortion in the process"
Robin Abcarian reports today in the LA Times - the subhead is "Some abortion foes think the rationale for Roe...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Law - NY Times on "High Cost of Death Row"
A NY Times editorial today begins:To the many excellent reasons to abolish the death penalty — it’s immoral, does not...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Law - Lawyers blogging critically about judges; students mocking teachers online
Those are the topics of two new Findlaw articles: "Should Lawyers Be Allowed to Blog Critically About Judges?" by Julie...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 25, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Law - "Keep Your Resume Honest"
That is the advice in this article today from Deborah Ben-Canaan and Martha Fay Africa of The Recorder. Some quotes:In...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Law - "Is the Billable Hour Dying? Here’s More Evidence That it Might Be"
"Is the Billable Hour Dying? Here’s More Evidence That it Might Be," writes Ashby Jones of the WSJ Law Blog....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Law - "College Stars Run for Cover From Fans’ Cameras "
This story in the NY Times today, reported by Pete Thamel and Thayer Evans, begins:While shopping recently at RadioShack, Florida...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 17, 2009
Law - More on: Maintaining governmental emails in Boston and elsewhere
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 15, quoting a Boston Globe story about a high level city employee who routinely...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Law - Carl Malamud speaks on "why access to the working of government by private citizens is crucial for our economy and for our democracy"
The Gov 2.0 Summit took place in Washington DC from Sept. 9-10. Among the spealers was Carl Malamud, who has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Law - Maintaining governmental emails in Boston and elsewhere
Last Sunday, Sept. 13th, Donovan Slack and Michael Levenson of the Boston Globe reported under the headline "Boston Mayor Menino’s...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Law - Two with Hoosier connections featured by ABA Journal
The ILB has had a long list of entries on Carl Malamud. Now the ABA Journal is featuring him as...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 13, 2009
Law - "Legal ethics experts say that collisions between the freewheeling ways of the Internet and the tight boundaries of legal discourse are inevitable"
"Legal Battle Plays Out: Online Attitude vs. Rules of the Bar" is the headline to this lengthy Sept. 12th story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 13, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Law - "Cass Sunstein's nomination to be head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has been approved by the Senate in a 57-40 vote"
News item from the Washington Independent, via The Volokh Conspiracy. Here is a long list of earlier ILB entries on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Law - "Reality's knocking" The recession is forcing law schools to bow to reality"
This story, dated Sept. 7th, reported by Karen Sloan of The National Law Journal, begins:Washington and Lee University School of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Law - "Major Banks Still Grappling With Foreclosures"
Chris Arnold of NPR has this nearly 9 minute report this morning - listen if you can, there is more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
Law - Sex offender laws in the news
"Unjust and ineffective: America has pioneered the harsh punishment of sex offenders. Does it work?" is the title to a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 07, 2009
Law - "Judges’ Frustration Grows With Mortgage Servicers"
That is the headline to this lengthy NY Times story by John Collins Rudolf, dated Sept. 3rd. Some quotes:With consumers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 07, 2009
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Law - "Safeguarding History: Why the records of Supreme Court justices should be governed by rules -- not individuals"
An important editorial today from the Washington Post:THE CASE of former Supreme Court justice David H. Souter shows why the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 06, 2009
Law - Dawn Johnsen's DOJ nomination impacts Monroe County school board
Updating the ILB entries on DOJ nominee Dawn Johnsen, Andy Graham of the Bloomington Herald-Times (who also wrote this earlier...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 06, 2009
Law - Angie's List calls for better regulation; plus see the ILB's dog
Posted on Sept. 3rd, via dBusinessNews, this very long press release that begins:(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 06, 2009
Law - "Cyberlaw Cases: The Top Ten Pending Cyberlaw Cases"
This is a good idea *, a new blog designed to follow ten cases: 1. The Google Books Settlement; 2....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 06, 2009
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Law - "Case Shows Limits of Sex Offender Alert Programs "
The NY Times' Monica Davis reported yesterday, Sept. 1:In all 50 states, registries of sex offenders have grown sophisticated and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Law - "Blast faxes" and Robo-Calls
Stories today: "Attorney General Greg Zoeller applauds efforts by federal government to ban robo calls" - From the press release:“There...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Law - Still more computer problems: Kentucky county's funds stolen by online hackers [Updated]
Be concerned. When the ILB posted this story July 27th from the Louisville Courier Journal about the theft of $415,000...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Law - "Fans Cannot Be Involved in Recruiting, but the Line Blurs"
Eric Prisbell and Steve Yanda have an interesting, and very long, story today in the Washington Post about "a growing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Law - Yet more on: Chicago Mayor Dailey privatizes City parking meters
Updating this June 7th ILB entry, Slashdot has an interesting post this morning on the "smart" meters installed in Chicago....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Law - "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs overhaul of state's open records law; Attorney general's office gains powers, but often-abused exemptions remain"
From a report today in the Chicago Tribune by Monique Garcia:Gov. Pat Quinn signed an overhaul of the state's open...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Law - "Where’s the Rulebook for Sex Verification? "
The Sports Section of today's NY Times has a long, fascinating article by Alice Dreger, professor of clinical medical humanities...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 22, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Law - More on: "New appraisal rules raise many concerns"
"New appraisal rules raise many concerns" was the headline to a story by Nicole Blake of the Indianapolis Star, dated...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Law - Prof. Dawn Johnsen to teach course this semester at IU Maurer School of Law
So reports The Blog of Legal Times this afternoon. A quote:Dawn Johnsen is making a tentative return to the classroom...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 17, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Law - "Pitino contract contains morality clause"
Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal reports:The University of Louisville's contract with men's basketball coach Rick Pitino allows him...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Law - Wisconsin governor's counsel not admitted to Wisconsin bar
Jason Stein of the Wisconsin State Journal reported yesterday:Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel resigned today after the Republican Party...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Law - The Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (2009 Edition)
Available here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Law - "Obama’s Embrace of a Bush Tactic Riles Congress"
On March 12th the ILB had this entry, quoting from a story by Charlie Savage of the NY Times, who...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 10, 2009
Law - "Chicago red-light camera company open to two-tiered ticketing: Rolling right turns may net lower fines"
This April 6th ILB entry is the most recent - it is headed "Red light camera bill may have hit...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 10, 2009
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Law - Illinois bans texting while driving
See the AP story here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 06, 2009
Ind. Law - Should courts determine what legislators intended in passing a law they apparently didn’t understand?
An editorial today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette begins:In weighing evidence, judges often are called upon to determine legislative...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 06, 2009
Monday, August 03, 2009
Law - More on "Illinois Law Dean Announces New Admission Policy in Wake of Scandal"
Updating this ILB entry from July 12th, the Chicago Tribune has a breaking news report this afternoon headed "U. of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 03, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Law - The New Director of the Ivy League has Indiana connections
From this story by Katie Thomas, dated July 31, in the NY Times:PRINCETON — Like many leaders of athletic conferences,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 01, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Law - "Finding Accurate Law Text Online Nearly Impossible"
The ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress had a panel today at the ABA's annual meeting in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 31, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Law - "Mortgage Servicers Are Under Pressure to Modify More Loans"
Ruth Simon reports today in the WSJ:Frustrated with the slow progress of President Barack Obama's housing-rescue plan, administration officials met...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Law - Still more on "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books" and the implications
Updating this ILB entry from July 23rd, here are several items of interest. "When the Kindle Hits the Ivory Tower,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 27, 2009
Law - More computer problems: Kentucky county's funds stolen by online hackers
This quote from a LCJ story posted yesterday from Kentucky's courts:Chief Justice John Minton Jr. said in an interview that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Law - More on "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books" and the implications
Updating this ILB entry from last Sunday, which ended with this quote:Already, we’ve learned that they’re not really like books,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 23, 2009
Law - "Personal Jurisdiction Caught in a Web"
The New York Law Journal published this interesting article yesterday, written by Stephen M. Kramarsky. A quote:Some of the thorniest...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Law - "Hoosier senators cross over on gun vote"
Maureen Groppe reports for the Indianapolis Star this afternoon:WASHINGTON -- Indiana's senators crossed party lines today over whether to allow...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Law - "Arbitration company to cease consumer work" [Updated]
From the Chicago Tribune blog, Chicago Law, an entry, complete with links to the complaint and settlement agreement: It begins:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Law - Homeowners beset from many directions
Stories today:"New appraisal rules raise many concerns" by Nicole Blake of the Indianapolis Star. The story begins:When Jake Stamper chose...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Ind. Law - "Unpaid homeowner association dues split neighbors"
Benjamin Lanka has this story today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Some quotes:A sputtering economy with piling job losses...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 20, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Law - "Amazon's Kindle to Sell Law Books" and the implications
Last week a reader referred me to this July 10th article in the Wall Street Journal, headed "Amazon's Kindle to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 19, 2009
Law - "Working with foreclosure consultants can get a lawyer burned"
This article by Steven Seidenberg in the July issue of the ABA Journal begins:As the recession puts a dent in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 19, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Law - "Bankruptcy Won't Discharge $350,000 of Student Loan Debt for Law Graduate"
The ILB mentioned the case of Mark Jesperson in an entry earlier this week on the high cost of traditional...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Law - "After Injuries, College Athletes Are Often Left to Pay the Bills"
The NY Times today has a lengthy, front-page story by Kristina Peterson on college athlete injuries and lack of insurance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 16, 2009
Law - Home owners nationally seeking property tax reductions because of tumbling property tax values; new tools aid in effort
See the story today by M.P. McQueen in the Wall Street Journal....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Law - "Illnesses Afflict Homes With a Criminal Past" - meth contamination
Here are some recent ILB entries on meth lab cleanup: Ind. Law - "Plymouth motel pays price for meth cleanup"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Law - Still more on "Concord Online Law School Places Second in National Moot Court Competition"
Updating this ILB entry from June 26th about Concord Law School, which is an online school. Kashmir Hill of Above...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 13, 2009
Law - "For Some, the Downturn Keeps Divorce on Ice"
Jennifer Levitz of the Wall Street Journal has a story today headed "What God Has Joined Together, Recession Makes Hard...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Law - "Illinois Law Dean Announces New Admission Policy in Wake of Scandal"
Updating this ILB entry from June 28th, Lynne Marek reports in The National Law Journal:University of Illinois College of Law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Law - More on "Private data tossed in the trash by businesses trigger a crackdown"
Updating this ILB entry from April 3, 2008, quoting a national story which included:In Indiana, the attorney general has filed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Law - "For now, progress is constrained by the limited capacities of mortgage servicing companies"
You will find that quote in this June 29th ILB entry headed "Paper Avalanche Buries Plan to Stem Foreclosures." Today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Law - What do law firms charge for their time?
To accompany this July 3rd ILB entry on what law firms charge for cost recovery, this item today from Above...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Law - More on "Jackson’s Will Could Set Off Legal Battle Over Estate" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from July 1st, several stories of interest today. "Despite a Will, Jackson Left a Tangled Estate"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Law - "As BigLaw Stumbles, SmallerLaw Picks up the Pace"
That is the heading to this entry in the WSJ Law Blog today, reported by Ashby Jones. It begins:The well-chronicled...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 06, 2009
Law - "Are Law Schools Relevant to the Future of Law?"
Here is a post by William D. Henderson, Associate Professor of Law at IU Mauer School of Law, on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 06, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Law - "States Plot New Path to Tax Online Retailers"
Geoffrey A. Fowler and Erica Alini had this report in the July 3rd Wall Street Journal. It begins: Amazon.com Inc....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 04, 2009
Law - "Tax Bill Appeals Take Rising Toll on Governments "
Jack Healy of the NY Times has a long report today on falling property values and sometimes rising property taxes....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 04, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Law - Impact of Ricci on private employers in NE Indiana
Jenni Glenn and Marty Schladen have a story today in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette headed "Local job tests avoid...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 03, 2009
Law - "Law Firm Cost Recovery Is Here to Stay"
An article today by Robert C. Mattern at Law.com details the results of a survey on what law firms recover...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 03, 2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Law - "It’s Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop in Colorado"
Kirk Johnson of the NY Times had a story June 28th on "Western" water law. It began:DURANGO, Colo. — For...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 02, 2009
Law - Passes NY bar, but denied character and fitness approval because of amount of outstanding student loan
Or, as the headline in the NY Times story by Jonathan D. Glater reads, "Finding Debt a Bigger Hurdle Than...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 02, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Law - "Jackson’s Will Could Set Off Legal Battle Over Estate"; well duh!
On Nov. 28, 2007, the ILB wrote:The Brooke Astor estate dispute promises to become the stuff of trusts and estates...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Law - "Paper Avalanche Buries Plan to Stem Foreclosures"
Here is a quote from a story today in the NY Times by Peter S. Goodman:For now, progress is constrained...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Law - Interesting observation on U. of Illinois Law School admissions scandal
This entry today at Brian Leiter's Law School Reports on the Chicago Tribune series on "the use of political clout...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 28, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Law - More on "Concord Online Law School Places Second in National Moot Court Competition"
This ILB entry from June 22nd reported that "The moot court team of Concord Law School of Kaplan University won...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Law - Miami paper features Thomas E. Lauria, who represented Indiana's treasurer in the Chrysler bankruptcy
The story, by Patrick Danner of the Miama Herald, is headed "Miami lawyer Thomas E. Lauria is in the middle...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Law - More on "Amazon Threatens Cuts Over State Taxes "
Updating this ILB entry from June 19th, Geoffrey A. Fowwler of the WSJ has a story today headed "Amazon Warns...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Law - "Howrey Introduces Apprenticeship Program for Associates" [Updated]
This is interesting. Jeff Jeffrey of the Blog of Legal Times did the report on Howrey LLP that begins:Starting this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 22, 2009
Law - "Concord Online Law School Places Second in National Moot Court Competition"
The team included Marjorie Daily from Indiana, and lost out to Standford University, according to this story in Welt Online,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Law - "Amazon Threatens Cuts Over State Taxes "
Geoffrey A. Fowler reports today in the Wall Street Journal - here are some quotes:Cash-strapped states trying to force retailers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 19, 2009
Law - Most looked-up NYT word is a legal term
See the NY Times column, "Big, Fancy Words," here, written by Philip B. Corbett. I expect the #1 word on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 19, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Law - "Virtual Contacts and Personal Jurisdiction"
Robert S. Friedman and Mark E. McGrath write today in the New York Law Journal in an article that begins:Since...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Law - "The Maturing of a Movement: Statute of Limitations Reform for Sex Abuse Victims"
Marci A. Hamilton, a FindLaw columnist and professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, has this lengthy June 11th...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 15, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Law - "Obama Administration Plans to Scale Back Real ID Law"
Spencer S. Hsu reports today in the Washington Post:Yielding to a rebellion by states that refused to pay for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 14, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Law - "Government Data and the Invisible Hand"
The article referenced here, about how to use infotech to make government more transparent, is about the federal government, but...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Law - "Facebook and Divorce"
Belinda Luscombe has a long article in the June 22nd Time that includes:For those who want to connect or reconnect...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 08, 2009
Law - "Law firms are especially vulnerable to embezzlement"
Leigh Jones of The National Law Journal has a long article today on the topic. Some quotes:Law firms are especially...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 08, 2009
Law - "A Study in Why Major Law Firms Are Shrinking "
The NY Times had a lengthy story June 5, reported by Alan Feuer, on the down-sizing of the white shoe...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 08, 2009
Law - "Antiabortion Efforts Move to the State Level: Legislatures Often Mandate Restrictions"
Updating this ILB entry from June 1, which rundown of state laws currently on the books, Peter Slevin of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 08, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Law - Still more on: Chicago Mayor Dailey privatizes City parking meters
Updating this ILB entry from June 1, a Chicago Sun-Times analysis today by Fran Spielman, city hall reporter, begins:Chicago's parking...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 07, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Law - Some useful information on obtaining loan modifications
Check out this long article by Alexandra Andrews of ProPublica re helping homeowners avoid foreclosure....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 04, 2009
Law - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette asks "Where is the outrage?"
From an editorial today:Many of the mainstream groups opposing abortion have rightly denounced the slaying of Dr. George Tiller, recognizing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 04, 2009
Law - More on "New Hampshire. Legislature Approves Gay Marriage "
Abby Goodnough of the NY Times has a comprehensive story on the new law, signed yesterday by the New Hampshire...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 04, 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Law - "New Hampshire. Legislature Approves Gay Marriage "
Updating this ILB entry from May 6th, headed "Gay-rights activists have moved remarkably close to their goal of making same-sex...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Law - More on "Recession Imperils Loan Forgiveness Programs"
If you read this June 1st ILB entry with interest, then you will want to read Above the Law's post...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Law - What exactly is "data mining"?
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette today reprints a useful article on data mining first published in the Hartford Courant. Brief...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Monday, June 01, 2009
Law - "Abortion Doctor Murder: A Threat to Access?"
Deborah Kotz, senior writer for U.S. News & World Report, has a column today on abortion access. Some quotes:News that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 01, 2009
Law - "Recession Imperils Loan Forgiveness Programs"
The NY Times has this story, by Jonathan D. Glater, on May 26th. A quote:From Kentucky to Iowa to California,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 01, 2009
Law - More on: Chicago Mayor Dailey privatizes City parking meters
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 6, 2008, you may wonder, how has the privatization turned out? A story in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 01, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Law - Same sex marriage poses interesting legal issues
Early this afternoon, the Supreme Court of California will announce its decision in the Prop. 8 challenge. The headline to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Law - Obama issues policy memo on federal pre-emption; perhaps pre-empting new regulatory czar
Recall this entry from Sept. 11, 2007, headed "Regulatory Preemption: Are Federal Agencies Usurping Congressional and State Authority?" And this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Law - "President’s Detention Plan Tests American Legal Tradition "
William Glaberson has this lengthy and outstanding article today in the NY Times. Some quotes:President Obama’s proposal for a new...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Law - Concealed carry to be allowed in Indiana national, as well as state, parks [Updated]
The ILB has had a number of entries on recent moves to allow citizens to carry concealed weapons in state...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Law - "Is This the Beginning of the End for Summer Associate Programs?"
So ask David Lat and Elie Mystal today the Above the Law....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Law - "GOP state senators off track on Dawn Johnsen"
An editorial today from the Bloomington Herald-Times ($$):So, 31 of Indiana’s 33 Republican state senators have asked U.S. Sens. Evan...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Law - "Storm of taxation threatens to swamp Internet"; Indiana connection
James G. Lakely of the Heartland Institute in Chicago and managing editor of InfoTech & Telecom News. has this opinion...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 17, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Law - "Justice Dept. nomination becomes proxy fight for Supreme Court battle "
Reid Wilson reports in The Hill in a long story that begins:Outside organizations on both the left and right increasingly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Law - "Student Loan Bailout: The Choice of a New Generation"
The ILB has had a number of entries about student loans, including the impact of the 2005 bankruptcy law amendments,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Law - "Dead Law Firm Web Sites Haunt the Web" [Updated]
You have to love the headline, kind of like "Ghost ships haunting the seas ...". Here is the story, from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Law - Three US Gov. Accountability Reports of Interest
"Federal Rulemaking: Improvements needed to Monitoring and Evaluation of Rules" - 115 pp. - access it here. "Global Positioning System:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Law - "Republican criticism of Obama's pick to head the Office of Legal Counsel is hypocritical and shouldn't be allowed to derail her confirmation"
That is the sub-head to an editorial today in the LA Times, headlined "Defending Dawn Johnsen."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Law - "Illinois law allowing hearsay to shape Peterson case"
The ILB has no plans to cover the Illinois Drew Peterson murder case. However, this AP story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 09, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Law - The law firm of the future?
From the American Law Daily, an article from April 20th headed "The Future Comes to Bloomington." It begins:Bill Henderson, the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 08, 2009
Law - Allegedly "certain law firms are using Westlaw and Lexis as profit centers, as compared to simply passing along their actual costs to their client"
Tresa Baldas of The National Law Journal has a story today headed: "Lawsuit Claims Chadbourne Overcharged for Computerized Legal Research:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Law - "College Athletes Finally Sue Electronic Arts/NCAA for Misappropriation of their Likenesses"
A long story by Elie Mystal today in Above the Law Here is a quote, taken from about a third...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Law - "More States Start Pension Inquiries "
Mary Williams Walsh has a long story today in the NY Times examining fraud related to state pension fund investment...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Law - "Gay-rights activists have moved remarkably close to their goal of making same-sex marriage legal throughout New England just five years after Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to allow it"
Earlier today Abby Goodnough and Katie Zezima of the NY Times reported:AUGUSTA, Me. — Gay-rights advocates moved remarkably close to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Law - "Your government in secret: Weak Illinois laws let public officials stonewall citizens looking for information"
The effort this year to put some teeth in the Indiana public records law failed. See this April 8th ILB...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 03, 2009
Friday, May 01, 2009
Law - "Academic Innovation Hits the Legal Web"
Robert J. Ambrogi of Law Technology News begins his report:Recent projects launched online with the support of law schools show...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 01, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Law - "Recession hits top law firms' profits: Many Chicago practices have cut staff and even the top firms are seeing their revenues fall or flat line"
That is the headline to this long story today in the Chicago Tribune, reported by Ameet Sachdev. It begins:Partners at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Law - "Maryland State Law Targets 'Minimum Pricing'"
Joseph Pereira of the Wall Street Journal reports today in a long story that begins:In a move that could lead...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Law - Amid continued rumblings that the Senate might not confirm her, supporters of Dawn Johnsen are stepping up efforts for a vote
So reports David Ingram of The Blog of Legal Times this afternoon....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 27, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Law - "Fight for Astor Estate Mirrors Battle 50 Years Ago "
Here are some earlier ILB entries on the legal battle involving the estate of Brooke Astor. Today John Eligon reports...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 26, 2009
Law - Is the Dawn Johnsen nomination in trouble?
Here is a list of earlier ILB entries on IU Law prof Dawn Johnsen's nomination to lead the Office of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 26, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Law - "Door still revolving between Capitol, lobbyists"
Fredreka Schouten reports in USA TODAY in a detailed story that begins:WASHINGTON — Despite congressional pledges to stop the revolving...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Law - More on: Can the Indiana General Assembly appropriate money to Notre Dame?
As it turns out, it already does . . . When I wrote this ILB entry yesterday, Notre Dame was...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Law - "Most diverse Cabinet in history still incomplete"
USA Today has a good overview of the new cabinet today in a report by Richard Wolf that includes a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Law - Can the Indiana General Assembly appropriate money to Notre Dame?
That question crossed my mind when I read this story today by Roger Alford in the Lexington Kentucky Herald-Leader. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Law - "In Grim Job Market, Student Loans Are a Costly Burden "
The ILB has had a number of entries on student loans. Today the NY Times has this lengthy article by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 18, 2009
Law - More on "Students Sue Anti-Cheating Service" for copyright violation
Updating this March 30, 2007 ILB entry, Howard Bashman of How Appealing reported on April 16th that the students' suit...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Law - "What Would Arthur Miller Do?"
Above the Law is holding its First Ever Law Revue Video Contest. Check it out. My vote goes to the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 17, 2009
Law - "Considering Bankruptcy Law? Proceed With Caution"
Here is an interesting article, from the Texas Lawyer, written by Harley Caudle. A few quotes:If the practice of law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 17, 2009
Law - More on: What can law schools do to help graduating students?
Updating this ILB entry from April 15th, see this new entry from Above the Law that begins:Just yesterday, we were...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Law - What can law schools do to help graduating students?
From Above the Law, a great entry this afternoon by Elie Mystal that begins:Northwestern University School of Law has stepped...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Law - NCAA nixes Facebook sites wooing prospects
From the San Francisco Chronicle, an AP story by Justin Pope that begins:College sports fans, be careful of the company...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Law - This is hilarious
This is hilarious, particularly in light of Indiana's squabbles over license plate messages....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 09, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Ind. Law - Governor Daniels signs 8 bills
Governor Daniels has signed eight bills into law today - see this list here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Law - Just in, Vermont legalizes gay marriage [Updated]
Via the NYT:Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage -- and the first to do so with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Monday, April 06, 2009
Law - "Mediation Courts May Ease Foreclosure Backlog"
NPR this afternoon has an interesting story on mediation courts. Access it here, audio is available at 7 PM. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 06, 2009
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Law - "Panel shouldn’t dismiss judicial nominee"
That is the heading of the editorial column today of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Washington-based Sylvia A. Smith, who...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 05, 2009
Law - "In many ways, Dawn Johnsen is a typical Bloomington mom. So why has her nomination to a Justice post sparked such outrage?"
Laura Lane of the Bloomington Herald-Times ($$$) takes a long look today at Bloomington's Dawn Johnsen, who is President Obama's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 05, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Law - "With the Downturn, It’s Time to Rethink the Legal Profession"
That is the headline to an opinion piece in the NY Times today by Adam Cohen that makes a number...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Law - Governor Schwarzenegger Launches Website to Increase Government Transparency
From the press release:Continuing his commitment to making government more transparent to the people of California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 02, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Law - Dawn Johnsen vote may not be for another three weeks
The Blog of Legal Times reports:Dawn Johnsen, nominated to be assistant attorney general in charge of the Office of Legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Law - Gary Post-Tribune parent company files for bankruptcy [Updated]
Just posted on the NWI Times website:CHICAGO | The Sun-Times Media Group, owner of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Post-Tribune in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Law - "Data Mining Case Heads to the Supreme Court"
Tony Mauro reports today in The Blog of Legal Times in an entry that begins:Two major publishers of health care...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 27, 2009
Law - "Cameras to Catch Speeders and Scofflaws Are Spreading -- And Sparking Road Rage"
Supplementing this ILB entry from March 24th, today's Wall Street Journal has a lengthy article by William M. Bulkeley. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Law - NY Times editorial on Dawn Johnsen
"A Legal Adviser Worthy of the Job " is the headline today to this editorial in the NY Times. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Law - Mississippi passes law banning red light cameras
The ILB's most recent entry on the bill authorizing red-light cameras, which is making its way through the General Assembly,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Law - "The end of lawyers as we know it"
Here is an article from The Lawyers Weekly at CourtCanda.com, dated Feb. 27th, that I have been meaning to post...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Law - Educating & Informing Chicagoans About Fighting Parking Tickets & Parking Issues
The Chicago Tribune's featured blog today is theexpiredmeter.com. A recent post is "‘Meter Beater’ Arrested For Weekend Parking Meter Assault."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Law - Church, genealogist in tussle over cemetary information
Updating the ILB entries from March 18th and March 19th on death certificates, here is a somewhat related story from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 22, 2009
Law - "Supermajority rule: good or bad?"
An interesting "Backgrounder" today in the LA Times, written by Nicholas Goldberg. It begins:It is one of the many oddities...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 22, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Law - Two interesting items from other law blogs
SCOTUSBlog's report on the Dawn Johnsen nomination includes a link to the webcast of the committee debate and vote. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 20, 2009
Law - "Governors can reject stimulus, congressional report concludes"
So reads the headline to this story by James Rosen of McClatchy Newspapers. Some quotes from the story:A nonpartisan congressional...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 20, 2009
Law - Attorney General Holder Issues New FOIA Guidelines
From the Blog of Legal Times, an entry begins:Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. strongly encouraged federal agencies to voluntarily disclose...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 20, 2009
Law - More on: Senate panel OKs Ind. nominee Dawn Johnsen for DOJ role
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, David Ingram of Legal Times reports today in a story that begins:The Senate Judiciary Committee voted...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Law - Senate panel OKs Ind. nominee Dawn Johnsen for DOJ role
Marueen Groppe has this report in the Indianapolis Star. It begins:WASHINGTON — The nomination of Hoosier lawyer Dawn Johnsen to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ind. Law - More on the 2009 Sunshine Week survey spotlighting death certificates
Yesterday, this ILB entry focused on the widely disseminated 2009 Sunshine Survey, and specifically its section on "online access" to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Law - "Charity scraps idea for sex offender home in Kentucky"
A lengthy story by Jeffrey McMurray in the Lexington Herald-Leader today begins:LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Catholic charity in Kentucky faced...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Ind. Law - More on: Indiana fails 2009 Sunshine Week survey; specifically, death certificates
Indiana failed the 2009 Sunshine Week Survey, but some research by the ILB indicates that the Survey itself is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Law - Chicago sees more money to be made from red-light cameras
The ILB's most recent entry on red light cameras (SB 389) was March 14th, quoting a story from Iowa headed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Law - "Another sign of tough times: legal aid for the middle class"
This story in the March 10th LA Times, reported by Carol J. Williams , is subheaded "Among the resources available...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 16, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Law - "President Obama on Wednesday issued his first signing statement, reserving a right to bypass dozens of provisions in a $410 billion government spending bill even as he signed it into law"
Updating this ILB entry from March 9th, headed "Don’t Rely on Bush’s Signing Statements, Obama Orders," and this March 10th...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Law - More on "Don’t Rely on Bush’s Signing Statements, Obama Orders"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, here is President Obama's 2-page Executive Order on presidential signing statements....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Law - "Don’t Rely on Bush’s Signing Statements, Obama Orders"
Charlie Savage won a Pulitzer prize while writing about President Bush's signing statements for the Boston Globe. Now he has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 09, 2009
Law - "Firms Trade Brick-and-Mortar Prestige for a Better Business Model"
An interesting article today in the Washington Post, reported by V. Dion Haynes. It begins:Across the country, the recession is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 09, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Law - More on "Citing Cost, States Consider End to Death Penalty"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 25th, the Washington Post has a similar story today by Deborah Hastings of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 07, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Law - Still more on unfinished or lost transcripts, and court transcripts in general
Updating this ILB entry from April 22, 2007, which looked at the problem of missing or unfinished court transcripts, here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 05, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Law - Various gay marriage issues in the news
(1) California's Prop. 8 challenge will be argued before the California Supreme Court tomorrow. Maura Dolan of the LA Times...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Law - "You’re Dead? That Won’t Stop the Debt Collector "
So reads the headline to this long story today in the NY Times by David Streitfeld. Some quotes:MINNEAPOLIS — The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Law - Dawn Johnsen questioned by Senate committee [Updated]
The confirmation hearing for Indiana University law professor Dawn Johnsen was today. The Blog of LegalTimes has this report today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Law - "Citing Cost, States Consider End to Death Penalty"
That is the headline to this lengthy NY Times story today by Ian Urbina. Some quotes:When Gov. Martin O’Malley appeared...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Law - "New Rule Enacted by Bush Administration Impedes Cases Against Nursing Homes"
Cindy Skrzycki, business columnist for the Washington Post, reports today in her column, "The Regulators," that:The Bush administration shut off...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Law - Even more on: "Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web": Students at Yale Law and Indiana University Feel Effects of Anonymous Attacks
Supplementing this ILB entry from this morning, Yale Law School had a conference last weekend, "The Future of Student Internet...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 20, 2009
Law - More on: "Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web": Students at Yale Law and Indiana University Feel Effects of Anonymous Attacks
Updating this lengthy ILB entry from Sept. 6, 2008, David Margolick has an article upcoming in the March 2009 issue...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Law - "Former fed Blakey gets top Cook County corruption-fighting post"
Rummana Hussain, Criminal Courts Reporter for the Chicago Sun Times, writes today:Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez introduced Jack Blakey...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Law - "After Prison, Few Places for Sex Offenders to Live "
"After Prison, Few Places for Sex Offenders to Live" should not be news to anyone who has been following the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Law - More on: "Forensics Rife With 'Serious Problems'"
Updating yesterday's ILB entry, Solomon Moore of the NY Times reports today under the headline "Study Calls for Oversight of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Law - "Forensics Rife With 'Serious Problems'"
Nell Greenfieldboyce reports for NPR - access it here. A quote:The new report from the National Academy of Sciences' National...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Law - "Kentucky agencies must give more than Web addresses"
From the Lexington Herald-Leader. this brief AP story this afternoon: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky attorney general's office says a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 16, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Law - "Final Draft on Stimulus Bill, Complete With Last-Minute Edits" [Updated]
Here, thanks to a NY Times blog on politics and government, is the starting point. It notes:[T]he annotations in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Law - Lincoln's law practice explored tonight, on Lincon's 200th birthday
"Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency" will air tonight on PBS, here in Indianapolis on WFYI at 9:00 PM. H Here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Law - "Bankruptcy Boom Is Big Business For Lawyers"
So reported Richard Gonzales of National Public Radio this monring. A quote:This demand for bankruptcy lawyers comes after they were...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
Law - Above the Law reports: "Locke Lord Bissell swapping Lexis for Lois"
Very interesting. Read it here. And ISBA members here in Indiana have the option of using Casemaker in much the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 09, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
Law - "Small Firms Targeted by Con With Fishy Fees"
This con appears to be a more sophisticated version of that practiced on individuals for years, often lured by emails...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 06, 2009
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Law - More on avoiding tax problems
On Jan. 24th the ILB linked to a useful article providing a step-by-step description of what you have to do...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Law - Yet more on "Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling"
Updating this list of earlier ILB entries under the same heading, Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal has this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 01, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Law - "Billable Hours Giving Ground at Law Firms "
That is the headline to a lengthy front-page story today in the NY Times, reported by Jonathan D. Glater. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 30, 2009
Law - "U.S. To Unveil Used-Car Database"
Here is a story that was on NPR's All Things Considered last evening. A few quotes:A new car-titling system from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 30, 2009
Law - "Dawn Johnsen, an IU law professor, is awaiting Senate approval"
Updating earlier ILB entries on IU-Blommington law prof Dawn Johnsen, Jon Murray of the Indianapolis Star has a lengthy feature...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Law - More on: Obama appoints Cass Sunstein as head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 8th, Tom Hamburger and Christi Parsons of the LA Times report today in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 26, 2009
Law - "As Mergers and Other Work Dry Up, Bankruptcy Becomes Lawyers’ Oasis"
Jonathan D. Glater of the NY Times reports today in a story that begins:There sure do seem to be a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 26, 2009
Law - "Recession Batters Law Firms, Triggering Layoffs, Closings"
This is the headline to this lengthy story today in the WSJ, reported by Nathan Koppel. Some quotes:After upending a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Law - "Bush's legal foes now Obama's legal team"
IU-Bloomington Law Prof Dawn Johnsen, selected to head President Obama's Office of Legal Counsel (see ILB entries here), is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Law - "Doing the Right Thing by Paying the Nanny Tax "
That is the heading to this useful article today by Ron Lieber of the NY Times, providing a step-by-step description...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Law - More on: Promising start for Obama re public records, transparency and open government
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 21, the documents are now available on WhiteHouse.gov. Presidential Memorandum on Transparency and Open...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Law - Promising start for Obama re public records, transparency and open government
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 21, 2009 The President today signed two...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Law - "A Kinder Bankruptcy Law Is Sought as Filings Soar "
That is the headline to a lengthy story in today's WSJ, reported by Kristina Doss. Some quotes:As bankruptcy filings ramp...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Law - Even more on "Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 13th, which began with this quote from the Lexington Herald-Leader:LOUISVILLE — Lawyers representing online...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Law - "Interest Rate Drop Has Dire Results for Legal Aid"
First there was the concern about the safety of attorney trust accounts in a time of bank failure - see...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 19, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Law - "Bush pushed the limits of presidential power"
Warren Richey, staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor, has a lengthy article today on presidential power. A quote:[E]ven Mr....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Law - "Angie's List claims data theft"
From a report by Daniel Lee in today's Indianapolis Star:Indianapolis-based consumer rating service Angie's List is suing a rival startup,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Law - "Democrats Look for Ways to Undo Late Bush Administration Rules"
Charlie Savage has this story in the NY Times, that begins:WASHINGTON — Democrats are hoping to roll back a series...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Ind. Law - Golf carts bills are in the legislative hopper
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today under the headline "Many Ind. bills cater to constituents' wishes."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 11, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Law - Obama appoints Cass Sunstein as head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Some quotes from this story by Jonathan Weisman and Jess Bravin in the Wall Street Journal:Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Ind. Law - "Lending system wracked with issues"
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier & Press has good coverage today of yesterday's Indiana house committee hearing on Indiana's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 08, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Law - More on: IU-Bloomington Law Prof to head Obama's Office of Legal Counsel
Maureen Groppe of the Gannett News Service has this story today on President-elect Obama's nomination of Dawn Johnsen to head...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
Law - IU-Bloomington Law Prof to head Obama's Office of Legal Counsel
From the Washington Post:Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University law school professor who has been handling transition work for the department's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 05, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Law - *Analysis: Must U.S. Senate seat Burris?"
Two interesting articles today on the question. Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSBlog presents his analysis of the June 16, 1969, decision...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Law - "Law firms' woes likely to last: More layoffs, fewer bonuses may persist with economic slump"
That is the headline from this story today in the Chicago Tribune, reported by Ameet Sachdev. Some quotes:Much has changed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 01, 2009
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Law - "Laws to Track Sex Offenders Encouraging Homelessness"
Karl Vick of the Washington Post has a lengthy story today that begins:LOS ANGELES -- Upon release from state custody,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Law - "Top 10 Wackiest Wine Laws That Still Exist"
Okay, here is #5 on the list:5. Seven states still enforce Prohibition-era Bans on Election Day - Not even a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Law - Still more on "Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody"
In this Dec. 9th entry, the ILB linked to the 78-page criminal complaint (provided via the Chicago Tribune) filed against...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Law - Illinois and national "right of conscience" rules at issue
In a decision issued this morning, per a report from the Springfiled State Journal-Register:llinois Supreme Court justices, in a 5-2...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Law - More on: Law prof gives Illinois AG's brief a "C-" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 14th, the Supreme Court of Illinois has rejected the Illinois AG's motion. See more...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Law - Law prof gives Illinois AG's brief a "C-"
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS V. ROD BLAGOJEVICH, GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has posted online...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Law - Update on: Kentucky Attorney accused of posting bonds
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 9th, Andrew Wolfson reported in the Louisville Courier Journal yesterday:Louisville attorney William O. Ayers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 13, 2008
Law - Still more on "Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 15th, there are several reports today. Brandon Oriz of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Law - Traffic and red light cameras ruled constitutional by federal judge in Akron case
Laura Johnston of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Wednesday: Akron -- Opponents of traffic-enforcement cameras are running out of arguments...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Law - More on: SEC's Division of Enforcement issues a 122-page Enforcement Manual
Updaitng this Nov. 5th ILB entry is this Law.com story today by Harold K. Gordon and Tracy V. Schaffer, headed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Law - Still more on "Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody"
Updating this Dec. 9th ILB entry, an editorial today in the Christian Science Monitor, headed "Shock and gall in Illinois:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 11, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Law - More on "Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody" [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from this morning, here is the 78-page criminal complaint, thanks to the Chicago Tribune. [Updated 12/10/08]...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Law - "Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody"
The Chicago Tribune is reporting: "Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested today by FBI agents on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Law - Kentucky Attorney accused of posting bonds
Indiana has bail bondsmen - they are the subject of several earlier ILB entries. Kentucky does not have bail bondsmen,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Law - Utah's Legislative records on archive's Web site
On Dec. 3, an ILB entry headed "Report on the current status of the Indiana statutes on the General Assembly...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Law - Chicago Mayor Dailey privatizes City parking meters
A interesting story in the Sun-Times this morning, reported by Fran Speilman, begins:No wonder Mayor Daley is so touchy about...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 06, 2008
Friday, December 05, 2008
Law - More on "Victory for wine lovers sours as Michigan tries again to ban direct shipping"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 29th, the Michigan House of Representatives has voted to bar wine shipments to consumers....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Courts - "if an emoticon amounts to government inducement, then an exclamation point must be, too"
To understand the context, see this WSJ Law Blog entry, headed "Emoticons on Trial at the Nebraska Supreme Court."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Law - Just out: 2nd GAO report on TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
The GAO has just released a 24-page report, subtitled "Status of Efforts to Address Defaults and Foreclosures on Home Mortgages."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Law - "A simple checklist for legislators to follow that could dramatically reduce the number of unnecessary lawsuits"
Peter H. Schuck, a professor at Yale Law School, a very interesting article in The American Lawyer. It begins:Every once...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Law - Just out: GAO report on TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
The GAO has just released a 72-page report, subtitled "Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Law - "Obama To Tackle Explosion In Federal Contracts"
Outsourcing government work - the explosion in government contracts under the Bush administration - is the subject of a two-part...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Law - "Victory for wine lovers sours as Michigan tries again to ban direct shipping"
Updating this long list of ILB entries on wine shipping, including this most recent entry from Nov. 1st headed "Judge...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Law - "Pro Se Litigants: On the Rise and Mucking Things Up"
That is the heading to this WSJ Law Blog entry today, written by Jennifer Forsyth. She references this AP story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 28, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Law - Still more on: "Lawyers worry about liability if banks holding client trust accounts fail"
Updating earlier ILB entries, the most recent here, Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal is reporting, in a story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Law - "Grinches target Light Up Louisville"
The Louisville Courier Journal today has this not surprising story. My first thought when I read the report was -...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Law - "'You take the house!' 'No, You take the house.' 'I don't want it, you take it.'"
Monica Hatcher's story in the Nov. 15th Miami Herald is headed "When couples split, the home is a hot potato:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Law - More on "Workers' Religious Freedom vs. Patients' Rights"
Updating this ILB entry from July 31, quoting a Washington Post story that began:A Bush administration proposal aimed at protecting...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Law - "Administration Moves to Protect Key Appointees: Political Positions Shifted To Career Civil Service Jobs"
Juliet Eilperin and Carol D. Leonnig of the Washington Post report today in a story that begins:Just weeks before leaving...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Law - "Caught in the legal recession? - ABA Journal Survey"
The ABA Journal is surveying lawyers about the job market and the current state of the economy. Follow this link...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Law - More on "Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling"
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 9th, Stephenie Steitzer of the Louisville Courier-Journal reports:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Court of Appeals...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 15, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Law - Cloak of executive powers may follow Bush out of office
That according to a story by Charlie Savage published yesterday in the NY Times that begins:When a Congressional committee subpoenaed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 14, 2008
Law - Hoosier native named as Biden's top aid
From the Washington Post, a story by Ceci Connolly. Some quotes:Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. turned to one of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 14, 2008
Law - More on "Democrats Eye Bush Midnight Regulations"
Updating this ILB entry from Nov. 11th, Erika Lovley and Ryan Grim of Politico had a lengthy story Nov. 12th,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Law - "Fed Defies Transparency Aim in Refusal to Disclose" [Updated twice]
Mark Pittman, Bob Ivry and Alison Fitzgerald of Bloomberg News report in a lengthy story: Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Law - "Democrats Eye Bush Midnight Regulations"
Cindy Skrzycki, business columnist who writes the column, The Regulators, for the Washington Post, has an important article today that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Law - "Obama Lawyers Ready Their Plan for DOJ"
Joe Palazzolo of Legal Times reports today in a story that begins:For more than a month, a squad of lawyers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Law - "Foreclosures Pick Pockets of Homeowners Associations"
Elizabeth Razzi has this report in today's Washington Post that begins:If you live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 09, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
Law - "Push to Expand Voter Rolls and Early Balloting in U.S. " [Updated]
This lengthy story by Ian Urbina was on the front-page of my NY Times this morning, but appears as an...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 07, 2008
Law - Still more on "Neb. Officials: Parents Misusing Infant Drop-Off Law"
Updating earlier ILB entries (start here), Erika D. Smith of the Indianapolis Star has a story today headed "Indiana boy,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 07, 2008
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Law - "An Early Line on Legal Slots in Obama Administration "
Marisa McQuilken and Brian Katkin of Legal Times run though some of the regulatory agency and Justice Department speculation in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 06, 2008
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Law - SEC's Division of Enforcement issues a 122-page Enforcement Manual
Amy Walsh of the New York Law Journal has a long article today headed "New SEC Enforcement Manual: Better Late...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Law - Social issues on the ballot
How Appealing has a rundown, here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Law - "As Building Projects Collapse, Suits Pile Up"
Lynne Marek of The National Law Journal reported yesterday on the legal aspects of the commercial building crisis. Some quotes:Litigation...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Law - "Online Law Grads: Older, No Slackers"
Karen Sloan of The National Law Journal has a long and interesting story today on online law schools. A sample:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Law - "Was There a Loan It Didn’t Like?"
The NY Times Pulitzer-winning business and finance editor Gretchen Morgenson has a long column today about the testimony of former...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Law - More on: Judge orders Michigan to Allow Wine Shipping by Out-of-State Retailers
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 01, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Law - Fort Wayne paper's editorial on "The right to vote"
Well worth reading, access it here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Law - "Get Ready to Relearn the ADA"
An important heads-up article today in Legal Times, reported by Lawrence Lorber, Fredric C. Leffler and Samantha Morris. It begins:Get...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Law - "The Lawyers Who May Run America"
The November 2008 issue of the ABAJournal has two articles on the lawyers who may run America: if Obama is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 24, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Law - Jenner & Block "shows 10 partners the door"
Lynne Marek of The National Law Journal has a story that begins:CHICAGO — Jenner & Block, following in the footsteps...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Law - "Walgreens Begins Retail Sale of Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit"
From Market Watch, this news release from Identigene. Some quotes: SALT LAKE CITY, Oct 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Identigene...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 20, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Law - Chicago firms laying off attorneys and staff
Ameet Sachdev of the Chicago Tribune reports:Two Chicago law firms fired attorneys this week, and more layoffs loom as firms...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Law - "Lawyers worry about liability if banks holding client trust accounts fail"
An article in The National Law Journal, by Julie Kay, begins:Following the failure of California's IndyMac and the very real...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 09, 2008
Law - "Kentucky Tests State's Reach Against Online Gambling"
Stephenie Steitzer of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today on a much-watched lawsuit going on in Kentucky:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 09, 2008
Law - Voting Access In 10 Key States
NPR's Fresh Air had this story yesterday:A new report issued by the nonpartisan advocacy group Common Cause gauges the voting...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 09, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Law - Latham & Watkins represented Eli Lilly in ImClone deal
See the report by Zach Lowe in The American Lawyer....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Monday, October 06, 2008
Law - "Legal professionals shed light on mental illnesses"
Deborah Yetter of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today in a story that begins:By last year, University of Louisville law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 06, 2008
Friday, October 03, 2008
Law - More on "Neb. Officials: Parents Misusing Infant Drop-Off Law"
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 29th, my copy of the printed NY Times today has a page 1 story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 03, 2008
Law - Judge orders Michigan to Allow Wine Shipping by Out-of-State Retailers [Updated]
Dan & Krista Stockman, authors of Uncorked - A column for those who want to love wine, but don't know...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 03, 2008
Law - A lone dissenter in Indiana weighed in against SEC rule change
A reader has pointed me to an intriguing reference in a NY Times story today by Stephen Labaton that is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 03, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Law - "Registration lawsuits could shape election"
Tim Jones has an interesting story today in the Chicago Tribune that begins:In a furious, multistate campaign raging far from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Law - Law prof creates useful websites for his students and others
Douglas O. Linder, Elmer Powell Peer Professor of Law, University of Missouri- K. C. School of Law, has created a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Law - More on: "Tech activist takes on governments over 'copyrighted' laws"
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 26th, two new stories today: "Who Owns the Law? Arguments May Ensue " is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 29, 2008
Law - "Neb. Officials: Parents Misusing Infant Drop-Off Law"
From NPR's Morning Edition this morning:A new law intended to protect abandoned infants in Nebraska is having an unexpected effect....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Law - Text of the bailout bill [Updated]
[Updated 9/29/08] Here is the 110-page, publicly accessible "Discussion Draft" posted by the WSJ. Here is the same, via the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 28, 2008
Law - "Companies increasingly adopt gay-friendly policies"
Dana Hunsinger reports today in the Indianapolis Star:Large corporations are finding it increasingly important to create a welcoming environment for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Law - "In scattered cases, state regulation of reproductive rights remains a part of the legal culture"
Dan Slater has an interesting article today in the Wall Street Journal, beginning with discussion of forced sterilization for the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Law - "Tech activist takes on governments over 'copyrighted' laws"
Updating these earlier ILB entries on making building codes and similar documents available online, CNET's Declan McCullagh has a great...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Law - Article titled "What states can and should do to reduce illegal immigration"
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 18th, headed "Courts - 9th Circuit upholds Arizona immigration law imposing employer sanctions," a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Law - "Authentic Legal Information in the Digital Age"
The American Association of Law Libraries has a long and very useful online resource collecting together many articles, including a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Law - "Wine Lovers See Red Over State Laws That Restrict Home Delivery of Bottles"
"Wine Lovers See Red Over State Laws That Restrict Home Delivery of Bottles" is the headline to this story by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Law - Brush up on your election law knowledge
The ABA has a website designed both for the public and for attorneys. The main page provides information for voters....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Law - More on: Text of Draft Proposal for Bailout Plan
Updating this ILB entry from earlier this morning: "Dodd, Democrats Question Lack of Court Access in Rescue Plan ," a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 22, 2008
Law - Text of Draft Proposal for Bailout Plan
Here, from the Sept. 20 NY Times, is the brief text of the proposed bailout legislation. Here is Sec. 8:Sec....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Law - One of the "retirement states" grants reciprocity, kind of
From the Sept. 18th Arizona Republic, a story by Craig Harris:After a nearly two-year wait, a Phoenix attorney has persuaded...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 21, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Law - "NCAA pre-screening gets attention in USC case involving O.J. Mayo"
Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reports today:When allegations surfaced this year that USC basketball star O.J. Mayo had received...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Law - Lawyers' shark sign grandfathered under new sign ordinance
Here is the story from the Charleston Post & Courier, reported by Edward C. Fennell, which you will want to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 15, 2008
Law - California demands site stop posting building code and other California laws online
Recall earlier ILB entries on copyrighted building codes, from August 7th, Sept. 2nd, and Sept. 3rd. Today the Washington Times...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Law - Will law school texts be replaced by the Kindle?
It is in the talking stages, according to this story by Andrea Jones, a reporter for Seatle PI. The headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Law - Still more on: Florida defense attorneys demand source code of breath analyzers
Updating this ILB entry from March 2, 2006, Kim Smith of the Arizona Daily Star reported today in a long...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 13, 2008
Law - "In Digital Age, Federal Files Blip Into Oblivion"; state files too
A lengthy and important story today in the NY Times, written by Robert Pear. Some quotes:Countless federal records are being...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Law - "Settlement Over Target's Web Site Marks a Win for ADA Plaintiffs"
Evan Hill of The Recorder published this story August 28th. It caught my eye at the time, but today there...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Law - "Amazon gets into wine"
This should be interesting. The Wall Street Journal has this brief story today, by Mylene Mangalindan and Julia Flynn Siler....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 11, 2008
Law - "Ky. high court weighing how to apply new self-defense law"
"Lethal force", "no retreat", "castle law", there are a lot of different names for the law Indiana and Kentucky both...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 11, 2008
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Law - "Harsh Words Die Hard on the Web": Students at Yale Law and Indiana University Feel Effects of Anonymous Attacks
First, the Yale Law back-story: In a lengthy March 7, 2007 front-page Washington Post article, Ellen Nakashima reported:She graduated Phi...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 06, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Law - "Big corporations touting the use of minority- and women-owned law firms"
Lynne Marek of The National Law Journal reported Wednesday on big corporations touting the use of minority- and women-owned law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 04, 2008
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Law - "Police Using G.P.S. Units as Evidence in Crimes"
That is the headline to this AP article published today in the NY Times. Some quotes:Like millions of motorists, Eric...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 31, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Law - More on: US News Law School ranking system may be changed
If you read the entry earlier today with interest, you may want to check it again -- I've updated it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Law - US News Law School ranking system may be changed [Updated]
The WSJ reports today, in a front-page story by Amir Efrati headlined "Law School Rankings Reviewed to Deter 'Gaming,'" that:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Law - Still more on "Loan repayment assistance programs progress"
Updating earlier ILB entries on the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Act, Julianna Parker of the Norman Oklahoma Transcript...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Law - "E-book publisher to pay $50K to settle piracy claim"
Tom Spalding of the Indianapolis Star reports in a story that begins:Web-based self-publishing specialist Author Solutions of Bloomington has agreed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 25, 2008
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Law - Legal resumes of potential vice presidential candidates
American Lawyer has a story looking at the legal resumes of potential vice presidential candidates. For examples:[Evan] Bayh, 52, started...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Law - "Plaintiffs' Lawyers Fight Restrictions On Product-Liability Suits"
From today's WSJ, an article by Alicia Mundy on the upcoming:Supreme Court case, Wyeth v. Levine, which is to be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Law - "Are Contingency-Fee Arrangement Between an Attorney General and a Private Law Firm Illegal?"
Tobacco litigation. Asbestos litigation. Lead paint litigation. An interesting article today on Findlaw.com by Anthony J. Sebok, a Professor at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Law - More on "Loan repayment assistance programs progress"
Updating this ILB entry from March 27th, the AP is reporting, in a story with an Oklahoma slant, but one...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 11, 2008
Law - Kentucky prosecutor charges husband with murder after wife kills herself; likened to Indiana case
From a long story today by Jason Riley in the Louisville Courier Journal:During a drunken argument with her husband on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 11, 2008
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Law - Law librarian comments on the law student "search" mentality
The Houston Chronicle had a feature August 1st on DeCarlous Spearman, law library director at Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Ind. Law - Attorney Alan T. Nolan, 85, dies
Today's Indianapolis Star contains the obituary of Alan T. Nolan, prominent Indianapolis attorney and historian, who practiced 45 years with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Monday, August 04, 2008
Law - Employee cellphones a fringe beneifit, per IRS
From a July 28th story by Jim Puzzanghera of the Los Angeles Times:Times and technology have changed. Federal tax rules...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 04, 2008
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Law - Strict Construction & Judicial Acitivism.
Lawrence B. Solum, John E. Cribbet Professor of Law & Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois College of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 03, 2008
Law - "If You Run a Red Light, Will Everyone Know?"
That is the headline to an essay today in the NY Times, written by Brad Stone, who covers Internet trends...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 03, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Law - "Workers' Religious Freedom vs. Patients' Rights"
Rob Stein of the Washington Post has a lengthy story today that begins:A Bush administration proposal aimed at protecting health-care...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Law - "Conflicting Gay Marriage Laws Cause Headaches for Companies"
Some quotes from an article by Sherry Karabin in Corporate Counsel:California wasn't the first state to legalize same-sex marriage; Massachusetts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Law - More on "Who Killed Chandra Levy?"
The Washington Post's multi-part series on the Chandra Levy murder has now concluded. Today the Post's ombudsman, Deborah Howell, begins...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Law - Killer countertops?
"What’s Lurking in Your Countertop? " was the headline to this NY Times story by Kate Murphy yesterday. Some quotes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 25, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Law - "Perverted Justice" praised in Kentucky
"Online sex stings in Kentucky win praise" is the headline to a lengthy story by Jason Riley Riley in today's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Law - "Who Killed Chandra Levy?"
The Washington Post today begins a 12-part investigation into the death of Washington intern Chandra Levy. From "About this Series":The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 13, 2008
Law - Soul singer James Brown and the right of publicity
NPR's Morning Edition last Friday had a fascinating, nearly 6-minute feature on the right of publicity. You may read or...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 13, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Law - Chicago: "The winners in city scandals? The lawyers "
A long story today by Tim Novak, Art Golab and others today in the Chicago Sun-Times begins:As City Hall's scandals...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Ind. Law - More on: "Indy Law Firm moves beyond its nightmare"
This morning the ILB quoted from John Ketzenberger's story in the Indianapolis Star:The partners made an undisclosed cash payment to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Law - "In One Ohio County, Golf Carts Patrol Streets"
From NPR's All Things Considered yesterday, this story, to which you may listen here:Some sheriff deputies in Fairfield County, Ohio,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Law - Do sex offender laws make homelessness a crime?
Bill Rankin of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported yesterday:Georgia's sex-offender registry law should be struck down as unconstitutional because it makes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Law - "Ave Maria School of Law Dodges Bullet, Retains Accreditation"
For those following news of the Ave Maria Law School (which the ILB covered for a time last year because...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 03, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Law - Indiana-born civil rights lawyer Thomas Atkins dies
In an article today in the South Bend Tribune, Laureen Fagan, writes:Elkhart native and nationally prominent civil rights lawyer Thomas...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Law - "N.C. legislators debate golf carts as transportation as gas prices remain near $4 a gallon"
The Wilmington NC StarNews had this story Sunday, reported by Joe Johnson, that begins Raleigh | Golf cart owners who...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 30, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Law - Northwestern University School of Law plans to offer 2-year program [Updated]
Jodi S. Cohen of the Chicago Tribune reports today in a story that begins:In a move that could shake up...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Law - "California cellphone law may be more costly than the $20 fine"
Another California story, but something to keep in mind. Indiana has no state-wide law, but Gary has an ordinance -...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Law - E-mail has changed the legal landscape
NPR's Morning Edition had an interesting story this morning titled "E-Mail, the Workplace and the Electronic Paper Trail" by Ari...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Law - Kentucky state government changes policy on blogs
From the Lexington Herald-Leader, a brief report today:A political blogger whose Web site was blocked on state government computers by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Law - Interesting procedural details of NCAA infraction hearing
Mark Alesia of the Indianapolis Star had a lengthy, detailed story Friday on the NCAA Committee on Infractions meeting Friday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 14, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Law - More on: DOJ moves to improve immigration judges, after months of criticism
This Aug. 10, 2006 ILB entry is essential background for today's entry. Today's entry is a speech given by Judge...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 07, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Law - Lawsuits Test Associational Discrimination Under the ADA
"Lawsuits Test Disabilities Act: Two Cases Cite Little-Known Protections For People Who Aren't Disabled But Care For Those Who Are,"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 05, 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Law - "A Deluge of Law Schools"
Leigh Jones of The National Law Journal writes today:As many as 10 new law schools are in the works, with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
Law - "Gossip blogs bedevil law firms"
Leigh Jones of the National Law Journal has a long article today that begins:Many of the nation's most renowned law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 02, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Law - More on: E-mails and the statutes of frauds
Updating this ILB entry from May 22nd, FindLaw has an article by law prof Anita Ramasastry titled "A New York...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Law - "37 fired attorneys at Sonnenschein represent about 5 percent of the firm's 691 lawyers"
The Chicago Tribune reports today:Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, one of Chicago's biggest corporate firms, broke with that tradition Wednesday, acknowledging...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 29, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Law - "Technical glitch" necessitates farm bill do-over
This ILB entry is not about the pros or cons of the farm bill, but about how a technical glitch...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 26, 2008
Law - "Exemptions for Charities Face New Challenges"
So reads the headline to this lengthy, front-page story by Stephanie Strom in today NY Times. Some quotes:RED WING, Minn....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Law - E-mails and the statutes of frauds
Although based on New York law, this article, "E-Mail Meets the Statute of Frauds", by Stephen M. Kramarsky New York...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Law - "U.S. Legal Work Booms in India: New Outsourcing Industry Is Growing 60 Percent Annually" triggered by E-discovery rules
Rama Lakshmi of the Washington Post Foreign Service reports today:GURGAON, India -- When Aashish Sharma graduated from law school two...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 11, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Courts - "Having access to case status throughout the pipeline is enabling lawyers to better advocates"
My friend Diana Skaggs, of the excellent Kentucky Divorce Law Journal, has an entry today that is applicable to all...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 08, 2008
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Law - Interesting juxtaposition of legal views this week
Earlier this week the ILB pointed to Justice Scalia's 60 Minutes interview. After reading Jon Murray's story in the Indianapolis...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Law - More on "Ave Maria Law Wants To Sell Its Naming Rights"
Updating this entry from Dec. 19, 2007, a brief article by Julie Kay in today's National Law Journal is headed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Law - U.S. Senate kills bill to right the wrongs of Ledbetter
Remember Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co ., the Supreme Court decision from last May, where, to quote Steven...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Law - Another update on efforts to receive compensation for land taken to build Kentucky Camp Breckenridge
This ILB entry from May 22, 2007 began:The ILB has had four earlier entries about Kentucky families' "long legal fight...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 20, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Law - "Law Firms Curtail Associate Programs As Economy Slows"
That is the headline to this story ($$$) this morning by Ashby Jones of the WSJ. It begins:For associates at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 14, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Law - Interesting business model
Sheri Qualters of The National Law Journal has a story today that begins:E. James Perullo realized that switching from an...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 10, 2008
Monday, April 07, 2008
Law - Look at your charge receipt; it's likely you too can bring a class action
"Landslide of Suits Over Data on Receipts: 16-month-old statute decried as a 'gotcha' law brings 300 class actions," is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 07, 2008
Law - More on "High Stakes for Regulated Industry in Supreme Court Pre-emption Cases"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 1, 2007, and this list of entries on protecting drug makers from lawsuits, Gardiner...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 07, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Law - Adam Liptak to succeed Linda Greenhouse at NYT
Updating this March 27th ILB entry reporting that Linda Greenhouse had accepted a buyout package from the NYT, there is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 05, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Law - "Lawyers Fight DNA Samples Gained on Sly"
A long and very interesting front-page NY Times article today on “surreptitious sampling” of DNA, reported by Amy Harmon. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 03, 2008
Law - "Private data tossed in the trash by businesses trigger a crackdown"
Tresa Baldas of The National Law Journal writes today in a story that begins:Shred it, or regret it. That's the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 03, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Law - "Foreclosure Machine Thrives on Woes"
The NY Times had a very long, front-page article Sunday explaining how mortgage servicers and law firms specializing in default...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Law - "Loan repayment assistance programs progress"
From a February article in the ABA's "Your ABA":The House of Representatives passed its version of the Higher Education Act...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Law - "Rising toll revives helmet issue"
The Indianapolis Star has a story today by John Yaukey and Robert Benincasa of Gannett News Service reporting:WASHINGTON -- Death...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Law - More on: NYT reporter Linda Greenhouse may move on
Updating this Feb. 29 ILB entry quoting an AP story that "Linda Greenhouse, who has covered the Supreme Court for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Law - "1.8 million pages of federal case law online, free of copyright or other restrictions, including all U.S. Supreme Court cases and all federal circuit decisions since 1950"
Robert J. Ambrogi of Law Technology News has a very informative column today on the "Online Legal Research Revolution."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Law - A primer on how subprimes "work"
The Volokh Conspiracy this afternoon points to an "informative and amusing cartoon guide to the subprime debacle."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Law - Pretty astonishing
The NYT is reporting: "ALBANY - Gov. Eliot Spitzer has informed his most senior administration officials that he had been...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 10, 2008
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Law - "Legal Aid Society of Evansville, and other members of the association offered their services as busboys, servers and dishwashers"
Kate Braser of the Evansville C&P reports:A group of about 30 attorneys participated in the event, which kicked off the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Friday, February 29, 2008
Law - NYT reporter Linda Greenhouse may move on
The AP reported yesterday:Linda Greenhouse, who has covered the Supreme Court for The New York Times for 30 years, said...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 29, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Law - Metadata, can you get it, can you use it?
Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal reported an interesting story on metadata last week. Some quotes from the long...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Law - WSJ Law Blog interviews Sampson's lawyer
Dan Slater of the WSJ Law Blog has posted an entry this afternoon titled "A Q&A With Mike Glazer: The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Law - Professor says suits over formaldehyde in trailers are likely to focus more on manufacturers than dealers
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 19th ("FEMA offers refunds on toxic trailers") and this one from Sept. 28, 2005...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Law - New movie about the legal profession
A review of the George Clooney movie, Michael Clayton, appears in today's Slate....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Law - Incredible but true! "Kentuckians rejected Lincoln presidency"
Louisville Courier Journal columnist Bob Hill writes today:Somewhere in Kentucky's mad bicentennial birthday rush toward further deification of Abraham Lincoln,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 14, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Law - "Feeling Misled on Home Price, Buyers Are Suing Their Agent"
An interesting story reported by David Streitfeld in the Tuesday, Jan. 22nd NY Times. Are are some quotes:CARLSBAD, Calif. —...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Law - New blog on criminal law launched
The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law has started a blog, OSJCL Amici: Views from the Field, described as:A first-of-its-kind,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Law - "Foreclosures Prompt Cities to Make Plea for Aid"
A troubling article today in the NY Times, reported by Ian Urbina, on how the subprime collapse is crippling the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Law - "Federal regulators have proposed requiring the alcoholic-beverage industry to put nutrition and alcohol-content labels on their containers"
"Alcohol Labeling Proposal Sets Off a Brawl" is the headline of Cindy Skrzycki's Washington Post column, The Regulators, this week....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Law - Should government employees be deleting their emails?
This month's issue of Governing.com has an important article by Ellen Perlman titled "Delete at Your Own Risk: Governments need...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Law - "Bella is bewildered about blogs"
A reader has pointed me to this 26-page booklet by a Wisconsin reference librarian. It begins:Once upon a time,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 21, 2008
Law - "Reading the law" not enough to take bar exam in most states
A story by Jerry Harkavy of the AP, that appeared this weekend in the Boston Globe, reported:Self-taught lawyers have all...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 21, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Law - "Lawyer-Client Relationships Can Arise From Legal Hotline Calls, NJ Panel Rules"
Mary Pat Gallagher'sreport today via the New Jersey Law Journal begins:Lawyers who answer legal hotlines can't rely on a disclaimer...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 18, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Law - More on: Mortgage servicing company "recreates" letters
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 8th, Peter Lattman of the WSJ Law Blog reports today that a number of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 14, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Law - "The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet"
The Washington Post this morning had a Q & A with:Daniel J. Solove, associate law professor at George Washington University...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 10, 2008
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Law - Mortgage servicing company "recreates" letters
Don't miss this, especially if you do any consumer bankruptcy work. It involves lenders pursuing "borrowers for additional money after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Law - "Most political law schools"
The new National Jurist (Jan. 2008) has an article titled "Most Political Law Schools." In the "Students Lean to the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Law - "Law School Ranking by Starting Salaries of Graduates"
TaxProf Blog today quotes from the new National Jurist article ranking law schools by starting salaries of grads. The chart...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Law - How the professions of law and medicine are changing
A feature today in the NY Times by Alex Williams is headlined "The Falling-Down Professions." If is about how the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 06, 2008
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Law - "A Taxing Issue: What to Render Unto Whom?"
A timely article today ($$$) on the front page of the Marketplace section of the Wall Street Journal, given the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Law - "Same-Sex Divorce Challenges the Legal System: Most States Lack Law, Precedent To Settle Issues"
Dafna Linzer of the Washington Post has a lengthy report today -- here are some quotes:When her three-year-old marriage broke...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Law - Does anyone else find this off-putting?
On Dec. 14, 2007, I received a letter from LexisNexis headed "Martindale-Hubbell Institutes a Peer Review Ratings Administration Fee." About...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Law - "Attorneys often avoid medical malpractice suits because California limits 'pain and suffering' awards to $250,000"
The caption under the photo or a doctor in surgical gear on today's LA Times front-page reads:Once an advocate of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Law - "Documents of Library in Boston to Go on Web"
John Markoff reports today in the NY Times:The historical record of the United States government will soon be more accessible....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 27, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Law - Where do the presidential candidates stand on signing statements?
Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe has written an article on where the candidates stand on signing statements, based on...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 23, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Law - More on "Louisville panel opposes panhandling ordinance"
"Metro Council OKs restrictions on panhandling" is the headline to a story today in the Louisville Courier Journal reported by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Law - "Ave Maria Law Wants To Sell Its Naming Rights"
Here are links to some earlier ILB entries on Ave Maria Law School. Today it looks like there is chance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Law - Proposal would give the administration veto power over any JAG promotion or appointment
Fort Wayne native and Pulitzer prize-winning Boston Globe reporter Charlie Savage (presidential signing statements), wrote Sunday that the Bush administration...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 17, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Not Law - "The National Press Club has elected The Journal Gazette’s Sylvia Smith as its next president"
Pretty prestigious! And we can expect to see a lot of her on C-SPAN now. Read the story here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 15, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
Law - "Misclassification of Independent Contractors and Employees Can Be Expensive"
This is a useful article by Carla J. Rozycki and Darren M. Mungerson of Jenner & Block, setting out the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 14, 2007
Law - "GPS Privacy Concerns Hard to Navigate"
NPR's Talk of the Nation had a very interesting 30 minute segment earlier this week titled "GPS Privacy Concerns Hard...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 14, 2007
Law - 4th Amendment Roadmap Podcasts
Check it out - recommended by Orin Kerr of the Volokh Conspiracy: The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center podcasts providing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 14, 2007
Law - "Dealing With the Legal Profession's Generation Gaps"
Here are some quotes from an enlightening article by Douglas B. Richardson of the Law Firm Partnership & Benefits Report...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 14, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Law - "Bankruptcy Lawyers Behaving Badly"
Robert Loblaw of the blog, Decision of the Day, had an interesting entry yesterday on the 9th Circuit's decision in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Law - "Louisville panel opposes panhandling ordinance"
Dan Klepal of the Louisville Courier Journal has a story today about a proposed ordinance in Louisville:which aims to outlaw...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Law - Another take on massive suits against lead paint manufacturers
NY Times business columnist Joe Nocera's Saturday column in the NY Times is headed "The Pursuit of Justice, or Money?"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 09, 2007
Law - Lawyers Probed in ‘Pretext’ ID Theft
Martha Neil reports in the ABA Journal blog:Lawyers throughout the country reportedly may be investigated as part of a Washington...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, December 09, 2007
Friday, December 07, 2007
Law - More on "Justice Is Unequal for Parents Who Host Teen Drinking Parties"
Updating this ILB entry from July 4th, which quoted stories about cases in Virginia and Maryland, here is a story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 07, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Law - "Other countries have done away with the felony murder rule"
I remember how amazed many of us in Dean Cleon Faust's first-year Wrongs class in the 60s were to learn...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Law - "High Stakes for Regulated Industry in Supreme Court Pre-emption Cases"
Marcia Coyle of the The National Law Journal wrote Friday on pre-emption cases before the Supreme Court this term:A concerted...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 01, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Law - Friday reading: How students enter law school with high-minded ideals and walk out the doors avaricious corporate lawyers
Two good posts this afternoon in the WSJ Blog: "Law Blog Advice Column: What Should Beirne Do?" is the first;...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Law - More on "Georgia's top court overturned a state law Wednesday that banned registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, churches and other areas where children congregate"
Updating this ILB entry from November 21st, Laura Bauer of the Kansas City Star reports today under the headling "Georgia...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Law - Brooke Russell Astor and Anna Nicole Smith
The Brooke Astor estate dispute promises to become the stuff of trusts and estates casebooks, moving along-side the Anna Nicole...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Law - Resources on electronic discovery
Robert Ambrogi, Law Technology News, has posted two valuable columns linking to e-discovery resources: this one from Oct. 8, 2007,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 26, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Law - "Missouri high court to weigh the legality of at-home births" [Updated]
Kirsten Scharnberg of the Chicago Tribune reports today on midwifery in a long story datelined Kansas City, Mo. Here is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 25, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Environment - An update on outdoor wood-fired boilers
The ILB's first entry on wood-fired boilers was nearly two years ago. (Here is a list of all entries.) IDEM...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Law - A good Friday story, 18-year-old easily passes dreaded California bar
The WSJ Blog had this entry earlier this week, about 18-Year-Old Kathleen Holtz passing the California Bar. By now there...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 23, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Law - Arizona ruling involving move to Indiana may derail grandparents' visitation rights in that state
Howard Fischer of the Arizona Business Gazette reports:A new court ruling could set back more than two decades of efforts...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 22, 2007
Law - As the volume of e-mail to Congress skyrockets, questions arise about computer generated messages
A long story in the Washington Post today by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum and Kim Hart begins by looking at e-mails...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 22, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Law - "Georgia's top court overturned a state law Wednesday that banned registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, churches and other areas where children congregate" [Updated]
The AP report this afternoon by Greg Bluestein continues:"It is apparent that there is no place in Georgia where a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Law - "Women Lawyers to Watch"
The WSJ had a whole section yesterday on "50 Women to Watch." I think it is available online to non-subscribers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Law - "Even as symbolism, legal notice advertising in newspapers smells of another era, of telegrams and carbon paper"
A quote from Adam Liptak's "Sidebar" column today in the NY Times:Even the lawyer who placed the ad concedes that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 19, 2007
Law - "Lawyer Groups to Flag Cases Needing Review"
John Solomon reports in the Washington Post today:Two umbrella groups for criminal defense lawyers announced yesterday that they will independently...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 19, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Law - "Legal champion for the middle class"
The LA Times today has a "Sunday profile" by Kathy M. Kristof of "Ralph 'Jake' Warner [who] took the mystery...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 18, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Law - "In mass torts, who but the plaintiffs' lawyers really win?"
The NY Times business columnist, Joe Nocera, today has written a very interesting column on "the Vioxx litigation, which the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 17, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
Law - "Report urges open access to records for adult adoptees"
Bonnie Miller Rubin of the Chicago Tribune writes today in a lengthy story that begins:Few issues are more heatedly debated...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 12, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Ind. Law - "Should the Indiana General Assembly order a return to the 'certificate of need' program for hospitals?"
So asks this editorial today in the NWI Times. Some quotes:The question of how many hospitals Porter County needs --...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 11, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Law - Stll more on: Lawyer in Kentucky schools case seeks fees, bonus
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 25th, Chris Kenning of the Louisville Courier Journal has a lengthy story this morning...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, November 09, 2007
Law - The life of a temp attorney
Reading for a Friday afternoon. This Volokh Conspiracy entry, and some interesting comments, all based on a story today in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 09, 2007
Law - Trusts for pets, and other pet law information
"Lawyer Makes It Easier to Provide for Pets After Death" is the headline to an AP story dated Nov. 8th...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 09, 2007
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Not law but interesting - "Reagan library can't fully account for 80,000 artifacts"
C-SPAN has been running a wonderful series every Friday evening on hidden treasures in the Presidential Libraries. My favorite so...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 08, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Law - Bankruptcy law changes and mortgage servicing fraud may heighten impact of mortgage crisis
"Bankruptcy Reform Bites Back:For consumers, debt relief is harder to come by. And that's adding to housing woes," is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Monday, November 05, 2007
Law - More on: Lafayette native Brian Lamb will be presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom this morning [Updated]
Updating the ILB entry from earlier today, you can now watch this morning's award ceremony here, via Real Video. See...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 05, 2007
Law - Lafayette native Brian Lamb will be presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom this morning
Max Showalter of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports today:Twenty-eight years after C-SPAN was first broadcast on America's television sets,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, November 05, 2007
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Law - Still more on: Does Avowal of Fatherhood Impose an 'Equitable Paternity'
This lengthy ILB entry from March 18th began:Last month the ILB had an entry on this issue, noting that there...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 03, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
Law - Two interesting Wal-Mart stories for a Friday afternoon [Updated]
Both from the WSJ Blog: "Wal-Mart Strikes Back at Associate Salary Increases" - an entry this afternoon that begins:Before any...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 02, 2007
Law - "Lobbying rule changes have companies thinking twice about interaction with public officials"
Sonia P. Fois of Legal Times writes today under the headline "Companies, Beware! Taking a Congressman to Lunch Can Land...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 02, 2007
Law - "Law Firms Backing Away From Affiliate Businesses: A strategy that started in the '80s and '90s begins to fade with sell-offs"
An interesting article by Lynne Marek from The National Law Journal begins:Law firms once dreamed of owning separate businesses to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 02, 2007
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Law - "Woman to appeal decision against Muslim marriage contract"
Emily Zeugner of the AP reports, in a story that begins:COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman plans to challenge Ohio's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 01, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Law - Two worth reading entries from WSJ Blog
" Should Law Schools Adopt the B-School Case Method?" posted Oct. 30, 2007 at 5:21 pm, with 42 comments so...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Law - "Many Teens Don't Know the Law About Sex"
Shannon McCaffrey of the AP had a story yesterday, dateline Atlanta, that reported:The tough Georgia law that sent Genarlow Wilson...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Law - Controversy over voting machines in Pennsylvania cites 2003 Indiana election
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review today has a story about problems with voting machines in some western Pennsylvania counties. A quote:"I don't...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 21, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Law - More on: Troubles continue for law school founded in 2000 by Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan
Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 10th, the WSJ Blog is reporting this afternoon continued troubles at the school, in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Law - PBS' Frontline tonight explores VP Cheney's efforts to expand power of the presidency
Here is the blurb:For three decades, Vice President Dick Cheney has waged a secretive, and often bitter battle to expand...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Law - "Competing for Clients, and Paying by the Click"
This story from yesterday's NY Times amazed me. Legal columnist Adam Liptak writes this week about Google "per per click"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Law - Beyond googling: More and more, lawyers are using social networking sites as litigation tools
Vesna Jaksic of The National Law Journal has an informative article today, available via Law.com. Some quotes:At Malbrough & Lirette...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 15, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Law - A survey of several state public access laws, including Indiana's
Columnist Rox Laird of the DesMoines Register had a column this week on state public access laws, because an Iowa...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 14, 2007
Ind. Gov't. - NYT article surveys efforts to lease or sell state lotteries
Don't miss this major story in the NYT today (Sunday) by Nelson D. Schwartz and Ron Nixon. The story includes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 14, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Law - Wine shipping and the dormant commerce clause
See this entry by Howard Bashman of How Appealing....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 12, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
Law - "Security Officials Seek to Block Some Online Maps"
An interesting story this morning on NPR, although not the first time it has come up .... Freedom of information...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 08, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
Law - "In Age-Bias Suit, Sidley To Pay Ex-Partners $27.5 Million"
So reports Peter Lattman in the WSJ Law Blog this afternoon. Some quotes:In a case closely followed by the legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 05, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Law - "Ohio Wine Lovers to be Cut-off October 1" [Updated]
A press release from Free the Grapes begins:NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new law effective Monday, October 1 will prevent Ohio wine...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 28, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Law - NYT review of Charlie Savage's book on presidential power
Michiko Kakutani of the NY Times has a good review today of a new book the ILB has been reading,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Law - More on "The Dark Side of the Legal Job Market"
Updating yesterday's ILB entry on the WSJ story about the job market awaiting new attorneys, a reader has pointed out...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Law - More on: Lawyer in Kentucky schools case seeks fees, bonus
The SCOTUS ruling on June 28, 2007, where, per this Louisville Courier Journal story dated June 29th: "In a 5-4...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Law - "The Dark Side of the Legal Job Market"
"A Stingier Job Market Awaits New Attorneys" is the headline to the top story today (perhaps $$$) in the Wall...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 24, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Law - Pro-business interest group proposes "transparency code" for state attorneys general
Quotes from a press release issued yesterday by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA):WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Monday, September 17, 2007
Law - Tax profs say Bill Belichick Can Deduct His $500,000 Fine under IRS Sec. 162 as a “trade or business expenses.”
See this WSJ Blog entry for details....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Law - "New York Subpoenas 5 Energy Companies"
Felicity Barringer and Danny Hakim report today in the NY Times in a story that begins:Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 16, 2007
Law - "In Turnaround, Industries Seek U.S. Regulation"
Eric Lipton and Gardiner Harris of the NY Times have a lengthy story today. Here are some quotes:WASHINGTON, Sept. 15...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 16, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Law - How electonic evidence has transformed divorce
An important story today by Brad Stone on the front page of the NY Times. Some quotes:The age-old business of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 15, 2007
Law - "Who pays if your neighbor's tree damages your house? Va. High Court Breaks New Ground on Tree Liability"
Brigid Schulte of the Washington Post reports today in a lengthy story that begins:In the suburbs, there are few issues...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 15, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Law - "Brokers welcome in Kentucky: Ruling opens state for real estate deals"
Here is a story the ILB missed last week -- the Louisville Courier Journal reported:In a sweeping ruling that frees...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Law - "Regulatory Preemption: Are Federal Agencies Usurping Congressional and State Authority?"
Cindy Skrzycki, who writes the weekly column, The Regulators, for the Washington Post, writes today about:the Bush administration's increasing use...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
Law - Troubles continue for law school founded in 2000 by Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan
The ILB started covering Ave Maria law school last winter when there was a fleeting rumor that it might relocate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 10, 2007
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Law - Perfect storm hits real estate industry
A story in Friday's NY Times, reported by Katie Hafner, reports:“It’s a perfect storm for real estate agents,” said Glenn...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 08, 2007
Law - More on: Attorney who represented Seattle parents in a race-based lawsuit aims to recover his pro bono legal costs
More on this ILB entry from July 2, 2007, which included this quote from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:Seattle Public Schools, already...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 08, 2007
Law - Gun laws in court
"D.C. Case Could Shape Gun Laws: Supreme Court Is Asked to Uphold Ban" is the headline to a lengthy Sept....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 08, 2007
Friday, September 07, 2007
Law - There is hope for old lawyers!
"Desperately Seeking Seniors" is the heading of a long and fascinating story by Elizabeth Goldberg in The American Lawyer. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 07, 2007
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Law - Ohio federal judge rules sex offender living near school can't be evicted
Joe Milicia of Associated Press reports in a story in the Cincinnati Post:CLEVELAND - Authorities cannot evict a convicted rapist...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 06, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Law - " Authenticating E-Discovery As Evidence"
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel has an article today on authenticating electronic evidence. A quote from the introduction: Recent precedent confirms...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Law - Federal Election Commission applies media exemption to political blogs
In a news release this afternoon, the FEC announcement begins:WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission announced today that it has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Law - Two fascinating economics articles today in NY Times
The ILB has spent a lot of mornings sitting around in waiting rooms lately, reading the paper. This diligence was...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Law - Legal aid in Louisville offering do-it-yourself divorce packet
Jason Riley reports today in the Louisville Courier Journal:[E]ase and affordability, along with the goal of reducing crowded dockets, led...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Monday, September 03, 2007
Law - "Is the Future of Legal Scholarship in the Blogosphere?"
Margaret A. Schilt of Legal Times had an interesting article Friday titled "Is the Future of Legal Scholarship in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 03, 2007
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Law - Starting law school this month?
Then check out the WSJ Blog's entry "Advice For One Ls," which solicited advice from readers and so far has...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 02, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Law - Illinois Governor sues over special sessions
Earlier this summer there were stories out of Illinois that the Governor had called their General Assembly into special session,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Law - Retirement planning for same-sex couples
Martha M. Hamilton, business columnist for the Washington Post, has a comprehensive article today on retirement planning for same-sex couples....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 26, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
Not law but interesting - "At a Family Gathering, an Internet Cafe Breaks Out"
Here is a fun article from today's NY Times, by Robert Mummert. It begins:I’VE always enjoyed filling our home with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 24, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Law - "Lawyers Gear Up Grand New Fees"
Nathan Koppel has a story ($$$) in the Wall Street Journal today on hourly rates of $1,000 per hour. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Law - Unsettled times at Ave Maria Law School
"Controversy Escalates Over Mich. Law School's Move: Professor suspended, and faculty protests intensify" is the headline to this story by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Law - Update on lead paint lawsuits
The ABA Journal has a brief but comprensive article today by Debra Cassens Weiss headed "Setbacks in Lead Paint Suits."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Law - Outlawing video game violence
"Courts Block Laws on Video Game Violence" is the headline to a story today by Seth Schiesel in the NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Law - "A Quest to Get More Court Rulings Online, and Free"
John Markoff, technology reporter for the NY Times, writes today about "A Quest to Get More Court Rulings Online, and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 20, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Ind. Law - New York has a good idea here
The ILB has posted many articles about interstate wine shipping, including this August 4th entry quoting from a Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 19, 2007
Friday, August 17, 2007
Law - "Multiple Lawsuits Allege Laxative Causes Kidney Failure"
Steve Karnowski of the AP has a story today that begins:A popular over-the-counter laxative used to flush out patients' bowels...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 17, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Law - Expanding a firm's pro bono services
"Lessons Learned in Boosting Pro Bono: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher figured out what works best in a recent expansion of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Law - "Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Laws and Their Intended and Unintended Consequences"
Joanna Grossman, a professor of law at Hofstra University, has a Findlaw column this week on the Ohio Supreme Court...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Ind. Law - "Sorrell to teach journalism, English at city private school"
A story today by Megan Hubartt in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette begins: A local teacher who was barred from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Law - "A little-noted side effect of the property boom of the past decade has been the real-estate-enabled divorce"
That is a quote from a story today in the NY Times titled "Buy Low, Divorce High." More from the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Law - "Students pay; Sallie Mae pays off big"
The ILB has had a number of entries on Sallie Mae, the nationwide student loan scandals, and the crisis in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 12, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Law - Nationally known conservative lawyer hired by Rhode Id. Governor to file a legal brief opposing same-sex marriage
Indiana Daily Insight this morning picked up on an interesting controversy going on in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal reports...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 10, 2007
Law - "A massive hot dog clogged Chicago's main artery Thursday morning"
This story, complete with photo illustration, in the Chicago Tribune this morning tickled me. From the story:A massive hot dog...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 10, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Law - "Homeowners Insurers' Secret Tactics Cheat Fire Victims, Hike Profits"
Bloomberg.com has a very long story by David Dietz and Darrell Preston revealing the shoddy practices of the home insurance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 04, 2007
Friday, August 03, 2007
Law - Katrina Flood Victims Lose Insurance Appeal [More]
The ILB has a long list of earlier posts on flood insurance and Katrina coverage. Yesterday the 5th Circuit issued...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 03, 2007
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Law - More on: "Annual Survey Shows the New Reality of Associate Life"
Following up on yesterday's entry , see this entry and comments today in the blog Above the Law. Above the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 02, 2007
Law - A neat story today about a family law firm
Peter Lattman of the WSJ Law Blog did a great interview today under the heading "Here’s a Story . ....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 02, 2007
Law - "High-tech billboards targeted: Kentucky officials want them gone"
Tony Lang reports today in a lengthy story in the Cincinnati Enquirer:Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet has told outdoor advertising companies operating...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 02, 2007
Law - "High-tech billboards targeted: Kentucky officials want them gone"
Tony Lang reports today in a lengthy story in the Cincinnati Enquirer:Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet has told outdoor advertising companies operating...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 02, 2007
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Law - "Annual Survey Shows the New Reality of Associate Life" [Updated]
The American Lawyer has an article today on "the state of associate life." The article begins with some findings:# Associates...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Law - In Kentucky "Clash builds on benefits for domestic partners"
Nancy C. Rodriguez and Tom Loftus of the Louisville Courier-Journal report today:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- While 200 opponents rallied yesterday for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Law - More on the student loan program
The ILB has had a number of entries about student loans - here is a list. Sunday's NY Times special...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 30, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Law - Lawyer in Kentucky schools case seeks fees, bonus
Early this month the ILB had an entry headed "Attorney who represented Seattle parents in a race-based lawsuit aims to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 29, 2007
Law - "Sex offender limits: Too far?"
This ILB entry from last Wednesday, July 25th, reported on a suit in Lafayette challenging Indiana's law requiring that convicted...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 29, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Law - Recovering damages from Chinese companies
The Washington Post today has a story reported by Xiyun Yang headlined "Liability Lawyers Struggle to Pierce the Chinese Curtain."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 28, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Law - Boston law firm uses web videos to attract new associates
The WSJ Blog has an entertaining entry this morning about Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, a Boston firm using videos...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 27, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Law - "Supply-and-Demand Has D.C. Top Law Firms' 'Summer Associates' Hitting Pay Dirt Without Breaking Much of a Sweat"
The Washington Post has a longish story today by Ian Shapira about summer interns. Some quotes:Amy Jenkins considered her fortune....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Law - More on: Law schools look at reinventing their first (or third) years
Updating these ILB entries from May 23rd and 24th, the ABA Journal for July has a feature article titled "Re-engineering...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Law - A look at student free speech
A "My View" opinion piece in today's Indianapolis Star is headlined "Fighting to protect students' free speech." The author, Warren...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 23, 2007
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Law - "Alimony provides a same-sex union test"
This is interesting. Thanks to How Appealing for the link to this LA Times story today by Maura Dolan. It...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 22, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Law - More on: Not the kind of publicity a law school wants
Updating this ILB entry from Tuesday about efforts "to remove Ralph R. Papitto’s name from Rhode Island’s only law school...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Law - Dormant Michigan voter ID law may now be enforced
From the Detroit Free Press:Michiganders soon might have to show photo identification to vote, under a divided Michigan Supreme Court...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Law - What state (or territory) has the hardest bar exam?
Arguably, Guam. Guam? Yes, check out the July 2006 results here at Above the Law. No one passed....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Law - Connecticut Free Speech Suit Filed, Student's Blog Entry At Issue
Recall the April 9th Indiana Court of Appeals decision in A.B. v. State of Indiana (see list of ILB entries...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Law - More on: New Bush executive order gives the White House much greater control over the rules and guidance documents
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 30th, which quoted a story in the NY Times that began:President Bush has signed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Law - Not the kind of publicity a law school wants
Fort Wayne Observed has posted this entry about "the 80-year old chairman of a university in Rhode Island who admitted...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Law - "New laws take 'Romeo' into account"
John Gramlich of Stateline.org reports today:Lawmakers across the country are doling out tougher punishments for sex offenders – from satellite...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 16, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Law - Bankruptcy law amendments may have draconian impacts in student loan and subprime mortgage areas
Student loans. In June the ILB had two entries on student loan problems and the 2005 bankruptcy law amendments tie-in,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 15, 2007
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Law - "Public Defenders Get Better Marks on Salary"
Adam Liptak writes today in the NY Tmes:Some poor people accused of federal crimes are represented by full-time federal public...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 14, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Law - "General Counsel Keep Close Watch on Associate Pay Hikes"
Katheryn Hayes Tucker reports in the Fulton County Daily Report:Chief legal officers are watching their bills from outside counsel ever...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 12, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Law - Oregon student journalists' right to expression expanded
Tracy Loew of USA Today reports:SALEM, Ore. — The nation's first law to help protect Oregon high school and college...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Law - "About that huge salary: It's a longshot"
A National Law Journal story by Leigh Jones, published July 9th, has occasioned a lot of interest. It begins:Despite news...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Law - "Bad Heir Day: How Sandra Day O'Connor became the least powerful jurist in Amercia"
Dahlia Lithwick has this interesting commentary today in Slate. It begins:During the final weeks of the Supreme Court term, it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Law - Chesterton woman effects law change in Nevada after her son's murder there
Susan O'Leary writes today in the NWI Times, under the headline "Nevada law is Chesterton man's legacy," about a Chesterton...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 09, 2007
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Law - "Executives Rank Law Firms on Service and 'Arrogance'"
Zusha Elinson and Douglas Malan write today in The Connecticut Law Tribune:Eric I. Cohen was disturbed by the numbers he...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 07, 2007
Law - Major law firms supporting conservative pro bono causes
"Shhh! Pro Bono's Not Just for Liberals Anymore: Very quietly, big law firms are taking on conservative causes as well,"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 07, 2007
Law - Kentucky General Assembly news
Governor Fletcher of Kentucky called the General Assembly into special session last week. On Thursday, July 5th, the first day...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 07, 2007
Friday, July 06, 2007
Law - Make that "big law" and de-equitization
Peter Lattman of the WSJ Blog has a fascinating entry this Friday afternoon headed "De-Equitization: A Buzzword Sweeping Big Law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 06, 2007
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Law - "State AGs and Contingency Lawyers: Acceptable Bedfellows?"
Peter Lattman of the WSJ Blog has an entry today on the question of whether state Attorneys General should be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 05, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Law - "Justice Is Unequal for Parents Who Host Teen Drinking Parties"
On June 12th the Washington Post had a story reported by Daniela Deane that began:A Virginia mother and stepfather began...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Law - HIPAA frustration: unnecessary secrecy is a “significant problem”
Jane Gross has an important story today on the front page of the NY Times, headlined "Keeping Patients’ Details Private,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
Law - Attorney who represented Seattle parents in a race-based lawsuit aims to recover his pro bono legal costs
The Seattle Times had this story June 29th about the attorney who successfully represented the parents challenging Seattle's plan for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 02, 2007
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Law - More on "Some law firms paying to do pro bono work"; More on pro bono in general
This June 19th ILB entry quoted from two Wall Street Journal articles, the first from Dec. 1, 2005, titled "Trial-less...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 01, 2007
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Law - More on: "5-4 ruling limits use of race by district"
Updating this entry from June 29th on the SCOTUS public school racial diversity opinion, Ese Isiorho of the Fort Wayne...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
Law - "5-4 ruling limits use of race by district" [Updated]
The Louisville Courier Journal has much coverage today of yesterday's SCOTUS ruling directly impacting the Louisville school system. The lead...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 29, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Law - "U.S. Supreme Court strikes down school integration plans"
Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog.com has just posted this entry that begins:Concluding its current Term with a historic ruling on race...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Law - More on "High court ends ban on corporate-funded campaign ads"
Updating this ILB entry from Monday (June 25th) about the Supreme Court decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Law - "High court ends ban on corporate-funded campaign ads"
David G. Savage of the LA Times posted this story a few minutes ago. Some quotes:The Supreme Court gave President...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 25, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Law - High Court Rules on School Athletics, Federal Sentencing
NPR's Nina Totenberg had an interesting report this afternoon on two of today's three U.S. Supreme Court rulings: The Supreme...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 21, 2007
Law - California Supreme Court to interpret its good samaritan law
Mike McKee of The Recorder reports today, via Law.com:Thinking a friend was trapped in a wrecked car that was about...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 21, 2007
Law - "Some Firms May Be Rethinking Retirement Policies"
Brenda Sapino Jeffreys of the Texas Lawyer has a report today on law firm mandatory retirement policies. A quote:Mandatory retirement...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 21, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Law - More on: GAO releases report on signing statements
Updating this ILB entry from Monday, NPR's Day to Day today had a good report by Dahlia Lithwick - listen...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Law - Status of same sex marriage in Ohio and Michigan
During the legislative session earlier this year, there was much discussion about the constitutional bans on same sex marriage that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Law - Some law firms paying to do pro bono work
"Trial-less Lawyers: As more cases settle, firms seek pro bono work to hone associates' courtroom skills" was the headline to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Law - GAO releases report on signing statements
The GAO has issued a report on Presidential Signing Statements Accompanying the Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriatons Acts. The cover letter,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Law - Big box concerns in Fishers
"No big box in project, Fishers official vows" is the headline to a story today in the Indianapolis Star, reported...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Law - "Does Illinois need someone to deal with condo disputes?"
That is the question posed in this story today in the Chicago Tribune, reported by Pamela Dittmer McKuen. Some quotes:In...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 18, 2007
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Law - Suggested response to Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
The ILB missed reading this June 4th opinion piece by Susan E. Reed (which may no longer be freely available)...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 16, 2007
Law - Massachusetts legislature defeats efforts to put gay marrriage ban on the ballot [Updated again]
The Indianapolis Star carries an AP story today by Ken Maguire reporting:[Massachusetts] lawmakers killed an effort to let voters decide...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, June 16, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
Environment - More about Supreme Court's recent CERCLA-related voluntary clean-ups opinion
Re the Supreme Court's June 11th opinion in United States v. Atlantic Research Corp. (see earlier ILB entry here), here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 15, 2007
Law - Several Kentucky fen-phen lawyers indicted
The ILB has a long list of entries on the Kentucky fen-phen scandal, dating back to the beginning of 2006,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 15, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Law - "U.S. News Rankings Go Under the Microscope"
The Numbers Guy, a WSJ blog, had an interesting post this week on "U.S. News and World Report’s college rankings,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 14, 2007
Law - "Big Law Losing Women Lawyers to Other Jobs"
Peter Lattman of the WSJ Blog had an interesting post yesterday on women who have left "Big Law" to pursue...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 14, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Law - $160,000 1st year associate annual salary in NY is the equivalent of $278,573 in Chicago
"Does It Pay to Make N.Y. Law Firms Pay? Big Apple takes a bigger bite of associate salaries" is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Law - Blogger ejected from Univ. of Louisville game by NCAA officials
And yes, he had press credentials. Rick Bozich of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:A Courier-Journal sports reporter had his...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 11, 2007
Environment - Important CERCLA-related SCOTUS opinion issued today
From the early AP report: "Court Allows Recovery of Voluntary Cleanup Costs." [Thanks to How Appealing] The case is United...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Law - More on "Test Case Linking Vaccines and Autism Reaches Federal Court"
Updating this ILB entry from June 5th, the Washington Post has a story today headed "Fight Over Vaccine-Autism Link Hits...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Law - Play the redistricting game yourself
Starting tomorrow (Monday), according to this Washington Post story, you will be able to play the Redistricting Game:Okay, wonks: Think...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 10, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Law - "Gay Lawyers Come Out as Clients Demand More Diversity"
Bloomberg.com has a long story this afternoon by Cynthia Cotts that begins:(Bloomberg) -- When Coco Soodek, a corporate lawyer in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 08, 2007
Law - More on: Legal issues raised by the TB quarantine story
Updating this ILB entry from June 1st, see this article today from the Fulton County Daily Report, headed "The Legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 08, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Law - Valuable information on legal research
As someone who does a lot of legal research, I was surprised and pleased when reviewing the responses to this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 07, 2007
Law - "U.S. Attorneys Flock to Animal Law"
The National Law Journal, in a story by Lynne Marek, reports today in an account that begins:The practice of animal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Law - "Wellpoint’s Lawyer-CEO Takes Reins, Faces Challenges"
The WSJBlog this morning features Indianapoplis-based WellPoint's new CEO, Angela Braly. The entry begins:We kvelled in February when WellPoint named...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Law - "Test Case Linking Vaccines and Autism Reaches Federal Court"
Tony Mauro of The Legal Times has a long and very informative story today headed "Test Case Linking Vaccines and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Friday, June 01, 2007
Law - Legal issues raised by the TB quarantine story
Mike Stobbe of the AP has an interesting story today looking at various legal issues raised by the situation of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 01, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Law - Update on: Louisville's "Jewish Hospital sues lawyers who unsuccessfully sued it"
This story continues. See update here from The Kentucky Law Blog. See earlier ILB entries here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 31, 2007
Law - This week's Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Howard Bashman of How Appealing has collected the newspaper articles on the Supreme Court's ruling Tuesday in Ledbetter v. Goodyear...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 31, 2007
Monday, May 28, 2007
Law - "More than half the cases the court agrees to hear are not constitutional, but statutory"
Linda Greenhouse of the NY Times has a column today that discusses the importance of the statutory cases the Supreme...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 28, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Law - "Is It OK for Lawyers to Copy Complaints?" And what about copyrighting briefs?
The Wall Street Journal Blog had a thought-provoking entry May 16th asking "Is It OK for Lawyers to Copy Complaints?"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 27, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Law - Still more on: Louisville's "Jewish Hospital sues lawyers who unsuccessfully sued it"
Updating these two stories from the past few weeks, Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:In an unusual...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 26, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
Law - "The Un-Conservative Effects of Opposing Gay Marriage"
Dale Carpenter, a law prof at the U of Minnesota Law School, has an interesting post today at The Volokh...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 25, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Law - More on: Law schools look at reinventing their first (or third) years
Yesterday afternoon the ILB posted a long entry on law school education. Today the WSJ Blog continues to look at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 24, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Law - Law schools look at reinventing their first (or third) years
A reader this afternoon pointed me to this entry in the Empirical Legal Studies Blog about plans at the IU-Bloomington...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Law - "U.S. Supreme Court to Address State Tax Breaks for Bonds"
Linda Greenhouse of the NY Times reports today in a story that begins:In a case with the potential to rattle,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Law - Update on efforts to receive compensation for land taken to build Kentucky Camp Breckenridge
The ILB has had four earlier entries about Kentucky families' "long legal fight to get compensation for land taken from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Law - More on: Louisville's "Jewish Hospital sues lawyers who unsuccessfully sued it"
Updating the Louisville Courier Journal story from May 16th, Andrew Wolfson reports today:Two lawyers say their unsuccessful lawsuits against Jewish...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Law - Justice Alito counsels St. Mary's grads
Margaret Fosmoe of the South Bend Tribune writes today on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s words to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 20, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Law - "Ohio House members warned to tone down prayers by guest ministers"
An AP story today picked up by the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports:Guest ministers leading prayers in the Ohio House...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 19, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Law - Reminder: Jan Crawford Greenburg to appear at Federalist Society event here, tomorrow
As noted in the ILB on May 4th:Jan Crawford Greenburg, ABC News Correspondent and author of: Supreme Conflict: The Inside...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 17, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Law - Louisville's "Jewish Hospital sues lawyers who unsuccessfully sued it"
Jason Riley of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today in a story that begins:Nearly 100 people from across Kentucky and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Law - Changing role of grandparents?
The ILB has posted a number of entries about cases concerning grandparents' visitation. Here is a list of some of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Law - Seven states' attorneys general review hiring of outside counsel
The National Law Journal today has a lengthy story by Amanda Bronstad that reports:Attorneys general in seven states -- some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
Law - More on "Life is short. Get a divorce" billboard is short-lived
Updating this May 9th entry about the windy city to the north, which began with a quote from the Sun...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 14, 2007
Law - Is Chicago next for the $160,000 beginning associate salaries?
Above the Law fuels the speculation today with this post. Pay attention to the comments. Here is a salary chart...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 14, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Law - An update on the cervical cancer vaccine issue [Updated]
In February and March of this year, the ILB posted a number of entries on the new cervical cancer vaccine...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 12, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Law - FTC and Justice issue joint report on “Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry" [Updated]
Recalling the ILB's series of entries in the late spring of 2006 (including this one from July 26, 2006), occasioned...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 11, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Law - "Life is short. Get a divorce" billboard is short-lived
The Chicago Sun-Times reports today:The salacious "Life is short. Get a divorce" billboard with barely clothed models was ripped from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Law - Legal Theory Lexicon: Strict Construction & Judicial Activism
Each weekend Law Prof. Lawrence B. Solum of Legal Theory Blog adds a new definition or two to his "Legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Law - "Judge blocks execution of Tennessee man"
A story in the LA Times today, by Henry Weinstein, reports:A federal judge in Nashville on Friday blocked the execution...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 06, 2007
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Law - "Court Rules for Heirs of a Man Who Took Pictures of Monroe"
"Court Rules for Heirs of a Man Who Took Pictures of Monroe" is the headline to this AP story in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 05, 2007
Not law but interesting - Barnes & Noble enters into 10-year contract to run all I.U. bookstores
From a report today in the South Bend Tribune:Barnes & Noble College Booksellers Inc. will take over management of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 05, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Law - Jan Crawford Greenburg to appear at Federalist Society event here
Jan Crawford Greenburg, ABC News Correspondent and author of: Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 04, 2007
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Law - "Police need to be able to chase fleeing suspects, but care and common sense are needed"
Some quotes from an editorial by Leo Morris in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel:The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 03, 2007
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Law - More on: Courts in three other states have found traffic restrictions bearing similarities to Louisville's Broadway cruising plan to be unconstitutional
Following up on this April 29th ILB entry quoting from a story in the Louisville Courier Journal, today the Journal's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Law - "Lawmaker's Tirade Shows Up on YouTube"
The AP report begins:A state lawmaker's profanity-laced tirade against the governor made the rounds on YouTube on Friday, two days...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Law - " KSR v. Teleflex: The Supreme Court’s Big Patent Ruling"
Yesterday's other big decision by the U.S. Supreme Court was a very important one on patent "obviousness." Tony Mauro begins...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Law - High speed chases - rulings from U.S. and Indiana Supreme Courts
Linda Greenhouse of the NY Times writes today:The police did not violate a speeding driver’s rights by ramming his car...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Law - U.S. Supreme Court rules on high speed chases
Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog has an entry just posted titled " A flat new rule on high-speed chases." It begins:Though...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 30, 2007
Law - "Trials are on the verge of extinction - replaced by settlements and plea deals, by mediations and arbitrations and by decisions from judges based only on lawyers’ written submissions"
Adam Liptak's weekly NY Times column about the legal world this week focuses on the demise of trials. A quote:Federal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Law - Courts in three other states have found traffic restrictions bearing similarities to Louisville's Broadway cruising plan to be unconstitutional
From a story today Jim Adams in the Louisville Courier Journal:Courts in three other states have found traffic restrictions bearing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Law - Federal law says creditors can't take Social Security and Veteran's benefits to pay debts, but the practice is widespread
The Wall Street Journal has a troubling front-page story today ($$$) that begins:Heart surgery halted Viola Sue Kell's work sewing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 28, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Law - Dueling surveys rank various states' "legal climates"
"The State of Liability, State By State" is the heading to a Wall Street Journal Blog entry listing rankings of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Law - What is the law when a passenger jumps or falls from a vehicle and dies?
In Indiana, the case of Michael Armstrong v. State of Indiana went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Law - Important campaign finance cases to be argued tomorrow before U.S. Supreme Court
"FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Does the First Amendment Protect Political Speech?" That...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Law - Consequences of today's U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision
Lyle Denniston of SCOTUSblog talks about the anticipated consequences of today's U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision, Gonzales v. Carhart, in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Law - More on yesterday's Pulitzer announcments
While reviewing the complete list of Pulitzer winners for journalism in the NY Times today, this item describing the Investigative...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Monday, April 16, 2007
Law - Fort Wayne's Charlie Savage wins Pulitzer for Boston Globe stories on signing statements
Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe won a Pulitzer today, in the National Reporting category, "For his revelations that President...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 16, 2007
Law - "Where Does All That Associate Money Go?"
Here is the most recent Table of 2007 New York City Elite Law Firm Salaries. Accompany your review with this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 16, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Law - Angry Harvard Students Stage Bluebook Burning [Updated]
No, I'm not making this up. The Record, "the indiependent newspaper at Harvard Law School," has this story, dated April...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 13, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Law - More on voter fraud and voter identification
In this ILB entry yesterday I quoted from a NY Times story reporting that "A federal panel responsible for conducting...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 12, 2007
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Law - "Does the First Amendment Protect Political Speech?"
Both FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, and McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life will be argued before the US...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Law - More on: "6 Ohio Cities Rush to File Suits Against Makers of Lead Paint"
Updating this ILB entry from Jan. 6, 2007, that began with this quote from a NY Times story:Racing against a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 08, 2007
Law - YouTube and the Law; Computer Crime prosecution
Tracy Warner, editorial page editor of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, has a good editorial piece today headed "YouTube and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 08, 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Law - "This is not about me and my parking tickets" says Kentucky lawyer
Sheldon S. Shafer of the Louisville Courier Journal has this story today headed "Lawyer files suit over parking fines." Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 07, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
Law - Kentucky attorney involved in fen-phen settlement scandal allegedly was a "ghost employee" in occupying a chair he endowed at Florida law school
A story today by Ron Matus of the St. Petersburg Florida Times is headlined "FAMU 'ghost professor' under scrutiny." Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Law - General Counsels of several national firms not licensed in their state [Updated]
An interesting article today from Elizabeth Amon of Corporate Counsel. It begins:Companies expect their general counsel to pay attention to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 05, 2007
Law - More on standing and the global warming decision
A finding that Massachusetts had standing to complain about EPA's failure to regulate greenhouse gases was essential to the Supreme...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 05, 2007
Environment - More on: US Supreme Court delivers two important Clean Air Act decisions
Updating this April 2 ILB entry, there have been a large number of reactions and analyses written already this week...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 05, 2007
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Law - "Jury Finds Prominent Mississippi Attorney, Two Ex-Judges Guilty of Bribery"
Holbrook Mohr of the AP writes:A prominent attorney and two former judges he was accused of lavishing gifts and money...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Monday, April 02, 2007
Environment - US Supreme Court delivers two important Clean Air Act decisions today
This Sept. 19, 2006 ILB entry was headed "State of Indiana sides with Duke in case against EPA." Take a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 02, 2007
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Law - Update on: Ohio Supreme Court issues long awaited eminent domain ruling
The Cincinnati Enquirer's July 26, 2006 headline was "Eminent domain abused: Ohio Supreme Court overrules Norwood home-taking." See a list...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 01, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Law - "Students Sue Anti-Cheating Service" for copyright violation
Maria Glod of the Washington Post has an interesting story today that I ran across via this Slashdot entry. From...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 30, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Law - "Health insurance options dwindle for self-employed"
Many attorneys get their health insurance through a group plan offered via their bar association. Yesterday Lisa Girion of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Law - New Kentucky Law Journal article addresses the issue of what body is to judge the Qualifications, Elections, and Returns of Members of the General Assembly
In this ILB entry from Feb. 3, 2007, the ILB noted the overlap between the state Rep. Ed Soliday election...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Law - "Supreme Court of Texas refuses to extend that State's grandparent visitation law to step-grandparents"
That is the heading of this entry today in Howard Bashman's blog, How Appealing, which quotes from the Texas court's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Law - "Challenge of Grandparent’s Right of Custody Denied High Court Review"
Grandparent visitation rights (see a list of some ILB entries here) was the subject of this Feb. 26, 2007 ILB...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Monday, March 26, 2007
Law - Divorce Law Journal hosts The Blawg Review, issue #101
Each week a different law blog hosts "The Blawg Review." The Review, which appears as one long entry on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 26, 2007
Law - No Indiana schools made the list of "most underrated law schools"
I don't know if that is good or bad. See the list here. Thanks to Legal Times Law Blog for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 26, 2007
Law - Remember how Perry Mason could tell what typewriter a note was written on?
Remember how Perry Mason could tell what typewriter a note was written on? Well, read on. Andrew Wolfson of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 26, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Law - Chicago Tribune editorializes against death penalty
"Abolish the death penalty" writes the Chicago Tribune today. The editorial begins by stating that it has "long been the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 25, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Law - Connecticut adopts the "mode of operation" rule re tort liability
Lynne Tuohy of The Hart ford Courant reports today:What began as a nasty lunchtime fall at a Stop & Shop...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 24, 2007
Law - "Pediatricians Voice Anger Over Costs of Vaccines"
The NY Times has an important story today on the high costs of vaccines, that ties into earlier ILB entries...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 24, 2007
Law - Making a federal case out of the Kentucky fen-phen settlement
The ILB has posted a long list of entries on the Kentucky Fen-Phen settlements scandal, with headlines from press stories...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 24, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Not Law but Interesting - You know you're getting older when ...
You know you're getting older when you can easily answer the Washington Post's Political Trivia Quiz each day. For instance,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Law - Cybersquatting, does intent matter?
Last week the ILB had an entry including this quote from a Louisville Courier Journal story:Jeffersonville's Board of Ethics made...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Law - Law reviews irrelevant to judges; is there any question why?
Adam Liptak of the NY Times had a column Monday titled "When Rendering Decisions, Judges Are Finding Law Reviews Irrelevant."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Monday, March 19, 2007
Law - Adult adoption put to test in case where IBM founder's granddaughter adopted her lesbian companion, then couple split
"Partner Adopted by an Heiress Stakes Her Claim" is the headline to this story today on the front page of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 19, 2007
Law - More on "What to make of those astronomical Supreme Court signing bonuses?"
All of you whose jaws dropped when you read about the "astronomical Supreme Court signing bonuses" last week will also...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 19, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Law - More on: Does Avowal of Fatherhood Impose an 'Equitable Paternity'
Last month the ILB had an entry on this issue, noting that there had cases in New York and Illinois...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Law - "Prosecutors brush off D.C. sway"
Andy Grimm writes today in the Gary Post-Tribune that begins:If allegations by ousted prosecutors and Democratic congressional leaders are true,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 18, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Law - "Blogs can top the presses"
"Column One is a showcase for Los Angeles Times stories that are notably original, surprising, amusing or just plain interesting....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 17, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Law - Anna Nicole Smith bankruptcy and estate issues become law school case studies
The legal aspects of Anna Nicole Smith's sad life have been incorporated into law school studies, according to the AP...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Law - Marking the 40th anniversary of the Loving vs. Virginia decision
The Chicago Tribune today has a long story by Kayce T. Ataiyero and Bonnie Miller Rubin, headined "A cultural taboo...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Law - "What to make of those astronomical Supreme Court signing bonuses?"
Dahlia Lithwick of Slate has a story this weekend that made my jaw drop, even though I have been following...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 11, 2007
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Law - Some sports law stories for the weekend
"Ticket scalping comes to a head: NCAA, pro sports leagues and entertainers are angling to control profitable resale market" is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 10, 2007
Friday, March 09, 2007
Law - Series on consumer debt nominated for Pulitzer
The Pulitzer Finalists have been leaked. The ILB looked up some of the finalists' stories/series and found two terrific law-related...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 09, 2007
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Law - WSJ features "father-focused" family law firms
The free features in today's Wall Street Journal include this story by Ann Carrns headed "Law Firms Pitch Themselves As...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 08, 2007
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Law - Former NCAA investigators are valuable law firm additions
If you have any interest in sports law, don't miss today's front page story in the NY Times. Headlined "Facing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 04, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Law - Still more on "Big Insurer Will Pay 640 Katrina Claims"
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 15th reporting that a federal judge had rejected the State Farm settlement and had...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 03, 2007
Law - Two articles this week referencing Lawrence v. Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court's 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas is the take-off point for two law articles this week....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 03, 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Law - Supreme Court rules Crawford v. Washington is not retroactive
"The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that its major ruling on the Confrontation Clause in Crawford v. Washington is not...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Law - "First Birthday For Divorce Law Journal"
Diana Skaggs' The Divorce Law Journal, focusing on "divorce and family law info for professionals in Kentucky and beyond," celebrates...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Law - More on: Two parents' rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court [Updated]
The case involving the right, if any, of a non-attorney parent to represent his child in court, reported on in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Law - More on: N.Y. High Court Says Mistaken Avowal of Fatherhood Imposes an 'Equitable Paternity'
Last year the ILB had this entry on cases in New York and Illinois where a "father" who has been...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Law - Even more on the cervical cancer vaccine issue
An editorial in the Washington Post on Feb. 11, and quoted in this ILB entry, titled "Profit and Public Health:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Law - Email accounts and death
The Sidney Australia Morning Herald has an interesting article today titled "Life after death: Your email account may very well...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ind. Law - "Reformers urge state to freeze executions" [Updated]
"Reformers urge state to freeze executions: Death penalty isn't evenly applied, says a report by politicians, Indiana law experts," is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 19, 2007
Law - "Trial lawyers find nothing funny in cartoon"
"Trial lawyers find nothing funny in cartoon: Joke was published in Ky. bar magazine" is the headline to a story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 19, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Law - Kentucky legislator who let intern vote criticized
"Legislator who let intern vote criticized: House speaker says action violated rules" is the headline to a story today by...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 18, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Law - Yet more on the cervical cancer vaccine issue [Updated]
"Furor on Rush to Require Cervical Cancer Vaccine" is the headline to a front-page story today in the NY Times...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 17, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Law - "Va. Bar Could Reverse Limits On Firms Hiring Legislators"
Here is an interesting story in the Washington Post today that begins:RICHMOND -- The organization charged with regulating Virginia attorneys...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 16, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Law - More on "Big Insurer Will Pay 640 Katrina Claims"
On Jan. 24th the ILB quoted the NY Times that "State Farm has reached a settlement with the Attorney General...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 15, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Law - Instructive example of a good law exam answer
I read this entry by Prof. Orin Kerr yesterday in The Volokh Conspirary and thought it was a lot of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Law - "Internet's Ubiquity Multiplies Venues To Try Web Crimes" [Updated]
The Wall Street Journal has an article today by Laurie P. Cohen, who has written a number of comprehensive pieces...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 12, 2007
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Law - Still more on the Kentucky Fen-Phen story
The ILB has had a number of entries on the Kentucky fen-phen scandal - see the list here. Today Andrew...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 11, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Law - Still more on: Indiana lags behind Texas in protecting its girls [Updated]
Yesterday the ILB referenced a Wall Street Journal article titled: "Moves to Vaccinate Girls For Cervical Cancer Draw Fire." The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 08, 2007
Law - More on: Federal judge rules on wine shipping into Kentucky [Updated]
In a Dec. 27, 2006 entry, the ILB quoted from an AP story that began:LOUISVILLE - Out-of-state wineries can ship...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 08, 2007
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Law - More on: Indiana lags behind Texas in protecting its girls
"Moves to Vaccinate Girls For Cervical Cancer Draw Fire" is the headline to this story today in the Wall Street...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Ind. Law - This is tremendous
Here is the introduction:The Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Historical Bureau are collaborating on a major project to gather...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Law - "Open Access and Legal Scholarship"
"Download It While Its Hot: Open Access and Legal Scholarship" is the title of a law review article by Lawrence...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Law - Still more on efforts to receive compensation for land taken to build Kentucky Camp Breckenridge
On Jan. 30th the ILB had this entry quoting a Louisville Courier Journal story by Jim Adams headlined "O'Connor may...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Law - " Huge database aims to include photo of every Tucson house"
An article today in the Arizona Daily Star begins:Photographers from a Canadian company are going house to house, shooting pictures...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Monday, February 05, 2007
Law - Expansion of DNA sampling at federal level
On Oct. 8, 2006 the ILB had this entry on the expansion of DNA collection at the state level, headed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 05, 2007
Friday, February 02, 2007
Law - Indiana lags behind Texas in protecting its girls
"Texas Requires Cancer Vaccine for Girls" is the headline to this story posted late this afternoon in the Washington Post....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 02, 2007
Law - "New Vintage of Wine Litigation Is Fermenting"
"New Vintage of Wine Litigation Is Fermenting" is the heading of this long report in The National Law Journal, written...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 02, 2007
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Law - More on the California challenge to lethal injections
Last Friday the ILB posted this entry, titled "Law - "N.C. is 11th state to halt lethal injections." It concludes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 01, 2007
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Law - A revisionist view of Robert Moses, the power broker and master builder
This entry is filed under "law" because the fact I remember most about Robert Moses, from Robert Caro's opus, The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Law - New Bush executive order gives the White House much greater control over the rules and guidance documents.
The NY Times today has in the prime spot on its from page a lengthy and important article by Robert...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Law - More on efforts to receive compensation for land taken to build Kentucky Camp Breckenridge
The ILB has had three entries, in 2004 and 2005, about Kentucky families' "long legal fight to get compensation for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Law - Citing Wikipedia, or the Internet in general - the concerns
The NY Times has an article today by Noam Cohen headlined "Courts Turn to Wikipedia, but Selectively." It begins:When a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 29, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Law - Indiana reportedly handles auto salvage problem better than other states
Here is a story the ILB located from today's Austin Texas Statesman, headlined "State Farm still facing problems from salvage...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 28, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Law - Another case of a lawyer-impersonator caught in the act
Yesterday the ILB quoted from a WSJ story that mentioned a paralegal who had been arrested for practicing law without...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 27, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
Law - "Law schools rarely teach students how to be lawyers"
An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal today, available here, begins:The recent arrest of Anderson Kill & Olick paralegal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 26, 2007
Law - "N.C. is 11th state to halt lethal injections"
The LA Times reports today:A judge Thursday blocked two executions in North Carolina, creating a de facto moratorium on capital...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 26, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Law - Indiana DNA evidence solves cold case in Las Vegas
A Las Vegas TV station (KLASTV.com) is reporting that DNA is helping to solve cold cases, but there is also...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 25, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Law - "Big Insurer Will Pay 640 Katrina Claims"
The NY Times and a number of other papers are reporting today that State Farm has reached a settlement with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Law - More on the Kentucky Fen-Phen story
The ILB entry from last weekend quoted a Louisville Courier Journal story on how the three lawyers accused of plundering...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
Law - Public Records: "How to Bury a Secret: Turn It Into Paperwork"
On Dec. 31, reported the Washington Post on Jan. 16, something profound happened:Some 700 million pages of secret documents became...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 22, 2007
Law - "An NCAA committee wants to ban the widespread use of male practice players in women's sports"
On March 5, 2004, the ILB had an entry headed "Not law but interesting - A feature on the practice...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, January 22, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Law - The three lawyers accused of plundering Kentucky's $200 million fen-phen settlement "tore up or burned" notes
The ILB has posted many past entries on the Fen-Phen lawyers and judges scandal in Kentucky. Another incredible, and lengthy,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 21, 2007
Law - "Super Lawyers/Best Lawyers Buoyed by N.Y. Advertising Rule"
Henry Gottlieb reports in the New Jersey Law Journal that begins:The New York courts have amended advertising rules to allow...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Law - "High court to review campaign finance law"
David Savage of the LA Times wrties today:WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court set the stage Friday for striking down a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 20, 2007
Law - "Lawyers Balance Public Service, School Loans"
NPR has a piece on Morning Edition yesterday about how the high cost of repaying student loans is making it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 20, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Law - Eli Liily moves in federal court today to enjoin online posting of Zyprexa documents
This morning NPR's Morning Edition has a story by Snigdha Prakash titled "Documents Leaked to Web Prompt First-Amendment Debate." The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Law - If you are a lawyer, get it in writing!
Thanks to Decision of the Day for the link to Perles v. Kagy (D.C. Cir., Jan. 16, 2007), which begins...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Law - Pro bono representation of Guantanamo detainees
I saw this opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal earlier today, but it wasn't freely available. Now How Appealing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Law - The expanding impact of dog sniffs, drug wipes, and other "pin-point search" capabilities
This article from the January 2007 issue of Reason, written by Julian Sanchez and titled "The Pinpoint Search: How super-accurate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 13, 2007
Friday, January 12, 2007
Law - Still more on: Flood insurance issues now on trial
The ILB has posted a number of entries on insurance coverage of the Katrina storm surge damage, and water vs....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Law - Not much has changed with eminent domain
The Wall Street Journal has a freely-available opinion piece this morning titled "Let There Be 'Blight' Welcome to the post-Kelo...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, January 11, 2007
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Law - Interesting federal decisions on laches
Decision of the Day today has a very interesting entry on the question of "When Does Laches Bar an Otherwise...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Law - Women Litigators Battle Adversaries and Stereotypes
The Wall Street Journal Blog today picks out the "illuminating quotes and tales" from an article by Amy Kolz in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Law - Pennsylvania equivalent of our LSA refuses to publish rule
Here is an amazing story, from the AP, published in the Washington Post yesterday, about Pennsylvania's equivalent of the Indiana...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Law - Kentucky Law Blogs surveyed
Brandon Ortiz of the Lexington Herald-Leader has a good story today on the half-dozen Kentucky law blogs - note these...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, January 07, 2007
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Law - "6 Ohio Cities Rush to File Suits Against Makers of Lead Paint" [Updated]
From today's NY Times, this story: CINCINNATI, Jan. 5 — Racing against a proposed state law that would limit paint...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, January 06, 2007
Friday, January 05, 2007
Law - Bush signing statement on postal bill seems to defeat its purpose
The ILB has posted a number of entries dealing with Presidential signing statements - here is a list of some/most...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, January 05, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Law - "Keep your eye on the attorneys"
"Keep your eye on the attorneys" warns the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel in an editorial brief:We need to pay close attention...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Law - More on: Wisconsin Judge won't throw out suit over release of bill drafts
On May 3d, the ILB posted a brief entry about a public records case in the State of Wisconsin where:...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Law - Interesting reading for the new year about the elite New York firms
Those of you who followed the link in this Dec. 15th ILB entry titled "Unofficial table of elite NY law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Law - "Ohio Supreme Court reprimands Governor Taft"
Updating this ILB entry from April 11, 2006, headlined "Ohio Governor may lose law license," the AP reports today:COLUMBUS, Ohio...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 28, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Environment - Possibility of up to six more environmental cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket this year
Check SCOTUSblog for a list of six more environmental cases that the Supreme Court might add to its docket this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Law - 1st Circuit rules on RCRA citizen suits and standing
An important ruling on RCRA citizen suits and standing was issued yesterday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 23, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Law - Judges and lawyers behaving badly - a second example this week
Tuesday the ILB reported on the Indiana Supreme Court's censure of Judge Newman, Jr., Judge of the Madison Superior Court...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 21, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Law - Florida bar debating how to regulate law firm internet sites
Law. com is reporting this story from the Florida Daily Business Review:Because the Bar board of governors deadlocked on proposed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 18, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
Law - Unofficial table of elite NY law firm associates' 2006 bonuses and total compensation
Access it here....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 15, 2006
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Law - "Florida insurance law doesn't cover [Indiana] snowbirds" [Updated]
An AP story in the Bredenton Herald (FL) reports today:TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - "Snowbirds" and other part-time Florida residents who insure...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 14, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Law - Two good articles about habeas corpus
"Killing Habeas Corpus: Arlen Specter's about-face" available here, in the 12/4/2006 issue of The New Yorker. "Justices Overturn Ruling in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Law "Forcing Aging Partners to Retire: Fair or Foul?"
The WSJ Blog has an interesting entry today (along with interesting reactions) titled "Forcing Aging Partners to Retire: Fair or...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 08, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Lawyers to Catch More Work with New Benefit Disclosure Rules"
This story from the National Law Journal, headed "Lawyers to Catch More Work with New Benefit Disclosure Rules: Public entities...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, December 08, 2006
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Law - “Where have all the cases gone?” asks Linda Greenhouse in a page-one NYT story.
This WSJ Blog entry not only links to the Greenhouse story, but related commentary....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, December 07, 2006
Monday, December 04, 2006
Law - "The Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Global Warming Case Reveals What's Wrong with the Standing Doctrine" [Updated]
Michael C. Dorf, the Isidore & Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia University, has an interesting article on Findlaw.com's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, December 04, 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Law - New federal rules in the news
A number of changes to the federal rules have now been finalized; several have been in the news. Two changes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 02, 2006
Law - More on zoning, churches, and the RLUIPA
The ILB has had a number of entries on the RLUIPA, particularly with respect to its impact on local zoning....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, December 02, 2006
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Law - Stanford Law School announces “a new model for legal education”
I really like this just-posted WSJ Blog entry on proposed changes in Stanford Law's curriculum and the provisions it quotes...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 30, 2006
Law - More on global warming, federal preemption issues
Following up on this entry from last weekend ("Another important oral argument before the Supreme Court next week") on global...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 30, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Law - Illinois fails to pay $510,260 in legal fees it was ordered to pay after losing a lawsuit on video-game restrictions
The AP reports today, in a story by John O'Connor:SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration has not handed over...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Law - LCJ article didn't influence jury, judge rules
James Bruggers of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:Courier-Journal coverage did not influence a Jefferson Circuit Court jury that awarded...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Law - Another important oral argument before the Supreme Court next week
David G. Savage of the LA Times writes:WASHINGTON — The polar icecaps are melting, summers growing hotter and hurricanes becoming...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 25, 2006
Law - "Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Next Week in States' Challenge to 'Preemption' of Regulation"
"Case Tests Federal Supremacy Over Banks: Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Next Week in States' Challenge to 'Preemption' of Regulation,"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 25, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Law - Craigslist not liable for housing ads, rules federal judge
The Chicago Tribune has a story today that reports:The popular Craigslist Web site is not legally liable for allegedly discriminatory...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 16, 2006
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Law - "Athletes, sports leagues and universities around the nation have become increasingly aggressive in protecting what they say is their intellectual property"
"Sports Artist Sued for Mix of Crimson and Tide" is the headline to a front-page law story by Adam Liptak...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, November 12, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Law - How do you bill 3200 hours a year? Yes, you read that right - "3200 hours"
"3,200 Hours a Year? You Gotta Be Kidding Me!" is the heading of this entry in the WSJ Law Blog....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, November 11, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Law - "How Republicans' Gerrymandering Efforts May Have Backfired"
The free version of the Wall Street Journal has a very interesting story today headed "Redistricting: Home to Roost." Here...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, November 10, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Law - Here is a lawyer web site for you!
First off, it is NOT a blog, it IS a lawyer website. Second, thank the WSJ Law Blog for pointing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, November 09, 2006
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Not law but interesting - The election in the State of Ohio
The Cincinnati Enquirer has a story this morning by Howard Wilkinson, headlined "Political tremors rock Ohio," that begins:A political earthquake...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Law - More on "Law blogs raising prickly ethical issues"
"Online journals that contain legal discussions and background information are challenging traditional practices on attorney advertising" is the extended headline...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Law - Stem cell legal specialty emerging
The Boston Globe reports today on an emerging new practice area - stem cell law. Sacha Pfeiffer writes:Law firms market...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Law - "Alleged mannequin thief strikes again"
"Alleged mannequin thief strikes again" is the headline to this AP story out of Ferndale, Michigan. Some quotes:A Detroit man...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 21, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
Law - U.S. Supreme Court, in a surprise move, reverses 9th Circuit order barring the Arizona voter ID law [Updated]
Prof. Rick Hasen's Election Law Blog entry begins:The opinion is here. The state asked for a stay from Justice Kennedy,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 20, 2006
Law - Kentucky's state contract oversight laws criticized
Deborah Yetter of the Louisville Courier Journal writes today:Citing Communities at Oakwood as the worst example, a state audit released...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, October 20, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Law - Prerecorded calls stymied at both federal and Indiana levels
Cindy Skrzycki, who writes The Regulators column every week in the Washington Post, reports: The Federal Trade Commission effectively slammed...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Monday, October 16, 2006
Law - Missouri Supreme Court strikes down voter ID law
Kelly Wiese of the AP is reporting:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Supreme Court struck down the state's new...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 16, 2006
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Law - More on: FTC Charges Real Estate Groups with Anticompetitive Conduct in Limiting Consumers' Choice in Real Estate Services
Updating Thursday's ILB entry, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported yesterday:Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors is still talking with the U.S....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, October 14, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Law - FTC Charges Real Estate Groups with Anticompetitive Conduct in Limiting Consumers' Choice in Real Estate Services
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a release titled "FTC Charges Real Estate Groups with Anticompetitive Conduct in Limiting Consumers'...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, October 12, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Law - Still more on: Night law classes may end at the University of Louisville
Updating earlier ILB entries on the proposed closing of the University of Louisville night law school, Michael Stevens of The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Law - NY Times series on government and religion continues; an Indiana slant today
Today is the third day of the NY Times series and the focus today is on tax breaks for religious...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Monday, October 09, 2006
Law - More on: "Law blogs raising prickly ethical issues"
Yesterday the ILB posted excerpts from a National Law Journal article headlined "Law blogs raising prickly ethical issues." Today the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 09, 2006
Law - "As Exemptions Grow, Religion Outweighs Regulation"
The Sunday NY Times had a story by Diana B. Henriques about religion trumping regulation. A side-bar notes that "Articles...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 09, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Courts - More about Supreme Court practitioner Tom Goldstein
On June 1, 2004 the ILB quoted a story from Tony Mauro, including the following:Five years ago [Thomas] Goldstein kicked...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 08, 2006
Law - "Law blogs raising prickly ethical issues"
Thanks to How Appealing for pointing to this article by Leigh Jones in The National Law Journal. Some quotes:For many...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, October 08, 2006
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Law - More on: Night law classes may end at the University of Louisville
Updating yesterday's entry, today the Louisville Courier Journal has an editorial on the "Night school's value." Some quotes:Closing the University...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Law - "Courts are asked to crack down on bloggers, websites"
USA Today has a front-page story by Laura Parker headlined: "Courts are asked to crack down on bloggers, websites: Those...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
Law - Night law classes may end at the University of Louisville
Mark Pitsch of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today, in a story that begins:Night law classes may end at the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, October 02, 2006
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Law - "In Russia, Juries Must Try, Try Again"
The LA Times today has a long, informative story by Kim Murphy about jury trials in Russia. Some quotes:In a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, September 30, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Law - National look at voter ID
Also on the front page of the NY Times today is a story by Joyce Purnick headed "Stricter Voting Laws...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Law - " Divorcing gay couples create new legal issues"
"Divorcing gay couples create new legal issues: Alimony, property questions have even lawyers confused" is the headline to a story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 25, 2006
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Law - Blakely equated to Miranda and Gideon v. Wainwright in importance
"A Quiet Bombshell in the Legal World" is the headline to this op-ed piece by Stanford law professor Robert Weisbery...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 24, 2006
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Law - Sex offenders fight Kentucky residence rules
Andrew Wolfson reports in the Louisville Courier Journal today:Seven sex offenders have challenged a new Kentucky law that restricts where...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, September 21, 2006
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Environment - Important decision impacting the Great Lakes
"Deadline set for ballast regulation: EPA must control ships' discharged water by 2008, U.S. judge rules" was the headline to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Law - Grandparents' visitation rights
Diana Skaggs, of the Kentucky Divorce and Family Law Blog, has this entry today titled "Two New Post-Troxel Grandparent Cases."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Law - More on: Federal judge strikes down Kentucky law prohibiting wine shipments
Updating this ILB entry from August 22nd, Robert Schoenberger of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today that:Kentucky is appealing a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Law - Re the nominee to be administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House's OMB
Cindy Skrzycki, who writes the weekly The Regulators column for the Washington Post, writes today about the Bush nominee to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
Law - "Law school abuzz over affair "
"Law school abuzz over affair" is the headline to a story this morning in the Chicago Sun-Times. Some quotes:When students...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 18, 2006
Law - "New Supreme Court Term Promises Early Drama"
"New Supreme Court Term Promises Early Drama" is the headline to a story today by Macia Coyle of the National...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, September 18, 2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Law - "How Blagojevich aides bypassed state rules for favored job applicants"
The ILB has posted a number of entries on the hiring scandals in some of our sister states. Today the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 17, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
Law - Bloomington lawyer intends to challenge new Arizona wine shipping law
Wine shipping and IU-Bloomington law professor James Tanford are in the news again, at least in Arizona. The Arizona Business...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 15, 2006
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Law - Blog are emerging as a powerful tool for lawyers, judges and law professors
Prof. Douglas A. Berman of the respected and frequently cited Sentencing Law & Policy Blog, has an article about legal...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Law - Arizona Voter ID Law Upheld by District Court
This AP story in today's Washington Post reports:PHOENIX, Sept. 11 -- A federal judge declined Monday to block a law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Friday, September 08, 2006
Law - "Bloggers Among Greatest Challenges Facing State [of Kentucky] Judiciary"
That is the opinion of a retiring member of the Kentucky Supreme Court, as reported this afternoon by Diana L....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, September 08, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Law - Attorney who made a fortune in a multibillion dollar Texas tobacco settlement spends big at Auburn auction
An AP story today reports:AUBURN, Ind. -- A yellow 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo covered with dozens of celebrity autographs sold for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Law - " The Last Stand of the 6-Percenters? "
So reads the headline to this long story today by Damon Darlin of the NY Times. Some quotes:Redfin and other...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 03, 2006
Law - "New Breed of Lawyer Gives Every Dog His Day in Court "
The NY Times has a story today by Warren St. John on "pet lawyers" that begins:FOR pigeons in New York...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, September 03, 2006
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Law - Kentucky State bar says ads violated its rules
Tom Loftus of the Louisville Courier Journal writes:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A Kentucky Bar Association panel said yesterday that a newspaper's...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 31, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
Law - "Missouri Voter ID Law Faces Legal Challenges"
"Missouri Voter ID Law Faces Legal Challenges" was the title to an NPR story this morning:Morning Edition, August 28, 2006...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 28, 2006
Law - A "ruling that promises to fundamentally alter the way many American law students prepare for the bar exam"
Shannon P. Duffy of The Legal Intelligencer reports today at length via Law.com:In a ruling that promises to fundamentally alter...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 28, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
Law - "Wine Sales Thrive As Old Barriers Start to Crumble" [Updated]
"Wine Sales Thrive As Old Barriers Start to Crumble" is a must-read story for anyone following this topic. It is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 25, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Law - "Small Litigation Shops Produce Big Results"
Law.com has an interesting feature today, from the Daily Business Review, on litigation boutiques. Some quotes from the lengthy story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 24, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Law - Federal judge strikes down Kentucky law prohibiting wine shipments [Updated again]
AP reporter Brett Barrouquere reports this afternoon, via the Lexington Herald-Leader:LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky's prohibition on out-of-state wineries shipping their...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Law - Superlawyers on ice, at least for now [Updated]
According to this story published Saturday in the Trenton Star-Ledger:The state Supreme Court yesterday weighed in on the ongoing battle...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Law - "What if there were IM acronyms for lawyers?"
"What if there were IM [instant messaging] acronyms for lawyers?" is the question asked in a WSJ Law Blog entry...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Law - Many law bloggers quoted as experts in NYT front-page story
"Experts Fault Reasoning in Surveillance Decision" is the headline to a front-page story in today's NY Times. The story is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 19, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Law - Mannequins involved in lawsuits across the country
The LA Times reports today, in a great story by Roy Rivenburg that begins:"Attack of the Mannequins" might sound like...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, August 18, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Law - Interesting school ruling from Maryland
"Court Ruling Prompts Ban on Groups Sending Fliers Home With Students" is the headline to a story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 17, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Law - "Katrina storm surge damage not covered by homeowners insurance, judge rules"
"Katrina storm surge damage not covered by homeowners insurance, judge rules" is the headline to this AP story posted late...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Law - Another "Superlawyers" story
A story from the Fulton County (Georgia) Daily Report is republished by Law.com, dateline August 14. The headline: "'Super Lawyers'...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 13, 2006
Law - Boston Globe writes on big box stores; bringing it home to Chesterton
The ILB has posted a number of entries on "big box" stores, local efforts in Indiana to zone to prevent...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, August 13, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Law - Washington Post editorial provides clarity on Vermont-Virginia dispute
A Washington Post editorial today cuts to the essence of the Vermont-Virginia visitation dispute. A paragraph:As the Vermont Supreme Court...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Law - "She skipped wedding, kept pricey ring, suit says"
The Chicago Tribune reports in a brief story today:A Barrington lawyer sued his ex-wife Tuesday, alleging she backed out of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Law - Sentencing at the state level
For those of you who follow sentencing at the state level, whether in Indiana or another state, Prof. Douglas Berman...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Law. - "Public Pension Plans Face Billions in Shortages"
The NY Times today begins a series on public pensions, with the overall title of "Costly Promises." The intro:This is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Monday, August 07, 2006
Law - More on lethal-force law
Last week the ILB had two stories (here and here) on a trial in Kentucky involving that state's new "lethal-force"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, August 07, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Law - "In Case of Emergency: Will Your Company Be Prepared?"
"In Case of Emergency: Will Your Company Be Prepared?" is the title of what looks to be a really useful...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, August 05, 2006
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Law - More on: Lawyers faint, become speechless, in stories today
On March 26th, an ILB entry pointed to a story about a North Dakota assistant attorney general who became speechless...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, August 03, 2006
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Law - Boston Globe 4-part series titled "Debtors' Hell"
This Boston Globe series, with the 4th and final part today, is an "investigation into the world of consumer debt...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Law - What now with Blakely-Booker?
Here is a June 23, 2004 ILB entry about a judge in Massashusetts who had issued a 177-page sentencing memorandum,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Law - "The penal code shall be founded on the principles of reformation, and not of vindictive justice."
"The penal code shall be founded on the principles of reformation, and not of vindictive justice." So reads Article 1,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Law - An error in the Deficit Reduction Act spurs suits
The National Law Journal reports today, via Law.com, a story that may interest only legislative geeks (myself included):An error in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Law - "Superlawyers" and "Best Lawyers," the publications, will fight back
From the New Jersy Law Journal, via Law.com this morning, is this lengthy report that begins:Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Law - Authorship gets lost on Web
"Authorship gets lost on Web: Some bloggers don't give credit where it's due" is the headline to a story today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Monday, July 31, 2006
Law - "Law-related blogging starting to see a coming of age" -- But can a law blogger ever be considered a "journalist"?
"Law-related blogging starting to see a coming of age." So reads the headline to a story today from the Chicago...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 31, 2006
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Law - "Legal Blogs: The Search for Legitimacy"
Lyle Denniston, a Supreme Court journalist, and also a regular contributor to SCOTUS blog, has published an article in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 29, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Courts - Dahlia Lithwick writes on state court judges and the gay marriage bans
They have two totally different approaches, one is differential and the other is irreverent, but Linda Greenhouse of the NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Law - More on: Ohio Supreme Court issues long awaited eminent domain ruling today
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, today the Cincinnati Enquirer reports:Property rights advocates hailed Wednesday's Ohio Supreme Court ruling -...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Law - Washington Court Upholds Ban on Gay Marriage
"Washington Court Upholds Ban on Gay Marriage" is the headline to this story today in the NY Times. The story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Law - No divorce after death in Pennsylvania
From today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, this story:A dead man cannot obtain a divorce in Pennsylvania, an Indiana County judge ruled Wednesday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 27, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Law - Ohio Supreme Court issues long awaited eminent domain ruling today
Here is the report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, titled "Eminent domain abused: Ohio Supreme Court overrules Norwood home-taking." Some quotes:The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Law - State of Washington Supreme Court rules against same-sex marriage, 5-4
See the How Appealing entry here for early reports. For background, see this ILB entry from Monday, headed "Where does...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Law - Still more on: "Superlawyers" must not flaunt status [Updated]
A reader sends this note, which I've edited only slightly, as shown:I've been following your thread on the Superlawyers with...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Law - More on: "Superlawyers" must not flaunt status
Law.com today posts a story from the New Jersey Law Journal reporting that:A New Jersey Supreme Court ethics panel knocked...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Law - Where does gay marriage stand in the courts?
The LA Times has a good overview of the legal situation today, in a story headed "Flurry of Court Rulings,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 24, 2006
Law - Bar Task Force finds presidential signing statements undermine separation of powers
Here is the just released statement of the American Bar Association. Some quotes:WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2006 – Presidential signing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, July 24, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Law - Civil rights hiring shifted in Bush era; Hoosier connections
The Boston Globe today has a sidebar (more about the main story below) that begins:After the Bush administration changed hiring...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 23, 2006
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Law - "Superlawyers" must not flaunt status [Updated]
"Lawyer Ads Cannot Tout ‘Super’ Status" is the headline to this story today in the NY Times regional section:TRENTON, July...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 22, 2006
Law - What should judges do if, while visiting the legal blogosphere, they encounter discussions about how pending cases ought to be decided?
"What should judges do if, while visiting the legal blogosphere, they encounter discussions about how pending cases ought to be...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 22, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Law - Chicago's top lawyer rejects criticism
From the Chicago Sun-Times today, in a column by Fran Spielman, city hall reporter, that begins:Mayor Daley's embattled corporation counsel...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Law - More on: New Jersey case on waiver of liability at skateboard park
This Feb. 1, 2006 ILB entry reported on an argument before the NJ Supreme Court on whether parents can waive...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Friday, July 14, 2006
Law - FTC Targets Home-Listing Limits
The Wall Street Journal has another story today by James R. Hagerty on the real estate industry, this one headlined...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 14, 2006
Law - More on: Flood insurance issues now on trial
"Katrina Victims Say Agents Advised Against Flood Coverage" is the headline to this story today in the NY Times, updating...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 14, 2006
Law - Critics of voter IDs get boost
"Georgia judge rules law similar to Ohio's is discriminatory, unconstitutional" is the headline to a story today in the Akron...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, July 14, 2006
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Law - California Supreme Court declines to review lower court ruling upholding ordinance banning big-box stores
From the San Franscisco Chronicle:The California Supreme Court rejected Wal-Mart's appeal Wednesday of a ruling that allows cities and counties...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 13, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Law - N.Y. High Court Says Mistaken Avowal of Fatherhood Imposes an 'Equitable Paternity'
"N.Y. High Court Says Mistaken Avowal of Fatherhood Imposes an 'Equitable Paternity'" is the headline to a New York Law...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Law - Flood insurance issues now on trial
After Katrina, the ILB posted several entries on flood insurance, both on "water vs. winds damage" issues and on the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Law - The early practice of legislative intervention in litigation and its repudiation by the framers of the Constitution
I haven't read it yet but this law journal article, titled "Legislative Usurpation: The Early Practice and Constitutional Repudiation of...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Law - Federal court rules that opening Kentucky juvenile cases is a matter for state courts
The Louisville Courier Journal reports today on a 6th Circuit ruling:If the news media want Kentucky's juvenile court proceedings opened,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 08, 2006
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Law - "Tax dollars to fund study on restricting public data "
"Tax dollars to fund study on restricting public data: Pentagon to pay school to devise statute curbing freedom-of-information requests" is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, July 06, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Law - "Democrats Not Eager to Emulate Texas's Redistricting"
"Democrats Not Eager to Emulate Texas's Redistricting" is the title to an analysis piece by Charles Babington in today's Washington...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Law - Same sex marriage rulings expected
"Top State Court's Ruling on Gay and Lesbian Marriage Is Awaited" is the headline to a story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Law - Milwaukee and surrounding area spend $100 million in legal fees in 5 year period
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today reports:Lawyer bills ate up close to $100 million in local tax dollars over the past...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Law - More on real estate brokers vs. discount brokers and Indiana's new law
My bad. It wasn't until lunch today, as I was going through stacks of unopened newpapers (still in the little...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 02, 2006
Law - "Farm Program Pays $1.3 Billion to People Who Don't Farm"
The Washington Post has a major story today reporting that:Nationwide, the federal government has paid at least $1.3 billion in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, July 02, 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Law - The Texas redistricting decision
Linda Greenhouse's wrote in the NY Times Thursday, in a story headlined "Justices Uphold Most Remapping in Texas by G.O.P.":The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 01, 2006
Law - The "Mother of All BAPCPA Consumer Bankruptcy Law Outlines," Soon Available for Your Reading Pleasure
Chicago attorney Steve Jakubowski, of The Bankruptcy Litigation Blog, has recently begun to publish, in serial format, what the author...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, July 01, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
Law - Texas redistricting case
Tomorrow, for sure, the ILB plans to have a longer entry on the very disappointing U.S. Supreme Court opinion(s) in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 30, 2006
Law - Overview of Supreme Court term
Joan Biskupic of USAToday has an interesting overview of the Supreme Court term today. A quote:Aside from Thursday's landmark ruling...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 30, 2006
Law - Varied states' insanity defense approaches stand
"Court upholds states' insanity-defense standards" is the headline to a story today in the Christian Science Monitor about the other...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 30, 2006
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Law - A little more on the Texas redistricting decision
Continue to follow Election Law Blog, How Appealing, and SCOTUSblog if you want to read everything on today's opinion in...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Law - Bush use of signing statements continues in the news
Charie Savage of the Boston Globe (who grew up, I'm told, in Fort Wayne and was/is "whip smart") has another...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Law - Louisiana Governor Blanco could not suspend suit deadline, court rules
The Baton Rouge Advocate reports:A Baton Rouge judge has ruled Gov. Kathleen Blanco “exceeded her authority” when she gave Louisianians...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
Law - Court strikes down Vermont campaign finance law
SCOTUSblog is reporting:The Supreme Court, in a splintered decision on Monday, struck down limits on campaign donations and campaign spending...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 26, 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Law - "Redistricting Ruling Imminent: Supreme Court's Decision Could Be Felt Far Beyond Texas"
"Redistricting Ruling Imminent: Supreme Court's Decision Could Be Felt Far Beyond Texas" is the headline to this freely available story...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 22, 2006
Law - Cincinnati judge orders Planned Parenthood to turn over records
The Cinncinati Enquirer reports today:A judge ordered the Cincinnati Planned Parenthood Clinic on Wednesday to turn over all records for...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Law - "Hiring Scandals Shine Light on Some States"
"Hiring Scandals Shine Light on Some States" is the headline to an AP story in the Washington Post today. The...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Environment - More on yesterday's wetlands decision
Here are some quotes from Linda Greenhouse's front-page coverage in today's NY Times:The Supreme Court on Monday came close to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
Environment - U.S. Supreme Court wetlands decision today muddies waters
The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of John Rapanos, in Rapanos v. U.S., by a vote of 5-4. Rapanos'...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 19, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Law - Kentucky lawyer's debt deal in turmoil
Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:Louisville lawyer Ron Sheffer, whose law firm with offices from Paducah to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 18, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
Law - IU Law Prof. Tanford takes wine shipping issues to California
Here are some quotes from a story yesterday in the San Franscisco Chronicle:California residents may be able to order wine...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 16, 2006
Law - Kentucky Supreme Court rules in a same-sex adoption case
Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal has a story today headlined "Lesbian loses in custody case: Couple split after...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, June 16, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Law - Google Launches Government Search Site
A story in today's Washington Post reports that Google:plans to announce a new online product aimed at being a one-stop...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, June 15, 2006
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Law - More on: Dad sues to prevent son's circumcision
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 18, 2006, the Chicago Tribune reports today, in a story that begins:In a case...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Law - "Scholars are split on the Bush administration's use of the Federalist Papers to justify its position "
"Scholars are split on the Bush administration's use of the Federalist Papers to justify its position on presidential war powers"...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 11, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Law - Even more on presidential signing statements
Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe, who the ILB has quoted in this May 28, 2006 entry, and in this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Law - "Law School in Two Years Flat"
"Law School in Two Years Flat: New program may have led to higher enrollment" is the headline to an intriguing...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Monday, June 05, 2006
Law - "Before" and "After" charts of Illinois state hiring practices
The Chicago Sun-Times offers another fascinating look today at Illinois Gov. Blagojevich’s hiring practices, before and after a federal hiring...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, June 05, 2006
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Law - Pennslyvania legislative expenses; Indiana Daily Insight blogger quoted
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a long story today on Pennsylvania's election law and campaign expenses. Some quotes:Pennsylvania's election law is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 04, 2006
Law - How Blogs Are Transforming Legal Scholarship
The Beckman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School held a symposium in late April on "How Blogs...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, June 04, 2006
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Law - "Gay marriage looms as 'battle of our times'"
"Gay marriage looms as 'battle of our times'" is the headline to a lenghty article in the June 1st Christian...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Law - More on presidential signing statements
Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe has another important feature on presidential signing statements today. An April 30th ILB entry,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 28, 2006
Law - "Unforeseeable, That’s What You Are . . ."
"Unforeseeable, That’s What You Are . . ." is the heading to this entry posted Friday in the Wall Street...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 28, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Law - Kentucky doctor fights back against serial-plaintiff
Andrew Wolfson of the Louisville Courier Journal reports today:Four times, Dr. Frank Bonnarens was sued for malpractice, and four times,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 27, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Law - Kentucky Governor Fletcher's billing records sought
The AP reports today, in a story in the Louisville Courier Journal:FRANKFORT, Ky. — A state lawmaker asked a judge...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 26, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
Law - More on: Obtaining a license to practice law in California is hard
This Feb. 21st ILB entry quoted from the LA Times:Kathleen Sullivan, former dean of Stanford Law School and a former...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 22, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Law - Best law firm website?
Perhaps it is this one, Dreher Law Firm in San Diego....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 21, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Law - Nation's leading class-action securities law firm, Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, and two of its partners, indicted
"U.S. Indictment for Big Law Firm in Class Actions" is the headline of a front-page story today in the NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 19, 2006
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Law - Kentucky Supreme Court decides pardon question
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled today that the Governor indeed can preemptively pardon his appointees, thereby protecting them from indictment....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Law - Illinois "Gov's 'clout-busting' lawyer muzzled "
A fascinating story today in the Chicago Sun-Times. Some quotes:At his first press conference as governor, Rod Blagojevich announced he...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Law - Georgia same-sex ruling interesting on several levels
A brief NY Times story today reports:ATLANTA, May 16 — A state amendment banning same-sex marriage was struck down Tuesday...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Law - "Justices to Hear Environmental Appeal on EPA Emissions Rule"
"Justices to Hear Environmental Appeal on EPA Emissions Rule" was the headline to a story yesterday in the Washington Post...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Law - Two significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions today; important air review granted
Two cases out of Ohio, DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno, 04-1704, and Wilkins v. Cuno, 04-1724, involved the issue of the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 15, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Law - What is left for the U.S. Supreme Court this term?
The AP's Gina Holland has a story today titled "High Court Faces Deadlines on Big Cases." It begins: WASHINGTON (AP)...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 14, 2006
Law - PRIVACY? WHAT PRIVACY?
"PRIVACY? WHAT PRIVACY? Cameras, cards and all sorts of data-gathering techniques can follow almost your every move." That is the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, May 14, 2006
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Law - Indicted Kentucky Governor Fletcher hopes to avoid "perp walk"
"Judge wants Fletcher at arraignment: Governor's staff hopes to avoid court 'perp walk'" is the headline to a story today...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, May 13, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Law - Delaware bars public records access to out-of-staters
The NY Times has a story today that begins: PHILADELPHIA, May 11 — A panel of federal appeals court judges...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 12, 2006
Law - Kentucky Governor Fletcher indicted in merit investigation
When last we blogged about Kentucky's governor, it was an entry from Dec. 28, 2005, with this heading: "Kentucky Governor...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, May 12, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Law - Jury backgrounds under scrutiny nationwide
"Now in Foreground: Jurors' Backgrounds: Criminal records have triggered mistrials or provided grounds for appeal in some high-profile cases" is...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, May 11, 2006
Monday, May 08, 2006
Law - More on: "Remaking cities: What price?"
On Sunday, April 30th, the Cincinnati Enquirer had a number of features on eminent domain -- see the ILB entry...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, May 08, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Law - Wisconsin Judge won't throw out suit over release of bill drafts
This is an interesting public records case from Wisconsin. As reported today by the AP in the The Janesville Wisconsin...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Law - Law school rankings pressure deans
"Law School Deans Feel Heat From Rank" is the headline to a story in The National Law Journal. Some quotes:Nancy...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Ind. Law - My latest Res Gestae article coincides with important Boston Globe feature today
One couldn't ask for better timing. My April column for Res Gestae, which I completed and submitted for publication March...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Law - Cameras in the U.S. Supreme Courtroom
"Courtroom camera bill stirs debate" is the headline to this story today in the Chicago Tribune. Some quotes: WASHINGTON --...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Law - "Remaking cities: What price?"
"Remaking cities: What price?" is the headline to one of two major stories today in the Cincinnati Enquirer about the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 30, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Law - More on U.S. Supreme Court rules that homeowners need better notice before losing homes for back taxes
Updating yesterday's ILB entry re the Supreme Court's ruling in Jones v. Flowers, Linda Greenshouse writes today in the NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 27, 2006
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Law - U.S. Supreme Court Justices Reject Immunity Below State Level
Linda Greenhouse writes in the NY Times today about the U.S. Supreme decision yesterday in the case of Northern Insurance...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Law - U.S. Supreme Court rules that homeowners need better notice before losing homes for back taxes
In a ruling today, Jones v. Flowers, Chief Justice Roberts, writing for the majority, said, as reported via this AP...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Law - 6th Circuit rules Ohio's punch-card and central-count optical scan voting systems are unconstitutional
The 6th Circuit opinion is Stewart v. Blackwell, a 47-page decision issued today. Here is a story from the Toledo...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Law - Wine law changes in Illinois and other states
"Shipping news means more choices for consumers, but some winemakers unhappy" is the headline of a story from the Chicago...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 20, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Law - The Congressional Review Act, ten years later
Cindy Skrzycki, who writes the Tuesday column, The Regulators, for the Washington Post, today has a column headed "Reform's Knockout...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Law - Eminent domain laws - more bark than bite?
Here is an interesting story that was in the Boston Globe last Sunday, titled "Eminent domain is dead! (Long live...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Law - Text book rental an issue in Illinois too, with a twist
The lead story in today's Chicago Tribune is headlined "Aging textbooks fail Illinois kids: Throughout the state, schoolchildren are using...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 16, 2006
Law - Unique zoning protest in Cincinnati area
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports today on a couple who were refused to right to build a fence, so have been...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 16, 2006
Friday, April 14, 2006
Law - Ohio Supreme Court: Governor’s office may withhold internal documents from public
Following up on this ILB entry from March 21st headed "Two Ohio Supreme Court decisions regarding public records" and this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, April 14, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Law - U.S. Supreme Court Votes to Allow Citation to Unpublished Opinions in Federal Courts
Law.com is reporting:The Supreme Court on Wednesday adopted a historic rule change that will allow lawyers to cite so-called unpublished...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Law- "Perverted Justice" in Darke County Ohio
The Richmond Paladium-Item has a fascinating story today by Don Fasnacht about "Perverted Justice." It begins:GREENVILLE, Ohio -- Tactics used...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Law - Ohio Governor may lose law license
"Taft may lose law license: Supreme Court complaint linked to unreported outings" is the headline to this story in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Monday, April 10, 2006
Law - Yet more on: Those fighting over wine fees include Indiana law professor
Updating this March 28th ILB entry about disputes between the winning lawyers in the U.S. Supreme Court wine shipping case,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, April 10, 2006
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Law - The Changing Face of Real Estate Sales
The Wall Street Journal had two stories this week, on Wednesday and Thursday, on the changing face of real estate...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, April 08, 2006
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Law - California appeals court upholds "big box" ordinance
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting:Cities can outlaw big-box superstores in order to prevent the collapse of local businesses and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, April 06, 2006
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Law - More on: How paint companies lost a multi-billion dollar lead paint suit
Updating this ILB entry from Sunday is this AP story today headlined "State's Contract With Outside Attorneys Unconstitutional, Say Lead...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Law - Update on: Federal judge strikes down Illinois law on video games; Bayh backs federal legislation; Michigan injunction; earlier Indianapolis effort
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 3, 2004, reporting that a federal judge in Michigan had enjoined a Michigan ban...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Law - How paint companies lost a multi-billion dollar lead paint suit
This Feb. 24 ILB entry included this quote from the AP:Three former makers of lead paint are liable for a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, April 02, 2006
Friday, March 31, 2006
Law - More on: The Federal Register and the Indiana Register
Last Saturday the ILB posted an entry on the 70th anniversary of the Federal Register. The entry ended with this...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Law - More on: Mass. SJC hears challenges on same-sex marriage ban for nonresidents [Updated]
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 5, 2005, on the validity of a 1913 Mass. law that, according to the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Law - More on: Marshall, Illinois adult bookstore must move or change stock
Updating this ILB entry from Feb. 24th based on a Terre Haute Tribune-Star story, the Trib-Star reports today, in a...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Law - More on: Those fighting over wine fees include Indiana law professor
Updating this March 22nd ILB entry, based on a story from the Sacramento Bee, is another story today from the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Monday, March 27, 2006
Law - Another records case heads to Ohio's top court; what about Indiana?
Following up on the ILB March 21st entry titled "Two Ohio Supreme Court decisions regarding public records" is a report...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 27, 2006
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Law - Lawyers faint, become speechless, in stories today
"Lawyer Faints as Jury Acquits His Clients" is the headline to a brief story today in the LA Times. A...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 26, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Law - The Federal Register and the Indiana Register
The Federal Register turned 70 this month. NPR this evening had a great story on how the Federal Register came...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Law - Essay on blogging lawyers
I just read this Wall Street Journal article in today's paper, and am happy to find it online in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 24, 2006
Law - Wine shipping bill in Ohio gets FTC attention
A Federal Trade Commission press release yesterday related:Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s three bureaus – Competition, Consumer Protection, and...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 24, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Law - Those fighting over wine fees include Indiana law professor
Thanks to How Appealing, here is a link to a story in the Sacromento Bee headlined "Money fight follows wine...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Law - Two Ohio Supreme Court decisions regarding public records
"Supreme Court rules against City of Akron records' destruction" is the headline to this AP story yesterday. Some quotes:COLUMBUS, Ohio...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006
Law - Are gay adoptions shaping up as nation's next culture clash?
The headline to this story in the Chicago Tribune today is: "Are gay adoptions shaping up as nation's next culture...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 20, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Law - Why Do So Few Women Reach the Top of Big Law Firms?
"Why Do So Few Women Reach the Top of Big Law Firms?" is the headline to a story occupying the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 19, 2006
Law - “Knowing the access laws in your community—and country”
Here is a release received from the Indiana Coalition for Open Government:“Knowing the access laws in your community—and country” In...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 19, 2006
Ind. Law - Home sellers lose with this new law
"Home sellers lose with this new law" is the title to a featured letter-to-the-editor in today's Indianapolis Star. The letter...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 19, 2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Law - Why Wall St. Hates Auctions
"Why Wall St. Hates Auctions" is the title to a NY Times column today by business writer Joe Nocera. His...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, March 18, 2006
Friday, March 17, 2006
Ind. Law - More on: Allen County Council examines attorney fees
"Allen council raises questions about cost of lawyers" is the headline to a story by Benjamin Lanka in today's Fort...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 17, 2006
Law - Law firm 'gives' Legal Aid an attorney for two years
"Law firm 'gives' Legal Aid an attorney for two years" is the headline to a story today in the Louisville...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 17, 2006
Law - Suit filed against LJC in Kentucky court for publication of a photo of the wrong man
The Louisville Courier Journal reports today:A Lexington man sued The Courier-Journal yesterday, claiming he was humiliated after being identified last...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 17, 2006
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Law - "Crossing a Fine Line on Witness Coaching"
"Crossing a Fine Line on Witness Coaching" is the title of an interesting Adam Liptak column today in the NY...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 16, 2006
Law- Outstanding wine article in NY Times
The NY Times yesterday had an outstanding article titled "At Long Last, Wine in the Mail." It covers the implementation...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 16, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Law - More on: Kentucky lawmaker would make legislators' communications private
Updating this ILB from March 5th, which included this quote from the Louisville Courier Journal: FRANKFORT, Ky. -- All e-mails,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - "Same-sex parenting is a done deal."
"Why Courts Are Adopting Gay Parenting" is the headline to a column by Dahlia Lithwick in today's Washington Post. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - "Jury is still out on expert witnesses"
"Jury is still out on expert witnesses" is the headline to a long and comprehensive article today by Andrew Wolfson...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - This is public access week, nationwide. PART II
The Indianapolis Star has an interesting editorial today showing how "Access to public records lets us peek inside government's doors",...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - Cincinnati eminent domain challenge makes news
"Woman vs. eminent domain: She may lose her home of 47 years" is the headline to this story in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - Lawmakers favor move to give president a limited line-item veto
The Louisville Courier Journal reports today, in James R. Carroll's "Notes from Washington," that "Lawmakers favor move to give president...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Law - This is public access week, nationwide. PART I
Kicking off "National Sushine Week" is this editorial in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, headlined "Reopen Government." Some quotes:Officials at...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 12, 2006
Friday, March 10, 2006
Law - Still more on: Federal agencies try to limit suits in state courts
Today the NY Times weighs in again on the move by federal regulatory agencies to limit, by regulation, the states'...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, March 10, 2006
Monday, March 06, 2006
Law - More on the Texas redistricting cases before the Supreme Court
The oral arguments in the Texas redistricting cases were last Wednesday, March 1, as the ILB reported in this ILB...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 06, 2006
Law - Will doctors and lawyers be next?
NPR's Morning Edition had a story last Friday, March 3rd, about how "the Internet is putting pressure on the fees...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, March 06, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Law - Kentucky lawmaker would make legislators' communications private
A story yesterday in the Louisville Courier Journal reported:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- All e-mails, telephone records and correspondence to and from...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, March 05, 2006
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Law - More on: Florida defense attorneys demand source code of breath analyzers
On Dec. 17, 2005, the ILB had an entry titled "Florida defense attorneys demand source code of breath analyzers." Stories...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, March 02, 2006
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Law - More on U.S. Supreme Court arguments on redistricting and tax incentives
Redistricting. NPR's Nina Totenberg had an excellent overview (about 8 minutes long) this morning of the Texas redistricting case that...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
Law - Supreme Court to hear Texas redistricting case on Wednesday; other upcoming arguments
"Texas-size gerrymander case heads to high court" is the headline to a story today in the Chicago Tribune. Some quotes:WASHINGTON...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Monday, February 27, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Law - Justice Scalia appears before very contentious group
An AP story from last Wednesday, available here, concludes:[Justice] Scalia generally bars television cameras and sometimes other press from his...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 26, 2006
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Law - Use of tax incentives for economic development to be argued before the Supreme Court
This ILB entry from September 03, 2004 is titled "Significant tax ruling may impact Indiana." A quote from the Louisville...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 25, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
Law - Marshall, Illinois adult bookstore must move or change stock
The Terre-Haute Tribune Star reports today, in a story by Joanne Hammer:An adult bookstore on the outskirts of Marshall, Ill.,...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Friday, February 24, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Law - Is summary judgment unconstitutional?
See this entry from the Legal Theory Blog, referencing a 37-page working draft of a paper written by Suja A....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 23, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Law - Three former athletes want NCAA to remove scholarship limits
Mark Alesia reports in the Sports section of the Indianapolis Star today:Three former college athletes have filed a class action...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Law - Obtaining a license to practice law in California is hard
An entertaining column in the LA Times today (at least for those of us who have no foreseeable plans to...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Law - Drives to ban gay adoption heat up
A troubling story today in USA Today is headlined "Drives to ban gay adoption heat up: In 16 states, laws...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Law - More on: Federal agencies try to limit suits in state courts
The LA Times has a major story today titled "Industries Get Quiet Protection From Lawsuits." The subhead: "Federal agencies are...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 19, 2006
Law - Federal Appeals Court Upholds Maryland Governor's Ban on Talking to Reporters
"Court Upholds Ban on Talking to Reporters" was the headline to an Adam Liptak story Thursday in the NY Times....Posted by Marcia Oddi on Sunday, February 19, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Law - 7th Circuit Judges Frank Easterbrook and Diane Wood on Amercia & the Courts tonight
The C-SPAN blurb reads:U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Judges Frank Easterbrook and Diane Wood speak about how much deference...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 18, 2006
Law - Dad sues to prevent son's circumcision
The Chicago Tribune reports today that:A Cook County judge Friday ordered a mother not to circumcise her 8-year-old son until...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Saturday, February 18, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Law - Lawmakers override Romney veto of wine sale bill
"Lawmakers override Romney veto of wine sale bill" is the headline of an AP report today:BOSTON --A bill making it...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 16, 2006
Law - Kentucky committee OKs bill that favors small wineries
Today's Louisville Courier Journal reports:FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A House committee approved a bill yesterday that would allow small out-of-state wineries...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 16, 2006
Law - This did NOT happen in Indiana, but rather in Kentucky!
"Two plead guilty in sex-tape case: Woman, attorney will avoid jail" is the headline to a story today in the...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 16, 2006
Law - Federal agencies try to limit suits in state courts
On January 19th the ILB posted an entry titled "Law - FDA Tries to Limit Drug Suits in State Courts."...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Thursday, February 16, 2006
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Law - Wine shipping in other states, more of the same
"Committee kills proposal to let wineries ship in state" is the headline to this story from the Sioux Falls, South...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Law - Craigslist sued over housing ad bias
"Craigslist sued over housing ad bias" is the headline to a very interesting story today in the Chicago Tribune. Some...Posted by Marcia Oddi on Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Law - Federal judge in Cincinnati rules "Poor wrongly jailed"
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports today:Hamilton County violated the constitutional rights of poor people for more than 20 years by sending...Posted by Marcia