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Ridiculous item of note: Why Did a Metrobus Driver Punch McGruff the Crime Dog?

Posted on March 03, 2009

$40M Increase in Legal Services Approved by House

Posted on February 27, 2009

India Charges Mumbai Gunman With Murder

Posted on February 25, 2009

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Posted on February 24, 2009
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that video games are free speech. And, the government may not restrict speech without a compelling interest. Thus, California's ban on selling video games to minors is unconstitutional...

Korbel Sues Anonymous Craigslist Critics, Demands Comcast Identify the Users

Posted on February 24, 2009
Last year, Korbel (yes, the champagne-maker) sued anonymous Craigslist posters for defamation. The posts accused Korbel of retaliating against employees who reported sexual harassment, alleged that Korbel was scheming to cut down redwood forests on its Guerneville property, and reported that Korbel bribed law enforcement officials...

Grand Jury to Consider Charges in Levy Case

Posted on February 23, 2009

Civil Rights Cases in The Supreme Court Spotlight

Posted on February 20, 2009
Monday marks the second half of the Supreme Court's annual term. When the Court took the bench in October, no one expected it to be such an important term for civil rights. Here's a quick list of questions the Court will hear: On the Docket - Whether an employer can disregard the results of a promotion exam because it produced too many qualified applicants of one race and not enough of another...

NY Governor Paterson Looking to Tax Downloads

Posted on February 17, 2009
The so-called iPod tax will impose a 4% tax on downloaded music and movies and is a part of Paterson's plan to tax spending. The tax will apply only to New York State businesses. There is wide speculation that this will drive business out of New York...

Free Minnesota CLE Webinar

Posted on February 17, 2009
Who doesn't love a free CLE? If you are a MSBA member check out App Practice: Appeals for the Non-Specialist tomorrow. Thanks to Greg Luce from the Minnesota State Bar Association and Mypractice for bringing this to our attention. Repost from Mypractice's twitter: Free Minnesota CLE Webcast on Appellate Practice: featuring David Herr and Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST Live via the Internet Register Now!

Moral Gray Zones: What Rule Breaking is Going on in Your Orginization?

Posted on February 17, 2009
The Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge has a great article on beneficial rule breaking. When is it acceptable for management to look the other way or encourage actions that are questionable ethically? The article looks at these moral gray zone actions as management tools and shows examples of both beneficial rule breaking actions and those don't produce a net benefit...

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Posted on February 17, 2009
Follow Fastcase Newsbriefs and legal research training podcasts by subscribing to our feed. Watch the videos on your computer or take them on the go. Our segments are produced in ipod/iphone friendly formats and your subscription will be through Apple's itunes music software...

Fastcase Webinar for NACBA, February 17th

Posted on February 16, 2009
Attention all NACBA members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase. Click here to register for your webinar at 11am EST on February 17th, 2009. Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

Are Executives Worth their Compensation?

Posted on February 16, 2009
Check out this week's Planet Money podcast about whether executives are worth what they are paid. Rekesh Khurana from Harvard Business School opens the question. Listen here.

Notable Valentine's Day Stories....

Posted on February 13, 2009
Island Owner Learns His Island is a Perfect Heart (Google Earth)-TelegraphInvestigators Catch Suspect Using DNA From a Doughnut-FOXNewsMicrosoft Will Open Chain of Retail Stores- Financial Times

More Digital Switchover Excitement

Posted on February 13, 2009
So, the digital switch scheduled for February 17 was delayed. (Read our January 28 post about the delay here.) Nearly 500 stations were going to go ahead with the switch early. But, now, the FCC is rejecting requests to switch over early stating that the early switch isn't in the public interest...

California Medical Board Investigates Octuplets

Posted on February 12, 2009
You've probably heard of Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to octuplets. At first, the story was the miracle of the babies' birth. Of course, controversy followed. Suleman was already the sole parent of six other children and does not have the financial resources to care for all fourteen children...

Experienced Attorneys Sought After To Fill Top Firm Positions

Posted on February 12, 2009
Despite the struggling economy, law firms are looking to hire experienced attorneys in the areas of litigation, bankruptcy filings and foreclosures, corporate securities and patent proceedings, according to Robert Half Legal. Robert Half Legal, a California-based legal staffing division, analyzed thousands of job orders and placements managed by by its account executives nationwide to come up with the statistics...

Former Wisc. Mayor Pleads Not Guilty to Felonies (AP Video)

Posted on February 11, 2009

South Korea Authorizes Coutry's First Mercy Killing

Posted on February 11, 2009
Earlier this week, a South Korean appeal court upheld a landmark ruling authorizing the country's first legal mercy killing. The South Korean court case comes at the tail end of the death of Eluana Englaro, a comatose accident victim at the center of a right-to-die drama gripping Italy...

Statutes on Fastcase

Posted on February 11, 2009
The Fastcase Legal Research System is one of the world's largest online law libraries. Fastcase has begun to add statutes to its collection, as outlined in this video update. Download and subscribe to future video podcasts here. Try Fastcase for 24 hours - it's easy to sign up, completely user-friendly, and free! Do it in three easy steps: 1...

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Posted on February 09, 2009
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Today in History February 6th 2009 (Associated Press Video)

Posted on February 06, 2009

Fastcase Webinar for NACBA, February 3rd

Posted on February 02, 2009
Attention all NACBA members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase. Click here to register for your webinar at 4pm EST on February 3rd, 2009. Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

Tech Tips: View Superbowl Ads and NBC's Chuck in 3d

Posted on January 31, 2009
The HD Guru has a detailed post to prepare you for the 3d advertisements during the Super Bowl and the presentation of NBC's spy-comedy Chuck in 3d the following Monday (at 8 p.m. EST). Check out the HD Guru's post here.

Dishonest Police Testimony in the 20th and 21st Century

Posted on January 30, 2009
"Testilying" In 1992, a criminal justice study found that police perjury was actually occurring 20% of the time that defendants were claiming that it was occurring. Similar studies went so far as to find that there is a tacit agreement among police officers that it's okay to lie about how evidence was seized to keep dangerous criminals off the street...

Super Bowl Parties are Legal

Posted on January 30, 2009
In 2007, the NFL disappointed fans who planned on attending private parties in church buildings to watch the Colts-Bears Super bowl game. When one church wanted to show the game using its projector and a large screen, the NFL objected, stating that NFL rules did not allow for the game to be shown on any TV larger than 55 inches...

Obama?s First Bill Sets a New Tone for Employment Rights

Posted on January 29, 2009
On Tuesday, Congress sent the White House what will be the first legislation that President Obama signs into law -- a bill that makes it easier for women and others to sue for pay discrimination, even if the discrimination has prevailed for years, or decades...

Postponing the Digital Switch

Posted on January 28, 2009
The Transition If you've been watching the $200 million dollars worth of commercials the government has been putting out about preparing for the switch from analogue to digital television, you know that that switch deadline is scheduled for February 17, 2009...

Notable Morning Stories...

Posted on January 27, 2009
Rove Subpoenaed to Testify About U.S. Attorneys - Blog of Legal Times Senate Confirms Geithner as Treasury Secretary - CNN Money The Vatican Has Launched a Dedicated YouTube Channel - Official Google Blog

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