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Fastcase Launches A Public Forum!

Posted on April 16, 2008
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British Court Issues Blow to "No Torture Guarantee" Policy

Posted on April 15, 2008
A British appeal court ruled last week against the deportation of several suspected terrorists to their home countries, arguing that the men would be vulnerable to torture and unfair trials outside of the UK.One of the suspects, Abu Qatada, was to be deported to Jordan under the policy of the "no torture guarantee...

Fastcase's Knowledge Depository

Posted on April 14, 2008
Fastcase now has a centralized page where you can access all our documents, powerpoints and tutorials that pertain to your specific community. Whether your are a general Fastcase user or if you come in from one of our bar partnerships; you'll be able to locate and find relevant documents on this catch all site...

Lawdable Quotes: William Shakespeare

Posted on April 13, 2008
Lawless are they that make their wills their law. ~ William Shakespeare

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Lawdable Quotes: Henry David Thoreau

Posted on April 12, 2008
It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Live Coverage! Law School Rankings Defended by Robert Morse

Posted on April 11, 2008
Starting at 3 PM today, Fastcase will be hosting live coverage of the U.S. News and World Report's head of law school rankings, Robert Morse, and his online discussion with deans and students at the ABA Journal's website. In an effort to make peace with the disgruntled, and to shed light on the meaning behind his rankings, Morse will take questions and feedback from participants...

Notable Legal Minds: Mohandas Gandhi

Posted on April 11, 2008
The Fastcase Law Blog is introducing a new series: Notable Legal Minds in History. Our first installment will be a look at the life, and legal practice, of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.Gandhi left India when he was 18, bound for England to study law at the University College London, where he did well in his studies...

Free Book of the Month: Henry Sumner Maine's Ancient Law

Posted on April 10, 2008
Each month Fastcase hosts a book (as a PDF document) that has fallen out of copyright for your legal reading delight. This month we bring you Henry Sumner Maine's Ancient Law. Below are some quotes taken from the text:"Law is stable; the societies we are speaking of are progressive...

This Day in Legal History: April 9th

Posted on April 09, 2008
On April 9th, 1952, President Harry Truman made a momentous decision. In the preceding weeks, steel workers across the country had been threatening to go on strike, despite the desperate need for steel created by the Korean War. President Truman, worried that mill-owners would use the strike as leverage to hike their prices, ordered that the government take over the mills before the strike could wreak havoc...

Class Notes and Copyright

Posted on April 08, 2008
Michael Moulton, a professor at the University of Florida, has filed suit against Einstein's Notes, a company that hires students to record lectures to be sold on its website in class "study kits," resources for truants, nappers, and the average college kid who wants to give his or her GPA a little boost...

Bloggers: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

Posted on April 07, 2008
A controversial article written for the U.S. Special Forces Command in 2006, which recommends that the military co-opt the blogosphere in a number of ways to improve its public image, has surfaced this week. Both the authors and DoD spokespeople assert that the article was more of "an academic exercise," and it is unclear whether military has acted upon the methods the study advocates...

Quotable Quotes: Publius Syrus

Posted on April 06, 2008
No one should be judge in his own cause.~ Publius Syrus

Quotable Quotes: William O. Douglas

Posted on April 05, 2008
Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? ~ William O. Douglas

Webinar Schedule for the State Bar of Arizona!

Posted on April 04, 2008
Fastcase would like to welcome its newest state bar partner, the State Bar of Arizona! Fastcase now offers free caselaw to all members of the State Bar of Arizona. Come learn about your member benefit, how to use Fastcase and some tips for conducting an effective search of our database...

The University of San Francisco Starts Filesharing Legal Aid Clinic

Posted on April 03, 2008
Law professor Robert Talbot at USF has created a program that helps law students gain experience in real court cases by assisting individuals who've received notices from the RIAA that they are suspected of downloading/sharing music illegally. The Internet and Intellectual Property Justice Project will give legal counsel to people who have received pre-litigation settlement letters, without incurring legal fees in excess of the RIAA's settlement offer.

A Bill of Rights .... For Scientists?

Posted on April 02, 2008
Scientific American is hosting a podcast discussion on the merits of having legislation to protect federal scientists. Listen to Francesca Grifo who is the Senior Scientist and Director of the Scientific Integrity Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists speak on the issue here.

Can You Hear Me Now? - UK To Allow Cell Phones on Planes

Posted on April 02, 2008
OfCom, a British regulatory body, has declared legal the use of "mobiles" on UK registered planes flying over Europe. It would be up to the airlines, however, to purchase and implement the technology necessary for providing cell-phone service in-flight...

The Fastcase Blog Is Sponsored Today By The Offices of Bob Loblaw

Posted on April 01, 2008
Like many things that are informative and free on the Web, the Fastcase Legal Research Blog is advertising supported. The Law Blog is sponsored by the Law Offices of Bob Loblaw. Although many firms make promotional videos, Bob Loblaw has set a new standard for honesty, ethics, and vigorous defense...

The Economist Podcast: Larry Lessig On Creative Commons

Posted on March 31, 2008
Late last week Larry Lessig spoke with the Economist on copyright laws and his role in starting up the creative commons licensing program.Check our his podcast here or review other programs from the Economist Podcasts directory in iTunes.Due to feedback (thanks anonymous!) that not all of you use iTunes, we are hosting the podcast for a limited time on speedyshare...

Free Book of the Month: Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy In America

Posted on March 31, 2008
Each month Fastcase hosts a book (as a PDF document) that has fallen out of copyright for your legal reading delight. This month we bring you Alexis de Tocqueville, a French observer and critic of American democracy. Below are some quotes taken from the text:"The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults...

Quotable Quotes: Abraham Lincoln

Posted on March 30, 2008
?The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.?Abraham Lincoln

World of Warcraft Takes the Battle to the Courtroom

Posted on March 30, 2008
Blizzard Entertainment, the maker of the infamously addictive online gaming universe, The World of Warcraft, is suing a man who created a Bot, known as the MMO Glider, which can automate gameplay in the program. According to the BBC, Blizzard has accused the MMO Glider program of violating WoW's terms of service disrupting gameplay for actual human users...

Brighter Days Ahead for Judges in Pakistan

Posted on March 28, 2008
The newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yusuf Raza Gillani, has already taken steps to liberalize the government's treatment of Pakistan's lawyers and judges, despite the fact that he has not yet been sworn into power. Gillani, a member of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was a strong supporter of Benazir Bhutto and is a leader in the political opposition to President Pervez Musharraf...

Court Dismisses Soldier's Appeal over Fahrenheit 9/11

Posted on March 27, 2008
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled this week to dismiss the appeal (Fastcase users click for case) of Peter Damon, a former sergeant in the U.S. Army who had sued Michael Moore for libel after Moore used an interview that Damon gave to NBC in the anti-war documentary Fahrenheit 9/11...

?Au Clair de la Lune? ... Listen To The Oldest Recorded Song

Posted on March 27, 2008
�douard-L�on Scott de Martinville invented the original method of phonographic recording in 1860, almost a full two decades before Edision had his patent established for the Phonograph. The machine was dubbed the phonautograph and could record sounds but was not intended to play them back...

Policing Good Manners in Japan

Posted on March 26, 2008
In the Japanese city of Yokohama, having bad manners will land you more than a scolding from your mother; the city is currently recuiting police to patrol the the its public transportation system to enforce polite behavior. The dichotomy between Japan's traditional values and the wilder younger generations has grown greater, from refusals to give up seats for the elderly to poor cell phone etiquette...

NY Passenger Bill of Rights Struck Down

Posted on March 26, 2008
As if weary travelers needed more bad news: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled this week that New York's Airline Passenger Bill of Rights (PBR) violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution, reversing an earlier decision against the ATA...

Lawyer Hornswoggled Twice By His Paralegals

Posted on March 25, 2008
To say Charles Jay Zuckerman has had bad luck with hiring paralegals is an understatement. Two of his paralegals, working at different times, have stolen money from his clients unbeknownst to him. The combined theft totals over$300,000 dollars. Zuckerman has personally repaid all the stolen money back to his clients but this last theft has led to his second suspension from the bar and an end to Zuckerman's private practice...

Podcast Discussion On Paralegals

Posted on March 24, 2008
The Legal Talk Network has an interesting podcast on the essential work carried out by paralegals and legal assistants for attorneys. Featured in the discussion are Tita A. Brewster, Current President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and Chere Estrin, CEO of Estrin LegalEd with hosts J...

Court Rules DNC Off the Hook for Florida (For Now...)

Posted on March 21, 2008
The 11th Circuit US Court of Appeals has dismissed a suit brought by Victor DiMaio, a Florida Democrat, against the Democratic National Committee for barring the Florida delegates from the upcoming national convention. The court argued that DiMaio had no standing to sue since the suit was filed in 2007, before primary voting had even taken place, and wrote:"Since DiMaio's complaint does not allege any actual or imminent injury, nor suggest in any way how that 'injury' could be redressed by a favorable judgment, we are without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal...

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