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Tulane Law Prof Examines Whether Justices are for Sale
In the wake of the conflict-of-interest imbroglio involving the elected justices on the West Virginia Supreme Court, the NYT’s Adam Liptak has a column today about judges and campaign contributions...

"For Campaign Contributions by the Wheelbarrow, the Back Door Is Open"
Jeffrey Birnbaum has written this Washington Post column....

Law Firm Campaign Contributions Increase:
The National Law Journal reports that lawyer and law firm campaign contributions to the presidential candidates increased over the summer. McCain saw a bigger increase in law-related contributions, but Obama's...

Disqualifying Judges through Contributions
In his Sidebar column today in the NYT, Adam Liptak spotlights a forthcoming study of judicial voting in Louisiana by Tulane prawf, Vernon Palmer. Palmer thought it improper that the Justices on Louisiana's Supreme Court failed to recuse themselves in cases where they received campaign donations from one of the litigants...

"Should People's Political Donations Be Public"
Dan Solove writes on Concurring Opinions: Pursuant to the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), people's campaign contributions must be accessible to the public. I've long found this to be problematic when applied to the campaign contributions of individuals...

The importance of running a Presidential campaign
On the heels of the Frank Rich/NY Times column castigating the Hillary Clinton campaign team, one of the best business law professors in the U.S. explains why the ability to run a large political campaign is an important qualification...

Women and the Law
Women in the Justice System (judges, attorneys)

Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention
Judges Face Class Action

Vytorin Marketing
alleged false claims in marketing campaign.

Cell Phone Use
Can Increase Risk of Brain Cancer 5 Times

Negligent Death
Family of New York Times reporter awarded undisclosed settlement for medical malpractice.