Criminal Law

Wow, that's really touching ...
The Wall Street Journal has a nice feature here about towns that are sad about losing their prisons -- which is a big change from most towns, which fight their construction. Why are the townsfolks so broken up? Well, they're...

Fundamentals of Copyright #9: Fair Use IV
In this final episode on Fair Use, Prof. Crews reviews and wraps up Fair Use. Additionally, Prof. Crews discusses hard and fast “guidelines” that are often promulgated in the fields of education and libraries...

So just what and where, sir, is ClientTown
Well, for starters, it's a wonderful, wonderful place to be. Clients are the main event. It is never about the lawyers. It really does exist. On most days, in my experience, the clients' towns are Washington, D...

David Green and the Times: Prison doesn't work why don't you admit it
David Green and the Times: Prison doesn't work why don't you admit it?The simpleton, David Green, the director of the think-tank Civitas, is claiming that prison works and the failing is that we won't admit it...

Upcoming Workshop on Scholarship Ownership
Who Owns Your Scholarship? Copyright, Publication Agreements, and Good Policy What: A Workshop for Authors and Creators of Academic Works Who: Kenneth Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University When: 2:30-4:30 p....

KS college towns investigating serial rapes
Laura Bauer has a story here on Lawrence, Manhattan and how both towns believe they're dealing with a serial rapist -- though it's not clear if the same attacker is responsible for crimes in both cities...

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.