Legal Research

Demise of blogging
Doc Searls is the co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, one of the first books to discuss the Internet's subversive de-centralizing powers. Recently, he began lamenting the demise of blogging, saying this: "I want something new...

Rumors of Its Demise
"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." —Mark Twain, in a cable from London to US publishers, who had mistakenly printed his obituary. And so, for the entirety of my career, has it been the case with predictions of the demise of the billable hour...

Nearly half of votes this fall in California may be cast by mail
The LA Times has a story about the rising popularity of voting by mail in California, “Popularity of mail-in voting surges in California, elsewhere.” Most interesting to me in the story was the amount of variance across California counties in the popularity of voting by mail: Los Angeles County — the nation’s largest single voting [...

Twitter's downfall
Another very funny adaptation of this Hitler video. The problem this time? Twitter is down: (Hat tip: Mark Pesce.)

Data breach leads to card company demise
David Fraser points to an article saying that credit-card processor CardSystems Solutions Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection. Seems that its demise can be traced back to a hacker's theft of personal information from its systems...

"The Demise of Mercy" now in print
In this post last year I noted the thought-provoking piece from Rachel Barkow entitled "The Ascent of the Administrative State and the Demise of Mercy." The piece is now in print as this essay in the latest issue of the...

Case Law Development: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Finds Domestic Violence Police Response Case Admissible
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, in the case of Jess...

Case Law Development: Preference for De-Facto Parent Applies in Adoption Case rather than Placement with Relatives
The California Court of Appeals weighed the application of prefere...

Case Law Development: Allegations of Wife's Attempted Murder of Husband Do Not State a Claim for Terminating His Maintenance Obligation
The Missouri Supreme Court affirms the dismissal of an ex-husband'...

Case Law Development: Child Support for Ward of a Divorced Couple Is Not Terminated When Ex-husband Withdraws as Guardian
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a trial court's modification of...

Case Law Development: Constitutional Challenge to Paternity Laws Dismissed For Failure to State Claim
A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals uphel...

Baseball Players Named in Mitchell Report
Major League Baseball Players using Performance Enhancing Drugs

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

How to tell if I have been subject to gender discrimination in hiring practices?
You didn't apply for the job. so that's a tough one. Seemingly your Bo...

Is it legal for a company to overwork their employees?
Well, he could 1. Get a new job. Sister, I understand ya, if he's anything ...

Protection from damages from Internet advertising fraud for owners of an Incorporated company?
The "corporate veil" that ordinarily protects business owners and managers from ...

Kentucky lawyers
fraud case ends in mistrial.

Icy Fall
Super Eight Motel pays Horse veterinarian $2 million personal injury settlement.

Metoclopramide
Associated with Development of Movement Disorder

Auction Rate Securities
ARS stocks purchased from a brokerage

Nail Guns
Injury Rate More Than Doubles in Three Years

JP Morgan Chase & Co
Faces Lawsuit Over Hikes in Credit Card Interest Rate