International Law

Monday Morning Jumpstart: Whens the next long weekend edition
photo credit: Tero Heino I’m not asking about the next long weekend because I want an extra day off or anything, but simply because this long weekend produced a lot of posts and stories worth reading...

What is the theme song in the soundtrack of your life
Check out what my sister Vedana Vaidhyanathan told the public radio show Weekend America. It's really sweet and lovely.

Weekend worriors
Public defender Amb Imb wishes he didn't have to go into the office on weekends, while public defender Ken lays out one danger associated with the practice: going to the restroom and locking yourself out of your office, which happens to contain your wallet, car keys, cell phone, brief case, and badge (parental advisory: Ken says f*ck more than once)...

B-day weekend
I had a great b-day weekend. My husband took me shopping and exploring downtown, which was an absolute blast. We also made it to the X-Files movie, which was also pretty cool. And I capped the weekend off my by relaxing Sunday away...

Weekend, what weekend
I billed twenty hours this weekend. Need I say more?

Pre-Weekend Update
Here are some things I’ll be paying attention to this weekend. Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and his staff are putting the final touches on his budget presentation for Monday night...

Tax Holiday This Weekend
This weekend, August 16-17, is a "tax holiday" during which you don't have to pay sales tax on most items under $2500. See the text of the law, St.2008, c.211, for specifics on what is excluded...

Public defender remembered as ferocious advocate
From the Daily Camera: Defense attorneys and prosecutors in Boulder and across the state have been left reeling by the death last weekend of Cary Lacklen, a lawyer who served for more than three decades in the public defender?s office...

Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory
Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory

Nursing Home Abuse
New Data Made Public

The Princeton Reivew
Personal Data Made Public on Tens of Thousands of Florida Students

Public Safety Radio
M/A-COM Inc. to pay $4 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Consulting Contract
Racine Unified School District agrees to pay Public Business Consulting Group a $750,000 settlement.