Legal Commentary

More on Study Guides
For a quick reference to study guides we have available in the library, check out our Study Guide handout . This handout is also available in print in the handout rack near the Reference desk...

Virtual handout
I’m teaching the “baby habeas” / “intro to habeas” at this year’s ABCNY death penalty training. My handout for resources is here. The links are to resources for litigators from those who have never handled a habeas case to resource materials for those who have handled dozens of them.

Presentation Handout: Legal & Cultural Considerations for International Trade
Below is the handout I prepared for my November 15, 2007, presentation at the World Trade Center Illinois’ “Breaking Down Trade Barriers” conference. You can view it in PowerPoint by clicking on the link below or just view the text version...

Les Miserables - Free At Last
It's good to learn that moral rights have expired in France in Hugo's Les Miserables - a mere 123 years after his death. A French Court has so declared, after a suit by some heirs concerning sequels for about $1 million and an injunction At the risk of telling tales out of school, it was a hard fight to convince certain officials - and contrary to the wishes of certain lobbyists - to put a

French Appeals Court: "Les Miserables" Sequels OK; Original Work Now in Public Domain
A French appeals court has ruled that Francois Ceresa's novels, which he wrote as a kind of sequel to Les Miserables while they may not exhibit Victor Hugo's talent, may nonetheless continue to be sold...

"Recommended Blogs for Those Involved in Law Firm Management"
Posted by Tom Collins: “I’m in the process of preparing my handout materials for a presentation I will be making...