Legal History

The Hugo Awards
Congratulations to the (literary) Hugo and officially-not-a-Hugo recipients, announced earlier this evening. Mary Robinette Kowal received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer...

Absurde Klage: 54 Millionen Dollar für ein verschwundenes Notebook
Eine Frau hat in den USA den Einzelhandelskonzern Best Buy auf 54 Millionen Dollar Schadensersatz verklagt. Hintergrund ist der Verlust eines zur Reparatur aufgegebenen Notebooks im vergangenen Juli...

Two Ways of the Trial Notebook
Outlines for Notebooks One and Two at Evan Schaeffer's Illinois Trial Practice.

Notebook Computers In The Law School Classroom
TaxProf Blog and Future Lawyer, as well as others over time, have blog in support and in opposition to pulling or banning notebook computers from the classroom. I somehow find the concept of banning notebooks from a law school classroom a medieval, feudal, antiquated, and something from the dark ages of the 80s and 90s...

LiveNote Launches West Case Notebook Software
Need to keep all case-related documents in one place? Built on the LiveNote platform, Case Notebook is integrated with Westlaw so that any Westlaw research can be moved into a litigation file within Case Notebook...

How the MacBook Air Compares to Other Ultra-Light Notebooks
Much has been written about the MacBook Air since its introduction earlier this month.  Sure, its the world's thinnest notebook and it is visually stunning, but how does it really stand up to the other "heavy hitters" in the ultra-light notebook market?  AppleInsider published an article that compares the MacBook Air with the offerings from Sony, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Panasonic, and Asus...

Acer Recalls Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard
Acer Recalls Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard

Football-Related Dementia and Workers' Compensation
Football-Related Dementia Is the NFL Liable?

Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled
Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...

Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
Black & Decker Coffeemakers Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

Spacemaker Coffeemakers
Recalled By Black & Decker