Legal Research

Courts Are Seeing More Use of Social Media By Judges and Courts
A study I reviewed today from the Conference of Court Public Information Officers (CCPIO) indicates that judges and courts are seeing more use of social media by jurors and others appearing in their courtrooms...

"New Media" and the Courts
Results from a first-of-its-kind nationwide survey on "new media" and the courts made public late last month suggest that "state judges and court staff recognize the potential impact of social media on the administration of justice and are taking a close look at both the ramifications and opportunities...

Mass. Eases Rules on Public Comment by Judges
The public distrusts the courts. Don't just take my word for it. That was the conclusion of a major conference a decade ago convened by the American Bar Association, the National Center for State Courts, and others...

Ohio courts welcome new jury rule for social media
Instruction updates warnings judges can already give jurors about staying away from newspaper, television coverage of a case.

Zhejiang Courts Making a Mark on China's IP Law (Republish)
Over the years, folks familiar with China?s IP laws know in general that courts in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong are pretty good.  These courts are good for many reasons: the judges are well trained and versed in intellectual property laws; the judges make reasonable decisions; the courts are not terribly biased toward foreign parties...

SOCIAL JUDGES
State judges -- on their own time -- are cautiously experimenting with social media (e.g., Facebook), reports Tony Mauro in The National Law Journal. But, he notes, "judges doubt they could use the new media tools in their professional lives without violating judicial ethics codes...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Women and the Law
Women in the Justice System (judges, attorneys)

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention
Judges Face Class Action

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits

Social Security Class Action Launched
to Reinstate Wrongfully Terminated Payments

Marketing Spam
Member Source Media pays $200,000 civil penalty for deceptive online advertising.

Nielsen Media Challenged
TV ratings company to pay undisclosed settlement in antitrust lawsuit.