Legal Research

Valparaiso and the Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War
[The author of what follows, professor of law Ed Gaffney, Jr., is, as some MOJ readers know, co-author with Judge John T. Noonan, Jr., of Religous Freedom: History, Cases and Other Materials on the Interaction of Religion and Government (Foundation...

Amazon Launches Author Stores
Amazon Author Stores FAQ Question: What are Amazon Author Stores? Answer: Amazon Author Stores (beta) are new corners of our bookstore dedicated to offering customers a new way to browse and shop favorite authors, discover new books, and more...

Author Writes New "About the Author" Page, Then Writes About How It's New
Rather that just restate that headline again, thus wasting even more of your ever-dwindling lifespan, I will simply direct you to the "About the Author" link in the left-hand column, should you be inclined to read about the author...

Is Heller like Roe v. Wade A reply to Judge Wilkinson:
Fourth Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, is the author of a forthcoming article in the Virginia Law Review, Of Guns, Abortions, and the Unraveling Rule of Law. Wilkinson criticizes...

Harry Potter, Inc., vs. fan guides
"There is a necessary and healthy line between what the initial author owns and what follow-on, or 'secondary,' authors get to do, and [author J.K.] Rowling is running over that line like the Hogwarts Express...

Judge Kent Pleas Guilty; Resigns; May Serve 3 Years
Recall that back in 2007 and 2008, we reported that Samuel Kent, federal judge in Galveston and author of several well-known opinions excoriating lawyers, had been accused of sexual harassment and indicted for sex crimes: see posts of 11/20/07, 11/29/07,...

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.