Legal Research

One way to win friends and influence people: Dont argue
I?m sure you?ve heard of the book How to Win Friends and Influence People. It was published in 1937 by Dale Carnegie, has sold over 15 million copies, been translated into 16 languages, and is still on Business Week?s latest...

Sex, Testation and Undue Influence
In the basic Wills, Trusts & Estates course, students learn that transfers brought about by undue influence, duress and fraud are invalid.  The Restatement (Third) of Property: Wills and Other Donative Transfers § 8...

People Who Argue that the First Amendment Does Not Protect Symbolic Expression:
I was hoping I might ask our readers for some research help here -- I am looking for (1) authors, columnists, academics, politicians, or especially prominent bloggers, who (2) argue that...

How Not to Win Friends (and Influence People)
The blogosphere has been afire about actions taken by Associated Press (AP) against the Drudge Retort last week. According to reports, AP sent a series of DMCA take down notices to the Drudge Retort demanding that the blog remove six items (including one user comment) that quoted AP headlines or snippets of content from AP [...

An Interesting Day
Today should be fun.This afternoon I'm meeting up with law school friends (or some of them, at any rate) for the first gathering in about 1.5 years. Oh I've seen some of them in the interim, of course (e...

Sherman: Can Religious Influence Ever Be "Undue" Influence
Jeffrey G. Sherman (Chicago Kent) has published Can Religious Influence Ever Be "Undue" Influence?, 73 Brook. L. Rev. 579 (2008). Here is the Conclusion: Courts and legislatures have, for centuries, been wary of bequests to religious organizations or leaders...

DUI/DWI
If you have been arrested for drunk driving or driving under the influence you should contact an attorney immediately.

Toy Recall
RC2 Corporation agrees to $30 million Thomas and Friends lead paint contamination class action settlement.

Mars Petfood
79 People Sick So Far

Salmonella Outbreak
50 People Sick in Five States

Sudan Plane Crash
100 People Believed Dead

Chemical Companies
alleging danger to people living near the plants.