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Oscar Pistorious and the Rights of Disabled Athletes (Opinio Juris)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:05:00 GMT

The California Supreme Court's decision to legalize gay marriage wasn't the only good human-rights news yesterday. Also exciting is the Court...

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The Yale Law Journal Pocket Part: A Dialogue on Teaching the Constitution: A Reply to Ernest Young's "The Constitution Outside the Constitution" (Concurring Opinions)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:47:22 GMT

In the new issue of The Yale Law Journal Pocket Part Sanford Levinson writes a response to Ernest Young's recent article in The Yale Law Journal, The Constitution Outside the Constitution, and discusses the needs and challenges inherent to...

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SMU Law Grad to Vie for the Bachelorette's Heart (Abovethelaw.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:36:27 GMT

Several loyal ATL readers (and Bachelorette watchers') tipped us off to a lawyer being among the 25 bachelors competing on the ABC reality TV show this season. The eligible bachelor is 30-year-old Texan Jeremy Anderson . ABC cites his profession as "real estate attorney." He's a December 2007 grad of SMU Dedman School of Law . Speaking of layoffs at Hunton & Williams , our tipster says Anderson (who...

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An Early Review of Jerry Springer's Northwestern Commencement Address (Abovethelaw.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:56:00 GMT

This just in, from a Northwestern Law tipster (who emailed us using his wireless device): As I predicted, Jerry knocked the ball out of the park. Only standing ovation at NUs commencement... Whole audience stood. Haters should STFU. If you were there, please share your review of Jerry Springer's remarks, in the comments. Thanks. Earlier : Jerry Springer to be Commencement Speaker at Northwestern Law...

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Duke Law Journal Vol. 57 Issue 4 (February 2008) (Concurring Opinions)

Sat, 17 May 2008 01:03:31 GMT

Volume 57 February 2008 Number 4 Articles Institutions in the Marketplace of Ideas Joseph Blocher The Internationalization of Public Interest Law Scott L. Cummings Is Secured Debt Used to Redistribute Value from Tort Claimants in Bankruptcy? An Empirical Analysis...

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LA U.S. Attorney Indicts Missouri Woman for Role in MySpace Suicide (Law.com - Inside Opinions: Legal Bl)

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:47:40 GMT

The U.S. Attorneys' Office in Los Angeles indicted Missouri woman Lori Drew for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on MySpace that lead to a thirteen year old neighbor's suicide, reports Law.com. Drew created a fake MySpace account and...

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See the Global Reach of Biotechnology at BIO 2008 in San Diego (Patent Baristas)

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:08:17 GMT

See the biotechnology industry's global reach next month. The BIO International Convention, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), will take place June 17-20, 2008 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. Not a small, intimate affair with attendance at more than 22,000 in 2007, with representatives from 68 countries — international [...]

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Von Spakovsky witndraws from FEC nomination (Votelaw)

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:24:05 GMT

TPM Muckraker reports: After a five-month standoff, Hans von Spakovsky has withdrawn his NAME as a nominee to the FEC. The move likely clears the way for the deadlock over the FEC to be resolved. You can read his resignation...

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"All heiresses are beautiful." --John Dryden (What About Clients?)

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:10:41 GMT

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Non-Sequiturs: 05.16.08 (Abovethelaw.com)

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:06:30 GMT

* C'mon, Cindy -- give up those tax returns! [ TaxProf Blog ] * "Blogging as a Feminist Legal Method"? Shinyung, holla. [ University of Pennsylvania Law School (PDF)] * Why would you risk a lawsuit by naming your bed-and-breakfast "The Legend of French Lick"? Well, it sounds kinda hot. [ Snark Hunting ] * What's next for Yahoo? [ Dealbreaker ] * Does copyright law burden free speech? If so, what should...

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Spotted Owl Recovery Plan Released (Environmental Law Prof Blog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:25:59 GMT

The Fish and Wildlife Service released the final recovery plan for the northern spotted owl today, emphasizing forest conservation and reducing the threat of rival barred owls. The plan identifies 34 recovery actions necessary to address the risks from the...

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the california yacht party (hsuperpolitical)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:18:00 GMT

From Crooks & Liars : It was only a few years ago that Arnold Schwarzenegger recalled a sitting governor, promising the end of massive budget deficits. Guess what we have in California this year? Oh, just a measly $20 billion deficit. Our schools are closing and social services have already been slashed to the bone. And it is just the start of budget season in California. Unfortunately, because Democrats...

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Appellate Judges read blogs (Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)

kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin) — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:07 GMT

Texas appeals lawyer, Todd Smith , offered a newsflash from his blog last night, Appellate Judges read blogs . While attending a bar function today, a local appellate justice I have met a few times before recognized me, introduced me to his companions as the author of an appellate blog, and confessed (?) to being one of my regular readers. I have had similar conversations with other members of the...

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Legal News - LexBlogosphere: 5/16/08 (Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)

rob@lexblog.com (Rob La Gatta) — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:07 GMT

It's Friday, and we find ourselves capping off the week in the same fashion we have so many times before: with a batch of ten news posts for your consumption. From medical news to business litigation to criminal law, all the major bases are covered in the ten bullet points below. SEC unanimously approves proposed data tag rule - Ohio attorney Jack J. Gravelle of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in the...

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Mike Huckabee: He's back! (What About Clients?)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:31:52 GMT

And we're seeing Mike on and in the national news a lot lately. We kind of missed him, even when he was acting weird, and even though we generally have good taste. Ah, memories......

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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lead to Amputation (Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:16:03 GMT

A Hillcrest-West resident has had her leg amputated after extensive nursing home abuse and neglect . The resident's leg initially suffered from deep pressure sores which worsened because of the nursing home resident's malnutrition . Apparently, nursing home staff neglected some of her feedings and failed to administer proper foods to help the pressure sore heal. The treating physician in the case...

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Assisted Living Facility Rape; Both the Accused and the Victim are Residents of the Facility (Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:12:42 GMT

A southern assisted living facility may now face a state investigation after the police arrested a 54 year old man who resides at the facility for nursing home attempted rape of 89 year old resident of the facility. Police records show 273 police calls from the facility over the last two years, resulting in 30 crime reports. This incident of nursing home abuse shows the dangers that fellow nursing...

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SG urges denial in Indonesia case (SCOTUSblog)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:37:17 GMT

The U.S. Solicitor General on Friday urged the Supreme Court not to get involved, at this stage, in a lawsuit in U.S. courts by villagers in Indonesia claiming they were abused by guards at a natural gas plant operated there by Exxon Mobil Corp. and affiliates. Sol. Gen. Paul D. Clement said lower court rulings [...]

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Help Wanted (Rather Than Working)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:53:00 GMT

I have Vista on both of my computers. XP’s mouse function moved to where you pointed it and didn't do anything until you clicked. Vista, not always but too often moves up or down in a drop down box when I don't want it to. Let me try to explain it better. Say I want to surf my Favorites. I’m at Hedy's place and have finished with her brilliance. I click the Favorites icon and start to scroll down to...

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Chicago Law Firm Public Relations Conference : Presenting on Tuesday May 20 (Real Lawyers :: Have Blogs)

kevin@lexblog.com (Kevin) — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:34:38 GMT

I have the honor of presenting at a Law Firm Public Relations Conference in Chicago next Tuesday, May 20. I would love to see some of you there or perhaps we could meet up on Monday afternoon, Tuesday evening, or early Wednesday. I always enjoy meeting some of my readers who may have in interest in legal blogging or social networking. The conference, presented by the Ark Group, is on 'Optimizing Your...

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