For some folks, it’s not enough to drive around with a Confederate battle flag flying from the sunroof of their Mazda and see it flying as part of their state flag and be able to buy it just about anywhere. No, some folks need to know that they can walk into any Walmart in Mississippi and see the state flag for sale, emblazoned with the stars and bars of the Confederacy....
Since 2011, prisoners at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, near the Oregon border, have protested the use of prolonged isolation. Though the original protests ended two years ago, this Monday prisoners at Pelican Bay resumed their hunger strike. Kamau Walton, a member of the Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition, stated: “I would say if the demands have been met, they wouldn’t be going on a hunger strike… People don’t starve themselves for no reason,” CNN reported....
In plaintiff’s case against defendants seeking damages under the California Disabled Persons Act (DPA) claiming she was prohibited from using certain facilities at a mobile and RV park due to their non-compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), trial court’s ruling in favor of the defendants is affirmed as plaintiff does not have standing to maintain a cause of action against defendants for monetary relief because she was not a registered guest of her sister-in-law and did not pay a guest fee....
PetArmor Plus was produced by Cipla and Velcera Inc, with Cipla manufacturing the drug on behalf of Velcera. While Cipla is based out of India, Sanofi and Merial are based out of France. The sale of Cipla’s version of the pet medication has been suspended since last June, after the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Georgia ruled in favor of Merial and Sanofi. The history of this case is interesting....
So you’re going to law school come the end of August. Congrats! We’re sure you’re excited about the fascinating world of service of process, negligence per se, and adequate consideration. But you’re also probably a bit apprehensive. “Is there something I should do before hand to prepare?” you wonder. Yes, future law student, there is. Some law students grew up in families of lawyers, where concepts like proximate cause or undue influence were regular dinner table conversation....
Attention all you would be ladder thieves: despite what you might have learned from your colleagues, it is not a good idea to try to resell your stolen ladder back to the person you swiped it from. Especially after you were just released for being caught stealing the ladder. Kevin Gilman has hopefully learned this valuable and seemingly obvious lesson after being arrested twice for crimes involving the same ladder. After he was relased for the theft, he started calling people from the Craigslist ad he had placed....
You don’t have to give up your rock and roll dreams just because you’re a lawyer. In fact, the two can merge quite nicely. No, we’re not talking about starting up a band with a few fellow esquires. (A psychedelic group called “Res Ipsa,” maybe? A 90’s cover band that goes by “In REM?”) We’re talking about a job in the music industry. So, as part of our affiliate program with Indeed, we’re bringing you the coolest, most chart-topping legal jobs we can find this week, all in the field of Music Law....
In a case against a former federal judge, the Utah Supreme Court is pondering a state law that allows victims to sue over alleged sexual abuse that happened decades ago. Richard W. Roberts, a longtime district judge in Washington, D.C., retired last year after Terry Mitchell claimed he sexually abused her in 1981. Roberts has admitted a sexual relationship with his accuser, who was 16 years old at the time, but claims it was consensual....
Law school exams are terrible, but they do have one thing going for them: they’re almost all open-book and open-note exams. Make a great outline and you can relax about having to memorize every nook and cranny of the law. But not every exam is an open one. In some exams, it’s just you and your mind left to conquer those hypotheticals and pound out those essays. And they’re tough – maybe the closest thing to the bar exam you’ll get before the bar exam....
O.J. Simpson, once affectionately known as ‘Juice’ by friends and former-fans worldwide, could soon be a free man. O.J. was convicted nearly a decade ago in a sports memorabilia heist in Las Vegas, where he, along with others, were arrested for the armed robbery of a sports memorabilia dealer. Although he was sentenced to 30 years, he is eligible for parole this year. If denied, he’ll have to wait until 2022 for his next opportunity at parole....
People who want to be famous attorneys are generally uncomfortable with failure. That goes double for the bar exam. But the exam is looming, and that means extra helpings of stress. It doesn’t help that law school graduates are generally competitive, over-achieving, and just this side of obsessive when it comes to success. Sure, everyone says it’s not a big deal if you fail the bar. It’s not the end of the world, other people fail, and you can take it again....
Erik Epperson, a 22-year-old self-described Hello Kitty fan, is currently being held in a federal prison after an FBI investigation showed that he traveled from Indiana to California to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook. In addition to uncovering the underage liaison, federal agents found a cache of child pornography, including videos of Epperson engaging in sexual intercourse with a group of teenage girls. He apparently “could not find any girls over 18 years old to date because of what he believed to be his own 15-year-old girl personality....
So many laws, so little time. The New Hampshire State Legislature decided to clean house a bit and review some of the older laws that are no longer relevant to a modern society. The found a terrific place to start. The Legislature is considering changing the law that applies an original criminal penalty of one year in jail or up to 39 lashes – for adultery. Sheesh, even Hester Prynne didn’t have it quite that bad....
The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner. That means some relaxation, a break from law school, time with family and friends, and plenty of turkey and pie, right? Not. On. Your. Life. If you’re a law student, Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday for counting your blessings. It’s the time to start counting down to final exams. To get you off on the right foot, here are six things you should know as you enter law school final exam crunch time....
The patentability of genes is back in the news. This time, the American Civil Liberties Union has stepped in and asked the highest court of the land to decide whether genes can or can’t be patented. Their issue relates to human genes which provide some insight into breast and ovarian cancer risk in women. According to The Baltimore Sun, a process of analysis using the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can detect whether some women are at a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer....
With e-Commerce exploding, litigation over e-Commerce disputes is also increasing. But e-Commerce litigation isn’t like any other commercial litigation. It presents unique challenges, issues that you won’t often encounter in lawsuits involving “brick and mortar” commerce. Thankfully, the Rutter Group’s “Traversing the Challenges of e-Commerce Litigation in Federal Court” can help you identify important issues and avoid common pitfalls in internet-based commercial litigation. (Disclosure: The Rutter Group is part of Thomson Reuters, FindLaw’s parent company....
California is famous for Hollywood, Disneyland, and the Online Privacy Protection Act. What? Did you think the Golden State was all fun and games? Californians do more than go to the movies and amusement parks. In fact, they value the right to privacy so much they enshrined it in Article I of the state constitution. Not even the U.S. Supreme Court could do better in creating a constitutional right to privacy....
The NCAA declared Auburn quarterback Cam Newton eligible to play in the SEC title game. This despite the fact that the NCAA determined his father shopped his son’s services to another school. The Heisman front-runner now has the go ahead to play without any conditions. Auburn plays South Carolina this weekend in the Southeastern Conference championship. If Auburn wins, they will play for the national championship. Newton’s father allegedly approached Mississippi State University seeking $180,000 for him to play football for the University....
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned robbery followed by a shoot-up, right? Here’s one especially made for our sector: an alleged attorney from Wentzville, Missouri has been charged with both robbery and shooting a trooper while fleeing, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It’s been quite a couple of weeks in terms of lawyers (or in some cases, would-be lawyers) making our profession proud. From the naked attorney who ended up in a woman’s bedroom and then subsequently got tased, to the law student pulled out of school to be charged with forcible rape....
Punter Chris Kluwe, who became known more for his outspoken support of gay rights than his on-field play, has settled his dispute with his former team, the Minnesota Vikings. Kluwe was threatening to sue the team for wrongful termination, claiming that his release from the Vikings last year was because of his support for same-sex marriage, not because of his performance on the field, reports The Associated Press. What are the terms of the settlement reached by Kluwe and the Vikings?...
