Catch up on last week’s legal news and items of interest: The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action (SCOTUSblog) Could the impending SCOTUS decision in Aereo possibly kill the cloud? Northwestern football players held a vote on whether to unionize. The ballot box will stay sealed until the appeals process is complete (Northwest Herald) You can’t…
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Are you graduating this semester? Will you be doing legal research at your job this summer? Maybe you’re a recent alum who wants a chance to brush up on the alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw. If so, don’t end up doing research like Judge Weatherly up there. Instead, join us on Wednesday, April 30 for…
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Catch up on last week’s legal news and items of interest: Is the US tax code 70,000 pages long? No, but it’s still pretty long (Slate) An ethics lesson: be careful with how you set up your referrals (ABA Journal) General Mills had a policy of voiding your right to sue in its clickwrap, then reconsidered…
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Catch up on last week’s legal news and items of interest: Maryland is set to decriminalize marijuana possession (NPR) Say it ain’t so. The Sriracha factory has been declared a public nuisance (Al Jazeera) After being fingerprinted, a nine-month old was cleared of the murder charges against him (CNN, Lowering the Bar) Paramount Pictures is…
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Are you graduating this semester? Will you be doing legal research at your job this summer? Maybe you’re a recent alum who wants a chance to brush up on the alternatives to Lexis and Westlaw. If so, don’t end up doing research like Judge Weatherly up there. Instead, join us on Friday, April 18 for…
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Catch up on last week’s legal news and items of interest: In SCOTUS news, the Court issued an opinion in McCutcheon: no more aggregate limits on campaign spending (SCOTUSblog) The Court also tossed a suit by a man who said he was unfairly dropped from Delta’s frequent flier program (WSJ Law Blog) A Brooklyn law student is…
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This week, April 7-11, the JMLS Library celebrates Library Week with a series of programs: Monday, 1 p.m. – Library Week Kickoff Reception with the “Infamous Book Cake” on the 6th floor Tuesday, 2 p.m. (Room 608) – Making the Most of Microsoft Office Wednesday, 12 p.m. (Room 1200) – Sherlock Holmes and the Case…
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Catch up on last week’s legal news and items of interest: After a federal judge struck down Michigan’s ban on gay marriage, the Sixth Circuit blocked that judge’s order (SCOTUSblog) A fascinating long read on LBJ and the passage of the Civil Rights Act (The Atlantic) A lawsuit has been filed that could potentially end…
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Libel Tourism: Where in the World Can You Get Sued for Defamation on the Internet? Monday, March 31 at 12:15 pm in room 1103 The development of global electronic communication has made it possible for instantaneous and universal publication of defamatory remarks, meaning that plaintiffs can sue anywhere in the world for libel. Are some jurisdictions…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and welcome back after a hopefully restful Spring Break! Catch up on what you might have missed in the world of law, whether serious, humorous, or otherwise: An innocent man was released from prison after 30 years on death row (The Atlantic) Of course there’s more to come on this one,…
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