Law

A Silwan Story: Palestinian Child Arrested, Abused by Israeli Authorities and Barred From Finishing 9th Grade

Moriel Rothman | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Law, Abuse, Children, Prison, Israeli Law, Minors, Palestine, Israel, International Law, World News
Moriel Rothman

Are the arrests in Silwan aimed at remedying the violence present among many youth living in Israeli controlled territory, or are they part of a larger strategy to frighten the Palestinian population of Silwan in particular and East Jerusalem in general into submission?

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New York State's Pro Bono Requirement a Step in the Right Direction

Jimmy Dahroug | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: New York City Bar Association, Law School, Attorneys, Lawyers, Law, New York Pro Bono, New York Bar Association, Required Pro Bono, Jonathan Lippman, New York Bar Pro Bono Requirement, Pro Bono Law, New York News
Jimmy Dahroug

New York will soon become the first state in the nation to require pro bono service with Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's recent decision to mandate fifty hours of pro bono work as part of admission to the bar.

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Laughable Online Censorship Attempt Won't Last a New York Minute

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, American Revolution, Jaynes v Virginia, Law, Bill of Rights, Newspapers, First Amendment, Sedition, Free Speech, Treason, Spam, Free Press, Scotus, Federalist Papers, Unconstitutional, Precedent, Virginia, Constitution, Anonymous, Publius, Online, Libel, Federal Court, Jaynes, Republicans, Censorship, New York Minute, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Republicans in the New York state government are attempting to pass a law that would ban anonymous comments online. Even if they actually passed the act, once it arrived in a federal court it would be tossed out in a "New York minute" (as they say).

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VIDEO: Industry Groups Insist on Charging You $1,195 to Read a Public Law

David_Halperin | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Law, Standards, Regulations, Business, Video, Business News
David_Halperin

Today, private organizations charge U.S. citizens hundreds of dollars simply to read a copy of standards they issue -- even though citizens are required to obey those standards, because the federal government has incorporated them into regulations.

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The G(irls) 20 Summit: Women in Law

Wiebke Mueller | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Law, Women in Law, Girls Summit, Women in Politics, G(irls) Summit, Female Lawyers, Law School, Impact News
Wiebke Mueller

Most law concerning women is mostly made without women. But legislation on childcare, maternity leave, equal opportunities etc. has to be changed to encourage young women to find their places in law.

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The Patent Pollution Problem: Its Causes, Effects and Solutions

Daniel B. Ravicher | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Law, Technology, Patent, Patent Reform, Patent Law, Patents, Video, Technology News
Daniel B. Ravicher

it is critically important to the success of our patent system that it maintain high patent quality and ensures only deserving patents are issued. Unfortunately, the American patent system today is suffering from extremely low patent quality.

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Going in a Different Direction

Deborah Gaines | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Law, Dewey & LeBeouf, Unemployment, Bankruptcy, Steve Davis, Termination, Criminal Probe, Getting Fired, Fifty News
Deborah Gaines

In another lifetime, I was chief marketing officer for Dewey & LeBoeuf's predecessor, LeBoeuf Lamb. I was fired by a key player in today's drama back in 2007.

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Jesus And The Torah

Greg Carey | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Law, New Testament, Greg Carey, Jesus Christ, Torah, Jesus, Jesus Torah, Judaism, Christianity, Interfaith Dialogue, Religion News
Greg Carey

Did not Jesus occasionally but intentionally violate the Torah? In a word, no.

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Law-enforcement Leaders Agree: State Anti-immigrant Laws Encourage Discrimination

Ali Noorani | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Equality, Law Enforcement, Liberty, American Dream, Freedom, Arizona Immigration Law, Constitution, Racial Profiling, Politics News
Ali Noorani

At its heart, America is an idea, not an ideology. And the idea that all men (and women) are created equal is unique to America. Once we allow law enforcement to ask someone for identification because they look less equal, the idea of America weakens.

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Will We Still Need Him When He's (1)74?: How and Why to Celebrate John Muir's Birthday on Earth Day

Barbara Mossberg | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Civic Culture, Environment, Law, Community Values, Civic Heroes, National Parks Legislation, Community Celebration, Poetry, Earth Day, John Muir, Green News
Barbara Mossberg

As communities program song and speech for Earth Day, we are reminded that it is also John Muir's birthday on April 21. Coincidence? I think not.

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Reunion Retrospective: Life After Law School

Millie Kerr | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Law, Law School, Motivation, Satire, Comedy, Life Advice, Law School Dropout, Law Degree, Law School Admissions, Law School Experience, Comedy News
Millie Kerr

After networking with people in countless industries, I began to learn that the most successful people -- those who earn satisfaction from their careers -- don't arrive anywhere via plans. There is no entryway to adulthood or happiness or success.

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Nothing to See Here... Move Along... Move Along

David Isenberg | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Law, Private Military Security Contractors, Bybee Torture Memo, Cia, Afghanistan, Torture, Home News
David Isenberg

The implication of the above legalese is that it is dangerous to try and extend U.S. jurisdiction into new and untested parts of other nations. Not only does this shaky ground offend every possible conception of national sovereignty, but it seriously damages the proper pursuit of justice.

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New 'Monkey Law' Imperils Science In Tennessee

Cara Santa Maria | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Law, Monkey-Law, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Anti-Evolution, Academic Freedom, Denial, Education, Video, Creationism, Monkey Bill, Talk Nerdy to Me, Tennessee, Bill Haslam, Anti-Science, Climate Change, Evolution, Global Warming, Science News
Cara Santa Maria

We live in the 21st century, the century of biotechnology. Without an appropriate understanding of evolution, students will be at a disadvantage in the workforce. And without an understanding of anthropogenic climate change, how can we expect Tennessee children to grow up to become members of an informed electorate?

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Retrograde SCOTUS

Cody Pomeranz | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Affordable Care Act, Constitutional Law, Health Care, Scotus, Obamacare, Health Care Supreme Court, Emtala, Supreme Court Health Care, College News
Cody Pomeranz

These justices have implied that there is a need for a limiting principle, that the Constitution requires it. This is not the case.

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Five Hypocrites and One Bad Plan

Robert Scheer | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Government, Robert Scheer, Law, Congress, Barack Obama, Economy, Affordable Care Act, Supreme Court, Obama, Democrats, Health Care, Torture, Republicans, Supreme Court Health Care, Individual Mandate, Health Care Law, Health Care Reform, Politics News
Robert Scheer

The Supreme Court is so full of it. The entire institution, as well as its sanctimonious judges themselves, reeks of a time-honored hypocrisy steeped in the arrogance that justice is served by unaccountable elitism.

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Law Schools in the Dock

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Law, Law School, Law Students, Law School Tuition, New York Law School, New York Law Students, u.s. News Ny Law School, Ny Law School Lawsuit, Post-Grad Jobs, Law Student Jobs, College News
Bennett L. Gershman

These students paid high tuitions, often with borrowed money, and now are without work and competing for increasingly scarce law jobs, and who face the bleak prospect of crushing debt with little hope of relief.

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No Surprise: The Supreme Court Is Hostile to Health Care

Adam Winkler | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Law, Individual Mandate, Affordable Care Act, Politics, Health Care, Health Care Law, Health Care Reform, Supreme Court Health Care, Health Insurance, Supreme Court Health Care Law, Politics News
Adam Winkler

When the justices breezily ignored the plain language of the Anti-Injunction Act on Monday, it was predictable. The Court wants to decide all of the major issues in American politics, including health care.

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Are You Decent?

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Law, Patriots, Acts of Kindness, George Washington Cherry Tree, Broadcast Indecency, Kindness, United States, Morals, Citizens United, Common Decency, Handicapped, Moral Values, Politics, Decency, Handicapped Parking, Patriotism, Wheelchair, Preamble, George Washington, American History, Communications Decency Act, Freedom, Self-Respect, Regular Acts of Kindness, Respect, Morality, Society, Civil Society, Sprituality, Gratitude, Impact News
Sarah O'Leary

I learned long ago not to use God to justify my actions, to act like I'm superior to anyone else, or to rationalize my false need to control the lives of my fellow man and woman. Instead, I try my level best to cultivate my decency, and pray for other Americans to do the same.

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A License to Steal: The Perils of Questionable Legal Representation

Anthony Papa | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Attorneys, Law, Lawyers, Dumb Crime, Crime, American Dream, Justice, Injustice, American Bar Association, Crime News
Anthony Papa

Cases like mine give the profession of lawyering a black eye. Individuals need to be careful when choosing a lawyer.

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Women Are NOT Stupid

Libby Mitchell | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Abortion, Women, Law, Slut, Rape, Rush Limbaugh, Pregnancy, Arizona, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice, Idaho, Politics News
Libby Mitchell

The sponsors of every one of these anti-abortion and anti-contraception bills says they aren't trying to stop abortion, but instead are just trying to make women more "aware" of what is happening in their wombs, and what will happen if they undergo an abortion.

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Standing Ground in Sanford

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Law, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground, Shooting, Trayvon Martin, Racism, Florida, Justice, Justice Department, Death, Trayvon Martin Killing, Sanford, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Crime News
Gideon Resnick

What is more shocking than the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is that a statute of Florida law, referred to as "Stand your Ground," precluded the shooter from facing immediate legal repercussions.

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What Are Some Aspects of Incarceration That Could Not Possibly Be Guessed by Someone Who Hasn't Experienced It?

Quora | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Law, San Quentin Prison, Imprisonment, Crime, Prison, Prisoners, Punishment, Quora, San Quentin, Crime News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. Eric "Phil" Phillips, San Quentin inmate. One aspect is the amazing amount of talent in prison. There ...

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Banking on Social Media: The Right Experts Count

Camilla Webster | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Google, Law, Social Media, Twitter, Money, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Media News
Camilla Webster

Social media is a great modern response to this age old conundrum. But you can't just hire any young thing if you're in the business of selling advice and strategy and here's why.

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7 Tricks For Finding The Right Divorce Lawyer

Lloyd C. Rosen | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Law, Divorce Law, Interview Divorce Lawyer, Divorce, Divorce Lawyer, Divorce News
Lloyd C. Rosen

Choosing the right lawyer to represent you in a divorce proceeding is a very important decision.  By preparing yourself with a little knowledge and information in advance of a consultation, you can better equip yourself to make an informed and strategic decision. 

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Law and Civic Education

Michael Serota | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: University, Law, Higher Education, Law School, College, Civic Education, Legal Education, Civics, Street Law, Legal Rights, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Icivics, No Child Left Behind, Berkeley Law, Georgetown Law School, Education News
Michael Serota

We ought to be teaching our nation's students about law, rights, and the operation of our system of justice. A future generation of law-abiding, rights-respecting citizens depends upon it.

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