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Bloggers in federal shield law headed to Senate floor

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee sent to the Senate floor a version of the Free Flow of Information Act that appears to include bloggers.

Briefly stated, a shield law protects journalists from having to disclose sources to prosecutors unless certain requirements are met. One of the battles to date is who would be protected […]

Friday Follies 1.24

Among the issues on the North Dakota Supreme Court’s docket is whether breast implants are considered “marital assets” in a divorce. For what it’s worth, the trial judge said the claim was “absolutely nonsense.” (Via.)

And I wonder if male reporters are fighting over covering this trademark infringement trial. It tain’t often those types of […]

Florida judges may have fewer lawyer “friends”

Social media is making its presence felt in many aspects of life. In Florida, that includes the state judiciary.

The Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee last month issued an opinion on the use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, in the context of the judiciary and judicial elections. Among other things, a judge […]

Change of venue motion “incredibly asinine” and “professionally insulting”

At various times in their careers, lawyers see motions or other pleadings that, for one reason or another, strike them perhaps beyond unmeritorious. Whether because of boundless judicial restraint or other reasons, even when judges deny those motions they don’t say much. Based on what someone passed along to me today, though, Iowa District Court […]

Friday Follies 1.23

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia: Constitution does not ban “stupid laws.”

Here’s another of those legal ethics matters that would seem to be a no-brainer. A “couch of restitution” is not an acceptable method of collecting fees for legal services.

ATL gives lawyers and legal wannabees a chance to evaluate a job offer to Sarah […]