This year’s “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” program was standing room only! We had over 300 people attend. If you missed the session, or were there but want to see the presenters’ notes, you can go to the Power Point presentation with all the details. http://drop.io/60sites Thanks again to Gayle…
In its 2009 session, the Wyoming Legislature passed the Transparency in Government Act making information as to how state funds are spent readily accessible to the public. The Act requires the creation of a public finance website by January 1, 2010. The website will provide free access to financial reports,…
Below are Highlights of the ABA Criminal Justice Section 2009 Annual Meeting program schedule for Chicago, July 30 – August 2. Presentations include a wide range of programs of interest to children’s attorneys to white collar practitioners. Highlights include: Presidential Showcase Programs Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Public Corruption…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 15-19, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, June 15, 2009 Polar Tankers, Inc. v. Valdez, No. 08–310 In a Tonnage Clause challenge to an Alaska ordinance imposing a personal property tax on large…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 15-19, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, June 15, 2009 Nijhawan v. Holder, No. 08–495 Petitioner’s removal from the U.S. based on his commission of an “aggravated felony” is affirmed, where the $10,000…
10 Top Stories June 19, 2009. Layoffs BigLaw Voice Mail to Young Attorneys: ‘It’s Not Good News, But Give Us a Call’ Jun 15, 2009, 01:58 pm CDT Real Estate & Property Law Chicago Title Suit Warns Lawyers About Relying on Title Reports Jun 16, 2009, 12:07 pm CDT Careers…
Michael Asimow, Editor A new publication from the American Bar Association “Playing a hard-driven, unscrupulous defense attorney-turned-prosecutor in Shark was a real eye-opener for me as an actor and, more importantly, as a citizen.” — James Woods From the Foreword, Lawyers in Your Living Room From Perry Mason and The…
Identity theft “In a case involving identity theft, the court found that a search warrant for computer data was valid even though its actual wording was overbroad, since the officers executing the search acted in good faith that the warrant was valid. The defendant was a United States postal worker…
A recent listing from ABA Publisging of books which focus on Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. Do No Wrong: Ethics for Prosecutors and Defenders By Peter A. Joy and Kevin C. McMunigal Criminal law practice is a minefield of legal ethics issues for both the prosecution and defense. There are…
Courtney Selby, the Collection Development/Instructional Services Librarian at the Mabee Legal information Center, University of Tulsa has summarized the results of her recent survey: Last week I sent out a 4 question survey about recent changes in bindery policies and procedures in academic libraries. I received 16 replies (thanks so…