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Relationship Launches With Three Programs Based on Internet For Lawyers’ Popular Live Programs

Albuquerque, NM (November 3, 2008) – Internet For Lawyers, the country’s pre-eminent provider of live continuing legal education presentations helping legal professionals use technology and the Internet more effectively in their practice, has partnered with Lawline.com to deliver some of its most popular seminars online. The relationship begins with three programs: “The Lawyer’s Duty to Google: The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet,” “Search Strategies and the Invisible Web for Lawyers,” and “Locating Hard to Find Information Online & On Your Computer.” Initially, credit will be available for California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia, with other jurisdictions to come. All of the programs will be co-presented by Internet For Lawyers principals Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch.

“Our programs are a natural for attorneys who are already online and looking for continuing legal education material,” said Levitt, Internet For Lawyers’ President. “We like the way Lawline.com presents and distributes its programs. We’re looking forward to working with them.”

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From The 411, November 2008 (The Newsletter of the Webby Awards).

This year, we have seen an even greater reliance on the Web for active involvement in the political process. With this in mind, the Webby Awards has created a special Top 10 list of political Web moments that have influenced this arena. Read about them and get engaged in this year’s election, by voting!

Also, check out Fox News’ coverage of our 10 most influential Web moments in politics.

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U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, October 29, 2008 Nader v. Blackwell, No. 07-4350 In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by Ralph Nader against Ohio’s former Secretary of State for violating his First Amendment rights in applying a state law, which required that petition circulators reside and be registered to vote in Ohio, to Nader’s nominating petitions, dismissal of the suit is affirmed where: 1) contrary to the ruling below, Nader had standing to bring the suit; 2) the voter-registration restriction and the residency restriction contained in Ohio Rev. Code section 3505.06 are both unconstitutional in violation of the First Amendment; but 3) because the violations were not clearly established in 2004, the Secretary was entitled to qualified immunity. Petition circulation activity constitutes core political speech, and any regulation of that speech is subject to exacting scrutiny.

U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, October 31, 2008 Phelps-Roper v. Nixon, No. 07-1295 In an action challenging a Missouri statute which criminalizes picketing in front of a funeral location or procession, denial of a preliminary injunction while the statute’s constitutionality is reviewed is reversed where, incorporating the modified standard articulated in Planned Parenthood Minn., N.D., S.D. v. Rounds, 530 F.3d 724, 732 (8th Cir. 2008): 1) plaintiff was likely to prove any interest the state has in protecting funeral mourners from unwanted speech was outweighed by the First Amendment right to free speech; 2) there was enough likelihood plaintiff will be able to prove the statute is not narrowly tailored or is facially overbroad; and 3) she was likely to prevail in proving the statute fails to afford open, ample and adequate alternative channels for the dissemination of her particular message that God is punishing America for the sin of homosexuality by killing Americans, including soldiers. (Opinion on rehearing)

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U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, October 27, 2008 US v. Arroyo, No. 072423 Sentence of nine months on each of the two counts for drug conspiracy is affirmed where: 1) the district judge’s two conspiracies determination is colorable; and 2) defendant’s summary argument against it is satisfied by a summary disposition, there being no conceivable threat of injustice.

U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, October 30, 2008 US v. Polk, No. 072425 Sentence of fifteen years and eight months incarceration for attempting to produce child pornography is affirmed where: 1) there was no gross disproportionality between the fifteen-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment established by 18 U.S.C. section 2251(e) and the offense of which the defendant was convicted; and 2) the defendant’s Eighth Amendment challenge failed.

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Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of November 4, 2008.

1. People v. Guarino, 4430, 4430A, 4430B, 3320/05, 3961/06, 4168/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8246; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8039, October 30, 2008, Decided, October 30, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING RELEASE OF THE FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION., THIS OPINION IS UNCORRECTED AND SUBJECT TO REVISION BEFORE PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

The People of the State …

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The following is posted on the November 2008 In Chambers blawg:

A number of years ago when I was prosecuting in Pima County one of the deputies came back from court one day and told us he had made a motion for the trial judge to direct a verdict of guilty. We all laughed at how ridiculous that was; you can’t do that. Then the other day I was browsing through an interesting series of books called American State Trials¦and I came across this:

At the Presidential election of 1872 (A Republican, Rutherford B. Hayes, won it but lasted only one term), Susan B. Anthony, along with 13 women, voted in Rochester, New York. Almost immediately afterward they were arrested and indicted for the offense of knowingly voting without having a lawful right to vote in violation of the Act of Congress of 1870. Only Ms. Anthony went to trial.

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With a historical presidential election only days away, William S. Hein & Co., Inc. is highlighting some of its presidential works:

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States:

Containing the Public Messages, Speeches and Statements of the President

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Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of October 30, 2008:

1. People v. Serrano, 4389, 3698/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8168; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7992, October 28, 2008, Decided, October 28, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING RELEASE OF THE FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION., THIS OPINION IS UNCORRECTED AND SUBJECT TO REVISION BEFORE PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

The People of the State …

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