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Posted on May 26, 2009
Obama Set to Create A Cybersecurity Czar With Broad Mandate~ The Washington PostCalifornia Supreme Court to issue Prop. 8 decision today~ Los Angeles TimesGoogle increasingly battles Facebook in search~ The Associated PressMicrosoft hopes Bing's the thing to revive Live Search~ Info World

President Obama Nominates Sotomayor to Supreme Court

Posted on May 26, 2009
President Barack Obama this morning nominated Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.Judge Sotomayor attended Princeton University for her undergraduate education and recieved her J.D. from Yale University. Judge Sotomayor was nominated in 1991 by President George H...

BREAKING: California Supreme Court Opinion Upholds Prop. 8 Same-sex Marriage Ban

Posted on May 26, 2009
The California Supreme Court has upheld the same-sex marriage ban of last year's Proposition 8 in a 6-1 decision. The court unanimously agreed to let stand marriages that pre-dated the proposition.We'll post the full text of the opinion on Fastcase soon, but in the mean time, here's a link to the opinion on Scribd:Prop 8 Ruling - Cal Sup...

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Posted on May 26, 2009
Inside sales representative:We are seeking inside sales representatives to sell subscriptions to our online legal research service to solo practitioners and small law firms. The company will provide all leads. Fastcase is the smarter alternative for legal research...

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Fastcase Research Tip: Client-Matter Research Folders

Posted on May 22, 2009
Fastcase is always looking for ways to help you customize your research. One way that many lawyers do this is to save favorite searches or favorite cases as "Favorites" in Internet Explorer (or "Bookmarks" in other browsers). Because every page on Fastcase has a unique web address, you can save any page as a favorite (CTRL+D on Explorer and Firefox), and when you next log into Fastcase, you can call up the exact same page...

Giuliani Will Probably Lose Breach of Contract Suit Against Duke University Golf Team

Posted on May 22, 2009
In his memorandum opinion making continuous references to playing golf, U.S. Magistrate Judge Wallace Dixon recommended that Andrew Giuliani (son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani) lose his breach of contract suit against Duke University. Giuliani claims that the Duke University golf coach manufactured accusations against him in order to kick him off the golf team when he was a junior in 2008...

Vermont Rules No Recovery For Pet Loss

Posted on May 21, 2009
The Vermont Supreme Court dismissed pet owner claims following the deaths of two cats who were being treated for hypertension. Two questions were at issue in this case: 1) Whether noneconomic damages are available when a pet dies due to negligent or wanton acts of veterinarians 2) Whether a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress is available where a pet dies while its human companion is in the zone of danger...

FTC Shuts Down "One of the Most Aggressive Telemarketing Schemes" Ever Encountered

Posted on May 20, 2009
Wondering what the Federal Trade Commission has done for you lately? If you're like millions of Americans who've recently received "robocalls" about an extension on your vehicle warranty, rest assured that the FTC is asking a federal court to shut down the allegedly deceptive promoter and telemarketing companies responsible for the calls...

Armed but not quite dangerous

Posted on May 20, 2009
A North Carolina teen faces an attempted armed robbery charge based on an attempt that was most likely first of its kind. John Szwalla held-up a small store with just a banana a few days ago, but his pseudo-weapon was quickly discovered when the owner and other patrons were able to restrain him...

To you I leave my...passwords?

Posted on May 19, 2009
Debating who you?ll leave that beachfront property to? Forget your problems with tangible assets, a new trend is encouraging internet users to name beneficiaries for cyber assets. Whether it?s an online bank account, social networking page or virtual gambling network, these sites and related accounts have value to each user...

Fastcase Webinar for NACBA, May 20th

Posted on May 19, 2009
Attention all NACBA members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase. Click here to register for your webinar at 1pm EST on May 20th, 2009. Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

U.K. Moves Away From "Anti-Competitive" Lawyer Owned Solicitor/Barrister Partnerships

Posted on May 18, 2009
Today, only solicitor and barrister partnerships owned by the lawyers themselves may be licensed to provide legal services. However, the Legal Services Act of 2007 may change that as soon as 2011. The Legal Services Board has announced that it will end this anti-competitive practice and that, down the road, legal advice will be available from many providers - including large brands...

Cheerios Told to File a New-Drug Application If It WAnts to Continue to Claim It Will Lower Cholesterol

Posted on May 16, 2009
The FDA sent a letter to General Mills informing them that the claim that Cheerios can "lower your cholesterol 4 percent in six weeks" makes it a drug under federal law. The letter informs General Mills that Cheerios is "misbranded" because it "bears unauthorized health claims in its labeling...

Law Students Successfully Argue Some Three Strikes Sentences Too Harsh

Posted on May 14, 2009
Students in Stanford's Criminal Defense Clinic are aiming to help prisoners convicted under California's three-strikes law. The law imposes a sentence of at least 25 years for even a nonviolent crime if the offender's criminal history includes at least two violent or serious crimes...

Fastcase Webinar for the State Bar of Wisconsin, May 14th

Posted on May 13, 2009
Attention all State Bar of Wisconsin members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase.Click here to register for your webinar at 12pm CDT on May 14th, 2009.Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm EST at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

Some "Facebook Discovery" is Illegal According to Recent Advisory Opinion

Posted on May 13, 2009
The Philadelphia Bar Association recently issued an opinion stating that it is unethical to have a third party friend a witness on Facebook for the purpose of gaining information about that person.The advisory opinion called third party friending a "deceptive" practice which violates several Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct like: Rule 5...

Could You Pass Professor Obama's 1996 Constitutional Law Exam?

Posted on May 12, 2009
As you know, Barack Obama used to lecture at the University of Chicago. Have a look the Constitutional Law Exam that Barack Obama gave in 1996. The full exam is available here. Answer explanations are here. Check out this NY Times article about Obama's views on the Supreme Court while he was a professor and how it they might his choice in replacing Justice Souter...

Former Nebraska Quarterback Sues College Football Video Game

Posted on May 11, 2009
Sam Keller, former quarterback for Nebraska has sued EA Sports and the NCAA saying that the names and likenesses of college athletes are being used illegally in its products. The class action suit contends that EA Sports is profiting from these names and likenesses...

Reality TV Comes to the US Congress: CNN to Document Two Freshmen Representatives

Posted on May 08, 2009
Now you can watch freshman Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) and Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) get acquainted with life in DC. You can watch the "Freshman Year" video on CNN.com. Read the NY Times article about it here.

Report Shows Media Freedom Down Worldwide

Posted on May 06, 2009
A report out by NGO Freedom House finds that "negative trends" outweigh "positive movements" in almost every world region including the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and North Africa. This is the seventh straight year that media freedom has declined...

Fastcase Webinar for the Illinois State Bar Association, May 7th

Posted on May 06, 2009
Attention all ISBA members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase.Click here to register for your webinar at 12pm CST on May 7th, 2009.By attending our quick and informative webinar covering a wide range of legal research topics on the 7th, you will earn ...

Fastcase Webinar for NACBA, May 6th

Posted on May 05, 2009
Attention all NACBA members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, and tricks for using Fastcase. Click here to register for your webinar at 11am EST on May 6th, 2009. Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

Local Governments Using Kelo to Condemn Property Despite State Law

Posted on May 04, 2009
You'll recall that when the new, broader standard for government takings came down in Kelo v. City of New London, states rapidly passed legislation limiting such takings (see a map of how states dealt with Kelo here). More than forty states passed laws excluding the term "economic development" from the reasons government may take a property...

Scalia for the Majority: FCC "Dirty Words" Ban Not "Arbitrary and Capricious"

Posted on April 30, 2009
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on using "bad words" is not "arbitrary and capricious" as a matter of law. However, it left open the question as to whether the ban could violate the First Amendment in certain situations. That issue was kicked back to the Second Circuit...

Whistleblower to Collect $45 Million Under False Claims Act

Posted on April 30, 2009
Whistle Blowers Under the False Claims Act The False Claims Act allows people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors claiming fraud against the government. Most of these cases involve a corporation overcharging the U...

Firefox Beta 3.5 Released

Posted on April 29, 2009
Mozilla released beta 3.5 of its Firefox browser on Monday. The upgrade should be faster and includes new features. For example, the private browsing mode will allows users to browse the Internet without retaining any data about which sites you've visited or files you've downloaded...

Census 2010: Where Should We Count Inmates?

Posted on April 28, 2009
"Little Siberia" - Counting NYC Inmates Upstate The next census will count everyone based on where they reside on April 1, 2010. Then, states and counties use the census numbers to draw up the legislative districts. Over the weekend, the Washington Post highlighted one district in upstate New York where 13,500 inmates reside in "Little Siberia" which is twelve state prisons and one federal prison...

Use Google to Track the Swine Flu

Posted on April 27, 2009
Google's Flu Trends allows users to see how how the "Flu Activity" is in each state. It updates the site based on how many people Google flu related topics. For more information on how it works, click here. For the swine flu map, click here...

Website Tracks the Stimulus Money in Real Time

Posted on April 24, 2009
Curious about where all that stimulus money is going? Have a look at www.recovery.gov, a website dedicated to helping Americans trace their tax dollars in the recovering economy. The site aims to operate in real time and hopes to eventually become a place where citizens can discuss how the money is spent...

Fastcase Webinar for the State Bar of Wisconsin, April 23rd

Posted on April 22, 2009
Attention all State Bar of Wisconsin members, register today to learn all about your member benefit along with some great how-tos, tips, tricks for using Fastcase.Click here to register for your webinar at 12pm CDT on April 23rd, 2009.Should you have any questions, contact customer support from 8am- 8pm EST at 866-773-2782 or by emailing us at support@fastcase...

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