Law Students

MPAA Attacks: Lawsuits Come Down on FOMDB and MovieRumor

Posted on October 09, 2008
FOMDB.com, the Free Online Movie DataBase, is officially off the internet. FOMDB.com used to feature real-time streaming of almost anything you’d want to see that’s actively showing in movie theaters, dvd, and on televison. This free movie and tv watching website at one point boasted this statement on their now defunct homepage: “All of our movies [...

The Retail Store Hacker Albert Gonzalez Now Faces Prison Time

Posted on September 24, 2008
From conviction of credit card fraud to participation with the Secret Service then back to being federally prosecuted again, Albert “Segvec” Gonzalez is facing a lawsuit in what could possibly be the single largest and most complicated identity theft crime in the United States...

E-Gold Founder Admits E-Gold Used for Money Laundering

Posted on September 16, 2008
E-Gold, with the slogan “Better Money Since 1996″ has been embroiled in legal battles almost since inception. Now in a stunning court move, its founder has plead guilty to major criminal charges. E-Gold founder Douglas Jackson has vowed to implement necessary changes in the company...

RIAA Settles Kazaa Copyright Battle with Bronx Woman

Posted on September 10, 2008
Denise Barker, a Bronx woman charged with copyright infringement by downloading eight copyrighted recordings via the peer-to-peer file sharing application Kazaa, has settled a three-year lawsuit with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for $6,050...

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How to Pass the Bar Exam the First Time You Take It

Posted on August 27, 2008
Taking the bar exam? Want to succeed? Here’s a few tips from a poor soul that had to take the bar exam in two different states?and taking these tips to heart helped her pass the first time, both times. Understand the distinctions in the law, and understand them well...

The End of P2P Throttling: FCC Slaps Comcast

Posted on August 26, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced its orders on Comcast, a major high-speed internet provider, to halt their practice of throttling selected peer-to-peer file sharing traffic. The commission voted 3-2 on the said ruling stating that Comcast has been monitoring the contents of their customers? internet connections and has been blocking traffic, particularly [...

The NYU Law School Cash for Class Scandal

Posted on August 25, 2008
Nowadays at NYU Law School, the right amount of cash can buy you any class. Students studying at the top-tier New York University law school are wheeling and dealing for the opportunity to gain a seat in the most popular of classes. Offers for the seats that range from cash, baking, gift certificates, and even inappropriate favours [...

The AutoAdmit Scandal: The XOXOTH Secret Forum Identities

Posted on August 05, 2008
There’s a major controversy that’s been brewing at the law school forums at AutoAdmit (also known as Xoxoth). One of the forum posters involved in this scandal is AK-47, who used profane language to describe the intimate lives of women who were attending the top law schools in America in 2007...

Law Firm 2.0: The New Business Model of the Legal Industry

Posted on July 09, 2008
One thing the legal industry isn?t known for is creating new and innovative ways of doing business, but a few newcomers to the legal arena are changing this. This new, up and coming business model is one that does away with the old ideas of how a law firm should be run, and is landing [...

Life as a Paralegal: Major Multi-Tasking

Posted on July 01, 2008
Paralegals may not be giving dramatic arguments in the courtroom before judge and jury. They may not have the ultimate responsibility in the legal work they are preparing. But don?t discount the impact paralegals have on the legal process! If you look at all the tasks that paralegals are charged with doing, you definitely realize that [...

Law Student Leaves Gang Life For School Life

Posted on June 16, 2008
There are many stories of people who don?t really go to school, and yet come out on top of the world with successfully-built empires that conquering the height of business. A perfect example would be Microsoft?s Bill Gates. But for an ordinary person, jumping from one level of success to the next [...

Beauty and the Beast: How Attractiveness Affects Your Life

Posted on May 31, 2008
It’s been a long time since discrimination and contempt for others was a common out-in-the open occurrence in the society. These days, most people seem to have become more civil when it comes to handling their reservations against others who do not seem to fit their standards...

Lawyer Held in Contempt of Court for Pretending to Masturbate

Posted on May 29, 2008
Can the law ever become too lenient? Everybody is familiar with the tag line “ignorance of the law excuses no one” and true to its strictest sense, no one, even those in privileged positions are excused from any of the provisions of the law...

Donald Trump Files Lawsuit Against Law Firm Over Legal Fees

Posted on May 19, 2008
Donald Trump is in the news once again. This time he is suing Manhattan law firm Morrison Cohen LLP and his lawyer who represented him in a malpractice suit, saying that the law firm has treated him like a ?cash cow? by overcharging him and performing unnecessary work in order to bill more [...

Top 10 Law Student Books of the Moment: Starter Edition

Posted on May 12, 2008
We’re unveiling something new here at Law Vibe that has the promisings to be a regular feature: the hottest law school related books that you, the LawVibe community, have been buying over the last three months! The LawVibe team is able to get a sneak peak into what our readers like in terms of law [...

How to Read Efficiently and Effectively

Posted on May 02, 2008
Time to write on a topic that’s dear to my heart: craziness when it comes to knowing what to read and how to read. Maybe you’re looking to read about the latest advances in law, like second life law firms. Perhaps you’re interested in finding out about the most recent law school rankings...

How Business Cards Can Skyrocket Your Legal Business

Posted on April 23, 2008
When you’re growing your legal business, whether as a solo practicioner or as part of a law firm, you know the importance of a business card. It’s a simple marketing tool that is extremely effective in making your business grow and be known, and works as a powerful advertisement without the hefty cost...

Jake Warner Profile: The Self-Help Legal Trailblazer

Posted on April 19, 2008
We all know that legal fees are sometimes unaffordable by those with limited income. We all know some people will not have the capacity to hire lawyers and represent them in every dispute they may find themselves in. So, placed in a difficult situation, these people turn to free legal aid given by the government...

Eminem Takes On Belgium: Cleanin? Out My Daydream

Posted on April 14, 2008
The 5 year controversy about Eminem’s track “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” and Raymond Vincent’s “Daydream” seems to be nearing the end. What’s the controversy about? This particular case has raised questions about the copyright law and its interpretation in Belgium...

Top 100 Law Schools in America for 2009

Posted on April 02, 2008
1. Yale University New Haven, CT Score 100 Tier 1 Out-of-state tuition (full-time)$43,750 2007 Total enrollment (full-time)586 2. Harvard University Cambridge, MA Score 91 Tier 1 Out-of-state tuition (full-time)$39,325 2007 Total enrollment (full-time)1,734 2...

10 Ways to Ensure Success in Law School

Posted on March 31, 2008
If you’re considering entering law school or already a new student the intimidation factor can be overwhelming. Anyone who has gone through the rigors of a three-year law school program will tell you it gets less threatening as you advance. In order to get through these three years you’re going to need [...

Call for Contributions at LawVibe: Law School Blog

Posted on March 28, 2008
I am looking for partner bloggers to blog on LawVibe on topics relating to law - such as general law and legal topics, law school, being a law student, being a lawyer, starting your solo practice, law firm topics, etc. As of now I have no limits to the amount of bloggers I’d [...

How to Be Fulfilled as a Solo Lawyer

Posted on March 26, 2008
From Susan Cartier Liebel: “To pursue something difficult you will need commitment, focus and confidence.  You will need the promise of gaining a significant outcome and a sense of fulfillment. If your goals do not move you, if they do not inspire and incite you to action, then you have not found the right goals...

NETeller Founders Arrested on Conspiracy Charges

Posted on March 21, 2008
NETeller, a payment processor, now has two former founders charged with federal crimes. Stephen Lawrence, 47, has plead guilty to a conspiracy charge over the way Neteller handled billions of dollars in gambling proceeds obtained illegally. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 5 years on the conspiracy charge in this case, presided by U...

Law School Archetypes: The Philosopher

Posted on March 21, 2008
From Barely Legal:  “I have nothing to declare but my genius” - Oscar Wilde Most law students see law school as a means to an end. Even though law school is boring, they grit their teeth, do the work, and get out of there to cash in on their J...

Lawyers Taking Over Second Life

Posted on March 20, 2008
Do you have a Second Life? No I don’t mean a dual personality. Or some sort of alter-ego, like Clark Kent/Superman. I’m talking about that pseudo-videogame called Second Life. Second Life (SL for short) is a virtual-world on the internet, developed by Linden Research, Inc (a...

Soda Company Gets Sued Over False New Mexico Advertising

Posted on March 20, 2008
From 43(B)log: Chavez v. Blue Sky Natural Beverage Co., 2007 WL 1691249 (N.D. Cal.) Defendants make beverages under a variety of brand names. In late 2000, they acquired the Blue Sky natural soda business from the Blue Sky Natural Beverage Co., a Santa Fe, NM-based company in business since 1980...

Sex Toy Ban: You Can Own Them But You Can?t Sell Them

Posted on December 31, 2007
From Craig Williams:  Here’s the follow-up to a February 14, 2007 ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court:  stores who lost their attempts to overturn the Alabama legislature’s ban on selling sex toys have taken their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court...

Money Is Not the Only Way to Settle a Lawsuit

Posted on December 30, 2007
From Diane Levin: It’s been a tough month for the American legal system and American lawyers. First an attorney with drug-resistant TB travels to Europe and back, potentially exposing his fellow air travelers to a dreaded illness. Then an administrative law judge goes to court to recover $54 million dollars from his former dry cleaner over [...

The Secrets of Library Panhandlers Revealed

Posted on December 28, 2007
From Mary Minow:   Interview with Mark Weinberg, Chicago civil rights attorney with a specialty in panhandling cases M: When can a library tell people not to panhandle or solicit - e.g. on the sidewalk leading up to the library front doors? Weinberg: Nobody should be permitted to block the entrance to any building anywhere, including a library...

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