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…
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 The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States,…
Top Ten Stories: Careers Looking for Simpler Life, Lawyer Burns Harvard Law Diploma Oct 28, 2008, 03:11 pm CDT Law Firms Thelen Leaders Seek Vote to Dissolve, Hope to Close By Dec. 1 Oct 28, 2008, 03:08 pm CDT Law Firms Chadbourne & Parke Freezes Hiring of Laterals, Nonlawyers Oct…
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…
Electronic publlications from William S. Hein & Company: HeinOnline’s U.S. Federal Agency Library The U.S. Federal Agency Library is a complete collection of the official case law of some of the United States’ most important government institutions. This case law, also known as decision law, is the body of reported…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, October 24, 2008 Jelovsek v. Bredesen, No. 07-5443, 07-5524 In a case involving whether certain Tennessee laws governing the wine industry violate the dormant commerce clause…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, October 22, 2008 US v. Boskic, No. 071188 Conviction of Bosnian citizen-defendant for two counts of making false statements in his applications for refugee status and…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of October 27, 2008: 1. People v. Delgado, 4361, 2279/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 8004; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7829, October 23, 2008, Decided, October 23, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION…
The city Council of the City of New York voted 29 to 22 on October 23 to extend term limits which would permit Mayor Michael Blomberg to seek re-election next year. The Charter Amendment voted upon by the Council will also permit members of the City Council and other city…
The e-newsletter of the American Library Association (ALA): Selected Higllights: Kareem PSA generated $900,000 in library publicity Throughout Library Card Sign-up Month in September, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar could be seen and heard speaking out about the value of owning a library card. As honorary chair, Abdul-Jabbar donated his time…