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Twice, I've reviewed PocketJustice by our friends at Oyez: a great app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices for researching US Supreme Court Cases. Despite the strengths of PocketJustice, it lacked an easy way to follow current Supreme Court developments. It seems our friends at Oyez were aware of…
The High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University and the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Institute at UC Berkeley School of Law have teamed up on a new site, DoctoredReviews.com. The site was formed to provide consumers with information about medical contracts that purport to censor or prevent…
Last month, the New York Times featured an article on how G.E.'s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether. With Tax Day, just around the corner, I wanted to take a closer look at how much corporations were exactly paying in taxes. The starting point for this exercise begins with the…
I want to follow up on a previous post I wrote back in October that, in part, discussed open access in scholarship and The Durham Statement. As a reminder, and for those of you who might be new to this party, The Durham Statement, "calls for all law schools to…
Last week's threat of a federal government shutdown had this country in a tizzy over political gamesmanship. Which benefits would be cut? Federal funds for women's healthcare, including abortions? Would military families endure missing paychecks and delayed life insurance payments for loved ones killed in action? A last-minute 'compromise' meant…
I'm sure you've heard by now: the government is going to run out of money and "shut down" if Congress can't agree on a budget before midnight tonight. Yes, Courtney, but how will it affect me? Plenty of outlets are covering how this will affect the general public. Let's talk…
Last week, The New York Times published Arriving as Pregnant Tourists, Leaving with American Babies, a report that offered an interesting peek at a San Gabriel maternity center that catered to pregnant mothers from China. While the article focused on the immigration law aspects of this practice, I wanted to…
Recently, our Justia friend (and my Law Librarian-Hero) Mary Minow mentioned that she traveled to Sacramento to testify in front of the California State Senate on Senate Bill ("SB") 445. The proposed bill seeks to amend the California Public Records Act by updating privacy protections for public library patrons as…
Last month was Mad March Legalness over at Justia. Here's a rundown of last month’s highest scoring lawyers on Justia Answers, and our most popular Onward blog and Facebook posts. Justia's Top 10 Legal Answerers for March Paul Overhauser: 4,140 points, 75 answers! Burton Padove, 3,615 points, 76 answers! Andrew…