Articles Tagged with supreme court

Holiday Gifts For Lawyers: Justia’s List Updated: by

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, but there's still time to get terrific gifts for lawyers and clients.  Here are some of our favs: The Apple iPad —  It's sleek, small, and über cool. It holds nifty free legal apps like Fastcase to find state and federal…

Reigning Supreme: Trio of Female Justices Serving on the High Court Updated: by

On this day in 1966, the Supremes became the first all-female music group to attain a No. 1 selling album: The Supremes A' Go-Go. This little piece of trivia made us think of the “Supremes” of the legal world: the Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. This…

More Rights for Corporations? On the Docket: AT&T v. FCC Updated: by

Last term, the buzz was all about Citizens United, which found that corporations are entitled to First Amendment free speech protection.  This term, the Court has the opportunity to extend even more rights to corporations in AT&T vs. FCC, as AT&T seeks protection from unwarranted privacy violations under the Freedom of…

App of the Week: PocketJustice puts the Supreme Court in Your Pocket Updated: by

Today, the Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog will begin a new series of articles focused on useful legal-related smartphone applications.  As my colleagues have mentioned, the United States Supreme Court is back in session this week, and as such it seems fitting to begin our App of the Week…

US Supreme Court to Hear Military Funeral Protest Case Updated: by

Credit: Westboro Baptist Church The first Monday in October marks the opening of the 2010 term for the United States Supreme Court. During this week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a number of cases, including one that examines the boundaries of the First Amendment. In Snyder v.…