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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines July 15, 2009

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, July 15, 2009.

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'Wise Latina' explains herself

"Under sharp questioning from Senate Republicans on Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor insisted that she brings "an open mind" to judging, while acknowledging that some of her past statements ? particularly her "wise Latina" comment ? suggesting otherwise amounted to a 'rhetorical flourish that fell flat.' " 

"Watch this video of Tony Mauro analyzing Day Two of the Senate confirmation hearing. Updates throughout the day on The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times and via Twitter. You can also watch the hearing live at PBS.org, where The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle is providing analysis and commentary."

 

Text messages increasingly bolster sexual harassment claims

" 'Textual harassment' is nothing to LOL about, warn employment lawyers. Attorneys say that text messaging in the workplace is turning into a growing liability for employers, which are landing in court over inappropriate and offensive texts that are popping up on employees' cellphones."

 

Minnesota AG sues arbitration company, alleging ties to collection industry

"Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson sued the National Arbitration Forum, the largest U.S. arbitration company for consumer credit disputes, alleging that the dispute resolution entity didn't disclose "extensive ties to the collection industry," her office said in a press release."

 

Bond hearing ordered for man held 5 1/2 years in immigration detention facilities

"A Jamaican man who has spent the past 5 1/2 years in immigration detention facilities while fighting deportation must have a bond hearing within 60 days, a U.S. district court judge ordered on Friday."  

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on July 15, 2009 (boomark / email).