Kentucky

From the Courier Journal: 

Ethics charges against PVAs reinstated (2) (6/18/10)

Court won't review award (6) (6/18/10)

Ex-Lexington airport head pleads guilty to theft (1) (6/18/10)

Court says pregnant woman taking illegal drug can't be charged with endangering child (81) (6/17/10)

Court says inmate can't face death penalty (8) (6/17/10)

Lawyer reprimanded for Comair ad (2) (6/17/10)

Defendant in doctor's slaying found competent for trial (1) (6/17/10)

Anchorage police officer suspended over racist e-mail (147) (6/16/10)

JCPS student-assignment plan challenged in new suit (103) (6/16/10)

Somali Said Biyad competent to stand trial in kids' murders at Iroquois Homes (11) (6/15/10)

Legislature protects crime victim notification services (7) (6/15/10)

Fed adopts rules to protect credit card customers (6/15/10)

From Kentucky Open Government Blog:

New blog for Rockcastle County starts with open-government concerns

By Al Cross

Issues of open government are the topic of the first post in a new blog for Rockcastle County, where a local water association has barred its customers from attending its board meetings "despite numerous protests by many of its water-user members," blogger Elmer Whitler writes on Rockcastle County News, which he says is "devoted to news and opinion on events and conditions important for improving life for all those who live in Rockcastle County."

From Stan Billingsley's LawReader Blog:

U.S. Dist. Judge Bertlesman Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Kenton Com. Attn. Rob Sanders

By Stan on Uncategorized

COVINGTON ? A lawsuit claiming that a former Dayton High School teacher ? accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student ? was maliciously prosecuted has been thrown out of federal court.   Nicole Howell, who was acquitted of the criminal charge, claimed in the suit filed in November that Kenton Commonwealth?s Attorney Rob Sanders violated her [...]

From the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts: 

Judge Jeff S. Taylor elected Chief Judge of Kentucky Court of Appeals

Judge Jeff S. Taylor of Owensboro has been elected by his fellow judges to serve as chief judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

From University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Blog:

Faculty Blogs: Using Visual Aids to Enhance Your Case

I had the pleasure of presenting with Luke Morgan and Lars Smith at the KBA Convention today.  Attached are the materials, the slides, and my notes for our presentation, "Using Visual Aids to Enhance Your Case."