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Legal Precedents for Black Friday Stampede

Posted on December 15, 2008
Should Wal-mart have anticipated a greater need for security measures during Black Friday? That is the legal question that the Nassau County district attorney will attempt to answer when bringing charges against Wal-mart. The chaos that ensued in the Nassau County store on Black Friday led to the death of a security guard that was fatally trampled by shoppers heading into the store for bargain hunting...

Defense Attorney Watch: Blagojevich meets with Ed Genson

Posted on December 15, 2008
Last week, the Fastcase Blog brought you information on who would be representing Blagojevich in charges that he auctioned off Barack Obama's empty U.S. Senate seat. Over the weekend, Blagojevich met with Ed Genson, the Chicago defense attorney who represented R...

Lawdable Quotes: Anacharsis

Posted on December 14, 2008
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will like them only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them. ~ Anacharsis

Lawdable Quotes: Fancis Bacon

Posted on December 14, 2008
Decided cases are the anchors of the law, as laws are of the state.~ Francis Bacon

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European Union overregulated says new EU President Mirek Topolanek

Posted on December 14, 2008
Mirek Topolanek is the current Czech prime minister, and he takes over the six-month EU presidency on January 1st, 2009. For the first time leading the Union, the Czechs will have to conquer the hearts and minds of their partners. Many member states think that eurosceptic nationalists will hamper Pragues European action...

Lawdable Quotes:Aristotle

Posted on December 13, 2008
At his best man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. ~ Aristotle

The U.K. May Charge Johns With Rape

Posted on December 13, 2008
Men who pay for sex with women who have been trafficked or forced into prostitution could face a rape charge. Other new proposals set out by the U.K.'s Home Secretary today include the increased targeting of pimps - and naming and shaming kerb crawlers...

Adventures in E-Discovery: Preserve Your Website

Posted on December 12, 2008
A recent New Jersey District Court case established precedent that, when it comes to e-discovery , websites should be treated like all other electronic files. Under this ruling, failing to produce a website that existed at the time the corporation was sued can be grounds for sanctions...

$14B Auto Bailout Dies in Senate

Posted on December 12, 2008

Notable Morning Stories ...

Posted on December 12, 2008
Russian MP says Arctic shelf 'historically' belongs to Moscow. ~ RIA Novosti US car bail-out fails in Senate. ~ BBC News Korean Peninsula nuclear talks end with chairman's statement. ~ Xinhua Australian police uncover internet child porn network...

DUI Flashlights And Legal Rights

Posted on December 12, 2008
Along with the joy of holiday celebrations comes an increase in DUIs�on the roads. This season, a new legal dilemma reared its perky head with the use of some of the recent tools used in DUI investigations in California-- �including�the alcohol-sensing flashlight...

Harvard to Freeze Professor Salaries and Nonfaculty Hiring

Posted on December 11, 2008
After its endowment plunged by 22% (and is expected to he down by more than 30% by the end of the fiscal year), Harvard is taking action to control its budget. And, professor salaries are a big part of its budget. Yesterday, it announced that it will temporarily discontinue searching for tenure-track professors...

Blogs: Powerful Marketing Tools for Lawyers

Posted on December 11, 2008
Seventy-two of the AmLaw 200 firms are blogging - and those 72 firms are responsible for 159 blogs. And, the Blogosphere is growing rapidly. For example, since Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog released the results of its second annual "State of the AmLaw Blogosphere" in March of 2008, the number of AmLaw blogs have grown by 33%...

"Favorable-Verdict-Barbie"

Posted on December 10, 2008
Barbie won again in federal court last week. As a result of the verdict, MGA has been ordered to stop producing its popular "Bratz" dolls and to stop selling them by February 2009. MGA must also reimburse its suppliers. Additionally, at that time, it must turn over all unsold inventory to Mattel - the company that makes Barbie...

Myspace Bully Charged With Wrong Crime

Posted on December 10, 2008
We've all heard about the famous case that brought the concept of cyber bullying to our attention. When two Missouri teens failed to resolve their dispute, one of the teens' mother, Lori Drew, got involved by creating a false Myspace account under the name "Josh Evans...

Sen. Larry Craig's Guilty Plea Will Stand

Posted on December 10, 2008

Who's going to represent Blagojevich (and the others)?

Posted on December 10, 2008
Yesterday, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was taken into custody for, among other things, "auctioning off" President-Elect Obama's Senate seat. So - who's going to be representing Illinois' latest corrupt politician? The smart money looks to be betting on Dan Webb who also represented George Ryan (the previous Governor of Illinois) in corruption charges...

Most Googled of 2008

Posted on December 10, 2008
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'Tis the Season - W.A.T.C.H.'s Worst Toy List

Posted on December 09, 2008
Every year, W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) puts together a list of dangerous toys - just in time for the holidays. Every year the list receives much media attention and often results in toy design changes. The 2008 list is in - read it here...

Free Book of the Month:Commentaries on the Laws of England

Posted on December 09, 2008
Download the book or read it online.This book was sourced from Google Books.

Lawdable Quotes: Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus)

Posted on December 08, 2008
Such crimes has superstition caused. ~ Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus)

Pirating: Acts of Terror

Posted on December 08, 2008
A new generation of pirates has emerged, threatening trade and disturbing the world?s navies successfully. Armed with grenade launchers and assault rifles, pirates in the Gulf of Aden are currently holding 13 vessels.�It is a story that keeps re-emerging - This spring, a German Navy warship, Emden, encountered pirate vessels attacking a Japanese tanker...

Lawdable Quotes:Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus)

Posted on December 07, 2008
All things obey fixed laws. ~ Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus)

Lawdable Quotes: Aeschylus

Posted on December 06, 2008
The laws of a state change with the changing times. ~ Aeschylus

Join Us On Google Friend Connect

Posted on December 05, 2008
Google is trying to make websites social with their Google Friend Connect application for websites. The Fastcase blog is one of the first sites to integrate Google's Friend Connect and we encourage all our readers to join our site.Its quick and easy to join:1...

The Wisconsin Lawyer: Fastcase and State Bar Partnership: Filling a Legal Research Void

Posted on December 05, 2008
The Wisconsin Lawyer has a nice write up in the cover story of this month's issue about free access to Fastcase through the State Bar of Wisconsin. At Fastcase we're excited to welcome our newest member state and we would encourage all Wisconsin lawyers to sign up for Fastcase Webinar trainings that will go over the member benefit and how to conduct legal research using Fastcase...

Michigan Legalizes Medicinal Marijuana

Posted on December 05, 2008
A recently-approved Michigan law allows patients with HIV, AIDS,�cancer, glaucoma and other diseases to use marijuana for medicinal purposes on a doctor's recommendation.�Once registered with the state, qualifying patients will receive ID cards, which will allow them to legally acquire, possess, transport and even grow up to �2...

Bush's End-of-Term Rule-Making: Immigration and E-Verify

Posted on December 04, 2008
In its final days, the Bush Administration is pushing out new regulations which will mean fines ($500-$1000 per unverified employee) for companies that contract with the U.S. Government. The rule is designed to ensure that all companies contracting with the U...

Bank Failure, the FDIC, and your IOLTA Account

Posted on December 02, 2008
The Texas Bar homepage is linking to a memo about the heightened and ongoing importance of monitoring client trust accounts. Check it out for a refresher on how your clients' individual accounts relate to their money in your trust account under FDIC federal insurance rules...

Lawdable Quotes: Abraham Lincoln

Posted on November 30, 2008
Let every man remember that to violate the law is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear that charter of his own and his children's liberty. ~Abraham Lincoln

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