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How to Protect Yourself in a Laptop Border Search

Posted on March 14, 2008
Laptop border searches are all the rage, so to speak, and one Declan McCullagh has an article in News.com about how to protect your laptop's contents when you have to travel with it. It will be like... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Olbermann's Special Clinton Comment [Digg]

Posted on March 13, 2008
He did not endorse Clinton or Obama--just berated the handling of Ferraro by Clinton.

Olbermann's Special Clinton Comment

Posted on March 13, 2008
MSNBC anchorman Keith Olbermann is not pleased with the Clinton campaign's (mis)handling of Geraldine Ferraro's comments about Barack Obama: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

'SNL' Relevant Again? [Digg]

Posted on March 13, 2008
A Pew study suggests maybe so!

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'SNL' Relevant Again?

Posted on March 13, 2008
Saturday Night Live has gained notoriety lately for their humorous and relatively controversial sketches about the Democratic ticket race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

When has an adversial proceeding commenced for Sixth Amendment purposes triggering a person's right to counsel?

Posted on March 13, 2008
That is the question before the Supreme Court of the United States in Rothgery v. Gillespie County, No. 07-0440. Interestingly enough, I was asked to answer this question--but for a different set of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Night Launch

Posted on March 13, 2008
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Report: YouTube to make 'big announcement' Wednesday [Digg]

Posted on March 12, 2008
Is YouTube rolling out high definition, live streaming, or perhaps the company will announce profits? By far the Web's favorite video destinatio

Spitzer's Trysts: Stop Over-Thinking This [Digg]

Posted on March 12, 2008
Bill Maher on Spitzer

What Constitutes "Compensable Time?"

Posted on March 12, 2008
Many employment lawyers who handle wage & hour claims are dying to have the Supreme Court of the United States rule on what exactly constitutes "compensable time," for purposes of the Fair Labor... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In Virginia, French Kissing a Minor is a Sex Offense [Digg]

Posted on March 11, 2008
Viriginia set to enact legislation making it an offense for an adult to French kiss a minor.

What To Do in the Event of a Sexual Harassment

Posted on March 11, 2008
Here's an interesting ad from Ford & Harrison: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

McCain in the Driver's Seat

Posted on March 10, 2008
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Another SNL Clinton Spoof [Digg]

Posted on March 10, 2008
SNL's latest Clinton/Obama spoof.

The Weirdest Legal Pleading Ever - Jack Thompson shenanigans [Digg]

Posted on March 10, 2008
This guy is too crazy:Florida attorney John B. "Jack" Thompson, a very eccentric anti-video-game crusader, has a long-running dispute with the Florida Bar. Thompson claims the professional organization "hectored" him by allowing representatives of the gaming industry to file so-called "strategic litigation" complaints against him...

New FMLA Poster Addressing Military Family Leave

Posted on March 10, 2008
The Department of Labor just released a poster for employers to post regarding the changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act as they pertain to military-related leaves: (1) New Qualifying Reason... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

In Virginia, French Kissing a Minor is a Sex Offense

Posted on March 10, 2008
Virginia state legislators just passed a law making it a sex offense if an adult is convicted of French-kissing a minor (a child younger than 13). Conviction would mean having to register as a sex... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Italy High Court: Woman in Jeans Had to Consent, Not Raped

Posted on March 10, 2008
In a very controversial decision--at least by American standards--by Italy's Supreme Court of Appeals in Rome, a rape conviction was overturned when the justices concluded that, "the supposed victim... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Lawyers' Dilemma: Break Attorney-Client Privilege or Let an Innocent Man Go To Prison

Posted on March 09, 2008
Tonight's episode of 60 Minutes featured the story of Alton Logan and attorneys Jamie Kunz and Dale Coventry. Logan is currently serving a life sentence in an Illinois prison for the murder of a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Another SNL Clinton Spoof

Posted on March 09, 2008
I tuned into Saturday Night Live last night for a few minutes to see if they'd do another Clinton/Obama spoof and, sure enough, they did: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Sleeping Child in Clinton Ad is a Obama Supporter

Posted on March 09, 2008
We've all seen the "ringing phone" ad used by the Clinton campaign to suggest Barack Obama is ill-equipped to handle a terrorist attack but the little girl featured in the film is actually now old... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"And then I saw the ad."

Posted on March 08, 2008
I still like his HBO show despite the commentary. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Wage & Hour Claim Gold Mines: Off-the-Clock Claims

Posted on March 06, 2008
Starbucks is settling with 350 assistant managers who claimed they were required to work unpaid overtime and before it was Wal-Mart settling in its huge off-the-clock claims. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Northern Lights in Broad Daylight?

Posted on March 06, 2008
NASA has a satellite with the sole purpose of orbiting and monitoring the Earth's poles and that satellite has observed that, with the right wavelength, auroras can be viewed at all times, not just... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

9% Increase in EEOC Claims Over Past Year

Posted on March 06, 2008
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released data on nationwide complaints filed in the 2007 fiscal year and claims were up in every category. Last year, for the first time, retaliation was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

"We're electing a president, we're not electing a cheerleader."

Posted on March 05, 2008
Says Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

iPod Use on Streets Has Led to Increase in Crime?

Posted on March 05, 2008
Using an iPod takes away at least one of our senses and, at times, our attentiveness and criminals are aware of this. Street criminals see those white earbuds as a sign of vulnerability and they're... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Warning: Your iPod may get you mugged [Digg]

Posted on March 05, 2008
"A friend of mine got her throat sliced in a daytime iPod mugging a year and a half ago."

The Audacity of Hate By Innuendo

Posted on March 05, 2008
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Best and Worst State Governments

Posted on March 04, 2008
The Pew Center on the States recently released a ranking of the most effective state governments and Utah, Virginia and Washington received the highest grade (A-). Rankings were based on "how well... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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