It appears that a growing number of members of the U.K. parliament have finally had enough of the odd "squatting" situation in the United Kingdom and may take action. As I noted here back in October, squatting — which occurs when people decide to occupy an empty property — is merely a civil offense in [...]

It appears that a growing number of members of the U.K. parliament have finally had enough of the odd "squatting" situation in the United Kingdom and may take action. As I noted here back in October, squatting — which occurs when people decide to occupy an empty property — is merely a civil offense in [...]

Via the PrawfsBlawg, I found this interesting article by Randy Kennedy in The New York Times about a man named Marc Landis. According to the article, Landis, a lifelong painter and former gallery owner, has gone to great lengths — including dressing up like a priest — to donate pieces of important artwork from his [...]

Via the PrawfsBlawg, I found this interesting article by Randy Kennedy in The New York Times about a man named Marc Landis. According to the article, Landis, a lifelong painter and former gallery owner, has gone to great lengths — including dressing up like a priest — to donate pieces of important artwork from his [...]

On March 17, 2011, New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. made news when he announced that the Times is now rolling out "digital subscriptions" that will require readers of more than 20 articles each month to become paid subscribers. There are some exceptions to this requirement, however. For example, home delivery subscribers will continue [...]

I’m from the United States, home of "The Bachelor" — so I know enough about "hot-tubbing" to know that, at its best, it doesn’t involve old men and women sitting around pontificating about whether some molecular compound is strong enough to support a 10-story building or whether a particular type of fertilizer should be used [...]

At the California Appellate Report blog, Shaun Martin points to the recent case of People v. Moore as the latest example of why the appellate courts really, really wish the trial courts would not try to explain the concept of "beyond a reasonable doubt" to jurors. Over and over, California appellate opinions through the years [...]

The South Florida Lawyers blog reports that the auction rate securities action filed against Wachovia in federal court in Florida is, well, going poorly for the defendant at the moment. How poorly? On March 9, SFL says, Judge James Lawrence King entered — sua sponte — a default against Wachovia for failing to file a [...]

Rhode Island, which legalized medical marijuana in 2006, is now wrestling with the next big question on that front: whether to become the first state in the U.S. to make pot legal for recreational use as well. The motive? Money. The Associated Press reports that, if the proposal goes into law, wholesalers would be on [...]

Since the Transportation Security Administration began screening airline passengers with body scans and pat-downs, people have chosen various ways to express their distaste for the measures. One such person is Aaron Tobey, who, when going through security at Richmond International Airport on Dec. 30, 2010, opted for a pat-down rather than an X-ray screening. At [...]

It worked for the designer who sued Courtney Love to the tune of a $430,000 settlement, and now we’ll see if an NBA referee can similarly recover for "defamation by Twitter." The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reports that NBA ref Bill Spooner has filed a defamation suit in federal court in Minneapolis against Associated Press [...]

LinkedIn announced Thursday that it has launched "LinkedIn Today," which some have described as an effort to become "The Wall Street Journal of social news." LinkedIn describes LinkedIn Today as a site that "delivers the day’s top news, tailored to you based on what your connections and industry peers are reading and sharing." Unless, of [...]

On Lawyerist, Karin Conroy has an interesting post pointing out that, while certain types of stock images seem like likely fits for your law firm website, it is time to let some of the most cliched images rest in peace. The wrong stock images, Conroy writes, "can ruin an otherwise great website by making it [...]

On the Slaw.ca blog, Dan Pinnington writes about a "simple and profound" rule that, if followed, can help lead to the ever-elusive concept of a "happy lawyer." Pinnington says this rule — known as the "2/3 Rule" — was passed on from a Belgian lawyer to an Ottawa family law lawyer he knows, and ultimately [...]

You know about Facebook, aka "The Social Network," but what about "Crimebook"? The Age reports that two young men in the U.K. have been convicted and face up to five years in prison "for running a $26 million Facebook-style website for criminals described in court as ‘Crimebook.’" This very "anti-social network," as The Age calls [...]

Here are today’s three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: It is my dream to be a social media guru for lawyers. I’ve been twitting and tweeting furiously but nobody will follow me on Twitter. Yes, I have an iPad, but other than that my assets are limited [...]

Here are today’s three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blogosphere. 1) Question: It is my dream to be a social media guru for lawyers. I’ve been twitting and tweeting furiously but nobody will follow me on Twitter. Yes, I have an iPad, but other than that my assets are limited [...]

Welcome back to Judge Carton Rules, where a fake judge issues rulings to spare the parties to cases in which the outcomes are obvious the time and expense of further litigation. There is just one case on today’s docket. We’ll hear now from counsel for the the plaintiff: Plaintiff’s Counsel: The restaurant offered "all you [...]