“The Federal Circuit and Judicial Transparency”: Jason Rantanen has this post today at “Patently-O.”
Posted at 10:04 PM by Howard Bashman
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
“The Federal Circuit and Judicial Transparency”: Jason Rantanen has this post today at “Patently-O.” Posted at 10:04 PM by Howard Bashman“Arpaio/Klayman ask D.C. Circuit to accelerate appeal of Obama executive order immigration case; Tell Judges That There is No Time to Waste”: Freedom Watch issued this news release today. You can access the motion to expedite filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit at this link. Posted at 9:32 PM by Howard Bashman“The Supreme Court bar as a tool of business”: Tom Goldstein has this post today at “SCOTUSblog.” Posted at 9:12 PM by Howard Bashman“‘Jane Doe’ Lawyers Sue Dershowitz for Defamation”: Jacob Gershman has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.” You can access the complaint initiating suit in Florida state court at this link. In other coverage, The Deseret News reports that “U. professor Paul Cassell fires back at Alan Dershowitz, files defamation suit.” Pamela Manson of The Salt Lake Tribune reports that “Utah law professor files defamation suit against Alan Dershowitz.” Pat Reavy of KSL.com reports that “U. professor Paul Cassell fires back at Dershowitz, files defamation suit.” The Boston Globe reports that “Sued for defamation, Dershowitz ‘thrilled’ at chance to question lawyers of sex crime accuser.” The New York Daily News reports that “Alan Dershowitz moves to sue lawyers representing alleged teen ‘sex slave’ for defamation, but they sue him first.” Josh Gerstein of Politico.com has a blog post titled “Filings fly over Alan Dershowitz sex claims.” And The Harvard Crimson reports that “As Dershowitz Takes Action To Refute Allegations, Lawyers Sue for Defamation; Dershowitz, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Says He ‘Welcome[s]’ Lawsuit.” Posted at 8:47 PM by Howard Bashman“Chief Justice Thomas Saylor: Six things you might not know about him.” Jan Murphy of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this update. And The Associated Press reports that “Turzai sworn in as House speaker; Saylor sworn in as Supreme Court chief justice.” Posted at 8:17 PM by Howard Bashman“Ex-NFL players can sue EA over Madden NFL video games”: Howard Mintz of The San Jose Mercury News has this update. Karen Gullo of Bloomberg News reports that “Electronic Arts Must Face Ex-Players’ Case Over Madden Games.” The Associated Press reports that “NFL players’ lawsuit vs. video-game maker allowed to advance.” Variety reports that “NFL Players Win Appellate Ruling Over ‘Madden NFL’ Game.” Courthouse News Service reports that “EA Loses 9th Circuit Fracas With NFL Retirees.” And at the “Hollywood, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Retired Football Players Allowed to Advance in Lawsuit Over EA’s ‘Madden NFL’; Appeals court won’t allow the game company’s First Amendment arguments to overcome athletes’ publicity rights.” I have posted today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link. Update: In other coverage, Jonathan Stempel of Reuters reports that “Electronic Arts must face ex-NFL players’ lawsuit over video games.” David Kravets of Ars Technica reports that “NFL players win appeals court ruling in EA Madden NFL flap; Decision paves the way for a trial or settlement with as many as 6,000 players.” And at her “Trial Insider” blog, Pamela A. MacLean has a post titled “Electronic Arts Loses Attempt to Toss ex-Player Lawsuit.” Posted at 5:07 PM by Howard Bashman“Thomas G. Saylor becomes 56th Chief Justice of Pennsylvania”: The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts issued this news release today. Posted at 4:11 PM by Howard Bashman“Death penalty case could be test for the new state Supreme Court”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman“Conservatives Know the Latest Obamacare Challenge Is Weak — That’s Why They’re Trying to Spin John Roberts”: Brian Beutler has this essay online today at The New Republic. Posted at 1:46 PM by Howard Bashman“Connecticut court to hear case of teen refusing chemotherapy”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide whether state officials were right to force a 17-year-old girl to undergo chemotherapy against her and her mother’s wishes.” Posted at 12:17 PM by Howard Bashman“‘America’s Bitter Pill’ Makes Case For Why Health Care Law ‘Won’t Work'”: This lengthy interview with Steven Brill about his new book — “America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System” — appeared on yesterday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Posted at 10:28 AM by Howard BashmanCarrie Johnson of NPR is reporting: On today’s broadcast of “Morning Edition,” Johnson had an audio segment titled “Senate Slow To Schedule Hearings For Attorney General Nominee.” And on yesterday evening’s broadcast of “All Things Considered,” she had an audio segment titled “Prosecutors Say Tools For Hiding Online Hinder Cybercrime Crackdowns.” Posted at 10:24 AM by Howard Bashman“Tsarnaev Defense Attorney Has Long History With High-Profile Cases”: This profile of Judy Clarke appeared on yesterday evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” Posted at 10:22 AM by Howard Bashman“New chief justice has soft spot for animals”: Today at the “Philly Dawg” blog of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Amy Worden has a post that begins, “Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor takes the oath of office later today as the new chief justice of Pennsylvania’s highest court — the oldest appellate court in the nation.” Posted at 10:14 AM by Howard Bashman“Now, the Supreme Court gets really interesting”: Lyle Denniston has this post today at the “Constitution Daily” blog of the National Constitution Center. Posted at 10:06 AM by Howard Bashman“The Supreme Court’s Advocacy Gap”: Lincoln Caplan has this post online today at The New Yorker. Posted at 9:54 AM by Howard Bashman“Alan Dershowitz denies sex allegation, calls for U. professor to be disbarred”: This article appears in today’s edition of The Deseret News. The New York Daily News has an article headlined “Prince Andrew scandal: Alan Dershowitz’s wife defends him as he says allegations of sex with underage girl are ‘totally false,’ threatens legal action.” Reuters has a report headlined “Top U.S. lawyer Dershowitz: can his accusers in sex abuse case be disbarred?” CNN.com reports that “Underage sex claims against Prince Andrew, Dershowitz blasted as ‘false.’” BBC News reports that “US lawyer takes legal action in Prince Andrew sex claim case.” The Independent (UK) has an article headlined “Prince Andrew sex allegations: US lawyer Alan Dershowitz also named in case begins legal battle to clear his name.” The Daily Mail (UK) has an article headlined “Harvard law professor embroiled in ‘sex slave’ scandal alongside Prince Andrew files defamation lawsuits over the claims — and urges the duke to do the same.” And at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog,” Jacob Gershman has a post titled “Behind Epstein Suit, a Tussle Over Due Process and Victims’ Rights.” The newspaper has also posted online the “Motion for Limited Intervention by Alan M. Dershowitz” filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Update: In other coverage, The Associated Press reports that “Prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz denies underage sex claims.” Posted at 8:16 AM by Howard Bashman“As gay marriages begin in Florida, Supreme Court is set to meet on issue”: Robert Barnes has this article in today’s edition of The Washington Post. Posted at 8:09 AM by Howard Bashman |
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