Will the Anti-’C’ Movement Catch On?
A law professor’s proposal for eliminating C grades in legal education has elicited a polarized response.
View ArticleLegal Fund Set Up for Embattled Journalist
Attorneys representing a former Reuters social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers have set up a web site asking for donations to help ease the costs of battling the federal charges.
View ArticleThe AM Roundup: Holder Opens IRS Probe, Defends Records Seizure
Law Blog rounds up the morning's news.
View ArticleHarvard Law School Speeds Up Admissions for Juniors
Harvard Law School says it will start accepting applications from Harvard College juniors who want to spend two years in the workplace before enrolling under a pilot deferred admissions program.
View ArticleThe Tax Attorney Who Ignited the IRS Scandal
When firestorm of controversy surrounding the IRS started with a question posed by one of Washington's most prominent tax-exempt specialists.
View ArticleJudiciary Asks White House for Emergency Funds
The federal judiciary has requested emergency funds from the White House that court officials say are needed to avoid debilitating staff cuts and to cover the legal defense of the Boston Marathon...
View ArticleMan Who Murdered Parents Wins Kosher-Diet Appeal
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a Florida prisoner's lawsuit against Florida over his right to a kosher diet.
View ArticleSEC Wraps Up ‘Golden Goose’ Case with Final Settlements
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached settlements with the final defendants in an insider trading case nearly five years since the “golden goose” at the heart of the case dried up.
View ArticleThe AM Roundup: Bombing Suspect Raised No Red Flags
Law Blog rounds up the morning's news.
View ArticleThe Surprisingly Muddled History of the 501(c)(4) Exemption
As the IRS scandal grips the capital, Law Blog wondered about the history behind the section of the tax code at the center of controversy. It turns out that the origins of section 501(c)(4), providing...
View ArticleDorms Must Accept ‘Emotional Support’ Dogs, HUD Says
The federal government says universities have an obligation to admit "emotional support" animals into school housing.
View ArticleSongs for the Supremes
The Supreme Court's spring musicale, a private concert for the justices and their guests, was a rare foray into popular song for a musicale tradition that has focused on classical works.
View ArticleDo Lawyers Know Best?
When it comes to regulating the legal profession, why is it that only lawyers call the shots?
View ArticleMayor Asks Gun Executive to Give ‘Smart Guns’ a Chance
Philadelphia's mayor thinks gun manufacturers should get behind "smart guns" that can be fired only by their owners.
View ArticleCongress Asks Google About Glass Privacy
Eight members of Congress on Thursday asked Google Inc. Chief Executive Larry Page to make assurances about privacy safeguards for the company’s high-profile Google Glass wearable-computing device,...
View ArticleThe AM Roundup: Harder Line on Exchanges; AP Subpoena Puzzle
Law Blog rounds up the morning's news.
View Article‘Express Checkout’ Divorce Made Possible by Law Students
Thanks to law students, it now takes "seconds" for Sacramento County couples who filed for divorce to dissolve their marriages.
View ArticleLouisiana Bill Would Ban Drivers From Reading Tweets
In Louisiana, you're not allowed to text while driving, but nothing in the law says that a motorist can't tweet, check in with friends on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram. That may soon change.
View ArticleQuestion to IRS Official Was Planted
The disclosure last week by a high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official that the agency had improperly targeted conservative groups wasn't an impromptu confession but an orchestrated roll out of...
View ArticleFormer IRS Division Chief Predicts Wave of Departures
A former Internal Revenue Service official who ran the unit now at the center of scandal says the agency is about to be a hit by a wave of resignations that he fears will hobble its operations.
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