Utah considers allowing law grads to choose apprenticeship rather than bar exam
Home Daily News Utah considers allowing law grads to choose… Bar Exam Utah considers allowing law grads to choose apprenticeship rather than bar exam By Debra Cassens Weiss November 7, 2024, 1:21 pm CST The Utah Supreme Court is seeking…
Tench Coxe: Forgotten Federalist who Helped Influence Ratification of the Constitution
Tench Coxe may be the most influential founding father that people have never heard of. For most people, discussions about the meaning of the Constitution begin and end with the Federalist Papers. These essays enjoy immense popularity today mostly due…
Love on the Run’ misses chance to examine staff sexual misconduct at detention centers
Many states including Oklahoma, where I practice, have laws that create strict liability crimes when a person in power engages in a sexual relationship with someone subject to that authority. The underlying theory is someone cannot legally consent in those…
States vs. Feds: The 10th Amendment Battle Over Conscription in the War of 1812
“The last of all oppressions” That’s how Thomas Jefferson described the military draft. Because of widespread opposition to it, the federal government didn’t actively draft men into the military until the Civil War. But, during the War of 1812, it…
Lawyer accused of ‘egregious acts of dishonesty,’ gambling with client cash gets disbarred
Home Daily News Lawyer accused of ‘egregious acts of dishonesty,’… Ethics Lawyer accused of ‘egregious acts of dishonesty,’ gambling with client cash gets disbarred By Debra Cassens Weiss October 22, 2024, 11:44 am CDT A California lawyer has been disbarred…
Brace Yourselves: A Tsunami Approaches
Brace yourself: a tsunami approaches. While we squabble over which side is winning this losing battle to lead the country, there is something being concocted in the dens of power, far beyond the public eye, and it doesn’t bode well…
Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible effort to ‘gum up the works’
Home Daily News Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible… Trials & Litigation Judge accuses high-profile law firms of possible effort to ‘gum up the works’ By Debra Cassens Weiss October 22, 2024, 12:49 pm CDT A federal judge in…
Integrity over Politics: President Madison’s Final Act to Defend the Constitution
On his last day in office, James Madison delivered what might be history’s most significant – and overlooked – presidential veto. This was in response to the Bonus Bill in 1817 – an infrastructure bill, what they referred to as…
Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers used her name to file thousands of trademark applications
Home Web First Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers… Intellectual Property Law Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers used her name to file thousands of trademark applications By Anna Stolley Persky October 22, 2024, 1:38 pm CDT Ana Belén Vinueza isn’t the…
The War of 1812 and State Sovereignty: New England’s Militia Resistance Explained
Was the militia intended to be used as an offensive military force in foreign lands? During the War of 1812, New England states not only said no, but they used the principles of the 10th Amendment to actively interpose and…
When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith in its output than expert witness who used it
Home Daily News When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith… Technology When queried by judge, chatbot had less faith in its output than expert witness who used it By Debra Cassens Weiss October 16, 2024, 2:24 pm CDT When…
Before Boston: The Tea Revolt That Began in Philadelphia
The Boston Tea Party is arguably the best-known event leading up to the war for independence, but a number of leading Revolutionaries, including Benjamin Rush and John Adams, held that it actually started in Philadelphia. Resolutions adopted during a Philadelphia…