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Above the Law brings us the following news story worthy of News of the Weird.

California College Tells Student He Can’t Hand Out Copies Of The Constitution On Constitution Day,” which links to a story from FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education): “California College Forbids Passing Out Constitutions…On Constitution Day.”

How can one not love News of the Weird, which I usually catch up on through my Funny Times subscription? (You can also check out the News of the Weird Archive.)

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“Court worker is fired after providing sample motion, which inmate uses to win DNA test and release,” Jul 29, 2013, by Martha Neil, ABA Journal.

Excerpt:  “A court worker who provided a copy of a winning motion for seeking post-conviction DNA testing helped Robert Nelson win the reversal of a 1984 rape conviction for which he had been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

But doing so also cost Sharon Snyder her job after court officials in Jackson County, Mo., determined that she had crossed a line by providing advice about a case, among other claimed violations of court rules, the Associated Press reports….” [Link to full ABA Journal story.]

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Lawyers at Adler Vermillion & Skocilich, LLP have made this remarkable copyright resource publicly available – and free.

Copyright Codex (Beta): A Free Treatise for Lawyers and Artists

Many thanks for the tip from Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites blog, where you will find information about the Copyright Codex and much more, including a link to the Trial of Whitey Bulger website.

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“One of two Washington County garlic festivals may cancel, ending unusual dispute,” by Katherine Driessen (The Oregonian), June 25, 2013

Excerpt:  “By week’s end, Washington County’s dueling garlic festivals saga could draw to a fittingly bizarre and political end.

The dispute is between the North Plains Events Association and the North Plains Chamber of Commerce, both of which lay claim to the city’s signature garlic festival.

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I love these kinds of blawger stories.

The hypothesis may also be supported by the experience of lawyers who post a lot of information on their websites and, contrary to popular belief that it is bad to “give it away free,” have found that it draws traffic to their websites and can attract clients.

However, woe to the attorney who blogs badly.

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