…sites that help renters see if their building qualifies for the federal eviction moratorium, review state eviction protections during COVID-19, and locate legal aid services in their state. This comes…
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Law of Elvis on His Birthday, January 8th
…or not that is so, we still have to say to the King of Kings (ur, sorry, Bruce): Happy Birthday, Elvis! In 2011, Legal Aid of East Tennessee held a…
Writing (and finding) Oregon Appellate Court Briefs
…books on legal writing. 8) A guide to brief-writing in the Washington State courts pretty much sums it up: Be Brief (there is more to it than that, as you…
Book: Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars From Gutenberg to Gates
…to spread cheap reprints of popular sheet music. In the 1950s, a pirate music label named Jolly Roger issued recordings by Louis Armstrong and other jazz greats from LP’s that…
Covid-19 Metaphors: Express Train, War, Black Box, Oh My
…that local arrives at its final destination, it may be wise to label all this research—preprints, peer-reviewed papers, and for goodness’ sake, pronouncements from Donald Trump— with a black-box warning:…
Happy Thanksgiving!
In honor of Thanksgiving, here are some holiday- related legal stories. Presidential Turkey Pardoning The presidential tradition of pardoning a turkey at Thanksgiving has an interesting history. You…
When is it criminal neglect to leave your children alone?
See recent updates (e.g. 2/10/11 ), but also click on the Home Alone label in the sidebar or the bottom of this post. Some of the most frequently…
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Go Green: iPad & Kindle Appellate Court Briefs
This shouldn’t really be “news,” but it is! And it may be really big news when it can be said of all appellate court judges, not just federal…
Military Status Verification and National Guard Members
…from the military and the key is Title 32 status. When in Title 32 status the guard member is under Federal Jurisdiction and becomes part of the active…
Business Directory Scams
…Halt Three Cross-Border Business Directory Scams “The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to halt the illegal operations of three telemarketing boiler rooms in Montreal, Canada. The agency alleged that…
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