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Why U.S. News and World Report Should Include A Diversity Index in its Ranking of Law Schools

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT

(Vikram Amar and Kevin Johnson, for FindLaw's Writ) -- 'Tis the season to be, if not jolly about, at least aware of, one of the most prominent law school rankings systems; the U.S. News and World Report's annual law school survey will issue in about a month.......(read more)

Is the IRS the Most Trustworthy Agency in the Country? Even Republicans Seem to Think So

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT

(Neil Buchanan, for FindLaw's Writ) -- As the United States moves on after the recent suicide bombing attack on an IRS office building in Austin, Texas, it is an appropriate moment to think about the role that the IRS and its employees play in America today........(read more)

A Public School Allegedly Spies on Students By Using Webcams on Laptops: Is Such Surveillance Legal?

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT

(Anita Ramasastry, for FindLaw's Writ) -- Recently, a high school student and his family sued his public high school, claiming that it had violated their privacy. They allege that the school had provided students with laptops; remotely activated webcams that it had installed on the laptops; and used the webcams to remotely view students.......(read more)

Justice Scalia Suggests that the Legal Academy is Out of Touch: Is He Right?

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT

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Divorce Denied: "Social Abandonment" is Insufficient Grounds in New York

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:01 GMT

(Joanna Grossman, for FindLaw's Writ) -- "Social abandonment" is not a recognized ground for divorce in New York, according to a recent ruling by an appellate court. According to the court's logic, the mere fact that a woman's husband has refused to eat meals with her, attend family gatherings, or otherwise interact with her in a social manner may well prove that they have "irreconcilable differences," or that they are suffering in a "dead marriage." But, the court reasoned, that does not entitle her to a divorce on grounds of abandonment or under any other grounds under the laws of New York, the state that is the nation's lone holdout on no-fault divorce.......(read more)

Filling the Vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:01 GMT

(Carl Tobias, for FindLaw's Writ) -- When President Barack Obama took the oath of office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit was experiencing openings in two of its 14 judgeships. Thus, it was important for the new Chief Executive to promptly fill these vacancies. And President Obama did just that: The White House soon nominated two well-qualified U.S. District Judges, Joseph Greenaway and Thomas Vanaskie. The Judiciary Committee approved both. However, the Senate has not yet confirmed the jurists.......(read more)

Why Florida's Ban on Judges' "Friending" Lawyers on Facebook Is the Right Call

FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:01 GMT

(Anita Ramasastry, for FindLaw's Writ) -- Many lawyers have Facebook pages and, it turns out, so do many judges. Recently, however, the Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee ("The Committee") decided that, in Florida, judges may not ethically "friend" lawyers on Facebook -- or other social networking sites -- if the lawyers may appear before them.......(read more)

Political Power in the Auto Industry: Why Did Congress Protect Car Dealers?