Ernie the Attorney
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last updated: 9/16/2002; 2:06:41 PM
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September 2002 Headlines
September 16th
Legal Advice for bloggers
Fla Judge cuts award in second-hand smoke case
September 12th
War on terror & the law
More Lessig thoughts on DRM & Palladium
Unregistered copyrights get better protection
Fed Judges ponder the future of secret settlements
Education "junkets" for federal judges: any problems?
9/11 observations
Dave Winer's blog on the actual 9/11 day
One year later he writes this
Eric Alterman
Matt Welch
Tony Pierce
Eugene Volokh
911 Digital Archive
Ken Layne reflects
Dave Barry on Flight 93
N.Z. Bear's observations
Poignant images from Angry Clam
Doc Searls links to George Carlin
Rick Klau points to Jon Stewart's post 9/11 comments
September 11th
Disaster recovery for law firms
Requiem for a Trademark Lawyer
Cybersquatting law gets longer reach
N.Y. election law provision unconstitutional
Kentucky jury finds for Ford in air bag case
New online journal for law students called "JD Jungle"
3rd Cir says antitrust claims must affect US economy
September 10th
9th Cir revamps its website
Legal arguments for file-swapping
Florida's new voting scheme is flawed
Martha Stewart inquiry goes to Justice Dept
Lessig article: "Anti-trusting Microsoft" about Palladium DRM
SW Bell tagged for $20M & appeal affirms award (monopolization of pay phone market)
September 7th
The 9/11 lawsuits
Law articles on "war on terror"
Judicial conflict of interest in tobacco cases?
Environmentalist criticize Sen Hatch's motives
Confirmation hearings on Miguel Estrada & Michael McConnel
inmate sues prosecutor over DNA test that would "prove innocence"
September 6th
Blog on evidence law
KM initiatives often fail in law firms
Judge Posner's avante garde writing
Fed Gov standards on electronic records
3rd Cir approves class action antitrust suit
Why the dearth of judical administrator blogs?
Florida jury denies damages in tobacco flight attendant case
California S. Ct hears Internet jurisdiction case re DVD encryption
Denise Howell reports first hand on argument
September 5th
Judge grants Madster injunction
eBay threatened with patent infringement
Sen. Hatch's letter to NYT re: Priscilla Owen
Settlement of NAACP suit over 2000 election
Duke receives $1 million to fight copyright laws
Eviction notice issued to couple living in tree house
September 4th
Essay: Copyright robs the future
11th Cir tries to decipher 'partial mistrial' judgment
Ramsey libel suit vs. CourtTV to be heard in Georgia
5th Cir judicial nominee Priscilla Owen's nomination doomed
Employer can require employee to sign arbitration agreement
Federal reparations lawsuit filed in New Orleans based on slavery
September 3rd
US Congress returns to NYC.
China blocks Google searches
Congress to cut beer tax in half?
Baseball cracks down on fan websites
Blogger-in-Chief Glenn Reynolds interviewed
Update on US 5th Cir Judge nominee Priscilla Owen
Should juries have power to award punitive damages?
Hospital not liable for Doctors' duty of informed consent
What the Supreme Ct Justices did on their summer vacations
Defendants in Bridgestone/Firestone ask 5th Cir to hear forum non conviens issues
August 2002 Headlines
August 30th
AT&T sued for not providing Net access in some areas
Can video story legally edit out objectional parts of movies?
Dad from "Pledge Case" now suing Congress over chaplains
Complaint against Verizon for misstating amount of lost equipment
Do hyperlinks to pirated material constitute copyright infringement?
August 29th
FDA vs. Red Cross lawsuit
A humorous employment lawsuit
6 jurors to hear lead paint lawsuit
NAACP voting rights suit close to settlement
Judge demands FBI defend terror investigation
Sorry, this court opinion is classified 'top secret'
August 28th
Ex-WorldCom Execs indicted
Can Scientology copyright the truth?
Gov't bonds can aid religious schools
Ohio Ct. rejects local no smoking ban
Prisoners afforded no privacy protection
New web resource - Tillers on Evidence
Couple sues airline for $5M over lost cat
FEC holds hearings on Political Ads on the Internet
Court to software guy "we won't pay $100/hr for jury duty"
2002 Law School Rankings based on Educational Quality
Blogging contest - pick outcomes of US S.Ct decisions (no prizes)
August 27th
Larry Lessig appeals his bad grade
Critical website succumbs to legal threats
Fed Ct dismisses Norplant damages case
ABA rule lets attorneys practice out of state
Herman files suit against "Herman's Hermits"
2nd Cir imposes heavy fine in securities case
Public access to state ct records; policy approved
Telecoms oppose P2P hacking bill & other measures
DoubleClick pays $450k to settle privacy investigation
Patent Office sued to stop its disposal of paper records
Man who supposedly killed friend over "wedgie" to stand trial
August 26th
Should Sup Ct. Justices be term-limited?
La former Governor Edwards explores options
Webcasting fees threaten college radio stations
1 in 32 Americans under supervision of justice system
August 23rd
La Gov. Edwards' conviction upheld
Ford settles domain name dispute
Anti-spam litigants face risks themselves
Lawsuit seeks $2.2 Trillion over 'junk' faxes
New blog on current copyright issues/cases
Special spy ct rebukes DOJ for misleading info
Judge rejects BT patent claim over hyperlinking
August 22nd
Miami lawsuit over Metabolife
N.J. settles profiling suit for $250,000
Asbestos mfg avoids liability for improper back-dating of claims
August 21st
DOJ to prosecute P2P pirates
Small ISP fights back over piracy
Bar plays Springsteen music & gets sued
Nationwide fed sting operation nabs deadbeat dads
McDonalds mgr arrested for robbing another McD's
Man sued; cut neighbor's grass without permission
August 20th
Round up the usual suspects
US 5th limits Enron related suits
US S.Ct readies for free speech cases
Louisiana S.Ct. kicks judge off of bench
ISP bans RIAA to protect its customers
DC Cir lets RNC keep million dollar prize
Online pharmacies appeal Fla. regulation
9th Cir: Buyers of trading cards have no RICO action
Lawsuit blames video games for violence; tossed out
August 19th
Sleeping at trial is okay
Judge allows ReplayTV suit to go forward
8th Cir faces racial issue in trial judge recusal
R.I. first state making claim for lead paint damage
Decedent installs ATM at grave; heirs get $300 per week
Copyrights pass to public domain; but then become protected by Trademark
Car rental company tagged for $28 million after accident by person they leased car to
August 16th
US DOJ probes eBay acquisition of Pay Pal
Record Labels sue ISP's to shut down music site
Judge denies motion to dismiss ReplayTV suit (no link yet)
August 15th
Do 'Perp Walks' violate the law?
China puts clamps on Internet cafes
Who won the Festo patent decision?
Reflections on the Fatty Food Class Action
Thermoscan thermometer trademark dispute
Ex-Tyco exec sues for $9M in severance pay
N.Y. Ct follows 9th Cir; orders parties "to chill."
California S.Ct to decide E-mail tresspass case
Philly jury awards 40.8M in false accusation case
Wilson Sonsini makes 11% staff cut; says technology a reason
Disney hit with 14.8M jury verdict; didn't pay proper commissions
August 14th
The Judicial Independence Project
NPR - Cardinal law depos released
ABA condemns immigrant detentions
9th Cir to decide the rights to sex.com
New Orleans jury finds cops guilty of extortion
Immunity for people who kill during war
Harry Connick Sr. sued over toxic mold
Judge won't allow EFF to join ReplayTV case
Death from stop sign "drive-thru" is not reckless driving
6th Cir affirms dismissal of entertainment defendants in school shooting case
August 13th
Battle over school choice issues
More on Deep linking legal issues
Hitler was a copyright extensionist
Don't try to avoid jury service in Texas
U of Mich racial preferences case update
ABA proposes changes to judicial selection
Bashman post on selection of judges debate
New laws & prosecutions help deter hacking
DaveZilla vs. Godzilla in "the Trademark wars"
Lessig: "we must engage in copyright debate."
Preparing petitions - not this way, say lawyers
Lawsuits about circumcisions, just because they were done
Should all judicial opinions matter, or just the published ones?
Wall St. Journal editorial to ACLU re: UNC Islamic reading case: "you are bad"
August 12th
Coal Company hit with $50 verdict
Alcatel wins rights to employee's ideas
ABA debates judicial selection methods
Lawmakers ask AG to pursue file-swappers
Judge considers consolidating Reply TV suits
Class action denied in medical insurance case
Hip-Hop composer Adam Duggins sues for royalties
Proposal requires California to buy open source software
August 9th
US DOJ supports Ohio ban on late-term abortions?
Fla law requires moms who put babies up for adoption to cite their sexual history
Microsoft settles with FTC over "Passport" privacy
Both sides appeal 'net radio ruling
Judge blocks restrictions on cybercafes in California
Woman hit by opening door at Target dies; family files suit
Ford Police Car Fire Probe Delayed
FTC, Microsoft Settle Privacy Case
FCC Sets Digital Timetable for TV Makers
French Judge Orders Web Site Closed
August 8th
[Junk]Fax.com fined $5.4 Million
Idaho Ct to review gay dad case
R. Kelly in Court on porn charge
5th Cir judge-nominee's bid is gloomy
Strange Florida law humiliates mothers
Vermont campaign spending limit upheld
Reporter in Houston fired for running weblog
Libya ready to pay Lockerbie Compensation
News about the Fat Guy vs Fast Food lawsuit
Iowa orders pregnancy tests aren't confidential
PETA protests school that flew McDonalds flag
9th Cir says random airport luggage search is illegal
Fed Ct proceedings in Puerto Rico must be in English
Court rules ban on unsolicited faxes is unconstitutional
August 7th
Atlanta Suspends Vice Unit
Rude French students face prison
Suit Filed in Wis. E. Coli Outbreak
Companies Accused in Pharmacist Case
Arbitrator has power to decide class status
Idaho's Death Penalty ruled unconstitutional
Nissan hit with $14.4M for Car Design Defect
Profile of 9th Cir. Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain
4th Cir. ruling allows plutonium storage in S. Carolina
FBI probed on false confession from Egyptian student
Battle over UNC requirement that students read Koran
6th Circuit rejects constitutional challenge to weapons ban
Georgia Insurance Company sued over premiums for black customers
August 6th
ACLU vs. NAACP
Two tobacco rulings from California
US Copyright law has hackers on defensive
Profile of judge in Zacarias Moussaoui case
Fat kid's mom has parenting license yanked
Goverment responds in Eldred copyright case
Pledge mom says its okay to say "under God"
Spiderman lawsuit turns out good for the webslinger
What's the effect of the Supreme Ct's voucher decision?
August 5th
Judge throws out Florida School Voucher plan