When was the last time you pulled a bound volume off the shelf so you could make sure a legal proposition was cited on the proper page?
If your answer is “I don’t remember,” then congratulations, you’re right.
And yet, here we are, in 2012, still citing to page numbers. I write for a living, and I still have to cite to page numbers in cases because my customers expect it. Can anyone tell me why we are doing this?
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The United States Supreme Court today ruled on one of the top intellectual property legal cases expected this year. The case questioned whether the US Congress acted constitutionally when it restored copyright to millions of foreign works that had been in the public domain in the US. And it affirmed Congress’ actions, allowing the US to avoid questions of compliance with its international obligations.
Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino has been widely criticized for leaving the ship before ensuring the safety of his passengers. Here are four questions about how a captain should act in a crisis.
Article in the Christian Science Monitor
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The library has the documentary “Hot Coffee”. The shelf location for the documentary is KF1250 H68.
Documentary description: Everyone knows the case of the woman who sued McDonald s over spilled coffee. Or do they? More than 15 years after making international news, the case continues to be cited as an example of citizens who use frivolous lawsuits to take unfair advantage of the American legal system. But is that an accurate portrayal of the facts?
An eye-opening documentary with jaw-dropping revelations, HOT COFFEE exposes how corporations spend millions on propaganda campaigns to distort Americans’ view of lawsuits forever changing the civil justice system. By examining the impact of tort reform on the lives of ordinary citizens, the film shows how Americans give up their Constitutional rights in all sorts of ways without knowing it for example, by voting for caps on damages or signing away your rights in contracts. Through interviews with politicians, judges, lawyers and ordinary citizens, first-time filmmaker and former public-interest lawyer Susan Saladoff delves into the facts of four cases to tear apart the conventional wisdom about jackpot justice.
You can see the trailer for Hot Coffee here. (Youtube)
The official website for the documentary is here.
A recent Utah opinion notes “numerous” law students report employment is conditioned upon criminal misuse of free Wexis access.
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