The furor generated by the Liz Cheney ad – or rather the organization that Cheney run, Keep America Safe – is interesting to me. (Ad and story here)

Isn’t it all just a question of whether a current client should consent to a potential conflict with the interests of a former client? Or is it really [...]

Dr. Bombay and I talked about the Citizens United decision recently. If your head has been so far in a casebook that you missed it, the bottom line is that the Supreme Court ruled that First Amendment protections apply to corporations as much as to individuals. Corporations as associations of individuals, therefore, may make independent [...]

Notwithstanding our concerns about exams, we thought we’d drop a quick line about the Tiger situation.

By now you’ve all seen or heard something about the Tiger Woods saga. Early last Friday morning he ran his SUV into a tree in his neighborhood. At first it was reported he was in serious condition. Then he had [...]

Look. How many times do I have to tell you, criminals? Don’t mess with a law student’s laptop on the eve of the exam period…

(H/T: Above the Law)

Laches. This equitable doctrine allows a judge to dismiss a case because a party has slept on its rights, having waited too long before bringing an action in court.

You’ve heard of it. Have you ever seen it applied? I rarely have. So I love it when it happens.

The Supreme Court recently refused to hear an [...]

If you haven’t already, head over to Google Scholar to search for case law. It’s a really good start, I think, and is a nice addition to the growing stable of open source legal research tools that is out there. Here’s what a search looks like: