There’s a case out of federal district court in Colorado involving a suit for bank fraud where possible evidence is on an encrypted laptop. The defendant in the case apparently has the password and isn’t telling. So far, she has…
Supreme Court Wakes Up Government, Confirms Investigation by Trespass is Unlawful.
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Jan
A Criminal Defense Attorney’s take and analysis on how the recent US Supreme Court Decision on 4th Amendment Search and Seizure law affects how Defense Attorneys will challenge illegal searches from now on. The decision provides confirmation that there are 2 separate legal theories for challenging an illegal search: 1) reasonable expectations of privacy and 2) common law trespass. Continue reading
Supreme Court Wakes Up Government, Confirms Investigation by Trespass is Unlawful.
24
Jan
A Criminal Defense Attorney’s take and analysis on how the recent US Supreme Court Decision on 4th Amendment Search and Seizure law affects how Defense Attorneys will challenge illegal searches from now on. The decision provides confirmation that there are 2 separate legal theories for challenging an illegal search: 1) reasonable expectations of privacy and 2) common law trespass. Continue reading
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Jan
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Law School Transparency’s Class of 2010 Placement Data Disclosure Findings Raise Red Flag on Need for Oversight
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Jan
From the Executive Summary of the Winter 2012 Transparency Index Report (January 2012) by Law School Transparency: As a new year unfolds and the debate about legal education reform continues, efforts in furtherance of law school transparency remain critical. While…
How Libraries Can Go High-Tech on a Tight Budget
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Jan
It may not be as big an issue in the private sector which knows how to justify the costs associated with using 21st century tech but it can be a fairly big deal in the academic and government sectors. In…
Supreme Court Action Today: GPS Tracking, Sex Offender Registration, Preemption, And Tort Immunity For Police
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Jan
The United States Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning, one of which is receiving significant press coverage. That case is United States v. Jones (10-1259). The Government obtained a search warrant allowing it to install a GPS tracking device…
Round One in Duncan Law v. ABA Goes to the ABA
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Jan
Last week, US District Court Judge Thomas A. Varlan denied Duncan School of Law’s motion for a temporary restraining order and for a temporary injunction in the law school’s antitrust and due process lawsuit against the ABA for failing to…
Round One in Duncan Law v. ABA Goes to the ABA
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Jan
Last week, US District Court Judge Thomas A. Varlan denied Duncan School of Law’s motion for a temporary restraining order and for a temporary injunction in the law school’s antitrust and due process lawsuit against the ABA for failing to…
Congratulations to Linda Maslow, 11th Librarian of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Jan
Last week SCOTUS announced the appointment of the Court’s 11th Librarian, Linda Maslow, to replace Judy Gaskell, who retired in September, 2011. Maslow has had a long and distinguished career at the Supreme Court’s library. Quoting from the Jan. 17,…
