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Monthly Archives: August 2012
On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog.
But at least one court has recognized a case for fraudulent misrepresentation, based on assumption of a false persona or personae on the Internet. The Illinois Court of Appeals stated that the “[p]laintiff and “Jesse” began an on-line romantic relationship … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Texas Voter ID Bill Rejected
Yesterday, August 30th, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that Texas failed to satisfy the requirement set forth by section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that Senate Bill 14, which would require … Continue reading
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Hang In There–Fall Training Schedules Are Here!
Need a little extra help? Fall Training Schedules from Academic Success, Lexis & Westlaw are here. Sign up for a workshop (or go to all 22!) Academic Success Workshops–Fall 2012 Each Workshop is given twice a week! WEEK ONE – … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Graphic Cigarette Labels Not Required
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down a Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packages. In the opinion, the court held that the FDA’s requirements … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Alaska the Latest to Challenge the Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, the state of Alaska filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 infringes on state sovereignty. The suit is centered around Section 5, also referred … Continue reading
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What’s the nearest coffee shop to the law library?
…and other important questions, like how to print to network printers or register your Westlaw and Lexis passwords, now answered in our latest LibGuide, Cocky’s Guide to the Law Library. Check it out and get answers to your questions on … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: AZ Governor’s Executive Order Limits Obama’s New Immigration Policy
This week, President Obama’s policy allowing young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to apply for a temporary stay of deportation and work permit went into effect. In a quick response, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed an … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action Policy
On Monday, several members of the Obama administration submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold an admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin that includes applicants’ race in its consideration of whether applicants should be … Continue reading
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Bluebook Now Available as an App
We all love and hate our Bluebook. Now, the Bluebook is following the electronic herd and making the rules available as an app for all Apple IOS devices. On August 10th, 2012, the Bluebook editors announced that the rulebook app … Continue reading
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Is your “burn phone” data private? Maybe not.
On Tuesday, August 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that there is no expectation of privacy in data from a disposable cellphone. At issue in the case was the DEA’s use of GPS data from … Continue reading
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