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Geoff Sharp
/ Mediator Blah...Blah... June 05, 2009 10:45

Three Things to Be Against ('Settlement' Not Included) - a Response to Owen Fiss

Just out.Three Things to Be Against ('Settlement' Not Included) - a Response to Owen Fiss (May 30, 2009) Fordham Law Review, forthcoming. From Michael Moffitt of ADR Prof Blog and University of Oregon. Anything Michael writes is worth your time."... compare the sloppy reality of settlement in...

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Coming to a Bulletin Board Near You on November 14th, Or Maybe Not ...

On planning committees for seminars, one topic that inevitably gets discussed is that we need to cover some traditional labor law. Almost inevitably someone will point out that in Texas, very few employers have unions and so any discussion of the NLRA or the actions of the NLRB will no doubt turn...

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Peter Vogel
/ Vogel Internet, Information Technology & e-Discovery Blog September 13, 2011 12:44

Copyright Troll Righthaven Near Bankruptcy

After filing more than 275 copyright infringement lawsuits, it now turns out that Righthaven was not the owner of the copyrights asserted in the lawsuit, and as a result is now on the verge of bankruptcy. The copyright infringement claims were made for reposting pictures and stories previously...

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/ TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime September 16, 2011 02:30

Supreme Court Stays Texecution of Duane Buck

Texas was set to execute Duane Buck last night. Texas held off until the last appeals had been decided. Today, the Supreme Court has intervened, and granted a stay. The issue: At Buck's sentencing hearing, the jury that set his punishment was informed by a psychologist that black...

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