Recent Articles

"4th Circuit Vacates $10 million Punitive Damages Award in Discrimination Suit"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 20:10

"4th Circuit Vacates $10 million Punitive Damages Award in Discrimination Suit": Mike Scarcella has this post at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times" about a lengthy non-precedential ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in which each of the three judges on the panel wrote...

"Ten Commandments display will get high court review"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 16:35

"Ten Commandments display will get high court review": Today's edition of The Oklahoman contains an article that begins, "The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled next week to consider the case involving a Ten Commandments monument on Haskell County Courthouse property in Stigler, but the legal...

"Why the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is doomed"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 16:28

"Why the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy is doomed": David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey have this op-ed today in The Washington Post.

"State high court will review legality of 'pole tax'"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 16:25

"State high court will review legality of 'pole tax'": The Houston Chronicle today contains an article that begins, "The Texas Supreme Court has decided to review the legality of charging a $5-per-person 'pole tax' to patrons of strip clubs and other adult entertainment venues, a case that has...

"Court hearing argues cell-phone privacy rights"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 16:12

"Court hearing argues cell-phone privacy rights": The Philadelphia Inquirer contains this article today. And at "The Volokh Conspiracy," Orin Kerr has a post titled "Thoughts on the Oral Argument in the Third Circuit Cell-Site Records Case." You can access here (part one; 84.4MB Windows Media...

"2008 habeas ruling may pose snag as U.S. weighs indefinite Guantanamo detentions"

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 16:05

"2008 habeas ruling may pose snag as U.S. weighs indefinite Guantanamo detentions": This article appears today in The Washington Post.

"Insiders: White House quietly preps for possible high court spot."

Howard J. Bashman
February 13, 2010 15:52

"Insiders: White House quietly preps for possible high court spot." Bill Mears of CNN.com has this report. Tony Mauro of The National Law Journal reports that "Talk Grows of 2 Openings at High Court; White House reportedly preparing for more Supreme Court exits."

"Scope of Prescription Drug Tort Lawsuits to Be Tested; Appeals Ct. to Mull Negligent Marketing Cause of Action"

Howard J. Bashman
February 12, 2010 21:40

"Scope of Prescription Drug Tort Lawsuits to Be Tested; Appeals Ct. to Mull Negligent Marketing Cause of Action": Amaris Elliott-Engel had this article, in which I am mentioned and an appellate brief I wrote is quoted, in yesterday's edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Philadelphia's daily...

"US govt appeals court ban on cell-phone tracking"

Howard J. Bashman
February 12, 2010 21:36

"US govt appeals court ban on cell-phone tracking": Reuters has this report. And The Associated Press reports that "Justice Dept. wants phone locales without warrant."

"Obama administration weighs choices for prosecuting 9/11 mastermind; Officials are considering 'multiple options' for trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed following resistance to their proposal to hold a civilian trial for him in New York"

Howard J. Bashman
February 12, 2010 20:12

"Obama administration weighs choices for prosecuting 9/11 mastermind; Officials are considering 'multiple options' for trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed following resistance to their proposal to hold a civilian trial for him in New York": The Los Angeles Times has this news update. And The Associated...