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Time for that gun-buying spree! Tom Smith

Our AG-to-be likes to regulate guns it seems. No big surprise I suppose. But that raises the question our readership should really be able to sink its teeth into. What guns should I buy now before it is too late?...Our AG-to-be likes to regulate guns it seems.  No big surprise I suppose....

Transition Team Focusing On Role Of Presidential Legal Advisers

The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) garnered a great deal of media attention and notoriety for its role in advising President George W. Bush on controversial counterterrorism methods, including the use of harsh interrogations by the CIA.   USA Today reports that...

This is so beautiful I can barely stand it Tom Smith

New look.

Complain about the new strong look if you dare.I was going to completely redo the blog template, but then I realized I just wanted Blogger's Minima template tweaked into greater simplicity and strength. I've reduced the color, boldened a few things, and eliminated all the uppercasing. blog...

Law Blog Chats with Marc Elias, Lawyer for Al Franken

Mr. Franken and his left-wing allies also know that if Mr. Franken couldn’t win election in this fabulous Democratic year, then the not-so-funnyman never will. — WSJ editorial, “Mischief in Minnesota,” Nov. 12 . . . I imagine your readers have probably figured out that the...

Progressives Awaken from Obama-Vegetative State

Every day, reality rears its ugly head for progressives. During the Democratic primaries and in the general election campaign, I often thought that the left was collectively in an Obama-Vegetative State. Like zombies, they moved along, unable to muster up the slightest analysis of Obama that did...

Bar Exam Results Day

The week before Thanksgiving always feels a little tense to me because it's the week that July bar exam results are released. For all of our graduates who will receive results today, we hope that all of you receive good...The week before Thanksgiving always feels a little tense to me because it's...

DLA Piper seeks millions in capital from partners

DLA Piper, the largest law firm in the US, has asked 275 income partners to contribute up to US $150,000 each to bolster the firm's finances. The firm also plans to reduce draws for top equity partners. The plan is up for approval in January 2009. The expectation is that it will be approved. DLA...

Court sides with MUW president in alumnae scrap

Court sides with MUW president in alumnae scrap Mississippi University for Women's president had the authority to break ties with the Columbus school's more than 100-year-old alumnae association, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court reversed an October 2007 opinion by...

Ex-Smith Co. employee indicted on embezzlement

Ex-Smith Co. employee indicted on embezzlement Deputies with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office served Telicha Nobles on charges of embezzlement Wednesday. Investigators with the State Auditor’s Office worked the case involving embezzled funds from February 2006 – August 2007. Nobles was indic...