LawReader http://news.lawreader.com The Law behind the News Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Illinois joins six other states which hold that med mal caps are unconstitutional http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3002 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3002#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:09:24 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3002 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=3002 0 Does SB 87 apply to County Law Libraries? http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3000 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3000#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:44:04 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=3000 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=3000 0 Wisconsin Court Limits Evidence in DUI case http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2998 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2998#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:26:49 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2998 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2998 0 CAN THE JUDICIARY MANDATE THAT THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ADEQUATELY FUND THE COURT SYSTEM? http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2995 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2995#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:06:37 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2995 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2995 0 AOC struggles to pay for new courthouses http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2993 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2993#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:04:25 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2993 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2993 0 Justice Alito Breaches Etiquette and Shows Distaste Over Obama’s Criticism of Corporate Ruling re: Campaign Finance http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2991 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2991#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:06:38 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2991 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2991 0 U.S. Supreme Court Ends Confrontation Clause Challenge – Upholds Forensic Expert Ruling in Melendez-Diaz case. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2989 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2989#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:15:23 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2989 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2989 0 Analysis of U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Campaign Finance in Citizen’s United v. Federal Election Commission: http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2986 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2986#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:40:45 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2986 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2986 0 U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES THAT VOIR DIRE MUST BE OPEN TO PUBLIC http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2984 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2984#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:09:12 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2984 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2984 0 KBA Board recommends disbarment Melbourne Mills- Denies Reinstatement of Lester Burns http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2982 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2982#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:56:38 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2982 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2982 0 Sixth Circuit Ct. of Appeals Reverses Kentucky Ten Commandments Decision http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2980 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2980#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:04 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2980 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2980 0 U.S. Supreme Ct. Overrules 6th Circuit on Federal Habeas Corpus Rule http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2977 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2977#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:53:29 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2977 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2977 0 State’s e-Transparency site now includes Judicial Branch expenditures and contracts, salary information http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2975 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2975#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:05:32 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2975 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2975 0 U.S. Supreme Court revisits Melendez-Diaz ruling re: right of defendant to confront forensic experts – States seek to shift burden to Defendant to call government witness for cross-examination http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2973 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2973#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:54:29 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2973 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2973 0 The drama continues in Shelby County. Major win goes to District Judge Donna Dutton who was upheld by Ct. of Appeals. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2971 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2971#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:40:41 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2971 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2971 0 Products Liability Suit: Chemicals in Infant car seat caused Permanent Disfigurement of Child http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2969 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2969#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:37:09 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2969 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2969 0 AOC SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK TO CHARGE $15 PER REPORT – Public can obtain criminal records check online, by mail of drive-thru service in Frankfort http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2967 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2967#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:33 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2967 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2967 0 Government Settles Prosecutorial Misconduct Civil CaseWhich Was Pending in U.S. Supreme Court – Pottwattamie County, Iowa pays $12 million to two defendants who were framed by prosecutors http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2965 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2965#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:39:41 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2965 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2965 0 FEDERAL COURT DISMISSES FEDERAL CHARGES AGAINST BLACKWATER GUNMEN DUE TO PROSECUTORS VIOLATION OF IMMUNITY RULE REGARDING COMPELLED STATEMENTS- The “taint team” couldn’t save this prosecution – This marks the fourth recent example in which judges have tossed out cases citing Justice Department abuse. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2963 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2963#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:53:24 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2963 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2963 0 US Supreme Court Chief Justice Issues Year End Report on Federal Judiciary http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2961 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2961#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:31:55 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2961 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2961 0 Federal appeals court sets limits on police use of Tasers http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2959 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2959#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:34:27 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2959 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2959 0 Family Court Judge Tama Gormley Once Again Reprimanded by Judicial Conduct Commission http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2957 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2957#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:47:30 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2957 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2957 0 New York Judge Censured for Recusals Over Lack of Pay Raise http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2955 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2955#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:07:45 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2955 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2955 0 IOWA STATE JUDGES ARE SOME OF THE BEST PAID IN THE NATION http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2953 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2953#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:29:20 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2953 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2953 0 Senator McConnell Once Again Nominates Cincinnati Lawyer to Represent Kentucky Interests – Can’t he find qualified Kentucky lawyers for advancement? http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2951 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2951#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:06 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2951 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2951 0 Has the KBA Inquiry Commission and Bar Counsel Crossed the Line in Expanding Limits on Attorneys Free Speech Rights? http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2949 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2949#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:46:04 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2949 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2949 0 MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT ADOPTS NEW RULE ALLOWING ENTIRE COURT TO VOTE TO RECUSE A SUPREME CT. JUSTICE WHO IS BIASED AND REFUSES TO RECUSE HIMSELF http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2947 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2947#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:36:57 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2947 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2947 0 U.S. Supreme Court Cites Emergency Exception and Allows Warrantless Entry of Home by Police http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2945 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2945#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:04:20 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2945 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2945 0 KENTUCKY HAS ADOPTED A STATUTORY SYSTEM FOR PAYMENT OF CIVIL CLAIM AWARDS AGAINST PROSECUTORS http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2943 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2943#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:52:26 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2943 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2943 0 Federal Court of Appeals Accuses California Attorney General Lawyers of Lying http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2941 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2941#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:38:02 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2941 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2941 0 Eric Deters files Second Lawsuit in a month naming Kenton Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders as Defendant. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2939 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2939#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:34:18 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2939 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2939 0 Judge Gayle Hoffman of Campbell Family Court is inviting applications for a Law Clerk. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2937 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2937#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:49:07 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2937 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2937 0 Government searches limited – judicial ruling involving drug tests for athletes has blossomed into a huge Fourth Amendment case http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2935 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2935#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:38:04 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2935 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2935 0 Frustrated with fantasy football? Try Fantasy Supreme Court – New Web Site Lets you predict outcome of upcoming decisions http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2933 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2933#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:50:08 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2933 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2933 0 U.S. Supreme Court Refuses Review of Immunity of Gun Manufacturer’s Law http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2931 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2931#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:42:14 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2931 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2931 0 UNIV. of TENNESSEE ” HOSTESSES” SPARK NCAA INVESTIGATION OF RECRUITING VIOLATIONS http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2929 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2929#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:24:56 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2929 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2929 0 U.S. Supreme Court Upholds 6th. Circuit Ruling that (RICO) Racketeering Suit May Proceed Against Employer and Worker’s Comp. Insurance Adjustor for conspiring to deny Benefits – It is claimed they sought fraudulent medical opinions and unqualified doctors to defeat worker claims http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2927 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2927#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:50:02 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2927 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2927 0 THE JOHN M. BERRY JR. LETTER WHICH UPSET THE LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION AND SPARKED A WARNING FROM THE KBA INQUIRY COMMISSION, AND A FEDERAL LAWSUIT. http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2925 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2925#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:43:04 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2925 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2925 0 U.S. Supreme Court hears Tampa case on Miranda rights – Must Police Specifically Tell suspect of right to have attorney present during questioning? http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2923 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2923#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:11 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2923 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2923 0 U.S. Supreme Court rules on emergency aid exception to Fourth Amendment http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2921 http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2921#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:43:44 +0000 Stan http://news.lawreader.com/?p=2921 http://news.lawreader.com/?feed=rss2&p=2921 0