Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 7/21/08
It’s Monday again, and we’re here to ease you into the week with some legal news worth sharing. 10 posts, 10 attorneys from around the country, writing on subjects as diverse as Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, and forensic inspection of a computer drive hard drive.
- Padding a breach of contract case with fraud, unjust enrichment, and tortious interference – Philadelphia attorney Max Kennerly of The Beasley Firm in his blog, Litigation & Trial
- Blawg Review & the Carnival of Trust – Illinois lawyer R. David Donoghue of DLA Piper in his Chicago IP Litigation Blog
- Louisiana value policy law does not control amount of insurance loss – Baton Rouge attorney Todd A. Rossi of Kean Miller in the firm’s Louisiana Law Blog
- Federal Appeals Court tosses CBS indecency fine – The blogging constitutionalists at the American Constitution Society in their ACS Blog
- Case finding of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act unconstitutional – Lawrenceville lawyer Megan E. Smith of Stark & Stark in the firm’s New Jersey Law Blog
- SAP’s Business Objects partnership with Oco: low-cost solutions for SMB’s – Chicago attorney Sam Conforti in his Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements Blog
- Court issues fourth order regarding forensic inspection of defendant’s computer systems; finds defendant’s behavior fell “just shy” of conduct befitting default judgment – The blogging lawyers & attorneys at K & L Gates in the firm’s Electronic Discovery Law Blog
- In a “defense-type” legal malpractice case, actual damages can be shown by the entry of a judgment adverse to the client, even if the judgment has not been paid – Chicago attorney Samantha Crotty of The Coleman Law Firm in their Illinois Legal Malpractice Blog
- Nuclear regulators expect to see applications for more than 30 new units – San Francisco journalist Dennis Pfaff, blogging at Thelen’s Climate Law Update
- Witnesses need to be prepared for depositions – New York lawyer Angelo Tartaro of Rogers & Tartaro in the firm’s Business Litigation Blog
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