June 02, 2008 | Daily Report Online
How to offer law students the worldAs U.S. law firms expand internationally and international law firms establish a higher profile in the U.S., law school recruiting has taken on an increasingly global flavor. While the fundamental goal remains the same-to attract and retain a talented pool of law students-a global recruiting program poses unique opportunities and challenges.
By Josh Berick and Jennifer Katz-Hickman
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January 15, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune
'Mother Justice'One of the punishments in which Judge E. Curtissa R. Cofield takes the most pride was when she sentenced some four dozen college students to write essays on underage drinking. In dishing out an unusual mixture of reading assignments, advice and therapy, Cofield extends her jurisdiction far beyond her Washington Street courtroom, where she's been presiding since September.
By JOSH FIALKOFF
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January 31, 2007 | Daily Report Online
States targeting companies that offer help but take homesOMAHA, Neb. AP - After Ivan Eicher lost his job, he and his wife Delores fell several months behind on their house payments. Facing foreclosure, they accepted an offer from a company that promised to help them keep the home where they'd lived for more than 20 years.Without realizing what they were doing, the couple ended up surrendering ownership of their home.
By Josh Funk
5 minute read
February 14, 2013 | Daily Report Online
Obama pushes preschool programs in Georgia tripPresident Barack Obama on Thursday pitched a new plan to make preschool available to all 4-year-old children, declaring, "Education has to start at the earliest possible age."
By Josh Lederman and Philip Elliott
5 minute read
June 06, 2011 | National Law Journal
FantasySCOTUS: Why the Delay for Brown v. EMA?Brown v. EMA (formerly known as Schwarzenegger v. EMA) was argued on Nov. 2, 2010. The case considers the constitutionality of a California statute that restricted the sale of violent video games to minors. EMA is one of only two cases argued during the November sitting that has not yet been decided (the other is Flores-Villar v. United States). What's taking so long?
By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter
25 minute read
May 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online
Berkshire's man behind the scenes downplays big roleBy JOSH FUNK
7 minute read
June 16, 2011 | National Law Journal
FantasySCOTUS: The unpredictability of the Roberts CourtJosh Blackman and Corey Carpenter consider two pending criminal cases — Tapia v. United States and Freeman v. United States — where predictions are uncertain, and the cases are too close to call.
By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter
23 minute read
October 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer
E-Discovery in SEC and FINRA InvestigationsElectronic discovery (e-discovery), and the risks of failing to properly retain and produce electronically stored information (ESI), is frequently discussed in the context of state and federal court litigation.
By Rachel Tausend and Josh Dutill
9 minute read
June 29, 2011 | National Law Journal
FantasySCOTUS: How often was the Solicitor General on the winning side?The solicitor general does not like to be on the losing side of Supreme Court cases. One way in which FantasySCOTUS members predict the outcome of a case is by checking to see which side the United States supported. In this column, we consider how often the United States was on the winning side — both as a party and as an amicus — and how this compared with FantasySCOTUS accuracy.
By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter
5 minute read
June 20, 2011 | National Law Journal
Predictions for the final cases: FantasySCOTUS v. SCOTUSBlogJosh Blackman and Corey Carpenter compare predictions from their FantasySCOTUS site and SCOTUSBlog. Where did the two agree and disagree?
By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter
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