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Sex Smears and the Rule of Law at YaleWall Street JournalThe letter ostensibly was meant to clarify the schools' obligations under Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at educational institutions receiving federal funding. Schools that fail to comply with OCR directives …and more » View full post on law [...]

January Jobs Report: Legal ServicesWall Street Journal (blog)How did the legal services sector do? It added 1000 jobs, according to the figures released Friday, after dropping about 1800 jobs in December. Conditions at law firms have stabilized since 2009, when the legal industry shed 41900 positions, …and more » View full post on legal – Google [...]

NY State Police crack down on 'move over' lawWall Street JournalAP ALBANY, NY — New York State Police say they pulled over 197 drivers on the Thruway during January in an effort to enforce the new "move over" law. The law effective Jan. 1 requires drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching service [...]

Giants coach and son-in-law Snee, working togetherWall Street JournalHis father-in-law, too. Tom Coughlin is that coach. And that father-in-law. "It's been eight years of us working together on the field and we'll be family off the field, so it's been a great relationship," Snee said Thursday as the New York Giants …and more » View full [...]

Schumer seeks tougher domestic violence lawWall Street JournalCharles Schumer says domestic violence is rising fast and new, tougher federal laws are needed to help police battle the crime. The Democrat also says the crime of Internet stalking also requires new laws as an aid to police.and more » View full post on law – Google News

University of Dayton – News Home Law Grads Claim Schools MisledWall Street JournalBy JOE PALAZZOLO And JENNIFER SMITH Lawsuits accusing a number of law schools across the country of fudging post-graduate employment statistics were filed on Wednesday, amid mounting controversy over the high cost of tuition and grim job prospects for …John Marshall grads sue [...]

Austin American-Statesman Indiana liquor law could crimp Super Bowl partiesWall Street JournalThere was never much chance of getting Indiana's "blue law" suspended, just this once. A spokeswoman for Gov. Mitch Daniels, Jane Jankowski, said the issue was never raised and some of the city's business owners say they understand why.Ind. liquor law could squeeze Super [...]

A Dozen Law Schools Hit with Lawsuits over Jobs DataWall Street Journal (blog)By Joe Palazzolo The number of lawsuits accusing law schools of ”legerdemain”* in their claims about post-graduate employment has quintupled. Three complaints — against Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan, New York Law School and Thomas Jefferson …and more » View full post [...]

Wall Street Journal Law Firms Pursue Growth by Poaching in Tough ClimateWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER SMITH As law firms cut back on entry-level hires, they have resumed chasing growth by poaching partners from other practices. Partner defections rose last year, and legal experts predict the trend will continue this year as firms compete …and more » [...]

Cuomo Seeks Civil Service Law ChangesWall Street JournalBuried in the governor's budget bills are changes to civil service laws that haven't been highlighted in Mr. Cuomo's speeches but together represent a comprehensive attempt to shake up promotion and hiring rules that date back to the 19th century.and more » View full post on law – Google [...]