The U.S. Courts web page published a new Caselaw Study on Post-Iqbal Cases (Rev. 4/15/10)as well as an updated Statistical Information on Motions to Dismiss re Twombly/Iqbal (Rev. 4/27/10) (PDF). As you may recall from our prior post, Ashcroft v. …
Today, Associate Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement from the US Supreme Court, effective the day after the Court recesses this summer. In a letter to President Obama, Stevens stated “it would be in the best interests of the …
Under the aegis of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing has a mandate to examine and report on the status of housing rights, engage in dialogues with governments, and …
In case you missed the article in Sunday’s Plain Dealer, law school clinics are under fire as they take on powerful interests. For example, University of Maryland’s Environmental Law Clinic filed suit against Perdue, Inc.. The state legislature responded …
You’re probably already familiar with Restatements, those helpful commentaries on American law published by the American Law Institute. Currently ALI boasts over a dozen Restatements, covering general topics such as torts, contracts, and property, and more specialized ones like unfair …
