Foodie Law
While reviewing our new arrivals, I came across a fun new title –The Little Book of Foodie Law by Cecil C. Kuhne III [Find it]. This ingenious little book is organized around important cases covering various legal aspects of food. …
Category: This Just In – New Books
This Just In: Just Words: Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy, and the Failure of Public Conversation in America
On this day thirty-two years ago, Lillian Hellman filed a libel lawsuit against Mary McCarthy for $2.2 million in damages. The two women were known for having an uncongenial relationship because of their disparate views on communism. Hellman was harshly …
New Criminal Law Journal
The Virginia Journal of Criminal Law (VJCL) is a new student-run publication of the University of Virginia School of Law. The journal’s inaugural issue features an article by Professor Dan Markel from Florida State University College of Law entitled “Retributive …
Just In: The Harm in Hate Speech
Jeremy Waldron is the author of one the C|M|Law Library’s newest titles, The Harm in Hate Speech. Black’s Law Dictionary defines hate speech as “speech that carries no meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, such as …
This Just In: Solo by Choice
The 2011-2012 edition of Solo by Choice: How To Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be [find it] starts by acknowledging the fact that not all law school dreams are realized. Some law grads find themselves unhappy with firm …
