Italy’s Historically Horrific New Surrogacy Law Is Also A Threat To U.S. Attorneys
Italian citizenship through ancestry could, in theory, cause some problems.
Italy Takes Aggressive Anti-LGBTQ+ Family Measures
We can only hope that the Italian Constitutional protections for all families ultimately prevail over bad legislation and harmful judicial action.
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Biglaw Firms Abroad Encourage Employees To Work From Home As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
Law firms are trying to protect their employees at all costs.
Murder In Rome By U.S. Students: What Happened?
The two American suspects are said to have confessed to the crime, but the Italian criminal justice system differs greatly from our own.
Italy Takes A Grande Step Forward For LGBT Parental Rights
An exciting first: a same-sex female couple was permitted to register their donor-conceived son to both women as parents.
A Child Without Parents, A Decision Without Logic, And More Reasons Not To Like Russia
A true nightmare for aspiring parents.
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What Happens When A Court Rules That Twins Aren’t Related?
It could have been worse; this is actually a partial victory for the parents.
Standard Of Review: Documentary ‘Amanda Knox’ Raises More Questions Than Answers
The film is an easy watch, but I just wish that it contained a bit more substance.
Non-Sequiturs: 05.18.16
* Check your spam folders! The Ticketmaster settlement email may be in there. [Slate] * Conservative lawyer Ted Olson is drafting an amicus for companies opposed to North Carolina’s anti-transgender bathroom law, HB2. [Time] * Amanda Knox can now sue Italy for an unfair trial. [New York Post] * Will there be a long-term chilling effect […]
Non-Sequiturs: 05.13.16
* The unnamed alleged Bridgegate co-conspirators will stay unnamed a little longer -- District Judge Susan Wigenton has postponed the release of the names after Jenny R. Kramer of Chadbourne & Parke filed a motion alleging her client would be caused "immediate and irreparable reputational harm" if his name were released. [Gawker] * Above the Law all-star Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal is leaving the judiciary for Facebook. [Recode] * The story of how faulty jury instructions led to a second chance for almost 150 Maryland prisoners sentenced to life in prison. [Highline] * District Judge Murray Snow found that Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, along with three aides, violated a federal order designed to stop racial profiling. [Talking Points Memo] * Manufacturing jobs are important, but the real key is union benefits for American workers. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Catholic church be damned, Italy has legalized same-sex unions. [Slate]
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Court Ruling Comes Too Late For Jean Valjean And Aladdin
No man should starve. But no man should have to steal either.
Benchslap Italian Style: Amanda Knox Cleared Of Crime In Biting Decision
Italy's highest court clears Amanda Knox of wrongdoing in the murder of Meredith Kercher, and has some harsh words for the lower courts and investigation which led to Knox's original conviction and time behind bars.
Gunman Shoots Up Courthouse, Killing His Former Lawyer And A Judge
Another shooting highlights the security risks of courthouses.
Morning Docket: 03.30.15
* Talk about a Friday news dump! In case you missed these high-profile rulings, Amanda Knox was acquitted of murder charges in Italy (for the second time), and Ellen Pao lost her discrimination case against Kleiner Perkins. [WSJ Law Blog] * Use this slideshow to compare how North Carolina law schools are doing in terms of job placement. Duke was on top, and NCCU was dead last. Bonus: There were very few school-funded jobs to strip out of the data -- the numbers were just that bad on their own. [Triad Business Journal] * LSAC doesn't want to to adopt new disability accommodations for the LSAT because they "show a complete disregard for the importance of standardized testing conditions." It'd rather show a complete disregard for applicants' disabilities. [National Law Journal] * Widener? I hardly know her! Thanks to the ABA, this saying has new meaning in legal circles. With the law school regulator's blessing, Widener Law's Delaware and Harrisburg campuses will officially become two separate schools effective July 1. [News Journal] * Following blowback over the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Indiana Governor Mike Pence says he'll push for legislation clarifying that the controversial law isn't intended to support discrimination against the LGBT community. Suuure. [Indy Star]
Humping Halts Homicide Trial
Couple caught copulating in criminal courtroom.