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Lex et Ratio: September 2012
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A blog devoted to thinking about law, politics, ethics, the Constitution, and civic education. Monday, September 24, 2012. Arriving on my desk last week - on Constitution Day (Sept. 17) no less - was the latest book by Yale law professor Akhil Reed Amar, America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By. A sequel of sorts to the award-winning America's Constitution: A Biography. A Matter of Principle. And Justice in Robes. Constitution - sets the bar quite high (the height of tha...
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SCOV Law: August 2015
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The Supreme Court of Vermont Law Blog: An on-going conversation about the practice of law in Vermont, featuring summaries of Vermont Supreme Court decisions, a dollop of lampooning, legal analysis, and a charming aggregation of creative thought. Monday, August 31, 2015. Round Two: Vote for SCOV Law! Thanks to you fine folks, we made it to round two of the best legal blogs contest. We were nominated for back in July. This panda wants you to vote for SCOV Law. Don't disappoint the panda. State v. Vezina.
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Selected Developments in VT and US law: 11/01/2008 - 12/01/2008
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Selected Developments in VT and US law. Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Second Circuit Rules on Scope of Arbitrators' Subpoena Power Re Non-parties to Arbitration Proceeding. Section 7 of the Federal Arbitration Act,. 9 USC § 7. 8220;does not enable arbitrators to issue pre-hearing document subpoenas to entities not parties to the arbitration proceeding.”. Life Receivables Trust v. Syndicate 102 at Lloyd’s of London. Nov 25, 2008. Links to this post. Thursday, November 13, 2008. November 10, 2008. At 03:42 P...
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SCOV Law: Pythagoras’s Theorem After High School
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The Supreme Court of Vermont Law Blog: An on-going conversation about the practice of law in Vermont, featuring summaries of Vermont Supreme Court decisions, a dollop of lampooning, legal analysis, and a charming aggregation of creative thought. Monday, August 10, 2015. Pythagoras’s Theorem After High School. State v. Wisowaty. The State charged Wisowaty with operating a motor vehicle on a public highway in a negligent manner under this statute. Labels: Abuse of Discretion. Motion for new trial. Strauss ...
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Selected Developments in VT and US law: 08/01/2003 - 09/01/2003
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Selected Developments in VT and US law. Wednesday, August 20, 2003. A specific statute criminalizes breach of the peace. 13 VSA § 1027. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Aided by the agency relationship. Covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Debt collection practices act. Other VT Law Blogs. Vermont.gov News and Press Releases. Health Department Applauds New Federal Rule Banning Smoking in Public Housing. Torts Health care provider has duty to warn caregivers of dangerous mental patient.
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Lex et Ratio: In Praise of Inconsistency
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A blog devoted to thinking about law, politics, ethics, the Constitution, and civic education. Thursday, January 3, 2013. In Praise of Inconsistency. In a passage frequently misquoted and misunderstood - "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." Emerson believed that no great leader - indeed, no thoughtful, complete person - seeks. Said of Lincoln that,. Referred to as "role-determined": they are "instituted" because they work withi...
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Thank You, American Law Institute | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. Thank You, American Law Institute. April 16, 2015. I learned Tuesday that I have been elected to membership in the American Law Institute. I am really very pleased to be elected. It will come as no surprise to readers of this blog to know that improving the law and the justice system has been a life-long passion for me. I welcome the opportunity to contribute in a new and important forum. I intend to be an active member. Restatements of the Law.
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Wall Street Journal Lifts National Profile of Collateral Consequences | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. Wall Street Journal Lifts National Profile of Collateral Consequences. May 19, 2015. Monday’s Wall Street Journal (May 18, 2015), raised the national understanding of problems presented by the proliferation of the collateral consequences of criminal convictions. The print article, published on page A3 of the Journal, “After Prison, Landing Work is Tricky, Officials Aim to Get More Ex-inmates Back to Work,”. Many thanks to Joe Palazzolo of the Wall St...
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“The Judge” Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. and the Burden of Judging | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. The Judge Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. and the Burden of Judging. March 2, 2015. Regular readers of this blog know that I am interested in the feedback loop between popular culture and the law. Recently, I watched The Judge, a Robert Duvall and Robert Downey, Jr. film. And as I did, I wondered about the impact of the film on the public’s view of lawyers and judges. After all, no one could make all those decisions correctly. Sure, but fiction ...
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“The Fall and Rise of Lawyers,” Aspiring Lawyers, Law Schools and Bar Associations: Take Notice! | On Lawyering
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News and Commentary on the Law and Culture of Lawyers. 8220;The Fall and Rise of Lawyers,” Aspiring Lawyers, Law Schools and Bar Associations: Take Notice! May 26, 2015. On Saturday, CNN published an important story on the status and future of the American legal profession. The story, by University of Tennessee Law Professor Benjamin H. Barton,. The Fall and Rise of Lawyers. May 23, 2015), asserts that sole practitioners have struggled financially for 25 years and that the future looks even worse. Barton...