Liability for Unvaccinated Children
On May 28 Here and Now, a program from Boston's NPR station WBUR, had a story about whether parents should be liable if their unvaccinated child causes someone harm (miscarriage, sickness or death). 7 min. no transcript
Monday, May 27, 2013
SCOTUSblog
C-Span's Q and A program has an interview with SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein about the Court - how cases are chosen, argued, decided and how all this is reported to the public. It includes clips from some funny videos Goldstein has posted on YouTube. Definitely for U.S. Supreme Court groupies. 59 min, transcript available.
C-Span's Q and A program has an interview with SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein about the Court - how cases are chosen, argued, decided and how all this is reported to the public. It includes clips from some funny videos Goldstein has posted on YouTube. Definitely for U.S. Supreme Court groupies. 59 min, transcript available.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Unreliable Evidence is Back
BBC Radio 4's Unreliable Evidence with Clive Anderson has begun a new series this week with a programme about the way the law treats cohabiting (unmarried) couples. Next week's programme is "How Free Is Our Speech?"
43 min, no transcript
BBC Radio 4's Unreliable Evidence with Clive Anderson has begun a new series this week with a programme about the way the law treats cohabiting (unmarried) couples. Next week's programme is "How Free Is Our Speech?"
43 min, no transcript
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Words for Graduates - Yale Law School
Yale Law School has posted a video of graduation ceremonies for the class of 2013. The Dean begins with lots of cheerleading describing YLS as the best of the best You can see each graduate get his/her diploma and a handshake, and sometimes even a hug. At just after 1 hour, Anne Alstott, a professor at the law school, gives a 30 minute talk about generational justice. She is followed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor who speaks of how to have a successful life in the law. 1h 50 min, no transcript. It is not clear how long this video will be available.
Yale Law School has posted a video of graduation ceremonies for the class of 2013. The Dean begins with lots of cheerleading describing YLS as the best of the best You can see each graduate get his/her diploma and a handshake, and sometimes even a hug. At just after 1 hour, Anne Alstott, a professor at the law school, gives a 30 minute talk about generational justice. She is followed by Justice Sonia Sotomayor who speaks of how to have a successful life in the law. 1h 50 min, no transcript. It is not clear how long this video will be available.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Is Eating People Wrong?
In a 2011 interview, Canadian law professor Allan Hutchinson talks about his new book, Is Eating People Wrong?, which presents groundbreaking legal cases and how they shaped the common law world. The question in the title of Hutchinson's book refers to the famous English criminal case of R. v. Dudley and Stephens which involved the killing and eating of the cabin boy by shipwrecked sailors in 1884.
In a 2011 interview, Canadian law professor Allan Hutchinson talks about his new book, Is Eating People Wrong?, which presents groundbreaking legal cases and how they shaped the common law world. The question in the title of Hutchinson's book refers to the famous English criminal case of R. v. Dudley and Stephens which involved the killing and eating of the cabin boy by shipwrecked sailors in 1884.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Australian Law Made Simple
An Australian law firm, WildeLegal, has posted a very original way to promote itself through some videos they call shenanigans which present basic legal concepts of Australian law. They do this in a very Australian way, using sporting backdrops (rock climbing, sailing, cross-country biking) as the members of the firm explain, for instance, the Australian court system, how to begin a lawsuit and how to respond to one. They have also posted examples of legal documents that correspond to what they describe in the videos (a statement of claim, a cross-claim...).
An Australian law firm, WildeLegal, has posted a very original way to promote itself through some videos they call shenanigans which present basic legal concepts of Australian law. They do this in a very Australian way, using sporting backdrops (rock climbing, sailing, cross-country biking) as the members of the firm explain, for instance, the Australian court system, how to begin a lawsuit and how to respond to one. They have also posted examples of legal documents that correspond to what they describe in the videos (a statement of claim, a cross-claim...).
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Water Rights
One of the things the U.S. Supreme Court has to do occasionally is settle disputes between two or more states, sometimes about boundaries, often about water. The Court has just heard a case about the interpretation of an agreement, the Red River Compact, between Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana to share water from this river and its tributaries. NPR recently had a story about the case. 4 min 48 sec, transcript available and an in depth presentation of the questions involved (with lots of water metaphors, e.g. "ripple effect") A recording of the oral arguments in this case can be found on the Oyez site. 58 min, transcript available. The SCOTUSblog presentation of the case can be found here.
One of the things the U.S. Supreme Court has to do occasionally is settle disputes between two or more states, sometimes about boundaries, often about water. The Court has just heard a case about the interpretation of an agreement, the Red River Compact, between Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana to share water from this river and its tributaries. NPR recently had a story about the case. 4 min 48 sec, transcript available and an in depth presentation of the questions involved (with lots of water metaphors, e.g. "ripple effect") A recording of the oral arguments in this case can be found on the Oyez site. 58 min, transcript available. The SCOTUSblog presentation of the case can be found here.
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