Monday, January 10, 2011
F. Lee Bailey on Why O.J. Was Innocent
In a 46-page document, the former member of the legal "dream team" details his case for Simpson's innocence.Briefly, from the manuscript:
This is intended to be an outline - a deliberately detailed outline supporting the proposition that the jury reached the correct verdict in the California case of People v. Orenthal James Simpson. But the outline - and the book which will someday follow - is planned to go further. When all of the facts in the case are assimilated and viewed in proper perspective, it should be clear that Simpson was not simply the beneficiary of a reasonable doubt, but in fact totally innocent of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.We have no judicial machinery capable of establishing factual innocence, or what forensic investigators might term ground truth innocence. More than half a century ago, before the infamous military Courts & Boards were abolished by the much enlightened Uniform Code of Military Justice in 1951, a court had two optional verdicts in the case of an accused who was not going to be convicted: “Not Guilty”, often said to be the equivalent of the famous Scottish Verdict “Not Proven”, or “A Complete and Honorable Acquittal”, a formal stamp of approval that said in essence, that the accused had done nothing wrong. An officer who was court martialed, and did not receive the latter form of verdict, was pretty much at the end of his career.
Check out the article for more.
Fuzzy Employment Statistics for Attorneys
Law schools cooking employment numbers to attract unwary law students for 40K+ per year in tuition. In other news, the sky is blue.
Time for a College Football Playoff?
It'll take a collective antitrust lawsuit for that. Haven't we been down this road before?
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Blackbook Weekend Links
1. U.S. officials have subpoenaed information from Twitter on WikiLeaks officials. [CNN] 2. All kinds of outgoing Senators want to be law professors--it is, after all, a sweet gig. I guess Russ Feingold is no exception. [Washington Post]
3. A legal education too expensive? No. . . . [Telegram.com]
4. 18-year-old files lawsuit against HHH, The Rock, and WWE for injuries sustained during a 2000 pay-per-view event. I suppose its only fitting that the event was "Judgment Day." [Wrestlinginc.com]
5. Saddam Hussein's pistol on display at George W. Bush's presidential library. [ABC News]
6. Justice Roberts pleads with Congress to stop blocking judicial confirmations. He's not the only one who takes issue with nominee stalls. [The Lipman Times]
7. Rep. Bachmann invites liberals to Constitutional discussion series. Charles Krauthammer discusses the debate. [L.A. Times]
Friday, January 7, 2011
Brooklyn Law Dorm to be Converted to Condos
Everyone in New York wants a piece of that sweet, sweet real estate market.
Michigan A.G. to Continue Health Care Opposition
From Bloomberg:
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says he will continue the state's role in a legal challenge to the federal health care overhaul. Schuette is in his first week as Michigan's attorney general. He said Wednesday he will add his name to the lawsuit challenging the law. That continues a legal strategy from former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. Both Schuette and Cox are Republicans.
Attorneys for 20 states are challenging the new federal health care law in a case before a federal court in Florida. The states argue the law violates people's rights by forcing them to buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Changes at BBL
BBL Faithful,
In a follow-up to my recent post, I am proud to announce a new direction for the blog. As most of our prior contributors--including me--have moved on to the working world, we've sought resumes from new writers. Resumes have been forthcoming, and as of today, we've added one new contributor. While we will continue our search, our new contributor (the "Aviator" as he wishes to be called) will join us in periodically posting short news links to articles of legal interest to students, professors, and practitioners. Of course, we'll certainly make all attempts to post substantively from time to time.
On that note, we continue to encourage those who are interested to send your resumes to: tips@blackbooklegal.com.
Cheers!
Nima
In a follow-up to my recent post, I am proud to announce a new direction for the blog. As most of our prior contributors--including me--have moved on to the working world, we've sought resumes from new writers. Resumes have been forthcoming, and as of today, we've added one new contributor. While we will continue our search, our new contributor (the "Aviator" as he wishes to be called) will join us in periodically posting short news links to articles of legal interest to students, professors, and practitioners. Of course, we'll certainly make all attempts to post substantively from time to time.
On that note, we continue to encourage those who are interested to send your resumes to: tips@blackbooklegal.com.
Cheers!
Nima
More Claims for Mayweather to Parry
Not a fun 2011 for Floyd Mayweather. What's the legal analogue to a clinch?
GOP to Read Constitution on House Floor
From CNN:
Republicans will have the Constitution read on the House floor Thursday morning in a nod to the conservative Tea Party freshmen that helped put them back in the majority. The reading will start at 10:30 a.m., with members taking turns until they complete the document -- a process that could take up to a couple of hours.Story time here.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Harvard, Penn, Columbia Dominate Corporate America
These three schools account for the largest share of corporate CEOs in the Fortune 500.
Specter at Penn Law
Senator Specter will join the adjunct faculty at Penn Law beginning in fall 2011.
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