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Rodrigo González Fernández y un grupo de egresados de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad la Republica en Chile ha decidido poner al alcance de todo el mundo de la profesion legal importantes materias en Ingles para ir practicando el trabajo en materia de Tratados internacionales y que nuestra profesión estará en primera linea. Invitamos a todos a opinar, debatir, participar activamente.Es el primer blog legal en inglés de latinoamerica.

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

lawyerschile: For Environmental Law, 'Worst Term Ever'

For Environmental Law, 'Worst Term Ever'

Everyone's doing it -- wrapping up the Supreme Court term, that is. In the New York Times, Adam Liptak says it was a good year for Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who emerged as a canny strategist, thanks in part to the swing vote of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy swinging to the right when it mattered. In the Washington Post, Robert Barnes calls the just-concluded term "the year of living on the verge, one that avoided blockbuster decisions but continued the court's steady move to the right. In the Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin says the term's most important case may be the campaign-finance case the court decided not to decide, at least not this term.

But in The National Law Journal, Marcia Coyle focuses on a less-heralded aspect of the term -- a "stunning 0-for-5 outcome" for environmentalists. The defeats left both the environmental and business communities wondering where the court is heading in this increasingly important area of law... [MORE]

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Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi on July 1, 2009

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lawyerschile; Firms Keep Up Good Work, Even in Bad Times

Firms Keep Up Good Work, Even in Bad Times

Fears that a down economy would mean a downturn in pro bono work by the nation's largest law firms appear to be unfounded. To the contrary, the annual Pro Bono Report from The American Lawyer finds that the nation's 200 highest grossing firms devoted more hours to pro bono this year than ever before. Nearly half the lawyers at these firms committed at least 20 hours to pro bono and, on average, these lawyers spent more than 60 hours on pro bono matters.

History would suggest this uptick in pro bono is an anomaly. American Lawyer reporter David Bario writes that in past periods of economic upheaval -- both in recessions and booms -- firms have cut back on pro bono. This time, however, firms show no signs of easing up on their good deeds. This is welcome news, but news that begs for an explanation. Bario offers this... [MORE]

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Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi on July 1, 2009

lawyerschile: Yoko Ono Wins Fight Over Lennon Footage

Yoko Ono Wins Fight Over Lennon Footage

Yoko Ono has won her legal fight to claim ownership of 10 hours of rare, black-and-white footage of John Lennon videotaped at the couple's London estate in 1970. In federal court in Boston, U.S. District Judge Rya W. Zobel has ruled that Ono was the rightful copyright owner of the footage.

I could not find a copy of Judge Zobel's ruling on the court's Web site, but based on reports from the Associated Press and The Boston Globe, the yearlong copyright fight was initiated by a Lawrence, Mass., company, World Wide Video LLC, which claimed it bought the copyright to the video in 2000 from Anthony Cox, Ono's husband before she married Lennon. Cox shot the video of Lennon and his family in February 1970, before The Beatles broke up. From the Globe... [MORE]

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Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi on July 1, 2009

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lawyerschile: West, Lexis Offer Help for Hard Times

West, Lexis Offer Help for Hard Times

Two major legal publishers announced initiatives this week to help laid-off lawyers keep their heads above water and make the transition to new jobs. Coincidentally or not, both West and LexisNexis announced their initiatives on the same day.

West's initiative is a two-pronged effort built around two new Web sites. The first prong is Between Cases, a new site intended to serve as an online resource for displaced legal associates seeking employment and networking opportunities. The site includes job search tools, legal education offerings from West LegalEdCenter, information and resources for setting up a private practice, and special offers from Westlaw and other West services.

Between Cases also offers free resources for displaced attorneys who want to use their transitional time to perform pro bono work. To that end, the second prong of West's initiative is something it calls Do Justice. In cooperation with the Pro Bono Institute, West is contributing over $12 million in free Westlaw access to law firms to support pro bono work they do. Read more about both of West's initiatives at the Thomson Reuters blog Legal Current and in this news release.

LexisNexis is calling its initiative Lend a Hand. It is offered to... [MORE]

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