Extrinsic Research: Yes, Judges Do It Too

(cross posted at the Citizen Media Law Project)
Several posts on this blog have discussed the issue of jurors conducting "extrinstic" research by looking up facts online to supplement the evidence that is presented them in court. Courts nationwide are struggling to figure out how to deal with this, from posters in jury rooms to penalizing jurors for conducting such research.

Blog Law Bloggers Unite!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of finally meeting in person fellow blog law blogger Eric E. Johnson, author of the Blog Law Blog. Eric is calling it the "Bloggers' Blog Law Summit."

Vassar Features My Blog

I am a proud graduate of Vassar College (class of '89), and now the college is featuring this blog on its home page for alumnae/i, "The Hub" .

Sixth Circuit's "Dirty" Decision Sends a Chill

(cross posted at the Citizen Media Law Project)
Let's start with the following premise: thedirty.com is a tasteless website. In addition to a bit of celebrity gossip and paparazzi-type pictures, the site also invites anyone to post pictures – often revealing, embarrassing, or insulting – of others for comment by users and, sometimes, the site's proprietor.