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June 1 2009, 11:02am

Nancy Drew a Big Draw for Supreme Court’s Female Justices Posted 37 minutes ago via ABA Journal Top Stories Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor was a big fan of Nancy Drew when she was a child, but she later switched allegiance to Perry Mason and decided she wanted to be a lawyer rather than a detective. If Sotomayor is confirmed to the Sup…

  iPhone App for Marijuana Legalizaton
  Posted about 1 hour ago via TalkLeft
  As Apple always tells us in commercials, there&#8217;s an iPhone app for evertyhing. Even this:  The app features the laws and consequences for possession in each state, facts and figures supporting why marijuana should be legal and a pre-written l&hellip;





  GM Files for Bankruptcy; Judge Approves Chrysler Sale

  Posted about 1 hour ago via ABA Journal Top Stories
  General Motors filed for bankruptcy this morning under a restructuring plan that calls for the United States to own 60 percent of GM stock. The filing says GM has $82.3 billion in assets and $172.8 billion in debts, the New York Times reports&hellip;





  Judge Reprimanded for Friending Lawyer and Googling Litigant

  Posted about 2 hours ago via ABA Journal Top Stories
  A North Carolina judge has been reprimanded for “friending” a lawyer in a pending case, posting and reading messages about the litigation, and accessing the website of the opposing party. Judge B. Carlton Terry Jr. and lawyer Charles Shie&hellip;





  Setting Up a Scapegoat for GM
  Posted about 2 hours ago via Business Law Prof Blog
  The NYTs today is gushing over a 31 year old who interrupted law school to &#8220;run&#8221; General Motors in the bankruptcy announced today. He has no formal economic training and no business training. His dad is a &#8220;green&#8221; engineer. He&#8230;





  Thumb-in-the-eye II: Cal Supremes affirm Buell-Wilson

  Posted about 2 hours ago via Overlawyered
  We&#8217;ve been following Buell-Wilson v. Ford for some time, including the U.S. Supreme Court remand.  Curt Cutting&#8217;s blog has the latest in two April posts here and here. Cal Biz Lit also has good commentary. Tags: autos, Buell-Wil&hellip;





  GM Bankruptcy Information Updated
  Posted 32 minutes ago via Law Librarian Blog
  Debtor in Principal Case: General Motors Corporation Case No.: 09-50026-reg Venue: Bankr. S.D.N.Y., <a href="http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov" rel="external">http://www.nysb.uscourts.gov</a>/ Petition: <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/15995649/General-Motors-Bankruptcy-Petition" rel="external">http://www.scribd.com/doc/15995649/General-Motors-Bankruptcy-Petition</a> Judge: Bankruptcy Judge Robert E&hellip;

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