Hosts Update Now Is The Time To Fundamentally Transform America Doug Henwood wrote in a Jacobin magazine article last week that “. . . things could get very ugly, but it is also an opportunity to emerge from this crisis a better country.“ In his article Henwood articulates a vision, “a vision of solidarity and […]

Hosts Updates Chronic Underlying Conditions: Vunerability To Covid-19 10,239 Elderly Prisoners in New York State – Governor Cuomo’s Office – 518-474-8390 FOIA Suspended  —- Abuse Of Emergency Powers, The U.S. Constitution And Habeas Corpus The Department of Justice is now seeking to exploit the coronavirus calamity to get Congress to give it permission to pick […]

Host Updates: In Memoriam – Perry Rosenstein Law and Disorder warmly remembers Perry’s legacy. He passed on April 3rd, 2020 in Teaneck, New Jersey.  Navy Secretary’s Flight To Aircraft Carrier To Bash Fired Captain Cost Taxpayers $243,000 10,239 Elderly Prisoners in New York State – Governor Cuomo’s Office – 518-474-8390 —- Reevaluating “Normal” Once Again We […]

Speaking In Turkish: Denying the Armenian Genocide Around the world, April 24 marks the observance of the Armenian Genocide. On that day in 1915 the Interior Minister of the Ottoman Empire ordered the arrest and hangings of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. It was the beginning of a systematic and well-documented plan to […]

EFF: Google And Apple Virus Contact Tracing And Privacy From China, to Israel, and now the U.S., governments seek to enact broad surveillance measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Already a majority of the public has said it favors such tracking, even though leadership has not shown how this tracking might actually stop the […]

Nobody’s Child: A Tragedy, a Trial, and a History of the Insanity Defense Public opinion surveys of knowledge, attitudes, and support for the insanity defense show that Americans dislike the insanity defense. They want insane law-breakers punished, and believe that insanity defense procedures don’t protect the public. Polls also show that most overestimate the use […]

(United States Second Circuit) - Affirmed. Finding that events occurring after judgement was entered do not matter, the panel affirms the district court’s award of attorney’s fees and denial of fees for administrative proceedings.

Nearly $14 Million In Undistributed Royalties Has Been Found By Music-focused Finance Firm Sound Royalties

A large lobbying effort mobilized almost immediately. Conducted outside the public’s view, its goal was to keep hundreds of stores open, thousands of Denverites employed, and entire industries functioning across the city.

(United States Seventh Circuit) - District court's granting of summary judgment and bench verdict for Defendant affirmed. Sherman Act claim fails where the only current feasible way to comply with Chicagoland area city commercial fire safety ordinances was to use an exclusive provider. Under Fisher v. City of Berkeley, government restraints on trade imposed unilaterally do not form the basis of a Section 1 or Section 2 claim.

This is the second part of a three-part series on use of litigation interest and risk assessment (LIRA), growing out of a program at CPR’s annual meeting in February 2020. The first part of this series describes how to do LIRAs and includes results from a survey of participants in our program.  This part describes … Continue reading Early Dispute Resolution Processes →

This is the final part of a three-part series on litigation interest and risk assessment (LIRA) and early dispute resolution procedures.  The first part explains how lawyers can use LIRA procedures to help clients make better decisions about litigation and negotiation.  The second part describes some early dispute resolution procedures, which can benefit from good … Continue reading Dispute Prevention and Early Dispute Resolution Framework →

A recent post anticipates that as we go through the current crisis, we will develop a “crisis new normal” and, after we recover from the crisis, a “normal new normal” (NNN).  At this point, governments, institutions, and individuals are still developing new routines as we wait out the crisis by doing things like sheltering in … Continue reading The Next New Normal in Law, Dispute Resolution, and Legal Education →

I’m happy to share this reflection from my colleague Natalie Fleury who runs our small claims mediation clinic which, as elsewhere, was forced to distance mid-semester.  I expect we will all have lessons as we move forward and plan for the fall semester as well! “Could we try and mediate over the phone?” I was … Continue reading Student Lessons on Distance Mediation →

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Clouzine Discovers And Promotes Indie Talents Part Of Discoveries (#16) Tremendous (UK), Jennifer Mlott (USA), And King Fally (Nigeria).

As schools across Colorado closed in March to slow the spread of coronavirus, food service directors and cafeteria workers swung into action, setting up an extensive network that has handed out hundreds of thousands of meals, many of them to families short on food for the first time.

The novel coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge for dozens of metropolitan district board candidates across Colorado as they grapple with stay-at-home orders and social distancing impacting their campaigns.

Metro district developers and home builders in Colorado are major campaign contributors to elected officials where they have developments. Developer Pat Hamill of Oakwood Homes is a major contributor, no more so than the Ebert Metropolitan District in Denver where his company is its developer.

The sheriff's office is telling hikers not to gather in groups large than four.

Denver Public Schools' summer classes will be held remotely, and all DPS summer camps are canceled, the school district announced Monday.

Most students in Colorado’s two largest school districts are participating in remote learning, according to data from the districts. But statewide, it’s harder to tell how many Colorado children are learning from home while school buildings are closed due to the coronavirus.

As schools across Colorado closed in March to slow the spread of coronavirus, food service directors and cafeteria workers swung into action, setting up an extensive network that has handed out hundreds of thousands of meals, many of them to families short on food for the first time.

A Weld County man is being investigated on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting at a neighbor over a property dispute.

Mario talks about his king cobra tattoos.

Elijah Blake looks for resolve between him and his dad.

A new queen of comedy?

A new queen of comedy?

The 'Love & Hip Hop' stars posted a video.

“Please hold onto your families tight.”

The “Funds for Morehouse” campaign gave more than $260,000.

Meghan is suing a British tabloid for invasion of privacy.

“It’s just one of the failings of our society.”

The actress laughed off the rumors.

“#RamadanKareem.”

They’re amazed that they never made the connection.

The comedian says the rapper checks all the boxes.

“Wish we were all together.”

'Fresh Dressed" premieres on Monday, October 13 at 10P/9C.

He's airing out his grievances after a tumultuous week.

“Don’t die cause you bored!!!”

Give it up for the class of 2020.

A newspaper analysis shows the disparity between communities

Coronavirus can’t stop, won’t stop a Motor City tradition.

The line reached all the way outside the mall.

The enforcement was meant to protect from coronavirus spread

The verbal altercation turned deadly.

Trump Administration not sticking to its own order.