The song, “Amazing Grace,” in all of its beauty and grandeur, was penned by a once-horrid man and slave-owner—a true wretch, as the lyrics denote—John Newton. Newton himself reflected, “There never was, nor could be, such a sinner as myself.”…
Prosecutors have agreed that the murder conviction of Cleveland Wright, 55, should be dismissed due to DNA testing that exonerated his co-defendant in 2012. In 1978, Wright and his childhood friend Santae Tribble were accused and charged for murdering two…
Over a week has passed since the explosive Richard Sherman post-game interview with Erin Andrews of Fox Sports immediately following the Seahawks-49ers NFC championship game. I cannot recall another post-game interview with an athlete that has evoked anywhere near the…
Washington state legislatures will consider two measures designed to preserve DNA evidence in felony cases. Senate Bill 6310 and House Bill 2468 sponsored by Sen. Jeannie Darneille and Rep. Tina Orwall, would establish an 18 month moratorium on destroying DNA…
This is a list of clerkship positions recently added to OSCAR. To see all available clerkship positions, please go to: https://oscar.uscourts.gov/. If students have any questions or need any assistance in applying for a clerkship, please contact Law Career Services.…
This blog post is part of our ongoing guest Blog Series: “Opportunity Knocks.” For a full schedule, please see: http://law.scu.edu/lcs-blog/upcoming-blog-series-opportunity-knocks/ I got my 1L summer internship in-house at Samsung Information Systems America through the LCS job board. I mostly dealt…
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Under the federal estate and gift tax rules, a transferor incurs no tax liability unless and until cumulative gift-giving (lifetime and deathtime combined) exceeds the exemption amount. The exemption amount is $5.0 million, but adjusted for inflation. The 2014 adjusted…
The Santa Clara High Tech Law Journal is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Symposium! Keynote series from top leaders in Internet policy from the CPUC, Department of Justice, SF Mayor’s Office, Uber, Twitter and AngelList. 30th Anniversary Symposium February 14, 2014 at…
Victor Caminata, a Michigan man convicted of arson in 2009, was officially exonerated on Wednesday after serving more than four years in prison. Caminata was released in July, but the case wasn’t formally dismissed and Caminata cleared until Judge William…