This opinion piece by Conrad Black appeared recently on the Huffington Post. Black cited the cases of Michael Morton, John Thompson and Ted Stevens to highlight the problem of prosecutorial misconduct. www.huffingtonpost.com/conrad-black/supreme-court-michael-morton_b_1189021.html
www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-arson-innocence-20120130,0,2843382.story
Save the Date! NCIP’s 5th Annual Justice for All Awards Dinner is on March 22, 2012. It is NCIP’s primary means of raising funds to continue its programs, and showcases the inspiring stories of innocent prisoners who fought to regain…
Washington set to review new wrongful conviction compensation law: A new bill in the Washington state legislature would give exonerated defendants $50,000 per year of wrongful incarceration, with additional compensation for death row and sex crime exonerees. By comparison, California…
In a ruling which cannot be appealed, the Spanish Supreme Court has banned Baltasar Garzon from the legal profession for 11 years. The court found that he illegally authorized the wiretapping of conversations between prisoners and their lawyers in 2009.…
The 2012 Patent Law Interview Program will be held on Thursday, August 2 & Friday, August 3 in downtown Chicago. Each year employers from across the country (including Silicon Valley firms), and roughly 1,500 law students participate. About HALF are…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has set up a special website with information about Perry v. Brown, the decision on the constitutionality of Proposition 8. Quoting from the three-page summary of today’s decision on that…
Tomorrow, February 7, 2012, is the day. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has just announced that it will release its opinion by 10:00 AM California time. This is the Perry v. Brown case, in which plaintiffs argue…
The International Trademark Association, the High Tech Law Institute of Santa Clara Law, and the firms of Cooley, LLP and Orrick cordially invite you to attend a networking reception for Young Practitioners. Open to any person considering, or…
The Famous Kate Patterson is Coming on Feb. 6th! IP focused students shouldn’t miss out! SIPLA is co-sponsoring this event with LCS. Kate specializes in job placement in the IP legal field and has a great understanding of the…