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Recent Posts from The LACBA Student Lounge Blog

ICJ Takes Croatia's Genocide Case Against Serbia
On Tuesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a case brought by Croatia accusing Serbia of genocide during the Croatian 1991-1995 independence war. (Download croatias_case.pdf). Croatia claims that…
ESPN and BCS agree to 4-year deal for T.V., Radio and Digital Rights
The New York Times reports that ESPN placed the highest bid to win the rights to broadcast college football’s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) from 2011 to 2014. Neither officials with the BCS or ESPN would…
Supreme Court Rules For Navy, Against Environmentalists in Sonar Dispute
In its first decision of the current term, the Supreme Court decided in favor of allowing the US Navy to conduct sonar training exercises off the coast of California, despite the concerns raised by environmental…
CA Bar Foundation Awards 57 Scholarships to Law Students
According to a California Bar Journal article, The California State Bar Foundation awarded 57 scholarships to law students, each scholarship totaling up to $7,500. There were Public Interest scholarships and Diversity scholarships awarded. The total…
SEC Charges Mark Cuban with Insider Trading
The Wall Street Journal reports reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Cuban is charged with allegedly selling shares in Mamma.com after learning…
"How I made Partner at the Largest Law Firm in LA": Skadden
Aspirations to become partner at a major Los Angeles law firm? Peter Morrison, 34, started at Skadden in 2000 and is now a partner at the firm's Los Angeles office. Skadden topped the 2007 money…
Question of the Week: Does the Economic Downturn Matter for Law Students?
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Harvard Degree Not What It's Cracked Up To Be
"Jack" is a lawyer with a law degree from Harvard. And he burned it. Overcome with the demands of the workplace, he is trying to simplify his life and find a more meaningful purpose to…
Law Student Clobbers Would-Be Robber Over Laptop
Arizona State University law student, Alex Botsios, said he had no problem giving the would-be robber his wallet or other valuables, but drew the line at his laptop. "I was like, 'Dude, no -- please,…
Guns N' Roses Uploader to Plead Guilty: Copyright Infringement
A Los Angeles man was recently arrested because he allegedly uploaded a number of Guns N' Roses songs from the forthcoming album by the band titled Chinese Democracy. The man agreed to plead guilty to…