http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-21T15:04:01-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/should_manufacturers_do_more_to_end_the_trade_in_stolen_smartphones/ Stolen cellphones account for nearly half of the robberies in San Francisco and are such a common problem in Chicago that authorities urge riders not to use smartphones on the city's mass transit system. But the problem could be greatly reduced, some say, if handset makers and carriers did more… Consumer Law, Criminal Justice, Legislation & Lobbying, Media & Communications Law, Science & Technology Law Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:01 -0500 44016.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/in_truly_bizarre_situation_fda_oks_no-prescription_plan_b_pill_sale_to_teen/ In the latest round of a hard-fought political battle over the issue of whether the so-called morning-after birth control pill should be available without a prescription to 15- and 16-year-olds, a federal regulatory agency has told pharmacies they are free to sell one brand, Plan B One-Step, over the counter,… Administrative Law, Consumer Law, Executive Branch, Health Law, Legislation & Lobbying, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, 2nd Circuit Court, States, New York Thu, 02 May 2013 11:15:55 -0500 44004.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/connecting_the_digital_dots_to_catch_the_craigslist_killer/ When police responded to the April 14, 2009 murder of a young woman in an upscale Boston hotel, they had little to go on. Besides the victim, who was found face down in the doorway of her room, her hands bound with plastic ties, with three 9-mm bullet wounds to… Bar Associations, ABA, ABA Techshow, Criminal Justice, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, States, Massachusetts Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:40:55 -0500 43625.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firms_offer_cybersecurity_advice_and_attorney-client_privilege_to_hacke/ Law firms are getting involved as companies investigate hacker incidents, providing attorney-client privilege to shield the findings in future lawsuits. The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) has a story on the trend. In one example, Nationwide Insurance hired Ropes & Gray after a hacker obtained personal… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Internet Law, Law Firms, Science & Technology Law, Securities Law Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:00:50 -0500 43507.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/unlikely_allies_join_in_a_push_to_require_warrants_for_access_to_digital/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Legal Theory, Legislation & Lobbying, Media & Communications Law, Science & Technology Law, Terrorism, Features Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:10:10 -0500 43208.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/online_activities_are_still_in_the_wild_west_of_regulation/ Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Internet Law, Legal Theory, Media & Communications Law, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, International Courts/Tribunals, Business of Law Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:40:29 -0500 43299.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/can_a_brain_scan_predict_recidivism_low_activity_in_one_brain_region_is_lin/ A brain scan study of 96 inmates in New Mexico has found that those with low activity in a region of the brain controlling impulsivity were more likely to be arrested after their release. Researchers with the Mind Research Network in Albuquerque, N.M., used functional magnetic resonance imaging to scan… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Science & Technology Law Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:45:55 -0500 43452.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scalia_and_kagan_appear_most_skeptical_about_dna_collection_from_arrestees/ Justice Antonin Scalia appeared unimpressed with the statistics on Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court debated the constitutionality of collecting DNA samples from those arrested for serious crimes. Scalia commented after Maryland’s chief deputy attorney general, Katherine Winfree, offered some statistics, report the National Law Journal,… Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Criminal Procedure, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, U.S. Supreme Court Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:59:55 -0600 43025.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/golden_age_for_texas_oil_and_gas_transactional_lawyers/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Contracts, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Science & Technology Law, Features Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:59:36 -0600 42364.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/space_law_is_taking_off/ Aviation & Space Law, Business of Law, International Law, Science & Technology Law, Business of Law Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:59:36 -0600 42397.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/researchers_identify_dna_study_volunteers_through_online_sleuthing_consent_/ Volunteers participating in the 1000 Genomes Project signed a consent form saying the researchers could not guarantee their privacy. At the time, the risk appeared remote, according to the director of a government entity that that helps fund and direct the project. Not any more. “We are in what I… Health Law, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:00:35 -0600 42455.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/digital_dangers_aba_pursues_responses_to_cybersecurity_threats/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Legislation & Lobbying, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, Terrorism, President's Message Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:30:41 -0600 41952.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/a_huge_following_twitter_suit_accuses_businesses_of_selling_followers/ Internet Law, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Opening Statements Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:10:58 -0600 41954.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_data_and_the_damage_done_law_firm_creates_think_tank_to_study_analytics/ Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, Opening Statements Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:00:32 -0600 41955.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/baby_sitter_wins_new_trial_in_babys_death_after_experts_cite_advances/ New advances in the field of pediatric head injuries are being cited in a new trial grant for a Texas baby sitter who came close to execution for the 1994 death of a child in her care. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, States, Texas Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:15:51 -0600 41913.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/defendant_challenges_roadblock_roundup_based_on_trace_of_gps_device/ A convicted bank robber caught with the help of a GPS device implanted in stolen money is challenging the roadblock that turned up evidence against him. Police in Aurora, Colo., arrested Christian Paetsch, a former music teacher, after police descended on an intersection, pointed their guns at 20 cars and… Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Science & Technology Law Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:00:57 -0600 41707.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/antitrust_enforcers_to_consider_whether_patent_trolls_disrupt_competit/ Antitrust regulators have scheduled informal hearings next month to consider whether patent trolls are disrupting competition and stifling innovation. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have invited technology companies and at least one patent holding company to participate, the Wall Street Journal reports. The… Antitrust Law, Attorney General, Government Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Science & Technology Law Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:30:14 -0600 41686.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/brain_trials_neuroscience_is_taking_a_stand_in_the_courtroom/ Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Disability Law, Health Law, Legal Theory, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Juries, Features Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:20:14 -0500 41080.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/eu_antitrust_commissioner_claims_microsoft_did_not_honor_settlement_agreeme/ Microsoft failed to honor an agreement that the company would give Windows software users equal access to rival Internet browsers, European Union regulators charged Wednesday. The charge, which involves the European version of Windows 8, could leave Microsoft with a fine of up to $7 billion, the Antitrust Law, International Law, Internet Law, Science & Technology Law Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:20:08 -0500 41272.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/italian_court_convicts_earthquake_experts_for_failing_to_adequately_warn_of/ An Italian court has convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter for giving “inexact, incomplete and contradictory information” about whether a series of small tremors indicated a major earthquake was likely. Scientists condemned the verdict issued on Monday, saying it represents a misunderstanding of science. The defendants were… Criminal Justice, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, International, Europe Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:46:52 -0500 41248.abajournal.com