Juicy Suit: POM Advertising Deceptive According to the FTC

Sep 30, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an administrative suit against POM Wonderful and its principals on Monday for deceptive advertising.

West Headnote of the Day – September 30, 2010

Sep 30, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

157 Evidence 157I Judicial Notice 157k5 Matters of Common Knowledge in General 157k5(2) k. Particular Facts. It is common knowledge that a…

Heartbreaking Tree-Pirates Scorned by the Common Law

Sep 29, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

At 4,800 years old, Methuselah was a mere sprout when the pyramids of Egypt were being built. Now, Methuselah and its cohort of other Bristlecone trees in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park are under double assault:

Westlaw tip: Find statutes of limitations the quick and easy way

Sep 29, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

To quickly determine the statute of limitations on a cause of action, it is often much easier to find a relevant statute by searching caselaw.

West Headnote of the Day – September 29, 2010

Sep 29, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

349B Securities Regulation 349BII State Regulation 349BII(A) In General 349Bk243 Statutory Provisions 349Bk245 k. Purpose. Purpose of Blue Sky Law was to…

One Thing You Can’t Sell on eBay: Software

Sep 28, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that reselling software on eBay constitutes copyright infringement

Westlaw Jury Verdict of the Week: Bogus Eyewitness ID Results in Wrongful Incarceration

Sep 28, 2010 By: Jury Verdicts

Johnson v. Guevara (U.S.D.C., N.D. Ill.) $21M verdict for 11 plus years of wrongful incarceration 2009 WL 1886888 Verdict Summary 2005 WL 6309989 Plaintiff’s complaint…

It’s not my fault we’re irreconcilably different!

Sep 28, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

The relationship between husband and wife has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months, provided that one party has so stated under oath.

West Headnote of the Day – September 28, 2010

Sep 28, 2010 By: Westlaw Insider

96H Controlled Substances 96HIV Searches and Seizures 96HIV(C) Search Under Warrant 96Hk144 Affidavits, Complaints, and Evidence for Issuance of Warrants 96Hk146 k.…

Texas Court Reverses Conviction Based on Dog Scent Lineup Evidence

Sep 27, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has reversed a murder conviction that was based on dog scent lineup evidence. The opinion in Winfrey v. State is available at 2010 WL 3656064, and describes the scent lineup as follows:

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