Report: Gay Divorce Rate Up 400% Following DOMA Ruling
Following the recent decision by the Supreme Court to declare the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional earlier today, sources are reporting…
“Full House” No Longer: Jodie Sweetin Files for Separation from Third Husband
This Monday child star Jodie Sweetin filed for legal separation from her third husband Morty Coyle, according to ABCNews blog.…
Peers Don’t Follow Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Layoffs
Intense speculation follows the industry’s individual layoffs, looking for an emergent trend. However, according to AM Law Daily, leaders of…
American Bar Association Proposes Tougher Requirements – Threatens Diversity Advocates
The legal profession’s diversity advocates are necessarily alarmed at the ABA’s proposal to raise the bar. Currently the minimum pass…
Prop 8 Down: DOMA Deemed Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday by a 5-4 vote that DOMA, the law barring federal recognition of same sex…
Michael Jackson’s Son To Testify in Negligence Case against Promoter
As Michael Jackson’s family continues their negligence lawsuit against concert promoter AEG Live LLC, the deceased singer’s eldest son is…
Wendy Davis Successfully Filibusters Prohibitions on Abortion in Texas
A filibuster initiated by Texas State Senator Wendy Davis successfully blocked new legislation that would close all but four of…
Glenn Greenwald Talks About Snowden’s Contingency Plan: Documents Backed Up Around the World
Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor that released documents about the agency’s Prism program, has stashed encrypted backups…
BP Claims to Be Victim in New Orleans Oil Spill
British Petroleum was the real victim of the New Orleans oil spill, or at least that is what the company…
Appeals Court Rules Smelling Pot on a Person isn’t Probable Cause for Warrantless Search of His Vehicle
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals, Nebraska found that to justify the probable cause for a warrantless search and seizure…
A Win for Private Property at the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sent back the case of Koontz vs. St. John’s Water Management District to the…
WIAW–Lately
I haven’t managed to pull together an entire day for WIAW this week, but I figured I should give you…