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As a St. Louis tanker truck accident lawyer, I was disappointed to read about a recent federal ruling that takes away local municipalities’ ability to control how trucks use their roads. According to a Nov. 16 article from the Boston...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The Law Society Gazette reports today that Somerset solicitor Martin Davis is to launch a judicial review action against Cafcass because of its ‘unacceptable delays’ in appointing children’s guardians and family court advisers. He is at pains to point out that any judicial review is not aimed at Cafcass staff (who he describes as "extraordinarily committed and hard-working"),...
Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Reading recommendation I recommend very highly this Robert Goodin essay on the state and history of political science as a discipline via ), from a new supplemetary volume to the Oxford Handbooks in Political Science. While political theory is the least integrated field with the rest of the discipline (read the chapter for explanation of the measure), I'm struck by Table A1.4, the integrators of the...
Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Onto the reading list A new article by my colleague Hasana Sharp: "The Impersonal Is Political: Spinoza and a Feminist Politics of Imperceptibility", 24(4) Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy 84-103 (2009). Abstract: This essay examines Elizabeth Grosz's provocative claim that feminist and anti-racist theorists should reject a politics of recognition in favor of "a politics of...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
On a somewhat lighter note, here's a story that's been around for a while but that I thought I should now report, in the interests of serious, comprehensive, journalism. Apparently, a Taiwanese woman asked for a divorce from her husband because his penis was too long. She requested that the offending organ be measured, but her request was denied by the judge, who ordered her to return to her husband....
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Two stories in the news that demonstrate a classic lack of common purpose by the government: On the one hand , as the BBC reports : "More than £13m of funding is being provided to help support victims of sexual and domestic violence". On the other hand , as The Times reports : "Dozens of law firms are having to turn away vulnerable clients, including victims of domestic violence,...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
I received their Pension relief brief from Bradshaw Dixon Moore ('BDM') the other day. The subject was armed forces pensions. Now, most divorce lawyers in this country know (or should know) that armed forces pensions require special consideration. In particular, you cannot safely rely upon the cash equivalent transfer value ('CETV'), which may seriously undervalue the pension. BDM give an extreme example...
Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Tomorrow: Christopher Hamel, "L'esprit républicain: droits naturels et vertu civique dans la pensée d'Algernon Sidney" Wednesday November 25 2-4 pm UQAM Room W-5303 Christopher Hamel (Université de Rouen) "L'esprit républicain: droits naturels et vertu civique dans la pensée d'Algernon Sidney" Résumé: L'objectif de cette conférence...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
They say that ideas that start in America end up over here. Well, I'm not sure that we're ready for this particular idea. ABC channel in America is launching a new reality TV show called " Find My Family ", which will apparently seek to reunite families separated by adoption. I've only seen a trailer (I'm not sure I could stomach a whole show), so I can't comment on how they deal with it,...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of one of the most important books in the history of mankind. On the Origin of Species set out Darwin's incredibly simple idea that explained so much about life on Earth, and that forced humanity to see itself for what it is: just one small branch in the great tree of life. Happy birthday Origin of Species ! [And for any pedants out there, I know...
Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The un-abolition of feudalism Via Tyler Cowen , jobs in an Italian bank being made (conditionally) hereditary.
Jacob T. Levy (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
G.A. Cohen in Memoriam: A Critical Celebration of His Life and Work This Friday, 27 November 2009, 10am - 2pm McGill University, Old McGill Room, Faculty Club Programme: Joseph Carens (Toronto) "Motivation and Equality in Cohen" Jurgen De Wispelaere (CRÉUM) "Cohen in the Real World? Equality, Justice and Social Institutions" Pablo Gilabert (Concordia) "Cohen on Socialism,...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
I've spoken many times previously about the child abuse that is indoctrinating children with religious beliefs, and the absurd labelling of them with terms such as 'Catholic', 'Protestant' or 'Muslim'. Now the British Humanist Association is running a Billboard Campaign on the subject. For further details, see here .
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
On a slightly more serious note than the last two posts, I came across this news story in the Telegraph this morning. I'm not going to comment upon the story itself, but rather upon the sub-heading: "The Conservatives are backing plans to give cohabiting couples the same rights as those who are married " (my emphasis). Now, I don't know if this was written on purpose (if not, the Political...
Family Lore (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Thanks to Lee Rosen of Divorce Discourse for pointing out this great way for a divorce lawyer to advertise (assuming their offices occupy one upper floor in a building): [For a larger picture, click here .]
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