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Murder, Hypothetically Speaking.

No. 580 A tenured Weidner University Law Professor has been suspended and banned from campus because students complained about using the name of the black female dean in a hypothetical classroom murder scenario.  So reports Volokh Conspiracy. CLT

The Super Bowl Effect.

Judge Jeffrey Manning ordered jury selection in the Orie trial delayed from February 7 to February 8 because the Steelers play in the Super Bowl the night before. The Judge’s stated reason was that there might be celebrations occurring that day. The unstated reason, of course, is that there might be celebrations occurring the night before and it is hard enough to get up on a cold February Monday when you haven’t been drinking and raising hell the night before. That applies to judges and court personnel as well as jurors.

Skins in the Game.

No. 570 Child pornography legislation has probably engendered more unintended consequences than intended ones. Remember sexting?  After the unintended consequence happens, there is often some kind of backtracking, as with sexting prosecutions that nobody wanted. When the police seize a computer for any purpose, they immediately look at the history of items viewed, to see […]

Incompetent to Stand Trial?

The Wall Street Journal Law Blog recently called attention to an interesting case in Philadelphia. A drug runner was arrested while transporting cocaine from the West to Philly by car. He turned out to be deaf and illiterate. He hasn’t spoken a word since the arrest. It is believed by authorities that he does not understand any language. His public defender has been unable to communicate with him to prepare for trial. Is he incompetent to stand trial?

What the Internet Got For Christmas

This week alone noticed MASSIVE hacking activity.

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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