Word: legalism
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...said. “I can say law school applications are going to go up but not for the right reasons. It’s a more secure profession—there’s a long history of economic circumstances being inversely proportional to the demand for a legal education. When the economy goes down, applications go up.” In addition to the “if,” “where,” and “when” of law school, Curll stressed the importance of asking why an applicant wants...
...instantaneous, as Google launched its bold book-scanning project. Seen by many as a noble, if dauntingly large venture, the project promised to provide accessibility and protection for the world’s literature in digital form. Unfortunately, over 300 publishing companies did not agree; and their opposition found legal sanction in a 125 million dollar settlement, halting the scanning of material still under copyright. Harvard University, which has been cooperating with Google and four other libraries, decided to extract itself from the project as legal liabilities mounted. Going forward, the University will only allow Google to scan works that...
...chosen based on online votes—which indicate the scope of a group’s fan base—and the input of judge Ethan B. Schiffres, a student at Harvard Law School who works with Recording Artists Project, which allows HLS students to provide pro bono legal services for local members of the music industry. —Staff writer Chelsea L. Shover can be reached clshover@fas.harvard.edu...
...professor who worked her legal magic to protect the creator of Harry Potter from copyright infringement discussed the differences between intellectual property online and in print at Harvard Law School at a panel event yesterday...
...Iraqi government, for its part, has asked that all U.S. troops be pulled out of Iraqi cities by June 2009 and out of Iraq by 2012. That remains part of the Status of Forces draft agreement currently being renegotiated between Washington and Baghdad, to create a legal framework for the operation of U.S. troops in Iraq when their current mandate expires on January 1. Iraq's foreign minister, Hoshiyar Zebari, says he is confident that the Obama administration will not pull U.S. troops out of Iraq too quickly. Obama has agreed to "consult with the Iraqi government...