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Facebook: Where You Can Get “Super Poked” And “Super Served”

Facebook, with more than 100 million users, provides a way for friends and family to keep in touch with one another. So, it’s only a matter of time before Facebook accounts

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“Seclusion Rooms” in Schools Stir Up Controversy

Seclusion rooms are used across the nation, generally for special needs children. On November 2004, Jonathan King hanged himself with a cord a teacher gave him to hold up his

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NPR Spotlights Legal System in Afghanistan

After the Taliban lost control of Afghanistan in 2003, its justice system needed to be rebuilt from the ground up. While most post-war resources were being devoted elsewhere, the legal

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If privacy’s what you’re looking for, it’s time to look into Yahoo

Yahoo further upheld a users right to privacy and upped the ante for competitors Google and Microsoft when it announced this week that it would begin anonymizing and deleting personal

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Shoe Throwing can get Complicated…

The infamous shoes thrown at President George W. Bush last week and more importantly their pitcher, Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, are drawing even more attention now that Zaidi faces trial

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Proposed NY Budget to Tax iTunes, Beer, Cigars, Yachts, and more

The New York State budget proposed by Governor David Paterson will add to the tax burden of its residents with 88 fees, 10 fines, and 39 changes to the tax

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Issues With Legal Representation For Surviving Mumbai Attacks Suspect

Obtaining legal representation for Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab has become a challenge for the Indian authorities.The sole surviving Mumbai attacks suspect is having trouble finding a lawyer to represent him

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Latest Ponzi Sceme Draws Criticism for the SEC

After Bernie Madoff’s arrest last Friday for allegedly running a “Ponzi scheme” for the better part of the last decade, the question to consider now is where else to place

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Tobacco Company’s Defense Goes Up In Smoke

In a close 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that smokers may use state consumer protection laws to sue cigarette makers for the way they promote “light” and “low tar”

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Defense Attorney Watch: Blagojevich meets with Ed Genson

Last week, the Fastcase Blog brought you information on who would be representing Blagojevich in charges that he auctioned off Barack Obama’s empty U.S. Senate seat. Over the weekend, Blagojevich

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