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		<title>California Court Rules in Favor of Super Friends</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2010/11/25/california-court-rules-in-favor-of-super-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A federal judge in California granted an injunction against the LAPD to prevent them from harassing Hollywood Boulevard street "performers" Lowering the Bar reports. There are too many jokes and witty comments to make about this story, but the cold hard facts are as follows: the person who dresses up as Superman1 and asks people [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2010/11/25/california-court-rules-in-favor-of-super-friends/' addthis:title='California Court Rules in Favor of Super Friends ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>No Running with the Judge</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2010/11/23/no-running-with-the-judge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Running]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Legal Profession Blog pointed to an interesting ethics opinion from the Florida Supreme Court's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee. Essentially, the Committee held that a judge could not use group running as community service. The judge wanted to have juveniles run on a track with him as part of their community service hours. Unfortunately, the [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2010/11/23/no-running-with-the-judge/' addthis:title='No Running with the Judge ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>ABA Encourages More Transparency in DOJ Ethics Investigations</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2010/09/23/aba-encourages-more-transparency-in-doj-ethics-investigations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ABA House of Delegates passed several recommendations at its August meeting. Two recommendations submitted by the ABA Criminal Justice Section caught my eye. One of them, Recommendation 100A calls on the Department of Justice to continue “to investigate allegations of professional misconduct on the part of the Department’s lawyers.” The Recommendation goes on to [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2010/09/23/aba-encourages-more-transparency-in-doj-ethics-investigations/' addthis:title='ABA Encourages More Transparency in DOJ Ethics Investigations ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Ethical Equivelant of a Please Kick-Me Sign</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2010/03/31/kick-me-sign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this month's e-mail update from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, they note the actions of 12 attorneys. All 12 sent in checks to pay their annual dues using "checks marked as drawn on a trust or escrow account." Of course, this prompted an immediate inquiry from Disciplinary Counsel.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2010/03/31/kick-me-sign/' addthis:title='The Ethical Equivelant of a Please Kick-Me Sign ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Ethics Tip: Don&#8217;t Fabricate Your Job History</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2010/02/15/legal-ethics-tip-dont-fabricate-your-job-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fake careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New website CareerExcuses.com allows people to fill their resume with fake information. The website will give you an 800 number, e-mail address, and contact person to list as a reference. Whenever someone calls the number, a live operator will answer, and can take a message. Quite elaborate! They even offer some legal advice: Is misinformation [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2010/02/15/legal-ethics-tip-dont-fabricate-your-job-history/' addthis:title='Legal Ethics Tip: Don&#8217;t Fabricate Your Job History ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>California Bill Would Require Witnesses to Report Violent Crimes</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/19/california-bill-would-require-witnesses-to-report-violent-crimes/</link>
		<comments>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/19/california-bill-would-require-witnesses-to-report-violent-crimes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[violent crime]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) announced a proposed amendment to California's criminal code. The amendment would require witnesses to violent crimes to report the incident to police. Failure to report the crime could result in up to six months in jail and a fine of $1,500. The current California law requires witnesses to report crimes [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/19/california-bill-would-require-witnesses-to-report-violent-crimes/' addthis:title='California Bill Would Require Witnesses to Report Violent Crimes ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Florida: Judges Cannot be Facebook Friends with Litigants</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/09/florida-judges-cannot-be-facebook-friends-with-litigants/</link>
		<comments>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/09/florida-judges-cannot-be-facebook-friends-with-litigants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MySpace]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida's Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee responded to a few questions from one Florida judge about the use of social networking sites. The Committee found that judges cannot accept friend requests from litigants in their court. They take special care to note: This opinion should not be interpreted to mean that the inquiring judge is prohibited [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/09/florida-judges-cannot-be-facebook-friends-with-litigants/' addthis:title='Florida: Judges Cannot be Facebook Friends with Litigants ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Non-profit Files Disciplinary Complaints Against Torture Memo Lawyers</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/02/non-profit-files-disciplinary-complaints-against-torture-memo-lawyers/</link>
		<comments>http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/02/non-profit-files-disciplinary-complaints-against-torture-memo-lawyers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disbarment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[torture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On November 27th a group of lawyers filed complaints with the Washington, D.C. Board of Professional Responsibility to disbar William Haynes II, John Choon Yoo, and Alberto Gonzales for their participation in the torture memos. Haynes was the former General Counsel for the Department of Defense, while Yoo was the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2009/12/02/non-profit-files-disciplinary-complaints-against-torture-memo-lawyers/' addthis:title='Non-profit Files Disciplinary Complaints Against Torture Memo Lawyers ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Some Thoughts on the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2009/11/17/federal-rules-revisions/</link>
		<comments>http://joshcamson.com/2009/11/17/federal-rules-revisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[admissibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[character evidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evidence]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[revisions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The federal judiciary recently posted a revised version of the Federal Rules of Evidence to solicit comments on the proposed changes. The revisions, overall, are a tremendous improvement over the current rules. They make the rules easier to read and understand. However, while the goal of these re-styled rules is to avoid any changes in [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2009/11/17/federal-rules-revisions/' addthis:title='Some Thoughts on the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Prepare for the Upcoming SCOTUS Term with CrimProf Blog</title>
		<link>http://joshcamson.com/2009/09/02/prepare-for-the-upcoming-scotus-term-with-crimprof-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://joshcamson.com/2009/09/02/prepare-for-the-upcoming-scotus-term-with-crimprof-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Camson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[criminal law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[criminal law professor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crimprof blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new term]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scotus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supreme court]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The CrimProf blog has been running a series called "Previewing the Coming Term." In each installment, one case before the Supreme Court is presented. The posts provide a little background information including the issue, a factual and procedural history, and the arguments for both sides. When possible, links are provided to the briefs. This is [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style" addthis:url='http://joshcamson.com/2009/09/02/prepare-for-the-upcoming-scotus-term-with-crimprof-blog/' addthis:title='Prepare for the Upcoming SCOTUS Term with CrimProf Blog ' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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