CivPro, 2/28/08

Thursday, February 28, 2008

CivPro – the Erie problem, continued and ramifications further discussed.

• Next week's assignments:
  
  • Tues: Guaranty Trust 6-17; Byrd 6-22; Hanna 6-28; Ch 7 a, b; Rules 18(a), 41(b)
    
  • Thurs: McNulty 7-8; Winters 7-14 (this case will not be finished, nor argued here)
    
• Substantive v. Procedural Law, governed by State or Federal rules?
  
  • Pre-1938
    
  • Post-1938
    
• Sibbach v. Wilson & Co.

Thursday, Feb 28th...

It's Thursday, and we all have CivPro. I'd like to take just a moment to point out a couple of things...

1) There is a new link in the links section of this blog (in the column to your right), and I think it's particularly helpful in this class.

2) Updates occur on a daily basis now. Keep coming, and I'll keep posting :-)

3) Along with the SDCBA Section Fair at 5:30pm, tonight is rockin' and rollin' with events. Here are the bar reviews:
a) Kathy Frey, a California Western alum, is hosting a fundraiser for a cancer treatment charity at the Local Eatery 1065 4th Ave @ 7pm; which just happens to be about two blocks from the SDCBA!
b) The Vis Moot Team, the Environmental Law Society, and Surf Law Society are teaming up to host Bar Review @ Guava Beach in PB. Whenever/wherever you start the evening they hope you end up at Guava beach for some goodtimes. There will be a raffle, sponsorship by Jack Daniels, etc. Contact Forrest Merithew for more info: fmerithew@gmail.com.

Alrighty then, thanks for reading, participating, and STAY CLASSY, SAN DIEGO!

ConLaw, 2/27/08

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Constitutional Law – Freedom of Speech

• Before the Break
  
  • Constitutional Law does not occur in a vacuum.
    
  • Brandenburg v. Ohio 395 U.S. 444
    
  • Note Case: Hess v. Indiana
    
• After the Break
  
  • What speech is not protected?
    
  • United States v. O'Brien
    
  • Does Speech include Action?

Contracts, 2/27/08

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Contracts – Definiteness, Certainty, and the Statute of Frauds

• Before the Break
  
  • Review of Cyberchron v.
    
  • Certainty
    
    • R.2d § 33
      
    • U.C.C. § 2-305
      
• After the Break
  
  • U.C.C. § 2-308: PERFORMANCE or PRACTICAL CONSTRUCTION
    
    • Toys v. F.M. Burlington Company
      
  • Statute of Frauds
    
    • One-Year Clause
      
    • Hamer v. Sidway revisited

Microsoft: Class-Action Lawsuit?

Well, while you may never have received that personal check from Bill Gates for helping him "test hotmail," it looks like there may be an opportunity to get a little back from big ol' Microsoft after all, based upon some questionable marketing practices.

Deadline! FAFSA!

"The priority deadline to apply for financial aid for the 2008-2009 academic year is Saturday, March 1, 2008!!!! Remember to go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ to fill our your FAFSA ASAP!!! If you received financial aid for the 2007-2008 academic year, you may file a Renewal FAFSA for this upcoming school year. Also, please make sure to designate USD School of Law (code G06976) as a recipient for the processed forms. In addition, you must also fill out a 2008-2009 Law School Institutional Financial Aid Application. Please stop by the Financial Aid Office and pick one up. Once again, the deadline for the Law School Institutional Financial Aid Application is March 1, 2008. If you have any questions, please go visit the Financial Aid Office. You may also call them at (619)260-4570 or email them at lawaid@sandiego.edu."

Odie Kennodie

This just made me laugh.