Moritz Legal Information Blog

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) recently announced a new look for its lessons, which will be accessible from iPads and iPhones. Student scores will automatically be saved into an account profile. Copying and pasting will also be possible. Law school students and faculty can now access the new lesson viewer from the beta link within each lesson. A July 13 webcast about the new lessons interface is available on CALI's YouTube Channel.

Three Michigan men are accused of stealing a dead, flattened alligator from a barn, strapping it to a truck, then going mud bogging with it. The owner is credited with photographing the suspicious tire tracks near his barn, finding the suspects, questioning them, then alerting the authorities. The victim forwarded the photographs he took as well as filed a theft report with a Livingston County sheriff's deputy, who eventually spoke with one of the suspects. That person told the deputy that his "friend Douglas Ward" got the alligator and when the deputy asked the speaker his name, he replied, "Douglas Ward," Bezotte said. - The Detroit Free Press Authorities suspect alcohol was involved in the incident. More: The Flint Journal (mlive.com) Hat tip: Lowering the Bar

More news of fast food lawsuits : Wendy's, headquartered in Dublin, is being sued by Pincher's Crab Shack, a seafood restaurant chain in Florida. At issue: the slogan, "You can't fake fresh." Pincher's applied to register the slogan in 2009, and it was registered in 2010. The suit alleges that Wendy's used the same slogan in commercials, and is deceiving the public. The Columbus Dispatch Naples Daily News

An Illinois attorney provides a great example of how not to advertise for a support staff position.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Ohio released its opinion in the case of State v. Williams . The Opinion Summary from the Office for Public Information states: The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that imposing enhanced sex offender registration and community notification requirements included in the 2007 Ohio Adam Walsh Act (AWA) against defendants whose crimes were committed before the effective date of that law violates Section 28, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, which prohibits the General Assembly from enacting retroactive laws. More from the Supreme Court: Opinion Video of oral argument News: Columbus Dispatch NBC4i

In the aftermath of the Casey Anthony verdict, several states, including Massachusetts and Missouri , have begun discussing enacting "Caylee's Law," which would make it a crime not to report the death or disappearance of a child. An Ohio Representative has also proposed a Caylee's Law for Ohio, under which parents would be required to report the death of a child within one hour of discovery, or the disappearance of a child within 24 hours. More news and commentary: Huffington Post Volokh Conspiracy Washington Post Wall Street Journal

Two weeks ago, a bill banning texting-while-driving in Ohio passed the House of Representatives. It would allow texting drivers to be fined up to $150. The bill allows exceptions for emergencies, and for entering or receiving phone calls. House Bill 99 News and commentary: The News-Messenger The Columbus Dispatch The Republic