Afternoon Legal Links ... Actor George Clooney may be a star in America, but across the pond, hes now just the famous husband of one of the UKs most prominent lawyers ... Meet Texas judge Don Willett -- the self-described most avid judicial tweeter in America” ... NFLs longstanding blackout rule stricken down by FCC as cable companies cheer Amal Alamuddin, a London-based English barrister who has long been a high-profile figure in international refugee and human rights law, tied the knot with her equally famous American actor boyfriend George Clooney over the weekend. But if you were to believe the headlines about the wedding throughout Europe, it appears Clooney -- Hollywoods most eligible bachelor -- was the one who married up: bit.ly/1rtIaEj Texas Justice Don Willett has posted more than 12,800 tweets as @JusticeWillet since joining Twitter in 2009. But in a time when many judges avoid online commentary, Willett doesnt hold back. He comments on family activities, sports, ice cream and a host of other random topics. And while he says he tweets to stay connected to voters in a state where the judges are elected, some have raised the question whether the frequent tweets create “a general impression of casualness unbefitting a jurist.” nyti.ms/1vsHRsT The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday it repealed its sports blackout rule for the National Football League, eliminating a decades-old ban on airing local games that were not sold out. Cable operators, meanwhile, reacted accordingly: Cable operators cheered the FCCs move. We commend the commissions unanimous decision to eliminate the antiquated sports blackout rule, said a statement from the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. We encourage the FCC to continue its examination of outdated rules that no longer make sense. usat.ly/1vv2qFV
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:18:26 +0000
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