The Roll Call : 1.11.11

*Philippine Supreme Court denies Lauro Vizconde's request for oral argument on his motion for reconsideration of the high court's acquittal of Webb, et al., via Manila Bulletin 


*Columnist Conrado de Quiros weighs in on Teofisto Guingona's motion for leave to intervene in Vizconde's plea before the Supreme Court to reverse Webb's acquittal via Inquirer


*Philippine Supreme Court rules for the constitutionality of the Human Security Act of 2007, or Republic Act No. 9372 via Manila Bulletin 

*Philippine Supreme Court resumes full-court session after holiday recess via Philippine Star 

*US Supreme Court dismisses Obama citizenship case via AFP      

*US Supreme Court upholds federal law ban on criminals from owning bullet proof vest or body armor in Alderman v. United States via Bloomberg

*University of the Philippines College of Law celebrates its centennial anniversary via GMANews.TV

*Philippine law student who lost her legs in the September 2010 Bar Exam blast recognized among the 14 'People of the Year' awardees via Philippine Star

*Philippine Civil Service Commission finds Public Attorney's Office Chief and deputies qualified without need to seek eligibility from the Career Executive Service Office via Manila Bulletin

*Given the current high cost of a law education and the diminishing career prospects of attorneys, writer David Segal ponders on a critical question: "Is Law School a Losing Game?" via The New York Times