I cannot connect to Facebook during work hours, due to a nefarious blocking service that ensures I stay productively at work for the duration of the time I am paid to be at my desk, energetically pouring over contracts, letters of intent, amendments and other legal documents. Nevertheless, I am still on Facebook. I cannot […]
Archives for February 2010
Christianity and the Common Law
February 23, 2010 by
Of all my posts, the question I tweeted a few weeks back about Christianity and the common law has gotten the most views, much to my surprise. Despite the attention, I have no idea whether Christianity is a part of the American legal system’s common law. Justice and mercy, and crime and punishment, the language […]
A Blog You Should Read: The Volokh Conspiracy
February 19, 2010 by
Quickly, because it is Friday and my brain also feels like it’s ready to explode, I want to throw in a plug for one of my favorite blogs, the Volokh Conspiracy. To be sure, I don’t know a ton about any of the contributors, other than their names and that they are largely comprised of […]
“Live Free, or Die Hard,” or Big Brother is watching? The Brave New World of cell phone tapping. PART I
February 16, 2010 by
Among the coolest of gadgets are those which use an internal GPS device to tell you where you are on the map. I use one in my phone and, thanks to an app from Google that I downloaded for free, it allows me to pinpoint my location, pin it on a map, and plot out […]
Your Blackberry Could Save Your Life
February 12, 2010 by
This post has nothing to do with the law, but everything to do with your Blackberry. From Josh Blackman’s blog (who quotes WDTN): A Dayton woman escaped injury when a stray bullet hit her BlackBerry and not her. ”The BlackBerry was in the right place at the right time and the bullet hit her in the right spot,” […]
Wanna buy a bridge in Brooklyn? Or maybe a Baby Einstein video?
February 11, 2010 by
If someone had told me that watching t.v. can actually make me smarter, common sense would have dictated that I laugh at them. But that was exactly the promise behind Baby Einstein products. When the Baby Einstein phenomenon hit back in the late 1990s, parents across American rejoiced. Suddenly, babies and toddlers quieted while the […]
California elevates the rights of the dead
February 1, 2010 by
California elevates the rights of the dead over the living when it comes to privacy rights http://ow.ly/12LUg #privacy #law #california
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