Sad but true. Living legend Phil Spector has been found guilty of the murder of some b-movie actress that no one cared about anyway. What kind of world do we live in where OJ, Jacko, and Robert f’ing Blake are big enough celebs to get away with murder/child molesting but a visionary like Phil...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Law ’
Phil Spector Is Guilty
Legalese for Techies
note to self: start reading this column called “You Are Not A Lawyer” by Paul Ohm on Freedom to Tinker.
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No Pants
In Tucson, Arizona, it is illegal for women to wear pants. Update: No, it’s not.
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Book Review: The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
Recommended for people who like: Law and Order, The Daily Show, anything by Howard Zinn, reading footnotes, abovethelaw, Dahlia Lithwick or anything written by the Jurisprudence department of Slate.com. The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin is an examination of the Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief...
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Good v. Well May Irk Me but I ain’t No Grammar Girl
Those near & dear to my heart hate me for correcting their “I’m doing good” or “I think I did good on my test.” Eeeeeeeeeek. That way of speaking is as melodic as nails scratching down a blackboard. Contrary to popular opinion, however, I am not a pro when it comes to grammar (cf....
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Election Got You Nervous? It’s OK, the Supreme Court’s Ready to Bore You
Today, the Supreme Court opened for its 2008 term. Whereas last term the Supreme Court tackled important (read: gossip worthy) issues like gun control , torture, child pornography , or the ICJ’s role in death penalty cases, this term the Court decided to take a little break. Maybe they’re trying not provoke anyone’s attention...
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Letters to Inspiring Writers: The Snark is My Favorite Legal Writer
Dear The Snark: Hi, how are you doing today? I know you only have six (6) minutes to read this letter so i will try to be short. Your column cracks me up. Though i am not a cog myself in the BigLaw machine, I am in the business of “trading cogs.” In short,...
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Dog Dies During Routine Traffic Stop
I saw this story on Good Morning America yesterday morning, and I found it a bit controversial. Dog dies during routine traffic stop. Now here are my thoughts.
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