Does It “Stack the Deck” Against the Powerful When a Judge Quotes To Kill a Mockingbird & Describes Civil Rights History?

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch said to the jury, “Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country

Steinbeck Lawsuit: The Case Drags On

A few months ago, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit told John Steinbeck’s heirs that a decades-old feud over control of Steinbeck’s works, resulting

Thoughts on the Nora Roberts Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Cristiane Serruya

Last week, the news broke that Nora Roberts, famed American author of more than 200 romance novels, has sued Cristiane Serruya, who lives in Rio

Lawyers Are Never Picked For Jury Duty. Right?

Anyone who believes that lawyers never serve on juries is wrong. I’m a lawyer, and I’ve been selected* twice. My first time on a jury,

Are You Optimistic About the Future of Fake News?

Intentionally deceptive “news” isn’t new. According to Thomas Jefferson, writing on June 11, 1807 to John Norvell: “To your request of my opinion of the

Will The Supreme Court Allow States To Penalize Americans Who Don’t Vote?

Originally posted on The Misfortune Of Knowing:
About 100 million eligible voters chose not to vote — or were unable to — in the November…