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,
Category: Law
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…
The Awful Moment When I Realized I Might *Agree* With Milo (On a Legal Issue)
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is suing Simon & Schuster for dropping his controversial book, has parted ways with his attorneys in the case. Going forward, Milo
Does A Kid In Your Life Want A “KinderGuide” For Jack Kerouac’s On The Road? Too Bad.
Back in January, a group of literary estates (Truman Capote, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and Arthur C. Clarke) and publishers (Penguin Random House and Simon
Dr. Seuss Enterprises v. ComicMix: The Copyright Infringement Case Continues
[And another update: On June 22, 2017, Dr. Seuss Enterprises filed its first amended complaint, which is available here. There’s nothing surprising in it.
