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Antarctica is Not a Foreign Country (for Tax Purposes)
I’m not a tax guy, but stories like this make me want to get an LLM in tax and a collection of bowties. IRS regulations allow U.S. citizens who live
"A Horse Walks Into a Bar" Makes His Appearance
The AutoAdmit saga continues: It seems that the defendant formerly known only as “A Horse Walks Into a Bar” has ridden onto the set, represented by counsel. As I reported
Flori-duh ACT scores drop again
The Gainesville Sun reports: Florida posted a slightly lower score than last year to continue a steady decline on the ACT college entrance test while remaining remain mired in 48th
Gloucester Principal Resigns
In the latest chapter in the pregnancy pact fiasco, the Principal at Gloucester High School has resigned. The Gloucester Daily Times reports: Principal Joseph Sullivan, whose interview with Time magazine
Public Officials File SLAPP Suit, Win Ass-Hat Award
Phil Barlow and Doug Morten serve on the St. Helens, Oregon, City Council. From what I have read, they’ve served honorably. Citizen Sally Gump doesn’t agree, so she is organizing
I'm Boycotting the Olympics
I’m boycotting the Olympics. Before I could write my full explanation, Charles Haynes from the First Amendment Center wrote his… which is better than I would have done.
Virginia Obscenity Case Goes to Trial – Government Witness is Well Known Crackpot
Another day, another peckerwood community pisses on the First Amendment by trying to put consenting adults in jail for selling videos of consenting adults to other consenting adults. During this
Pink Pony Defies Daytona – Police Chief Gets All Gangsta
“Hey, you want to declare war? My gang’s bigger than his gang,” -Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood reacting to the news that Daytona’s Pink Pony Club has gone full
Trojans over Cocks
It has nothing to do with what you might be thinking. This is a trademark story. See TTABlog.
Boston (T) Party — Judge Puts Gag Order on MIT Students in MBTA Hack Presentation
A federal judge granted the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s (MBTA) motion for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about how they had hacked the fare card
You Will Show Loyal-TAH!
Delaware Online reports: The Delaware Republican Party’s standard-bearer in the 2006 race for U.S. Senate has been expelled from his position in the state GOP. Apparently he gave $250 to
Heller in Wisconsin
By Jonathon Blevins, Legal Satyricon Second Amendment Correspondent Recently, the Eastern District of Wisconsin denied a felon’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Kenneth Robinson plead guilty to possession of
Dell's "Cloud Computing" Fiasco
Despite the generic nature of the term, “Cloud Computing,” Dell filed an intent-to-use application for a trademark registration for it. Nobody seemed to notice until a flurry of internet chatter
Another Amended Complaint in the Auto Admit Case
The Auto Admit plaintiffs have finally named a defendant. Other than that, not much of note in this latest installment in the AutoAdmit saga. The plaintiffs claim complete diversity of
Paris Hilton Opens Can of Whup Ass
Ok, I will never make fun of Paris Hilton again… not that I do anyhow. But I’m doing backflips watching McCain’s smug-assed campaign’s self esteem getting buggered. Watch this.
Republicans move to "clarify" the UIGEA
For months, Barney Frank (D-MA) has been trying to unravel the UIGEA — the law that Bill Frist tacked on to a Port Security bill, which may not have made
Why We Need Fair Use
Because there just ‘aint enough soul-music-hitler-humor these days… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCJTR3XeiAc] HT: Andrew Sullivan
No, I did not Author any Questions on the MBE
I read on a blog somewhere, that there was an MBE question that went something like this: A woman wanted to get pregnant. A man, who had previously had a
Steve, How do you Really Feel about Law Professors?
Steve H., over at Hog on Ice… tell us how you really feel about law professors: Ivy League attorneys don’t teach law for a relatively paltry hundred grand a year
Wi-Fi on Planes (yaaay) No cell calls on Planes (double yaaay)
Delta is rolling out wifi on planes… a novel concept since European carriers have offered this for years. And, it seems like the only way to get members of congress
