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Massachusetts School District Says "Why Bother?" To a Stupid Clothing Rule
Here’s something you would never see in Flori-duh. A Central Massachusetts school committee considered a proposal that would ban the display of cleavage, bare midriffs, and exposed underwear — and shot it down. (source) Wait… Jesus Christ on a crutch! They want our kids to be PORNOGRAFIED??? No, that’s not it at all. The Tantasqua School Committee shot down a
"Show Me Your Papers!" – Not new law…
by: Jonathon C.A. Blevins The sky is not falling… The new AZ law requiring law enforcement to inquire as to the legal status of its population is a hot button issue. The reason the issue is so hot is that the law is targeted at illegal immigrants, undocumented workers, aliens, or whatever politically correct noun is currently popular. I will
Legal blogger Ann Althouse gets skewered
By J. DeVoy, Madison’s second most famous blogger In the land of big egos and petty catfights known as the legal blogosphere, Ann Althouse looms large. Beginning her blog in 2004, when the internet was a barren wasteland devoid of YouTube and easy file embedding, Althouse’s commentary on law, politics and life now garners more than 500,000 viewers per month.
Thinspiration: Still legal in the U.S.!
By J. DeVoy While not all speech protected by the First Amendment is palatable, it is valuable. Almost two years ago, France tried to stifle the spread of information about anorexia and bulimia. The bill proposed to the country’s legislature provided steep penalties for promoting these diet and lifestyle choices. [The bill] would take aim at any means of mass
Largest. Class. Action. Ever.
Yesterday the Ninth Circuit upheld (mostly) a California District Court opinion certifying a nationwide class action against retail giant Wal-Mart. The classes and sub-classes could encompass as many as 1.5 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart, who may be entitled to billions in back wages and punitive damages. Not to mention the attorney’s fees and costs. The case
Police Raid Gizmodo Editor's House Over iPhone Leak
by Christopher Harbin For those who haven’t kept up, here’s a recap of this story: 1. Apple engineer loses his iPhone in a bar. 2. Some dude picks it up and contacts technology blog Gizmodo. 3. Gizmodo buys it off some dude and runs a story. 4. Gizmodo editor’s house gets raided by the fuzz. And here’s a preemptive strike
I solve the immigration problem
I have never met an illegal immigrant who annoyed me. No, not a single one, and I have met a lot of them. When I hear of people climbing fences and walls, swimming across rivers, and trekking across a desert, dodging rattlesnakes and white trash with guns — just to live in America, I think about how lucky I am
"The assertion that someone is gay is not defamatory"
That’s the holding of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Murphy v. Millennium Radio Group LLC, No. 08-1743, Op. at 13 (D.N.J. Mar. 31, 2010). The full opinion is available here. The case, brought by a photographer against two shock jocks, involves a number of issues including copyright infringement and defamation based on claims
Lane Bryant Got Sexy
By Tatiana von Tauber Big may be sexy but it still ain’t easy. Thank you Lane Bryant for showing us that full-figured women can be incredibly sexy as shown here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMxyZQfMmM4] Shame the networks , specifically ABC and Fox, find plus size cleavage too controversial and therefore inappropriate to air . Talk about double standard. UPDATE: In this Salon article, Lane Bryant’s curvy
Immigrant Equality under the Law
As an immigrant myself, I went through all kinds of shit to become a naturalized citizen. I am therefore displeased to see any group of people violating the law with impunity and then receiving special favors.
Time to Rile Up Old People About Copyright
I hadn’t heard of the movie Downfall before I saw the parodies on Youtube. But after I saw a few choice ones, it peeked my interest and I bought it off Amazon. I’d link you all to some but the production company has aggressively sent take down notices and they’ve been yanked. When pressed on why they are aggressively sending
Comedy Central punts on Muhammad (again)
By J DeVoy Comedy Central edited last night’s South Park, where Matt Stone and Trey Parker again tried to push the envelope and depict the prophet Muhammad on national television. Comedy Central also edited the show the last time South Park attempted to show Muhammad. By way of comparison, where were the death threats over this?
Marijuana Legalization and Intellectual Property
Reuters reports on the initiative to legalize marijuana in California. (source) The story claims that a lot of people in heavy growing areas are unsure of whether they want the initiative to pass, since it may mean that big business will move into the weed industry, and local workers who make their money off of pot will be unemployed. That
U.S. v. Stevens and being a vegetarian
Jon Katz has a thought provoking piece on how the U.S. v. Stevens case should make us consider our position on eating animals. I wish for Stevens to be an opportunity not only to celebrate and strengthen the First Amendment, but also for people to re-examine their relationship with and treatment of all animals, both of different species and their
Holy Crap! Erin is Blowjob Girl!
I was just watching The Office and realized that Erin is Blowjob Girl! (THis video went viral back in aught seven) UPDATE: Since most visiting this post are new to the blog, take a look at these links to see what it is all about: CNN: UnAmerican to Silence… Philly Law Blog: Why I went to law school. The Editor
Georgetown Law School steps on its dick
I often write about the worthlessness of legal education. Given that I attended Georgetown Law, it doesn’t take a 179 LSAT score to figure out that for the most part, I am talking about that place. Of course, it is nice that they added an olympic sized swimming pool to the place since I graduated. But, I have a funny
ABA 100
Oh yeah, that ABA 100 thing that was going on a few months ago. We won. Why am I only getting around to announcing it now? Lulz, of course.
Malpractice Alert! How did you dispose of your last photocopier?
It seems that photocopiers store a lot of data and when you get rid of an old photocopier, you may be giving away privileged information. Source. That’s why I don’t sell old laptops. I just yank out the hard drive, smash it to smithereens, and then blowtorch the hell out of the actual hard disk.
Australian study shows that strip clubs are safer than churches
The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research showed that you are statistically more likely to be a victim of a crime at church than in a strip club. Places of worship also took the lead in sexual offences (16), theft from motor vehicles (33), resisting arrest (7) and liquor offences (10). Harassment and threatening behaviour at places
Rejoice! U.S. v. Stevens Opinion Out! A Sunny Day for the First Amendment!!!
Free speech wins 8-1. The reasons for my joy are pretty clearly laid out here in a prior post on the case. The Government contends that “historical evidence” about the reach of the First Amendment is not “a necessary prerequisite for regulation today,” Reply Brief 12, n. 8, and that categories of speech may be exempted from the First Amendment’s
