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Genetics, IQ and the judicial double standard
By J. DeVoy Emergent research is raising a serious question about the heritability of IQ, suggesting that most of it is, in fact, genetic. High IQ is associated with the
Watch Randazza LIVE in Oral Arguments
In ISC v. Marshall before the Florida Supreme Court, starting at approximately 11:20am (EST) here. (Court may be running 15-20 minutes behind schedule)
ISC v. Marshall Liveblog
By Christopher Harbin Starting at 11am EST, we will be live blogging the oral augments in ISC v. Marshall. WordPress doesn’t support iframes (the bastards), so you’ll have to watch
Randazza Oral Argument Drinking Game
by Jay DeVoy Tomorrow, our fearless leader Marc Randazza has something to say to the Florida Supreme Court about a little topic known as free speech. It’s an important case
Awesome Toy or Awesomest Toy?
by Christopher Harbin When I was a kid, the most dangerous toy I had was lawn darts. I lament that I never got a portable atomic energy lab. 🙁
Germany's highest court overturns privacy-invading anti-terror law
By J. DeVoy Today, Germany’s highest court overturned a law mandating the retention of data from e-mails and phone calls, finding it a “grave intrusion” on personal liberties. This is
SOB Stories
Provides an introduction and explanation for laws requiring fixed distances between dancers and patrons, touching upon the decline of the secondary effects doctrine. While the First Amendment prohibits the outlaw
SUNY-Buffalo Law administrator threatens students with character & fitness complaints
By J. DeVoy In a recent e-mail sent to graduating 3Ls at SUNY-Buffalo Law School, the school’s administration alluded to filing character and fitness complaints against students who are savvy
Cybersecurity bill gives executive branch new powers over the internet
By J. DeVoy From The Hill: The president would have the power to safeguard essential federal and private Web resources under draft Senate cybersecurity legislation. According to an aide familiar
Conclusion to Wisconsin facebook blackmail case
By J. DeVoy Today, a Wisconsin man who posed as a girl on social networking sites to obtain nude photos of more than 30 of his high school classmates, which
Finally! Is explicit content coming to the iPhone?
By J. DeVoy From the Telegraph: Several developers have reported seeing a new category appearing in the drop-down menus of iTunes Connect, the platform they use to distribute apps through
NY Times releases Paterson exposé
By. J. DeVoy A little over a week ago I mentioned that New York Governor David Paterson was shaking in his boots regarding a then-unpublished piece that may end his
Is Higher Education Overrated?
This Time Magazine article makes a compelling case that it might be.
Time for a Revolt against the TSA
First the government says that we need more people who speak Arabic. Then, the TSA handcuffs and detains a student for carrying Arabic flashcards into an airport.Kids’ pillows are a
Who dates porn actresses, anyway?
By J. DeVoy Everyone has seen perfectly formed, almost impossibly figured adult actresses on the screen – or more likely in flash video frames on computer screens – but few
How to get yourself off: A class at Michigan Law?
It gets awfully cold in Ann Arbor, Michigan this time of year. Our sources report that a man, most likely a homeless vagrant, has been bopping his baloney in the
Banning the use of "retarded" is, well, you know…
By J. DeVoy A recent Washington Post piece by Christopher Fairman takes up the looming controversy over the word “retard” and all its forms. For good or for ill, “retard”
Vote for Photography Is Not a Crime
Photography is Not a Crime is one of the most compelling publications in the blogosphere. Its editor, Carlos Miller, was arrested for exercising his First Amendment right to photograph police
Sometimes violence is the answer – Epic Beard Man FTW!
How to become a world famous douchebag/punk. Step One: Pick a fight with an old man Step Two: After the old man walks away, continue to pick a fight with
IOC Uses DMCA to Suppress Luge Accident Video
by Jason Fischer The opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympics was marked with tragedy when 21-year-old Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili, was involved in a fatal crash during a training
