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Italian transvestite inmates to receive separate but equal treatment
By J. DeVoy Italy is so besieged by gender-bending felons that it’s opening a new prison exclusively for them. Sensitivity training and special accommodations abound. Around 30 transgender detainees will
Pass Me My Porn Please
By Tatiana von Tauber When I was a kid I was mad that anyone would laugh at or with Benny Hill. The idea of making fun of T & A
Massachusetts libel case upholds Fair Report privilege
By J. DeVoy The trial court’s opinion in Howell v. Enterprise was affirmed by Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court earlier this month, reaffirming the special protection journalists have when reporting on
Ohio Scores Limited Victory In Attempts to Halt Web Porn
Reviewing the implications of an Ohio statute attempting to limit access to pornography. Under the statute, which was upheld by the Ohio Supreme court, explicit materials described in its language
Only in America…
by Christopher Harbin Only in the greatest country in the free world can one die-of-a-heart-attack-after-you-eat-here themed restaurant sue another one for trade dress infringement. I’ve never felt so patriotic. I
Advice for this weekend and all others
By J. DeVoy As the last man standing, literally, and the only unmarried regular Satyriconista, it’s become my de facto role to bring some dating realism to the blog and
Not our sponsor, but they should be
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEa0uQQzU] A billboard inspired by the ad has a bunch of big bad Texans’ panties in a wad.
Of course I care about the environment
You might have noticed that this blog doesn’t really talk about environmental issues much… well, except for Fischer’s occasional right-wing-talking points about how global warming is not happening. This has
Flori-duh's bigoted adoption law on the ropes
Another Florida judge has issued a ruling that the state’s law that bans adoptions by homosexuals is unconstitutional and unenforceable: Describing the state statute as unconstitutional on its face, Miami-Dade
Strange
There are direct flights from Buffalo to Detroit? Well, I suppose that at least one businessman made good use of the convenient nonstop.
Salinger Dead
J.D. Salinger is dead. Boy, when you’re dead, they really fix you up. I hope to hell when I do die somebody has sense enough to just dump me in
Super Bowl to air "controversial" pro-life ad – care?
By J. DeVoy The big story in my own little slice of hell law school yesterday — other than some ill-planned “joke” by tasteless imbeciles to bring Jersey Shore cast
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Each kid gets a free bear! Over 9,000 served!
Discrimination – the final frontier
This is where too much PC thinking gets you: When it comes to hiring staff, there are plenty of legal pitfalls employers need to watch out for these days. So
Horny Goat?
A goat broke into a strip club. Yes, really. It smashed its way through the glass doors and just hung out for a while. (source)
Fly, Meet Sledgehammer
Discussing Randazza’s litigation style, giving an overview of his work for Corbin Fisher and pursuit of content pirates generally. At the heart of the discussion is copyright piracy, codified in
Come on, not even partial credit?
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Barbie Doll Phenomenon
by Tatiana von Tauber It’s been a while since I’ve been in the land of the fake and blonde. Though my years living in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area naturally included
Does the Downing Effect have a role in the IQ-criminality relationship?
By J. DeVoy Several studies have shown and shown again that criminals have lower-than-average IQ. The Downing Effect describes the tendency of people with low IQ to overestimate their IQ,
