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Audible urination, the final frontier of male privilege
By J. DeVoy Over at Feminist Law Professors – a story I assuredly did not find on my own – a new way to “quiet down the men in your
Sometimes…
Sometimes, I just gotta sit back, look out the window, take a deep breath, and laugh my ass off at what a lucky motherfucker I am. And when I do
Disturbing potential weekend activity: Ball Tapping
By J. DeVoy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szbXb1DSPc&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Originally linked to at The Spearhead, this is a cringe-inducing way to start off the weekend. Rest assured, as this is the “ultimate” ball tapping video,
Horizon Group's "Twitter Libel" Case Dismissed
Amanda Bonnen had 20 followers on her Twitter account. On May 12, she tweeted, “… Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s
Mitch McConnell is Such an Asshat
Yes, yes, everyone knows that in Citizens United v. FEC, the Supreme Court split 5-4, on the same old lines, and decided that the First Amendment mandates that corporations and
I am pleased that Scott Brown won
And I will not bother to write a post about it. Patrick at Popehat did just fine. Well, and Scott Greenfield did too. I have nothing more to add except
McDonalds v. McFest: Boo Freakin' Hoo — Journalists should talk to trademark lawyers before writing whine-pieces
Poor Lauren McClusky. She is a 19 year old, civic minded, kind, compassionate kid who founded an organization that puts on charity concerts in the Chicago area to raise money
Update on speech code discussion
By J. DeVoy A few days ago I wrote about Danielle Citron‘s proposals and participation in an AALS panel about student speech and character and fitness review. Though I disagreed
Lawsuit in Berkeley seeks to treat fraternities as gangs
By J. DeVoy Where fraternities go, drinking, loud parties, hazing and lower property values — things young people generally identify as fun — are sure to follow. (Unless the frat
Coakley's a lock for senate (rudolph)
By J. DeVoy Relevant to Massachusetts readers, Scott Brown has defeated Martha Coakley and will be its newest U.S. Senator. Apparently, the people of the Commonwealth let she lose. This
YES WE DID!!!
by Jason Fischer Republican candidate Scott Brown has successfully knocked off his Democrat opponent Martha Coakley in a Massachusetts special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy‘s Senate seat. In
Alleged assailant to off-duty cop: Chomp chomp cha-chewy chomp
By J. DeVoy A Chicago police officer may be nippleless after an altercation outside a Gold Coast bar. The damage seemed quite extensive: Along with several punches that caused cuts
Surge in Avatar names suggests few have read Freakonomics
By J. DeVoy Parents are rushing to name their children after today’s latest flash-in-the-pan pop sensation, Avatar. Unfortunately, it’ll bite them squarely in the ass in two decades. From UK’s
Third Circuit to consider whether "sexting" violates child porn laws
By J. DeVoy In the first case of its kind to make it to a Federal Circuit Court, Law.com reports that justices were “skeptical” as to whether sexting broke Federal
Issue-spotting Metalocalypse
By J. DeVoy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3maJoOghJZg&hl=en_US&fs=1&] -Property destruction -Criminal drug use -Naming and ownership rights -Restraining orders -Trademark and domain registration -Freeze-outs -Merchandising and licensing rights
Why did we try so hard in the ABA Blawg 100 competition?
By J. DeVoy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJw1H8RttUo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] This is the award we should have been vying for. Elegant in its simplicity and actually funny, Bhetti‘s commendation has singled out In Mala Fide and
Where in the world is Marc Randazza?
By J. DeVoy Delivering medicine to starving children in pestilence-riddled lands. Ending modern-day economic apartheid that harms groups like coffee growers and the Zapatistas of southern Mexico. Saving the environment.
The man-hating crowd’s blood lust strikes again
By J. DeVoy I have no issue with feminists. In this classic case of taking it too far, however, certain women have descended upon bloggers I frequently read and link to
Another great proposal for thought-policing law students
By J. DeVoy With one semester left to go in law school, I’d compare my experience in legal education to being a member of a barbaric tribe of hunters and
