Although brutally repressive of critics, the People’s Republic of China has not managed to squelch internal criticism of its rule. One critic of the government’s response to the devastaing earthquake in 2007 is a man named Huang Qi. Huang was… Continue Reading
I know, the very idea of academics discriminating against conservatives is just, well, shocking. But that’s exactly what a new lawsuit alleges happened at the University of Iowa College of Law. I think this proves that whiny, meritless lawsuits sure… Continue Reading
Prof. Shaun Martin (who runs one of the best California law blogs out there) is right to be morally judgmental about this case, Jane Doe v. California Lutheran High School Association et. al. The facts are simple. The outcome is… Continue Reading
Great news from the entertainment industry: Fox and Warner have settled their dispute, and Watchmen will be released on schedule. This lawyer is unsurprised — there’s too much money at stake for them to not release the movie. They probably… Continue Reading
Please note for the record: George W. Bush stepped down today in a peaceful transfer of power. He did not suspend the Constitution or the 22nd Amendment. He did not declare martial law. Army troops in Colorado Springs remain on… Continue Reading
The law, once again, guides the way. A doctor from New York found his marriage failing. So too was his wife’s health. He donated his kidney and saved her life. She was grateful — but not grateful enough to continue… Continue Reading
Getting ready to coach the kids for the mock trial team is tons of fun. My first real meeting with them is set for this afternoon. Last night, I stayed up going through lawyer movies from my archive to find… Continue Reading
It’s my considered opinion that people remember things that generate intense emotions; things that generate only mild emotions tend to slip away into the fog of one’s generalized recollection of the past. Examples: I can remember, with great clarity, how… Continue Reading
We’ll revisit this post in a year. Here are some things that I will be looking for in 2009: The United States Federal deficit for calendar year 2009 will exceed $1.5 trillion. A human being will be cloned. There will… Continue Reading
Howard Friedman has found a terrific set of twinned cases that makes extraordinarily clear the reason why some of the scare advertisements used in favor of Proposition 8 — “If we have gay marriage, churches are going to be sued”… Continue Reading