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Court Finds Anti-Bootlegging Statute Unconstitutional
Jean Martignon was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of violating § 2319A, because he sold unspecified “unauthorized recordings of live performances…
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Claim for Violation of Illinois Right of Publicity Act Preempted by Copyright Act
In November 1995, model June Toney authorized Johnson Products to use her image on packages of a hair-care product for five years pursuant to a written agreemen…
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Craven Media Fails the Republic
We have to make it clear that our media has failed us. The media believes objectivity requires reporting the arguments of both sides, even if one of the argume…
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Results In
From my friend Jack: "More states defined marriage as between a man and a woman who work full-time, get paid sub-standard wages, and can't afford heal…
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Let's All Agree to Abolish the Electoral College
It looks like it is a real possibility that Bush could win the popular vote, but Kerry the electoral vote. That would make Kerry the next President, of course.…
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New oral argument date: Dec. 10
Oral argument on the government's motion to dismiss in Kahle v. Ashcroft, previously scheduled for Oct. 29, has been moved to Dec. 10. Stay tuned.…
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Kahle v. Ashcroft: new oral argument date
Oral argument on the government's motion to dismiss in Kahle v. Ashcroft, previously scheduled for Oct. 29, has been moved to Dec. 10. Stay tuned.…
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Democrats Need to Learn Spin from Rove-ian Masters
Rick Klein has an incisive piece on how the Bush campaign spun the Bin Ladin tape to "insulate Bush from political damage." The way the Bush campaign…
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Press Exposed
Michael Berube has an incisive critique of the press. Well worth reading.…
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October Surprise?
A new push into Fallujah that comes just on election eve. And the next event with a nice coincidental timing: the opening of voter registration in Iraq--coming…
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Shredder Alert
On November 3, the media should scrutinize the White House (and other executive departments) carefully because the paper shredders and disk destroyers may be in…
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Admitting Mistakes vs. Making Them
I'm generally unpersuaded by the argument that Bush doesn't ever admit mistakes. Bush's failure as President is not that he refuses to admit error…