I submitted a comment to the California State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) on its proposed amendments to the…
In Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men, the author compares the law to a blanket. When used by a big family in the same bed, one family member tugs on the b…
On March 31, I gave a virtual guest lecture in Mailyn Fidler’s course “The Digital Fourth Amendment” at Harvard Law School. Prof. Fidler invited me to come talk…
I recently learned about a very cool music website called Magnatune.com. It's really a record lable but, in its words, it's "not evil". Magn…
Kal Penn ("Kumar") will star in upcoming Superman movie! Oh, wait: the fine print--he'll play Lex Luthor's genius sidekick. Ah, South Asian…
Indicare has an interesting article> written by Natali Helberger about the advantages and limitations of labeling requirements as an answer to DRM. Such labe…
Sony Ericsson introduces a new walkman, which includes a camera, a phone, an MP3 (and AAC format) music player, and a game machine. All in a pretty nice looki…
In Roper v. Simmons, Justice O'Connor, even while agreeing with Justice Scalia on the outcome, chides him for refusing to review foreign views of the subjec…
In Roper v. Simmons, today's 5-4 decision outlawing the juvenile death penalty, Justice Stevens begins his concurrence with a direct hit at Justice Scalia (…
Justice Kennedy's opinion today in Roper v. Simmons, declaring the juvenile death penalty unconstitutional, draws inspiration from foreign precedents. It r…
Hillary Clinton, Barbara Boxer and a couple more high ranking politicians last week issued a proposal for their 'Count Every Vote Act of 2005' that the…
Monday February 28, 2005 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Room 180 Free and Open to all! Lunch Served…
India's finance minister has unveiled an "anti-poverty" budget that raises spending on health, education, and rural infrastructure. Many economis…
The LA Times proposes U2 lead singer Bono for the presidency of the World Bank. Don't be fooled by the wraparound sunglasses and the excess hipness. Bono i…
An Indian film called "Little Terrorist" has been nominated for best short film. Here's the hook: Jamal is 10 years old, Pakistani, and a cricke…