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Uncivil War on E. 73rd
a piece by Ron Stodghill in yesterday's New York Times: "The mold dispute is the latest salvo in what, according to New York housing officials, is one…
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Final Hearsay Culture Schedule Into February -- Yes, This Is It!
With a busy schedule of flying place to place and a child on the way, my radio schedule for Hearsay Culture (see here for more info on the show) has been in a s…
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Utopian faith in the power of negotation
Thomas B. Edsall in the Times on Dec. 5th: "After 40 years of ascendancy, the G.O.P. has provided Democrats with an opening. Will the Democratic Party, of…
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A bad marriage with monuments
Richard Cohen in the Post on Tuesday: "Washington is a bad marriage with monuments. Just to get through the day, it's necessary to lower voices, modul…
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Protecting the Senate from the passions of the electorate
From Bill Frist's resignation speech that he delivered on the floor of the Senate yesterday: "...we are moving toward a body that has too much of a tw…
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The Long Tail of Patent Litigation
Motivated by the talk of a few weeks ago, I looked at the patent litigation data in my IP Litigation database to see whether the duration of litigation conforme…
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Will Universal's Campaign Against User-Generated Content Lead Us Back To Sony?
Universal Music has begun to go after user-generated content sites in a big way. In October, Universal sued video-sharing sites Bolt and Grouper, alleging that…
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Podcast 411 with Rob Welch
Rob Welch, author of Tricks of the Podcasting Masters, interviewed me recently about the Podcasting Legal Guide and my forthcoming podcast series that will addr…
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governmediality.net is live
The website for the workshop 'Governmediality of Work, Welfare, and the Life Course'at the Hanse Institute for Advanced Study Delmenhorst, Germany Dec 7…
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Update: Shloss v. Estate of James Joyce
This post is to update everyone on the progress of the litigation between Carol Shloss and the Estate of the late literary genius, James Joyce. As this Website…
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Poulsen Files Motion For Attorney's Fees After Successful Action
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) includes a fee-shifting provision to incentivize private individuals to bring FOIA compliance actions. An award of fees is…
Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0
Book Website There’s a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated-that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government’s (or anyone else’s) contr…