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Monuments of Dinwiddie County

Posted on November 30, 2009
On the way back from AALS, I passed the Pentagon monument to 9/11 -- it's the first time I'd seen it. Incredibly impressive and beautiful in the November Sunday morning sun. That put me in the mood for some monument...

Weekend Links

Posted on November 29, 2009
Much news about Dubai, of course. There?s far too much coverage to link to all of it. Alphaville has numerous good posts. Calculated Risk has a good round-up. Northern Trust has an analysis here. And Abnormal Returns provides the following...

Merry Christmas? Or Not?

Posted on November 29, 2009
It's that time of year when political correctness may prompt some of us to pause before extending Christmas wishes. This certainly has been a hot button with retailers in recent years, resulting in corporate policies that dictate what words may...

Brian Leiter, Moderate

Posted on November 28, 2009
I'd call Brian's commentary very restrained for this.

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Another Reason to Wear Your Bike Helmet

Posted on November 28, 2009
For protection against angry motorists who shoot you in the head, later receiving a four-month sentence, when you?re out riding with your three-year old.

An Osmond Finally Wins Dancing with the Stars

Posted on November 27, 2009
After finishing third in Dancing With The Stars some years ago, poor Marie Osmond has just been shown up by her brother, Donny, who won this year's contest. Full story here. Wish I could have come up with a post...

Health Care Plans and Economic Growth

Posted on November 27, 2009
Will health care subsidies under federal legislative proposals have a positive, negative, or no effect on economic growth? Houston law prof Seth Chandler (pictured) has some thoughts. Here's the link to Seth's editorial, which appears in today's issue of The...

The World (According to Americans)

Posted on November 27, 2009
From Barry Ritholtz, The World According to Americans:

Editorials

Posted on November 26, 2009
Garrison Keillor and George Will have penned timely editorials, as we enter the holiday season. GK's editorial is here. GW's editorial is here.

Mid-week Links

Posted on November 26, 2009
Via Larry Solum, Call for Papers: 3rd Annual Harvard-Stanford International Junior Faculty Forum The Legal History Bloggers would like some help from a Facebook-friendly reader. A few for the holiday: Mark Thoma, ?Black Friday? Sales as a Price Discrimination Scheme?...

Dean Finalists At Southern Illinois University Law

Posted on November 25, 2009
SIU is bringing in three finalists for the position of dean of the law school. They are Richard Bales, Director of the Center for Excellence in Advocacy and Professor of Law at Northern Kentucky; Elizabeth Reilly, the C. Blake McDowell...

The Law of Twilight

Posted on November 25, 2009
"What's this Twilight thing the kids are talking about?" The Twilight Saga?s story of forbidden love and moody 17-year olds has struck frenetic chords with over 85 million enthusiastic readers. Apparently, most of these fans were present at this weekend?s...

A $50,000 "F-You"

Posted on November 24, 2009
A Pittsburgh man cited in 2006 for giving the middle-finger to a police officer is about to get paid. According to reports, the City Council tentatively authorized a $50,000 settlement in the case, though a second vote likely to take...

Albert Pujols, MVP

Posted on November 24, 2009
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Albert Pujols, of my beloved St. Louis Cardinals, as National League MVP. This is the third time that Pujols has received the award, joining an elite group of...

Criminal Law Prof News Items

Posted on September 30, 2009
For those of you on the criminal law side of academia, I've got two quick news items. 1. Chris Slobogin at Vanderbilt has started up a Criminal Justice Program. In this kickoff year, they've brought in a bunch of interesting...

Mid-week Links

Posted on September 30, 2009
Lipshaw on Leiter on Religion (Legal Profession Blog) National Law Journal: The EEOC has announced a record $6.2 million ADA settlement of a nationwide class action against Sears over the firing of disabled workers. According to the NLJ, it is...

Creativity and Law Faculties

Posted on September 30, 2009
Kelly and Eric have both said their good-byes, and after spending a couple of months here, it is my time to wander on, as well. I've thoroughly enjoyed being here, and am grateful to Dan and the Lounge for the...

So long, and thanks for all the fish

Posted on September 30, 2009
It has been a real treat to contribute to the Lounge this past month. Many thanks to the hosts for their hospitality, and to the readers for their kind indulgence. In parting, I wanted to make one last nod toward...

"Son, We Need to Talk ..."

Posted on September 30, 2009
What a loser this piece describes! Bassoon! *snicker* Loser instrument! Now French Horn, on the other hand, which I played -- that was cool.

Remixing the President

Posted on September 30, 2009
Via Michael Froomkin at Discourse.net, we find a set of 134 photos of President Obama posing with visiting dignitaries, remixed and . . . well, you have to just see it to believe it. Don't miss this piece of the...

Barney Turns 63

Posted on September 30, 2009
I have thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Lounge this month, and I am signing off with a small bit of trivia. Remember Barney Bush? Today is his ninth birthday. So, in dog years, he is a seasoned 63. I...

Nature or nurture?

Posted on September 30, 2009
Nature.

War on Terror

Posted on September 30, 2009
Oxford University Press has just released The War on Terror and the Laws of War. From the introduction: This book is about commitment, commitment to a tenet that has animated the development of the laws and customs of war since...

Mod Men & Law Firm Chic

Posted on September 29, 2009
It seems that the popular television show, Mad Men, has started an underground style craze, including an official competition. The look actually reminds me of a crisper version of the mods ? guys in my Southern California high school who...

Presidential Rhetoric and the Public Agenda: Constructing the War on Drugs

Posted on September 29, 2009
I will try to keep this shameless plug as brief as possible - my new book (with co-author Andrew Whitford) is now available (at Amazon or on the Johns Hopkins University Press site). Wait, don't hurt your mouse-hand clicking through...

Judgeing Women Judges

Posted on September 29, 2009
Stephen J. Choi, G. Mitu Gulati, Mirya R. Holman, and Eric A. Posner have a new article up on ssrn, "Judging Women." Here's their abstract: Judge Sonia Sotomayor?s assertion that female judges might be ?better? than male judges has generated...

Take Me I'm Yours

Posted on September 29, 2009
Yes, I?ve returned. Some of you may know that I messed around with blogging as early as January of 2003, when I launched IsThatLegal. It was fun sharing some points of view and a bit of the truth as I...

Happy New Year! Westboro Baptist Love Campaign Targets Christ Killers

Posted on September 29, 2009
In honor of the High Holidays, the friendly folks from Westboro Baptist Church, in Topeka, Kansas, got up off their tucheses and came to Oklahoma University for a Rosh Hashanah protest last week. I never really thought that Rosh Hashanah...

"The Giant Pool of Money"

Posted on September 29, 2009
If you haven't already listened to it yet, I encourage you to check out the episode of This American Life titled "Return To The Giant Pool of Money". The episode recaps and augments an episode from May of last year,...

It's Legal! Welcome Eric Muller, Our Newest Permanent Lounge Lizard

Posted on September 29, 2009
It's Tuesday morning and we've got news! We're very pleased to announce that Eric Muller is joining the Faculty Lounge as a new permanent member of the team. Many of you are probably familiar with Eric as either a) an...

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