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Johnnie Cochran closing argument Johnnie Cochran, O.J. Simpson’s lead trial lawyer in the infamous L.A./Brentwood murder trial, died quietly last night of an inoperable brain tumor. Yes, he was gaudy, liked fancy suits, bling and publicity, and talked a lot (actually, an awful lot), but his closing statement in 1995 for O.J. was one […]
Today was a very big day for technology at the U.S. Supreme Court, with two hugely significant cases being argued. The first, Grockster v. MGM Studios, arises from the movie and recording industries’ efforts to impose contributory copyright infringement liability on post-Napster providers of P2P file sharing software. Supreme Court Takes Hard Look at P2P […]
 March 29th, 2005 |  Tags: broadband, file sharing, P2P, Supreme Court |  Category: Tech Policy, Telecom |
 One commentThe U.S. Congress this evening made a frantic, last-ditch effort to keep Terri Schiavo alive, passing measures that call for the federal courts to prevent the removal of feeding tubes from the brain-damaged woman in Florida. President George W. Bush applauded the move, saying the courts should rule “in favor of life.” Well, let’s look […]
March 17th, 2005 | Tags: euthenasia, Schiavo | Category: Celebrity Cases, Constitutional Law |
Leave a commentEveryone remembers being in high school and rebelling against authority, including the facists who run such institutions with their hall passes and dance chaperones. Apparently, today things are even more restrictive, including breathalyzer tests administered routinely during the school day. Sobriety Tests Are Becoming Part of the School Day [NYTimes.com]. What I find most interesting, […]
March 4th, 2005 | Tags: high school, sobriety tests | Category: Constitutional Law, Government |
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