My September 11th
This five-post article was originally posted on Dean’s World. I work in New York City. That morning I was late on the way into the office.... Read more
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Solving Unconscious Bias in Hiring
We’ve all heard about legal claims and cases of discrimination and bias in the workplace, but what about all of the people that are filtered... Read more
Confusion Dispelled
Originally posted in September 2005. Minor editing made in September 2012. In the spring of 2005, I got a comment on the blog from... Read more
Justice Rhenquist dies
Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home – Yahoo! News Originally posted 2014-05-29 01:48:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
Here is New York — A September 11 Excerpt
Manhattan has been compelled to expand skyward because of the absence of any other direction in which to grow. This, more than any other thing,... Read more
“Behind the Mask” – Likelihood of occlusion
Hope you enjoyed the lunar eclipse! Happy PuRiM! Originally posted 2007-03-03 22:56:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
The Art of Battling Giants
The David versus Goliath concept doesn’t just appeal to me, it’s one of the themes of my professional life. One of my clients, in fact,... Read more
Confusion ascendant
Jewish tradition teaches that on Tisha B’Av (the Ninth day of the month of Av) — which begins tonight but, due to the Sabbath, is... Read more
Getting a grip
I complain a lot in this space about the ruthless expansion of IP “rent seeking,” i.e., the attempt to snag “rights” wherever possible in “space”... Read more
Revisiting the Black List
David Bernstein writes: [Northwestern Law Prof Martin] Redish concludes, and this Reviewer agrees, it was entirely appropriate — under the First Amendment, and also morally... Read more
Now you’re what Grammy Hall would call a real…
Right of publicity and trademark lawsuit by Woody Allen, that is! Marty Schwimmer reports and links, and has the complaint, too. Plus a picture of... Read more
Likelihood of extrusion
Reprinting my annual Passover post. The first seder is tonight, Friday, March 1st. I’ll be offline and unaccountable for comment moderation, glitch control or anything... Read more
Confusion Dispelled
Last spring, I got a comment on the blog from a gentleman named Bunker Mulligan. I don’t get a lot of comments, which isn’t surprising;... Read more
Man Bites Dog
The People’s Daily Online reports [Update: Link dead. But here’s a good one.] A Chinese company, Henan Shuaike Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. lodged a lawsuit against... Read more