“Where do you want to eat?” That’s the question many food aficionados ask when they start making dining plans for the day. It’s also the question most regular people ask on a daily basis – […]
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Yates v. United States: The Supreme Court Lets Florida Fisherman Off the Hook for Sarbanes-Oxley Charge
Last month, the Supreme Court delivered its opinion in Yates v. United States, overturning the Eleventh Circuit and holding that a provision of Sarbanes Oxley – the law enacted in response to the sort of […]
read moreLiability for CrossFit Trainers
On the weekend of January 16, 2013, Kevin Ogar was paralyzed during a Crossfit competition. He was completing a “snatch,” where a competitor lifts a barbell from the ground over his head in one swift […]
read moreCelebrity Nude Photo Leak: Just One More Reminder That Privacy Does Not Exist Online and Legally, There’s Not Much We Can Do About It
On August 31, 2014, the Internet nearly exploded. A website called 4chan.org uploaded nude images of over 100 women, including many well-known celebrities. Though this was not the first incident of private celebrity photos (or […]
read moreLooking for a Third Option: An Alternate Solution in the Gun Debate
We’ve all heard the statistics on gun-related crime in the United States and how it compares to gun violence to other countries. We’ve also heard about the perpetual gridlock in Congress that has made passing […]
read moreMore Than Meets the Eye with New Google Contact Lenses
Technology informs privacy. This is the lesson we relearn every time a company puts out a new product that changes the way we interact with the world and each other. The recent disclosure of Google’s […]
read moreThe Historical Significance, Modernization, and Future of the Video Privacy Protection Act
In the twenty first century, we are accustomed to the privacy protections that prohibit video rental service companies from releasing our consumer service history to other sources without first obtaining our written, signed consent. However, […]
read moreBitcoin: Crypto-Currency or Bust
Since it’s creation in 2009, Bitcoin has been the source of scandal, speculation, and financial meltdowns. Most recently, Bitcoin-based black markets, the alleged suicide of Bitcoin’s CEO, and the three fallen Bitcoin exchanges have made […]
read moreLawmaker’s Cookbook: A Recipe for “Tough-on-Crime” Laws
Many “tough-on-crime” laws have been enacted over the past fifty years. These laws impose harsh sentences and severely restrict offenders’ civil liberties under the guise of preventing crime. Sex offender laws, Three Strikes laws, zero […]
read moreA CC-Pain: Abuse of C.C.P. § 170.6 Peremptory Challenges
The ability to disqualify a judge from presiding over your case is an extraordinary right. In California, there is more than one way to exercise that right, but the most controversial is C.C.P. § 170.6. […]
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