The Art of the Deal Plus: Anthropic vs. the government, Knicks win, bread and circuses, and more... Reason · Jun 15
Two New Large Libel Models Lawsuits, Though Alleging Mischaracterization Rather Than Outright Hallucination They are, by my count, the 8th and 9th such claims filed in U.S. courts. Reason · Jun 15
Congress Should Be in No Rush To Renew FISA's Section 702 Surveillance Powers It’s long past time to open federal surveillance powers to scrutiny and reform. Reason · Jun 15
Brickbat: Get Off the Bus Brenda Brooks, a former school bus driver in Ohio, received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail and five… The post Brickbat: Get Off the Bus appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 15
Second Amendment Roundup: Arms and Accoutrements The Ninth Circuit illogically excludes firearm parts from the text of “arms.” Reason · Jun 15
An Unconstitutional War Results in a Bad Deal Trump's failure to secure constitutionally required congressional authorization for his war with Iran helped ensure the US lacked the staying power necessary to prevail. Reason · Jun 15
Justice Barrett v. Justice Jackson On Textualism Textualists cannot rest on Justice Scalia’s laurels. They need to address modern criticisms. Reason · Jun 14
"American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal" Aaron Terr (FIRE) reports, based on accounts from various publications. Some excerpts: The incident occurred outside a conference hall where… The post "American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 14
The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell. Reason · Jun 14
The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment. Reason · Jun 14
Two Potential Upcoming Canadian Secession Referenda and the Broader Issues they Raise Two Canadian provinces - Alberta and Quebec - may hold secession referenda in the near future. The issues at stake have broader implications for the morality of secession and other matters. Reason · Jun 13
Your Uber Driver May Soon Be Unionized. At What Cost? It is in part an attempt to treat gig workers as full-scale employees rather than independent contractors. Drivers and riders will pay the price. Reason · Jun 13
Disillusioned Revolutionaries: Many Founders Died in Despair About the American Experiment America's Founders helped create a world they were not yet ready to live in. Reason · Jun 13
Reason · Jun 12 Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court These arguments are relatively weak. And to the extent they are valid, they can be addressed without changing the Court's ideological balance.
Reason · Jun 12 Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct From the long (20K-word) decision of the Washington Supreme Court Thursday in In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Feyissa,… The post Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 12 Terrorists and Criminals Reportedly Got $37.5 Billion From COVID Relief and Other U.K. Aid Programs Britain has long wasted taxpayer money on frivolous projects. A secret dossier suggests it has now outdone itself.
Reason · Jun 12 "Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Officials, Businesses, and the Jewish Federation" From a Justice Department press release Wednesday: "… In the dead of night, masked and hooded defendants allegedly threw noxious… The post "Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Officials, Businesses, and the Jewish Federation" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 12 Judge Ross Did Not Even Sign Her First Apology Letter She materially breached the terms of her private reprimand many times over. Impeach her.
Reason · Jun 12 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Righteous gaolers, crooked feds, and interlocutory appeals.
Reason · Jun 12 Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing? Growing economies benefit all people, not just the uberwealthy.
Reason · Jun 12 Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively: [Blake] Lively filed a… The post Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 12 ‘Why Is America Hosting the World Cup If It Is So Hostile?’: Trump’s Border Crackdown Spoils Soccer Tournament America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
Reason · Jun 12 Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth From today's decision by Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) in Doe v. Trustees of Dartmouth College (for an earlier similar decision related… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 12 Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners In a unanimous opinion, the court ruled that it is unconstitutional for officers to stop and frisk someone based solely on suspicion that the person is carrying a gun.