There is still an inherent and unfortunately unresolved tension between U.S. law and the content-sharing functions that epitomize, social media today.
Still Crazy After All These Years (How Social Media Continues to Disrupt Internet Copyright Law)
Category Archives: Celebrity Cases
Deposing Siri
Wouldn’t it be interesting if Siri, the most famous example of artificial intelligence, was deposed in litigation against Apple claiming the technology did not work as advertised?
Penn State Shattered, Rightfully
For decades Penn State football fans claimed their program was different, better and purer than others-a model for all college sports. Not anymore.
The Meaning Of the Clemens Mistrial
Whatever one thinks of Roger Clemens’ veracity (let alone possible steroid use), the idea that his criminal trial ends without a verdict because the prosecutors blatantly disregarded the court’s instructions by showing the jury inadmissible evidence is just astounding. Brings to mind former Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo’s famous question from the 1920s — […]
Them Bones are Made for Walking
Sixty-four years later, the world remains in the dark about what really happened in Adolph Hitler’s bunker on April 30, 1945. And it appears that, just as with the JFK assassination, the Soviets are in the middle of it, as they hid what are claimed to be Hitler’s bones.
Financial Scams are Not the Same As Nuremberg
Evil as he clearly is, Bernie Madoff’s crimes do not justify an international tribunal reserved historically for “crimes against humanity.”
He’s Back? Go Away!
Bernie Ebbers’ sleaze never ends. I for one hope he rots in prison.
What A Screw-Up
A long time ago, Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo asked whether “the criminal should go free because the constable has blundered.” The answer to that is yes, but it’s no solace that a crooked politician gets away with corruption for such a stupid blunder.
Shocked
Like Captain Renault (Claude Raines) in Casablanca, I am truly shocked to learn that U.S. presidential candidates may have sexual dalliances and lie about them.
Liar, Liar Pants On Fire
Calling as a defense witness a person who lied to the police about the central witness in the case is really inexcusable. Of course, this may be all that Tom Meserau and his team have to work with. Not much.