I've been getting slammed in the comments to my earlier post about why Caylee's Law is a bad idea, as has Radley Balko on his piece in the Huffington Post. Perhaps people will ease up a bit if I point out that Serena Straus, a former prosecutor in the Bronx Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Unit, also thinks that Caylee's Law is a bad idea. Some of her reasons are … [Read more...] about “Caylee’s Law” Is a Bad Idea
Don’t Dis the iPad
I think it's fair to say that Scott Greenfield is not a fan of Apple's iPad. From reading his banter with Brian Tannebaum, I gather there's been a lot of hype about how the iPad is a "game changer" for lawyers -- I guess because it can serve as a thin client front-end to some sort of "virtual office in the cloud" web application. Whatever. As criminal defense lawyers, Scott and … [Read more...] about Don’t Dis the iPad
We All Knew This Was Coming: Caylee’s Law
I haven't posted anything about Casey Anthony trial. I'd pretty much like to keep it that way because, really, I don't know anything about the case. On the other hand, I know there's a long and painful history of laws like this: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 6, 2011 Contacts: Michelle Crowder, "Caylee's Law" petition-starter, 918-289-8479 (CDT)Brian Purchia, Director of … [Read more...] about We All Knew This Was Coming: Caylee’s Law
The Road to Chicago
So, after I drove to Avalon, I had to drive back to Chicago. My wife had gone to Avalon ahead of me with her friends, and I was going to meet her there and bring her home. We were planning to swing south into Kentucky to visit family on the way. Step one was getting out of New Jersey, which proved a little tricky. There are several bridges across the Delaware from south Jersey, … [Read more...] about The Road to Chicago
Recently on Nobody’s Business
Acouple of things from the other blog: Maggie McNeill gives a nice overview of the different styles of laws about prostitution. My road trip gives me an excuse to address one of the sillier arguments against libertarianism. … [Read more...] about Recently on Nobody’s Business