I've been a little busy, so I'm late to the party on this one, but Randazza, Popehat, Greenfield, and Bennett (among others) have been piling onto Nordstrom for their attempts to bully a small business. There's a nice summary of the situation at InformationWeek, but basically the U.S. Patent and Trademark (PTO) office mistakenly approved "Beckon" as a trademark … [Read more...] about The Bullies at Nordstrom
Give Jurors a Guide
Once again, I offer another crazy idea for reforming the justice system... A few days ago, Shawn Matlock wrote a Top Ten list of causes of Jury Anxiety which Ken Lammers commented on yesterday. I've served on two juries, one civil and one criminal, and both of these lists seemed reasonable, but they tended to miss one of the key causes of anxiety and confusion that I had … [Read more...] about Give Jurors a Guide
100 Years of FAIL
The War On Drugs, at least as the federal level, arguable started 100 years ago this week: On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the Opium Exclusion Act, barring the importation of opium for smoking as of April 1. Thus began a hundred-year crusade that has unleashed unprecedented crime, violence and corruption around the world--a war with no victory in sight. Long … [Read more...] about 100 Years of FAIL
Fanboys
I think I probably have to see this: … [Read more...] about Fanboys
Republican Liberty Caucus FAIL
Radley Balko once again demonstrates his total awesomeness. Actually, Radley's not all that awesome, it just that his opponent at the Republican Liberty Caucus of Illinois is incredibly stupid. He accuses Radley of padding his resume by falsely claiming to be a biweekly columnist for Forbes.com, and then demonstrates that a search shows only two of Radleys columns. The problem … [Read more...] about Republican Liberty Caucus FAIL