for this, although I like the idea of using Grokster to exchange mp3s of Supreme Court arguments. It might backfire, though — doesn’t it implicitly acknowledge that Grokster as used today is illegal? Thanks to Crescat for the link.
Author Archive | Todd Zywicki
Sixty Million Frenchmen *Can* Be Wrong:
Over at Marginal Revolution, our occasional co-blogger Tyler links to an interesting Economist article about French “Googlephobia”: [President Jacques Chirac] asked his culture minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, and Jean-Noël Jeanneney, head of France’s Bibliothèque Nationale, to . . . create a home-grown search-engine to browse [French books.] Why not let Google do the job? […]
Interesting Article on Campus Intellectual Diversity:
Thoughtful column by Professor KC Johnson in Inside Higher Ed on the question of intellectual diversity in higher education, Transparency or a ‘Selig Strategy’? As Commissioner Bud Selig and several prominent players attempted to evade subpoenas for recent House of Representatives hearings on baseball’s steroid problem, Rep. Henry Waxman observed, “What strikes me is that […]
Bankruptcy Property Exemptions:
A number of readers have asked what is the deal with bankruptcy exemptions, and homestead exemptions in particular? A quick primer on exemptions and their relationship to bankruptcy. Even though the Bankruptcy Code is federal, exemptions are primarily a creature of state law. This reflects a deal cut when the first permanent bankruptcy act was […]
April Fools from the American Antitrust Institute:
Pretty funny: “Antitrust Controlled by Jerks, Says New Evolutionary Biology Report“. Since I just recently left the FTC, I wonder what this says about my evolutionary fitness?
My New Article on the Antitrust State Action Doctrine:
I have another new article posted, this one on the antitrust state action doctrine, co-authored with a former colleague at the FTC, “The FTC and State Action: Evolving Views on the Proper Role of Government” which is available for download from SSRN. It was written for the symposium on the 90th Anniversary of the Federal […]
Tom Smith on Schiavo Case:
I haven’t followed the Schiavo case that closely, but I gotta say that Tom Smith’s brillian satire on the Right Coast, Michael Schiavo in Hell (A Play in One Paragraph) hits home. Update: On reflection, and after reading some sound criticism from Mark Kleiman and others I now recognize that the word “brilliant” isn’t the […]
Medical Bankruptcies and Death by Repeal of Rent Control:
Gail Heriot has uncovered a previous study by some of the authors of the much-criticized study claiming that 50% of bankruptcies are caused by medical problems. Gail observes: I learned today that this was not the first time lead author David Himmelstein and co-author Steffie Woolhandler, both Harvard University associate clinical professors of medicine, weighed […]
Bankruptcy Reform, The New York Times, and Real v. Hypothetical Bankruptcy Abuse:
A few weeks ago, I posted on the purported problem of bankruptcy reform and so-called “asset protection trusts.” I noted at that time that I had been unable to find any actual cases of these trusts being used to shield assets from creditors in bankruptcy (I still haven’t found any). I also asked for examples […]
Posner-Becker on Bankruptcy Reform:
Posner provides straightforward explanation of the Bankruptcy Reform Legislation, echoed by Becker. A useful overview of the basic economics involved, and along the lines of which I testified in more depth in the Senate Judiciary Committee I haven’t said before. Je also fails to note the empirical evidence that demonstrates the trivial payouts made to […]
Pollys Announced:
Dartlog reports that ISI has announced its 2005 Polly Awards for Campus Outrages. Harvard’s attack on Larry Summers finished fifth.
Why Campus Intellectual Diversity Matters:
The other day, I posted on a new study regarding the ideological imbalance on college faculties. There is a huge amount in the blogosphere, including of course, a few things right here by Juan. It appears that this time around, at least, no one is actually denying that the imbalance exists. I’ll just comment on […]
Bracewell & Giuliani:
The law firm of Bracewell & Patterson will soon be the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani. Christine Hurt has the scoop over at The Conglomerate.
David Brooks Raises a Baseball Dilemma:
I share David Brooks’s dilemma–what to do about the Washington Nationals (hat tip The Corner). Unlike any other sport, baseball is, and remains, a truly local game. The rhythm of the day-to-day summer game and the local social atmosphere and conversation that surrounds it tends to pull you toward following and supporting the local team. […]
More on Campus Intellectual Diversity:
Howard Kurtz reports today on a new study on the lack of intellectual diversity on campus College Faculties A Most Liberal Lot, Study Finds. I haven’t been able to find a copy of the actual underlying study, so if someone knows where it is, please point me to it. So I’ll rely on Kurtz’s summary […]