New York’s AG is outraged that drug makers use patents to boost profits. He might also want sharks to act like goldfish.
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An Odd Antitrust Suit Over A Legal Monopoly
Tag Archives: Law
Corporal Punishment At Home And At School
To end adult violence against children at home, let’s start by banning it at school.
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A Judicial Thumb On Democracy’s Scale
In Washington state, the Supreme Court unwisely seeks to turn the Legislature into its own administrative arm.
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How To Blow $13 Billion In 30 Minutes
A lot went wrong at the Macondo well blowout, but should 30 minutes of inaction really cost $13 billion?
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It Isn’t News; It’s Theft
Distributing hacked personal photos of celebrities isn’t journalism. It is trafficking in stolen goods, and reputable businesses will steer clear.
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Criminalizing Politics
Democratic prosecutors pursued shaky charges against Republican governors in three states this summer. It won’t end there.
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NCAA Gets Blown Out
The O’Bannon antitrust case against the NCAA demonstrates the adage that pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered.
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Putin’s Fleas
Businesses that got into bed with Putin’s Russia are rediscovering what happens when you lie down with dogs.
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Taking Back The Jails
To stop abuse, there should be no place prison guards can drag an inmate that is beyond the range of lenses and microphones.
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Wanted: An Attorney General Interested In The Law
John Mitchell ran a politicized Justice Department a generation ago, as Eric Holder does today. One in each generation is enough.
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