The film “Delivery Man” asks what makes a sperm donor a father. Real-life courts struggle with the same question.
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Tag Archives: Law
Don’t Be Evil, Or Don’t Be Seen?
‘Holier than thou’ postures often end in embarrassment. Witness Google’s place in the middle of a hiring collusion scheme.
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Making Sense Of Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law
It will hurt local consumers and grocers, but Vermont’s GMO law makes sense if you follow the money in the Green Mountain State.
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Parsing Gay Marriage, Affirmative Action And Equal Protection
If “equal” means equal for everyone, then gay marriage may stand while affirmative action will fall.
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Sunshine Exposes Some Bureaucratic Rot
Martians apparently caused Social Security to abuse taxpayers, but a little sunshine quickly repelled the space invaders.
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The Link Between Patent Law And Billy Goats
Patents on business methods often protect no genuine innovation. Is the Supreme Court ready to draw the line?
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McCutcheon: A Hero Of The Left?
Critics of anonymous political spending ought to celebrate Shaun McCutcheon. They won’t, though.
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An ACA Backer Sees End To Workplace Coverage
Obamacare requires most companies to provide health coverage. One of the law’s designers sees an opposite result as a benefit.
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Timber Rustling Makes Us All Victims
Public and private forests are valuable as well as beautiful. Timber thieves cost us more than we realize.
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America’s Unique Respect For Truth
“American exceptionalism” is not just bombast. It manifests in a unique reverence for truth and the freedom needed to find it.
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