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Monday Morning Miscellany: February 11, 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Bill Bickel

“[A website's] privacy policy required by this section shall be no more than 100 words and shall be written in clear and concise language at no greater than an eighth grade reading level” -from a bill being considered by California’s legislature: good idea in theory, but is it practical? This … Continue reading →

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The “Two Fly” Rule, Texas Hit Men, Soda Bans, and Lawyers Profiting From Bernie Madoff

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Bill Bickel

The Two-Fly Rule: The Chinese government sets sanitary standards for public bathrooms in Beijing. Yes, this is exactly what it sounds like. Sex, Lies and Hit Men! Who was trying to kill Yvonne Stern? Lawyers, Not Victims, Getting the Most From Madoff Settlements: I’m not sure this either a) surprises … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Morning Miscellany

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Bill Bickel

The High Cost of Talking to a Loved One Behind Bars: It’s a revenue stream for prisons Why Life Without Parole is a Terrible Idea: A Newsweek/Daily Beast editorial Kansas Bill Permits Doctors to Refuse to Administer Chemotherapy to Pregnant Cancer Patients – Now granted, this bill can be read … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Town Outlaws Texting While Walking

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Bill Bickel

It is now illegal in Fort Lee, New Jersey to text while waking along public sidewalks. This is now classified as “jaywalking,” and carries an $85 fine. More From last year: Philadelphia announces plans to give “warning” tickets to people who text while walking Should Texting While Walking Be a … Continue reading →

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Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Non-English-Speakers Holding Local Office

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Bill Bickel

The Arizona Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that Alejandrina Cabrera is barred from running for a San Luis city council seat because the state constitution requires office holders to be proficient in English. According to one of her attorneys, a U.S. Supreme Court appeal is possible.February 2, … Continue reading →

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Tennessee ”Retaliates” Over Woman Arrested at New York City’s 9/11 Memorial For Carrying a Gun

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Bill Bickel

“We remind the citizens of New York, especially those residing in New York City, to drive carefully through the great state of Tennessee, paying extra attention to our speed limits” -Tennessee House of Representatives Resolution 585, scheduled to come up for a vote this week Tennessee Woman Arrested For Trying … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Morning Miscellany

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Bill Bickel

Ignorance is Bliss: Why, for forensic scientists, it’s sometimes better not to know so much Payback is a– Well, Actually It’s Sometimes a National Security Crisis: Don’t mess with your teenage daughter and her friends Sort of related: Appeals Court Rules Man Can Be Charged With Felony For Reading Wife’s … Continue reading →

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2012′s New Laws

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Bill Bickel

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Terrorist Cupcakes, Bernard Goetz Aftermath, California Death Penalty, and Abusive Language

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Bill Bickel

Sticks and Stones? Under a proposed British law, words alone can constitute domestic abuse What Bernard Goetz regrets about the death of one of his “victims” This article leaves out an important fact: Goetz shot his would-be muggers in a New York City subway in 1984, when New York City … Continue reading →

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Teachers ”Friending” Students: More States Deal With the Question

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Bill Bickel

The question of teachers friending students has finally been settled in Missouri — more or less — but it’s still an issue in other states, as described in this New York Times article. Previous update, September 23, 2011: Missouri’s legislature voted today to repeal the portion of a recent law … Continue reading →

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