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Point of Law- Campaign civility, enforced by law?The press has been full of chatter this week about the supposedly unprecedented vehemence of campaign rhetoric on the Republican side of the presidential contest -- a charge that, as my colleague John Leo has noted, may be a trifle...Walter Olson
- Parloff on Russia v. Bank of New York MellonOver the past couple of years I've repeatedly expressed fascination (here, here, here, here, and here) with the lawsuit in a Moscow commercial court in which the government of Russia is invoking the RICO law -- America's RICO law, that...Walter Olson
- Around the web, October 1025 questions you can't ask at job interviews, such as "Can you work weekends?" and "What relative should we notify in case of emergency?" [HR Daily Advisor via Ohio Employment Law Blog] "California already ranks 48th in state business...Walter Olson
- Demonization of deregulationI'm quoted on the subject, as is co-blogger Ted Frank, in this new piece by Joseph Lawler for the American Spectator. I should add that I'm not trying to speak to the ultimate merits of either specific proposal discussed (a...Walter Olson
- U.K. class action proposals: don't worry about Americanization?Pending proposals in the English courts would take a large step toward American-style practice by opening up so-called "opt-out" actions, in which class members are automatically counted as plaintiffs unless they go to the trouble of withdrawing their names. In...Walter Olson
- Campaign civility, enforced by law?
- Volokh
- Why I'm Concerned About an Obama Victory:Ross Douthat summarizes my main reason for fearing what now looks like a near-certain Obama victory. And it has nothing to with with Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, or any of...Ilya Somin
- A Buckley for Obama:Christopher Buckley endorses Barack Obama (and prays that his father cannot spank him from beyond the grave)....Jonathan Adler
- Palin on SNL?!?The New York Post reports that Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live on October 25th. No word on whether Tina Fey plans to campaign with John McCain....Jonathan Adler
- Why So Many Law Professors are Former High School Debaters:Notre Dame [correction: University of North Dakota] lawprof Eric Johnson notes that many law professors seem to be former high school debaters and suggests that this may be a common...Ilya Somin
- Do Law Students Hate Law School Textbooks?During many semesters, I have my students do an anonymous mid-semester survey that evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the course. Sometimes, the mid-semester survey reveals weaknesses in my teaching methods...Ilya Somin
- Why I'm Concerned About an Obama Victory:
Argghh, Zero Tolerance Policies
These are just the thing that administrators like so that their jobs will not require any thinking (never mind the possibility of creative thinking). In reference to a case where a 12 year old was expelled for bringing his own scissors to a sewing clas…