Overlawyered » hate crimes http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 “Trivializing hate” http://overlawyered.com/2012/03/trivializing-hate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trivializing-hate http://overlawyered.com/2012/03/trivializing-hate/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:09:19 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=28380 David Link on the conviction of Rutgers student Dharun Ravi over his mistreatment of eventual suicide victim Tyler Clementi [Independent Gay Forum; earlier here, here, here, etc.] (& Greenfield) P.S. James Jacobs and Tish Durkin were among contributors to a recent roundtable on hate crime laws at the NYT’s “Room for Debate”. Tweet Tags: bullying, [...]

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]]> David Link on the conviction of Rutgers student Dharun Ravi over his mistreatment of eventual suicide victim Tyler Clementi [Independent Gay Forum; earlier here, here, here, etc.] (& Greenfield)

P.S. James Jacobs and Tish Durkin were among contributors to a recent roundtable on hate crime laws at the NYT’s “Room for Debate”.

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2012/03/trivializing-hate/feed/ 8 Dharun Ravi on trial for “bias intimidation” http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/dharun-ravi-on-trial-for-bias-intimidation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dharun-ravi-on-trial-for-bias-intimidation http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/dharun-ravi-on-trial-for-bias-intimidation/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:25:20 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=27916 Assuming the Rutgers roommate/consummate jerk should be facing criminal charges in the aftermath of Tyler Clementi’s suicide — a big if — it shouldn’t be over purported “bias intimidation,” argues Jacob Sullum [Reason, more; Jersey Conservative] Earlier on the Clementi case here, here, and here. And a Boston case has prompted questions about the reach [...]

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]]> Assuming the Rutgers roommate/consummate jerk should be facing criminal charges in the aftermath of Tyler Clementi’s suicide — a big if — it shouldn’t be over purported “bias intimidation,” argues Jacob Sullum [Reason, more; Jersey Conservative] Earlier on the Clementi case here, here, and here. And a Boston case has prompted questions about the reach of hate-crime law: “Are Lesbian Gay-Bashers Guilty of a Hate Crime?” [Atlantic Wire]

Related: At Psychology Today, Israel (Izzy) Kalman writes a blog critical of the rise of the “anti-bullying industry” and attendant efforts to criminalize for the first time many personal interactions both verbal and behavioral.

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]]> http://overlawyered.com/2012/02/dharun-ravi-on-trial-for-bias-intimidation/feed/ 21 June 28 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2010/06/june-28-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=june-28-roundup http://overlawyered.com/2010/06/june-28-roundup/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:45:56 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=17976 Couldn’t sue the bees for stinging, but could get a $1.6 million judgment against the emergency room doc [NJLRA] Eurodoom: “EU to ban selling eggs by dozen” [Telegraph] “Oklahoma’s Unnecessary Law to Ban Citation of Sharia and International Law” [Ku/Opinio Juris, earlier] Shortage of generic anesthetics, and what’s behind it [Throckmorton, Great Zs, earlier] Hardball [...]

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  • Couldn’t sue the bees for stinging, but could get a $1.6 million judgment against the emergency room doc [NJLRA]
  • Eurodoom: “EU to ban selling eggs by dozen” [Telegraph]
  • “Oklahoma’s Unnecessary Law to Ban Citation of Sharia and International Law” [Ku/Opinio Juris, earlier]
  • Shortage of generic anesthetics, and what’s behind it [Throckmorton, Great Zs, earlier]
  • Hardball litigation tactics contribute to bad odor of consumer debt buyers [Felix Salmon]
  • Interview with blogger Carlos Miller (Photography is Not a Crime) [Simon Owens, Bloggasm]
  • Conyers “oil spill” bill would slyly expand litigation chances elsewhere [Drug and Device Law]
  • Prosecutors deploy hate crimes law against… mortgage fraud? [NYT via PoL] 241 inmates serving life sentences claimed the federal homebuyer tax credit [CNBC]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/06/june-28-roundup/feed/ 2     Expansion of hate crimes laws http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/expansion-of-hate-crimes-laws/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expansion-of-hate-crimes-laws http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/expansion-of-hate-crimes-laws/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:04:17 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=17090 States have begun to add the homeless as a protected group. Hans Bader offers a critique. Tweet Tags: hate crimes

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    ]]>     States have begun to add the homeless as a protected group. Hans Bader offers a critique.

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/04/expansion-of-hate-crimes-laws/feed/ 5     October 15 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/october-15-roundup-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=october-15-roundup-3 http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/october-15-roundup-3/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:50:52 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=14224 “Jury Says No to Libel Claim Over Truthful E-Mail” [NLJ, Ardia/Citizen Media Law; high-profile First Circuit Noonan v. Staples case, earlier here and here] Transmission of folk music is getting tangled in copyright claims [BoingBoing] Scientific shortcut? Veterans Department will presume Parkinson’s, common heart ailment are caused by Agent Orange for GIs who set foot [...]

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  • “Jury Says No to Libel Claim Over Truthful E-Mail” [NLJ, Ardia/Citizen Media Law; high-profile First Circuit Noonan v. Staples case, earlier here and here]
  • Transmission of folk music is getting tangled in copyright claims [BoingBoing]
  • Scientific shortcut? Veterans Department will presume Parkinson’s, common heart ailment are caused by Agent Orange for GIs who set foot in Vietnam [NY Times]
  • Federal hate crimes bill: yes, courts will consider speech and beliefs in assessing penalties [Sullum and more, Bader]
  • Texas trial lawyer Mark Lanier’s famed Christmas bash will feature Bon Jovi this year [ABA Journal, background here and here]
  • Let’s explain our Constitution to her: U.K. cabinet minister thinks Arnie can close private website because it’s based in California and he’s governor [Lund, Prawfsblawg]
  • Ten best Supreme Court decisions, from a libertarian point of view? [Somin, Volokh]
  • Cert petition on dismissal of suit against Beretta shows Brady Center still haven’t given up on undemocratic campaign to achieve gun control through liability litigation [Public Nuisance Wire interview with Jeff Dissell, NSSF]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/10/october-15-roundup-3/feed/ 2     “If I become the victim of a barbaric crime someday…” http://overlawyered.com/2009/07/if-i-become-the-victim-of-a-barbaric-crime-someday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-i-become-the-victim-of-a-barbaric-crime-someday http://overlawyered.com/2009/07/if-i-become-the-victim-of-a-barbaric-crime-someday/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:32:45 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=12447 “…please don’t name a statute for me. Send flowers instead.” Gail Heriot on the federal hate-crimes bill [Philadelphia Inquirer] Tweet Tags: hate crimes

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    ]]>     “…please don’t name a statute for me. Send flowers instead.” Gail Heriot on the federal hate-crimes bill [Philadelphia Inquirer]

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/07/if-i-become-the-victim-of-a-barbaric-crime-someday/feed/ 1     May 26 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/may-26-roundup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-26-roundup http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/may-26-roundup/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 13:03:10 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=11361 U.K.: Disciplinary complaints against lawyers may be thrown open to public and press [Times Online] U.S. Chamber adds three new stories to its “Faces of Lawsuit Abuse” series, among them the 7-year-old sued over a ski accident, and the family-owned California restaurant sued for putting a mirror two inches too high. [Chamber mag, Yankee Philip] [...]

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  • U.K.: Disciplinary complaints against lawyers may be thrown open to public and press [Times Online]
  • U.S. Chamber adds three new stories to its “Faces of Lawsuit Abuse” series, among them the 7-year-old sued over a ski accident, and the family-owned California restaurant sued for putting a mirror two inches too high. [Chamber mag, Yankee Philip]
  • Real estate agent couple: producers of CSI show defamed us in pre-final script [Los Angeles Times]
  • Idea of “suburban general store” walkable from homes would require zoning law fix in many localities [Metropolis]
  • Gov. Schwarzenegger these days is scourge of violent entertainment, at least when in videogame form [Elizabeth Jacobson, OpenMarket]
  • Critique of federal hate crimes bill [Gail Heriot for the Federalist Society]
  • Many prosecutors resist potentially exculpatory DNA test matches [NYT, Greenfield, Balko/Reason "Hit and Run"]
  • Blogger “Evil HR Lady” is unmasked! (and names some of her favorite health blogs) [linking to Blogs.com]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/may-26-roundup/feed/ 1     “90 grams of empty symbolism and 10 grams of needless duplication” http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/90-grams-of-empty-symbolism-and-10-grams-of-needless-duplication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=90-grams-of-empty-symbolism-and-10-grams-of-needless-duplication http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/90-grams-of-empty-symbolism-and-10-grams-of-needless-duplication/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 17:55:31 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=11081 Steve Chapman on the “empty symbolism” of the federal hate crimes bill (via Sullivan). Tweet Tags: hate crimes

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    ]]>     Steve Chapman on the “empty symbolism” of the federal hate crimes bill (via Sullivan).

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2009/05/90-grams-of-empty-symbolism-and-10-grams-of-needless-duplication/feed/ 0     Double jeopardy and the federal hate crimes bill http://overlawyered.com/2009/04/double-jeopardy-and-the-federal-hate-crimes-bill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=double-jeopardy-and-the-federal-hate-crimes-bill http://overlawyered.com/2009/04/double-jeopardy-and-the-federal-hate-crimes-bill/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:07:08 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=10809 Hans Bader points out that a very important motivation for the pending expansion of federal hate-crimes law is to exploit a loophole the Supreme Court has created in its application of the important Constitutional principle, by exposing defendants to jeopardy a second time despite acquittal or dropping of charges in state courts. Tweet Tags: ACLU, [...]

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    ]]>     Hans Bader points out that a very important motivation for the pending expansion of federal hate-crimes law is to exploit a loophole the Supreme Court has created in its application of the important Constitutional principle, by exposing defendants to jeopardy a second time despite acquittal or dropping of charges in state courts.

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