(Kenneth Anderson) Althouse notes the following , in a discussion of Megan McArdle criticizing a book while only half-way through it: A rule against criticizing books you haven’t finished would overprotect authors, since you  shouldn’t finish a bad book, and it would also  underprotect authors, since the critics wouldn’t disclose that they hadn’t read the whole thing. I think Althouse is right; she goes on to talk about the difference... 

“Court ruling could mean millions in online royalties for Eminem, other artists”: The Detroit Free Press has this news update . The Los Angeles Times has a blog post titled ” Appeals court says UMG too shady on royalties .” Bloomberg News reports that ” Universal Music’s Victory in Eminem Royalties Case Overturned On Appeal .” And WSJ.com’s “Speakeasy” blog has a post titled ” Federal... 

In a decision that could affect the financial relationships between record labels and performers, a federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday ruled that songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes store are not actually purchased, but are rather “licensed” by the ostensible buyer.  Read More →

* Wow — and OW. There is actually a body of case law about “broken penises.” [ Legal Satyricon ] * Remember the claim of witness coaching through footsies? It’s going to an evidentiary hearing. [ South Florida Lawyers ] * Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic responds to Elie’s critical commentary on Friedersdorf’s takedown of entitled attorneys. [ The Daily Dish / The Atlantic ] * Eddie Huang, lawyer turned... 

(Ilya Somin) John McWhorter has a good column at Root urging African-Americans to make a priority of opposing the War on Drugs {[HT: my fiancee’s blog ]: The Reclaim the Dream March “recaptured the flavor” of the March on Washington. But it isn’t an accident that this brings to mind popping an old piece of gum from the underside of a desk into your mouth to see how much “flavor” might still be left in it. The 1963 March on Washington,... 

The Am Law MidLevel survey, released earlier this week , revealed what many already knew: the people who were able to hang onto their jobs during the recession are really unhappy. Times are tough for the survivors, and today we have more evidence. An employee in the Dallas office of Sedgwick sent an open letter to the office managing partner, Alan Vickery , and others in management. The letter expresses massive disappointment with what has happened... 

“Court reinstates markup law for Wisconsin gasoline”: The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued today.  Read More →

Earlier this week, we discussed the discovery of potentially anti-Semitic graffiti in Vanderbilt Hall, the home of NYU Law School . Yesterday Dean Richard Revesz issued a forceful response to the law school community via email, condemning the graffiti as “highly offensive and hurtful” and declaring that “[s]uch hateful conduct is deplorable and has no place in our community.” (We’ve reprinted Dean Revesz’s... 

There are, assuredly, several ways to look at the Roger Clemens prosecution.  Read More →

Since we last checked in on him on Twitter , John Quinn — founding partner of litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel , and one of the nation’s ’s top business litigators — has gained about 200 followers. And if he keeps tweeting in such insightful, funny, and brutally candid fashion, his following — right now he’s at 665 followers — will only grow. Check out his latest tweet , which is a bit… impolitic:... 

Last week, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) held its annual meeting at the ARIA resort in Las Vegas. I attended ILTA’s annual conference in 2009, but unfortunately, due to a scheduling conflict that I call “work,” I was unable to make it this year. Ironically, in looking at all the write-ups in various blog posts and news articles, I was surprised at how much information there was on this year’s conference. Although... 

T.I., apparently auditioning for a Dr. Seuss movie. * Scalia to speak at Marquette’s law school dedication ceremony. Wait a second, I thought he wasn’t a fan of lower-ranked schools… [ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ] * T.I. should know that the clink isn’t an ideal place for a romantic honeymoon getaway. [ New York Times ArtsBeat ] * After this lawsuit, it’s fair to say that Brooks Brothers may be having a sale on bow ties soon. [ Forbes... 

“Conviction of man who left water bottles for migrants is overturned”: Carol J. Williams of The Los Angeles Times has this news update . The Washington Times has a news update headlined ” Conviction overturned for leaving water for illegals .” And The Associated Press reports that ” Appeals court reverses conviction for littering .” You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S.... 

(Ilya Somin) Others have pointed out various flaws in Jane Mayer’s New Yorker article attacking Charles and David Koch for their donations to various libertarian causes. But I think it would be helpful to outline her three biggest errors in one place: the false claim that the Kochs’ funding of libertarian organizations is somehow secret; the assertion that it it is part of a “pro-corporate agenda”; and the argument that the Kochs’ donations... 

(Eugene Volokh) I assume most law review staffers are already doing this, but in case you aren’t, let me suggest it: Many old legal books are available in full text on Google Books, and many more available in HeinOnline’s Legal Classics database and Gale’s Making of Modern Law database. (My sense is that most law schools have HeinOnline and Gale subscriptions.) And since all these services show you photographic images of the book pages, you...