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PropertyProf Blog
PropertyProf Blog
By Professors D. Benjamin Barros and Alfred L. Brophy.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/property/
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Feb 08
Ode to Centralia, Pennsylvania
Ode to Centralia, PennsylvaniaThe Associated Press ran an interesting story yesterday about the
final days of Centralia, Pennsylvania, which has rested for decades
above an intense, underground coal fire. The federal government
condemned the town in the 1980s and 1990s, but a hand... Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:58 am -
Feb 08
Martha's Vineyard Easements
Martha's Vineyard EasementsThanks to Mary Sarah Bilder for pointing out this great story from the
Boston Globe on a recent decision preserving easements on Martha's
Vineyard (or perhaps as my Massachusettes relatives would pronounce
it, Marthar's Vineyard). The story begins: Every Veterans... Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:58 am -
Feb 05
Who Owns Meteorite, the Landlord ...
Who Owns Meteorite, the Landlord or the
Tenant?A meteorite crashes through the roof of a commercial office building.
Who owns it, the landlord or the tenant? According to this story, it
may be that the landlord has a better claim. However it turns out, it
sure is... Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 168
The Faculty Lounge
The Faculty Lounge
Conversations about law, culture, and academia. By Professors Dan
Filler, Laura Appleman, Al Brophy, Kevin Noble Maillard and Calvin
Massey.
http://www.thefacultylounge.org/
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Jan 29
Avatar Not So Titanic?
Avatar Not So Titanic?So Avatar has passed Titanic as history's highest-grossing film, with
worldwide ticket sales of $1.86 billion (story here and list here).
Yeah, but we all recognize that ticket prices today are higher than in
years gone by, making any such claim somewhat meaningless. So where
does Avatar rank when grosses are adjusted for ticket price inflation?
I don't have the answer for worldwide revenue, but for domestic
revenue Avatar ranks (as of today) in the mid 20's on the list
(sandwiched between screen gems Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm -
Jan 29
Quotes of the Day
Quotes of the DayVia Tyler Cowen, from Barking Up The Wrong Tree: "[P]itchers from the
southern United States were more likely to hit batters in these
situations, but primarily if the batter was White." Source: "It was a
thought pitch": Personal, situational, and target influences on
hit-by-pitch events across time. from Journal of Applied Psychology -
Vol 94, Iss 6 by Timmerman, Thomas A. Via Above the Law, from Richard
Posner: "Litigation is not ping-pong." Source: No. 09-8042 CUNNINGHAM
CHARTER CORPORATION, Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm -
Jan 29
Obama's Supreme Court Attack
Obama's Supreme Court AttackIn last night's State of the Union message, President Obama attacked
the Supreme Court for its Citizens United decision. With the justices
sitting in the well of the chamber, directly before him, he tactlessly
chastised them for their decision. Of course, the Supreme Court is not
immune from criticism, but given the time and place the President's
antic came across as puerile anger. Moreover, if he must criticize the
Court in person he at least ought to get his facts straight. Obama
declared that Citizens Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 217
Is That Legal?
Is That Legal?
Covers constitutional law, criminal law, elections, Iraq, the Supreme
Court, terrorism and more. By University of North Carolina law
professor Eric Muller.
http://www.isthatlegal.org/
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Sep 29
I'm Back!
I'm Back!But I'm not here. I'll be blogging (very sporadically, no doubt) at
The Faculty Lounge, a wonderful group blawg. Stop on by. Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4:07 pm -
Jun 20
A Clockwork Orange; or, Why Some ...
A Clockwork Orange; or, Why Some are More
Equal Before the Law Than OthersA few days back, a federal grand jury indicted three tax attorneys, an
accountant, and two bankers for tax-fraud conspiracy arising out of
their advice about various tax shelters. I suspect their defense will
be that they acted in "good faith" based on the available legal
precedents -- which will be a matter for the jury (assuming it gets
that far). The likely defense of "good faith" cast a new light on the
civics staple we feed our kids: "All men are equal before the law."
Gibson v. Mississippi, 162 U.S. Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 8:17 am -
Jun 02
Elizabeth Edwards to Open Furnitu ...
Elizabeth Edwards to Open Furniture StoreI'm guessing there will be no loveseats. Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 410
JOLT Blog
JOLT Blog
Highlights and analyzes developments in law and technology. By the
North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology.
http://jolt.unc.edu/blog
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Feb 04
Hey, That's My iPad!
Hey, That's My iPad!In 2003, Fujitsu released a new device that that let store clerks
check inventory levels and verify item prices. In 2010, Apple released
their next revolution in computing. How are these two related? They're
both called "iPad". As reported originally in the New York Times,
Fujistu registered a trademark for the name iPad, in 2003, for their
multifunction device. When Apple released their new tablet computer,
however, they didn't hesitate to also brand it as the iPad. The
question now becomes: How does Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm -
Feb 04
Confusion on the Cyber-Battlefiel ...
Confusion on the Cyber-Battlefield - The
World Needs Rules of CyberwarIn the wake of China's hacking attacks against Google, Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton recently made a speech condemning "countries or
individuals that engage in cyber attacks." In response, China accused
the United States of hypocrisy with respect to this tough talk,
claiming that the U.S. engaged in cyberwarfare when American citizens
used Twitter and YouTube to keep Iranian protestors in contact with
the outside world following the controversial 2009 Iranian
presidential election. One editorial Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm -
Feb 04
ISP Cuts Off User for Alleged Cop ...
ISP Cuts Off User for Alleged Copyright
Infringement; ACTA Threatens to Make It
MandatoryCNet reports that Cathi Paradiso of Pueblo, Colorado had her Internet
service cut off by her Internet Service Provider, Qwest, after being
accused of "illegally downloading 18 films and TV shows." Apparently,
she didn't - it appears from published correspondence between Paradiso
and a Qwest technician that her wireless network was automatically
switched on and unsecured, even though she didn't use the wireless
network at all. Comments by the hosts of CNet's Buzz Out Loud podcast
indicate that it is likely Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 1,075
