These pirate sites have no intention of subjecting themselves to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts but want the benefits of U.S. law, all the while marketing themselves in the U.S. in direct competition with the creators, including creators, whose works they steal.[10] The digital pirates’ fascination with creating these offshore “pirate utopias” (or “Temporary Autonomous Zones” or “TAZ”) dates back to the 1991 hacker’s handbook by the… [read post]

Many state and local officials host social media sites and use them to converse with followers on matters related to their governmental responsibilities, among other things.[1]  Not surprisingly, many choose to block from their sites certain members of the public they find disagreeable.[2] Being disagreeable, or at least in disagreement with such actions, blocked followers sometimes sue alleging that their exclusion violates the First Amendment.[3]  One of the most notable examples was a… [read post]

       OCR’s definition of “Sport” The OCR’s criteria are as follows: (1) athletic ability; (2) athletic competition; (3) preparation similar to other athletic teams; (4) multi-level championship competitions; and (5) administration by an athletics department.[18]  If a cheerleading squad selects it’s members according to their athletic ability, makes it their primary purpose to compete… [read post]

In 1991, Kagan joined the law faculty of the University of Chicago. [read post]