Study of Harvard JD/MBAs
Crossing the Charles: the Experiences, Networks and Career Paths of Harvard JD/MBA Alumni, by Justin Osofsky and Lynn Wood. Law students and law school experiences have been extensively studied, critiqued and dissected, but until this study, no one had studied…
Slinky Ringtones
I don’t get the ringtone phenomenon. I’m not a big fan of cellphones generally (I got my very first cellphone ever in August, and I’ve used it less than 20 minutes since then), and I don’t care what the ring…
More Family Photos
Lisa uploaded another batch of poorly-edited family photos to Kodak’s EasyShare. These photos cover various events related to Jacob’s 3rd birthday, as well as Thanksgiving. Watch out–some of the kids pictured are not Goldman products! I particularly like the second…
Teaching Academy Chicago Publishers v. Cheever
At ContractsProf, I blogged on teaching the Academy Chicago Publishers v. Cheever case.
Thanksgiving and Vegetarians
I don’t think meat-eaters fully appreciate how many Thanksgiving rituals revolve around the bird. The turkey determines when dinner is served. The turkey occupies the center of the table. The head of the household displays his or her carving excellence…
Are You Hot or Not?, Academic Style
Slate writes about RateMyProfessor.com, one of the several websites designed to capture student word-of-mouth about professors. As the article points out, one dominant theme emerges–students want professors who are hot. Fortunately, I’m not listed (yet) in RateMyProfessor.com, a status I’m…
Turkey Prices and Economic Inefficiency
This kind of stuff drives vegetarians crazy. Wholesale price of turkeys: $0.70/lb or more. Retail price of turkeys during Thanksgiving: $0.39/lb. The reason: grocery stores subsidize turkey sales as a loss leader to increase traffic. I don’t have a problem…
Blogging at ContractsProf
I am going to blog occasionally at the ContractsProf blog. My first post is about teaching Stambovsky v. Ackley, the haunted house case.
Illegal Spyware Use Contributes to Attorney Discipline
In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against Kristine Katherine Trudeau, 2005 WL 3007005 (Minn. Nov. 7, 2005). In matters not involving client representations, Trudeau “pled guilty to gross misdemeanor interference with a 911 call and misdemeanor unauthorized computer access by…
Coase Theorem and Strip Clubs
The Coase Theorem applied to strip clubs: if moralists really object to a strip club but legal tools aren’t available to shut it down, they can just buy the club and then shut it down. (I’ve previously blogged on trademark…