- Unintended but totally predictable consequence of capping debit-card interchange fees is that banks are now charging low-income debit-card users more money. [TOTM; earlier]
- CJAC: legal reform is one painless way to achieve necessary California court budget cuts. [Capitol Weekly]
- Likely unconstitutional California ballot proposal would ban home foreclosures. [BLD]
- Do sex offender registries reduce sex crimes? [Adler @ Volokh; Marg Rev]
- Virtual animals face real-life litigation. [WSJ via @bobdorigojones]
- Do disability benefits discourage work? (Yes.) [RAND]
- Romney was right: corporations are people. [NJ.com]
- McConnell on Hamilton on the debt crisis. [Hoover]
- Cuomo scores labor win. [Public Sector Inc.]
- California legislator proposes requiring hotels to purchase fitted sheets. [City Watch LA]
- Video-game company suggests settling lawsuit with competitor in trial by video-game combat. [Kaus]
Around the web, August 19
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Rafael Mangual Project Manager, Legal Policy rmangual@manhattan-institute.org |
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