Follow POL on Twitter - New York Times assumes that there must be something criminal about the bad business decisions that led to the financial crisis: "why, in the aftermath of a financial mess that generated hundreds of billions in losses, have no high-profile participants in the disaster been prosecuted?"
- Does Justice Kagan really think your money belongs to the government? [Bainbridge on Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn]
- Judge Laurence Silberman speaks out on the mainstream media double standard on Supreme Court ethics. [BLT; Whelan]
- Canada learning first-hand about the evils of coupon settlements. [Globe and Mail (via @j_leclerc)]
- Oklahoma court affirms dismissal of suit seeking to blame mobile phone providers for distracted driving. [Jackson]
- Due process and legal niceties lacking in Dubai, even (and perhaps especially) for tourists. [Daily Mail]
- Also: Pakistan. [CNN (h/t W.O.)]
- "What the judge had for breakfast" may be less important than "Has the judge recently eaten lunch?" according to Israeli study. [Discover via Law Blog]
- Latest "Most Ridiculous Lawsuit of the Month" poll. [Faces of Lawsuit Abuse]
- BP disaster may be leaving parts of Louisiana richer than before it happened. [WaPo]
Around the web, April 14
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- The Detrimental Effects of Extreme Deterrence
- On the Supreme Court cert docket (II): Limelight v. Akamai
- Financial Crisis Lessons for Prosecutors
- Judge Sanctions Porn Troll
- The Bond That Ties: A Case-Study in Federalism
- The Unconscionability of California's "Amendable" Arbitration Agreements
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- Businessweek on class actions
- In the Matter of McCutcheon: The Merits of Campaign-Finance "Aggregation"
