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Broadband now a legal right in Finland
With 96% of its populous already digitally connected, Finland looks to become the first nation with 100% connectivity by mandating a legal right to broadband internet access. A new law in the Scandina… more →
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Is the ADA "Worth It"? Hell, Yes.
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deaflaw wrote 1 month ago: I stumbled upon a blog post in the New York Times that claims that the ADA, by making it costlier to … more →
Broadband now a legal right in Finland
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 1 month ago: With 96% of its populous already digitally connected, Finland looks to become the first nation with … more →
Russian law: No Nazi Pooh!
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 3 months ago: Winnie the Pooh has made the list! The Justice Ministry in Moscow has released its latest ‘Ext … more →
DHS gives funds to AU campus security
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 3 months ago: American University has received a grant in the amount of $73,000 from the U.S. Department of Homela … more →
Argh! Put yourself in pirate shoes
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 3 months ago: Wired.com presents, Cutthroat Capitalism: The Game: You are a pirate commander staked with $50,000 f … more →
Facebook whoring out your photos
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 4 months ago: So, Facebook can use me and my photos to sell things to my friends.. wait, that’s not ok! Face … more →
Facebook illegal in Canada, eh?!
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 4 months ago: A report by Canada’s privacy commission has deemed the actions of the social networking site t … more →
Illegal immigration makes for safer cities
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 4 months ago: That’s the rather convincing argument presented by Radley Balko in a recent Reason Magazine ar … more →
When will your state legalize gay marriage?
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 7 months ago: According to Nate Silver over at FiveThirtyEight, a model can be built to predict when each state wi … more →
Question? It's An Answer.
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deaflaw wrote 8 months ago: Questions, questions and few answers. Welcome to the life of a lawyer. This semester, I am participa … more →
Pregnancy and Disability - Are They Anything Alike?
deaflaw wrote 8 months ago: Technically, no. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not include pregnancy as a disabilit … more →
Should DC receive a vote in congress?
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 9 months ago: A bill is before congress to give Washington DC their first vote in the House of Representatives, bu … more →
DC Vote Bill Passes Committee
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 9 months ago: The Washington Post reports: The Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee passed the legis … more →
Taser guns - try not to get shot
sdc10 wrote 11 months ago: I saw this article about the use of Taser guns and whether they are lethal or not. Is it just me or … more →
Hey, I used a hooker but not with campaign funds
sdc10 wrote 1 year ago: When I first started this blog, I wrote about Eliot Spitzer. It was a bit ago so I feel like I can h … more →
Prop 8 violates the 14th Amendment
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Scott Nolan Smith wrote 1 year ago: The 14th amendment of the United States Constitution requires states to provide and guarantee equal … more →
Losing faith in politics
Alison Peters wrote 1 year ago: When it’s time to vote, I think almost everyone can agree that it brings to light just how fla … more →
Candidate laws should not discriminate by age
Alicia Kubert wrote 1 year ago: Repost of a Letter-to-the-Editor as it appears in today’s Honolulu Advertiser: Age-requirement … more →
Some quotes to ponder
Scott Nolan Smith wrote 1 year ago: A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry … more →
