2017 Bitcoin Case Law Update
Around this time last year there was a fair bit of noise as to whether Bitcoin is legal money or not, spurred on by Florida v. Espinoza, in Miami, Florida. This pithy line struck a chord with many: The court is not an expert in economics; however, it is very clear,...
Is Wikipedia A Reliable Legal Authority? (2017 Update)
Back in 2014, a Twitter exchange with Judge Dillard prompted an article on AboveTheLaw discussing the reliability of Wikipedia as a resource. Which was an update to a post I wrote back in 2011. As it’s been a few years, it’s time to see how some recent...
Social Media Subpoena Guide 2015 Edition
NOTE: The 2017 update to this guide is finally done!! You can download it here. I initially wrote about how to subpoena various social media sites back in 2011. Seeing as it has been a few years I thought it was time to provide an update. It’s worth noting that...
What is Unconstitutional Animus?
Today the Supreme Court handed down a significant decision in U.S. v. Windsor, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Besides the decision, what was of particular interest to me was the reasoning behind the decision – unconstitutional animus. I would...
What are the most amazing Supreme Court oral arguments of the past few years?
Over at r/law on Reddit, someone asked the question: “What are the most amazing Supreme Court oral arguments of the past few years?” The user had their own opinion: I discovered that the U.S. Supreme Court publishes audio of oral arguments online,...Sidebar
