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A public service announcement …
Don’t disrespect or run from the police! It never ceases to amaze us why so many people (of all races) refuse to follow police orders. When suspects disrespect our police or try to run from the police or refuse to … Continue reading
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“Fuzzy Verdicts”
That is the title of our most recent work in progress in which we combine the art of legal rhetoric and reasoning (applying facts to rules) with the mathematics and logic of fuzzy sets. In brief, a “fuzzy” or multi-valued concept is … Continue reading
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Reverse Coordination Game
Originally posted on lawprofblawg:
Chair: We need to meet. Prof 1: I can only meet Wednesday. Prof 2: I can’t meet on Wednesday. Prof 3: I can meet Wednesday, but only from 10-11. Prof 1: I can’t meet from 10-11.…
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Locks 101
Credit for this animation goes to Stian Berg Larsen. More here.
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Review of Dan Ariely, “Irrationally Yours”
We just finished reading Dan Ariely’s latest book Irrationally Yours (Harper, 2015), a book dedicated “to the oddities, complexities, and beauty of human nature” (p. v). Since the book consists of a compilation of entries from the “Ask Ariely” advice … Continue reading
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Coordination Games (Internet “Sabbath” Edition)
Why is there no “Sabbath” or day of rest on the Internet? Would bloggers, Facebook users, Email spammers–i.e. everyone who uses the Internet–be better off if we could all take a day or two of rest from the Internet once … Continue reading
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Double-edged swords (Bank Secrecy Act edition)
There is a fascinating and lively academic literature on the law and economics of the crime of blackmail. (Type in the word “blackmail” in Google Scholar and let the fun begin; also, for what it’s worth, you will find our … Continue reading
Reimagining Manhattan
Via The Decolonial Atlas.
Grade the Professor
As we approach the midpoint of our Summer Session, we would like some voluntary feedback from our amazing students. It’s your chance to “grade the professor,” so to speak, so if you have a moment, please address one or both of … Continue reading
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prior probability 