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Political fan art
I featured a beautiful example of musical fan art in my previous post, and I have also explored the law and economics of literary fan art in one of my previous papers. Here, I would like to feature some “political … Continue reading
Musical fan art
I have written about “literary fan art” (check out my NYU law review article here), arguing that such forms of fan art are fair uses, but what about musical fan art (like the Japanese version of the song “Say So,” … Continue reading
Two cheers for the KBO!
KBO stands for the Korean Baseball Organization. ESPN2 is televising live ball games from the Korean peninsula, and I’m loving it!
Takings as tort: what is the optimal level of public theft?
By public theft, I mean the common practice of all governments, small or large, to grab a chunk of our incomes (via taxes) or interfere with our property rights (via zoning and myriad regulations). Of course, the optimal level is … Continue reading
Temporary Takings
Let’s resume my series of blog posts on the takings clause in the coronavirus age. The one case to consider whether a coronavirus lockdown order constitutes a “taking” is the case of Friends of Danny DeVito v. Governor Wolf, available … Continue reading
Free Shelley Luther!
And free Brenda Stephanie Mata and Ana Isabel Castro as well! If state and local governments are going to use undercover cops pigs to infringe on our liberties and property rights, close down “non-essential” business firms, and simultaneously refuse to … Continue reading
Summer anthems
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! It’s time to celebrate the end of the college spring semester, even in these awful times, but good grief, the videos of professional entertainers performing old John Lennon or Charlie Chaplin songs at home … Continue reading
Kelo and the coronavirus (part 2)
I concluded my previous blog post “Justice Holmes to the rescue” by mentioning the controversial Kelo case. This case involved a curious kind of taking that resulted in a terrible miscarriage of justice. In Kelo, a local government wanted to … Continue reading
Justice Holmes to the rescue
Since existing “shelter in place” orders went into effect way back in March of this year, I have tried my level best to explain why non-essential business firms and employees should be entitled to just compensation under the Takings Clause … Continue reading
The other Mr Rogers
Originally posted on prior probability:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=j-4n9Vbc-WI Growing up, the other Mr Rogers introduced me to Country Western music and thus changed my life forever. (The video above showcases one of my all-time favorite songs.) Rest in peace, Kenny Rogers …

