Aaron Perzanowski & Chris Jay Hoofnagle, What We Buy When We Buy Now, 165 U. Pa. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2017), available at SSRN. Robert Hillman In their forthcoming article, What We Buy When We Buy Now, Aaron Perzanowski and Chris Jay Hoofnagle richly capture today’s digital media marketplace and rightly raise concerns about consumers’ understanding of their legal rights upon licensing a book, movie, or song. They focus upon vendors’ use of the language “buy now” on their websites and test consumer comprehension of this language empirically. The results, showing, for example, that 83 percent of respondents believed they “owned” their media, certainly raise alarms. The article proposes a sensible and inexpensive solution, supported by the authors’ empirical evidence, that would help clear up the “buy now” confusion, namely “adding a short notice to a digital product page that outlines consumer rights.”…
What Does “Buy Now” Really Mean?
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Presenting Complex Financial Issues to Judges
Financial expert witnesses are the key to helping judges understand complex financial issues. It is imperative that the judge understand accounting and finance scenarios if you are to succeed in court. Tracy Coenen and Miles Mason discuss how your expert witness can help judges understand.
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That “Somebody” Who Will Fix This
Black parents have “the talk” with their children for a reason. They love their children. They don’t want them to be killed. When President Obama gave a speech that mentioned “the talk,” cops were outraged. Their “president” would extol their virtues, that they’re heroes, that they are to be respected because…reasons. Not out of fear. Except that’s the view from cop fantasyland. This is the view from inside the car looking at the cop who just stopped you, if you happen to be black. “When I went to talk to the driver, I found a young black male, who was looking at me like he was absolutely terrified with his hands up. He said, ‘What do you want me to do officer?’ His voice was quivering. He was genuinely scared. I just looked at him for a moment, because what I was seeing made me sad. I said, ‘I just don’t want you to get hurt.’ In which he replied, with his voice still shaking,…
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BSO Sergeant Ivan Roiz Arrested for Grand Theft and Official Misconduct
Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) sergeant Ivan Roiz was arrested on September 22 for allegedly falsifying work hours for an off-duty detail and fraudulently receiving over $1,000 in payment. He faces charges for grand theft, official misconduct, and organized scheme to defraud. Roiz, 47, was released on bond the next day. News sources did not name an attorney for Roiz. According to the police report, Roiz allegedly submitted invoices to the Weston Homeowners Association for off-duty work between July and September this year. An investigation by the BSO’s public corruption unit revealed that Roiz never did any off-duty work during those months. The report states that a tracker placed in Roiz’s marked vehicle showed that he was either at the Pompano Beach district office or at home during the times he was supposed to be working his off-duty detail in Weston. He was reportedly paid over $1,000 by the homeowners association during the three-month period he…
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ABA CJS London WCC Institute - Weissmann/Steward on Enforcement
I’m attending the Fifth Annual ABA Criminal Justice Section London White Collar Crime Institute this week and the program will be touching on various important issues in the field. I thought I might share some of what was discussed with...
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4 things to check before choosing your semi truck accident lawyer
(Image Credit: wikimedia.org) When you’ve been involved in a semi truck accident, it can cause serious damage to your property and your personal health. As a truck weighs over twenty times the weight of an average car, collisions with a truck can result in significant damages. Semi truck accidents can be caused for many different reasons. Negligence, dangerous driving and faulty truck maintenance are just a few. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Highway Loss Data Institute estimated 3,660 people died in truck accidents in 2014. Continue reading
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Monday Open Thread: Where Will You Go?
Some suggestions for those at or approaching retirement age: Cuenca, Ecador Algarve, Portugal Ambergris Caye, Placencia or Cayo, Belize Panama Costa Rica Medellin, Colombia Uruguay Best places to retire 2016 (health care, residency permits,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Factors Considered in Dismissing A Protective Order
Dismissing A Protective Order and the Mota Case In Mota v. Mota, the Utah Court of Appeals addressed dismissing a protective order. Mota v. Mota, 2016 UT App 201 involved an interesting issue regarding dismissing a protective order. In April 2011, Jennifer Mota was at home holding the parties’ child. Lawrence Mota II threatened to commit suicide and picked up a handgun. When Jennifer attempted to call 911, Lawrence pointed the gun at Jennifer and their child and threatened to kill her if she dialed 911. In June 2012, Jennifer filed a request for an ex parte temporary protective order, which the district court granted. The district court held a hearing and entered a permanent protective order, and no appeal followed. Lawrence repeatedly attempted to obtain a dismissal of the protective order, but he was unsuccessful. In August 2014, Lawrence filed a request for dismissing a protective order under section 78B-7-115 of the Utah Code, which allows a district…
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Point of Impact: Interview with Eva Ruth Moravec
Grits contributing writer Amanda Woog recently interviewed fellow Grits contributing writer Eva Ruth Moravec about Eva's new project, Point of Impact, a multimedia investigative journalism series documenting 19 officer-involved shootings of unarmed people in Texas. Eva's most recent article reported on three shootings at gun ranges and ran in the Austin-American Statesman.In the interview, Amanda and Eva touched upon different recently-launched projects documenting officer-involved shootings, including Point of Impact and Amanda's Texas Justice Initiative; the challenges in reporting these kinds of incidents; and what Eva hopes people engaging with her project will take away.Listen to the podcast here, and check out the transcript after the jump. Amanda: Hi this is Amanda Woog with Grits for Breakfast and the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis. I'm here with Eva Ruth Moravec. Eva is a freelance reporter with a decade of print…
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Can you own a gun with a domestic violence charge?
Most domestic violence charges, if you're convicted, are going to federally prohibit you from owning a firearm. It doesn't mean you can't go out with a bow and arrow, but a firearm, you'll be prohibited. That means a rifle, a handgun, semi-automatic, or revolver. Any essentially rim-fire or center-fire weapon, you're prohibited from owning. If you're convicted of something like Domestic Violence Reckless Conduct, that may not end up in a federal prohibition, but Domestic Violence Assault is a lifetime prohibition from ever using, owning, or possessing a firearm, and if you make the horrible mistake of disregarding that prohibitions and six or seven years from now you decide to go hunting with your buddies up in the Allagash, and you get pulled over by the warden and you get arrested, you're now facing a federal felony for which you can be imprisoned for five years. It's extremely serious, and people don't realize the…
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UPDATE fatality crash US95/Miles Ave (Dist 1)
Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center - North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax (208) 209- 8618 District 2 (208) 799-5150 CASE #: C16002411 District: District One --------------------- PRESS RELEASE ----------------------------- DATE: 10/08/2016 TIME: 1:35 AM LOCATION: SB US95 at Miles Ave, Hayden ASSISTING AGENCIES: Northern Lakes Fire Department ------------- VEHICLE #1 DRIVER: Kootenai County Deputy INJURIES: No VEHICLE YEAR: 2008 VEHICLE MAKE: Ford VEHICLE MODEL: Crown Victoria WRECKER: Superior Towing SEATBELTS WORN: Yes ------------- VEHICLE #2 PEDESTRIAN NAME: Viuhkola,Amber E AGE: 38 ADDRESS: Hayden INJURIES: Fatal HOSPITAL/LOCATION TAKEN: Bell Tower Funeral Home ------------- INCIDENT NARRATIVE: *****UPDATE - Female…
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MacKie-Mason on Proving Corruption
Andrew MacKie-Mason (University of Chicago, Law School, Students) has posted Proving Corruption: Extrinsic Evidence of Uncharged Perjury (University of Chicago Law Review, Vol. 83, 2016) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Federal Rules of Evidence, and many corresponding state...
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Obtain Consent before Leaving Animal Remains on Someone Else’s Land
As many Utahn’s head to the hills during the next couple weeks for to enjoy hunting season it is important for them to obtain consent if planning on leaving any animal remains on someone else’s land. Fall break A.K.A. hunting season Fall break or fall recess commences this week in Washington County, Utah with other […] The post Obtain Consent before Leaving Animal Remains on Someone Else’s Land appeared first on Salt Lake Criminal Defense Attorney.
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Guest post: Rory Little: Manuel v. City of Joilet: Don’t forget “unreasonable” in the Fourth Amendment
Over at SCOTUSblog.com, I’ve been noodling this case currently pending in the Supreme Court for over a week, posting both pre- and post-argument accounts. It is a difficult case to figure out, because it involves not only constitutional principles but...
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"UN expert: US e-mail surveillance raises human rights concerns"
From Jurist: JURIST - UN expert: US e-mail surveillance raises human rights concerns David Kaye, the top UN expert on free expression, stated [press release] Friday that reports that Yahoo allowed the US government to search hundreds of millions of...
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"San Francisco Fields a Mental-Health SWAT Team"
From The New York Times: Officials said the idea was to let highly trained clinicians try to pacify troubled individuals, and hopefully avoid the sorts of deadly police confrontations that have recently set off protests around the country. During any...
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On International Day of the Girl, Stand in Solidarity with Yazidi Women and Girls!
A girl in Khakhe camp who was a victim of Islamic State abuse. By Alice Dahl, AIUSA’s Women’s Human Rights Co-chair In early August 2014, extremist fighters, who were attempting to create a new Islamic caliphate, the so-called Islamic State (IS), attacked towns and villages in the Mt. Sinjar region of northern Iraq. These combatants are known by various names, including ISIS, ISIL and Da’esh. Their plan began with an ethnic cleansing of the non-Muslim population in the area, with a particular focus on the Yazidi (also spelled as Yezidi) people who had lived there for thousands of years. The Yazidis follow their own ancient religion, and their own culture and identity have evolved over the centuries. Before the invasion of the IS, this tiny minority group made up about 1.5% of the population of Iraq. During the IS attack in 2014, more than 5,200 Yazidis were abducted, and more than 400,000 were forced out of their homes. Many fled into the Sinjar Mountains…
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Trial of Justin Ross Harris begins in the hot car death of his 22 month-old son
The Murder trial of Justin Ross Harris will require the jury to piece together the circumstantial evidence of the prosecution and determine the intent of Harris, did he accidentally leave his son in the car as the defense content or was it intentionally, as the prosecution claims. Monday’s opening statements showed defense attorney Maddox Kilgore refer to his client as being responsible, for a “tragic accident” and not for malice murder. The defendant, Justin Ross Harris, has plead not guilty to charges of malice murder, two counts of felony murder and first degree cruelty to children. During the trial, Attorney Kilgore plans to use testimony from Harris’s ex-wife who- despite hostility towards Harris and the ending to their relationship- will testify that Harris was a good father and loved his son. About the Case Continue reading The post Trial of Justin Ross Harris begins in the hot car death of his 22 month-old son appeared first on…
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The LGBT Piece of the Underenforcement- Overenforcement Puzzle
Jordan Blair Woods, LGBT Identity and Crime, 105 Calif. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2017), available at SSRN. Aya Gruber I have always been fascinated by the underenforcement-overenforcement puzzle. I was thus immediately drawn to Jordan Blair Woods’s fantastic article, which analyzes this complex problem through the lens of LGBT identity. Let me explain the underenforcement-overenforcement issue: Individuals who belong to marginalized groups, such as racial and sexual minorities, disproportionately bear the brunt of crime and law enforcement. When minorities are victims of violence, especially violence motivated by bigotry, liberal advocates tend to support policies and practices that are tough on such crime. When minorities suffer police harassment, revolving door criminal justice, and mandatory sentences, liberal advocates call for police restraint, decarceration, and discretionary leniency. Is this just abject inconsistency? Not necessarily. Let’s say on block A, a…
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ABA CJS London White Collar Crime Institute - Internal Investigations
In this second post from the Fifth Annual ABA Criminal Justice Section London White Collar Crime Institute, I will discuss some of the lessons learned and issues discussed during this morning’s panel on international internal investigations. The panel emphasized that...
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