Judge Criticized for Reading 138-Page Opinion From the Bench
“I have reached a decision that I shall now explain … for the next 17 hours.”
Legal Writing
I NEEDED THIS PAGE
A creative solution to a common briefing dilemma.
Police Warn Residents That Buglers May Be Operating in the Area
Not just one, which would be bad enough.
The Oxford Comma: You Should Use It
If you need it, that is. And they needed it here.
Judge Richard Posner: Cat Person
Cats do funny things. Sometimes in judicial opinions.
Luxuriate in the Octopoid Embrace of These Legal Postulations
Invigilate your eyes on the quintessence of this dispute.
I’ll Show You a Run-On Sentence
Not recommended for beginners, but this guy got away with it, and well done.
How to Write an Introduction (or How Not to)
Possibly of interest only to legal writers, but since I am one of those, here it is.
Brief Argues Klingon Language Can’t Be Copyrighted
Hopefully the oral argument will also be at least partly in Klingon.
Man Ordered to Pay for Shooting Down Trespassing Drone
Many of you will be outside this weekend, so a little drone advice seems timely. Or maybe it’s shotgun advice. Take your pick. Ars Technica reported recently that a drone operator in California had prevailed in a legal dispute with…