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California’s Plan To Tax Texts Is Regulation Run Amok

California regulators have proposed a new text messaging tax that would increase the phone bills of millions of California residents who have a texting plan.  This new tax is a stupid idea that I hope doesn’t spread across the country … Continue reading

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Due Process Run Amok

I reported a few days ago about a bus crash that killed four passengers. Driver fatigue was apparently the principal cause. What made the story relevant for this site is that the bus company's safety record can fairly be described … Continue reading

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Formalism run amok?

Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust v. PRS Media Partners, LLC, 2010 WL 4974114 (N.D. Cal.) The Trust claims to own all Ansel Adams IP. Defendant Norsigian claims to possess 65 lost Ansel Adams negatives. The Trust disagrees that the negatives … Continue reading

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