Class Anticipation and the Reading Rainbow

Class starts tomorrow, and from the first few cases I’ve read for the new courses, Property looks to be more controversal than I expected but some of my peers fear that Con Law I will be a lot of issues we take for granted (Marbury establishing judicial review, Hunter’s Lessee the supremecy of the Court).  [...]

Awesome Burrito

I’m always wary that the people at Chipotle (or Five Guys, if we go burger) judge me by my order.  Most often the sneer comes whenever I order pinto beans over black beans.  My friends often rag on me for the same choice, but its mine, so back off.  I like pinto beans, I think [...]

I Should Focus More on Civ Pro

We’ve covered the canons of interpretaion in Contracts this week.  Walking home last night, I found myself listeing to “Transmissions from the Satellite Heart.” Then I tried to apply ejusdem generis to the following series:
Butter, Cheese, Jelly… Generic Term = Vaseline?
Tissue, Napkins, Sleeve… Generic Term = Magazines?
One thing is for sure: No Captain Beefheart anytime [...]

The Spectre of Schechter: Everyone Has AIDS! AIDS! AIDS!

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself aghast at this story, for more than just a few reasons.  Currently reading some Third Party Liability Cases, especially Defendants’ Relationships with Dangerous Persons and the Santa Rose Health Care Corp. v. Garcia, 964 S.W.2d 940 (Tex 1998), and a bit more of this story makes sense.  [...]

No Legal Thought In This Entry

Friday: Good demonstration of the importance of networking.  LL2?  Perhaps my new place of study, especially when I can grab a room with a “U” desk… reminiscent of the Phantom of the Law Library… “Quantum of Solace” awesome… guy behing us at the theater made a few important (at least very loud) comments:
“I had a [...]

Semester One: Indicative Chronology

In the beginning, we had Offers.
Then came some Complaints.
Something was Deterred, that gave way to a whole lot of Negligence.
Someone found some Duty.
LRW became a Battle… of Forms.
Statute of Frauds Conspiracy Subject Matter Jurisdiction Assault Acceptances C.D.O. B.I.G. P.O. P.P.A. I.I.E.D. Ninjas Rule! If the International Shoe fits… TREAT Mutual Assent Beer Battered Woman Syndrome [...]

The Spectre of Schechter: Zip Crash Bang

Walking home tonight, just outside my building, a quick squeal shot into the night behind me, quickly followed by a crash of some sorts.  Sure enough, two cars had collided at the intersection of 16 & Crescent.
For those not in the know, 16th Street NW in DC holds the title of the city’s “meridian.”  16 [...]

Knowing When to Concede

Took in a Moot Court competition today.  Interesting stuff.  Not just the subject matter at debate (the black box status of a powered off/stand-byed open laptop, revocation of permission, chronology of file-copying, and peremptory strikes based upon religion) but also the quality of the counsel and the bench.  I’ve attended a number of appellate hearings, [...]

The Spectre of Schechter: DC’s Got Buses

We’ve heard this one before.  See Sheehan v. City of New York.
On the bus this morning.  Approached a bus stop on 16th.  Bus slowed down, veered into the loading/parking lane, but no passengers opted to disembark nor were there any passengers waiting to alight.  The bus, having only slowed and veered, began to speed up [...]

What a Waste of Time

I’ve been taught nothing.