Picasso sipped absinthe. Hemingway mused on it. It may have helped persuade Van Gogh to lop off his ear. Now a drink banned in the U.S. for nearly a century (it was wrongly considered a hallucinogen) is back on the scene at trendy clubs.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16598862
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As an American citizen, Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnavez will be tried in a civilian court. But the Obama administration has made the decision to delay reading him his Miranda Rights, citing a public safety exemption to allow law enforcement officials to first ask him questions relating to any other terrorist or violent attack that could compromise the safety of the public.
Meanwhile, several Republican senators are already calling for Tsarnavez to be classified as an enemy combatant, a classification that would strip him of many of his legal protections. Stephen Vladeck, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Scholarship at American University Washington College of Law, discusses the questions surrounding Tsarnavez’s due process.
One week after the tragedy in Boston and several days after the manhunt that resulted in the capture of Dzhokar Tsarnev and the death of his brother Tamerlan Tsarnev, questions have turned to motive. Americans are mystified: what would inspire two young men who went to school in the United States and who were part of the community to commit such heinous acts?
License plate identification, picture-taking drones and GPS tracking devices are legal in certain cases and their users may have only the best of intentions. So, what could possibly go wrong if these tools are deployed for purposes other than those for which they were intended? Welcome to the new privacy.
When was the last time you reviewed your contract? Paul Burton reviews it yearly, because protecting you and your business is one of the most important things to do. He drops by to talk about professionalism, lawyers, legalities, sales, and of course, contracts, with some EE-related provisions!
Tagged with business legal contracts expressionengine
The issue of copyright continues to be a major problem over the life of the personal computer. Companies have consistently tried to limit the ability of users to make the most of their machines, using a variety of protection schemes. In his talk at the 28th annual Chaos Communication Congress (28c3), Cory Doctorow reviews the history of the copyright fight and discusses how developers and political organizations will continue to limit the use of the general purpose computer.
Government corruption affects all aspects of society. At the 2008 O’Reilly ETech Conference, Lawrence Lessig discusses government corruption, especially in the United States Congress. What does government get right, wrong, and where does dependence compromise effective government? Also, Lessig announces a new project designed to signal congress’ support for reform, called Change Congress.
Tagged with corruption lessig creative commons digitalrights internet-web legal
Why You Probably Have a Criminal Record — If you’re an American adult, there’s a 1 in 4 chance you have a criminal record. While it’s less likely you’ve committed any serious crime, there are still repercussions to having a rap sheet as more employers use them to decide between candidates.
Tagged with legal issues criminal issues
This week on the Ask Lifehacker podcast, we’re learning how music affects your ability to work, getting great deals on mobile apps, and protecting your passwords on public Wi-Fi networks. Also, Facebook blows a billion dollars on Instagram, terms of service contracts are no longer the ironclad documents companies wanted them to be, and a whole lot more.
RNIB is taking legal action over low cost airline bmibaby’s failure to ensure web access for blind and partially sighted customers.
http://www.insightradio.co.uk/rnib-serves-legal-proceedings-on-bmibaby.html
Tagged with rnib legal proceedings website web accessibility
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