The Stratification of Access to Education

The Stratification of Access to Education

Having experienced the first iteration of Harvard Law School’s experiment with MOOCs (massively open online courses), I wanted to return to a prescient piece by David Noble. It is now 15 years old, but it is essential. Read it. Noble’s books (particularly Forces of...
The Legal Aftermath of the Attacks

The Legal Aftermath of the Attacks

I’ve been planning to write a blog entry on education, but the events of the last week have pushed that aside for now. But, even if the bombings and the shootings and yesterday’s regional lockdown have been occupying the national (and even international) media, it is...

2013 Ames Semi-Finals First Round Liveblog

Welcome to the CRCL 2013 Ames Moot Court Semi-Finals Liveblog! Tonight’s judges are: The Honorable Sandra Segal Ikuta (9th Circuit) The Honorable Catherine C. Blake (District of Maryland) The Honorable Paul J. Watford (9th Circuit) [JI = Judge Ikuta; JB = Judge...

2013 Ames Semi-Finals Second Round Liveblog

Welcome to the CRCL 2013 Ames Moot Court Semi-Finals Liveblog! Tonight’s judges are: The Honorable Ed Carnes (11th Circuit) The Honorable Paul Engelmayer (Southern District of New York) The Honorable Peter J. Rubin (Massachusetts State Appeals Court) [JC = Judge...
A New Role for the Forgotten Amendment?

A New Role for the Forgotten Amendment?

In response to the rise of hacking, cyber-theft, espionage, etc., the openness of the Internet is under a new form of attack. Understandably, given the potential magnitude of security harms and of economic losses, the defense establishment is increasingly focusing on...