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Ben Lieberman on Government Regulations
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$0 settlement in Breyers “Smooth & Dreamy” class action
Russell Jackson adds to my workload by drawing my attention to Ercoline v. Unilever United States, Inc., Civ. A. No. 2:10-cv-01747-SRC-MAS (D.N.J.), a…
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Morning Media Summary
The following is a roundup of the morning’s media. We hope you will make a daily stop at Open Market to read the latest updates.
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A Moment on the Lips; A Lifetime on Pay Slips
New studies suggest that very thin women earn proportionately more money than do average-sized women. Comprising only women within 25lbs of doctor-recommended weight, the…
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Status Quo Elitist Attacks Contrarians for Being Elitist Members of the Status Quo
Michael Lewyn, a law professor and anti-“sprawl” activist, has a post on Planetizen about how he and his ilk are supposedly unfairly maligned as…
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Foreign Money is Not the Problem
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McDonald’s 6-Month-Old Burger is a Triumph, Not a Terror
To prove a friend wrong, New York artist Sally Davies left a happy meal out on her counter for six months. Yesterday, several media…
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Pension Insanity in France
Many people in France are waking up to the reality that they cannot sustain the welfare state indefinitely. Apparently, it isn’t economically feasible to have…
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Regulation of the Day 152: Locking Your Car Door
The government of Bucks County, Pennsylvania plans to issue $25 fines to people who forget to lock their cars.
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Afternoon Links: October 13, 2010
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Moratorium Lifted, But Drilling Still Blocked
With much fanfare, the Obama administration has lifted its moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. But don’t expect much actual drilling any…
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Our Driverless Future?
Google has been making headlines after the company revealed over the weekend that its driverless cars have logged nearly 140,000 miles on public roads…
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Afternoon Links: October 12, 2010
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Wayne Crews in The Washington Times
Wayne Crews has an op-ed in today’s Washington Times titled, “The Tyranny of the Unelected.” He writes, The year’s Federal Register – the daily depository…
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Fox Business: Government Is Burning Our Money
Americans are peeved about the economy. Or, 85 percent of us are, according to an ABC News article. So, we need government to…
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Yes, Paul Krugman thinks Obama is a “Small Spender”
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Banksy on the Sweatshop of Western Civilization via The Simpsons
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Jobs: Created, Not Made
Welcome to October, the start of a new government fiscal year. 2010 was the year of “jobs created or saved.” Bank and business bailouts may…
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Appeal bond briefing in Dewey v. Volkswagen
Trial lawyers often say that they care about access to justice, but that principle seems to go out the window when it comes to objectors…
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Economic Illiteracy and Stopping Foreclosures
Express, a publication of The Washington Post, notes that as a result of a stoppage in mortgage foreclosures: “Prices might stabilize because so many homes…
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The Classmates.com class action settlement rip-off
You may have been one of the millions of people to receive a settlement notice regarding a class action against Classmates.com; the settlement notice…
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Obama Administration Slowed Response to BP Oil Spill By Keeping Public In the Dark
The Obama administration initially downplayed the seriousness of the Gulf oil spill, “slowing response efforts and keeping the American people in the dark…
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Betancourt: Revolutions Not So Nice
After six years in FARC captivity deep in Colombia’s jungle, Ingrid Betancourt is over revolution and ready for cake. From the NPR story…
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Ignorance at the New York Times: Kate Zernike and the “Rule of Law”
The New York Times doesn’t know what the “rule of law” means. In a story on the Tea Parties, reporter Kate Zernike claims that the…
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Afternoon Links: October 8, 2010
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Stimulus Money Went to Prisoners and Dead People
17,000 prison inmates received checks courtesy of the $800 billion stimulus package, notes the Associated Press. $18 million in checks went to dead…
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CEI Weekly: United Auto Workers Shut Down GM Plant
CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blogs from CEI staff. This week features Vincent Vernuccio's October 1st interview on Fox Business' Varney &…
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PayPal Founder Encourages Students to ‘Stop out of School’
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Morning Media Summary
The following is a roundup of the morning’s media. We hope you will make a daily stop at Open Market to read the latest updates.
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