Copyright Law

Text beneath point headings
A reader asks--In a brief with numbered point headings, should the text immediately after each point heading summarize the point made in that section of the brief, even if it is just a restatement of the point heading in slightly different form? Or should you start the text following a numbered point heading as if the heading itself is the topic sentence of the next paragraph?I consulted my colleagues, who are experienced teachers of legal writing and who include two former federal judicial clerks, and they all said the same thing, with which I agree:Make the first sentence beneath a point heading an appropriate topic sentence; do not rely on the point heading itself as a sort of topic sentence...

Laptops for College Students - A Smart Guide for Parents
This question came up on the ABA’s Solosez list in the last couple of days. Given that I’m facing this question with Kodner1.html heading to Penn in the Fall, I thought I’d offer my ideas...

heading into the straightaway
Now that the MPRE is over (damn the MPRE!) I am heading into my last week of school before Spring Break with only two things on my plate?one more edit[1] and The Task. I’m starting to get a little nervous about The Task...

Heading for Millennium Park to
Heading for Millennium Park to take photos with a big boy camera — a Nikon DSLR. gulp

"Google Could Be Heading For Copyright Spat Over Digital Magazine Move"
Computer Weekly: "Google Could Be heading For Copyright Spat Over Digital Magazine Move" HT CopyrightLaw on Twitter.

Heading back to Chicago in a few hours.
We’ve had a great time visiting our families in Pakistan and Dubai. In a few hours, we will be heading back to the US and will reach Chicago at about 7 PM on Tuesday.