Criminal Law

Roll MFin Tide
Silly Barners. Since the 2000 Iron Bowl, Auburn is 7-2… but they’re behind by 13 points in the point differential. Roll Tide

On The Horizon
I can neither confirm nor deny my involvement in the big announcement that Nico has posted at Roll ‘Bama Roll. [W]e’ve been working on a book about our beloved Crimson Tide that will hit bookstore shelves later this summer, just before the season starts (probably sometime in July or early August...

Why TIDE BASIC Is Yellow
WSJ: "Tide Turns 'Basic' for P&G in Slump": In a subsequent meeting with Tide marketers, the packaging discussion focused on whether to abandon Tide's trademark orange. Shoppers on average spend 45 to 60 seconds in the laundry aisle, devoting just seven seconds to choosing a product, making color a crucial guide for finding the right product, P&G research found...

Tide gets rid of stains ... and purse-snatchers
Great story from Washington State where a bystander used a 96-load bottle of Tide to smack a guy who'd just stolen some poor woman's purse.

Some thoughts about FYYFF inspired by Rising Tide 4 (#rt4 for Twitter)
A few days ago, I attended Rising Tide 4, a wonderful conclave of New Orleans bloggers and others interested in the future of our beautiful and complex city. Near the end of the day, the organizers bestowed the Ashley Morris...

Moore
Summary judgment motions have been denied and an August trial date set in the University of Alabama's trademark lawsuit against sports artist Daniel Moore, previously discussed here.