Criminal Law

From Time to Time
In this November 2007 post, I suggested that the phrase at any time is always extraneous. Well, the same goes for from time to time. Used With Language of Discretion The phrase from time to time is used to mean, in essence, “on one or more occasions...

Time Warner, Time Warner Cable Separating
Time Warner and Time Warner Cable are splitting up. Here's a press release. Time Warner President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bewkes said: "This is the right step for Time Warner and Time Warner Cable stockholders...

Time's 50 Best Web Sites
Thanks to Quick Online Tips for pointing out that Time has put out a 50 Best Websites 2007. You'll find the complete list here.

They Invented What (No. 105)
U.S. Pat. No. 6,075,756:  Time pop.   What is claimed is: 1. A time pop which comprises           a watch which indicates a lapse of a time period,           a candy lollipop secured to one end of said watch...

Im Not Late, Im On Mecca Time: Muslim Scientists and Clerics Call for Replacement of Greenwich Mean Time with Mecca Mean Time
Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the replacement of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) with Mecca Mean Time given the more central location of the holy city on Earth. Of course, given yesterday’s report of the Human Rights Watch on Saudi treatment of women, here...

Time Warner Ads May Not Be Deceptive But Verizon's Ad Might Be
Verizon is stirring up the competitive waters by attacking ads from rival broadband, video and voice provider Time Warner Cable. The telco filed suit against Time Warner yesterday in New York claiming that this ad falsely implies that Time Warner...

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...