Legal Commentary

Freedom of Memory, Part 2:
In my last post, I discussed efforts to identify and develop pharmaceuticals to dampen aspects of memory in ways that might be practical for treating recent trauma. Some of the...

Pentagon Posts Documents on Embedded Media
Via The Memory Hole, "On a subpage of their Freedom of Info Act website, the Defense Department today has posted...

Today is Tax Freedom Day
According to the Tax Foundation! Three days earlier than last year but three months later than Tax Freedom Day in 1900. Details including "tax freedom" days by state at America Celebrates Tax Freedom Day...

Today Is Tax Freedom Day®
Today is the Tax Foundation's Tax Freedom Day® -- the date on which Americans will have worked long enough to have earned enough money to pay this year's tax obligations at the federal, state and local levels...

Hyperthymestic Syndrome
In my article on memory-dampening drugs, I discuss the case of "A.J." a woman with "hyperthymestic syndrome." She has an incredible memory, particularly for autobiographical events in her life...

2008 Index of Economic Freedom is Out
Apropos to my earlier post on LLSV, the most recent Index of Economic Freedom is out as of today.  Like the LLSV literature, the Index of Economic Freedom too makes a number of assumptions on how property rights and rule of law among other things get measured...

Composix Kugel Mesh Patches
alleging the memory recoil ring has the potential to break and cause bowel perforation or chronic enteric fistulae.

Religious Decorations
Oklahoma City to pay attorney fees in religious freedom violations lawsuit.