DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU OUTTA HERE? 2 May 2011 | 06:28 am

POPLICKS PODCAST 11.1: GRADING THE MIDTERMS 6 Nov 2010 | 09:18 am

This week, we discuss the midterm elections and make ourselves feel better by celebrating the Giants win in the World Series.

Newsflash: Obama Dismissing Rod Blagojevich Trial! The King of Japan is a Woman! 10 Sep 2010 | 11:10 am

Why isn’t Blago on trial for failing to notice a dead child behind him during his press conference? Cross-posted from Media Law Blog: I just read the opinion of the district court judge in Illinois ...

New Side Project: Media Law Blog 27 Aug 2010 | 10:39 am

I’ve started a new blog that is more directly related to my academic/scholarly interests: Media Law Blog.  I wanted to create an outlet to write about legal developments in the areas of free speech la...

POPCAST #8.1: THE WALKER DECISION ON PROP 8 5 Aug 2010 | 07:19 pm

This week, we discuss the 8-4-10 ruling by federal judge Walker, ruling in favor of Perry vs. The Governtaor over the legality of Prop 8. Resident Constitutional Law Expert Junichi weighs in on what t...

20 FACTS THAT I FIND DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT 30 Jul 2010 | 07:52 am

1. In Japan, the Nihon Sofuken company is selling the Placenta 10000 Jelly drink, which is a zero-calorie, odorless, peach-flavored drink made of 10% pig placenta. 2. The California legislature recen...

POPLICKS PODCAST #7.2 25 Jul 2010 | 11:45 am

This week, Oliver and I discuss the Shirley Sherrod debacle and the bigger picture of the Obama Administration’s handling of race-related issues.  We also share our thoughts on the new Christopher Nol...

NOTES LEFT ON CARS – ONE FOR OPTIMISTS, ONE FOR PESSIMISTS 21 Jul 2010 | 12:03 pm

These notes neatly sum up the entire spectrum of human psychology, as well as the two leading male characters on Will & Grace.

POPLICKS POPCAST #6.2 2 Jul 2010 | 05:45 pm

This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions overturning Chicago’s handgun ban (Shocker: Junichi sides with Clarence Thomas and the NRA) and upholding Hasting Law School’s nondiscriminatio...

BEST HEADLINE EVER? 2 Jul 2010 | 06:24 am

There is rarely any upside to a human being being assaulted. However, in this case, a violent incident between two female Irish ex-lovers has resulted in what might possibly be the mother of all accu...