More updates in the next couple of days, including (in no particular order):
- Further musings on libel tourism, and why the New York Court of Appeals didn't even ask the right questions
- Partisan politics as a respectable mask for bigotry
- More publishing shenanigans
- The difference between "the RIAA said" and "a representative of the RIAA said"
- Why much that is wrong in the Persian Gulf can be blamed — at least in part — on French colonial arrogance
For the moment, though, I'll just leave you with this thought: The Supreme Court has properly denied review in Kahle v. Mukasey, No. 07-190, which — at its core — tries to do two improper thing: Relitigate Eldrich v. Ashcroft without actually raising any new arguments or evidence, or even demonstrating a change in context that would justify reinterpretation; and elevate "administrative convenience" to the principle factor in any fair-use inquiry. I'll have more on that down the road, too.