Fair Housing Act Exemption: No more than three ’such’ single-family houses

Friday, February 26, 2010
By Kyle
Fair Housing Act Exemption: No more than three ’such’ single-family houses

The requirements for exemption under the Fair Housing Act require additional elements, however we are only concerned here with the meaning of " than three such single family houses..." In short, case law holds that possession of any single family home, even if it is the landlord's primary residence, counts towards the three allowed... »

Best of YouTube: Appointed For Life & Billing Time

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
By Kyle

I'm a federal judge and I'm smarter than you, for all my life.... »

Best of YouTube: Eddie Izzard

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
By Kyle

The lego clips of Eddie Izzard's standup jokes are hilarious! Definitely worth the watch. »


Search Without Words; Google Goggles Announced

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
By Kyle
Search Without Words; Google Goggles Announced

Visual search technology isn't entirely novel. Large scale visual search technologies have already been implemented and are currently used by foreign governments. Google recently unveiled a new type of search technology, called Google Goggles, which allows users to search... »

Jesus Christ Beats Jury Duty

Monday, December 7, 2009
By Kyle
Jesus Christ Beats Jury Duty

Jesus Christ was excused from jury duty in Birmingham, Alabama last week for being disruptive. According to court officials, Christ kept asking questions instead of answering them. »

The Similarity is Obvious…

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By Kyle
The Similarity is Obvious…

For those of you wondering what law school reading is all about, I have excerpted a textbook example of how accessible the law really is. »

Carbon Sequestration

Monday, November 30, 2009
By Kyle
Carbon Sequestration

With financially compelled environmental reform underway, companies are looking for ways to reduce their green house gas (GHG) emissions. Underground carbon sequestration is one of those ways. This post will outline the basic concept, sans lots of technical science,... »

Mushroom Potato Leek Soup

Monday, November 23, 2009
By Kyle
Mushroom Potato Leek Soup

The best way to stay warm during the winter months is with a good hearty soup and mushroom potato leek soup definitely fits the bill »

Legal Poetry

Sunday, November 22, 2009
By Kyle

Plaintiff brought action in tort against defendants for damage to his "beautiful oak tree" caused when defendant struck it with an automobile. »

Easterbrook on Patent Damages

Sunday, November 22, 2009
By Kyle

Lost-profits damages are designed to give the patent holder the economic benefits it would have enjoyed had its intellectual property been respected »

Homemade, Mostly Organic, Somewhat Local, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Cheesecake

Sunday, November 22, 2009
By Kyle
Homemade, Mostly Organic, Somewhat Local, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Cheesecake

Wow, that’s a mouthful! Recently, I entered a photo competition sponsored by MarxFoods, where contestants were asked to create “The Most Stunning Vanilla Photo.” I had contemplated several uses for whole vanilla beans that included: vanilla sugar, vanilla bean hot chocolate,... »

Legal Humor: “Party On” in State Court

Friday, November 20, 2009
By Kyle
Legal Humor: “Party On” in State Court

Going with my recent fascination with humorous court opinions, I found this little beauty: Noble v. Bradford 789 F. Supp. 395 (1992). Basically, the case is about removal jurisdiction, which the District Judge comically denies. »