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rom The New York Law Journal: Rule 502 May Not Deliver Promised Cost Relief Federal Rule of Evidence 502, enacted on Sept. 19, 2008, has been heralded as a significant development which “will effectively limit the skyrocketing costs of discovery.”[FOOTNOTE 1] The Rule and its promotion as a cost-saving panacea have no doubt raised expectations among clients and courts alike.

Mark Steyn asks us for help: I hope the Law Is Kool Aid guys are on to this: Mr. Steyn,      I am afraid you have been punked by an Internet hoax. There is no “Mark Steyn.”      Don’t believe me? I can prove it! Look:      1) You have not provided a citation to an article written by a reputable scholar and published in a peer-reviewed journal that references any “Mark Steyn.”      2) QED.

By Steve Enders - December 2, 2008 I’ve been a big fan of Patagonia products and clothing for a long time. Besides the fact that the company makes some downright killer, sporty stuff, my love affair began with its corporate core values and to “cause no unnecessary harm” in the production of its gear.

On April 16 2007 a solitary gunman, Cho Seung-Hui, killed 32 of his fellow students at Virginia Tech, and injured many more http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/vtech.shooting/index.html . This came to mind again as I was listening to Radio 4’s Any Questions last Friday, when a questioner referring to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai asked whether we could ever put a stop to extremist violence.

Empathy as Ethics or Some Smoke and Mirrors December 2nd, 2008 Blog neighbor the Jewish Atheist, on more than one occasion has offered a model of ethics based on empathy. Now today, neighbor Mr Schraub has noted Richard Rorty as a primary influence on his “left liberalism”.

Wow–the blogosphere is full of moral dilemmas today. Abraham Piper wonders if it’s hypocritical to want your kids to be better than you were. Related posts:Brain scientist: virtue must be practiced, learnedA fascinating essay at First Things: On the Square by...Evangelist Ray Comfort cried...

(Well, could be.) Justin Wise posts about an (apparently unmarried) couple he has seen chatting at Amici Espresso on more than one occasion–yes you two, we’re blogging about you!–and asks: “Do you say something to people who are having an affair, even if you don’t know them personally?”

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