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Research Is Murder for Lucky Scientist with Lizzie Borden in Family Tree
Neuroscientist Jim Fallon was already studying the brains and DNA samples from seven family members, as a personal project to determine relatives' risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. So unexpected news from his mother that multiple possible killers were in his family tree was a bonanza of potential behavioral research, reports the Wall Street Journal in a lengthy page-one article. Among those to whom the University of California faculty member is related is Lizzie Borden, a distant cousin who was famously acquitted in the 1890s of the ax murders of her father and stepmother. Opportunities to study known violent criminals are…
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The Xbox Live Bans: A Cautionary Tale of the TOS
"Your console has been banned." For many gaming enthusiasts, perhaps nothing is more unnerving than the prospect of losing the ability to duel with friends and strangers over the Internet for hours on end. Yet earlier this month, this fear became a reality for many Xbox owners when Microsoft banned a large number of consoles from its Xbox Live service. The move effectively prevents the machines from playing games online, and according to reports so far, the ban allegedly only affects consoles that have been modified by users in order to play pirated games. While Microsoft has not said how many machines were affected (other than shooting down the initially reported figure of 1 million), the sheer quantity of banned Xbox 360s that have shown up for resale on sites like eBay and craigslist suggests the number is still quite large. Corresponding with one of the most anticipated multiplayer title releases of the year, the ban sends a strong that Microsoft is not afraid to hit users where it hurts when it comes to their bottom line.
Yet, while the obvious lesson some may take away from this is, "Don't steal games," there is a much more subtle point to be made here about the power of online service providers wield over their users through their Terms of Service Agreements (or TOS).
more...Clean & Sober for 6 Years, Lawyer Starts New Solo Practice
Although he pleaded guilty in 1992 to misdemeanor cocaine use two years earlier, Terry Nolan didn't realize he had a substance abuse problem. He stopped drinking, for good, in 1998, the Michigan defense attorney tells the Muskegon Chronicle. But, fueled with the funds brought in by his successful law practice, he kept using cocaine intermittently. His 17-year marriage ended in 2001 with a divorce. A felony drug charge in 2002 eventually led to the suspension of his law license, Chapter 7 bankruptcy and a six-month jail term for probation violation. In 2003, he was virtually living out of his car.…
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Georgetown Antes Up $1M to Offer ‘Free’ Tuition to Public Interest Grads
At least one well-known institution has reportedly found a way to cut the cost of law school for graduates who pursue public interest careers, and another is going to follow suit. In a plan that dovetails with a new federal program that allows public interest lawyers to pay only 10 percent of their income toward their student loans, Georgetown University Law Center has agreed to cover that 10 percent, reports WAMU. After 10 years, under the federal program, the student loan debt is forgiven. Philip Schrag, a law professor who created Georgetown's program, says the University of California's Berkeley School…
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Supreme Court Nixes ACLU Bid for Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
Citing a new federal law that allows the government to withhold photographs of detainees in Afghanistan and Iraq reportedly being abused by their United States captors, the nation's top court has overturned an appellate court ruling agreeing with the American Civil Liberties Union that the Pentagon must make the images public. In a brief order issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded the case to the New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and told it to reconsider the release of the photos under the Freedom of Information Act in light of the new law, according to the…
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