Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

OFFER A BOUNTY TO PLAINTIFF’S LAWYERS WHO SNIFF THINGS LIKE THIS OUT:

I THINK THIS HEADLINE’S SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME FEEL BAD. IT’S NOT WORKING. Trump’s Arrival Brightens U.S. Outlook, Darkens Everyone Else’s: The bankers, government officials and CEOs at Davos see his deregulatory, energy and tariff policies sucking investment from other regions and hurting their exports. All they have to do is emulate us — and Argentina! Some are beginning to grasp this:

Many at Davos blamed Europe’s dismal outlook on the failures of its own leaders, not on Trump.

European scientists are making progress on technologies that use genetically engineered microbes to solve any number of problems, said Kasim Kutay, the chief executive of Novo Holdings, which manages the assets and wealth of the foundation that controls Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

It takes seven to eight years, however, to get such a product approved by European regulators, compared with two to three in the U.S., he said: “A lot of that innovation is happening in Europe, but the companies ultimately seek funding in the U.S.”

How about that?

YES, THE NONPROFIT WORLD NEEDS MORE SUPERVISION. IT’S CURRENTLY A CESSPIT OF SHADOW GOVERNMENT, SLUSH FUNDS, AND MONEY LAUNDRIES.

I have some related thoughts here.

Plus:

OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

THIS LOOKS USEFUL:

MY SECRETARY WAS IN A CAR THAT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IT WAS EVEN CAUGHT ON TRAFFIC CAMERA. Here’s What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Car. In her case the car froze, the cabin filled with smoke, and the door locks wouldn’t open. Her boyfriend kicked out a window and dragged her out, which made him a hero.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: FPC Challenges Federal Ban on Interstate Gun Sales. “This is a federal ban that stands in the way of doing business directly with lawful individuals from other states who are legally able to purchase a firearm. . . . The DOJ, now under new management, can theoretically choose not to defend the law. It will be more than interesting to see what the feds do here.”

The filing is here.

IT DOESN’T SOUND LIKE THIS GUY DID ANYTHING ACTUALLY WRONG: LSU Law Prof Removed From Classes Amid Investigation Into Political Comments.

I went through to the original article and it didn’t have any more detail on what exactly he’s supposed to have said, besides being critical of the governor.

I do like this:

“We cannot live and exist in a country where people are punished because of their opinions, their thoughts and their words,” Craft said. “This is particularly true in the area of academic freedom. If we take that away, it takes away the cornerstone of this democracy. And then we don’t have one anymore.”

Well, I mean, yeah, but tell it to Amy Wax and a host of other conservative professors.

CHANGE IS COMING:

Young men don’t like being ruled over by neurotic — and sometimes psychotic — women. Go figure.