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Eric Goldman explains why Browserwraps have been invalidated. Moral of the story: get customers to click their agreement to the terms and conditions.

Can Sandy Postpone the Election?

Professor John Yoo discusses the constitutional legalities surrounding Hurricane Sandy and whether the Presidential election next Tuesday could be postponed.

Ayn Rand on the Tonight Show (1967)

The folks at Libertarianism.org (more clips can be found there) have found Ayn Rand's first interview by Johnny Carson. Rand is her usual charming self. Carson does a great job too in the interview, which reminds us why he was the master of his craft, a craft that seems devoid today of his natural heir:

 

Star Wars 7

Apparently the last 3 were not enough to torment us, now Dinsey has bought the rights to make a seventh one in the series. How bad could number 7 be? Anyone remember Howard the Duck (also produced by Lucas)

Conrad Black's Interview

There is nothing quite like an interview in the British media. Almost nothing - except when Conrad Black is the one being interviewed. Watch him hold his own in this relatively short interview:

 

Resources for Law Students

The TaxProf blog provides a list of law schools that offer fellowships that help law students enter the academy.

In addition, at www.charleskochfoundation.org/opps, students can learn about The Fund For American Studies' Legal Studies Institute, a summer program for 1L and 2L students that offers hands-on legal experience as well as the Institute for Justice's Law Student Conference, which brings students from the country's top law schools together for a three-day conference.

Upcoming conference

Conference: Unmarried & Unjust [Enrichment] SuperConference, a family law conference which is co-sponsored by the Faculties of Law at both the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. 

It is being held in Edmonton on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre, and post-conference, the University of Alberta is sponsoring a mixer to give attendees a chance to network, meet the speakers, and enjoy a small social gathering.

The SuperConference website is located at: http://wcmprodlb.ucalgary.ca/uusuperconference/ .

The Early Bird deadline for ticket purchases is fast approaching (Friday, November 2, 2012).