Posts by Steve Lubet

[Cross posted from PrawfsBlawg] My new column for The Hill addresses Pres. Trump’s recent attacks on law firms, using Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part Two as a backdrop. Everyone knows that…

Ediberto Roman has posted a short essay for the Yale Journal of Regulation blog titled "Trump Is Wrong on Birthright Citizenship: A Son of Immigrants' Lesson on the Constitution. Ediberto,…

"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" was written in 1946 by the great Fred Rose. It was released by Roy Acuff in 1947, and later covered by Hank Williams, Charlie ...

The Young Rascals (later, just The Rascals) had a number one hit with "Good Lovin'" in 1966, but they were actually the fifth group to record the song, which was ...

Canned Heat had a hit with "Goin' Up the Country" in 1968, which later became known as a "hippie rural anthem." The vocal was by Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson, rather ...

"The Motown Sound in Performance at the White House" was recorded on Feb. 24, 2011, and broadcast on PBS on March 1. Yes, it's pretty much impossible to imagine a ...

"When Will I Be Loved" was written by Phil Everly and recorded for the Cadence label with his brother Don in 1960, but not immediately released. The Everly Brothers moved ...

California Western School of Law (CWSL) is seeking applications for a full-time Associate Professor of Law position with an emphasis on teaching Legal Skills courses, beginning in Fall 2025. This is a…

In 1960, "Messin' with the Kid" was written in Chicago by Mel London and Junior Wells and released by London's Chief Records (which probably explains why only London was credited ...

In 1964, The Dave Clark Five's "Glad All Over" became the first British Invasion hit by a group other than the Beatles. Written by Dave Clark and Mike Smith, it ...