Posts by Tim Zinnecker

Readers interested  in Kelo and eminent domain may enjoy the most recent "room for debate" column in The New York Times.   Titled "A Turning Point for Eminent Domain?", the commentary…

(A previous post, but timely again.)Did you wake up feeling under the weather?  Got a case of the shakes?  Maybe a bit of breathlessness?  Nausea?  Perhaps excessive sweating and dry ...

Cynthia Tidler graduated from HLS in 1997.  Her first husband, also HLS 1997, died in Afghanistan in 2003 while serving his country.Cynthia married another 1997 classmate from HLS earlier this…

A big shout-out to Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Big Bird, and all of our other friends over at Sesame Street.  The television show, which premiered on this date in 1969,…

A few days ago I received "legal education abstracts" from our friends at SSRN.  Catching my eye is the abstract of an essay by Professor Scott Taylor (pictured), of the…

I've blogged previously on BYU law professor Michael Goldsmith, his courageous battle with ALS, and his work with Major League Baseball to raise awareness of the disease.  See here and…

I've posted previously on the Justice Department and the IRS and their attempts to enforce disclosure laws concerning offshore financial accounts.  Of particular interest have been accounts maintained with banking…

This is the life-changing week so many have waited for:  the arrival of the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference.  Dance cards are filled, research agendas have been polished, questions are being…

Borrowing, but tweaking, the caption from Christine Hurt's post here, I submit the following thirty questions (in no particular order, and with a few suggestions from a friend):1.  Why did…

1) Mark McGwire retired from baseball following the 2001 season.  He ranks #8 on the career home run list with 583 round-trippers (tied with A-Rod).  He hasn't fared all that…