Small banks that
received TARP loans from the feds repayed the money with money from
another federal program meant to boost lending to small
businesses, says a government watchdog. Yes, it’s like Ouroboros,
but stupider.
The 2013 Sheinberg Scholar-in-Residence at NYU Law School is
Kathy Boudin, a convicted murderer dating back to a 1981 Brinks
armored car robbery staged by the Weather Underground. This
interesting bit of personal history does not appear on her official
university biography.
Despite a court order to the contrary, the
IRS has apparently been spying on emails without obtaining
warrants first.
The House Intelligence Committee
approved CISPA, a controversial cybersecurity bill that will
give the government broad(er) access to personal data.
When you answer the door in New Jersey, don’t do so wth a joint
dangling from your lips. The state’s Supreme Court says
that’s an invitation for the cops to come in and break out the
handcuffs.
A Texas veterinarian is suing state regulators on First
Amendment grounds after he was
punished for offering free veterinary advice over the
Internet.
Researchers say that oh-so trendy
soda bans will likely lead to more sugar consumption as vendors
logically offer bundles of smaller drinks as an end run around the
law.
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