I'm pretty stunned this is being downvoted. Mr. Kerr may well be an excellent professor, and a good man, but in my world, it's important to disclose your ties

I'm pretty stunned this is being downvoted. Mr. Kerr may well be an excellent professor, and a good man, but in my world, it's important to disclose your ties and connections when you write about a divisive matter. Even if it was a decade ago, Mr. Kerr worked for the entity that is under fire for its actions against Aaron Swartz. I'm not suggesting that he is some type of agent working behind the scenes for the DOJ, but the fact that he did work for the organization, and likely still maintains some ties with it, is very relevant to this piece and should be taken into account by readers. In science, at least, these types of ties must be disclosed when you write an article for most peer-reviewed journals. Is it not the same in law? This is an honest question. If it's not, I'm surprised. Downvoters, do you not believe that bloggers should disclose their ties to an employer or former employer when writing about that employer?