fourply

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Ask HN: Build a curriculum to meet current US govt threat against crypto
3 points by fourply 11y ago|1 comments
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by fourply 11y ago
Well, nobody seemed to care about the potential renewal of section 215, so... Burn it all and start over, I say :)
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by fourply 11y ago
It's unconstitutional. Of course I have a raging hate-on - I believe in the rule of law.
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by fourply 11y ago
It is infuriating to see SO many articles, even from publications that can usually be trusted, referring to this legislation as "commendable" or "significant reform". It is far from it, and we can't expect the couch
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by fourply 11y ago
What a disappointment from someone who ran, in part, on his record as an educator on Constitutional law.
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by fourply 12y ago
As a law-talking-guy, I can say: this is really, really bad. It's really unusual to see such a split (4-1-4) in such an important decision, and it's tough to say for sure what the law actually is now. One thing that's clear:
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by fourply 13y ago
I can't see that word without thinking of Cloaca. Cloaca. If you don't know what it is, you should. Cloaca.
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by fourply 13y ago
You missed a spot in p1 with the case number.
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by fourply 14y ago
dplynch@gmail.com pls
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by fourply 14y ago
This is just flatly bad advice. Entity selection and the decisions that come with it should be made very early in the process or it can have very negative unforeseen consequences down the road. Education and clarity is important in any new
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by fourply 14y ago
Interesting article, Mr. Stross. I think it's great to see so many people hungry for the next new thing, out hustling and working hard to try to make it happen. As awareness of startup culture grows, it is necessarily going to attract some
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by fourply 15y ago
This is why we can't have nice things.... and why the EFF [Subpoenadefense] list is basically dead.
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by fourply 15y ago
I've read this same article every quarter for 5+ years now. In another 10 or 15 years, law schools may start to focus more on the importance of clinical education, but the change will continue to be slow. The best and most valuable experie
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by fourply 15y ago
I think this is a pretty significant step forward, and for me really highlights the changing relationship between Google and its users. The transition from a passive search service requiring a user's input to an active provider fulfilling a
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by fourply 15y ago
i actually got a little teary-eyed about this. i know i'll "see him around" as much as anyone can in communities like these but it really is sad.
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by fourply 15y ago
They hire folks with no education or experience, train them for a week, and turn them loose - generally paying $9/hr plus a percentage of fees they generate. The majority of their business comes from taking advantage of poor people - they
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by fourply 15y ago
as a tax attorney and someone with 4 years experience as a volunteer at an IRS VITA site, i am not sure that i'm entirely comfortable with the idea - but maybe i am missing something. first of all, there are preparer regulations that requir
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by fourply 15y ago
This article should be entitled, "Why failing to hire an attorney was my worst mistake." It's easy to think that some googling and reading statutes will get you where you need to be, but there are very real pitfalls and tax traps out there
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by fourply 16y ago
Good stuff. Now if we could only get some similar opinions in Righthaven copyright troll cases, we'd be making some progress!
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by fourply 16y ago
I've convinced myself I need a tablet because nothing really fills the "pdf viewer" slot in a good way. I can print pdfs of several state law-specific reference books for free (at cost of ink and paper ~2500 pages) or pay ~$400 for paper c
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by fourply 16y ago
now you're talking.
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by fourply 16y ago
I'm certain that's right - someone unfamiliar with the process will have to invest more time with the first few clients and might stumble a bit at first, but not in ways that would prejudice anyone's interests. The networking advantages a
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by fourply 16y ago
I'm a "startup lawyer" in a different sense - I am a sole practitioner in the worst legal job market in our country's history that has been forced to get out there and find my way without a map. It's tough, but just like any other startup
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by fourply 16y ago
i am trying to be generally optimistic, but it seems pretty likely that Conde Nast is going to eventually want to monetize the reddit community in ways that no one will like. without some sort of payoff at the end of the road, i can't imag
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by fourply 16y ago
Definitely sounds like an interesting class!!