Year: 2017
Constitutonal Law cases
Law
Craig v. Boren
Although women never got an Equal Rights Amendment, Craig v. Boren (1976) gave the second best thing: An intermediate scrutiny test.
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“Firetruck” by Kreayshawn
“Firetruck” by Kreayshawn on Youtube is something to watch, and it’s a dope track.
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Constitutonal Law cases
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Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke
Before Affirmative Action as we know it, Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke (1978) said no more racial quotas in medical schools.
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“Summertime” by Kreayshawn
On a hot summer day, “Summertime” by Kreayshawn is a good tune to hear.
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Perfect 10 v. Amazon
In Perfect 10 v. Amazon (2007), the US Supreme Court said Google’s use of thumbnail images by Perfect 10 was fair use.
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Eldred v. Ashcroft
In copyright law, Eldred v. Ashcroft (2003) was a decision by the US Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act (CTEA).
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Oracle America, Inc. v. Google, Inc.
In regards to the issue of whether Java API’s are copyrightable, Oracle v. Google (2012) was one battle in the war of software copyright.
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The New Mutants 1 “Initiation!”
In the following comic review, I’ll look at The New Mutants issue one from 1983 titled “Initiation!”
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Law
MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
When it comes to copyright law, MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (2005) established the rule that P2P software companies can be held liable for copyright infringement by third party users.
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Loving v. Virginia
When it comes to civil rights cases, Loving v. Virginia (1967) got rid of laws banning interracial marriage.
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