Cyberbullying

Elena Kagan

Non-Sequiturs: 01.20.11

* Awesome diary of a rich wife trying to cut back on expenses. [Going Concern] * Justice Elena Kagan — who currently lives in D.C., and apparently plans to stay there — was called for jury duty by the District. She wasn’t seated, since we don’t let supremely qualified people sit on juries. [ABC News] […]

Crime

Don’t Put Bullies in Jail: Now With Video!

I had the opportunity to take my surprisingly controversial argument that bullies shouldn’t be thrown in jail to a television audience. Megyn Kelly, the host of America Live on Fox News and a former litigator at Jones Day, invited me on her program and gave my argument a fair hearing. Once again, I think my […]

Crime

Cyberbullying of LGBT Students: A National Conference Call

As we mentioned in our response to the recent Above the Law boycott — which is apparently over, happily — cyberbullying is a serious problem. But dealing with it, especially in legal terms, raises serious questions. Is criminalizing cyberbullying the best solution? If so, how should the law define cyberbullying? What role should be played […]