We had a blast at last week's Writing About the Law conference, at New York Law School. And we weren't the only ones. Here's a (rather belated) round-up of conference coverage from the blogosophere:

1. Social life of a blawger [Overlawyered]

As you can see from his post, Walter Olson was a social butterfly at the conference. We enjoyed sitting next to him at lunch, where we talked about -- what else? -- his famous neighbor in Chappaqua, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Let the conversation begin!

2. Blawgers are Dirty Swingers [QuizLaw]

Dustin wasn't even at the conference, but he used Walter Olson's post as the jumping-off point for this entertaining write-up. Even Ann Althouse was amused -- despite being the subject of the line, "One night with Ann Althouse is all I ask, man. It’s all I ask."

(Back off, Dustin -- she's with us.)

3. At the "Writing About the Law" conference [Althouse]

Speaking of Professor Althouse, here's her account of the proceedings. It's a multimedia extravaganza. In addition to several photos, it includes an amusingly awkward video. Technology is swell!

4. "Writing About the Law: From Bluebook to Blogs and Beyond" at NYLS, Part I
"Writing About the Law: From Bluebook to Blogs and Beyond" at NYLS, Part II
"Writing About the Law: From Bluebook to Blogs and Beyond" at NYLS, Part III

A trio of substantive write-ups of various panels, from Lawrence Solum of Legal Theory Blog.

Despite his brilliance, the lanky Professor Solum shares our tendency towards typos. Is referring to the Duke lacrosse team rape case as "the Dukie case" a Freudian slip?

5. Ripped From The Headlines [Soloway]

Photographs from the conference (including a profile shot of us typing away on our laptop).

6. Live-Blogging the NYLS Symposium on Writing About the Law [TaxProf Blog]

A linkwrap by Professor Paul Caron (who has duly noted our comments on his shirt selection).

7. Is John McCain's website suggestive of NAZI iconography? [Volokh Conspiracy]

Professors Jim Lindgren and Randy Barnett of the Volokh Conspiracy both spoke at the conference, but haven't really blogged about it. This VC post, from Professor Lindgren, includes a brief shout-out to Professor Althouse: "It was a pleasure to see Ann Althouse at the New York Law School conference yesterday."

Here's a picture we took of these two professors, mugging for the camera:

Last Friday, something happened that made Walter Olson, the distinguished scholar and "intellectual guru of tort reform," a very happy man:

"The government on Friday rescinded a 14-year ban on silicone gel implants for cosmetic breast enhancement, a decision praised by some for providing women with a better product but criticized by others who still question their safety. ... After rigorous review, the [Food and Drug Administration] can offer a 'reasonable assurance' that silicone implants are 'safe and effective,' said Donna-Bea Tillman, director of the FDA Office of Device Evaluation." (Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Daniel Costello, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 18).

Silicone breast implants, available to consumers in most other countries, were driven from the market after a campaign of speculation and misinformation by trial lawyers and allied "consumer" groups, particularly Dr. Sidney Wolfe's Public Citizen Health Research Group. The campaign resulted in billions in legal settlements over nonexistent autoimmune effects from the devices, none of which had to be repaid even after more careful scientific studies dispelled the early alarms.

We suspect Mr. Olson isn't the only American male who was gladdened by this news.

FDA ends ban on silicone breast implants [Overlawyered]
F.D.A. Will Allow Breast Implants Made of Silicone [New York Times]
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