Regulations Are Driving Up Ride-Sharing Prices in Washington, D.C.

Regulations Are Driving Up Ride-Sharing Prices in Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C., was once one of the most ride-sharing-friendly cities in America. Nowadays, the city fines Empower—a peer-to-peer alternative to Uber and Lyft—tens of thousands of dollars per day for refusing to register with the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) as a private for-hire vehicle company. The D.C. Council should consider the benefits of market competition and reevaluate whether penalizing market entrants truly serves the best interest of its constituents. Empower’s platform allows independent drivers to set their […]

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Defamation Lawsuit Over Statements Related to 2020 Georgia Ballot Counting Controversy Dismissed

Defamation Lawsuit Over Statements Related to 2020 Georgia Ballot Counting Controversy Dismissed

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From Pick v. Raffensperger, decided Nov. 22 by Judge Eleanor Ross (N.D. Ga.), but only posted several days ago on Westlaw (an appeal is pending): On November 3, 2020—election day—State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, served as a site for ballot counting. The ballot counting activity at State Farm Arena was recorded in an over 20-hour long Surveillance video (“Video”). After the 2020 election, Plaintiff (a licensed but non-practicing attorney) volunteered to “assist with election related matters in […]

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RFK, Vaccines, and the FDA

RFK, Vaccines, and the FDA

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As President-elect Trump prepares to return to the White House this January, many continue to question his choices for key cabinet positions. Perhaps his most controversial appointment so far is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (commonly referred to as RFK) as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. And a recent vaccine-related controversy is not helping.  Before Christmas, The New York Times released a story detailing that Aaron Siri, a vaccine injury attorney and a member of […]

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Review: Cabaret's Broadway Revival

Review: Cabaret’s Broadway Revival

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Cabaret begins with the Kit Kat Klub’s flamboyant master of ceremonies enticing the audience to leave their worries outside: “Life is disappointing? Forget it!” It ends with the same character—an unforgettably haunting performance by Eddie Redmayne when I saw the show this past summer, though Adam Lambert took over the role in October—donning a boxy suit and attempting to blend into a world where drawing attention to yourself in certain ways is no longer safe. That’s the real tragedy […]

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"Free Speech and Private Power"

“Free Speech and Private Power”

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I have a short essay with this title in the Harvard Law Review Forum, responding to the Harvard Law Review’s publication of Evelyn Douek & Genevieve Lakier’s excellent new article, Lochner.com? I actually agree with much of what Douek & Lakier say, but offer a somewhat different perspective on the matter. Here’s the Introduction; I’ll likely also post excerpts from the piece in coming days. What may and what should courts and legislatures do about private restrictions on speech? […]

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