"Ever since crypto’s invention, enthusiasts have promised that blockchain tokens will find widespread legal use cases, displacing conventional means of payment, any day now. But it keeps not happening" -Paul Krugman Why does the UK government not get this? /1

Good seeing some of you at the New England IP works in progress event hosted by @lexlanham.bsky.social & co. I'd really like a better title for this piece: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... and I figured I'd ask y'all. Something that captures how we've been saying "one day AI will be good enough...

My latest article, published in the International Journal of Constitutional Law, pulls together themes that I have been working on for alnost 25 years. academic.oup.com/icon/advance...

Hot off the press, my latest publication, 'Banksy, the Royal Courts of Justice and the power of protest art.' This piece asks 'are laws, legal systems and those acting within it, complicit in violence?' @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #PalestineAction #LawandArt #Censorship

With Matt Dyson (Oxford), Rachel Tolley (Cambridge), & Paul Jarvis (Criminal Bar Association), I will host the next Assize Seminar in Criminal Law at UCL Laws on 7 Nov. Speakers include: @jonathanherring.bsky.social, Jessica Corsi, Findlay Stark. Info + (free) tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

Thread. Why people need to question the reasoning and actual evidence and all subsequent usage for these kinds of biometric projects (an d remember the dept insisted these photos were NOT biometric even though this thread shows they absolutely were!). And a piddly 20 fraud convictions in 4 years

Treat yourself. It’s an excellent thriller - a propulsive exposition of the twists and turns of a criminal trial, from the perspectives of the trial judge, prosecuting KC, two of the three defendants, and a defending junior, each vividly drawn, as the secrets of each are gradually revealed.

May your coffee kick in before reality does 😴💥. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer

Thrilled that my article with @markpmckenna.bsky.social on "Amazon's Quiet Overhaul of the Trademark System" is now out in the California Law Review @califlrev.bsky.social

Niall and myself with the very sound @mcculld.bsky.social at a certain West Cork site which we did landscape analysis on in advance of the 2022 centenary. David's new two-part documentary "Dev: Rise & Rule" kicks off next Wednesday on RTÉ 1 at 9.30pm, be sure to check it out if you can!

I have updated my post on Restitution Of Mistaken Payments, In The News – Again, This Time With Potential Proprietary Claims www.cearta.ie/2025/08/rest...

The 'Théâtre D'opéra Spatial' case has flown a bit under the radar given all of the ongoing copyright infringement cases. Prof Ryan Abbot has filed a motion for summary judgement on behalf of the claimant, and it makes for interesting reading. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

We’re looking for someone to write the foreword for the next edition of ‘The Irish Presidency’! One reviewer described the book as ‘essential reading for any citizen of Ireland seeking the Presidency.’ Contract signed with Palgrave for a new edition in 2026. #presidentialelection #raceforthearas

Can Musk sue his way to the top of the App Store? I asked Stanford Law Prof. @marklemley.bsky.social about Musk's new lawsuit against OpenAI and Apple www.platformer.news/musk-sues-ap...

REVISED VERSION (500+ books) – Notable Privacy Books: A Journey Through History (70+ years) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... - added 100 more books, for a total of 500+ books from the 1960s-present

Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI, Alleging They Are ‘Monopolists’ www.wsj.com/tech/ai/elon...

Can anyone point me to what happened when Case C-201/13 Deckmyn returned to the Belgian courts? Many thanks.

Meta warns Paschal Donohoe it will complain to Donald Trump about an EU €200m fine for breaking digital market rules after it introduced a pay-or-consent service in November 2023. The White House has already described the fine as ‘a novel form of extortion’ www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

This (same vibes, but Darboven Eighty9 No3 coffee)

Gerry Adams has donated his €100,000 defamation award to various causes, including Unicef, the GAA, and an organisation supporting the families of IRA volunteers who lost their lives during the troubles www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...

Sad news. He would have made a fine President

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au... From royal hatters to top tailors: James Bond lawyers line up trademark fight team How the company that controls 007 merchandising is taking on the Austrian challenging for ownership

I am excited to announce that my article, Academic Freedom's Inflection Point, will be published in the Boston College Law Review in 2026. The SSRN link is below. I plan to make revisions to address feedback & new developments (ex. a terrible govt speech opinion). Comments are welcome & appreciated!

South Korea's Supreme Court has rejected a US composer's allegation that the producers of the inescapably catchy children's song Baby Shark plagiarised his work, ending a six-year-long legal battle. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Starting with this. Let me know if I've missed you; happy to add! go.bsky.app/Ap9bRUR

What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...

You can't buy happiness, but you can buy coffee, and that's pretty close 💸☕️😊. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer

A prima facie case of judges at odds over Latin

Coffee is the foundation of my food pyramid 🥇☕️. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer

AustLII (www.austlii.edu.au) will host the 22nd Law Via Internet Conference (Nov 13-14, Sydney) lvi2025.org. 24 presenters are listed on a new Conference Program page lvi2025.org/program/. Further submissions of abstracts are open until 31 August lvi2025.org/callforpapers/. Registration is open.

One does not simply survive without coffee ☕️🚶‍♂️. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer

Restitution Of Mistaken Payments, In The News – Again, This Time With Potential Proprietary Claims www.cearta.ie/2025/08/rest... My new blogpost on the HSE’s recent double payment

In #Canada, #court will consider #constitutionality of proposed #secession #referendum constitutionnet.org/news/canada-...

This is incorrect as the offence of displaying images is based upon a "reasonable suspicion" that you support a proscribed organisation. Your sign doesn't have to expressly declare support. This is what causes the chilling effect. The offence of support also refers to recklessness.

Dublin dusk

Restitution Of Mistaken Payments, In The News – Again, This Time With Potential Proprietary Claims www.cearta.ie/2025/08/rest... My new blogpost on the HSE’s recent double payment

Time to give this another boost [now available outside the Amazon ecosystem] Space Navigator and other stories: short stories and short short stories from the lockdown www.amazon.co.uk/Space-Naviga... www.draft2digital.com/book/3033557

My latest essay, "The Supreme Court Pretends to Think of the Children," offers a short analysis of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the Texas porn site age verification case. You can read it here in George Washington Law Review's On the Docket www.gwlr.org/fsc-v-paxton...

And that is that - Powerscourt Distillery is being sold by the receiver www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Lions v Australia: James Ryan to start third Test, James Lowe makes way for Kinghorn

Should you be worried about your data on social media? by The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk link.goloudplayer.com/s/pNgGIvGQLQYl

Another Pride and Prejudice remake on the way and still no Muppets version. When will the world get the Miss Piggy as Mrs. Bennet we deserve

SNEAK PEEK: this year, due to major changes in the caselaw, I rewrote the online contract formation chapter of my Internet Law casebook. The revamped chapter is downloadable for free at ssrn.com/abstract=320... 🤝 (The full 2025 casebook edition announcement is coming imminently)

I’ll help too FWIW

German satirist ‘El Hotzo’ acquitted over Trump attempted assassination comments

Eventually theres gonna have to be a CJEU showdown.. how would you turn rights to erasure and rectification into proportionate remedies?

I don't need an inspirational quote. I need coffee 🙄☕️. #CoffeeLovers #CafeExplorer