In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Monday January 30, 2023

First, from religionclause.blogspot.com: Religion Clause: Minnesota Passes Law Guaranteeing Right To Abortions
Minnesota legislature has passed a bill that guarantees the right to abortions. The bill, the Protect Reproductive Options Act, was proposed to provide a secondary line of defense for abortion rights already guaranteed in the 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court decision, Doe v. Gomez. The bill now goes to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for his signature, who has said he will sign it into law.

Next, from www.businessinsider.com: Why people believe in conspiracy theories: plain old overconfidence
Conspiracy theories have been spreading like wildfire on social media platforms, with the majority of Americans believing at least one tale. New research has revealed that the common factor among those who believe in these theories is overconfidence. People think they are right all the time and are less likely to evaluate evidence critically. This arrogance is proving to be harder to stamp out than stupidity, so it is important to have faith in yourself without becoming too confident.

Finally, from terikanefield.com: John Eastman's "It's A Political Witch Hunt" Defense
John Eastman, a former Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service and former Dean at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law, is facing disciplinary charges from the California State Bar for his role in Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The charges come after a bipartisan group filed a complaint against Eastman with the California State Bar in October 2021. The charges relate to Eastman's alleged violations of the code of professional responsibility for lawyers. If found guilty, Eastman could face disbarment.

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Today's paper of the day is Tattoos, Norms, and Implied Licenses by Aaron Perzanowski. The essay considers the legal questions raised by the recent surge of tattoo copyright litigation, and its intersection with tattoo industry norms. Perzanowski argues that public displays, reproductions, and derivative works of tattoo designs employed to accurately depict the body of a tattooed person, fall under the scope of an implied license created by the expected bargain between the tattooer and their client. He further suggests that copyright assertions are inconsistent with the core purpose of tattooing as a social practice, and could lead to disruption of the industry's expectations, costs, and legal risks.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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