The ACLU has filed an interesting lawsuit in Georgia challenging the state's kosher labeling laws. At first I thought the argument was that the state could not crack down on deceptive labeling. But it turns out, as the ACLU's complaint makes clear, that there is not consensus about the requirements of kashruth among Jews (particularly between Orthodox and others, but even among different Orthodox sects). This forces the state to choose sides in essentially theological disputes, which, the ACLU quite sensibly argues, entangles the government in religion and constrains the religious freedom of rabbis and others who choose to practice a form of kosher observance different from whatever the state defines.

The guns in RIAA v. Tenenbaum have gone temporarily silent; now, there's post-game analysis and preparations for the next phase: challenging the jury's award of $675,000 in damages ($22,500 per song, at 30 songs).

James Grimmelmann and a team of students at New York Law School have launched an elaborate web site called "The Public Index" to facilitate conversation about the proposed settlement of the Google Book litigation. As the site's home page explains: Here, you can browse and annotate the proposed settlement, section-by-section.

As the mother of three boys, shopping for school clothes is always a drag for me. The only reason they would voluntarily enter a store is if they had a very extensive video game collection for sale. My husband is much the same way except he's more lured by sport paraphernalia than video games. Adding to the difficulty is my husband is a large man who stands 6-foot-3.

The number of cancer cases reported in the United States each year is expected to increase 45 percent by 2030, according to a new study performed at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Caner Center in Houston.

As most of us know, a laundry list of side effects have been linked to chemotherapy. And while many of these side effects drastically reduce the quality of life in the short-term, the good news is that most of these symptoms eventually subside once treatment concludes.

A lot of folks have been asking me about the Hudson River mid-air collision on Saturday, including some WCVB TV reporters. The best information that I've been able to find is a New York Times graphic showing the path of the accident airplane.

On Monday, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations released a report entitled "Afghanistan's Narco War: Breaking the Link Between Drug Traffickers and Insurgents," which includes several revealing pieces of information.

Some people might argue that poker is a game of psychology and feelings. Others argue that it's a game of math. Really, though, it should be a blending of both.

I've mentioned here several times before the potential security risks of the increasing use of RFID chips in all kinds of things, from their original uses for inventory tracking to passports and identification credentials. Since these chips are designed to be read from a distance, they can be scanned by someone just walking by, if he has the appropriate equipment.

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