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Thursday, August 16, 2007

by Dan Holman last modified Wednesday, August 15, 2007

This baseball season, an economist takes the field. . . In the ethanol industry, consolidation may be brewing. . . A dean stands accused in a college hazing death. But the prosecutor "could have obtained the indictment of a ham sandwich if he had asked". . . Promotional CDs raise an important legal question: Is software being 'sold' or 'licensed'? A cost-benefit analysis elaborates on why people stand still on escalators. . .

This baseball season, an economist takes the field. . .

In the ethanol industry, consolidation may be brewing. . .

A dean stands accused in a college hazing death. But the prosecutor "could have obtained the indictment of a ham sandwich if he had asked". . .

Promotional CDs raise an important legal question: Is software being 'sold' or 'licensed'?

A cost-benefit analysis elaborates on why people stand still on escalators. . .

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