Policy & Palimpsests

Spam Emails, Spam Lawsuit

The GOP tries to break Gmail by court order.

Feb 6 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

January 2025

The Conservative Case Against Age-Gating Porn

A forthcoming essay at Law & Liberty.

Jan 2 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

December 2024

New Media World, Old Media Gripes

The Trump II FCC and FTC will use any stick to beat a dog.

Dec 17, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

Book Reviews 2024

If you can spot a theme running through the book reviews I did this year, you know me better than I know myself.

Dec 11, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

Elon Musk Should Be Shouting About the Florida and Texas Social Media Laws

But are you surprised that he’s not?

Dec 4, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

October 2024

Nondelegation Is Back. Cue Meltdown.

The nondelegation doctrine must be wielded with care. But those who claim it’s illegitimate should know better.

Oct 3, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

September 2024

Blah, blah, blah . . .

Recent talks on Murthy v. Missouri, the major questions rule, and the Facebook antitrust case.

Sep 20, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

The Third Circuit’s Section 230 Decision in Anderson v. TikTok Is Nonsense

Baffled, torpid, inimical nonsense.

Sep 3, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

June 2024

Influencers, Bullshitters, and How We Lost a Shared Reality

A new book explores the ambiguous dominion of those who feign expertise online for clout.

Published on The Bulwark • Jun 13, 2024

Risible Regulator Revs Up Revival of Robinson-Patman Rate Rules

The FTC dusts off one of the odder laws in the U.S. Code.

Jun 5, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

May 2024

Enforce Federal Law? Or Stick It to Ajit Pai?

On the Second Circuit’s decision allowing states to set broadband prices.

May 29, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold

Conservatism Lives!

Lol, no.

May 15, 2024 • 

Corbin K. Barthold