William W Bedsworth

April 04, 2006 | Law.com

When it comes to democracy, the United States of Amazing has plenty to spare, but the nation's leaders aren't always the sharpest tools in the democratic shed.

By William W. Bedsworth

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October 11, 2002 | Law.com

According to contributing writer William W. Bedsworth, the following column is actually going to have some redeeming social value -- not a whole lot, but some. It starts with an odd question about an unusual sentence from a published 9th Circuit opinion: When's the last time you read an opinion in which a court found it necessary to describe the legal position of the "humans?"

By William W. Bedsworth

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August 05, 2002 | National Law Journal

Jury instructions need to recognize that sometimes people just act stupid.

By William W. Bedsworth

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January 21, 2003 | National Law Journal

In Nigeria, wives and mothers hold men hostage by not taking their clothes off.

By William W. Bedsworth

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October 14, 2005 | Law.com

Say what you will about global politics or disaster relief, writes William W. Bedsworth, but when it comes to shooting things, nobody's as good as the ol' United States of Amazing.

By William W. Bedsworth

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June 05, 2002 | The Recorder

By William W. Bedsworth

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June 01, 2001 | Law.com

William Bedsworth doesn't subscribe to The Wall Street Journal. When he does read it, he feels like he should put on Berlioz and some Earl Grey and discuss Proust. So it was with great surprise when he saw a WSJ story about seal penises. This segues, Bedsworth explains, to his examination of The Doctrine of Unintended Consequences, fishermen in Newfoundland, Asian delicacies and sex.

By William W. Bedsworth

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June 01, 2004 | Law.com

A proposed $4,000 FCC fine for two Miami DJs' prank phone call to Fidel Castro, during which they called him an assassin, has left William Bedsworth with some questions. Asks the California judge: "Why in hell does the FCC care about this? ... We have terminated diplomatic relations with Cuba. We have subsidized its invasion, blockaded its coasts, embargoed its products ... and crippled its economy ... but we draw the line at crank calls?"

By William W. Bedsworth

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September 20, 2000 | Law.com

William Bedsworth can remember when the Olympics started with opening ceremonies. Now they start with trial briefs. Bedsworth also has a beef with NBC's coverage. They're so busy with up-close-and-personals, he says, all TV viewers see are sports involving Bela Karolyi and Marion Jones. So he's prepared his own guide to the less visible Olympic Sports. Isn't illegal drug smuggling in the games yet?

By William W. Bedsworth

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April 06, 2001 | Law.com

In St. Louis last week, three dead aldermen registered to vote. "When I die, I want to move to St. Louis," says California Justice William W. Bedsworth. The prospect of being interred somewhere that will allow him to continue not only voting, but perhaps practicing on behalf of his fellow dead people, is appealing. He adds that it would be nice to have an occasional petition granted, just for old times' sake.

By William W. Bedsworth

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