January 26, 2016
Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Roundup
HUD Secretary and the Surgeon General announced a proposed rule to make HUD’s public housing smoke-free, including prohibiting lit tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes, in all units, indoor common areas, offices and outdoor areas within 25 feet … Continue reading
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January 25, 2016
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
Federal Circuit court affirms decision finding that a company’s loan shopping patents were too abstract and not eligible under Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International. Freddie Mac is dropping its $1.3 billion suit against Deloitte for its alleged … Continue reading
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January 18, 2016
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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January 1, 2016
Happy New Year!
“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” — Michael Josephson Happy 2016 everyone!
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December 2, 2015
A Different Approach to Homelessness
The Christian Science Monitor quoted me in In One California Community, a Different Approach to Homelessness. It reads, in part, On a sunny morning in the beachfront community of Pacific Palisades, Steven “Boston” Michaud perches confidently on a large dock tie … Continue reading
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November 26, 2015
Thanks
A poem, by Garrison Keillor: I am thankful for ATM machines For the smell of coffee beans For the dishwasher and for the GPS Thought up by the Pentagon, a great success That makes it unnecessary for us men To … Continue reading
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November 25, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Demand and Supply of Mortgage Credit, Alex van de Minne & Federica Teppa, De Nederlandsche Bank Working Paper No. 486. How Auctions Amplify House-Price Fluctuations, Alina Arefeva. Low-Income Housing Policy, Robert A. Collinson, Ingrid Gould Ellen & Jens Ludwig, Kreisman … Continue reading
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