OK, it’s a PR gimmick. But after Professor Bernstein at the Volokh Conspiracy pointed it out, how could we not mention it? Seattle’s “5 Spot” restaurant offers a new $5.75 decadent dessert, but requires diners to sign a waiver before being served the fattening item. Telling remark: GWU Professor John Banzhaf, the target of the tongue-in-cheek red tape, told the Washington Post he wasn’t fazed by the loss of the McDonald’s suit (see Sep. 4) because “it takes time for legal theories to coalesce in a way that forces major societal change.” (Blaine Harden, Eatery Joins Battle With ‘The Bulge’, Washington Post, Sep. 20; “Seattle and the Bulge”, Seattle Weekly, Sep. 10-16; Sep. 5 press release).
Eatery asks for waiver
OK, it’s a PR gimmick. But after Professor Bernstein at the Volokh Conspiracy pointed it out, how could we not mention it? Seattle’s “5 Spot” restaurant offers a new $5.75 decadent dessert, but requires diners to sign a waiver before being served the fattening item. Telling remark: GWU Professor John Banzhaf, the target of the […]
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–ABA corporate governance task force releases final report (link via Broc) –Corp Law Blog’s long post recalling the Microsoft IPO –CalPundit pans California’s new anti-spam law –Overlawyered posts: “Seattle’s “5 Spot” restaurant offers a new $5.75 …