Federal agents raided offices and factories belonging to Gibson Guitar Corporation last week for the second time in two years, seizing documents, computer hard drives, pallets of wood, guitars, and tools. The raid was based on Gibson’s suspected violations of the U.S. Lacey Act, a 111-year-old anti-trafficking statute originally passed to protect wildlife, but more recently expanded to cover wood products with the goal of regulating … More →

A recent Wall Street Journal opinion article, “Save a Forest: Print Your Emails,” has received a lot of attention lately. Its writer makes the point that in spite of the familiar “do not print this email” request, it is perfectly fine to print your emails given the fact that paper is “renewable, recyclable, and sustainable.” Those with differing opinions are, of course, flabbergasted at what … More →