Law and the Multiverse
{{Short description|Law blog}}
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| name = Law and the Multiverse
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| logo = Image:lawmulti.jpeg
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| caption = Superheroes, supervillains, and the law
| url = {{URL|https://lawandthemultiverse.com/}}
| commercial = Yes
| type = Blog
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| author = {{Ubl
| James Daily
| Ryan Davidson
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| launch_date = November 2010
| current_status = Active
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Law and the Multiverse is a law blog created by attorneys James Daily and Ryan Davidson. The blog takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the world of comic books and analyses the real-world legal implications of the events portrayed therein. The blog focuses primarily on common tropes from the DC and Marvel universes, but occasionally looks at more specific topics, such as the Keene Act from the Watchmen series.{{Cite web | url=http://lawandthemultiverse.com/2010/12/01/federalism-and-the-keene-act/ | title=Federalism and the Keene Act | Law and the Multiverse }}
Format
Each post is primarily written by either Mr. Daily or Mr. Davidson and occasionally includes commentary from the other author. The posts are written in a traditional dry style in order to mimic the feeling of law journals and serious legal blogs.{{cite web |url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101228/FEAT/312289964 |title=The local blogging adventures of Law-Man {{!}} The Journal Gazette {{!}} Fort Wayne, IN |website=www.journalgazette.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229165022/http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101228/FEAT/312289964 |archive-date=2010-12-29}} The authors state that their purpose is to simultaneously address situations humorously familiar to comic book fans and interesting legal situations{{cite web | url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/20/a-lawyerly-chat-with-law-and-the-multiverse/ | title=A Lawyerly Chat with 'Law and the Multiverse' | date=20 December 2010 }} with the goal of entertaining their readership while educating their fans about the process of law and legal thought.{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/books/21lawyers.html | title=Blog Gives Superheroes and Supervillains Their Day in Court | newspaper=The New York Times | date=20 December 2010 | last1=Schwartz | first1=John }}
Recognition
Law and the Multiverse has been featured in print publications such as the New York Times[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/books/21lawyers.html][http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/20/a-lawyerly-chat-with-law-and-the-multiverse/] and The Journal Gazette[http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101228/FEAT/312289964] as well as on popular websites such as The Volokh Conspiracy, Boing Boing and Slashdot. {{asof|2010|12}} the site receives over 20,000 visits per day.{{Cite web | url=http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20101228/FEAT/312289964 | title=The Journal Gazette - www.journalgazette.net }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.abnormaluse.com/2011/03/abnormal-interviews-james-daily-and.html Interview with Bloggers James Daily and Ryan Davidson] at Abnormal Use