Two professors who are obviously much smarter than us agree with our assertion that the Design "Piracy" Prohibition Act (virtual air quotes ours) meant to protect fashion designers from copyright infringement is a really dumb idea because, duh, fashion is inherently a business about audacious copying. "If [New York Senator Chuck] Schumer's bill passes," they predict, "we will see cease-and-desist letters flying about, and even a flurry of expensive, time-consuming lawsuits with designers arguing over who was the originator of every new trend—and more frighteningly, judges and juries deciding who is right." Well now that could be kind of awesome. The aging methadone addicts on my stoop could totally sue Cory Kennedy or something. Yeah, yeah, obvious joke... [TNR]