Donald Trump, Justice, Politics
New York Times To Donald Trump: Come At Me, Bro
Truth, remember, is an absolute defense.
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* A useful new resource for journalists, media lawyers, and anyone else interested in libel law -- from Charles Glasser, another lawyer who successfully called Donald Trump's bluff (as the New York Times just did). [LexisNexis]
* Relatedly, Marc Randazza discusses the phenomenon of the libel-proof plaintiff. [Popehat]
* The Florida Supreme Court just declared the death penalty unconstitutional. So that's a thing. [NPR]
* The duty to warn in the Marvel Universe -- does Luke Cage need to tell his attackers that they're about to break their hands punching him? [The Legal Geeks]
* Interesting... law schools have really cut back on the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference. Almost 60 fewer schools in attendance. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Using algorithms for sentencing? Just in case you wanted to introduce flash crashes to criminal justice. [Medium]
* Meticulous deep dive into the Apple v. Samsung oral argument. If Samsung paid this much attention to detail they probably may not have exploding phones. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Mike Papantonio's got a new show coming to RT next month: America's Lawyer. [RT]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Why Parr Brown Partner Bentley Tolk Began His Legal Podcast And Why You Should Subscribe To It
An experienced lawyer offers business development advice for law students and young lawyers.
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Layoffs Watch ’16: Deutsche Bank Considering Relieving Itself Of An Extra 10,000 Employees
These would be on top of the 10k already underway.
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What kCura’s New Mission Statement Means For The Legal Tech Space
This may be kCura's plan to expand outside of eDiscovery and point their technology at new industries.
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Conferences / Symposia, Events, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Solo And Small Firm Attorneys: Yes, You ARE Competing With LegalZoom
Come as an internet neophyte, or even an internet skeptic. Leave a convert.
