August 2010
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Blogging, Sports, Violence, Weirdness
Mixed Martial Arts and the Law
I know, I know — it sounds like the perfect third-year law school course. But I’m not talking about a way for 3Ls to get an easy A; I’m talking about the apparent proliferation of law blogs devoted to mixed martial arts (MMA). Writes Bruce Carton of Legal Blog Watch: “I’m not exactly sure what […] -
Privacy, Technology
Would Everybody Please Chill Out About the Facebook Hacker Story?
Last week, MSNBC ran an alarmist article entitled “Details of 100 million Facebook users published online,” after a hacker security consultant compiled a list of the 171 million Facebook users who have their profiles set to show up in a public search. Any story these days with “Facebook” and “privacy” in it tends to set […] - Sponsored
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Courtship Connection, Romance and Dating
Courtship Connections: A Dog of a Date
Spring is usually thought of as the time when dating season goes into full swing, but we think summer is when it really heats up — perhaps because of the way that clothing disappears as temperatures skyrocket, as noted in this New York Times piece about half-naked people at a MIA concert on Governors Island. […]
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Health Care / Medicine, Politics
Virginia Lawsuit Against Health Care Reform Allowed to Continue
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli can take his legal attack on the health reform legislation one step further. Today Judge Henry Hudson (E.D. Va.) denied a Health and Human Services motion to dismiss — which means we’re headed for discovery. The WSJ Law Blog reports: The ruling represents a setback that will force the Obama […] -
Craigslist, Job Searches
How Much Would You Pay Somebody To Give You A Job?
Are there any cynics out there who are sick of all this good news about how the legal economy is recovering? Hell, even a supposed teen porn purveyor is counting on a full recovery sometime in the near future. If all this happiness and roses makes you feel a little bit ill, look no further […] -
Cardozo Law School, Law Schools, Legal Ethics
Thinking Like a Lawyer: The Case of the Broken Copier
For lawyers — who concern ourselves with rules, and how to navigate within them without breaking them — one of the most interesting features in the New York Times magazine is The Ethicist. Columnist Randy Cohen fields ethical questions from readers and provides insight and advice. (Earlier this year, he smacked me down for an […] -
Minority Issues, Police, Racism
A New Legal Violation: Jogging While Black?
We’ve all heard of the crime of Driving While Black. It’s when black people drive around in nice cars — which some cops interpret as probable cause for a stop and search. It’s happened to me (shout-out to Kokomo, Indiana). After my experience I learned how to respect the law (of not ending up in […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.02.10
* Judge Susan Bolton, who took the teeth out of the Arizona immigration law, has been getting lots of hate mail, including death threats. But loyal readers of Above the Law know it’s not the first time for her. [Chicago Sun-Times] * The ball is in Blake Strode’s court: pro tennis or Harvard Law School? […]
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Biglaw, Law Shucks
This Week in Biglaw: 08.01.10
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, Biglaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. As summer programs around Biglaw wrap up, all eyes turn to offer rates. The rising 3L participants […]
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