October 2014
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Deaths, Health Care / Medicine, Politics, Suicide
Do Physician-Assisted Death Laws Deserve to Die With Dignity?
Even if an individual has a qualified right to determine what happens to her body, up to and including death, laws facilitating physician-assisted death (PAD) still might not be a good idea. -
2nd Circuit, Books, Holidays and Seasons, Murder, Non-Sequiturs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Wall Street
Non-Sequiturs: 10.31.14
* Thanks to Wonkette for pointing out that we were on this whole Ruth Baby Ginsburg thing last year. [Wonkette] * Speaking of our legally themed Halloween costume contest, please send us your nominations. [Above the Law] * Salacious allegations about a high-flying investment banker invite comparisons to The Wolf of Wall Street. [Dealbreaker] * The Second Circuit puts a stop to a legal challenge to the stop-and-frisk settlement. [How Appealing] * You’d expect a former lawmaker to have a better understanding of… the law. [Lexington Herald-Leader] * The Wall Street Journal reviews Paul Barrett’s new book (affiliate link) about the never-ending Chevron/Ecuador litigation. [Wall Street Journal] * Speaking of the Chevron/Ecuador matter, here’s more about the Canadian Bar Association’s controversial involvement, which Canada columnist Steve Dykstra covered earlier. [rabble.ca] * Some thoughts from Jonathan Mermin on something lawyers see every day: bad arguments. [Green Bag] * Here’s a great new resource for our fellow aficionados of appellate arguments. [Free Law Project] - Sponsored
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Holidays and Seasons
6 Horror Movie Villains Who Do Not Belong In Jail
Even ghouls and ghosts are innocent until proven guilty.
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Advertising, Biglaw, Headhunters / Recruiters, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
The State Of The Legal Job Market
What should we expect from the lateral lawyer market in both the short and long term? -
Books, Career Center, Career Files, Finance, Lawyers
From The Career Files: 10 Top Investing Books For Biglaw Associates
We believe investors are made, not born. And for even the most advanced financial whizzes, ongoing education remains a key part of managing money well. -
Murder, Sports
The Road From Play Action To Plagiarism Is... Murder!!!
The level of butthurt from Aaron Hernandez's lawyers is astounding. -
Politics, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, Women's Issues
In Further Defense Of Jonathan Dach, The Yale Law Grad Dragged Into A Sex Scandal
A prominent accuser of Jonny Dach turns out to have a prostitution problem of his own. -
Biglaw, Minority Issues
Stat Of The Week: 3 Percent Of Biglaw Lawyers
A shocking statistic about Biglaw lawyers. - Sponsored
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Copyright, Patents
Trick Or Cheat? A Pair Of Magicians Have Their Day In Court
The cases of two magicians who used the legal system to try to take their secrets to the grave. -
Events
D.C. Law Students: Come On Down For Trivia!
Maybe we should just call this thing "Are You Smarter Than a 0L." -
Federal Government
From Epidemic to Bioterrorism: Mitigating Contractor Risks in a Worst-Case Scenario
While the current Ebola outbreak is a natural epidemic, the idea that the virus could be used as a bioterrorist threat has been considered. Accordingly, the potential for obtaining Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) protection for products or services related to fighting the Ebola virus is not completely far-fetched. -
Holidays and Seasons, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Law School Asks That Students Not Be Racist Idiots This Halloween
Law students can get carried away with racially insensitive costumes. -
eDiscovery
“Reasonable Inquiry”: Complying With Rule 26(g) In The Age Of Technology
There can be little debate that electronically stored information (“ESI”) has altered the landscape of discovery in civil litigation. The number of devices that transmit or store electronic data as well as the volume of data in existence have increased exponentially in recent years. The rules and underlying principles governing discovery in civil litigation, however, remain largely unchanged. In light of the voluminous available data and the myriad of methods for storing and accessing such data, attorneys should examine their normal practice of gathering information responsive to discovery requests and subject to disclosure, especially when ESI is involved, so they do not fun afoul of their obligations under Rule 26(g).
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Law Schools, Music
Law School According To Kanye West
A parody Twitter account imagines Kanye in law school and the result will blow you away. -
Food, Intellectual Property, Technology, Trademarks
Pizzeria Attempts To Trademark The Flavor Of Pizza. Yes, Seriously.
Well this is just astounding. -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Crime, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Sentencing Law, Trials
Morning Docket: 10.31.14
* Many lawyers may think that Biglaw is in recovery what with its record gross revenues and profits, but if you adjust the numbers for inflation, the overall picture looks pretty grim. Reality certainly does bite, folks. [American Lawyer]
* Please pay up and shut up: Alas, seven partners who sought to dismiss the clawback suits filed against them by failed firm Dewey & LeBoeuf’s bankruptcy liquidation trustee were denied in court this week. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Thomas Jefferson School of Law restructured its debt to avoid default, and now its dean has announced he doesn’t think the school’s enrollment will ever return to its former glory. Aww. [National Law Journal]
* Warren Gladders, the WUSTL Law grad turned bank robber, received 45 years in jail for his getaway shootout with the cops. It’ll run consecutively with his 24-year robbery sentence. [St. Louis Post Dispatch]
* The judge overseeing the Jodi Arias sentencing retrial made the unusual decision to bar the public from watching the testimony of the defense’s first witness. We’re now awaiting Nancy Grace’s anuerysm. [AP]
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Musical Chairs: Kirkland Snags A Skadden Partner, But A Simpson Partner Stays Put
Kirkland continues to raid rivals, offering eye-popping pay packages. -
Abortion, Antonin Scalia, Books, Football, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 10.30.14
* Using children’s books to describe the legal academy. It also works for law firms. Like The Monster at the End of This Book (affiliate link), about an associate who fears and reviles an overbearing partner and then learns (about 8 years in) that they’ve had the monster within them all along. [lawprofblawg] * In advance of its showdown before the Supreme Court, UPS changes its policy, but denies wrongdoing. [Redline] * I’ve never been called a Greek Chorus before. I like it. [Law and More] * Reproductive & Sexual Health and Justice senior legal analysts Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo discuss both voting rights and abortion access in Texas with political reporter Andrea Grimes. [RH Reality Check] * Op-ed notes that Obamacare opponents are cherry-picking their history. Are there actually Obamacare opponents left? [Washington Post] * A week or so ago I made a joke about OSU Coach Mike “I’m a Man! I’m 40!” Gundy. Apparently he tried to trademark it. [Campus Insiders] * LFC360 chats with Bentham IMF’s Ralph Sutton about making Biglaw more affordable with third-party litigation funding. [LFC360] * A list of the top 100 Wild Men and Wild Women in history. Justice Scalia, Racehorse Haynes and David Boies all make the list. I get why he went with Haynes, but when it comes to a Texas litigation “wild man,” I think Joe Jamail. [What About Clients?] -
11th Circuit, Quote of the Day
Chief Judge Cracks Wise About Kardashian
A jurist who knows his pop culture references. -
Federal Judges, Technology
Today’s Tech: How A Federal District Court Judge Uses Technology
How does a federal trial judge use technology in her chambers?