September 2015

* Is there a pattern of dishonesty in the Orange County, CA District Attorney’s office? [New York Times]

* Does a lack of SEC enforcement on clawback rules actually create a perverse incentive to manipulate earnings? [MarketWatch]

* Shocking news: Men admire their own work more than women do. I know that sentence is full of gender norms, but sometimes it is what it is. [TaxProf Blog]

* Is it ever okay for Biglaw associates to have privacy in the office? [What About Paris?]

* What you need to know right now in the world of legal tech. [CodeX]

* Thinking of using Google AdWords for your firm? Careful if you’re bidding on opposing counsel’s name, it could land you in ethical hot water. [Legal Profession Blog]

* What are the biggest threats for your corporate data? [Bloomberg BNA]

* Paul Walker’s daughter, 16-year-old Meadow Walker, filed a wrongful death suit against Porsche, alleging the automaker was negligent and strictly liable because the car her father died in had several design defects, namely that it was too fast, too furious. [CNN]

* The jury on the Dewey & LeBoeuf criminal trial is having a really difficult time this week. Yesterday, on the eighth day of deliberations, jury members asked for the definition of the word “deliberation” and clarification on what their jobs were as jurors. [Am Law Daily]

* If you’d like to know why Hughes Hubbard likely conducted layoffs last week, then look no further than the commentary of this City Private Bank Law Firm Group analyst. Times have officially changed for litigators at large law firms. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]

* In news that no one should find particularly shocking, Albany Law School has announced an affiliation with the University at Albany. Both schools are struggling with enrollment and hungry for cash, so it’s a match made in heaven. [Albany Times Union]

* “There are 35,000 museums in the U.S. … [b]ut the great legal profession hasn’t gotten around to establishing one.” Spoke too soon: Say hello to the American Museum of Tort Law, Ralph Nader’s house of personal injury horrors. [Wall Street Journal (sub. req.)]

* Chattels, bailment, and your car: What everyone needs to know. [Adequate Man]

* What would the tax code look like if Donald Trump were president? A lot like Donald Trump actually. [Dealbreaker]

* If it looks like a duck bribe, swims like a duck bribe, and quacks like a duck bribe, then it probably is protected speech??? [Slate]

* We know bar exam results are getting worse, but does that impact Biglaw? [Bloomberg BNA]

* What is really behind Edward Snowden’s new Twitter account? [Law and More]

* Fordham Law professor does a deep dive into the psyche of a Republican voter. Scary. [Huffington Post]

* In which reason and passion are equal partners in the law. [Guile is Good]

* Consumers seeking litigation financing are smarter than you think. [Mighty]