July 2017
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Abortion, Justice, Politics
Dems Would Run Pro-Life Candidates To Win, Will Wonder Why They Lose
Lawyers fight, Democrats beg. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.31.17
* So… who is in charge of Homeland Security now? Asking for all the immigration lawyers who need to fill out the “named defendants” section of their filings. [Politico]
* The Gawker effect is real. Maybe Buzzfeed will save us? [Washington Post]
* Florida law will allow parents to object to the content of their children’s textbooks. I would be in favor of this law if it also required Florida residents to READ children’s textbooks before they object. [Law Street News]
* We’re now at the point where people are reporting on seating arrangements at cabinet meetings. Trump makes us pathetic. [Newsmax]
* Here’s some stuff about trash human, Pete Rose. [The Score]
* Here’s some stuff about trash human, Joe Arpaio. [AZ Central]
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Technology
LawBot Rebrands As Elexirr, Launches Bot That Predicts Case Outcomes
The bot predicts the outcome of a claim with 71 percent accuracy, Elexirr claims.
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Health Care / Medicine, Privacy, Technology
Proposed Law Would Extend HIPAA Protection To Records Of Substance-Abuse Patients
This law could help prevent more deaths from drug overdoses. -
Crime, Trials
The Secrets Of Cross-Examination
The toughest part of being a trial attorney, whether criminal or civil, is pulling off an excellent cross. -
Intellectual Property, Music
Van Morrison Finds Himself In Likeness Suit
Someone's getting fired for this one. -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On The Way SCOTUS Kills Dissents In Boring Cases
Dissents get buried all the time in dull cases. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Marijuana, Real Estate
Get It Right: California Cannabis Business Lease Agreements
In addition to the normal cannabis-sensitive provisions that go into cannabis lease agreements, you should also consider the following items. -
Law Schools, Politics
Anthony Scaramucci Fired By White House, Killed Off By Harvard Law School
Life comes at you fast. So does death. -
Airplanes / Aviation
D.C. Circuit Stands Up To Airlines And The 'Incredible Shrinking Seat'
'This is the Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.' -
Technology, Women's Issues
Siri Thinks More Women Should Be Judges
In courts of emoji law, all judges are apparently women.
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9th Circuit, Federal Judges
Tell Us How You Really Feel, Judge Bybee!
"Bybee, Circuit Judge... frustrated with the whole endeavor." -
Law Schools, Student Loans
Charlotte Law's Access To Federal Student Loans May Be Reinstated By Department Of Education
A law school seemingly on the brink of closure received some very unexpected news... -
Money, News, Technology
Everybody Else Is Reading This
Trump's LGBT Moves Could Crash In Courts How Appealing Senate Fails To Pass “Skinny Repeal” In GOP’s Jenga-Style Approach To Dismantling ACA MedCity News A Bittersweet Afternoon For The Mooch Dealbreaker Electric Vehicles Enter The Here And Now Breaking Energy -
Biglaw, Summer Associates
Summer Associate Offer Rates (2017): Which Firms Had 100 Percent Offer Rates?
Did everyone at your firm receive an offer? Let us know! -
Job Searches
Having Your Dreams Crushed Can Work For You
The story of how not getting my dream job was the best thing that ever happened to me. -
In-House Counsel, Technology
Thinking About Cyber Due Diligence
Smart in-house lawyers should start talking about this subject NOW.