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Crime, Family Law, Football, Intellectual Property, Kids, Non-Sequiturs, Plaintiffs Firms, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 12.07.06
* Let’s see…a corrupt Laguardia Community College instructor on the one hand, and students dumb enough to think that a slightly better grade in computer science will compensate for the fact that they attend Laguardia Community College…I won’t comment, lest you think I’m elitist or something. [Newsday] * Sponsoring babies, but not the Sally Struthers […] -
Crime, Disability Law, Federal Government, Football, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Money, Morning Docket, Pets, Politics, Religion, Trademarks, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 11.30.06
* Judge: Paper money violates the Rehabilitation Act because blind people cannot distinguish between bills. [CNN; USA Today] * John Turley digs into recent comments by (presidential candidate?) Newt Gingrich on freedom of speech. [MSNBC] * “Oregon Lawyer Wrongly Arrested After Madrid Bombings Settles Lawsuit for $2 Million.” [Law.com; New York Times; Washington Post] * […]
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Evan Caminker, Fashion, Football, Law School Deans, Peter Lattman, WSJ Law Blog
The Horror, The Horror: Hottest Law School Dean Seen Wearing a Sweatshirt!
We’re not huge fans of this photo of Dean Evan Caminker of the University of Michigan Law School, posted at the WSJ Law Blog: First, we don’t think it’s the most flattering picture of Dean Caminker. Compare it to the ones collected here (contestant #1). Based on the photo above, you wouldn’t guess that Dean […]
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Anthony Kennedy, Evan Caminker, Football, John Paul Stevens, Judicial Nominations, Law School Deans, Morning Docket, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 11.17.06
* It’s finally here: Ohio State vs. Michigan. And the respective law school deans are getting in on the wagering. Dean Nancy Hardin Rogers of Ohio State and Dean Evan Caminker of Michigan cleverly weave law with the age-old rivalry. Dean Rogers asks: “A burning question among the national media is whether the outcome in […]
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Crime, Football, HP, Judicial Nominations, Morning Docket, O.J. Simpson, Patricia Dunn, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Videos, Violence
Morning Docket: 11.16.06
* O.J.’s “confession”? The trial of the century takes a twisted PR turn, years later. [CNN] * President Bush intends to renominate, to the lame duck Senate, some of the judicial nominees who were not previously confirmed, before the Democrats swept the midterm elections. Interesting strategy. [
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Affirmative Action, Drinking, Football, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.13.06
* NY accidentally cracks down on gargling mouthwash and driving. [MSNBC] * The less-than-unique trend among ex-athletes running for office this year: Dems won, Repubs lost. [AP via Yahoo] * This is how bad it was for Republicans last week: “Dead woman wins county race.” [MSNBC] * Lexis and Westlaw might want to throw a […]
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Biglaw, Canada, Eliot Spitzer, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tax Law
Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.06
* A rather innocuous profile of New York’s new first lady, ex-attorney Silda Wall Spitzer (who was an up-and-coming corporate superstar at Skadden, but aren’t they all). She was previously married to a Harvard Law classmate for 29 days. Another HLS classmate, Jim Cramer, thinks she’s pretty, and the journalist probably does not understand the […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Football, FTC, Lawyer of the Day, Rank Stupidity, Seth Zimmerman
Lawyer of the Day: Seth Zimmerman
We’ve all done it: Use of office resources for personal purposes. Maybe you take the occasional personal call on your office telephone. Maybe you used the work fax machine to receive a one-page tax document from your accountant. Maybe you took some paperwork home with you one night, along with an office-issued ballpoint pen, and […] - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Ann Coulter, Election Law, Football, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.02.06
* Possible settlement in the Ohio voter ID case. [Dispatch] * “‘Not cool’ is not a legal argument.” [WSJ Law Blog] * Close polling in some marriage ballot measures. [Wash Times via How Appealing] * “U.S. privacy protections rank among the worst in the democratic world, a London-based privacy organization said Wednesday.” [MSNBC] * Ann […]
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Anthony Kennedy, Art, Football, Morning Docket, Racism, Ridiculousness, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 10.19.06
* Yet another lawsuit against Cracker Barrel, and again it has nothing to do with how greasy and soggy the omelets are. Just saying. [CNN] * Banning fun? They’re turning grade school into law school! [CNN] * You’ve already heard about the melee between FIU and Miami (FL). But check out this Ivy League brawl, […]
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9th Circuit, Defamation, Drugs, Eminent Domain, Football, Law Schools, Marijuana, Morning Docket, Sentencing Law
Morning Docket: 10.16.06
* The Ninth Circuit has issued an opinion and order upholding a conscience-shocking 159-year sentence it wishes it didn’t have to affirm. Our opinion is saying no, but our order is saying yes, yes, yes! [Los Angeles Times via How Appealing] * The world of law school rankings used to be so innocent. With all […]