Morning Docket
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.06.22
* This season, pro bono hours aren’t the only way to give back. [KTVQ]
* Doesn’t look like attorney-client privilege will get you out of this one. [W Week]
* Just so it is clear, Above The Law’s Lawyer of The Year distinction is not forward facing. [CNN]
* Some of the firms saying Black Lives Matter are backing it with billables. [FT]
* Sometimes the goofy questions are the ones that matter. [Her Campus]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.05.22
* Trump suggested that the Constitution be suspended if it would benefit him and people are expressing faux outrage about it. [MSNBC]
* Chickens come to roost: Law implemented for keeping immigrant parents away from their children is biting Trump in the rump. [Buzzfeed News]
* Is this the part where the tables turn? Two Trump appointed judges take a third to task. [NYT]
* Sometimes, telling someone to shut up is an act of care. [Bloomberg]
* Are the Twitter employment lawsuits on the way?! Gee Golly this is going to be a fun week of writing for me! [Business Insider]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.02.22
* The Cryptocurrency fall is making bankruptcy lawyers some cash, because of course it is. [Reuters]
* Not sure of the difference between a Juris Doctor and a Doctor of Laws? We’ve got you covered. [Up Jobs News]
* Despite the difficulty of passing up a nice food bundle, this one has sparked some controversy. [Bloomberg Law]
* Thankfully, the injunction for Californian officers to not kill people just got a little clearer. [LA Times]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.1.22
* While transparency laws are a step in the right direction, the journey is far from over. [Forbes]
* Did you wake up wondering what federal judges thought about diversity in the field? Here’s your primer. [Wa Po]
* Judge’s scare tactic toward Yale is already crumbling. Learn to commit, people! [Bloomberg Law]
* California’s DOJ made an oopsie. [KTVU]
* Prepare for layoffs. Maybe prepare less if you’re in Employment law or Bankruptcy — they’re kind of always in business. [Law.com]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.30.22
* E pluribus unum, says Penn State Law. [Collegian]
* The Senate has passed a bill protecting same-sex marriage. Up to you, House. [Guardian]
* California’s formerly incarcerated may actually have their debts considered paid soon. [NYT]
* Big Oil is opposed to new environmental laws. No way! [The Reg Review]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.22
* Where are they now?: Howard Law hosts a panel on missing Black women. [Afro]
* To stream or not to stream, that is the question. [Wa Po]
* SCOTUS will be hearing arguments on how to enforce immigration laws today. [NPR]
* Fans of nuanced argument will appreciate this question: what is required to create a duty to the public? SCOTUS needs to figure it out. [SCOTUSblog]
* UC Davis bids US News farewell. [UC Davis]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.28.22
* What is free speech again? The definition may be changing. [NY Mag]
* Winter is coming: Here’s some relationship advice from a divorce lawyer just in time for the holidays. [Forbes]
* You’ve gotta fight for your right to NOT party! [Business Insider]
* Turns out, Cornell is actually cool with US News. [Cornell Sun]
* I know that law school can be expensive and risky but this is outrageous. [Business Insider]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.23.22
* It takes a village worth of billables: this Texas firm has Thanksgiving covered. [12 News Now]
* You know these STOP WOKE laws will probably impact Republicans at some point, right? [The Atlantic]
* Bad news for Bitcoin Bros: Looks like the normies with 9-5s were right. [CNBC]
* Time to pay up Big Boy! [NYT]
* The constitutionality of an Idaho law banning transgender athletes hits the 9th Circuit. Again. [Boise State Public Radio]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.22.22
* Comedy clearly isn’t alive on Twitter. But is it alive with the glory of Trademarking? [SCOTUSblog]
* Memento Mori US News Law School Rankings? [NYT]
* Could getting rid of standardized tests get rid of diversity? Quick, let’s figure it out before the Court overturns affirmative action! [Bloomberg Law]
* Whodathunk the quick succession of middle fingers toward US News could carry Antitrust implications? [The Reg Review]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.21.22
* And then there were 6: More big names are opting out of U.S. News. [Inside Higher Ed]
* Stop Woke keeps getting stopped. Funny outcome, that. [The Guardian]
* A law adopted decades ago is still impacting Black adoptions. [Slate]
* AirBnB keeps getting the wind taken from its wings. [Axios]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.18.22
* Here’s a snippet of what Yale Law thinks about race conscious admissions. [Yale Daily News]
* Will Cornell opt out a la Yale and Harvard? Your guess is as good as mine. [Cornell Sun]
* No need to be curious about UC Berkeley though. [WSJ]
* Brittney Griner has been transferred out of Moscow to begin her sentence. [NYT]
* Been looking for a way to study contracts without being bored to sleep? Consider this…religious angle. [Tampa Bay]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.17.22
* Looking for direction outside of US News? Here’s what Yale thinks. [Yahoo!]
* Cops don’t want a law that prevents them from being in terrorist groups. Interesting. [Minnesota Reformer]
* Now this is an interesting overlap of Federal law and adoption policy. [Inquirer]
* Massachusetts’ new license law is worth familiarizing yourself with. [Axios]
* Where do we go from here? Penn (Carey) Law has some ideas. [The DP]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.16.22
* Is “Woke” the new Race, Sex and Religion? [WSJ]
* Illegally obscuring a license plate is one thing, BUT FIXING IT? Nahhhhh [NYC.Streetsblog]* This judge hit Georgia’s six-week abortion ban with the gavel [CNN]
* New York continues to be the battle ground of what gun restrictions will be in the United States. [Gothamist]
* You know, you think people would start caring about politicians breaking laws enough to not vote for them. [Missouri Independent]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.15.22
* Want to get a JD and really care about koalas? This school has you covered. [Washingtonian]
* Things get real legally when you know it is a drought. [SLTrib]
* The “It’s my money and I need it now!” energy is strong with this one. [WSJ]
* Sometimes your adversaries are attendees. Tough luck. [Bloomberg]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.14.22
* Juris Doctor and Doctor Doctor join forces to fight COVID misinformation. [Mercury News]
* The practice of law is an art, no surprise it has produced artists too. [Daily UW]
* Landlords usually win in court cases against their renters. Things might change with renters having a fairer chance. [Today.Uconn]
* Lost oodles on Bitcoin? You should be interested in these JDs. [Business Insider]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.11.22
* California’s drilling laws are getting burned by fossil fuel companies. [Desert Sun]
* The FTC turns its eye to Twitter after the mass evacuation. [Law.com]
* Studying with the Kardashians: This was an interesting example of using hypos. [Daily Research Plot]
* The increase in law school applications may signal a lack of direction. [Yale Daily News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.10.22
* You know you have to be doing something wrong as a state when a law school sues you. [NYU News]
* Things appear to be looking up for the Indian Child Welfare Act. [West Hawaii Today]
* Success doesn’t always make you safe in layoff season. [Law.com]
* The infighting among judges soft banning aspiring Yale clerks continues. [Daily Princetonian]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.09.22
* A survival guide for New York living as a lawyer. [Global Legal Post]
* Looks like NJ teachers may have even more work on their plates! [Bronx.News]
* David Stras spoke about The Holocaust and Free Speech at Harvard Law. Check out the write-up! [The Crimson]
* Trademark just doesn’t trademark like it used to. [Bloomberg Law]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.08.22
* I wonder if Elon factored in International Law when he bought his “free speech” platform? He definitely didn’t factor in parody. [QZ]
* Yale Law keeps its enemies closer. [Yale Daily News]
* Need a legal bird’s eye view? Got you covered. [Law.com]
* Few things are worse than a power tripping judge and strict textualism. [Reddit]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.02.22
* Let’s Litigate Ball!: Brooklyn Law School hosts its second sports law symposium. [Brooklyn Eagle]
* I know that SCOTUS is on a rights limiting kick right now, but nursing homes? [NPR]
* Don’t mess with Texas(‘ tax law), churches. [Texas Tribune]
* SCOTUS is soon slated to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. [AP]
* New York’s salary transparency law isn’t as transparent as one would hope. [Guardian]