Sam Alito Takes Unusual Step Of Whining From The Bench After Getting Called Out For Lazy Hackery
John Roberts has fully lost control of the Court.
Cravath Lays Out ‘3.5 Day/Week’ Remote Working Model
We may be seeing a consensus emerge.
Justice Department Joins False Claims Lawsuits Against Kaiser Permanente
The government has intervened in complaints alleging Kaiser Permanente entities defrauded Medicare out of ‘tens of millions of dollars’ by knowingly submitting false diagnoses for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. Kaiser denies the allegations, saying it is in compliance with program requirements.
Morning Docket: 08.03.21
* LA Mayor responds to lack of homeless shelter beds with a general ban on camping. [Jurist]
* 14th Amendment claim against mandatory vaccinations smacked down by the 7th circuit. Also, this is what the 14th is getting used for nowadays? Ugh. [Reuters]
* Just stay home: Fake vaccination cards cost these two about 16k. That’s almost a month of law school! [The Crime Report]
* Why can’t they just say it like $hort? SEC plans to review their whistleblower rules. [Law 360]
* What do you mean I can’t harass you?! California’s definition of “harassment” may include behavior clearly protected by the 1st Amendment. [Reason]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].
Let The Finger Pointing Begin — See Also
You Have Selected (d) Everyone’s Fault Except Mine: ExamSoft seems unwilling to accept any responsibility for last week’s bar exam horror.
The Horror. The Horror: Speaking of bar exams, here are some horror stories from this year.
Hell Of A Plan: Rudy is going with the “but, come on?” defense. Let’s see how this works.
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Hit Hard By Data Breach
It was a major incident.