Airplanes / Aviation
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Deaths
Prominent Attorney, Dana Hyde, Identified As Victim Of 'Severe Turbulence'
Our thoughts go out to Dana Hyde's family, friends, and colleagues. -
Courts
Grab Your Popcorn, The Class Action Suits Against Southwest Have Begun
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Courts
The Price Of Comfortable Airplane Seating Is Constant Vigilance. It Will Probably Cost More Cash Too.
'We are sorry to report that, due to mandates that we increase seat widths, the round-trip flight from Philadelphia to California will now cost $120. We appreciate your continued patronage.'
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Biglaw
Promising Young Biglaw Associate Killed In Plane Crash
Our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. -
Finance
Spirit Airlines Will Merge With Frontier, And I Will Double Down On My Vow To Fly Delta
Frontier. I shudder to even say its name. -
Intellectual Property
Coach Comfort: Myth Or The Future
Innovation in the coach seating space is a good example of how companies hope to drive demand for their products through unique offerings. -
Law Schools
It Ain’t Random If It Happens 50 Percent Of The Time, TSA
Why is this law professor being continuously profiled and screened at the airport? -
Law Schools
Law Student Killed In Plane Crash On Christmas Eve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Judge of the Day
Judge Can't Believe She's Been Added To 'Known Terrorist List'
The TSA agents who gave her a full body pat-down couldn't believe it either. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Boutique Law Firms
International Firm Buys $3 Million Jet As Cost-Saving Measure
These lawyers are leavin' on a jet plane... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.30.17
* Harvard law students go all out in everything they do — and lying is no exception. [New Yorker]
* If you’re looking to purchase ancillary legal services (e.g., business or litigation support), check out the Buying Legal Guide, just launched today by the Buying Legal Council and Legal.io. [Buying Legal Guide]
* Joshua Matz explains how and when the Supreme Court might review the Trump travel ban (aka “Muslim ban”). [Take Care via How Appealing]
* Speaking of the courts, here’s Professor Carl Tobias’s advice to President Donald Trump on how to fill those 100+ vacancies in the federal judiciary. [Washington and Lee Law Review Online]
* Why is flying such a miserable experience? Blame not just the lawyers but also the index funds, as Matt Levine explains. [Bloomberg View]
* A prominent professor sues Columbia Law School, alleging age discrimination. [TaxProf Blog]
* Professor Eugene Volokh explains the First Amendment to government officials: “no, the government may not deny permits for speech because it views the speech as promoting ‘bigotry or hatred.'” [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Additional thoughts on what TC Heartland means for venue in patent cases, from IP columnist Gaston Kroub. [On the Docket / George Washington Law Review]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Law Professors
Passengers Should Have To Pay To Recline On An Airplane?
Two law professors argue that passengers should be spending more money. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Justice
United Settles With Dragging Victim, Gets Chicago Off The Hook
It's official, do not drag non-violent people off of planes.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.28.17
* Third-year students who are still enrolled at the Charlotte School of Law will be graduating in about two weeks, and despite the fact that administrators assured them their funding would be released, they still haven’t received any federal loan disbursements. We’ll have more on this later today. [ABA Journal]
* Yesterday, we gave our readers the big-picture rundown on the 2017 Am Law 100 rankings. This morning, we’ll offer our readers a little fun fact. Three firms were newcomers to the Am Law 100 ranking this year thanks to their outstanding revenue growth: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Husch Blackwell, and Shook Hardy & Bacon. Congratulations to all three! [Big Law Business]
* As it turns out, President Trump’s losing streak in court when it comes to his would-be travel ban and sanctuary city punishments can be blamed on tactics conservative judges used during the Obama administration to thwart efforts to expand health care, shield immigrants from deportation, and protect transgender students. [New York Times]
* “A president does not have the authority to rescind a National Monument.” Upscale outdoor apparel company Patagonia has vowed to file suit against the Trump administration if any attempt is made to reverse the Obama-era designation of Bears Ears — a 1.35-million-acre tract of land in Utah — as a National Monument. [HuffPost]
* How much is a personal injury claim worth once it’s gone viral globally? After taking “full responsibility for what happened … without attempting to blame others,” United Airlines has reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with David Dao, the man who was forcibly dragged from an overbooked flight earlier this month. [Reuters]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.25.17
* Chicago lawyer Thomas Demetrio seems to have discovered a new niche practice in “angry airline customer” law. Not only is he representing United Airlines dragging victim David Dao, but he’s also reportedly been contacted by the American Airlines stroller mom. [Law and More]
* In the wake of the surprise announcement of Whittier Law’s closure, law professors want to know: “Are 5-25 law schools in a ‘death spiral’ leading to closure over the next five years?” [TaxProf Blog]
* “I see no data to support the notion that Gen. Flynn complied with the law.” Per the House Oversight Committee, former national security adviser Michael Flynn may have broken the law when it came to disclosing payments he received from Russia. [CNN]
* Who better to comment on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days than law professors? And what better way to do so than in 100 words or less? [NYU Law]
* Professor Eugene Volokh of UCLA Law begs to differ with Howard Dean as to whether Ann Coulter may be barred from speaking at UC Berkeley. [Volokh Conspiracy]
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Airplanes / Aviation, Labor / Employment, On The Job
In Praise Of Companies Getting It Right
What can employers learn from the recent American and United Airlines controversies? -
Airplanes / Aviation, Justice, Kids
One New Regulation Would Change The World For Parents Flying With Children
Remember when airlines tried to make it easier for parents to fly instead of fighting them? -
Airplanes / Aviation
The Pop Quiz You Need To Pass If You Are Bumped On An Overbooked Flight
Overbooking happens all the time, so this is trivia you can use. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Antitrust
The Lawyers Who Are To Blame For Making Flying So Miserable
There is an answer to why flying is the worst: the lawyers. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Justice
United Passenger Lawyers Up, Will Likely 'Re-Accommodate' Airline In Court
United is about to get dragged... through the courts.