Gavin Newsom Offers Protection For Musicians Getting A Bad Rap For Their Lyrics
I took the Wock to Cali.
Morning Docket: 10.03.22
* Still care about a free press? In that case, this sounds much needed. [LA Times] * California just decriminalized jaywalking. In other news, jaywalking was criminalized in California. [CNN] * Who'd have thunk it — Florida's social media law made it to SCOTUS. I wonder how this will turn out. [SCOTUSblog] * Abortion restrictions, as expected, are preventing people from getting the care they need, pregnant or not. [KY 3] * After 30+ years, Robert's court is looking a lot like Thomas'. [SCOTUSblog]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Should Change Be A 4-Letter Word?
The ABA is a classic example of an institution that is still stuck in the past and that refuses to see the world has changed.
Fish Of The Air? An Update On An Oddly Textual Californian Bee Suit
Personally, I think this is all part of a long con to justify a Bee Movie x Jaws crossover.
The Anxiety Of The Blinking Cursor
No matter how well prepared you may be and are, anxiety is front and center.
New California Law Advances Embryo Donation By Baby Steps
Embryo donors, recipients, and the resulting children are each a little more protected by the state's efforts.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Morning Docket: 09.16.22
* Good news, taxes might be easier to do! They really should just automate them next. [Business Insider] * California is looking out for the youth. Over/under until this ends up in court for free speech issues? [LA Times] * Sure would be a shame if this governor served time for mailing a bunch of people as a publicity stunt. Super bad. Wouldn't want that... [WFLA] * Trademark law's real purpose has finally been realized: stopping racism! [Bloomberg]
California Selling, Opining, And Bragging
Legal ethics (and the lack thereof) in La La Land.
Morning Docket: 09.05.22
* If you thought leading a horse to water was hard enough, Trump allegedly tried to pay attorney fees with one. This is why you collect upfront, ladies and gents. [Huff Po] * Longtime readers will recognize a familiar face on Mediaite! [Mediaite] * Marco Rubio thinks that Trump's alleged "document grab" that allegedly poses "an international security risk" is really just a security issue. [Huff Po] * California knows how to raise minimum wage up to $22. Will they though? [WMUR] * Texan Methodist Church thinks that Dobbs violates freedom of religion. Can't wait to follow this suit with popcorn in hand. [WFAA]
Morning Docket: 08.31.22
* Banning shopping bags led to people just stealing the shopping baskets. I can't even think of a witty line for this one. Gotta love Dirty Jersey. [USA Today] * Donny Boy may have moved some classified documents. What is that illegal? Well...yes. [NPR] * The directions to Times Square just took on a whole new level of legal importance. [NBC New York] * Californian bill vindicates Nate Dogg's life advice for us all. [The Hill] * Californian law requires businesses to tell what they pay their workers. Maybe one day we can afford that stupid "How much do you expect to make working here?" question in interviews. [USA Today]
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Breaking Water: Southern Gambling Loophole Inspires A Dobbs Work Around
I refuse to shy away from the opportunity to use the words 'radical' and 'nautical' in a sentence and have it make sense.
Morning Docket: 08.26.22
* Move over Texas! California found a way to fight environmental destruction with guns! [Press Democrat] * Medical providers take a gambler's approach to abortion access. [NBC Los Angeles] * Forget losing your license, providing an abortion in Texas could get you life in prison! [NBC DFW] * Surprising no one, a Mississippi Appeals Court keeps a Jim Crow voter suppression law on the books. [Mississippi Free Press] * Tennessee anti-abortion law doesn't allow any exceptions for abortions. Might not be the best place to practice medicine if you don't want to see your patients die preventable deaths once things go septic. [The Tennessean]
California Legislature Bans State Bar From Spending Funds To Study Letting Nonlawyers Practice Law In The State
The lesson here seems to be that increasing the supply of lawyers will not reduce lawyer fees to $19.95 plus shipping and handling.
Pushing Private Judging Out Of The Shadows?
There’s no question that some of these private judges will be wiping off reputational mud based on what’s been revealed in the Girardi investigation.
Morning Docket: 08.05.22
* Monkeypox is officially a public health emergency. Let's mind our manners so this doesn't go apeshit, capiche? [NBC News] * DeSantis isn't having any of that Constitutional Sheriff mess when it doesn't fit his policy choices. What happened to discretion? [Wesh] * Officers face disciplinary action for letting a white privilege card slide. This isn't hyperbole. Even I can admit this is funny. [AP] * I know you know law school is expensive, but most people just think that means tuition. The textbooks ain't cheap neither. [Reddit] * California's Governor pulls a "Come to Death Row Records" to spite Georgia. [CBS 46]