Comic Con

First they won't let a judge who is directly part of the reason that doctors will not treat women who've had miscarriages (for fear that they'd lose their licenses) eat a nice steak dinner, and now this?!

When dueling Comic-Cons are involved, the case doesn't turn out well for one party.

* Are political differences killing the U.S.’s economic growth? [Tax Prof Blog]

* Prison reforms may actually be coming to Rikers Island. An analysis of the case that led to the changes. [Cityland]

* A profile of Justice John Stevens that focuses on his love of baseball and his dissent in Bush v. Gore. [Chicago Daily Law Bulletin]

* Will the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal lead to shareholder litigation for parent company 20th Century Fox? [Law and More]

* Dissecting the work patterns of the Supreme Court (think longer opinions and more briefs). [Empirical SCOTUS]

* If you’re at Long Beach Comic Con, check out the “Lawyers of Hell’s Kitchen” panel for all the legal issues you need to know about Marvel’s TV universe. [The Legal Geeks]

* Will Pokémon Go open up a battlefield of legal troubles for Nintendo? [Ohio State Bar Association]

* Better Call Saul’s Jimmy McGill is a great example of the trickster lawyer. [Guile is Good]

* ComicCon is coming, and most of the vendors owe a lot to the doctrine of fair use. [ReCreate Coalition]

* A soured love affair turns into sanctions for discovery violations. [Legal Profession Blog]

* Lawyers get a reputation for being slow to change, but you need to adapt to a changing landscape. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* TSA officials in Houston are checking hundreds of sorority girl bags because the convention book — that all of them have — keeps raising red flags. Now, Underhill thinks TSA should have figured this out and stopped checking. But that’s just what those girls from ΙΣΙΣ are banking on. [Lowering the Bar]

* Don’t recommend people on the grounds that they “don’t have enemies.” It’s not a compliment unless you immediately follow it with, “… anymore.” [What About Clients?]

* The ABA tries to make it harder to game the U.S. News rankings. That doesn’t sit right with law schools. [TaxProf Blog]

* The tech industry doesn’t understand labor law. Which is weird, because you can Google that s**t. [PrawfsBlawg]

* Venable not liable for alleged puffery. The firm is just glad it can go back to being the greatest lawyers on the face of the Earth. [The Blog of the Legal Times]

* The intellectual property concerns of cosplay. Remember if you get sued, the people dressed like Daredevil and She-Hulk aren’t actually able to help you. [IP Watchdog]

* Elie discusses the Samuel DuBose killing and Pell grants. [Legal Broadcast Network via YouTube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5IFKRZoT6g

Do you think the costumes these legal professionals are wearing represent their roles in a law firm setting?