Congress
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Courts
Justice Alito Plays Dumb To Wall Street Journal When Asked About What Congress Can Do. You Shouldn't Buy It.
Boo hoo, having rules at your work place must be so hard. -
Finance
The Debt Ceiling: Still An Arcane Financial Fiction Too Useless And Dangerous For These Dumb Times
Long story short, the debt ceiling is not only pointless, it is stupid. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Government
An Appeals Court Just Brought The Constitution Down On The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What's Next?
What's next? Claiming that public colleges that charge out-of-state tuition violate the 14th Amendment?
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A Disturbing Number Of Congresspeople Voted Against Codifying Griswold
With birth control potentially on the chopping block, Congress takes action. -
Government
Trump And Reining In The Imperial Presidency
The proposed legislation is no longer a direct affront to Trump while he is in office. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.22.21
* Legal tech startup Rocket Lawyer has raised $223 million to fund its expansion. This should send the company’s valuation to the moon… [Fortune]
* The St. Louis lawyer who is accused of pointing a weapon at protesters last year is considering a U.S. Senate run. [Politico]
* The Manhattan District Attorney says his office will no longer prosecute prostitution offenses. [NPR]
* Check out this interesting article on how Courts of Appeals cite to opinions from Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg. [Juris Lab]
* Peloton may be facing a class action lawsuit related to purported defects in its treadmills. [WTAE]
* The lawyer for an New York man accused of threatening Congress argues that his client’s statements bordered on comedy. Not sure about that, but the argument itself is kind of funny… [Hill]
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Technology
Why The Federal Circuit's PACER Ruling Is A Mixed Bag
If PACER is ever to be fully free, it will happen only through an act of Congress. God help every single one of us. -
Government
What To Watch For As Bill Barr Prepares To Gaslight America
I mean, you should watch for the lulz because there won't be anything else of value. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Finance
New Congress About To Learn That Steve Mnuchin Is Ungrillable
Five things to expect from this afternoon's House Financial Services Committee hearing. -
Courts
Lawyer Arrested And Held Without Bail For Witness Tampering Emoji
Yes, I do think we should talk about Matt Gaetz again. -
Finance
Support Your Furloughed Federal Friends, Trump’s Government Shutdown Hostages
These are people. They matter. Their work matters. And they deserve to know it. -
Biglaw
5 Biglaw Attorneys Riding The Blue Wave To Congress
Meet the Biglaw attorneys that helped flip the House of Representatives. -
Guns / Firearms
Silencer Bill Silenced (Again) But You Can Still Totally Buy Silencers
You realize that this Congressional fight is about taxes and not your safety, right?
Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Tax Law
Tax Day Weekend Is A Good Time To Completely Give Up On Tax Reform
Abandon hope all ye who enter here. -
Tax Law
U.S. Tax Reform And The Energy Sector
Tax reform, if anything close to promises, will have significant implications for the energy industry in the U.S., and worldwide. -
Insider Trading, Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress Doesn’t Understand Why SEC Is Being Such A Killjoy About This Whole Insider Trading Thing
C’mon guys, really. You don’t have to do this. -
Labor / Employment
How Hard Is It To Get Fired From The Federal Government: Sex Offender Edition
There's only one government agency more forgiving... -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.17.16
* Does anyone have any idea what Merrick Garland should be doing right now? If so, give him a buzz — he needs your help. [The Onion]
* Interview with a restaurant lawyer. See, you can specialize in anything. [First We Feast]
* If law professors act like divas, should they get tenure? Does it matter how much the publish? [Tax Prof Blog]
* Advice for those interested in becoming a legal writing specialist. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Surprised by the Supreme Court punting on Zubik? You shouldn’t be, it was entirely predictable. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Thanks to Arizona Law, undergrads who haven’t decided what to do can keep their options open with the GRE. [NPR]
* This is why legislators have to be careful about what they vote for — otherwise unscrupulous politicians will change the name of a bill to make it look like it provides support for a potential pandemic, when it does nothing about it. [The Slot]
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Politics
Congressman Apologizes To Banks For Waterboarding Them With Dodd-Frank… Literally
Never let it be said that Jeb Hensarling doesn’t know how to work a crowd. -
Politics
Florida (Congress)Man Caught Badly Managing Cayman Hedge Fund
This is going to hurt, Alan Grayson.