Football
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Politics, Sports
Jim Harbaugh Is Going After Donald Trump Over Legal Aid Funding. Yes, That's A Real Sentence.
Coach Harbaugh is not pleased with Donald Trump right now. -
Boutique Law Firms, Football, Small Law Firms, Sports
Beyond Biglaw: 4 Lessons From Malcolm Butler
Some underdogs can develop into alpha dogs, according to boutique-firm columnist Gaston Kroub. - Sponsored
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Technology, Trademarks
Nine Years Later, Patriots Get '19-0' And 'Perfect Season' Trademarks, Despite Doing Neither
Where, exactly, do they use this in commerce?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.03.17
* 50 Cent is suing Reed Smith for malpractice. As they say, “Get Rich Or Sue Your Lawyers.” [Law.com]
* The federal government lags in cybersecurity because all the talent is going to the private sector. [New York Law Journal]
* Nothing says, “politics as usual” better than the South Dakota legislature declaring an “emergency” to overturn an ethics law. [Huffington Post]
* D.C. Circuit blocks state attorneys general from coming to the defense of the CFPB. [National Law Journal]
* Kellyanne scolds America for not remembering the Bowling Green massacre. Admittedly it’s easy to forget, what with it never happening and all. [CNN]
* Trump plans to roll back the protections put in place after the financial crisis. Presumably next week he’ll take action to eliminate airbags because, “hey my car isn’t crashing right this second, why does anyone need these?” [Wall Street Journal]
* NFL TE turned Wiley Rein associate Colin Cloherty has a hard time picking who to root for in the Super Bowl. [The Am Law Daily]
* The NLRB’s general counsel issued a memo recognizing college football players as employees, because they fit every conceivable definition of an employee. So obviously politicians — of one party anyway — are demanding his resignation. [Law360]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.17
* The Super Bowl is coming up, try to stay out of jail. [Versus Texas]
* In their great new legal podcast, Dan Epps and Ian Samuel take a deep dive into Judge Gorsuch’s decisions and judicial philosophy. [First Mondays]
* Making sense of the Trump Administration’s legal maneuvers surrounding the immigration executive order. [Slate]
* My body, everyone else around me’s choice. [Jezebel]
* Judge Gorsuch’s past includes “Fascism Forever.” [Salon]
* The $500 million judgment against Oculus VR (now owned by Facebook). [Law and More]
* A primer on how the Dems should react to Gorsuch’s nomination. [Washington Post]
* J. Crew’s legal fight. [The Fashion Law]
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In-House Counsel, Sponsored Content, Technology
From Biglaw To In-House To President Of NFL Players Inc.: A Conversation With Ahmad Nassar
For those who would like to believe that a J.D. can be a pathway to a business career, Nassar is certainly validating evidence. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Football
Former Biglaw Partner Doomed To Work On Crimson Tide's Coaching Staff
Most would love to work as a member of the legendary football team's coaching staff, but not this lawyer. -
Biglaw, Sports
Bonuses And Bowl Games
All you need to know about this year's matchups of ABA-accredited law schools. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Sports
Law Firm Linked To Sick Burn Of Lane Kiffin
Lane Kiffin may have left Tennessee, but he hasn't been forgotten. -
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Supreme Court
The 'Notorious RBG' Myth Shattered By Kaepernick Comments
Justice Ginsburg may be a liberal icon... she's just not all they make her out to be. -
Football, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, America's Judicial Sweetheart, Calls Colin Kaepernick's Anthem Protest 'Dumb And Disrespectful'
Disappointing comments like these are unexpected from the Notorious RBG. -
Football, Labor / Employment
NLRB Deems Northwestern's Restrictions On Football 'Employees' Unlawful
So... football players are "employees" only sometimes?
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Sports
Beyond Biglaw: A Gooner's Wisdom
What can lawyers learn from one of the world's most successful football (aka soccer) managers? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.05.16
* The lawsuit filed by Harris Faulkner over the Hasbro toy named Harris Faulkner has been settled. [Jezebel]
* A look at LGBT claims in state courts. [Lambda Legal]
* The NCAA and UCLA are being sued over concussions in college football. [Los Angeles Times]
* This is a complete waste of judicial resources. [Slate]
* A look at the VP debate live tweets. [Law and More]
* Mike Pence’s terrible legacy on reproductive freedom. [Salon]
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Biglaw, Football
Partner Leaves Prestigious Biglaw Firm To Become Division III Football Coach
His salary may have decreased, but he loves his new career. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.22.16
* A look at the Supreme Court’s IP docket for next Term. [The Fashion Law]
* The Los Angeles Rams just lost a lawsuit to its personal seat license holders back in St. Louis. [Deadspin]
* Judges in North Carolina can still refuse to perform same-sex weddings. And, it may not change any time soon. [The Atlantic]
* Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow (affiliate link), is taking a break from Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law to serve as a visiting professor at the Union Theological Seminary. [Union Theological Seminary]
* The uneven resources in local criminal prosecutions. [Katz Justice]
* Tiffany & Co. aggressively defends its trademarks. [Androvett Blog]
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Education / Schools, Police, Sports
What Is Notre Dame's Police Force Hiding From ESPN?
The school is trying to make a very scary police force. -
ATL Redline, Education / Schools, Justice, Sports
Pastor Wants High Schoolers Shot At Over Anthem; Trump Wants Them To Find Another Country
If you pro-anthem people keep it up, sports leagues are going to end up having to pull the anthem before ordinary games. -
Sentencing Law, Sports
Football Is A Matter Of Life And Limb In The South
When teams lose, children go to jail. It should be a national embarrassment.