Homelessness

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.15.22

* How private is data privacy really? NPR has a great primer on what happens when cops want to know about your social media. [NPR] * Remember a while back when folks were arguing we could either choose the rule of law or Trump? The DHS is finding that out the hard way. [The Hill] * A Bill of Rights for the homeless may be underway in the city of brotherly love. [Law.com] * Being out of practice by choice is one thing, but that's not what happened to this former councilman. [Penn Live]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.18.22

* If these magic words won't get you your prescription, at least it should make the eventual lawsuit a little easier to win. [Twitter] * Missouri is really good at criminalizing homelessness! [Business Insider] * Dobbs is gonna make it harder to deal with the natural outcome of 10 to 15 percent of pregnancies. Thanks, SCOTUS! [NYT] * Texas found a way to bypass that whole consent of the governed thing. Cool beans! [NPR]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.13.22

* An Inconvenient Truth: That lady from the pedophile party wants people to just forget about that time the nation was attacked. [CNN] * Use this IRS data leak as a reminder to do your taxes! Unless you're super rich. They probably get money back or something. [ProPublica] * Culver City is widening sidewalks to give homeless folks more room. I wish our approach was more Finland and less Cartman from South Park. [NBC] * Gotta be quicker than that: Twitter shareholders sue Musk for delaying his Twitter stock buying. [Reuters] * Mississippi mississips again by declaring April Confederate History Month. I don't know, sounds like CRT to me. [Mississippi Free Press]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.22.21

* Moot Court Prof thinks she was terminated after she made comments about job insecurity. Sometimes professors give employment law hypos; sometimes they become them. [ABA Journal] * New L.A. law bans homeless encampments in over 50 different places. Where are they supposed to go? [Los Angeles Times] * Protest against SB8 numbering thousands takes place in downtown Los Angeles. Good to know that the Lone Star state is getting external support. [Daily Sundial] * Some law firms are choosing real property over virtual workspaces. I guess it is harder to host team-building pizza parties over Zoom. [Law.com] * CDC okays booster shots for the big 3 COVID vaccines. Can I mix and match? I'm in the mood for a Pfizer x JJ Arnold Palmer. [Law360]

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.03.21

* LA Mayor responds to lack of homeless shelter beds with a general ban on camping. [JURIST] * 14th Amendment claim against mandatory vaccinations smacked down by the 7th circuit. Also, this is what the 14th is getting used for nowadays? Ugh. [REUTERS] * Just stay home: Fake vaccination cards cost these two about 16k. That's almost a month of law school! [THE CRIME REPORT] * Why can't they just say it like $hort? SEC plans to review their whistleblower rules. [LAW 360] * What do you mean I can't harass you?! California's definition of "harassment" may include behavior clearly protected by the 1st Amendment. [REASON]