Human Trafficking
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Robert Kraft Is Turning To Biglaw To Fight Prostitution Charges
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Is It Racist To Assume Bob Kraft's Massage Parlor Was Obviously A Brothel?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.26.19
* Michael Cohen’s three days in the sun begin. [CNBC]
* Lawyers trying to hold back release in Kraft massage parlor matter. [WPTV]
* Firm GCs are volunteering to mentor Biglaw on diversity. If they’d just live up to their commitment to take business away from firms that either don’t make or make only a token attempt at diversity, they wouldn’t need to hold these cute mentorship meetings. [American Lawyer]
* Elon Musk is either completely ignorant of his legal obligations or doesn’t care that he violates them. Either way, it’s an invitation to massively step up sanctions. [Law360]
* Trump campaign staffer claims he forcibly kissed her without her consent, which shocks no one who’s ever listened to him talk. [National Law Journal]
* The burgeoning niche practice of hash brown law. [Washington Post]
* Profiling the intellectual property lawyer fighting for the CBD industry. [Forbes]
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Sports
Nothing Deflates Balls Faster Than A Patriots Prostitution Arrest
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Public Interest
The Complicated Legal Landscape Of Child Trafficking
Legislators, lawyers, social workers, law enforcement, and courts all have roles to play. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.19.15
* #tbt to The Onion’s glorious take on the average American’s understanding of the Constitution — it’s sad because it is still so very true. [The Onion]
* Forget all those stories about hitting kids with rulers — nuns are so badass. Here’s a group of nuns that work undercover to rescue women from human trafficking. [Huffington Post]
* Remember Judge Olu Stevens? He’s the judge that took to dismissing all white juries for black defendants. One commentator thinks he should be right — even if he isn’t. [Louisville Constitution-Journal]
* You shouldn’t let the sh*tstorm that your job creates for you make you a terrible person. Rise above. [Katz Justice]
* Evaluating the potential legal claims of Charlie Sheen’s former paramours. [Personal Injury Law Blog]
* Attention law students: start networking now. Yes, even if it makes you look like a B-school tool. [Law and More]
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Public Interest
Class Action Lawsuit Links Cat Food To Slavery
Your cat food may be made with slave labor and some lawyers are trying to do something about it. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.21.15
* Loretta Lynch might actually get confirmed, you guys! Senate Republicans have agreed to a bipartisan deal on human trafficking legislation which should end the Lynch logjam. America in 2015, “human trafficking bad” now requires months of negotiation. [CNN]
* Our old friend Professor Michael Simkovic is back and defending the decision to go to law school based on part-time job numbers because, hey, that’s how the Bureau of Labor measures unemployment so it must be the same for judging employment for struggling J.D.s. Professor Bernie Burk gives a thorough, thoughtful, and respectful retort. [The Faculty Lounge]
* Meanwhile, failing to learn the lesson of America, students seeking law degrees skyrocket in the UK. Thomas Cooley considers Norfolk campus. [Legal Cheek]
* The property law of Downton Abbey. It teaches the most important lesson of property — historically it’s really, really good to be a wealthy white guy. [Vanderbilt Law Review]
* Digging into a less heralded subsidiary argument in the marriage equality cases: the “proceed with caution” rhetoric intended to push the issue to the backburner. [NYU Law Review]
* On that note, same-sex marriage kills babies!!! Well, no, not really. But that is the argument one former Scalia clerk is making for some reason. [Dorf on Law]
* Looks like Europe is going to hit Putin where it hurts… an antitrust courtroom. That’ll learn him! [New York Times]
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3L Nabbed On Human Trafficking Charges
Massive online underage prostitution sting results in arrest of a law student. -
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The Dark Side Of The Web
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Village Voice GC Stands Up for Everyone's Favorite Online Prostitution Ads
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Morning Docket: 08.09.11
* The hotel maid behind DSK’s extended stay in New York has now sued her alleged attacker. Remember, this is all about the truth. It has nothing to do with money. [CNN] * Should you be worried about the stock market’s seppuku yesterday? If you like money, then probably. If you like your job as […]