Hurricane Sandy
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Crime, Department of Justice, Disasters / Emergencies, Securities and Exchange Commission
In The Aftermath Of Disaster, The Scam Artists Come Out
Hurricane Sandy may bring out scammers looking to take advantage of people suffering through the disaster. Watch out! -
American Bar Association / ABA, Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools
NYU Law Students Can Blame Sandy (And The ABA) For Their Super-Long Classes
NYU Law School introduces a grueling new schedule to make up for the class days lost thanks to Hurricane Sandy. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Election 2012, Morning Docket, Politics
Morning Docket: 11.02.12.
* The media doesn’t have a liberal bias or a conservative bias, it has a sadness bias. If it’s negative, it’s on. [Talking Points Memo] * New York suspends the statute of limitations in the wake of the hurricane. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * I’m getting robocalls and I live on the upper […]
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Bar Exams, Facebook, Social Media
New York Bar Exam Results Are Out; Congratulations To Everyone Who Passed!
The results of the July 2012 New York bar exam have been released early. Congratulations to all passers! -
Associate Bonus Watch 2012, Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
If Partners Really Have Souls, Bonuses Will Be Early This Year
If Biglaw really wants to help their employees, they'll release the bonuses early this year... -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.01.12.
* This seems like a high profile time to be named general counsel of the Red Cross. [Corporate Counsel]
* JPMorgan sues whale. [Bloombereg Businessweek]
* I cannot wait for the lawsuit this T-shirt cannon inspires. [Yahoo Sports]
* A dog day at the Supreme Court. [National Law Journal]
* The pledge of allegiance is under attack. Well, not the pledge exactly, they’re just going after God. [Boston Globe]
* You know, I get that the people without power are feeling like they’re in a episode of Revolution right now, but Manhattan has ALWAYS been two cities: the haves and the people we haves step over on our way to having more. I feel bad for people living in Lower Manhattan who have been without their muffin cart for a couple of days… but not as bad as I feel for the poor schlep who will drag the muffin cart around for 12 hours a day every day until death. [Time]
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Barack Obama, Christopher Christie, Disasters / Emergencies, Election 2012, Hurricane Katrina, Politics
How Lawyers Would Botch The Zombie Apocalypse
When we suffer the zombie apocalypse, if we continue to place executive power in the hands of lawyers, we're all screwed.... -
Disasters / Emergencies, Law Schools, New Jersey
Will Hurricane Sandy Blow Back Finals?
The hurricane is going to cause havoc around finals time... - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.31.12.
* Shashank Tripathi appears to be behind the fake tweets about the flooding of the New York Stock Exchange. Is that protected speech or (wait for it) DID HE JUST SAY “FIRE” IN A CROWDED THEATER??????? [Gigaom] * But to be clear, Romney is free to lie as much as he wants. Political speech, even […]
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Biglaw, Disasters / Emergencies
Did You Work Yesterday? Are You Working Today? Who Are These 'Clients' And What Could They Possibly Want?
Come on, you didn't actually work yesterday. Right? Take our poll... -
9th Circuit, Death Penalty, Election 2012, Election Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 10.29.12
* A Hurricane Sandy survival guide. Key components? Food, water, booze, and prophylactics. Who’s ready for a hurricane Halloween party? [FindLaw] * California’s longest serving death-row inmate just got his sentence set aside by the Ninth Circuit. [WSJ Law Blog] * A few days before Thanksgiving, SCOTUS will decide whether to hear the Prop. 8 and DOMA cases. Happy holidays? [American Foundation for Equal Rights] * Sometimes the most effective self-defense weapon isn’t a gun, it’s a pot of soup. [Consumerist] * Harold Koh, former Yale Law School dean and current legal adviser to the State Department, sits down for a Legally Speaking interview at UC Hastings. [California Lawyer] * Additional thoughts, this time from Professor Eugene Volokh, on employers urging employees to vote a certain way. [Volokh Conspiracy] -
Biglaw, Department of Justice, Disasters / Emergencies, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Law Schools
Hurricane Sandy: A List of Legal World Closures
How is the legal world responding to Hurricane Sandy? Mostly by closing. Here is a working list of closures at courts, government agencies, law firms, and law schools. -
Disasters / Emergencies, Federal Government, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Frankenstorm Closes Everything, Except SCOTUS... And Above The Law
There's a storm coming, but some things are still open...
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Biglaw, Defamation, Disasters / Emergencies, Divorce Train Wrecks, Election 2012, Family Law, Inappropriate Venue, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Real Estate, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 10.29.12
* Hurricane Sandy is set to arrive today, so batten down the hatches, folks! Everything’s closing down for the storm, but please feel free to email us if your law school or law firm is encouraging you to work. [Washington Post]
* Thanks to the SCOTUS decision in Citizens United, companies can now recommend how their employees should vote, which is “no different from telling your children: ‘Eat your spinach. It’s good for you.’” [New York Times]
* Biglaw firms are re-negotiating their office space leases in an effort to save money. While some firms have already sealed their new real estate deals, others are still on the prowl — but which ones? [Am Law Daily]
* The University of St. Thomas School of Law has a new dean, and it certainly seems like he’s willing to make some waves to help his students. The first step for Robert Vischer? Reducing tuition. [National Law Journal]
* “I don’t think her popularity has improved since the [murder] verdict.” That’s probably why Casey Anthony’s lawyers are desperately trying to get a new venue for Zenaida Gonzalez’s defamation case. [Orlando Sentinel]
* A man divorced his formerly fugly wife (she had $100K in plastic surgery to correct her looks), sued her for luring him into marriage her under false pretenses, and won. Don’t worry, girls, this happened in China. [FOX]