James B. Comey
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.13.17
* Professor Ann Althouse wants to know: What’s the theory that take-home exams redress gender inequity? [Althouse]
* Legal analytics versus legal research: what’s the difference? Owen Byrd of Lex Machina explains. [Law Technology Today]
* Professor Noah Feldman is not a fan of the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling on Trump Travel Ban 2.0. [Bloomberg View via How Appealing]
* And Professor Sam Bray is not a fan of nationwide injunctions in the travel ban litigation. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* My colleague Elie Mystal yesterday offered an ideological critique of Justice Ginsburg’s opinion in Morales-Santana; Professor Will Baude has a technical one (and I think he might be right). [PrawfsBlawg]
* Mollie Hemingway respectfully dissents from the James Comey lovefest.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17
* Ben Wittes on James Comey’s prepared testimony (which he’ll deliver tomorrow): “the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.” [Lawfare]
* Could the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program be eliminated — retroactively? Thoughts from Professor Gregory Crespi. [SSRN]
* The California Supreme Court appears less than enthused about a ballot measure that would compel the courts to decide death penalty cases more quickly. [How Appealing]
* Behind every great bestseller is… a tiger mother? How Amy Chua mentored J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link). [The Atlantic]
* Picking up on Shannon Achimalbe’s post from earlier today, here’s additional financial advice for young lawyers. [SoFi]
* Legal technology is a godsend — but what do you do when problems arise? [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Mark your calendars: one week from today, on June 14 in San Francisco, it’s the Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]
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Politics, Technology
alt.legal: The Age Of Congressional eDiscovery
It all makes for good wonky perusing, especially for lawyers, and it helps put into perspective the work of government.
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.19.17
* Holy smokes! What subject just led the en banc Eleventh Circuit to issue almost 300 pages worth of opinions? [How Appealing]
* I’m all in favor of anonymous blogging, but there’s no denying that it can be hazardous to one’s Article III ambitions. [BuzzFeed]
* It’s not just President Donald Trump’s handshakes that can be dangerous (just ask Justice Neil Gorsuch); he’s weaponized the hug as well, as James Comey learned. [Althouse]
* A high-profile visitor over at the Volokh Conspiracy: renowned First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams will be blogging about his new book, The Soul of the First Amendment (affiliate link). [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Speaking of books, here’s Professor Lisa Pruitt on J.D. Vance’s (critically acclaimed, bestselling) memoir, Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link): “I knew Yale law degrees were valuable, but Vance’s seems to be working miracles.”
* And here are some reflections from Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on whether fear should be part of the law school experience. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Mark your calendars: June 14 in San Francisco, Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
High-Profile Terminations: The Right Way And The Wrong Way To Do It
Here are four lessons for employers from the Jim Comey firing fiasco. -
Department of Justice, Federal Government, Justice, Politics
Who Is Being Considered To Succeed James Comey As Director Of The FBI?
Candidates include current and former judges, prosecutors, Biglaw partners, and other impressive individuals. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.12.17
* What’s the over–under on how long acting FBI director Andrew McCabe will keep his current post? [New York Times]
* And Democratic senators want answers — lots of answers — from deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. [Washington Post]
* Following up on our list of top law schools with great employment outcomes, here’s a broader look at the latest ABA employment data. [ABA Journal]
* And following up on our recent round-ups of possible judicial nominees in the Trump administration, here’s a name for one of the open Third Circuit seats in Pennsylvania. [CA3 blog via How Appealing]
* A lawsuit claims that a Biglaw behemoth is trying to invalidate the same patents it prosecuted — not a good look. [Daily Business Review]
* Former Biglaw chair J. Stephen Poor ruminates on the riches of this year’s top Am Law 100 firms. [Big Law Business]
* Robert Post looks back over his eight years as dean of Yale Law School. [Law.com]
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Department of Justice, Justice, Politics
President Trump Had The Legal Power To Oust James Comey
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Department of Justice, Justice
Trump Fires James Comey For Helping Trump Get Elected
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.05.17
* What does Biglaw firm Cozen O’Connor share in common with Brooklyn hipsters? [Philadelphia Business Journal]
* Glenn Reynolds offers concise commentary on Comey. [Instapundit]
* “Kozinski, circuit judge, ruminating” — yeah, you know you want to click…. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* Professor Ann Althouse does not “like” punishing high school students for their Facebook activity. [Althouse]
* And Professor Orly Lobel questions the use of noncompetes, especially in terms of low-wage workers and women. [New York Times via PrawfsBlawg]
* How many Jewish justices have we had in Supreme Court history? [U.S. National Archives via How Appealing]
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Minority Issues, Racism
Unconscious Bias Remains Silent But Deadly For Legal Diversity
How can we best address the substantive inequalities in the legal profession? -
Contests, Reader Polls
Above The Law’s 2016 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: The Finalists!
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Politics, Technology
alt.legal: Did A Little Data Governance Decide The Whole Election?
Given how far we’ve come, could Hillary Clinton in 2009 really have seen the risk of this coming?
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Politics, White-Collar Crime
Jim Comey And The Risks Of Believing Too Much In Your Own Reputation
Say nothing, have it leak, and be accused of a cover-up; or say something, and have it blow up. -
Politics
Hey Liberals: Stop Attacking James Comey Because It Just Makes You Look Stupid
The Democrats need to stop acting like clowns. -
Police, Politics
A Year After Ferguson Burned
When police do their jobs, the country is safer for everyone. -
White-Collar Crime
Three Things FBI Agents Should Do In Addition To Visiting The Holocaust Museum
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Barack Obama, Department of Justice, Eric Holder, Federal Government, Glenn Reynolds, Patrick Fitzgerald, Politics
Who Will -- And Who Should -- Replace Eric Holder As Attorney General?
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Benjamin Brafman, Celebrities, Election Law, Media and Journalism, Politics, S.D.N.Y., White-Collar Crime
Selective Prosecution Or Equal Justice: What Kind Of Example Does Dinesh D'Souza Set?
What should we make of this pundit's prosecution? Some thoughts from conservative columnist Tamara Tabo. -
Drugs, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, James Comey, Morning Docket, Securities and Exchange Commission
Morning Docket: 05.30.13
* Obama nominates a Bush Republican to head the FBI. James Comey was on all sorts of Bush short lists. Kumbaya. [New York Times]
* A nice summer reminder: this woman didn’t recover damages from Great Adventure water ride injury. Here’s another reminder: Six Flags destroys Disney. [New Jersey Law Journal]
* NASDAQ gets BTCHSLAPD. [National Law Journal]
* Meanwhile, Total Oil is also getting slapped by the SEC. Looks like somebody over there ate their Total. [Breaking Energy]
* The “elitist white boy” approach to law enforcement gets called out. Bobby Rush is now my hero. [Talking Points Memo]
* Darius Kingsley, a former Treasury official, is the new co-general counsel of JPMorgan’s commercial bank. [Corporate Counsel]
* Florida Governor Rick Scott can’t randomly drug test all state workers. I’d be in favor of random drug testing for Rick Scott voters. [Reuters]