John Oliver
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CourtsJohn Oliver Tries To Tempt Clarence Thomas Into Retirement Offering Millions, Sweet Ride
It's not going to work, but one can dream! -
TelevisionFirst The Onion Is Teaching People First Amendment Law, Now This?
At this rate, being a comedian should count as having the JD Advantage.™ 
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CourtsJohn Oliver On How The Supreme Court Vacancy Lays Bare America's Broken Democracy
Amy Coney Barrett is just the natural result of a lot of unchecked mistakes. -
Courts
If You Try To SLAPP John Oliver, You Best Not Miss
This should be what happens when you bring a frivolous lawsuit. -
TelevisionJohn Oliver Enlists All-Stars For Dramatic Reading Of A Deposition
When you don't have the video of a deposition you get creative. -
Courts
John Oliver Knows Who Really Holds All The Power In A Courtroom
Hanging over the criminal justice system is a misplaced belief that prosecutorial discretion is synonymous with a just result. -
Television
John Oliver Teaches You Everything You Need To Know About Immigration Courts
"Death penalty cases in a traffic court setting." Get ready to be outraged. 
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.26.18
* “Eat sh*t, Bob.” Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver convinced a judge to dismiss a defamation suit filed by Robert Murray of Murray Energy, finding that the comedian was well with his First Amendment rights to criticize the coal baron and his company on HBO. [Hollywood Reporter]
* Former Skadden associate Alex van der Zwaan has already pleaded guilty to lying in the Russia investigation, but special counsel Robert Mueller isn’t nearly done with the Biglaw firm. According to sources, “[l]awyers at Skadden are on edge,” which means we should get ready for some juicy Skaddenfreude. [New York Times]
* This weekend, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their declassified rebuttal to Republican claims that FBI and DOJ officials abused their powers, calling those claims a “transparent” attempt to undermine the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference. [NBC News]
* “Do better NKU. Dont let him teach us.” Students and alumni of Northern Kentucky University Law School are demanding action after former dean Jeffrey Standen was allowed to resign and then return as NKU’s highest-paid full-time professor following sexual harassment allegations, but the school says it can’t fire him. [Cincinnati.com]
* How are you reacting to the scrutiny of sexual harassment in the workplace? That’s just one of the questions the ABA Journal and Working Mother want you to answer in this important survey for women and men working in law firms. [ABA Journal]
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Technology
Court Sends John Oliver, HBO Back To State Court To Fight Bob Murray
Apparently if you're rich enough you can defeat diversity jurisdiction. -
TechnologyJournalist Sues FCC For Hiding Details About Its Alleged, Phantom DDOS Attack
These people can't even get "lying" right. -
ACLU, Free SpeechACLU Brief In John Oliver Case Is Stone-Cold Hilarious
ACLU Is Having So Much Fun, You Guys. -
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Biglaw, United Kingdom / Great Britain, VideosCome For The Clifford Chance Partner, Stay For The Intergalactic Space Lord
John Oliver tackles Brexit, and a Clifford Chance partner has the perfect visual aid. -
Television
John Oliver Urges More Direct Action To Protect Net Neutrality
Bonus: Watch John Oliver make fun of a prominent lawyer. -
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 10.31.16
* This is what it will look like if Donald Trump contests the results of the election. [GQ]
* The Supreme Court, historically, has functioned without nine Justices. A look at the data. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Why the law seems so fallible. [Guile is Good]
* What to do when you need to start over in your career. [Law and More]
* More on Richard Posner’s “correction” of his statements about the Supreme Court. [Althouse]
* How the law exempted the kind of school segregation done in northern cities. [Last Week Tonight]
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Samuel Alito, Supreme CourtInstead Of Televising Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Justice Samuel Alito Wants Dogs To Reenact Them
This justice hopes the Supreme Court goes to the dogs. -
Police, Television
The Ludicrous And Tragic Relationship Of Police, Prosecutors, And The Law
"Accountability" is hard to come by for police officers. -
Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 09.26.16
* The public’s perception of the Supreme Court is on the upswing — even as it struggles along with only eight members. [Huffington Post]
* What does it take to be a truly great lawyer? [Guile is Good]
* Lawyers are not immune from life falling apart. [Law and More]
* The perfect antidote to tonight’s debate. [Salon]
* John Oliver on the differences between Hillary’s and Trump’s scandals. [The Slot]
