Media and Journalism
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Justice, Sexual Harassment
Gretchen Carlson Settles With Fox -- And We Are All Denied The Discovery We So Richly Deserve
There's turmoil over there at Fox, and I want to her about it in court -- the real "no-spin zone." -
ATL Redline, Defamation, Justice, Politics
Melania Trump Lawsuit Is Not The 'Next Gawker,' It's The Open Beta Of A Trump Presidency
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Admin, Announcements, Celebrities
Above The Law Turns Ten Today -- ATL Celebrities: Where Are They Now?
As Above the Law celebrates its tenth anniversary, let us know about your favorite figures from our pages.
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Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Job Searches, Media and Journalism
How You Can Write For Above The Law
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Media and Journalism
Would The English Rule Have Saved Gawker From Peter Thiel?
As Gawker enters the dustbin of history, people still don't seem to understand Peter Thiel's strategy. -
Celebrities, Privacy, Trials
Too Poor To Pay Million-Dollar Judgment, Former Gawker Editor Offers Up Rice Cooker, Dishes
Maybe Hulk Hogan wants this former Gawker editor's clothes or books instead? -
Defamation, Politics
Lawyer Who Brought Down Gawker Threatens Media Outlets With Defamation Suits On Melania Trump's Behalf
What are Melania Trump's legal claims? -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.22.16
* Sonia Sotomayor is proving she is a different kind of Supreme Court justice. [Guile is Good]
* Nick Denton gets a nice payday in exchange for a non-compete clause. [Wall Street Journal]
* Federal judge rules Ferguson School District violated the Voting Rights Act. [Huffington Post]
* Democrats are screwing up Obamacare — does this open the door to the single-payer option? [Slate]
* Even Mike Pence can’t keep a straight face when confronted with Trump’s “ideas.” [Salon]
* The battle over #sponsored posts continues. [Speechwriter-Ghostwriter]
* No maternity leave? No problem. Just learn the basics of an office birth. [Funny or Die]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 08.19.16
* Is it time for Mike Pence to act on pardoning a wrongfully convicted man? [Huffington Post]
* Let the postmortems begin: Who killed Gawker? [New York Magazine]
* Lewis & Clark Law School fails Communications 101. [Law and More]
* This is a huge step backwards for Title VII enforcement. [Slate]
* The number of prospective law professors takes a tumble. [TaxProf Blog]
* Yale Law School grad J.D. Vance, author of the bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link), explains the appeal of Donald Trump to certain voters. [New York Times]
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Old People
Old Lady Lawyer: Words, Words, Words
Sometimes, you don’t need to read an article to know what it’s about. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.17.16
* Ding ding ding, we have a winner: with a bid of $135 million, Univision has prevailed in the auction to buy Gawker Media’s assets (held at the offices of Gawker’s bankruptcy counsel, Ropes & Gray). [Politico]
* The Ninth Circuit rules that the feds can’t spend money to prosecute people whose actions comply with state medical marijuana laws. [How Appealing]
* Protip for millennial law students: don’t call your law professor by her first name. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “Is $88,500 Salary Too Much for a Deputy General Counsel?” (Hint: no.) [Big Law Business]
* Is it time to rethink antitrust enforcement, especially when it comes to Big Tech? [DealBook / New York Times]
* Judge Timothy Dooley has been censured by the Alaska Supreme Court for his rude remarks in open court. [Alaska Dispatch News]
* Hedge-fund billionaire Steve Cohen can’t trade in CFTC-regulated commodities markets until 2018, as part of a settlement with the commission. [Bloomberg]
* Sigfredo Garcia, one of the two men accused of killing law professor Dan Markel, isn’t getting bond just yet. [Tallahassee Democrat; WCTV]
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Crime, Kids, Media and Journalism
Criminally Yours: The 'Baby Hope' Case And Freedom Of The Press
Will this reporter be forced to give up the details of her conversation with the defendant? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.08.16
* Today, the ABA will vote on a proposed change to the model rules of professional conduct that would prohibit harassment and discrimination by lawyers while practicing law. This may put an end to sexism in the law, but critics say it will chill zealous representation. [DealBook / New York Times; Seattle Times]
* “[I]f the polls continue to show that vulnerable Republicans are experiencing backlash, there will be greater momentum to give Garland a hearing during the lame duck.” If Donald Trump continues to return unimpressive poll results, some say that Supreme Court nominee Chief Justice Merrick Garland could receive a hearing after all. [The Hill]
* “Changing our state’s election laws close to the upcoming election … will create confusion for voters and poll workers.” Last week, the Fourth Circuit struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law, and now, North Carolina plans to ask the Supreme Court to allow that law to stand via stay in light of the upcoming presidential election. [Reuters]
* Who are fourteen of the most successful Harvard Law School alumni of all time? Would it surprise you that five of them are Supreme Court justices, two of them are U.S. presidents, three of them are would-be U.S. presidents, two of them are business magnates, and only one is actively practicing law as an attorney? [Business Insider]
* Julie Kay, intrepid reporter on the business of law, RIP. [Daily Business Review]
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Biglaw, Minority Issues, Women's Issues
What Law Firm Partners Can Learn From Former Saatchi & Saatchi Chairman Kevin Roberts
Here are some insights to consider when attempting to solve the diversity crisis in various professions. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Money
Legal Fee Voyeurism: Gawking At Gawker's Lawyer Bills
The embattled media company has hired high-priced talent to help it through its troubles. -
Biglaw, Media and Journalism
Has Paul, Weiss Secured Roger Ailes's Ouster?
Paul Weiss may have accomplished what MSNBC has only dreamt about. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.01.16
Ed. note: In observance of the Fourth of July, Above the Law will not be publishing on Monday. Have a great weekend!
* The little known religious history behind America’s seal. Separation of church and state be damned. [Wall Street Journal]
* Fireworks are super pretty to look at, but dangerous. So be careful out there. [Southeast Missourian]
* 5 prosecutors are responsible for 440 death sentences. That is incredibly disturbing. [The Guardian]
* U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves blocked a Mississippi law that would allow those with religious objections to deny wedding services to gay couples. Good to see the concept of precedent in action. [Reuters]
* Republican delegates can do… pretty much whatever they want to. It is a political issue, not a legal one. [Huffington Post]
* It is shockingly easy for the government to spy on journalists. [The Intercept]
* Lawyer that sued Led Zeppelin is suspended. [MSN]
* Donald Trump is definitely coming to Pennsylvania Avenue (he’s building a hotel there). [Denver Channel]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.23.16
* A deep dive into Justice Thomas’s dissents this term. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Without Justice Scalia, Supreme Court outcomes are a lot more difficult to predict. [The Guardian]
* A definitive list of portmanteaus for countries thinking of leaving the EU. Portugo. Beljump. Czech-Off. I love these. [Quartz]
* Federal court orders preliminary injunction in favor of transgender bathroom rights. [Buzzfeed]
* What goes into making a Biglaw brand? [Law and More]
* Kicking your procrastination habit and becoming a productive law student. [Law School Toolbox]
* A “frustrating” and “heartbreaking” decision: U.S. v. Texas. [Friend of the Immigrant]
* Latham partner, Abid Qureshi, is being vetted for a seat on the D.C. district court. [Law.com]
* David Lat’s take on surviving in the digital age. [Infinite Spada]
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Labor / Employment, Lexis-Nexis, LexisNexis / Lexis-Nexis, Media and Journalism
LexisNexis-Owned Law360 Settles With New York Attorney General On Noncompetes
At least in the case of junior reporters, noncompetes are now out. -
Blogging, Law Professors, Law Schools
So You Want To Be A Superhero An Anonymous Blogger: 5 Practical Pointers
It can be devastating personally and professionally when you underestimate the risks of anonymous blogging.