New York
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Bar Exams
New York's February Bar Exam Results Are Lookin' Good Thanks To The UBE
What a pleasant surprise. Congratulations to those who passed! -
Deaths, State Judges
Death Of Judge Abdus-Salaam Now Being Treated As Suspicious
There is a dispute over whether the death of Judge Abdus-Salaam was a suicide, as originally suggested. - Sponsored
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Deaths, State Judges
Body Of First Muslim, African-American Woman Judge Appointed To New York Court Of Appeals Found In Hudson River
A terrible blow for the legal community.
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Deaths, Suicide
Clerk Jumps To His Death From 10th Floor Of Manhattan Law Firm
"It looked like he was stressed as hell." -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.05.17
* Talk about an alleged fashion faux pas! LuLaRoe, the maker of the “buttery-soft” leggings that have taken the internet by storm, is facing a class-action lawsuit over the quality of the company’s leggings. Plaintiffs claim that the leggings as “tear[] as easily as wet toilet paper.” LuLaRoe, of course, has stated that the allegations are “completely without merit.” [BuzzFeed]
* “There’s a reason they call it the nuclear option, and that is because there’s fallout. And this fallout will be dangerously and perhaps disastrously radioactive for the Senate for years to come.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set a vote to change Senate rules in order to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. [Reuters]
* In a landmark en banc decision, the Seventh Circuit reversed itself and ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This is not only the first time in history that a federal appellate court has come to this conclusion, but it also creates a split from a recent Eleventh Circuit opinion. This will likely be heard by the Supreme Court. [TIME]
* Squire Patton Boggs has formed an alliance with Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who credits himself as the one who convinced the president to run for office. At this time, it’s unclear what exactly Cohen will be doing for the firm, but he’ll be working from the firm’s offices in New York, London, and D.C. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Dislike: Facebook must turn over digital information from almost 400 user accounts following its failed bid at the New York Court of Appeals to appeal a bulk warrant on privacy grounds. A lone judge dissented, bemoaning the fact that the high court punted on a case that could have disastrous effects on civil liberties. [New York Daily News]
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Health Care / Medicine
New York Attorney General Steps Into Digital Health Regulation
A notable settlement between Eric Schneiderman and three health app developers. -
Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
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Crime, Immigration
Old Warrants And The War On Immigrants
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Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Power Couple's $4 Million Perch
He was a longtime Biglaw partner, and she was a prominent judge. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.18.17
* Free legal services if you get arrested for protesting at Trump’s inauguration. [TMZ]
* A look at the issues raised by the defamation suit against Trump. [Personal Injury Lawyer]
* The strength of New York’s civil rights laws. [Cityland]
* Governing via Twitter. [Slate]
* Here’s what you _must_ do as a solo, or SmallLaw, lawyer. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* What’s it like as a lawyer at the Consumer Electronics Show? [Abacus Next]
* Why didn’t Betsy DeVos get prepared properly? [Law and More]
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Continuing Legal Education / CLE, Sponsored Content
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
Law School Blames Lazy Graduates With Low GPAs For Abysmal Performance On Bar Exam
This law school's bar exam passage rates continue to sink lower and lower. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.04.16
* Can a president self-pardon? With the investigation of her emails by the FBI and talk of impeachment, this may be a question that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may be asking herself should she win the election. While the Constitution probably permits self-pardons, some legal scholars doubt anyone could do so without violating the rule of law. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Sorry, New Yorkers, but you still can’t take ballot selfies on Tuesday. Judge Kevin Castel refused to issue an injunction blocking enforcement of the law since doing so would “wreak havoc on election-day logistics.” After all, “the public’s interest in orderly elections outweighs the plaintiffs’ interest in taking and posting ballot selfies.” [Reuters]
* “If women don’t start suing, and they simply wait to gradually change those numbers, then you and I are going to be having the same conversation ten years from now and twenty years from now.” More women have been suing their firms, but others are afraid to come forward because they don’t want to be blackballed by peers. [Big Law Business]
* “The only thing they could have done to mitigate this was not to open.” Professors from Indiana Tech Law School may have plans to file suit against the school in the future, but according to Professor Brian Tamanaha, they may be facing an uphill battle because they’ll have to prove that the university misrepresented its intentions. [Indiana Lawyer]
* If you want to be a judge, it may be possible to prepare for your future by focusing on your writing, choosing a law school with great clerkship placements, and researching your law school’s employment statistics to make sure you’ll be able to find a job that’s prestigious enough add credibility to your résumé. [U.S. News & World Report]
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Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Columbia Law Grad Seeks Dishwasher, Washer-Dryer
Finding a decent apartment in New York City takes tenacity, as one Columbia Law grad learned. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.01.16
* Donald Trump’s history of destroying emails mid-litigation. [Newsweek] * A deep dive into the New York bar results. [Bar Exam Stats] * The new hotness in prenup agreements for millennials. [The Fashion Law] * Let’s hope the election doesn’t go into overtime. [USA Today] * David Perla is leaving Bloomberg. Scott Mozarsky named President […]
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Bar Exams
New York Bar Exam Results Reveal Higher Passage Rates Thanks To The UBE
What a pleasant surprise. Congratulations to those who passed! -
ATL Redline, Justice, Travel / Vacation
Airbnb Lawsuit Pits Poor New Yorkers Against Middle-Class New Yorkers As Hotels Laugh And Count Money
The lawsuit pits poor New Yorkers, and the hotel lobby, against middle-class New Yorkers, and the internet. -
Bar Exams
New York Bar Exam Results Are Here! Wait, No They're Not...
HOLY CRAP. Wait a second... what's that in your email? Ugh, never mind. -
Biglaw, Politics
Meet A Former Supreme Court Clerk And Wife Of A Biglaw Partner Who Vocally Supports Donald Trump
Why on earth would a woman lawyer with these credentials back Donald Trump? -
Biglaw, Rankings
Which Law Firms Are The Best Places To Work In NYC? (2016)
Which law firms are considered the cream of the crop in the city that never sleeps?