Personal injury law
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Non-Sequiturs
Non Sequiturs: 12.16.18
* In case you missed it (the news broke on Friday night), Judge Reed O’Connor (N.D. Tex.) held that the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare is unconstitutional, in the wake of last year’s tax reform that reduced the ACA’s “shared responsibility payment” for lacking health-care coverage to zero. [MedCity News]
* Josh Blackman agrees with Judge O’Connor the constitutionality of the individual mandate, but disagreed with his severability analysis. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy]
* Meanwhile, fellow Volokh Conspirator Samuel Bray is glad that the court didn’t issue a national injunction. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy]
* Adam Feldman takes a closer look at the Federal Circuit’s relationship to the Supreme Court — including which members of the Federal Circuit are most frequently vindicated by SCOTUS. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Carrie Severino shares the disappointment of her former boss, Justice Thomas, in Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh voting against certiorari in Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast. [Bench Memos / National Review]
* Eric Turkewitz calls out members of the media for misreporting on a routine trip-and-fall case because they don’t like the plaintiff’s famous father. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]
* Oakland is going on the offensive against the NFL, firing off a 49-page complaint signed by James Quinn of Berg & Androphy, among others. [The MMQB / Sports Illustrated]
* Speaking of Berg & Androphy, name partner David Berg offers expert insights on what it takes to win as a trial lawyer. [YouTube]
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Litigation Finance, Litigators, Money
The 'Other' Litigation Finance
Personal-injury funding firms are major players in the litigation finance arena as a whole.
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Biglaw, Litigators, Technology
Today's Tech: How Biglaw Litigators Use 3D Printing
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Kids, Lawyer Advertising, Plaintiffs Firms
Child Obsessed With Plaintiffs' Lawyer Has Weirdest Theme Party Ever
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.28.15
* As it turns out, Marilyn Mosby, State’s Attorney for Baltimore, has been a legal all-star for much of her adult life. Not only did she file charges against police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, but she won a case in front of Judge Judy. Watch the video below. [New York Daily News]
* “No one needs more than 18 years in the high stakes and extremely powerful position of Supreme Court justice.” If you’re against lifetime terms for SCOTUS justices, you’re going to love Fix the Court’s new initiative for voluntary term limits. Who’d actually follow through with this? [Legal Times]
* The DOJ brought a landmark case against FIFA officials, but there’s likely going to be a problem getting those who were charged extradited from Switzerland. Legal experts say it’ll be at least six months until we can get them in the U.S. penalty box. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Sure, Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former chief financial officer may have referred to the firm’s “fake income” and hoped for a “clueless auditor,” but come on, that doesn’t mean that he was involved in anything fraudulent. He’s just a really “blunt” kind of guy. [Am Law Daily]
* UC law students are thanking Gov. Jerry Brown they’re exempt from supplemental tuition increases — “[they] are paying a ton already for [their] degrees.” Good thing legal education is in the toilet, otherwise they’d be paying the fee hikes. [Los Angeles Times]
* Comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart over the tractor-trailer truck crash he was involved in last summer. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, but we imagine someone will leak them online soon. [Reuters]
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Small Law Firms, State Judges
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Litigators, Plaintiffs Firms
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Litigators, Small Law Firms, Technology
Today’s Tech: How A Personal Injury Lawyer Uses His Android Tablet
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Celebrities, Lawyer Advertising, Music, Plaintiffs Firms, Rap, Small Law Firms
Personal Injury Law Firm Convinces Famous Rapper To Star In Its Commercials
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Law School Deans, Law Schools, Plaintiffs Firms, Quote of the Day
Law School Dean Tells Us What He Really Thinks About Millionaire Donor
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Jury Duty, Plaintiffs Firms, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology, Trials
Today's Tech: How A California Personal Injury Attorney Uses Google Glass
Is Google Glass actually useful for attorneys, or is it simply too new a tool?
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Depositions, Education / Schools, Litigators
Columbia Questions Back Injury Because Student Still Got Good Grades
Wouldn't a ceiling collapse make you stupider? -
Pornography
The Most Epic Lawyer Response Ever To A Porn Star Threatening To Sue
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Ridiculousness, Small Law Firms
This Guy Got Hurt Acting Like A Moron. What Happens Next Will Not Surprise Anyone Reading A Site About Lawyers.
Physical trainer decided to do something EXTREME, got an EXTREME injury, and filed an EXTREME lawsuit. -
Education / Schools, Quote of the Day
Do Frat Bros Owe Others A Duty Of Care Not To Fire Bottle Rockets Out Of Their Butts?
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Advertising, Lawyer Advertising, Plaintiffs Firms, Videos, YouTube
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Lawyer Advertising, Old People, Plaintiffs Firms, State Judges, Technology, Tort Reform
The Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Know What A Text Message Is
Is this ruling stupid or sleazy?