Uvalde PD Continues Stonewalling, Hires Private Law Firm To Block Release Of School Shooting Recordings
Thought law abiding people had nothing to hide...
Cafeteria… I Mean, Constitutional Sheriffs Promise To Pick And Choose When Laws Matter
'The problem? Rather than provide a rigorous understanding of our founding document itself, officers are trained on how it may be applied in caselaw.' - Some dude about to make a bunch of § 1986 violations.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Nice Bankroll You Got There. Be A Shame If You Had The Right To Remain Silent.
Hopefully the police would at least give you a couple of frequent flyer miles.
Morning Docket: 06.08.22
* Everybody’s smoking on the weekend: DC makes it illegal to fire employees for using the marijuanas. [The Hill] * Curious to know how gun reform could affect the boys in blue? Check it out. [NPR] * The UK is launching civil suits against Russia. Looks like lawsuits are war by other means. [Law.com] * We live in a timeline where Ben & Jerry’s is doing more to prevent gun violence than many politicians. That said, a Thought and Prayers flavor probably wouldn’t taste like much. [CNBC] * She get it with her mama! Mother/Daughter duo graduate with law degrees from Birmingham School of Law. I almost hyperlinked a song to the first sentence but decided against it; it was a little Juvenile. [Alabama News Center]
San Francisco Cops Are Accessing Autonomous Vehicle Recordings To Collect Evidence
Always another source of surveillance.
Appeals Court Hands Qualified Immunity To Cops Who Arrested Someone Over Satirical Facebook Posts
How could they have known?
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
Former Prosecutor And Law Professor Arrested For Solicitation
Prosecutor finds himself on the wrong side of overzealous overcharging.
Morning Docket: 04.28.22
* Georgetown Law courts publicity again by inviting an alleged anti-Semite to speak on campus. Did they get a David Duke endowment recently or something? [Mosaic] * Disney not sure what to do after getting Florida-ed. No way it's more confusing than figuring out the licensing for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. [Star Advertiser] * International Lawsuit: Musk's attention-grabbing purchase isn't rubbing the EU the right way. [Business Insider] * "What's all that movement back there?": Suit filed against Massachusetts police for acting in secrecy. [Boston Herald] * Good Apples: Two officers sue, claiming they were suspended because they reported a colleague's racial profiling. [NJ.com]
Armed Officers Around Middle Schoolers? Yes! Math Books? Not So Much.
Shut up, Foucault, we get it — everything is a prison.
‘You Have The Right To Remain Silent — JUST KIDDING!’ Says Biden Administration
Seriously, what is even up with this Justice Department?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Morning Docket: 04.22.22
* "What are you, an officer? Get a real job!": Judge rules policing isn't thought of as a profession, thwarting an attempt to get off Death Row. [AZ Central]
* Is US tech lagging for legal reasons? Some think so. [NYT]
* SCOTUS rules denying Puerto Rico's residents Supplemental Security Income is no biggie. [Twitter] * Show me the money! Lawmakers hope new regulations can combat hiding assets in the states. [WaPo] * One man's trash is another's 4th amendment violation...for now: Iowa Gov. wants to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court ruling that bans cops from searching people's trash without a warrant. [DesMoines Register]
I Know Lawyers Can’t Do Math, But Cops Can’t Either?
All that time spent carrying a gun would have been better spent carrying the one.
How The SMART Copyright Act Will Help Cops Avoid Accountability
Using copyright to obscure abuse.
Maybe Twitter Should Allow Hate Speech. Then We’d See What Cops Really Think About Us.
You know, if you wanted to hurt minorities, becoming a cop just makes sense.
Morning Docket: 04.06.22
* Veteran police officer resigned after it went public that he didn't think Hitler was all that bad. Come on now, Amazon does better background checks than this. [HuffPost] * Biden is freezing student loan payments till August 31st. Cheers to him delaying them to February 30th. [NY Times] * Some turbulence along the way: man faces federal charges after joining the mile high club by himself four times. [FOX] * King Zuck guarantees that his words will be part of some future employment lawsuit, admitting his underlings call him the "Eye of Sauron." I, for one, welcome our Dark Overlords. [Consequence] * For anyone else who’s been playing Ketanji Brown Jackson Bingo, please check off Godwin's law. [Mediaite]