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Deep Sigh: No, Amy Coney Barrett Has Not Been Arrested
There's an insidious reason this 'satire' is making the rounds. -
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TMZ Reveals The Contents Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Will
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New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on… -
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Texas Abortion Bill Opens Courthouse Doors To Pure Lunacy
Everyone has standing to sue anyone. That sounds like a super efficient plan!
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The Alston Oral Arguments: A Citations-Focused Perspective
The NCAA antitrust case is likely to have major implications for intercollegiate athletics. Here's a look at the cases cited by the attorney-advocates and justices. -
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Biden Court Reform Commission Meets, Supreme Court Raises With 'LOL, We're Banning Abortions'
This is the worst poker showdown ever. -
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Quantifying Litigation Surrounding The Presidential Election
The data on major players and hotbeds for pre-election voting-related cases. -
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.18.21
* Kodak and its CEO might be sued over insider trading that allegedly occurred just before the company announced a lucrative deal with the U.S. government. Maybe they figured regulators didn’t know the company still existed… [Wall Street Journal]
* Derek Chauvin’s lawyer denied that he leaked information about a rejected plea deal to the press. [Insider]
* A new lawsuit alleges that Montana is infringing on the rights of Native American voters. [New York Times]
* Rudy Giuliani’s legal team disputed the legitimacy of search warrants issued against the former Trump lawyer. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Supreme Court rejected Uber’s attempt to avoid a lawsuit over drivers’ pay. Guess the company is going to have to take the off ramp… [Reuters]
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Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
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Judge Judy On Expanding The Supreme Court: 'It's A Dumb Idea'
Don't pee on her leg and tell her it's raining, and don't expand the high court and tell her it'll work. -
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Justice Scalia: How Dare You Not Accept My Children To Your School
You see, man, this is why we need recusal rules. -
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Bye-Bye, Breyer, It's Time To Retire
This law school dean wants the justice to step down, before it's too late. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.11.21
* A federal judge has dismissed a case a hemp organization filed against the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maybe the claims were half baked… [Capital Press]
* Attorneys for alleged Capitol rioters were given an exclusive tour of the Capitol grounds to seemingly assist in their defense work. [CNN]
* A new lawsuit alleges that the District of Columbia’s ban on dancing at weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic violates the First Amendment. This takes interpretative dance to another level. [Reason]
* Check out this article on how often Supreme Court Justices side with lower court judges who were appointed by different political parties. [Juris Lab]
* A closely watched contempt trial for a lawyer involved in a large environmental lawsuit against Chevron has started. [Reuters]
* A Virginia lawyer is liable for $742,000 over allegedly botching a divorce. Think of what a judgment might be if the Gates’ lawyers mess up in that breakup… [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]
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Maybe Don't Twist Breyer's Arm About Retiring, Dems
Should he stay or should he go now? Just make a decision already. -
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One Court On High With 12 Circuits Below
Which circuit judges are affirmed and reversed most often? -
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Will Clarence Thomas Return To Silence Once Justices Return To Supreme Court?
He previously spent a decade without speaking once during oral arguments. -
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Congratulations To The 2021 Bristow Fellows
Plus the law schools and lower-court judges producing the most Bristows. -
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Josh Blackman Gives Away The Game
To Blackman, the objectionable part about the majority opinion in Jones was the conservative justices appeared to be *gasp* apologizing for making a socially conservative ruling. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.26.21
* The Supreme Court may soon hear a case involving a high school cheerleader’s Snapchat rant. Really hope the justices find a way to quote the movie Bring it On… [Washington Post]
* Reddit is facing a lawsuit for failing to remove child sexual abuse materials. [Verge]
* A former lawyer has published a memoir detailing some of the ugly parts of the legal profession she witnessed during her career. [New York Post]
* A lawsuit may soon reveal who the inventor of Bitcoin really is. [CNBC]
* A disgraced South Jersey lawyer is accused of gambling away around $2.4 million he conned from investors in a scheme involving fake Eagles tickets. This New Jersey lawyer should be doubly shamed for seemingly not supporting the Giants… [Daily Voice]