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Marijuana
Twitter Greenlights Cannabis Marketing, But To What Extent?
Although many see this policy shift as financially motivated, there is no doubt it will also help the cannabis industry normalize and destigmatize cannabis. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Biglaw
Elon Musk Rights 'Error' Of Hiring Competent Biglaw Firm
Sure... we can pretend this is a totally normal way to hire a Biglaw firm.
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Law Schools
Jonathan Turley Pulls A Lionel Hutz In Congressional Testimony
The definition of 'expert' is very loose. -
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Courts
Sexual Discrimination Is Added To The List Of No-Nos Following Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
People should have started being suspicious once folks got fired in order of bust size. -
In-House Counsel
I'd Expect To See This Fact Pattern About Elon Musk In A Property Law Hypo, But The Newspaper?
Maybe this is why the multi-billion dollar company keeps having yard sales. -
Courts
Elon Musk's Faith In The People Of Twitter May Cost Him A Lot Of Money
He left the Wario costume home this time. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Podcasts
Maternity Leave Scandal A Reminder That Lawyers Still Don't Understand 'Benefits'
Also, Joe Biden's documents elicit special counsel attention. -
Courts
New Year, Old Problems: Jury Selection Starts For Elon Musk's 2018 Twitter Fingers
Pepperidge Farm remembers. And so does Twitter. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.17.23
* Twitter who signed agreements committing them to private arbitration cannot pursue a class action against the company. Though the judge noted a few members of the proposed class had opted out of that agreement so the case lives on for the moment. Musk still unaware of the ruling because it’s buried under all the crap in the “For You” feed. [Reuters]
* The UK has blocked Scotland’s gender recognition law. Because post-Brexit the smartest thing England can do is further alienate Scotland and Northern Ireland. [CNN]
* FTC blows dusts off antitrust rule book like discovering ancient lore in an enchanted dungeon. Will address big box retailers getting massive discounts from manufacturers to maximize profit over smaller competitors. [Bloomberg]
* Tensions may be developing between Supreme Court justices. Amazing what happens when one wing of the Court fully abandons the law to be politicians. [The Atlantic]
* Over a third of legal workers hate their boss. Congratulations lawyers! I’d have expected a much higher number. [LegalCheek]
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Government
Republicans In State Of Fevered Tumescence Over Hunter Biden Dick Pics
See a doctor if your state of laptop arousal lasts longer than two years. -
Biglaw
Elon Musk Blames Hiring Biglaw Firm He Personally Hates On An 'Error' Because He Has No Idea What He's Doing
Elon Musk uses even the most mundane business decision into fodder for retribution.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.09.23
* FTC goes scorched earth on non-compete clauses. Somehow creating a free market for employment is going to be blasted as “socialism.” [Corporate Counsel]
* Supreme Court eyes gutting the right to strike. Lochner era is back, baby. [Vox]
* Amid all the talk about free speech, the Court will hear a case about an actual speech issue: can the government criminalize telling someone they should stay in the U.S. illegally? [NY Times]
* And OF COURSE Elon Musk is blaming an “error” for the company hiring Perkins Coie. Just an absolute tire fire over there. [Reuters]
* Law firm merger frenzy on the horizon. [American Lawyer]
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Technology
Twitter’s ‘Cost Cutting By Not Paying Bills’ Now Going To Increase Legal Fees
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.06.23
* Get ready professional responsibility nerds, because the Supreme Court is hearing argument on the scope of attorney-client privilege on Monday. [ABA Journal]
* Twitter hires Perkins Coie despite Elon Musk’s history of bashing the firm for its work on behalf of Democrats. I’m starting to think this guy doesn’t have a firm grasp on management. [Reuters]
* On this anniversary, a new wrongful death lawsuit targets Trump over January 6 riot. [MSNBC]
* Pharmacies plan to offer morning after pills in states where it’s still legal. [NY Times]
* Speaking of commercial pharmacies, a Walgreens executive finally admitted that all those shoplifting losses that the company claimed would run them out of business were totally exaggerated. [CNBC]
* Prosecutors win right to use the word “bribe” in a case about Fox executives accused of, well, bribing people. [Law360]
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Government
Naomi Wolf Is Back On Twitter, Is Still Suing To Have Her Account Restored
And so is Donald Trump. -
Courts
2023 Could Be The Year The Supreme Court Finally Tells Us What The Guidelines On Online Content Moderation Are
Florence + The Machine? More like Clarence + The Content Curation. -
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