Tim Wu
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Abortion, Bankruptcy, Gay, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Tim Wu, Trials
Morning Docket: 09.02.14
* Could Columbia law professor Tim Wu become New York’s next lieutenant governor? He has a shot, according to the Times. [New York Times]
* Which same-sex-marriage case is the best vehicle for Supreme Court review? [BuzzFeed]
* A federal judge takes the wheel in steering Detroit into the future. [American Lawyer]
* Is it “shameful” of the ALS Association to attempt to trademark the phrase “ice bucket challenge”? [ABA Journal]
* Jury deliberations are expected to begin today in the corruption trial of former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell. [Washington Post]
* Voter ID laws are back on trial, this time in Texas. [New York Times]
* Speaking of Texas, the state seeks to stay a recent ruling that struck down the requirement that abortion clinics comply with standards for ambulatory surgical centers. [ABA Journal]
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7th Circuit, Andrew Cuomo, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Blogging, Erwin Chemerinsky, Fast Food, Gay, Gay Marriage, In-House Counsel, Law Professors, Mergers and Acquisitions, Morning Docket, New York Times, Police, Politics, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Tim Wu
Morning Docket: 08.27.14
* Judge Posner dished out a whole lot of benchslaps at yesterday’s Seventh Circuit arguments over Indiana and Wisconsin’s bans on same-sex marriage. [BuzzFeed]
* Major U.S. and Canadian law firms chow down on Burger King’s whopper of a deal with Tim Hortons. [Am Law Daily]
* A recent Delaware court ruling on attorney-client privilege might allow in-house lawyers to speak more freely about wrongdoing at their companies, according to Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon. [DealBook / New York Times]
* The corruption trial of former Virginia governor continues; yesterday Bob McDonnell’s sister took the stand. [Washington Post]
* A favorable evidentiary ruling for Aaron Hernandez. [Fox Sports]
* And good news for Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu, the two law professors running for governor and lieutenant governor of New York: the Times dissed their opponent, Andrew Cuomo, with a non-endorsement. [New York Times]
* I recently spoke with one of my cousins Joao Atienza of the Cebu Sun Star, about Above the Law and the world of legal blogging. [Cebu Sun Star]
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Andrew Cuomo, Craigslist, Law Professors, Law Schools, Politics, Quote of the Day, Tim Wu
Two Prominent Professors Plunge Into Politics
Which high-profile law professors are running for governor and lieutenant governor of New York?
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Elena Kagan, Larry Lessig, Law Professors, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Richard Posner, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu
The Letter Of The Law -- And How To Get A SCOTUS Clerkship With Weak Grades
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Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Practice Pointers, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Tim Wu
Interested In Media And First Amendment Law?
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Advertising, Blogging, Conferences / Symposia, Events, Floyd Abrams, Free Speech, Media and Journalism, Practice Pointers, Shameless Plugs, Technology, This Is an Ad, Tim Wu
Free Speech Online: Emerging Issues And Practical Pointers
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Attorney Misconduct, Crime, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Jack Abramoff, Legal Ethics, Sentencing Law, Tim Wu, White-Collar Crime
The Kevin Ring Case Is a Scandal and a Disgrace: Five Things I Think You Should Know
A highly subjective look at the case against Jack Abramoff associate Kevin Ring. The writer, a friend of Ring's, argues it was a miscarriage of justice. -
Biglaw, Celebrities, Fabulosity, Kannon Shanmugam, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Solicitor General's Office, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu, Williams & Connolly
Congratulations to the Minority 40 Under 40
Congratulations to the “Minority 40 Under 40.” This is a distinguished group of 40 minority lawyers, all under the age of 40, who have just been honored by the National Law Journal for their accomplishments within the legal profession. Let’s learn more about them. Maybe you have friends or colleagues on the list? - Sponsored
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Books, Non-Sequiturs, Tim Wu, Walter Olson
Non-Sequiturs: 03.21.11
* Sullivan & Cromwell is going before the Supreme Court — but not in a good way. SCOTUS grants cert to examine S&C’s mailroom of death. [ABA Journal] * In happier news for S&C, they are working on AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile — a deal that should generate massive fees for the many […] -
Law Professors, Law Schools, Tim Wu
Columbia Reassures 1Ls By Sharing Professors' Dirty Transcript Secrets
We all know that in this legal economy, 1L grades are critically important. There aren’t enough good jobs to go around, and coming out of your first semester with a strong transcript can really help. This is why some law students flip out over changes (real or perceived) to grading policies or curves. But getting […] -
Books, Law Professors, Quote of the Day, Tim Wu
Quote of the Day: Another Way for Non-Practicing Lawyers to Explain Themselves
I am a lawyer by creation, but not by practice. I’m a lawyer technically, but I wouldn’t hire me to write your will. — Columbia law professor Tim Wu, in an interview with the New York Times about his new book, The Master Switch. -
Ann Althouse, Books, Gay, Non-Sequiturs, Tim Wu
Non-Sequiturs: 11.08.10
* Everyone’s favorite anti-gay crusader, Andrew Shirvell (pictured), has been suspended. [TPM Muckraker] UPDATE: Shirvell just got fired, according to the Detroit Free Press, “for conduct unbecoming a state employee” (including misuse of state resources). * Our colleague Bess Levin wants to know: Does Wall Street have a problem with felony charges? [Dealbreaker] * Professor […] -
Ann Althouse, Blogging, Google / Search Engines, Guns / Firearms, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Tim Wu, Violence
Non-Sequiturs: 11.09.07
It’s Friday, just shy of 5 PM Eastern time. Where are the bonus announcements? The silence is suspicious. If you’re sitting on bonus news that we haven’t reported, please reach out to us by email (subject line: “Associate Bonus Watch”). Thanks. * Ann Althouse: We love it when she gets medieval — or should we […]
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Biglaw, Canada, Job Searches, Music, Sex, Tim Wu, Videos, YouTube
Canadians Really ARE Funnier Than Americans
According to the recent lawsuit filed by Aaron Charney, Sullivan & Cromwell thinks that Canadians are “irrelevant.” We have a different view of our neighbors to the north. We think Canucks are horny. And pretty damn funny. This music video, Promiscuous Firm, is from the 2007 University of Alberta Law Show. And it’s far more […] -
Aquagirl, David Souter, Fabulosity, Noah Feldman, Parties, Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu
The Coolest Party E-vah: An E-vite for the E-lect
Whatcha doin’ for New Year’s? Unless your plans include the words “Diddy” and “yacht,” they’re not as fabulous as this fête: Some explanation is in order. This party is being brought to you by one of America’s brightest legal minds: celebrity law professor Tim Wu, of Columbia Law School. (We don’t know who this “Sue” […] -
Anna Schneider-Mayerson, Law Professors, New York Observer, Richard Posner, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court Clerks, Tim Wu
Wherein We Receive An Email from Celebrity Law Prof Tim Wu
Although we mentioned it in passing, we didn’t give adequate attention to Anna Schneider-Mayerson’s delightful profile of Tim Wu when it appeared earlier this month in the New York Observer. (It was discussed on several other prominent blogs.) Now we have an excuse to double back and correct the error: We’ve received an email from […]