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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.29.22
* When in Rome: Alito openly worries about religious liberties being respected in his first big talk after ruining the right to choose. [Bloomberg] * Kamala Harris makes headlines for forcing the liberal agenda down peoples throats by literally just accommodating blind folks at the 32nd anniversary of the Americans With Disability Act’s. [MSNBC] * […]
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A Disturbing Number Of Congresspeople Voted Against Codifying Griswold
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.18.22
* If these magic words won’t get you your prescription, at least it should make the eventual lawsuit a little easier to win. [Twitter]
* Missouri is really good at criminalizing homelessness! [Business Insider]
* Dobbs is gonna make it harder to deal with the natural outcome of 10 to 15 percent of pregnancies. Thanks, SCOTUS! [NYT]
* Texas found a way to bypass that whole consent of the governed thing. Cool beans! [NPR]
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Building 'Good Stuff In, Good Stuff Out' Artificial Intelligence
Pushing AI to new heights involves fixing the problems between the keyboard and the chair. -
Government
How The First Amendment Will Protect Us From Our Gun Crisis
Our Father, who art in Heaven, please let my baby come home alive. -
Corporations Are An Unexpected Ally In Making Abortion Accessible. They're Also A Part Of The Problem.
'Large corporations are not your allies in the advancement of civil rights.' - Lee Hepner, American Economic Liberties Project -
Technology
The Stock Market May Be Struggling, But Future Is Still Bright For Legal Technology Investors
Could be a nice time to get into this space. -
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Law Schools
Law School Changes Exam... Via Email... Which Students Couldn't Check... BECAUSE THE EXAM HAD STARTED
Our contingencies have contingencies, and they also don't work. -
Elon Buying Twitter Isn't Necessarily Party Over, But I'd Like An Afterparty Invite
I wonder how long it will take until posting that picture of him with Ghislaine Maxwell is a bannable offense. -
Morning Docket
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]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.20.22
* Sick flight: airborne passengers remove masks mid flight in response to a Judge overturning federal mask mandates. [Vice]
* It’s hip to be kind: Mainers want to extend their Good Samaritan laws. [WMTW]
* Not done fighting: Wendy Davis continues the legal fight against SB8. [KTSA]
* Governor increases penalties for selling Fentanyl. [WAPT]
* Forgiveness ain’t cheap: NJ diocese shells out over $85 million to settle sexual abuse claims. [AP]
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Gibson Dunn On Wrong End Of $854K Sanctions Motion
It's only one side of the story, but it certainly doesn't look good.
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Law Schools
'Any Lawyers In The Room? Wait, Why Is Your Hand Up?'
Where did you *really* get those credit cards and the state ID that verify who you say you are? -
Biglaw
'Mo Money Mo Problems' -- 2022 Reprise
If your new salary seems too good to be true, it probably is. -
Oath Keepers Lawyer Gives Spectacular Sh*tshow Interview On CNN
His clients were, ummm, 'security guards,' okay? -
Biglaw
Will Biglaw Ever Return To Normal? Ehh, Nope, Probably Not.
Remote work policies are likely here to stay -- for good. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Circle Up For This Bonus Announcement, It's Magical
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Obviously -- See Also
Of Course: Rittenhouse acquitted on all counts, because this is a country governed by Medieval justice.
See You Never: Another Trump official declines to show up for another hearing.
Microdosing Presidency: Kamala Harris gets a small taste.
So Much For The Humanizing Of The Profession: Hours… they’re up.