* Can somebody explain to me why America hates our freedom? [Lowering the Bar]
* Dharun Ravi rejected the plea deal! It’s on now: either we live in a world where suicide means killing yourself, or we don’t. [New York Magazine]
* Bad lawyer tries to bully his way out of a ticket. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]

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* It’s the law, through Harry Potter, which is fun! I hope there’s a part about how Dobby, the slave elf, eventually sued the Malfoys for false imprisonment and took Draco’s entire goddamn trust fund. [Sui Generis]
* I am sworn to carry your burdens. [Constitutional Daily]
* The Volcker Rule is really confusing. We might need Davis Polk to dumb this bad boy down even more. [Dealbreaker]
* The “success” of Occupy Harvard is truly astounding. Hilarious and astounding. [Space Occupants]

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