Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.02.15

* Murder rates are up! OK. Except... barely. And only in a few cities. But, you know, SCARY! More importantly though, why devote the second paragraph of a post to a stupid, racist argument so easily debunked in the third paragraph? There's no reason to give it the imprimatur of credibility at all. This is the problem with "objective" journalism -- some ideas don't deserve a fair exposition. [ABA Journal] * Did Arizona Summit falsify data? Is the Pope Catholic? All pressing questions! [TaxProf Blog] * Speaking of Infilaw, the newly appointed president of Charleston School of Law -- and Infilaw National Policy Board member -- Joseph Harbaugh has resigned. But hey, he lasted longer than 8 days so that's an improvement. [National Law Journal] * Senator Lindsey Graham thinks that Kentucky clerk needs to comply with the law or resign. Because Senator Graham is all about law and order. And that's certainly the only reason Senator Graham feels strongly about this. [Huffington Post] * If you'd forgotten that Walter Mondale accomplished anything besides losing a historic landslide, here's a profile on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which he authored. [Washington Post] * Arent Fox partner Robert Hirsch is doing double-duty as a nightclub owner in Montauk. Makes sense. Spoiled rich people embarrassing themselves every night... perfect fit for a bankruptcy partner. [The Am Law Daily] * Settlement approved in class action that accused the NHL of conspiring to increase broadcast fees like the inflated scoring with the two-line pass. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice on September 02, 2015 9:03 am

* Murder rates are up! OK. Except… barely. And only in a few cities. But, you know, SCARY! More importantly though, why devote the second paragraph of a post to a stupid, racist argument so easily debunked in the third paragraph? There’s no reason to give it the imprimatur of credibility at all. This is the problem with “objective” journalism — some ideas don’t deserve a fair exposition. [ABA Journal]

* Did Arizona Summit falsify data? Is the Pope Catholic? All pressing questions! [TaxProf Blog]

* Speaking of Infilaw, the newly appointed president of Charleston School of Law — and Infilaw National Policy Board member — Joseph Harbaugh has resigned. But hey, he lasted longer than 8 days so that’s an improvement. [National Law Journal]

* Senator Lindsey Graham thinks that Kentucky clerk needs to comply with the law or resign. Because Senator Graham is all about law and order. And that’s certainly the only reason Senator Graham feels strongly about this. [Huffington Post]

* If you’d forgotten that Walter Mondale accomplished anything besides losing a historic landslide, here’s a profile on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which he authored. [Washington Post]

* Arent Fox partner Robert Hirsch is doing double-duty as a nightclub owner in Montauk. Makes sense. Spoiled rich people embarrassing themselves every night… perfect fit for a bankruptcy partner. [The Am Law Daily]

* Settlement approved in class action that accused the NHL of conspiring to increase broadcast fees like the inflated scoring with the two-line pass. [Law360]