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* New Mexico is totally cool with putting a bunch of restrictions on judges using social media. [New Mexico Appellate Law Blog]
* In the merger between LinkedIn and Microsoft, Wilson Sonsini (LinkedIn’s counsel) left their fingerprints all over the agreement. [Big Law Business]
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* If the legislative body you’re a part of refuses to get down to business, I guess this is what you have to do. Rep. John Lewis is leading a sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on gun control. [Slate]
* Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network might be held liable for someone pretending to be a lawyer. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Polygamous Mormon sect leader Lyle Jeffs is on the run, after being put on house arrest as he awaited trial for food-stamp fraud and money laundering. According to his half-brother, “Blame the judge for this. Everybody knew that he was going to do this. Everybody.” [Jezebel]
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* Proposed law to stop the ‘Brock Turner Problem.’ [Huffington Post]
* ATL columnist Jeena Cho is featured in ALM’s “STEM Cells” series. [CodeX]