Non-Sequiturs: 10.14.16
* A useful new resource for journalists, media lawyers, and anyone else interested in libel law -- from Charles Glasser, another lawyer who successfully called Donald Trump's bluff (as the New York Times just did). [LexisNexis] * Relatedly, Marc Randazza discusses the phenomenon of the libel-proof plaintiff. [Popehat] * The Florida Supreme Court just declared the death penalty unconstitutional. So that's a thing. [NPR] * The duty to warn in the Marvel Universe -- does Luke Cage need to tell his attackers that they're about to break their hands punching him? [The Legal Geeks] * Interesting... law schools have really cut back on the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference. Almost 60 fewer schools in attendance. [PrawfsBlawg] * Using algorithms for sentencing? Just in case you wanted to introduce flash crashes to criminal justice. [Medium] * Meticulous deep dive into the Apple v. Samsung oral argument. If Samsung paid this much attention to detail they probably may not have exploding phones. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Mike Papantonio's got a new show coming to RT next month: America's Lawyer. [RT]
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* A useful new resource for journalists, media lawyers, and anyone else interested in libel law — from Charles Glasser, another lawyer who successfully called Donald Trump’s bluff (as the New York Times just did). [LexisNexis]
* Relatedly, Marc Randazza discusses the phenomenon of the libel-proof plaintiff. [Popehat]
* The Florida Supreme Court just declared the death penalty unconstitutional. So that’s a thing. [NPR]
* RBG pulls back from comments about Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality. I assume she’s holding firm on thinking he’s not actually an efficient passer. [National Law Journal]
* The duty to warn in the Marvel Universe — does Luke Cage need to tell his attackers that they’re about to break their hands punching him? [The Legal Geeks]
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* Interesting… law schools have really cut back on the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference. Almost 60 fewer schools in attendance. [PrawfsBlawg]
* Using algorithms for sentencing? Just in case you wanted to introduce flash crashes to criminal justice. [Medium]
* Meticulous deep dive into the Apple v. Samsung oral argument. If Samsung paid this much attention to detail they probably may not have exploding phones. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Mike Papantonio’s got a new show coming to RT next month: America’s Lawyer. [RT]
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