Ed note: In honor of Thanksgiving, we will not be publishing tomorrow, November 24th, and will be on a reduced publication schedule on Friday the 25th. Have a very happy Thanksgiving, from all of us here at Above the Law!
* Get your Grinch on: 16 of the best holiday-themed lawsuits.[Reeves Law]
* Legal tech and the fight for civil rights. Not everyone thinks they’re sitting this one out. [Curo Legal]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
* Drain the swamp my ass. Donald Trump’s SCOTUS pick won’t be on board for campaign finance reform. [Salon]
* President Obama “pardoned” his last turkey. [DCist]
* Yes, the Trump Foundation’s self-dealing is disturbing, and no, the Donald probably won’t face any legal liability over it. [Politico]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* How do you measure the “Scalia-ness” of the next Supreme Court justice? [SSRN]
* Useful reading: the surgeon general’s latest report on substance abuse. [Law and More]