* The first debate night included an unexpected spotlight on America’s addiction to overcriminalization when Castro and Beto clashed over why border crossing needs to be a crime to fight sex trafficking… when sex trafficking is already a crime. Meanwhile prosecutors wearing granny’s clothing said, “all the better to leverage you into a deal, my dear.” [Washington Post]
* For all the tech transfer attorneys out there… this can’t be good news. [Law360]
* They’re turning Lee Harvey Oswald’s jail cell into a law school and here’s an update on that process. [Dallas News]
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* San Francisco has banned e-cigs. I’m no fan, but it seems like analog cigs should be banned before e-cigs, right? [CBS News]
* Fintech practices are hot these days. Maybe doubling down on tech savvy lawyers will help move the legal industry into the 21st century. [American Lawyer]
* Roger Stone stares into the void of contempt. [National Law Journal]