* The Supreme Court ruled that a low-level crack-cocaine offender was unable to receive a reduced sentence under a recently passed law. That’s whack… [CNN]
* A defendant acting as his own lawyer yelled at lawyers during opening arguments at his murder trial yesterday. [NBC News]
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* An Indian lawyer accidentally showed that he was wearing shorts during a virtual hearing earlier this week. [India Today]
* Check out this article on the persuasive impact of Supreme Court briefs. [Juris Lab]
* Kodak officials must testify in a probe about insider trading. That should be a Kodak moment… [Bloomberg Law]
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Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].