* Michigan and other states saw a lot more fraudulent claims where people asked the government for financial assistance. Probably wouldn’t be a thing if there was UBI, but hey. [NPR]
* Playing both sides partnered well for her legal career. Maybe you should do the same? [Law.com]
* California wants businesses to open their black boxes. Maybe this is a sign we should all be more transparent come 2022. [Marketplace]
* Florida judge found love in a hopeless place and got his license suspended for it. Is recusal not a thing down there or something? [Tampa Bay Times]
* High hopes for equity could mean abolishing the bar. I can’t wait for last call on unnecessary testing. [The Hill]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.