Morning Docket: 01.06.22

* A New York firm by any name would be just as legal. Unless it's confusing. [Bloomberg Law] * World's most famous naked baby has one (1) more chance to sue Nirvana over their Nevermind cover. [ABA Journal] * Over 100 years after the matter, Homer Plessy is pardoned for his crime of not respecting "separate but equal." Quite the legal Odyssey. [AP News] * "Only you can maintain democracy," say law deans reflecting on today, a year ago. [Reuters] * Wisconsin law outlaws rubber necking and double texting around accidents. [News8000]

twins* A New York firm by any name would be just as legal. Unless it’s confusing. [Bloomberg Law]

* World’s most famous naked baby has one (1) more chance to sue Nirvana over their Nevermind cover. [ABA Journal]

* Over 100 years after the matter, Homer Plessy is pardoned for his crime of not respecting “separate but equal.” Quite the legal Odyssey. [AP News]

* “Only you can maintain democracy,” say law deans reflecting on today, a year ago. [Reuters]

* Wisconsin law outlaws rubber necking and double texting around accidents. [News8000]


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