Drugs
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Duh, you smelled something legal.
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From the STEAMED-HAMS-but-it’s-this-cop’s-story dept.
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Man Sues After Field Drug Test Says His Daughter’s Ashes Are Meth And Ecstasy
Perhaps these aren’t as accurate as the police suggest.
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* Now begins the period of wild predictions about Kennedy’s eventual replacement. Young judge with proven record of hostility toward minorities, gays, and women would be a pretty good bet. [National Law Journal]
* A whopping 33 states employ the UBE now. [Law.com]
* No one is actually complying with GDPR. Sounds right. [Digiday]
* But back to Supreme Court news, remember Roe? Yeah that won’t be around much longer. And if you’ve deluded yourself into the Pollyannaish belief that Roberts won’t go there, you’re forgetting how courts work.
[Slate]* This op-ed by the legal luminary power family, the Amars, about Justice Kennedy’s call for a civil and balanced court in his Muslim Ban concurrence did not age well. But it’s worth revisiting to demonstrate just how deeply Kennedy grifted everyone, including some of the smartest legal minds around, with his “swing” schtick. [CNN]
* ICE lawyer decides it’s time to help kids instead of hurt them. To quote West Wing: “Let’s… I tell you what, let’s forget the fact that you’re coming a little late to the party and embrace the fact that you showed up at all.” [USA Today]
* Border patrol is about to get aggressive on keeping Canadians out. [Newsweek]
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* The Supreme Court heard argument in Janus yesterday and, well, labor rights were fun while they lasted! [National Law Journal]
* Marvin Washington’s pot decriminalization suit dismissed, continuing the Jets losing streak. [Law360]
* The explosion of Emoji keyboards presents a problem for eDiscovery. So bust out those Rick & Morty stickers if you want to keep your insider trading habits from prying eyes. [Legaltech News]
* How does a receiver deal with Bitcoin? How can currency with no “home” be seized? A Jones Day partner is figuring that out. [The Recorder]
* Supreme Court debates whether or not Amex can prevent merchants from offering incentives to keep people from using their Amex card. So if it gets more difficult to use your corporate card, blame the justices. [Courthouse News Service]
* The head of legal relationship management for Barclays discusses the bank’s model for dealing with outside counsel. [Big Law Business]
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* The past and future of law reviews. Somehow whenever I think of the future of law reviews, I think of this. [The Faculty Lounge]
* Has anyone else noticed Trump’s lawyers sound a lot different all of a sudden? [Vanity Fair]
* Lisa Bloom’s got a lawsuit against Usher over supposedly giving women herpes. Frankly, that’s not the worst thing Usher’s unleashed on an unsuspecting populace. That’s what he has to answer for. [Jezebel]
* The marijuana crackdown may be coming soon. [Slate]
* This reads like a New York City government scandal, but then you read the details and it’s just… not. [New York Daily News]
* This guy really doesn’t like legal AI. [Legal Cheek]
* It’s been a few days, but here’s a recap of The Legal Geeks’ presentations at SDCC. [The Legal Geeks]
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White House Plan To Reduce Drug Prices… Is To EXTEND Patents?
Basic economics is not the Trump administration’s strong suit.
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Trump’s Pick For Attorney General A Big Fan Of Civil Asset Forfeiture
There’s growing bipartisan opposition to civil asset forfeiture… but don’t expect relief from this administration.
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Advertising, Drugs, Google / Search Engines, Marijuana, Sports, Technology
Why Google Is an Unwitting Drug Dealer and Ticket Scalper
One of my favorite Mitch Hedberg jokes goes something like, “I love the FedEx driver, because he’s a drug dealer and he don’t even know it.” Well, it turns out you might be able to say the same thing about Google AdWords. A new BBC report reveals the sketchier side of Google’s flagship, profit-making endeavor. […]
