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‘State Of The Rules’ On Third-Party Funding In International Arbitration

An overview to help our audience understand the developing corpus of rules and guidance set forth by international arbitral institutions.

Lawyer Who Negotiated Pharma Bro’s Wu-Tang Album Deal Says Buyer Will Go Public Soon

The secret won't last much longer.

Addiction, Ethics, And Bravery

Kudos to those who are confronting various mental health issues. It’s not easy being in the spotlight and discussing such personal matters.

No Legalese, Please

For my new-to-in-house crew: lose the legalese.

Robinhood Has A Couple Of Teensy Things To Get Off Its Chest Before Its IPO

We’re sure you’ll agree with it that probes into potential insider-trading and whether its CEO should be allowed to be its CEO are nothing to worry about.

Morning Docket: 07.29.21

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* Pelosi says that Biden doesn’t have the power to cancel student loan debt. Cups of the rose… [New York Post]

* LA opting to use zoning to address homelessness. Maybe one day we’ll look at the data and just give them homes. C’est la vie. [CBS Local]

* The Crow are suing the Bureau of Indian Affairs for excessive use of force during a traffic stop. Hoping for justice. [Native News Online]

* Judge overrules prosecutor and finds probable cause to charge a cop with homicide. Maybe judges are the backbone of the profession. [NBC News]

* Despite being faced with Delta, these states cannot mandate face masks. [Forbes]

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. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of 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].

Mo Brooks Played Himself With That Affidavit — See Also

This Is Why You Hire A Good Lawyer: Mo Brooks edition.

Biglaw Benchslapped: Judge is not happy with Kramer Levin.

Best Of Biglaw: In diversity.

Social Media Can Get You In Trouble: Even if you’re a judge.

Who Has The Most Fun Summer Program? A ranking.

Junior Attorneys Are Not What You’d Call Satisfied With Their Careers

Well, at least some folks are happy.

Chevy Versus Ford Rivalry Takes Dumb Turn With Trademark Lawsuit Over The Word ‘Cruise’

The newly filed lawsuit between these carmakers concerns not the meaningful engineering details of potentially transformative autonomous driving technology but the brand names under which self-driving features might, someday, be marketed.

Massachusetts Court of Appeals Rules: Fight Over Surrogate-Born Baby Is A Drama-Filled Mess, But Not Actually Surrogacy

You know a case is especially full of drama when the court’s opinion spends several pages quoting straight from the Facebook messages between the parties.

Top 20 Biglaw Firm Mandates Vaccination For Employees To Return To Office

Take a shot to go back to your desk.

GOP Congressman Filed Affidavit Unintentionally Waiving His Own Immunity

Oops!

Federal Judge Benchslaps Biglaw Partners — And Issues A Warning For The Future

The judge was... not happy.

Vault Ranks The Best Summer Associate Programs (2022)

Which law firm do summer associates love most?