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Alex Jones Races Back To Bankruptcy Court As Sandy Hook Defamation Case Goes Disastrously Sideways

He can't pay the plaintiffs, he owes the money to ... himself!

Morning Docket: 08.01.22

* What now? 2L gets no offered at a v50 firm. Follow the thread — you might learn something. [Reddit]

* No back alleys: DA will prosecute unsafe abortion providers. [AJC]

* Keep rocking your CROWN: Black workers are gaining legal protection against discrimination over their hair. [Bloomberg Law]

* Louisiana cops will be getting trained on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking. Thought that would have been a lesson you get taught in Police class for a while now. [Louisiana Radio Network]

* Law.com has a great primer for employers looking to support the right to choose. [Law.com]

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.

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