* Any Deleuze nerds want to read a society of control example? Check out this Op-ed on vaccination. [Business Insider]
* World's first 3D printed human scale steel bridge dropped in Amsterdam. If something goes wrong, do you sue a person or the algorithm? [Architect's Newspaper]
* 1st Amendment might not be as strong for the Press. Let me get slander against minor public figures out of my system now... [ABA Journal]
* Highest Court in New Mexico and Tennessee rule gas stations can be held liable for selling gas to drunk drivers. Better incentive to catch a Lyft home. [ABA Journal]
* Surprising no one, Mississippi AG asks SCOTUS to revisit Roe v. Wade. [The Hill]
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* Joel Cohen tackles a tricky issue: how far should a lawyer go when defending a controversial client -- e.g., Bill Cosby -- in the court of public opinion? [Law and Crime]
* How much does being a conservative or libertarian hurt you when applying for a position as a law professor? James C. Phillips attempts to quantify the "rank gap." [SSRN]
* Some thoughts on the case involving 3D-printer gunmaking instructions, from Eugene Volokh -- who, not surprisingly, has a take that's a bit more nuanced than Elie Mystal's. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason]
* Happy blogiversary to Artificial Lawyer -- a great resource for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and the law. [Artificial Lawyer]
* C. Boyden Gray, a former White House Counsel, offers a clear and persuasive explanation of why seeing all the documents that Brett Kavanaugh sent or received during his time as White House Staff Secretary isn't going to aid in evaluation of his SCOTUS nomination. [The Hill]
* From leading Supreme Court lawyer Lisa Blatt: "I’m a Liberal Feminist Lawyer. Here’s Why Democrats Should Support Judge Kavanaugh." [Politico]
* And here's more support for the SCOTUS nominee, from Kathryn Cherry, a former Kavanaugh clerk (and an African-American woman -- one of Judge Kavanaugh's many female or minority clerks).
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* Prince will forever be remembered as a pioneering musician who mastered multiple genres, including rock, soul, pop, and funk, but members of the legal profession will always remember him as a ferocious defender of his music's copyright protections. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Per a recent study that's being referred to as the Glass Ceiling report, Wall Street Biglaw firms rarely promote women to partner. In fact, out of the 8,549 attorneys practicing at the 300 large law firms surveyed, only 3.9 percent are female partners. [Law360 (sub. req.) via ABA Journal]
* Hunton & Williams recently launched a new practice group dedicated to dealing with legal issues related to 3D printing. The innovative team will work on legal questions involving everything from intellectual property and product liability to insurance and tax. The firm now joins Reed Smith in this unique practice area. [3DPrint.com]
* Anna Alaburda's case against Thomas Jefferson Law over its allegedly deceptive employment statistics may have ended in defeat, but there's still one more law school lawsuit fighting its way through the courts. A case that was filed against Widener Law was appealed to the Third Circuit, and a decision is expected soon. [News Journal]
* Thanks to a ruling issued by Judge John A. Ross of the Eastern District of Missouri, the 42 lead plaintiffs in the Ashley Madison privacy hack case will not be allowed to proceed anonymously. It may be embarrassing, but as class representatives, they've got special roles. They must identify themselves, or proceed as mere class members. [Reuters]
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