Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Government, Health / Wellness
AOC Wants To Get Americans Access To Better Sunscreen
She spoke out about the barriers to making progress with modern ingredients on Instagram. -
Money
AOC Presses Biden To Cover All Of Cost Like He Said He Would
Once we figure out this undergrad debt stuff, let's get on the grad school bill too. WashU ain't cheap. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.10.21
* Politician under fire after sharing video where he kills Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Look what you’ve started, Bezos! [Newsweek]
* Remember when Biden said he was bringing antitrust back (Yeah!)? Looks like he should be taking some notes from litigators across the pond. [CNBC]
* SCOTUS will be determining if a pastor will pray over this man’s execution. [CBS News]
* Oklahoma’s Supreme Court overturns a $465M nuisance verdict that would have funded efforts to combat the ongoing opioid crisis. [WaPo]
* “We did not order the scramble”: Couple sues fertility clinic that accidentally swapped embryos. [ABC7]
* Kirland & Ellis just got a $200m contingency fee. Talk about a contingency plan! [ABA Journal]
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Fashion, Government
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attends Her First Met Gala In A 'Tax The Rich' Dress
The U.S. Representative attended with Aurora James from Brother Vellies. -
Law Schools
Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Heading To Law School?
A JD just might be on the table for AOC! -
Government
Ted Cruz, Chip Roy Use 'Tactics Of Abusers'
She also calls for the resignations of Josh Hawley and Mo Brooks. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.15.19
* President Trump had a hell of weekend on Twitter, where he implied that Democractic Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley — all women of color — weren’t American citizens and told them to “go back” to their home countries. [CNN]
* Federal prosecutors have now accused Jeffrey Epstein of witness tampering, alleging that the sex-trafficking defendant paid out six figures to buy the silence of those who could testify against him. [New York Times]
* Speaking of people related to Alex Acosta’s resignation as labor chief, Patrick Pizzella, formerly of K&L Gates legacy firm Preston Gates Ellis, an associate of Jack Abramoff who notably wasn’t charged and convicted of corruption, has been named as acting labor secretary. [Big Law Business]
* The D.C. Circuit didn’t really seem all that receptive to Trump’s attempts to block Congress from subpoenaing records from one of his accounting firms. Picture Judge Patricia Millett asking this with a raised brow: “When it comes to a president’s conflict of interest, there’s nothing Congress can do … to protect the people of the United States?” [Washington Post]
* How did Justice Clarence Thomas go from being a “Black Panther type” in law school to being the Supreme Court’s “conservative beacon”? [NPR]
* According to Citi Private Bank, law firm leaders are feeling a little less confident about the second half of the year, but no one is expecting a recession just yet. In fact, they seem downright “optimistic” about the rest of 2019. Yay! [American Lawyer]
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Government
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Defends Paul Manafort On General Principles Of Humanity
Like AOC, I wouldn't wish Rikers on my worst enemy. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Law Schools
The High Cost Of Legal Education Saved Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Sometimes the best decisions are the ones that don't cost three years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. -
Intellectual Property
Occasio-Cortez Dancing Video And Remix Culture
Ultimately, any fighting over whether these mashups posted to YouTube infringes copyright is pointless. -
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Small Law Firms
What Young Solo Lawyers Can Learn From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Finding inspiration and guidance for a young legal career in unorthodox places.