Anonymity

Morning Docket: 02.01.22

* Hit the road Jack, but know you can't track no more. If you're an employer in New Jersey and don't have permission, that is. [NLR] * Don't like having money? Check out this list to see if your school is one of the most expensive to attend for that JD! [News-Daily] * A judge recently decided that two students suing Yale Law school won't be granted anonymity. Hope the news doesn't get out too bad. [Yale Daily News] * A Jersey firm is suing TD bank for allegedly letting people steal $200k+ from the firm's account. Talk about overdraft fees. [Law360] * Know anybody in Philly that could be facing eviction? They might be able to get the pro bono help they need. Spread the word! [Inquirer]

By Chris Williams

Family Law

I Want To Put A Baby In You: Should Sperm Be Donated Anonymously Or ‘Onymously’?

Is it better for sperm donation to be done anonymously, or is better for the intended parents to know the identity of the sperm donor?

By Ellen Trachman

8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy

Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.

By Practical Guidance Thought Leaders

Blogging

Why I Will Miss ATL’s Comments

Columnist Tamara Tabo respectfully dissents from the recent decision to remove reader comments from Above the Law.

By Tamara Tabo

Admin

A Farewell To Comments

Love them or hate them, Above the Law comments are going away.

By Above the Law

Blog Wars

Bloggers: Internet Trolls Are Broken People — Ignore Them

Do you willingly feed trolls who are trying to obscure their identities? Just stop.

By Kevin McKeown

Gay

Judge Admits To Racist, Sexist Comments; What Happens Next Is… Pretty Predictable, Actually.

UPDATE: The Racist, Sexist Commenting Judge's Identity Revealed!

By Joe Patrice

How MyCase Accounting Transforms Legal Bookkeeping

This complete system built for lawyers simplifies the complex world of law firm finance.

By Above the Law

Crime

The Dark Side Of The Web

How can we preserve online freedom while combating online illegality? A new report offers some ideas.

By David Lat

Football

Judge Caught Making Racist, Sexist Comments On Internet Board

Anonymity can only protect you so much on the internet. This judge may have found out the hard way that what you say online can come back to haunt you.

By Joe Patrice

Attorney Misconduct

Should Nasty Commenting Trigger An Ethics Probe?

Law professor seeks ethics inquiry into nasty comments about her online.

By Elie Mystal

Bad Ideas

When Anonymous Commenting Goes Wronger

Can you believe what's going on in the U.S. Attorney's Office down in New Orleans?

By Juggalo Law

How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins

These tools demonstrate that information is power.

By Above the Law

Admin

Buying In: A Partner’s Perspective

Please welcome Above the Law's newest columnist, a partner at a major law firm....

By Anonymous Partner

Bad Ideas

New York Lawmakers Want to Ban Anonymous Commenting. I Wish I Were Kidding.

If they held a contest for stupidest proposed legislation, this would have to win.

By Christopher Danzig

Blogging

Quote of the Day: That Doesn’t Exactly Make Sense, Either

An anonymous commenter's lawyer responds to a libel suit filed by two Las Vegas prosecutors...

By David Lat & Christopher Danzig

Bad Ideas

When Anonymous Commenting Goes Real Wrong

Our inbox was flooded over the weekend with the emerging scandal of a prosecommenter (yeah, you read that right) in New Orleans. This is what happens when a federal prosecutor takes his case to the interwebs instead of the court. Bad times…

By Christopher Danzig

In-House Counsel

Moonlighting: No Comment

Well, last Friday was interesting. When I decided to close the comments for last week’s installment of Moonlighting, Lat responded, “I’m glad at least someone is willing to try deactivation.” As expected, undeterred from the fact that they couldn’t comment directly on my post, the usual group of ATL commenters uniformly hijacked Kashmir Hill’s “revenge […]

By Susan Moon