The ABA has not yet decided if it is okay for courthouses to have The Punisher skull flags displayed proudly during vigilante violence cases.
* Having it your way: Californian law aims to protect fast food workers. [The Reg Review] * The future of what social media giants can do is unclear. Tech bros just want an answer at this point. [The Hill] * Been itching to dean for a law school? If you aren't opposed to living in Arkansas, you're in luck. [AR Money And Politics] * In memoriam: "Paper Chase" author John Jay Osborne Jr. recently passed away. Take a second to read this tribute. [Wa Po]
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* Redditor asks if it's okay to show up to their summer gig a different race than what they indicated on their application. Nobody really reads the fine print... right? [Reddit] * Arkansas's governor just signed off on one hell of a "welp, too bad" with this anti-abortion law. [The Guardian] * A change to Tennessee's school zone brings some hope to adults left behind. [Axios] * Biglaw has been quite hush-hush about the Alito leak. No need to capitalize on current events with all these billables I guess. [Law.com] * Totally not a coup supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks the real racism is blaming white supremacy for mass shootings. [Huff Post]
* Musk thinks censorship shouldn't go "beyond the law." Big talk for a guy facing a securities fraud case. [The Hill] * Just because: Man who passes bar after 20th attempt still can't practice law in Massachusetts. [ABA Journal] * Adam and Eve, not Adam and Xe: Florida is like two steps away from legally mandating heterosexuality. [Tampa Bay Times] * You are a boy, Damon! Oklahoma's Gov. makes it illegal to put that your child is non-binary on their birth certificate. [CNN] * Law students spent part of their 3L year protecting their clients civil rights! Power to them — I just played OSRS. [UARK]
He, um, threw his cane.
I sure hope a legal writing professor wasn't the one that made this hell of a draft mistake.
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* Tesla's Board allegedly failed to hire a lawyer to regulate Elon Musk's tweets. Sounds like this could be a pretty fun job. [Business Insider] * A new lawsuit alleges that Arkansas police detained and searched a black law student because of his skin color. [ABC News] * A Pennsylvania prosecutor is in hot water after he reportedly worked for DoorDash during working hours. This might be more illustrative of the low pay of some prosecutors than anything else... [Fox News] * College students are continuing to sue universities over charging high tuition fees during the pandemic. [CBS News] * Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen claims he learned much about startup companies in prison. Could help him find a career after the law... [Market Watch]
* Three Indiana judges are in hot water after they partied until 3 a.m., headed to a strip club, and got shot at during a brawl outside of a White Castles. Apparently another judge who went inside the White Castle was unharmed and avoided discipline, which just shows you the power of the crave. [New York Times] * The Florida Bar is seeking to suspend a Florida lawyer whose pants caught on fire during an arson trial. Maybe he was a "liar, liar"... [Miami Herald] * A Manhattan judge ruled in favor of Marc Kasowitz's client, but never disclosed that he received campaign donations from Kasowitz and an associate. [New York Daily News] * A Texas lawyer has been accused of conspiring with a funeral home to illicitly solicit clients. I guess instead of being an "ambulance chaser" this attorney is accused of being a "hearse chaser." [Texas Lawyer] * Planned Parenthood has won a civil lawsuit against parties responsible for undercover videos of Planned Parenthood activities. [Independent] * Two Arkansas chemistry professors have been charged with cooking meth. Hopefully, they did not use Breaking Bad as their inspiration. [Washington Post]
Arkansas snowflakes are getting their patties all in a bunch.
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* Neil Gorsuch's death count is only likely to increase. [Huffington Post] * Arkansas accepted a "donation" of potassium chloride that it's using in lethal injections. [McClatchy] * This lawyer's comments are absolutely awful. [U.S. News] * AG Jeff Sessions's thoughts on Hawaii aren't surprising, but they are still infuriating. [Slate] * Is this the most conspiracy-theory-filled deposition ever? [Salon] * Sally Yates has been invited to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. [Politico] * Is the truth even relevant anymore? [Law and More]
* Settlements have been reached between Berkeley Law, the school's former dean, and the dean's former assistant. If you recall, then dean Sujit Chaudry was accused of sexually harassing his assistant, and as part of the settlement, he'll have to pay $100K in fees and charitable donations, but will be considered to be on "sabbatical" until May 2018, keeping all of his benefits. Hmm, do we think this is fair? [Mercury News] * "We have not livestreamed before, but that's not to say that won't happen in this case." The Fourth Circuit is considering livestreaming oral arguments for travel ban 2.0, much like what the Ninth Circuit did with oral arguments for Trump's first travel ban. Maybe you'll be able to do some "professional development" billing... [National Law Journal] * "Arkansas does not intend to torture plaintiffs to death." Judge Kristine G. Baker (E.D. Ark.) has halted a whirlwind series of eight executions -- the state's first executions scheduled since 2005 -- citing a "threat of irreparable harm" if the drug midazolam is used as part of the lethal injection drug protocol and somehow fails. [New York Times] * More and more out-of-state Biglaw firms are flocking to Houston, Texas, to open their own offices, which has inspired many lawyers to leave their current firms for greener pastures -- in terms of both money and opportunities. But is there enough legal work to go around with all of the new competition? Only time will tell. [Houston Chronicle] * Ten Harvard Law student affinity groups are gunning for Professor David B. Wilkins to become the next dean of the school after Martha Minow steps down at the end of the year. They've written a letter to the university president, imploring him to take their advice and select their dean candidate for the position. Check it out. [Harvard Crimson]
* A judge has approved a $25 million settlement for claims surrounding Trump University. [NPR] * If Neil Gorsuch becomes the next Supreme Court justice, is that proof bullying works? [Guile is Good] * Tips for surviving work when you're exhausted. [Corporette] * A look at the charges against the pro-life activists who secretly recorded Planned Parenthood sessions. [Slate] * Arkansas is racing to beat the clock... in order to execute people. [The Slot] * You're getting more of a TV show you probably don't watch anyway. [Law and More] * An appeals court ruled not to release Guantanamo Bay forced-feeding videos. [AP]
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