Where Does Legal Accountability Rest Between Tesla’s Artificial Intelligence and Human Error?
'Stop crashing yourself, stop crashing yourself' - Tesla's AI in a teenage voice, probably.
Morning Docket: 09.15.21
* High school have kids have mock slave auction for their black classmates. I know the children are our future, but it's looking bleak. [KGW] * Overdoses resulting from people brewing poppy tea. Dope opportunity to teach 1Ls about strict liability though. [ABA Journal] * Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are about to testify to the Senate concerning Larry Nassar. [Reuters] * Bit of practicum for today: some advice on what evidence to collect after a car accident. Try to manage that road rage, either way. [Legal Reader] * There is a lot of talk about qualified immunity on the outside, but what about after you've been sentenced? Rory Fleming talks prison reform here. [The Crime Report]
What The Aftermath Of An Auto Accident Taught Me About Being Flexible With Client Service
Lawyers have to make money but that doesn't mean we always have to act like a businessperson.
How A Car Accident Helped Me Understand The Mindset Of Potential Clients
Turning to a lawyer is at some level an emotional decision.
Management Attorney Allegedly Runs Over Striking Workers, Turns Into Evil Caricature
One Verizon attorney allegedly decided to get his GTA3 on.
Biglaw Associate Tragically Killed In Freak Accident
What could have caused this terrible accident?
Lawyer Says He’s Sorry For Rude Remarks About A Fatal Traffic Accident
Another cautionary tale about a lawyer's ill-advised use of social media.
Morning Docket: 10.01.15
* Vatican officials confirmed -- or rather, didn't deny -- that Pope Francis did, in fact, have a secret meeting with infamous Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Hmm, apparently all it takes is denying people their newfound civil rights to get an audience with the Pope. [WSJ Law Blog] * The ABA Accreditation Committee will recommend that the ABA approve the merger between Hamline and William Mitchell. The merger byproduct could be operational in 2016 if all goes well. Is this something we should be excited about? [Hamline University] * On the ninth day of deliberations in the criminal trial of Dewey & LeBoeuf's former executives, jurors were still unable to come to a consensus, and one juror mentioned she'd have to leave early on October 9. Oy vey! Dewey think this jury is hung? [Am Law Daily] * Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin stayed the execution of Richard Glossip -- you may recognize his name from his recent unsuccessful Supreme Court case -- because the drugs the Corrections Department received didn't match protocol. Figures. [Associated Press] * "We are heartened the district attorney has agreed that even a misdemeanor charge would be inappropriate." Prosecutors will not be charging Caitlyn Jenner with vehicular manslaughter in the fatal car crash she was involved in earlier this year. [USA Today]
Lawyer Accused Of Mowing Down 5 People While Driving Drunk, Crack Pipes Allegedly Found In Car
The attorney in question had two licenses suspended: her driver's license AND her law license.