What Was The Worst Supreme Court Decision Of 2024?
So much happened! Let's take a moment to reflect.
Post-Chevron, Congressional Republicans Demand Biden Admin Tell Them Who To Sue
Don't worry, the Koch brothers have a long list worked up already.
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John Roberts Says Judges Should Decide How Much Rat Poison Is Too Much For Your Hot Dogs
The Supreme Court overruling Chevron fulfills every lawyer's delusion: that they're smarter than real doctors and scientists.
Attorney Under Fire For Trying To Submit Fake News To Court, Bailing On Hearing
There's a lot to unpack here.
Morning Docket: 05.11.21
* A federal judge has dismissed a case a hemp organization filed against the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maybe the claims were half baked... [Capital Press] * Attorneys for alleged Capitol rioters were given an exclusive tour of the Capitol grounds to seemingly assist in their defense work. [CNN] * A new lawsuit alleges that the District of Columbia's ban on dancing at weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic violates the First Amendment. This takes interpretative dance to another level. [Reason] * Check out this article on how often Supreme Court Justices side with lower court judges who were appointed by different political parties. [Juris Lab] * A closely watched contempt trial for a lawyer involved in a large environmental lawsuit against Chevron has started. [Reuters] * A Virginia lawyer is liable for $742,000 over allegedly botching a divorce. Think of what a judgment might be if the Gates' lawyers mess up in that breakup... [Virginia Lawyers Weekly]
Judicial Notice: Vernon Jordan, RIP
Plus other notable legal news from the week that was.
Your Definitive Resource On Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Morning Docket: 12.11.19
* Apple is accused of monitoring employee text messages. Those employees must've not read the terms and conditions... [CNBC] * Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to undergo back surgery ahead of his sexual assault trial in the coming months. [Yahoo!] * Rudy Giuliani and his former wife have finally settled their contentious divorce. [Page Six] * A former bank robber was sworn in by the same judge who put this person away decades ago. [Washington Post] * Chevron is trying to recover money against a lawyer who made claims against the company. [Bloomberg Law]. * Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page is suing the Justice Department for releasing her text messages. [CBS News]
From Laid-Back Law Student To SCOTUS?
You don't need to be a gunner to wind up in the running for a Supreme Court seat.
Finance And Law: First Salvos On Litigation Funding Disclosure
How should litigation funders feel about courts compelling disclosure of their roles in cases?
Non-Sequiturs: 10.31.14
* Thanks to Wonkette for pointing out that we were on this whole Ruth Baby Ginsburg thing last year. [Wonkette] * Speaking of our legally themed Halloween costume contest, please send us your nominations. [Above the Law] * Salacious allegations about a high-flying investment banker invite comparisons to The Wolf of Wall Street. [Dealbreaker] * The Second Circuit puts a stop to a legal challenge to the stop-and-frisk settlement. [How Appealing] * You’d expect a former lawmaker to have a better understanding of… the law. [Lexington Herald-Leader] * The Wall Street Journal reviews Paul Barrett’s new book (affiliate link) about the never-ending Chevron/Ecuador litigation. [Wall Street Journal] * Speaking of the Chevron/Ecuador matter, here’s more about the Canadian Bar Association’s controversial involvement, which Canada columnist Steve Dykstra covered earlier. [rabble.ca] * Some thoughts from Jonathan Mermin on something lawyers see every day: bad arguments. [Green Bag] * Here’s a great new resource for our fellow aficionados of appellate arguments. [Free Law Project]
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The View From Up North: Has The CBA Crossed The Line?
Is the Canadian Bar Association sticking its nose where it doesn't belong?
Morning Docket: 09.22.14
* Politics and Biglaw just don’t mix: House Republicans hired Quinn Emanuel to handle their suit against President Barack Obama after Baker Hostetler withdrew from the representation due to “political pressure” the firm was facing. [Politico] * The paper and napkin-eating “Middleman” in the post-it note insider trading ring pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges. This might make it difficult for his cohorts to substantiate their not-guilty pleas. [DealBook / New York Times] * “This is a tale with no shortage of knaves or villains.” If you’re interested in learning about Chevron’s legal wranglings in Ecuador and with plaintiffs attorney Steven Donziger, there are a bunch of interesting new readings for you to peruse. [WSJ Law Blog] * Crisis in legal education be damned! They may have bad timing, but these law schools are focusing on building bigger and better facilities for students they’re unable to put in their seats. [National Law Journal] * Ohio law schools have taken a bruising in terms of decreased enrollment, but the University of Toledo has faced the worst of it. With a 25.9% reduction in 1Ls, tuition cuts can only do so much. [Toledo Blade]
Messing With Big Oil Can Spell Big Trouble
An in-depth article in Rolling Stone takes a close look at the never-ending litigation between Steven Donziger and Chevron.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.24.14
* Have you all called the Breaking Bad law firm number yet? Because it works, so go for it! [Legal Cheek] * How to make airlines more profitable: make everyone sit on bicycle seats! [Lowering the Bar] * Ilya Somin explains why the D.C. Circuit’s interpretation in Halbig isn’t absurd. And it’s not absurd. It just reflects the hilariously cynical conservative opposition to giving their own citizens tax breaks. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Ohio State fired its band director amid sexual harassment allegations. To fire a guy, Ohio State must have dotted every “i” in this investigation. [USA Today] * Speaking of sexual harassment, the Navy’s Blue Angels are the subject of a sexual harassment suit. And somehow it involves a blue and gold penis seen from space. [Slate] * The Chevron battle over Ecuador continues. Turns out the star witness Chevron paid upwards of $1 million to testify took 50 days of prep to finally get his ever-shifting story straight. [Huffington Post] * There’s a new book out called Kate’s Escape from the Billable Hour (affiliate link). We haven’t read it, but apparently this tale of “a burnt-out, second-year attorney working in the dysfunctional world of Big Law” mentions ATL. So they definitely did their research. [Amazon] * Watch a drunk guy give cops a lesson in Con Law. Video after the jump…. [Barstool Sports]
Non-Sequiturs: 07.11.14
* For all you surprised by LeBron James, let me remind you: Cleveland is all about two non-consecutive stints. [Wikipedia] * Speaking of basketball, Mitchell Epner takes his talents to CNBC to breakdown the 5 things he learned during the first week of the Donald Sterling trial. [CNBC] * Who is the Litigator of the Week, per Litigation Daily? It’s Daniel Gitner of Lankler Siffert & Wohl because he became the first lawyer to beat the S.D.N.Y. U.S.A.O. in an insider trading case. Also because he’s awesome. Pardon me while I put on my LSW shirt. [The Litigation Daily (sub. req.)] * Hey! Take a second to take our latest law firm survey. We really want your feedback on your perception. [Above the Law] * “5 Reasons the Sleeping Yankees Fan’s Lawyer Should Be Disbarred.” Fair enough. [Internet on Trial] * Will the EPA’s latest carbon rule survive judicial challenge? I would have said “no” but after Homer City… [Breaking Energy] * Do blondes make more money? I guess that’s the trade-off with being the focus of revenge porn. [The Careerist / American Lawyer] * Aereo is back. Sort of. [Comm Law Blog] * A former Patton partner lost his new job at Pillsbury over the Chevron case. Could anybody have suffered more over this case? Oh, right, all the Ecuadorians. [Legal Times] * While you weren’t looking, even fewer people took the LSAT. Obviously. [LSAC]