Chuck Cooper

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.11.18

* This great profile of Chuck Cooper, by Tierney Sneed of TPM, includes more details on why he withdrew from the solicitor general sweepstakes. [Talking Points Memo] * A team from Quinn Emanuel, led by high-profile hire Alex Spiro, is repping Jay-Z in a trademark fight. Can Biglaw + Beyonce be far behind? [Hollywood Reporter] * Steven Brill, the godfather of modern legal journalism, launches his latest venture: NewsGuard, which "uses journalism to fight fake news." [Dewey B Strategic] * Speaking of "fake news," leading media lawyer Charles Glasser puts President Trump's "war on the press" in a broader, global context. [Daily Caller] * Still on the subject of POTUS v. Press, is the media being played in the Stormy Daniels drama? Joel Cohen and Dale Degenshein think so. [Law & Crime] * Strange bedfellows at One First Street: Adam Feldman looks at Supreme Court cases featuring unusual ideological alliances. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Protip for litigators and litigants: don't tick off Judge Frederic Block (or any other judge presiding over your case, for that matter). [artnet] * If our five Biglaw business development tips weren't enough for you, Jane Genova adds two more for your consideration. [Law And More] * How can technology be harnessed to bridge the justice gap? Neota Logic has some ideas. [Artificial Lawyer]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.21.17

* Everyone in the Trump administration who is in some way related to the Russia probe has now lawyered up with outside counsel, including the attorney general. AG Jeff Sessions is being represented by Chuck Cooper, a longtime champion of conservative causes. If you recall, Cooper also prepped Sessions for his confirmation hearing. [USA Today] * Let's not go crazy: Earlier this week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and outside counsel Keker & Van Nest were denied certiorari on the Lenz v. Universal Music case -- perhaps better known as the "dancing baby" case. Thanks to the SCOTUS decision, or lack thereof, we'll not know "whether or not the DMCA includes meaningful protections for online fair uses" anytime soon. [Law.com] * Judge Gonzalo Curiel will not make a Trump University settlement objector post a $146,888 bond to pursue an appeal. Sherri Simpson, a Florida bankruptcy lawyer, paid $19,000 for Trump U. seminars and mentorship, but now she wants out so she can sue the president over the alleged fraud. [POLITICO] * Concerned Veterans for America, a political action committee that's funded by the Koch brothers, is running an ad in support of a Penn Law Professor Stephanos Bibas's nomination to the Third Circuit. "Generally a candidate would have to be pretty inflammatory or at risk to justify this kind of spending," said election law attorney Adam Bonin. [Legal Intelligencer via ABA Journal] * UNC Law's budget has officially been cut by the state Senate, but it's not as bad as the $4 million budget buster that was previously proposed. The law school will have to do without $500K in state appropriations if the legislature approves the move. Yes, that's the sound of your tuition going up. [News & Observer]

By Staci Zaretsky
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9th Circuit

Breaking: Ninth Circuit Issues Landmark Ruling on Gay Marriage

The Ninth Circuit has issued a landmark ruling on gay marriage. Or, if you prefer, a ruling on marriage equality. We knew this ruling was coming because the Ninth Circuit kindly informed us in advance that its opinion would be issued. Now, let's find out how the three-judge panel ruled in Perry v. Brown (formerly known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger)....

By David Lat
9th Circuit

Liveblogging the Prop 8 Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments

We’ve set up our liveblog of the Ninth Circuit oral arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the Proposition 8 / same-sex marriage case. For a comprehensive account of what has happened in the litigation thus far, see this great FAQ by Chris Geidner, over at Poliglot. You can watch streaming video of the arguments over at […]

By David Lat