Justice Alito Looks Facts In The Face, Says, ‘Whatever.’
Justice Alito's opinion in today's death penalty case may not have been a surprise, but his unwitting undermining of conservative values was a surprise twist.
The Latest Lethal-Injection Challenge May Depend On The Answer To One Question — And It’s Not What You Think
Does a person sentenced to death have the right to be unconscious at the time of his death? No, argues columnist Tamara Tabo.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance Rolls Out Dedicated Practice Area for AI & Technology
The new generation of AI-related legal issues are inherently cross-disciplinary, implicating corporate law, intellectual property, data privacy, employment, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Is Death By Firing Squad ‘Cruel And Unusual’? Try Asking Someone Who’s Been Given The Choice
After looking at the death penalty through the eyes of those facing it, alternatives to lethal injection, even the firing squad, might not look quite so objectionable.
If Oregon Can Give Death With Dignity, Why Can’t Death Row?
The idealized version of euthanasia is comforting, but it might not measure up to reality.
Is The Death Penalty Worth It?
Can we stomach the splatter? Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo argues that the death penalty isn't worth defending.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.30.14
* Donald Sterling may be banned from the NBA, but the recording that placed him on the outside looking in was captured illegally per California law. [The Legal Blitz] * If the NBA owners agree — as expected — to force Sterling to sell the Clippers, it could cost his heirs over $100 million. Let’s feel sorry that megamillionaires might be slightly less megamillionaires. [Slate] * The inimitable Charles P. Pierce with more on the horrifically botched execution in Oklahoma last night. Overlooked in the horror was the constitutional crisis that preceded it — where the very authority of the state supreme court was called into question. [Esquire] * After getting his client acquitted of molesting a child while drunk, a lawyer managed to get arrested for DWI, hours after the verdict. Amazing. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * The conservative argument for copyright reform. Seriously, at this point there’s no political philosophy in favor of lengthy copyright terms, so why can’t we change this? Oh, right. Media companies have tons and tons of money. [R Street] * UVA Law funds the first jobs of a bunch of its grads. David Lat weighs in. [C-Ville] * This story could just as easily be entitled “I’m a young Biglaw associate who lives in Williamsburg.” [McSweeneys]
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.