Former Biglaw Partner Convicted In Cryptocurrency Scam
He'll be sentenced in February of next year.
Former U.S. Attorney Convicted Of Stalking, Will Give Up Law License
A couple of felony convictions and you're out of the lawyering game for good.
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Designed to reduce manual docket work by prioritizing what litigators need most: on-demand full docket summarization that explains the whole case to date, followed by on-demand document summaries for filing triage, and AI-powered natural language searching for faster search and retrieval.
Man Responsible For Chilling Free Speech Argues Stormy Daniels Is Chilling Trump’s Free Speech
Trump's latest argument in the Stormy Daniels case is laughable... and terrifying.
Former Willkie Partner Pleads Guilty To Role In Fraud Scheme
Three years later and we have a guilty plea.
Former U.S. Attorney Faces Felony Stalking Charges
The victim alleges the harassment has been going on for over a year.
Non-Sequiturs: 03.31.17
* 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]
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.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.15.15
* Intelligence Squared offers its latest debate tomorrow night, and it's incredibly timely. Four law professors will debate the following proposition: "Courts, Not Campuses, Should Decide Sexual Assault Cases." (We'll feature the livestream tomorrow.) [Intelligence Squared] * Oh, joy. A recent decision by Judge Rosemary Collyer promises to make Washington, D.C. more dysfunctional. How is the even possible? [New Republic] * Tim Wu is taking a sabbatical from Columbia Law -- he's been tapped by the Amazing Schneiderman for the New York AG's office. [New York Times] * Just how far is the reach of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? Can you be prosecuted for clearing your browser history? Gulp. [The Nation] * Creating a system to rank humanity's worst crimes. This guy must be a blast a cocktail parties. [Pacific Standard]
Even When Mass Shooters Are Broke, Somebody Has to Pay
As long as we have guns, we're going to have innocent victims, and if we're going to have victims it'd be nice to have a way to compensate them for their injuries.
Gunfire Erupts Inside Courthouse, Multiple People Killed
Some additional details about yesterday's shooting at a Delaware courthouse.
Hate Crime Suspected In Stabbing of Law Professor
Members of the University of Illinois College of Law community received sad and disturbing news yesterday when they learned that a faculty member at the law school was the victim of an apparent hate crime. The law professor (who remains anonymous at the request of the University) was found on the second floor of the […]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.