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* A Florida lawyer who became famous dressing up as the “grim reaper” on beaches to warn about COVID-19 may face discipline for an appeal he filed. Hope he didn’t wear the “grim reaper” outfit to court… [ABC News]

* Megan Markle won a lawsuit against a company that published portions of a private letter she wrote to her father. [Harper’s Bazaar]

* Check out this group of Harvard Law grads who are trying to eliminate harassments and discrimination in the legal profession. [New York Times]

* Bruce Springsteen has hired a New Jersey legal eagle to defend himself in a DWI case. [New York Post]

* Since Above the Law hasn’t had a “Lawyerly Lairs” segment in a while, just wanted to relate that a lawyer just bought a multimillion-dollar waterfront mansion in Jupiter, California. Check out the sweet digs in the article. [Real Deal]

* Should a robot run the Federal Reserve? Passive monetary policy has its virtues, according to law professor Max Raskin. [Wall Street Journal]

* Which methods of statutory interpretation are most popular the Supreme Court these days? Adam Feldman breaks it down. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Recalling judges just because we don’t like their decisions? Joel Cohen has some serious concerns. [The Hill]

* New at business development and seeking to grow your business? Deborah Farone, former chief marketing officer at Cravath and Debevoise, offers these insights. [The Current]

* “What Happens When the Government Lies About You in Court? Spoiler alert: Absolutely nothing.” [Weekly Standard]

* Prosecutorial perk: a free gym membership? Maybe if you work for South Carolina prosecutor Dan Johnson. [The State]

* Quite possibly the largest list of DWI facts on the planet. [Versus Texas]

* Saira Rao, former Cleary Gottlieb associate and author of the clerkship novel Chambermaid (affiliate link), is running for Congress — and coming to New York this month, for an event with actress Jill Kargman of Odd Mom Out. [Saira for Congress]

* Is Paul Manafort planning on responding to his Congressional subpoena with receipts? [The Root]

* A much needed W for the First Amendment. [Patterico’s Pontifications]

* Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Supreme Court strategy. [Politico]

* This case will make you think about burping more than you care to. [Lowering the Bar]

* Trump can’t stop talking about Sessions. [Huffington Post]

* Your job is killing your posture. Can anything be done to stop you from developing a computer hunch? [Corporette]

* What is Jared Kushner hiding? [Slate]

* Learning the value of being a troublemaker. [Ghostwriting-Speechwriting]

* Maybe I’m biased (I definitely am), but Girl Scouts > Boy Scouts. [Jezebel]

* Apparently the Roberts Court is unusual in that its elite members lacked opportunities to gain “the most critical judicial virtue: practical wisdom.” Yeah, right. Tell that one to the Wise Latina. [Washington Post]

* In the wake of the contraception controversy, Rush Limbaugh apologized for calling Georgetown 3L Sandra Fluke a “slut.” He’s so very, very sorry… that he lost some of his advertisers. [The Caucus / New York Times]

* The powers that be in Massachusetts have decided to show law bloggers a little bit of respect. Now they’ll get to cover judicial proceedings like real, live journalists — press passes and all. [Metro Desk / Boston Globe]

* Pornography: now with ten percent fewer HIV infections! A Los Angeles city ordinance requiring porn actors to wear condoms during filming will be taking effect today. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]

* After making two other DWI arrests disappear from her record, former Bronx ADA Jennifer Troiano pleaded guilty to drunk driving last week. It looks like the third time really is the charm. [New York Daily News]

* New York newlyweds allege that Glamour Me Studio Photoshopped their heads onto naked bodies. Groomzilla Todd Remis must be glad that his wedding photography woes weren’t so graphic. [New York Post]

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