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* Michael Bloomberg is requesting that a judge dismiss a lawsuit filed by former campaign staffers alleging that Bloomberg promised the staffers they would have jobs until November. Maybe Bloomberg was just really optimistic about his prospects... [Hill] * Check out this interesting profile of the lawyer who is representing the family of George Floyd. [New Yorker] * Executives at Ebay have been criminally charged for allegedly sending live roaches, spiders, and other nasty items to a couple who criticized the website. [Tech Crunch] * A transgender woman at the center of a landmark Supreme Court case did not live to see the outcome of the matter. [CNN] * A former corporate lawyer is now a top instructor at Peloton. Looks like this attorney was on the fast track to success... [Fortune]
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* Beware of “affluenza” — the condition where rich kids believe that their wealth shields them from consequences. One kid with affluenza was convicted of four counts of manslaughter and got… probation. Great way to teach him that there are consequences. I don’t doubt being a hyper-privileged douche contributed to his criminal behavior, but let’s see if the judge is equally lenient to the next kid in this courtroom who argues that poverty contributed to his crimes. [Gawker] * In America people complain about law reviews sharing outlines for free. In the U.K., they’re selling notes on eBay. If you’re buying notes off the Internet, perhaps law school isn’t your bag. [Legal Cheek] * Do Twitter mentions reflect the scholarly significance of a professor’s articles? No. [TaxProf Blog] * Here's some terrifying stuff that lawyers want for Christmas. It's not quite our gift guide. [The Spark File] * The word "spin" is apparently trademarked. This is the company that did it and enforces its trademark against gyms with uncertified spin classes. [Racked] * Law school applications are in free fall. Too bad all these people are going to miss out on that sweet $1 million law degree. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * Mental health remains a seriously undiscussed problem in the legal industry. [Law and More] * TSA now confiscating prop guns off stuffed animals. [Lowering the Bar] * A Chinese law professor lost his job for writing an article advocating constitutional rule. If you think this is a harsh response, remember this government used to throw tanks at people over less. [Washington Post] * Speaking of China, next month the CBLA is hosting a panel discussion about the expanded use of the FCPA, specifically with regard to China. [CBLA]
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case debating the legality of reselling merchandise manufactured and purchased abroad but without permission of U.S. copyright holders...
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Here at Above the Law, we know that thanks to the powers of the internet, you can buy and sell just about anything on eBay, including stuff that may be relevant to your life in the law. We’re talking about things like: magical bar prep incantations; donations pity funds to offset the costs of legal […]
Law school is expensive. We get it. Preparing for the bar exam is expensive too. We know. What’s a law student to do? Taking out more loans is the obvious answer, but at a certain point, one cries out, “!No más!” Some have turned to, for lack of a better word, begging — like this […]
We talk a lot about how expensive legal education is and how prospective law students need to think rationally about their debt exposure before they try to finance a legal education. I’m not sure if this law student did any of that thinking. But I am sure that her solution to the high cost of […]
* Modesty reared its ugly head after Jersey Shore’s JWoWW discovered that she might not be able to cash in on her naked photos. [New York Law Journal] * Which is Mayor Bloomberg more pissed about — that some more ice melt could’ve saved a life, or that it could’ve saved $20 million? [Wall Street […]
* Here’s a list of America’s Worst Bosses for 2010. Shocker: some of them are lawyers. [eBossWatch] * Is this a legal and/or fair way to get a flaking eBay auction winner to pay up? Maybe all is fair in love and war e-commerce — although that approach didn’t work out well for Vitaly Borker. […]
Earlier this week, we brought you the story of Nelson v. Jones Day — a discrimination lawsuit filed against Jones Day by Jaki Nelson, an African-American woman who worked at JD for almost 18 years. Some of the allegations in Nelson’s complaint — use of racial slurs by firm partners and administrators, sex scandals, and […]
