The T. Swift SCOTUS Mashup You Never Knew You Needed
Frustrated with the Supreme Court? There's a Taylor Swift gif for that.
Morning Docket: 04.05.16
* Sure, the price of oil may be low, but that hasn't stopped Biglaw shops from descending on Houston. In fact, 9 of the 10 highest grossing firms, according the 2014 Am Law 100, now have Houston offices. Beyoncé must be so proud. [Houston Lawyer] * Irony is so sweet in the morning. Diane L. Kroupa, a retired U.S. Tax Court judge, and her husband have been accused of tax fraud. [Law360] * That leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca -- being referred to as the "Panama Papers," has sparked international reaction. The Department of Justice is launching their own probe into potential wrongdoing. [Huffington Post] * Meet Edward Blum. He may not be a lawyer, but he is behind some of the biggest civil rights cases in front of the Supreme Court including Fisher v. University of Texas and Evenwel v. Abbott. [Mother Jones] * California class action lawyers rejoice: the state Supreme Court just paved the way for actions on behalf of retail and banking employees who are not giving suitable seating by their employers. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Explore 5 expert-backed reasons law firms are rethinking the billable hour and how legal billing software is leading the way.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.03.15
* In the wake of yet another tragedy, how should the Second Amendment be balanced? [Slate] * What are the legal ramifications of "crying porn"? Yup, apparently 'crying porn" is now a thing. [Law and More] * All the ways Evenwel v. Abbott could (further) gut the Voting Rights Act. [Talking Points Memo] * What's the problem with international labor monitoring? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * Texas Governor Greg Abbott is just being the absolute worst over the issue of Syrian refugees. [Wonkette] * Would lawyers be okay with non-lawyers providing some legal advice? [2 Civility]
The Supreme Court Still Blows But We Have No Idea How To Fix It
After a "liberal" term, progressives continue to lament the ideological bent of the Roberts Court, but have fewer answers when it comes to changing course.