Beyond Biglaw: A Gooner’s Wisdom
What can lawyers learn from one of the world's most successful football (aka soccer) managers?
Non-Sequiturs: 10.05.16
* The lawsuit filed by Harris Faulkner over the Hasbro toy named Harris Faulkner has been settled. [Jezebel] * A look at LGBT claims in state courts. [Lambda Legal] * The NCAA and UCLA are being sued over concussions in college football. [Los Angeles Times] * This is a complete waste of judicial resources. [Slate] * A look at the VP debate live tweets. [Law and More] * Mike Pence's terrible legacy on reproductive freedom. [Salon]
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.
Partner Leaves Prestigious Biglaw Firm To Become Division III Football Coach
His salary may have decreased, but he loves his new career.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.22.16
* A look at the Supreme Court's IP docket for next Term. [The Fashion Law] * The Los Angeles Rams just lost a lawsuit to its personal seat license holders back in St. Louis. [Deadspin] * Judges in North Carolina can still refuse to perform same-sex weddings. And, it may not change any time soon. [The Atlantic] * Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow (affiliate link), is taking a break from Ohio State's Moritz College of Law to serve as a visiting professor at the Union Theological Seminary. [Union Theological Seminary] * The uneven resources in local criminal prosecutions. [Katz Justice] * Tiffany & Co. aggressively defends its trademarks. [Androvett Blog]
What Is Notre Dame’s Police Force Hiding From ESPN?
The school is trying to make a very scary police force.
Pastor Wants High Schoolers Shot At Over Anthem; Trump Wants Them To Find Another Country
If you pro-anthem people keep it up, sports leagues are going to end up having to pull the anthem before ordinary games.
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.
Pastor Wants High Schoolers Shot At Over Anthem; Trump Wants Them To Find Another Country
If you pro-anthem people keep it up, sports leagues are going to end up having to pull the anthem before ordinary games.
Football Is A Matter Of Life And Limb In The South
When teams lose, children go to jail. It should be a national embarrassment.
Barack Obama Supports ‘Messy’ Democracy And Sports Star’s Constitutional Rights
Barack Obama knows something about con law.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.02.16
Ed. note: Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will be on a reduced publication schedule today, and observing the holiday on Monday. Hope everyone has an enjoyable, restful, and long weekend. * Fans are demanding that Los Angeles bill the Rams for increased police expenditures. So… where will the Rams threaten to move next year? […]
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.
Morning Docket: 09.02.16
* Dentons asks its European partners to kick in more money. Is this no big deal or something they should be verein worried about? (Ugh.) [Legal Week] * Melania Trump is suing the Daily Mail over escort stories. [Law360] * Judge Rakoff sides with Beyoncé in "Lemonade" suit. He stated the result and added that "a memorandum explaining the reasons for this ruling will issue in due course, at which time final judgment will be entered." All the greats build hype before their next opinion drops. [Hollywood Reporter] * After Brock Turner, California passed a new rape law... and it could backfire badly. [Rolling Stone] * USC linebacker accused of raping a woman twice and sending pictures of it to her ex. [Deadspin] * "So you want to sue your firm." [Law.com] * For your long weekend, here's a deep dive into the tale of the pair of lawyers who lost a massive civil suit over framing a PTA rival. [LA Times] * Suicide bombing kills 12 at Pakistani courthouse. [BBC]
Morning Docket: 08.30.16
* Can high schools ban American flags at football games? [Wall Street Journal Law Blog] * I guess he can. [Fox Business] * Makes sense. [Law.com] * Holy hell, Gene Wilder died! He kept this shit steady... [Lawyers Guns & Money] * Don't do this. [Courthouse News Service] * Bunch of frigging moms. That's where we are. [ABC] * Oh... [Journal-Gazette]
‘I Know Fraud Occurred,’ Says Lawyer Suing NFL
First rule of cover-up club: don't leave hundreds of witnesses.
Ken Starr Completely Out At Baylor Law School
Fare thee well, Judge Starr!
