Future of the Supreme Court
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Crime, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, White-Collar CrimeThe Upside To The Gorsuch Nomination
On criminal justice issues, Neil Gorsuch is a better draw for defense lawyers than Merrick Garland. -
SCOTUS, Supreme CourtThe Only Gorsuch Surprise Is That Anyone Still Expects A Surprise
The media may try and gin up controversy, but there's nothing to see here. 
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 03.09.17
* Amazon Echo: The first “smart” witness? [Ohio Bar Association]
* Appeals court finds showing a jury clips of Ben Affleck’s “The Town” didn’t unfairly prejudice the trial of bank robbers that allegedly drew inspiration from the movie. But isn’t that cruel and unusual punishment for that poor jury? [The Hollywood Reporter]
* I mean, you know Obama won’t do this, but it is fun to think about a libel case against Trump for his insane Tweeting. [Slate]
* 144,000 pages of documents on Neil Gorsuch were dumped on the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Politico]
* Speaking of SCOTUS, tune in to Twitter next Tuesday to hear a panel of experts — including our own David Lat — discuss the future of the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg BNA]
* More counterfeiter lawsuits. [The Fashion Law]
* Branding in SmallLaw — more important than you think. [Law and More]
* Try, try again. [Huffington Post]
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Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtDonald Trump's Supreme Court Robe Ceremony: Liveblog
ATL editors David Lat and Elie Mystal break down Donald Trump's Supreme Court event in real time. -
Justice, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtWho Is Trump Replacing On The Court? Your Perspective Defines Your Reality.
Is Donald Trump replacing Antonin Scalia, or is he replacing Merrick Garland? -
SCOTUS, Supreme CourtIs This Proof Judge Hardiman Is Trump's Supreme Court Pick?
How absolutely perfect would it be if Trump's SCOTUS pick were spoiled via Twitter? -
Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Is Judge Neil Gorsuch The Supreme Court Nominee?
Judge Gorsuch has been on the SCOTUS radar for almost a decade. -
Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtSupreme Court Update: And Then There Were Three Four
They're all distinguished conservative jurists, although not the most diverse group. 
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtSupreme Court Update: Trump Has Started Interviewing SCOTUS Candidates
Which prominent conservative judge just met with President-elect Donald Trump? -
Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtHandicapping Donald Trump's Supreme Court Shortlist
It looks like it's down to two: Judge Diane Sykes and Judge Bill Pryor. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.14.16
* Senator Mike Lee, an influential member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (and a former Supreme Court clerk himself), explains why Republicans won’t confirm Judge Merrick Garland to SCOTUS in the lame-duck session. [Washington Post via How Appealing]
* Jaroslawa Zelinsky Johnson, former managing partner of Chadbourne & Parke’s defunct Kiev office, wants in on Kerrie Campbell’s sex discrimination suit against the firm. [American Lawyer]
* In other news about alleged gender bias in Biglaw, it looks like partner Traci Ribeiro’s lawsuit against Sedgwick is bound for arbitration. [Law.com]
* The latest bad news for Theranos: a hedge fund is suing the company for securities fraud, and it’s represented by a pair of high-powered Gibson Dunn partners, former federal prosecutors Reed Brodsky and Winston Chan. [Corporate Counsel]
* Kasowitz Benson’s recent legal work on behalf of Donald Trump is just the latest example of the firm representing litigious tycoons. [New York Law Journal]
* As some firms exit China, others enter the market; Hogan Lovells just announced a strategic alliance with Fujian Fidelity Law Firm in Shanghai. [Big Law Business]
* In my ancestral homeland of the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte poses a threat to the rule of law, but remains very popular with the people. [New York Times]
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtWhat Election 2016 Could Mean For The Supreme Court
Which precedents are in danger of getting overruled in the next few years? -
Neil Gorsuch, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtMaking SCOTUS Even Greater: Trump's Supplemental Supreme Court Shortlist
A closer look at the ten new names on Donald Trump's SCOTUS list.
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 09.20.16
* Jim Carrey is fighting back after being sued over the death of his girlfriend, Cathriona White. [E! Online]
* Could there already be a liberal majority on the Supreme Court? At least when it comes to voting rights. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* How lawyers can establish a presence in a room. [Law and More]
* Tips for attorneys that want to become entrepreneurs. [Huffington Post]
* Are film tax credits a bad investment for states? [TaxProf Blog]
* Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center explains why the upcoming elections matter so much for the federal judiciary. [Democracy]
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Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Bad News -- Or Not -- For Chief Judge Garland's SCOTUS Hopes
Let's parse the latest comments by Hillary Clinton on her approach to SCOTUS appointments. -
Politics, Supreme CourtReport: Donald Trump Would Put Peter Thiel On The Supreme Court... Wait, What?
Could this be Trump's worst idea yet? -
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme CourtWill There Be A Vote? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thinks 'Cooler Heads Will Prevail' When It Comes To SCOTUS Nominee
Do you think she's right? Will Chief Judge Merrick Garland ever get a vote? -
Supreme CourtThe Sad Final Fate Of Justice Scalia's Vacant Seat
This is what happens when you have horny kids and a recalcitrant Congress... -
Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 08.11.16
* More cases are working their way up to the Supreme Court to define a religiously affiliated employer’s obligations to its employees. [Rewire]
* Is there a particular formula for getting yourself a coveted Supreme Court clerkship? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The conservative interpretation of the Second Amendment has been prelude to Donald Trump’s veiled assassination “joke.” [Slate]
* Is criminal sentencing about to go all precog in this country? [FiveThirtyEight]
* Yes, even liberals can commit sexual assault. [The Slot]
* Remember — these pages and pages of redactions were probably done by some poor contract attorney trying to make a living. [Gawker]
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 08.04.16
* Jason Greenblatt, an NYU Law grad, is Donald Trump’s chief Israel advisor; so what if he is a real estate lawyer and has no foreign policy experience? Trump has no political experience, and now he’s the GOP standard bearer. [Politico]
* The Paul, Weiss investigation into Roger Ailes has allegedly grown in scope. [Law and More]
* Apparently you can be suspended from legal practice for sexting — well, if the sexts are unwanted and sent to a client. [Legal Profession Blog]
* A look at the Supreme Court’s historic disregard for black lives. [Huffington Post]
* An eight-member Court is really putting a crimp in SCOTUS’s style. [Empirical SCOTUS]
