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* Justice Ginsburg is concerned that "our system is being polluted" by the deluge of money that's being dumped into election campaigns, including judicial elections. "Something is terribly wrong" and it needs to be fixed. [Legal Times] * A Suffolk Law professor says laptops should be banned from law school classrooms because of a recent study that says taking verbatim notes makes student comprehension suffer. But then they wouldn't be able to play online! :( [ABA Journal] * “It is virtually inevitable that some or many of the carriers will challenge the rules." It's highly likely that net neutrality will be headed back to the courts, no matter what the Federal Communications Commission has to say about it. [WSJ Law Blog] * "I think that a law degree is a worthwhile investment for students that have a goal. I don’t know if it’s good for students trying to figure things out." Enrollment is down at Elon Law, but you should go if your goal is to be employed... eventually. [Pendulum] * "Trying to make a claim there's negligence when there are lawful exemptions is very problematic." Also problematic are the measles outbreaks across the country, and it may soon be harder for parents to opt out of vaccinations. [National Law Journal]
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* Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Department of Justice will be declassifying some secret opinions from the FISA Court. We wonder who’ll be hosting the giant redaction party. [Associated Press] * Morgan Lewis paid out a $1.15 million settlement over unfinished business claims to this defunct firm. Great work, Mr. Diamond, but Howrey going to get the rest to do the same? [Am Law Daily (sub. req.)] * “[Shon] Hopwood proves that my sentencing instincts suck.” Now that this former bank robber has a clerkship with the D.C. Circuit, the judge who sentenced him is having second thoughts. [The Two-Way / NPR] * Laptops are useful tools for students in law school classrooms, but they’re also great for checking Above the Law and buying shoes while professors are droning on and on. Apparently we needed a study to confirm this. [National Law Journal (sub. req.)] * George Zimmerman’s wife filed for divorce, citing “disappointment” as one of her reasons for ending the marriage. Don’t worry, Shellie, half of the nation was disappointed with the verdict too. [Washington Post]
