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By Barbri
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.10.17

* Arizona Summit Law School announces its plan to affiliate with an established university... Bethune-Cookman?!? Because when you think of a for-profit law school in Phoenix, you obviously think of an HCBU in Florida. [AZ Central] * 150 law firm leaders wrote a letter asking the government to continue funding legal services, which is nice, but Jim Harbaugh's already on the case. [Am Law Daily] * House passes tough new regulations for class action certification... just what rural, Rust Belt voters were hankering for. [National Law Journal] * K-Y sued over trade secret theft allegations. I don't know about this case, but I always thought those guys were slippery. [P&T Community] * A blow-by-blow of the day Kellyanne started shilling for cheap jewelry on national television. [NBC News] * Restaurant sues to force Trump to divest from his hotel, citing unfair competition when a sitting president can entice people to eat at his well-done steak and ketchup establishments. [Law.com] * Add Turkey to the list of countries with ethically dubious ties to the Trump campaign. [Huffington Post] * The EU is figuring out that the "right to be forgotten" provides a gaping loophole for CEOs to cover up their mistakes and abuses. [Courthouse News Service]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.09.17

* S&C may be Trump's second favorite law firm, but don't count your chickens on SEC nominee Jay Clayton yet -- the Office of Government and Ethics has flagged some potential conflicts of interest. [Law360] * Law schools often discriminate against women by undercompensating positions that skew female. Sure this is important, but is it as egregious an act of discrimination as not valuing originalist scholarship? [Law.com] * Three firms admit to overbilling for temp and staff attorneys. [Am Law Daily] * Ninth Circuit says Dodd-Frank provides broad whistleblower protection, which sets up an intriguing circuit split for the roughly three weeks Dodd-Frank remains a law. [National Law Journal] * Key cybertrends of 2017. [Legaltech News] * Fried Frank has its best year ever while the rest of you experienced 2016 as a runaway train of sadness. [Am Law Daily] * Robot lawyer assisting refugees, making it official that even cyborgs have more of a heart than some politicians. [BBC News]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.07.17

* Antonin Scalia's papers donated to... Harvard, obviously. What did you expect? Did you seriously think it was going to be ASSLaw or Ave Maria or something? [Harvard Gazette] * What state is looking to legalize dachshund racing? Because daddy needs a new pair of shoes! [Lowering the Bar] * The surprise dismissal of the Gavin Grimm case complicated the struggle for transgender rights, but it was far from a death knell. [Rewire] * Professor Tribe thinks accusing Obama of illegal wiretapping is grounds for Trump's impeachment. Somewhere, Mike Pence is putting together a nice little scrapbook of all these articles. [Raw Story] * On that note, John Dean is back in the news to explain Watergate to Trump. [The Hill] * With TaxProfBlog's Paul Caron taking over as dean of Pepperdine, here are some changes we expect to see. [PrawfsBlawg] * Sex and the Constitution (affiliate link) is not just a book, it's also peak 3L course name. [Concurring Opinions] * Discussing cybersecurity and our new Russian overlords. [Lawfare] * Law student raps about bar prep to the tune of Gangsta's Paradise. Most of the Anglo-centric jokes go over our heads, but it's some good stuff. [Legal Cheek]

By Joe Patrice