Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Sued Again For Discrimination
The attempt to right the wrongs of Kennedy's decision starts now.
Non-Sequiturs: 06.10.18
* What changes might come to the Supreme Court if Justice Kennedy retires at the end of this Term? Adam Feldman scours the justices' voting relationships for clues. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Speaking of SCOTUS, when it comes to its recent ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Andrew Siegel is not impressed. [PrawfsBlawg] * Ilya Somin offers praise for legislation being co-sponsored by Senator Elizabeth Warren -- but it will make sense to you once you see the subject matter (hint: her co-sponsor is Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado). [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Charles Glasser has no problem with people calling out or criticizing speech that they find offensive, but he argues -- rightly so, in my view -- that we've lost "a sense of proportion, a rational relationship between the speaker, their comments, and their role in society." [Daily Caller] * Ann Althouse's take on Bill Clinton's controversial #MeToo comments. [Althouse] * Greg Lambert is absolutely right: "Sometimes the change you seek causes problems you didn’t foresee." [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * Smart-contract checker Sagewise hooks up with Hedera Hashgraph, a "blazing fast" alternative to blockchain. [Artificial Lawyer]
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.22.17
* Paul Weiss didn't always want Jeh Johnson -- he didn't even get a callback when he applied in law school. [Coverage Opinions] * With a title like "On The Ripeness of Potted Plants and Other Non Sequiturs," how could this not make this post? [Take Care Blog] * Want to avoid stress? Start volunteering. I'm not sure where the time for that will come from, but it is a great idea. [Motherboard] * While we were talking about bonuses, the Cliven Bundy was declared a mistrial over a slew of Brady violations, meaning, for once, the Bundys were right that the government overstepped its authority at their expense. [LA Times] * Wear the same outfit as a feminist statement. Really. [Quartz] * What will happen with blockchain in the legal industry in 2018? [Law and More] * Reading tea leaves in Masterpiece Cake. [Empirical SCOTUS]
The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Is Significant For Employment Law Because The Laws At Issue Protects Employees Too
Carving out exceptions to a law that protects the public and employees from discrimination is not the direction we want to be headed in.
Morning Docket: 12.05.17
* It's Masterpiece Cakeshop day! Let's all watch Justice Kennedy decide whether or not he wants to have a legacy! [SCOTUSBlog] * Hard-core Trump supporters are donating to Flynn's legal defense -- after his guilty plea -- because they have no idea what this plea deal means. [Newsweek] * Dr. Phil's son is developing a TV comedy about his experiences as a law student tasking with arguing real court cases. It sounds like How To Get Away With Murder... except not as funny. [Texas Lawyer] * Solicitor General Francisco and Texas AG Ken "Facing Felony Charges This Month" Paxton are hoping to cover up their own docket management incompetence by asking for sanctions against the ACLU. Sidley Austin's Carter Phillips, working with the ACLU is having none of it. [Dallas Morning News] * More law school grads are going in-house with start-ups. This is a sign of their entrepreneurial nature and not at all evidence that America is pumping out more grads than there are firm opportunities. [Corporate Counsel] * Mark Cohen takes a stab at attorney valuation. [Forbes] * The "middle class" may be rapidly eroding among American families, but it's alive and well among American companies, and some savvy law firms see catering to middle class companies as their key to success. [American Lawyer] * The Supreme Court closed the courtroom doors to a citizen harmed by a corporation even amidst evidence that the company withheld evidence? What a shocker. [Law360]
Elsewhere In America: We’re About To Go To The Mattresses Over Cake
Waiting on nine un-elected old people decide the fate of America.
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Morning Docket: 11.14.17
* Jeff Sessions is considering a special counsel to probe the Clinton Foundation. This seems like an unforced error. Sure it generates some negative buzz about Democrats, but doesn't it also handcuff the administration from firing Mueller or pardoning anyone Mueller charges? [Huffington Post] * Law schools are offering more animal law courses and clinics which doesn't grossly exceed demand at all. [Texas Lawyer] * Brett Talley, the unqualified ghost hunter seeking to become the apotheosis of Trump's judicial nomination strategy forgot to mention that his wife is a White House attorney on his conflict disclosure. That's cool, it's not like the executive branch ever has a stake in litigation. [The Hill] * Does the hard drinking culture of law firms contribute to sexual harassment? No, if you're a drunk scumbag that means you were probably a scumbag to begin with. Don't blame the good people at Jack Daniel's for it. [Law.com] * The jurors in the trial of Senator Menendez are deadlocked, but have to trudge forward anyway... for now. This all just pushes off the point where he's acquitted because McDonnell made public corruption legal. [ABC News] * Roy Moore was banned from a mall for targeting teen girls. I presume this fact will drive his support among evangelicals even higher! [NY Daily News] * Not one, but two lawyers are in the race to become the next president of U.S. soccer. [American Lawyer] * Justice Kennedy is going to be the swing vote in Masterpiece Cakeshop... so how do the lawyers tailor their arguments to him. [Empirical SCOTUS]