Pro Se

Fan Sues NFL For Emotional Distress Over Shedeur Sanders Draft

Almost all of us will be going pro in something other than sports... in this case, pro se.

Morning Docket: 11.17.17

* If you were wondering how the tax bill would screw over attorneys, here it is. [Law360] * Neil Gorsuch appeared at the Federalist Society dinner and made jokes about the "frozen trucker" case because a lifetime appointment means never having to say you're sorry. [National Law Journal] * Jared Fogle tried the old "sovereign citizen" trick. Unfortunately for him, admiralty courts have jurisdiction over subs. [ABA Journal] * Does the media's prophylactic use of "allegedly" to avoid libel contribute to a culture that dismisses women's stories of harassment? An interesting Al Franken-inspired case study. [Washington Post] * Don't kill Section 230 just because some websites don't take the time to manage their trolls. [Slate] * Robert Hays secured a fifth term as chair of King & Spalding. Woe to those who oppose his glorious reign. Dilly dilly. [American Lawyer] * The Washington Supreme Court has finally ruled that former Skadden Fellow Tarra Simmons can take the bar exam. [KING5] * When you're paying $160 million in bribes, you're doing something wrong. [Law360]

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