Is Homophobia Going To Cost This Law School Its Accreditation?
Sooner or later -- probably sooner -- this is an issue that this law school will have to come to grips with.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.21.15
* Blame Kelly Drye for the lack of exotic snake regulations, because what could go wrong in an unregulated market for spitting cobras? [Slate] * New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is instating mass pardons for youthful offenders. [New York Times] * A Texas alumni group has apologized for calling Justice Scalia a racist. I guess scientists are made of sterner stuff. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * The founding fathers were better about defending the rights of Muslims than (some) modern Republicans. [Washington Post] * Preet Bharara's latest target -- the evils of auto-subscribing. [Law and More] * Ah, the Christmas season. That time of the year when customer service is paradoxically at its best and worst. [That's My Argument!] * The verdict against former White House counsel J. Michael Farren has been affirmed by the Connecticut Appellate Court. [Legal Profession Blog]
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.17.15
* A true model of what political discourse should look like in this country: West Point cadets and Bard College students squared off in a debate over individuals' right to privacy over national security concerns. [Huffington Post] * The debate over bail reform in New York gets real, and some judges get angry. [Wise Law NY] * Oof! Which Massachusetts law school saw a 14% drop in its bar passage rate? And other trends from the latest states to release its bar exam results. [Bar Exam Stats] * Lawyers fighting the good fight, and standing up for your right to wear a pasta strainer over your head in your driver's license photo. [Boston Globe] * So it looks like the Supreme Court will be revisiting the reproductive choice rights set forth in Roe, but how did we get here? [RH Reality Check] * Tom Hanks plays a lawyer that can predict the future. [Guile is Good]
Non-Sequiturs: 09.22.15
* The town of Collidge, Arizona, does not understand the establishment clause of the First Amendment... come to think of it, they aren't real clear on the exercise clause either, but that sure doesn't stop them from invoking it! [Wonkette] * Could Volkswagen's revelation (that they rigged their cars to beat emissions tests but then, in real life, pumped out emissions like a bloated redneck with IBS that's just been given a lifetime supply of baked beans) mean jail time for executives? [Mother Jones] * Are you a veteran thinking about law school? First of all, why? But if you're still interested, check out this upcoming Service to School even in D.C. to get the inside scoop. [Service to School] * Reagan may have been an actor by trade, but he sure spoke like a lawyer. [Guile is Good] * Don't know where to house refugees? How about the former Dachau concentration camps? The eminently practical, yet horrifying German solution. [The Guardian] * The papal visit starts today, and though expectations are high, there might be a nasty tax implication if the pontiff starts talking up Bernie Sanders too much. [TaxProf Blog] * When Americans talk about religious freedom, they do not mean Muslim Americans. No duh. [The Atlantic] * Book excerpt about the intersection of the girl who cried rape and lynching. [Jezebel] * Still care about the Kim Davis debacle? Well, she might be heading back to jail. [Slate] * If a Ponzi scheme is operated with Bitcoins, is it still a Ponzi scheme? [Dealbreaker]
Religious Freedom Ad Light On Facts
Ted Cruz's new ad about religious freedom doesn't quite check out.