Robert Kardashian

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* What kind of constitution would the Rebels have written after overthrowing the Emperor? Let’s take this all the way: what pseudonym would Jar Jar use in writing the Galactic Federalist Papers? [Business of Law Blog]

* Did the recent “Madoff” miniseries really have to fixate so much on his Judaism? Sure, it was part of his identity, but didn’t it kind of cross over into Shylock territory? [St. Louis Jewish Light]

* The prosecution is starting to lay out the details in the case against Sunderland soccer player Adam Johnson for his relationship with a 15-year-old fan. [Screamer]

* Reflecting on Chief Judge Judith Kaye’s legacy of trial court reform. [Cityland]

* Judge Sylvania Woods would be rolling over in his grave if he knew about the child porn scandal going on at his namesake school. [Katz Justice]

* Weil Gotshal Chairman Barry Wolf better get used to being on the other side of the table — he’s subpoenaed to testify in a lawsuit over a condo dispute. [Dan Abrams]

* “An Administrative Law Fairy Tale.” [Library of Law and Liberty]

* This is what happens when an NYC lawyer hangs out with the Marines and Navy for four days. [U.S. Naval Institute]

* You think you’re a ruthless lawyer? You aren’t ruthless unless you’re Sun Tzu ruthless. [Law and Disorder]

* Here’s an optimistic take on the future of Biglaw. [CodeX]

* David Schwimmer playing the late attorney and father of a reality TV dynasty Robert Kardashian not doing it for you? Don’t worry, Yeezy’s got your back… literally. [People]

* People in the United Nations are doing a lot of legal research on a very disturbing subject. [Vox]

* David Schwimmer is playing the late Robert Kardashian in American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson — but that doesn’t mean he’ll meet with the Kardashian sisters. [The Hollywood Reporter]

* If, for some reason, you need yet another reminder that we have a terrible problem in this country with racism and police aggression, here is an eloquent reminder. [Black Debate Guy]

* Does the public have a right to know if their legislators are sleeping with lobbyists? One Missouri lawmaker thinks they do. [Columbia Tribune]

* Gerald Rosenberg (affiliate link) is still wrong that court victories derail activist movements. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]

* Is it child endangerment to leave a sleeping baby alone? Is that a cultural thing? [Law and More]

* Florida Judge Cynthia Imperato was “devastated” after a jury found her guilty of DUI and reckless driving charges, but we imagine the judge may be more devastated by the fact that she’s a sitting judge who’s been sentenced to 20 days of house arrest. [Florida Sun Sentinel]

* David Schwimmer, best known for his role as Ross on Friends, has been cast as lawyer Robert Kardashian in an O.J. Simpson true crime television miniseries. He surely knows it’ll take a lot of “unagi” to play the role just right. [Rolling Stone]

* If you have to debt finance your J.D., you’re going to in for a rude awakening when you graduate and the loans start coming due. FYI, “lot[s] of graduates [are] buried in private student loan debt with not enough income to repay it.” [Forbes]

* The parents of James Holmes, who’s better known as the alleged shooter in the Aurora movie theater massacre, have begged for him to be spared the death penalty ahead of his trial, but prosecutors say that in this case, “justice is death.” [Denver Post]

* When it comes to Russia, “[a] lot of firms are thinking about pulling out.” That’s what she would’ve said if she were a managing partner. Biglaw firms that have been rocked by the ruble’s ruin are telling lawyers to leave before they’re laid off. [Am Law Daily]

* Binder & Binder, the National Social Security Disability Advocates® whose late-night TV commercials you’ve grown to love, has filed for bankruptcy. The firm’s headcount will likely drop by more than half because of this. Yikes! [WSJ Law Blog]