* Merrick Garland said he will sell his stocks after he is confirmed as Attorney General. Maybe he is just unloading his GameStop shares... [Barrons]
* A Roger Ailes accuser is alleging that lawyers for Fox News are using improper litigation tactics against her. [Daily Beast]
* Two Attorneys General of Alaska have resigned in around six months. And it's not because of the weather... [New York Times]
* A New Jersey attorney has been disbarred for using client money on personal expenses, including items at Walmart and Home Depot. [New Jersey Law Journal]
* The supermarket Market Basket is facing a lawsuit over allegedly misstating the number of cups that can be made with a container of coffee. Maybe the plaintiff just likes strong brew... [CBS News]
* Congratulations to Howard Bashman and our sister site How Appealing on 15 great years! [How Appealing]
* Roger Ailes, RIP. [Instapundit]
* Fellowships for training law professors are now a thing -- but are they a good thing, wonders Professor Paul Horwitz? [PrawfsBlawg]
* "Immigration, Freedom, and the Constitution" -- reflections on these timely topics from Professor Ilya Somin. [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post]
* Professor Leah Litman breaks down Rod Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel in the Trump/Russia investigation. [Take Care]
* Tips from cyberspace lawyer Andrew Rossow for victims of the recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack. [Huffington Post]
* "I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the President of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and Constitutional power." AG Jeff Sessions seems to have forgotten that Hawaii is actually a state and that when he was still a senator, he voted for the judge who ruled against Trump's travel ban. Oopsie! [CNN]
* 21st Century Fox, the parent company to Fox News, will wind up paying out more than $85 million as a result of the network's sexual harassment scandal. The sick thing about this is that the vast majority of the money will be paid to accused harassers Roger Ailes and Bill O'Reilly as part of their multimillion-dollar exit packages. [New York Times]
* Good news, everyone! Although it might have seemed like it, the Trump administration isn't planning to ignore white-collar crime at this time. "Our aim is to motivate companies and individuals voluntarily to comply with the law," says Trevor McFadden, a deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department. That'll work well. [Reuters]
* A Republican lawmaker wants to rename the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau to the "Consumer Law Enforcement Agency." Along with the name change, a leadership change is being recommended. Rep. Jeb Hensarlin of Texas has proposed that the agency remain with a single-director structure, but that the president be able to say two of his most favorite words at any time, at will: "You're fired!" [National Law Journal]
* "The people of Alabama who cherish the rule of law are not going to miss the Ayatollah of Alabama." Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's suspension has been upheld by the state's Court of the Judiciary. As a result, Moore will remain under suspension without pay for the rest of his term, effectively ending his career on the bench as he will be unable to run for reelection again due to his age. [ABA Journal]
* Are women opting out of law school? [Texas Lawyer]
* Harvard Law student Susanna Barron takes a whirl on tonight's episode of Jeopardy. [Greenwich Daily Voice]
* The fight over sanctuary cities continues. [Politico]
* Another lawsuit for Fox News alleging sexual harassment by Roger Ailes. [Jezebel]
* An assistant United States attorney's romance might lead to a suspension. [Legal Profession Blog]
* The GOP's partisan wrangling may turn out to bite Trump in the ass. [Huffington Post]
* On Biglaw attorneys in the orbit of power. [Law and More]
* Bill Cosby with the jokes on his way into court. [New York Daily News]
* Are political differences killing the U.S.'s economic growth? [Tax Prof Blog]
* Prison reforms may actually be coming to Rikers Island. An analysis of the case that led to the changes. [Cityland]
* A profile of Justice John Stevens that focuses on his love of baseball and his dissent in Bush v. Gore. [Chicago Daily Law Bulletin]
* Will the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal lead to shareholder litigation for parent company 20th Century Fox? [Law and More]
* Dissecting the work patterns of the Supreme Court (think longer opinions and more briefs). [Empirical SCOTUS]
* If you're at Long Beach Comic Con, check out the "Lawyers of Hell's Kitchen" panel for all the legal issues you need to know about Marvel's TV universe. [The Legal Geeks]
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* Roger Ailes hires Hulk Hogan and Melania Trump lawyer Charles Harder for a possible suit against NY Mag. [Huffington Post]
* As expected, Haynes & Boone has merged with Curtis Davis Garrard [Texas Lawyer]
* Berkeley's Sujit Choudhry still coming to work amid sexual harassment claims. [ABC 7]
* An update on the revenge porn law that's seen over 200 prosecuted in England and Wales. [CNET]
* Avvo defends its fixed-fee legal services after a South Carolina ethics ruling dinged the practice. [Corporate Counsel]
* Sullivan & Cromwell tapped to make one lucky French fan base learn what it's like to have Frank McCourt as an owner. [The Am Law Daily]
* Second Circuit throws procedural roadblocks in front of workers seeking back wages. Happy Labor Day! [Law360]
* Roger Ailes hires Hulk Hogan and Melania Trump lawyer Charles Harder for a possible suit against NY Mag. [Huffington Post]
* As expected, Haynes & Boone has merged with Curtis Davis Garrard [Texas Lawyer]
* Berkeley's Sujit Choudhry still coming to work amid sexual harassment claims. [ABC 7]
* An update on the revenge porn law that's seen over 200 prosecuted in England and Wales. [CNET]
* Avvo defends its fixed-fee legal services after a South Carolina ethics ruling dinged the practice. [Corporate Counsel]
* Sullivan & Cromwell tapped to make one lucky French fan base learn what it's like to have Frank McCourt as an owner. [The Am Law Daily]
* Second Circuit throws procedural roadblocks in front of workers seeking back wages. Happy Labor Day! [Law360]
* North Carolina really wants to keep its voter ID law alive. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* RIP Gawker. [Gawker]
* Even Biglaw firms know Martin Shkreli is toxic. [Law360]
* Which SCOTUS cases from this past term are already getting cited by lower courts? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* Breakdown of how Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane wound up a convicted criminal. [Vice]
* Northwestern Law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer discusses sexual assault on campus. [Legal Talk Network]
* Donald Trump and Roger Ailes are teaming up, but maybe it isn't Hillary Clinton who should be worried. [Law and More]
* Did Cadwalader make the wrong move in canceling its summer program? [Law and More]
* The American Bar Associate needs to embrace change or be "left in the dust," ABA executive director Jack Rives declared at the organization's annual meeting. [ABA Journal]
* If your legal practice includes international arbitration, get ready to head to India. The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) begins proceedings this month and hopes to attract corporations as a popular arbitration destination. [Forbes]
* The Paul, Weiss investigation into Roger Ailes that has grown in scope is uncovering all manner of interesting tidbits about the cable news giant. [Vanity Fair]
* Looking to elevate your Foreign Corrupt Practices Act skillz? [FCPA Professor]
* How did this Supreme Court Term fare in terms of transparency? [Fix the Court]
* Does the future of transgender rights go through the Supreme Court? [Constitution Daily]
* There's been a lot of chatter about it, but what do the rules say about the scenario of Donald Trump dropping out of the presidential race? [WSJ Law Blog]
* The Olympics is great fun for nationalism, but there is a dark side behind it, as Professor Ilya Somin explains. Here is one idea to do away with that. [Volokh Conspiracy]
* The latest on what went on behind closed doors at Fox during Roger Ailes's reign. [Law and More]
* In-house lawyer Suleen Lee, general counsel to The Barre Code, gives new meaning to "character and fitness." [Chicago Lawyer]
* Law professors in defense of the working legal standard in campus rape cases. [Huffington Post]
* Shearman & Sterling partner Richard Hsu interviews leading legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin, author of the new book American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (affiliate link). [Hsu Untied]
* And Randy Maniloff of Coverage Opinions interviews legendary law professor Arthur Miller. [Law.com]
* Congrats to Orrick's D.C. associates on more than doubling their contribution to Legal Aid's Generous Associates Campaign this year! [Orrick]
* Jason Greenblatt, an NYU Law grad, is Donald Trump's chief Israel advisor; so what if he is a real estate lawyer and has no foreign policy experience? Trump has no political experience, and now he's the GOP standard bearer. [Politico]
* The Paul, Weiss investigation into Roger Ailes has allegedly grown in scope. [Law and More]
* Apparently you can be suspended from legal practice for sexting -- well, if the sexts are unwanted and sent to a client. [Legal Profession Blog]
* A look at the Supreme Court's historic disregard for black lives. [Huffington Post]
* An eight-member Court is really putting a crimp in SCOTUS's style. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* You know who no one talked about at that convention? Merrick Garland. Here's a theory as to why... [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* Steven Avery is not pleased with Dean Strang and Jerry Buting and he's got a handwritten screed about it. [USA Today]
* Law professor has bats in her belfry. [Tax Prof Blog]
* Jury nullification in the murder of Bruce Banner. [The Legal Geeks]
* Professor Orly Lobel on the prisoner's dilemma of reporting sexual harassment. [Fortune]
* This is how easily a Supreme Court vacancy is handled in a civilized country. [Legal Cheek]
* French court says Lockout was plagiarized from Escape From New York. I thought it was a little suspicious that Lockout followed the adventures of Lizard Flissken. [io9]
* What is the proper choice of law for space crimes? Um, pretty sure it's Judge Dredd, but you write up your little piece anyway. [Seeker]
* Becoming addicted to Biglaw power. [Law and More]
