Faking It Till You Make It Doesn’t Work For Practicing Without A License
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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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Non-Sequiturs: 04.06.16
* The deal to combine drug giants Allergan and Pfizer in an inversion was called off after the US Treasury announced new rules to limit the tax benefits of moving the corporate headquarters overseas. [Quartz] * Should the IRS be going after the Pittsburgh Penguins for letting Sidney Crosby live in the owner's house? [Bloomberg / BNA] * Pretty sure Vivia Chen has covered all the options in her latest article exploring the benefits of having women leaders at law firms. [Careerist] * Corporations may be taking an active role in opposing the recent spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation, but that still doesn't make them people. [Reuters] * "Jackie" from the Rolling Stone UVA rape article, which is now the subject of litigation, will have to testify in the pending action, despite her lawyer's claim that revisiting the incident would be traumatizing. [Gawker] * Is the Bible about to become the official state symbol of Tennessee? [NPR] * Claiming to be a sovereign citizen is silly, and it certainly won't insulate you from charges of chid sex abuse and kidnapping. [Jezebel]