Data Centers In Space: An Absurd Fantasy Dumber Than Running Hundreds Of Tests On A Drop Of Blood
The idea crumbles under even the slightest amount of critical thinking.
SpaceX Stock Keeps Rising, And I Can’t Think Of A Better Use Of Investors’ Money Than Blowing Up More Launchpads
Why shouldn’t private investors’ money be literally burned to advance human knowledge?
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
The Biglaw Firm Tapped To Take SpaceX Public
The complex deal included many novel issues the firm had to tackle.
Free Speech Absolutist Elon Musk Does A Great Impersonation Of An Authoritarian At SpaceX
Savior of the species over here can't take any constructive criticism.
Morning Docket: 05.03.23
* Twilight of the screamer: Attorneys who cling to the toxic Biglaw management style are losing out. Which probably makes them mad. [American Lawyer] * The Third Circuit is going ahead with its humane filing deadline proposal over vocal dissent. If they hate it so much, they're free to file a complaint... during regular business hours. [Bloomberg Law News] * Trump will not testify in the E. Jean Carroll trial. A bold move to rely on that cross. [Law360] * Will artificial intelligence finally end the billable hour? Probably not. [The Recorder] * Elon Musk doesn't really have a plan B if a new lawsuit successfully shuts down SpaceX's half-baked launchpad. [Reuters] * An update on Harvey, the AI tool deployed by Allen & Overy. [Business Today] * John Quinn opines on AI and intellectual property. [Forbes]
Morning Docket: 05.10.21
* A lawyer for an accused Capitol riot claims his client had "Foxitis." Don't think penicillin can cure that... [Hill] * Melinda Gates was apparently meeting with divorce lawyers for the past few years before announcing her divorce from Bill Gates. [Wall Street Journal] * The Daily Mail is asking a judge to "smother" a lawsuit filed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his alleged romantic involvement with an actress. [Yahoo News] * SpaceX is facing a lawsuit over a deadly car crash that occurred close to a SpaceX facility. [NBC News] * A Pennsylvania district attorney has resigned after he allegedly pressured women into prostitution. [Patriot News] * Sony is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it monopolizes downloadable PlayStation games. Guess Sony is allegedly acting a little like Apple... [Ars Technica]
Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry
A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher.
It’s Space Law, Space Force, SPACE SPACE SPACE As Rocket Lab’s Successful New Zealand Launch Follows Lead Of Elon Musk’s SpaceX!
Space Law: The Final Frontier for Space Cash.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.29.15
* An interview with Judge Paul Cassell, the former jurist representing the woman accusing Professor Alan Dershowitz. Will this be the face of Dershowitz's reversal of fortune? (See what I did there?) [The Careerist] * Indiana is making moves to end litigation financing. If you want to see a naked attempt by deep pockets to influence the law, read this story. Or, you know, any story about lobbying ever. [LFC 360] * For people who kvetched that their precious feelings get hurt when Staci writes about sexism in the legal industry, it may warm your hearts to learn that, according to a UC Hastings Law study, STEM careers are just as bad. Yay? [Mashable] * Oh and finance is the same way. [Law and More] * Elementary school conducting poop inspections. Holy s**t. [Huffington Post] * Anti-vaccination parents have brought measles roaring back to ruin Disneyland vacations. Is it time to start suing them for turning their kids into plague vectors? [Forbes] * SpaceX drops its lawsuit against the Air Force. [Slate] * If you're interested in Sports Law, Penn Law is hosting a symposium on February 13. Get your tickets at this link. [Penn Law Sports Law Symposium] * Practice alert: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution has issued a new set of rules. For any general counsel out there plagued with cross-border business-to-business disputes, check them out. [What About Clients?] * Our friend Sidney Powell's book, Licensed to Lie (affiliate link), earned a starring role at the Loretta Lynch confirmation hearings. Check out the questioning below. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54uoOH_qh7U&feature=youtu.be