What SB8’s Legalese Really Means
You'd think the 'masks take away my liberty!' people would be against state-mandated childbirth.
Morning Docket: 04.21.22
* Irate Policing or Intellectual Property?: Cops play Disney songs on patrol to prevent the public from recording them. [CNN] * Special lasagna: Newly weds break in their relationship with criminality after dosing their special guests. [CNN] * Texas and Florida are looking to end tenure. If only this directly impacted a certain professor at Penn. [The Hill] * SCOTUS may give the ok for people to carry guns on NY trains. I still shudder thinking about Goetz. [Fast Company] * Its my money and I need cash now!: Seattle law clinic helps workers fight wage theft. [King 5]
Morning Docket: 04.20.22
* Sick flight: airborne passengers remove masks mid flight in response to a Judge overturning federal mask mandates. [Vice] * It’s hip to be kind: Mainers want to extend their Good Samaritan laws. [WMTW] * Not done fighting: Wendy Davis continues the legal fight against SB8. [KTSA] * Governor increases penalties for selling Fentanyl. [WAPT] * Forgiveness ain’t cheap: NJ diocese shells out over $85 million to settle sexual abuse claims. [AP]
Texas Market Update: Lateral Opportunities Abound
For out-of-state candidates interested in making the move, hiring conditions have never been better.
Morning Docket: 04.08.22
* Standing Evacuation: Republicans flee en masse as Judge Jackson is confirmed to the highest court in the land. [Mediaite] * Marjorie Taylor Greene, who advocated for the execution of Democrat politicians in 2018 and 2019, ran to the police because of a joke on Jimmy Kimmel. Talk about a snowflake. [Twitter] * The 4th as a nicety: Portland Police did a bunch of snooping and data collection on protestors without really explaining why. [Oregon Live] * Texan charged with assault after an argument over mosquitoes. You're supposed to swat them, not your friends. [NBC News] * Post-school suspensions: several hundred attorneys got their licenses suspended over paperwork. Mind your P&Qs or risk your J&Ds. [Oregon Live]
Morning Docket: 03.18.22
* In memoriam: A son remembers a legal giant. [The Pulse] * Gagging the 1st: 11th Circuit considers the constitutionality of a law that imposes heightened penalties on a class of protesters. [CBS 12] * The police are called on Yale students who protested a Federalist Society lecturer. What happened to fighting speech with speech? [New York Post] * Texas is locking up folks without filing charges or giving them lawyers. No way this is legal. [The Texas Tribune] * Turns out Pepe does not go to the moon: 500k lawsuit follows after an NFT buyers faces the power of ctrl + v. [Notebook Check]
Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Morning Docket: 03.07.22
* White House condemns Russia's legal campaign against fake news. [Reuters] * Nevertheless, they persisted: More Texans than expected were able to get healthcare access despite SB8's limitations. [NYT] * Washington's House just approved limitations on gun magazine sizes. Oddly enough, the nerf will not effect Nerf products. [Seattle Times] * Six feet! Oregon wants to prevent home buyers from getting a little too personal with their please-sell-us-the-house "love letters." [USA Today] * Long legacy: lawmakers are trying to get rid of a 1950 California Constitution addition meant to keep Black families out of White neighborhoods. [SFGate]
TX Governor’s Plan To Woo Voters By Bullying Trans Kids Blocked By State Judge
Abbott staffers frantically sourcing Dalmatian puppies for a spiffy new coat. Probably.
TX Trans Health Care ‘Abuse’ Law Gets First Court Challenge
Please explain how treatment approved by every major medical organization in the country is 'abuse.'
Morning Docket: 01.26.22
* Making man a better friend: a recent Texas law aims to protect dogs left out in the cold. And the hot. [Fox] * Transparency each day keeps the bankruptcy away: a new bill will prevent surprise charges on medical bills. [Kare11] * Connecticut's Supreme Court recently ruled that women only gyms break discrimination laws. The jury is out if it is okay for the women that would have attended the women's only gym to yell "You lift like a girl!" at men doing deadlifts at Planet Fitness. [AP] * Arizona makes $1.2b in revenue from its first year of legal weed sales. That's a lot of iced tea! [NY Post] * Soon, it may be legal to make homemade hard liquor in this state. West Virginia...Bootleg mama... [WBOY]
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Morning Docket: 01.25.22
* If corporations are people, what's next, rivers? Well actually... [NCRonline] * Alabama's attempt at redistricting was thrown out. Does the Voting Right Act still have some teeth left after all? [Reuters] * The use of affirmative action in college admissions is probably next up on the Supreme Court’s chopping block. [USA Today] * Woman is arrested in Texas after trying to buy someone's child at a Wal-Mart for $500k. There are some things you just can't roll back prices on, libertarians. [NBC News] * Police sent the wrong guy to jail because his name was too similar to someone else's. Guess a rose by any other name is bitter after all. [Independent] * The "Right to Repair" movement has some executive backing. Celebrate by doing it yourself! Or paying a third-party vendor. You do you. [Vice]
Morning Docket: 01.18.22
* After a six-year legal tussle, Prince's estate has an agreed-upon value. Maybe they should have just listened to the intro of "Let's Go Crazy," the one where it says "electric word life, it means forever and it’s worth about $156.4M.” [ Al.com] * "Some of us are more equal than others": Texas voting bill meant to exclude non-citizens caught a few citizens in its net. [Depaulia Online] * Working on those application? See what U.S. News thinks you ought be paying attention to. [U.S. News] * A congressman is pushing for a four-day work week. If this becomes a thing, will everyone hate Tuesdays? [Business Insider] * Fines for breaching GDPR are looking scary high. In-house, you better crack down on storing your customer's identifying information! [CNBC]
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Providers’ Challenge To Texas Law To Proceed
The high court found that abortion providers can move forward against some of the parties in challenges to a Texas law that disallows abortion after about six weeks.
Morning Docket: 12.15.21
* Judicial discretion is one thing, but come on: Michelle Odinet in hot water after hard R'ing a suspect. [The Advocate] * Not this time, Texas! Social media law gets blocked because it's unconstitutional. [EFF] * Let's talk about SEC, baby: the tightening of insider trading rules and money market fund changes may be upon us. [Reuters] * The immaculate scholarship: St. Mary's School of Law receives a $1.8M endowment from the heavens. [Law.com] * Raid gone wrong results in a $2.9M settlement. It is a shame they tried to fault her for circulating the video — would have been $29 if she didn't. [NPR]
Morning Docket: 12.10.21
* Whose house? IN-HOUSE!!! Check out the report! [Above the Law] * Wanna know something constitutional? Not the Texas abortion ban's enforcement mechanism according to one judge's reading of the state constitution. [WaPo] * I know you've been following the Jussie Smollett trial — here's what happened. [NY Post] * Ever wondered how the other side of the pond legislates abortion? Here's a primer. [WaPo] * Risk? In this economy?! In-house teams are taking a new approach. [Financial Times]