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Morning Docket: 09.19.14
* Voters in Scotland just said no to independence from the United Kingdom (although it might not have been a big deal for the legal profession if the vote had gone the other way). [New York Times] * Congratulations to Drexel Law on a whopping $50 million gift -- and its new name, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law. [Philadelphia Inquirer via WSJ Law Blog] * The latest chapter in the “cautionary tale” of David Lola: dismissal of the contract attorney’s lawsuit against Skadden and Tower Legal. [American Lawyer] * An office renovation for Baker Botts in Houston strips junior associates of window offices. [ABA Journal] * How could Watson transform the practice of patent law? [Corporate Counsel] * Are we seeing a reversal in the trend of declining prison populations? [Washington Post] * The chorus of voices calling for Judge Mark Fuller to resign in the wake of domestic violence charges against him continues to grow. [New York Times]
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