Nineteen states have banned transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that do not align with the gender indicated on the student’s birth certificate, and there are many more bills cruelly slashing their way through state houses.
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* The Senate rejects the latest GOP effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- with Senator John McCain casting the decisive "no" vote. [Washington Post] * Riley Safer Holmes and Cancila continues its rapid expansion, adding 13 new lawyers -- including eight from Bryan Cave, led by former managing partner Joseph McCoy. [Law360] * More bad news for the LGBT community from the Trump administration: the Justice Department takes the position that Title VII doesn't cover discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. [How Appealing] * Meanwhile, civil rights and LGBT groups get ready to file suit if President Trump's plan to ban transgender people from the military becomes a reality (which is not yet the case). [National Law Journal] * And these groups might just prevail -- Michael Richter and Anna Pohl, chairs of the New York City Bar Association’s Military Affairs and LGBT Rights Committees, lay out the case for why the transgender ban is unconstitutional. [The Hill] * Stephanie Francis Ward takes a long, hard look at the woes of Charlotte School of Law -- and the rest of the beleaguered Infilaw consortium of law schools. [ABA Journal] * Closing statements in the Martin Shkreli case paint very different pictures of the infamous "Pharma Bro." [Law.com] * Nuisance claims, or nuisance suits? Judge James Donato (N.D. Cal.) seems skeptical of a purported class-action case targeting Pokémon GO (which recently added Legendaries to the game). [The Recorder]
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* Antonin Scalia's papers donated to... Harvard, obviously. What did you expect? Did you seriously think it was going to be ASSLaw or Ave Maria or something? [Harvard Gazette] * What state is looking to legalize dachshund racing? Because daddy needs a new pair of shoes! [Lowering the Bar] * The surprise dismissal of the Gavin Grimm case complicated the struggle for transgender rights, but it was far from a death knell. [Rewire] * Professor Tribe thinks accusing Obama of illegal wiretapping is grounds for Trump's impeachment. Somewhere, Mike Pence is putting together a nice little scrapbook of all these articles. [Raw Story] * On that note, John Dean is back in the news to explain Watergate to Trump. [The Hill] * With TaxProfBlog's Paul Caron taking over as dean of Pepperdine, here are some changes we expect to see. [PrawfsBlawg] * Sex and the Constitution (affiliate link) is not just a book, it's also peak 3L course name. [Concurring Opinions] * Discussing cybersecurity and our new Russian overlords. [Lawfare] * Law student raps about bar prep to the tune of Gangsta's Paradise. Most of the Anglo-centric jokes go over our heads, but it's some good stuff. [Legal Cheek]
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* The Tenth Amendment has become a dog whistle the Trump administration is happy to use. [GQ] * There's a new immigration regime: A look at the consequences for non-citizens accused of a crime. [Versus Texas] * The machines are coming, and lawyers are helping them. [Law In Order] * There may still be protection in Title IX for trans students. [Rewire] * Two lawyers that got caught up in a bizarre international incident. [Wise NY] * When clear rights of accused criminals are violated, what's a defense lawyer to do? [Katz Justice] * Star power sells legal services. [Law and More]
* BREAKING: Lawyer gets promotion. Film at 11. [Big Law Business] * A look at law school clinics aimed at providing services to veterans. [Mic] * Explaining the American constitutional crisis to Russian law students. [Tucson.com] * When age bias comes for you. [Medium] * How much is too much jewelry for the office? [Corporette] * Make no mistake: there are two kinds of justice in this country. [Law and More] * The complexity of taxing Snuggies. [TaxProf Blog] * Color me f*cking shocked. [Slate]
* Livestream: State of Washington v. Trump. [U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit] * What does the decision to broadcast this case mean for court transparency? [Fix the Court] * Here's what lawyers really say to each other. [Guile is Good] * A critique of the IRS's decision to not allow tax deductions for the cost of gender reassignment surgery. [Tax Prof Blog] * Navigating the fallibility of the judicial system requires more nuance than Twitter allows. [New York Magazine] * Trump threatens lawmaker's career, is greeted with laughter. [Huffington Post] * The job market the class of 2017 will encounter. [Law and More]
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