Will Associates At Other Biglaw Firms Unionize?
It's highly doubtful.
Associates At This Law Firm Just Unionized! Will Associates At Other Firms Follow Along?
I get the feeling Outten is about to jump up in a couple 'best place to work' lists.
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A Less Perfect Union?
The Supreme Court's Janus decision dealt a serious blow to unions. What impact will this decision will have on unions long-term?
Supreme Court Ends Terrible Scourge Of Teachers Earning Living Wages
In Janus, the Supreme Court dealt a body blow to organized labor.
Non-Sequiturs: 08.01.17
* I like football, I really do. But, uggh. It is getting harder and harder to justify. [Deadspin] * The only law John Kelly will ever have to understand. [Clickhole] * I mean... this will never get passed. But, legalizing marijuana and combating the racial injustice of the war on drugs is a great idea. [Huffington Post] * Things don't look good for public-sector unions in front of the Supreme Court. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Tips for building a great work style. [Corporette] * Charting the government's responsibility for segregation. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * There's a club forming for JDs who have been given the boot by President Trump. [Law and More]
Workplace Sexual Harassment And Bullying: Can Anything Be Done?
What can we learn from the experience of other countries?
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
Unions Protect Employees And Offensive Employee Conduct, And That’s How Unions Work
Unions are only as good as the people who comprise them.
Non-Sequiturs: 02.06.17
* Looking back at the rose, erm, robe ceremony that landed us Neil Gorsuch as the Supreme Court nominee and the mounting lawsuits against President Trump is a fun new Slate podcast. [Amicus]
* Not Kellyanne's first slip of the tongue. [CNN]
* Is Biglaw doomed to the trash bin of history? [Law and More]
* Criminal defense attorneys have a lot in common with those fighting Donald Trump. [Katz Justice]
* Unions are what make factory jobs good jobs. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* A strategy for opposing Judge Gorsuch's nomination. [Huffington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 08.25.16
* A lawsuit by New York Giants player Jason Pierre-Paul against ESPN will go forward. The firework enthusiast is mad ESPN reporter Adam Schefter tweeted out a pic of the x-ray of his hand after an accident last Fourth of July. [The Hollywood Reporter] * The Kardashians are changing their #sponsoredcontent ways. [Jezebel] * How lawsuits against Ivy League retirement plans could help you -- by William Birdthistle, author of Empire of the Fund (affiliate link). [Forbes] * A Republican Super PAC is going hard after Fordham Law professor and Congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout. [The Slot] * “I knew you would pull it off.” When clients help their lawyers with an impressive victory. [Katz Justice] * Exactly how readable are the decisions from the 2015 Supreme Court term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Are immigration glitches hurting American farmers? [Huffington Post] * Should you feel sorry for Scott Brown because he wasn't named in a lawsuit? [Law and More] * This is how the Ivies bust unions. [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
Morning Docket: 7.29.16
* The gender discrimination case filed against Sedgwick is just the tip of the iceberg. There has been an uptick of suits filed against legal employers, and the growing publicity of the cases may lead to even more. [Law.com] * Political robocalls might be annoying, but U.S. District Judge Leon Holmes has ruled they are protect speech under the First Amendment. [Wall Street Journal Law Blog] * In a complaint to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the National Weather Service union claims management at the Weather Service illegally surveilled the union's Facebook activities. [Washington Post] * The judge dropped the murder charges against Ingmar Guandique who had been faces charges in the death of Chandra Levy. An intern in Washington, D.C., Levy's disappearance in 2001 sparked national interest. [CNN] * The Navy is naming a ship after LGBTQ leader, Harvey Milk. Milk served in the Navy, but had to hide his sexuality while he did so. He was active inSan Francisco politics, and was assassinated in 1978. [Huffington Post]
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Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.16
* Which law firms fared the best in front of the Supreme Court this Term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Charles Fried, Solicitor General under Ronald Reagan, really, really doesn't like Donald Trump. [Slate] * Even David Boies couldn't stop the shipwreck of the S.S. Theranos. [Law and More] * Here's what you need to know about the "bomb robot" used to take out the Dallas shooting suspect. [Buzzfeed] * Union busters seem to be getting some help from the judiciary. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Title IX has been a failure on campus rape. Here's why. [Deadspin]
Non-Sequiturs: 05.13.16
* The unnamed alleged Bridgegate co-conspirators will stay unnamed a little longer -- District Judge Susan Wigenton has postponed the release of the names after Jenny R. Kramer of Chadbourne & Parke filed a motion alleging her client would be caused "immediate and irreparable reputational harm" if his name were released. [Gawker] * Above the Law all-star Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal is leaving the judiciary for Facebook. [Recode] * The story of how faulty jury instructions led to a second chance for almost 150 Maryland prisoners sentenced to life in prison. [Highline] * District Judge Murray Snow found that Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, along with three aides, violated a federal order designed to stop racial profiling. [Talking Points Memo] * Manufacturing jobs are important, but the real key is union benefits for American workers. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Catholic church be damned, Italy has legalized same-sex unions. [Slate]
Management Attorney Allegedly Runs Over Striking Workers, Turns Into Evil Caricature
One Verizon attorney allegedly decided to get his GTA3 on.
Non-Sequiturs: 01.14.16
* Interesting take on how the union strategy floundered in Friedrichs. [The Seventy Four] * Think you know the cutting edge of copyright law? Because it is apparently about tractors. [Slate] * Ah, progress. The site of the Salem Witch Trials now overlooks a Walgreens. [Pictorial] * Rich people problems: Rupert Murdock's new fiancee means a new will. [Law and More] * Let's talk about liability insurance... for dummies. [Coverage Opinions] * Planned Parenthood goes on the offensive against the group making undercover videos, filing a federal lawsuit. [Huffington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 12.28.15
* Fear eroding free speech rights is as dangerous as you might imagine. [Huffington Post] * Remembering the space strike -- this day in history. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Lawyers are smart, but not smart enough to avoid being scammed. [American Lawyer] * On the societal import of lawyers. [Guile is Good!] * Remembering the humor Joe Jamail left us with. [Coverage Opinions] * Social media is changing the nature of evidence at trial. [Global Legal Post]