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Campaigns to manufacture outrage have long been popular, but we’re starting to see them ramp up targeting law schools. Stephen Miller earned a couple minutes of fame for suing on behalf of hypothetical white males discriminated against by NYU’s Law Review. But this isn’t just an east coast anti-diversity campaign — Northwestern was recently hit…
Yesterday, a proposed class action was filed in the Southern District of New York against Biglaw firm Foley Hoag. The firm, which made $302,525,000 in gross revenue last year making it 125th on the Am Law 200, is accused by a former IT employee of not paying $50,000 in overtime accrued over the course of…
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took a break from filing frivolous lawsuits about people hurting Elon Musk’s feelings and demanding the DOJ hand him all their evidence about Trump’s purloined top secret documents to actually do something in the state of Missouri! Alas, his activity within his state’s borders seems as deleterious to the taxpayers…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 25, 2024 at 10:52 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, July 25, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 25, 2024, 10:52 AM),…
Each and every day, minority students find inspiration to study the law. After all, people of color continue to make great strides toward progress within the government and the legal profession in our country. We’re living during a time where Kamala Harris, a lawyer, made history as the first woman and first woman of color…
I am pleased to announce that Belal Elrahal joined our faculty earlier this month. Belal is working in the field of criminal law and procedure and will specialize in impaired driving and motor vehicle law. Belal joins our colleague Melanie Crenshaw as co-faculty lead for the School of Government’s work with the state’s nearly 700…
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* Venable launching deepfake practice. [Variety] * Dentons hires EY exec as new CEO as the line between Biglaw and the Big 4 continues to blur. [Going Concern] * Fox News hires new general counsel to preside over the next wave of election-related defamation suits. [Corporate Counsel] * “After Supreme Court limits prosecutors fighting corruption,…
In Part One of this series, I analyzed what I think was a profound failure by Judge Aileen Cannon, in dismissing the improper-documents-handling indictment by Special Counsel Jack Smith, to properly appreciate and operate within the bounds of federal district court power. In particular, her tunnel vision caused her to improperly ignore relevant rulings already…
I thought this essay would continue my reflections about unity in American life. Indeed, that essay is nearly done. But then I watched the footage of Sangamon County Sherriff’s Officer Sean Grayson fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home after she had called 911. In fact, I watched it over and over again because I…