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Since the events of July 13, I’ve felt depressed, helpless, angry, anxious, and many other emotions that go along with traumatic events. It’s OK to feel those things. The post Dealing With Collective Trauma appeared first on Above the Law. #Dealing #Collective #Trauma
I’d like to start out by asking you to think about the last major accomplishment you had, either personally or professionally. Was it passing the bar exam or making partner at your firm? Or maybe it was losing 20 pounds or running that 10K race? Whatever the situation, I want to talk about discipline and…
Watching SNL presidential debate parodies from the 70s feels quaint at this point. Instead of a blank-faced old man squaring off against a blob of rage and conspiracy theories, the venerable sketch comedy show had to make jokes about the Humphrey-Hawkins bill. Not exactly a comedy gold mine. But the bit featuring a not-at-all costumed…
If you’ve been following the YSL RICO case, you’ve been waiting for the answer to (at least) two questions. The first of those questions should be who will replace Judge Glanville? While he fought hard to continue presiding over the matter, the writing has been on the wall that he’d be gone sooner or later…
In this episode, I chat with Madiba Dennie, deputy editor at Balls and Strikes, about her new book, “The Originalism Trap.” Discover how originalist ideology affects our legal system, and why it’s crucial to challenge it. A must-listen for anyone curious about the evolving role of law and justice! Highlights Potential of the law to…
The dog days of summer are here, and while the weather is hot, there’s nothing hotter than a new set of law firm rankings. Luckily for us, the National Law Journal just named its Elite Trial Lawyers for 2024, a top prize for the best plaintiffs attorneys in the country. Plaintiff-side work provides incredibly rewarding…
In case you haven’t heard, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wants to hear from you on marijuana rescheduling. Specifically, DEA invites your comments on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to move both marijuana and marijuana extract from schedule I to schedule III of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The comment submission deadline is…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Amy Howe on Jul 16, 2024 at 9:50 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Amy Howe, The morning read for Tuesday, July 16, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 16, 2024, 9:50 AM),…
The venture capital market seems to be truly normalizing following the highs and lows of the pandemic, which is good news to the thousands of healthcare startups out there vying for funding dollars. Global venture funding totaled $65.7 billion in the second quarter of 2024, according to a recent report from market intelligence firm CB…
The Supreme Court’s big Second Amendment case this term was United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. __ (2024), which I wrote about here. But readers interested in firearms law should know that the Court also decided Garland v. Cargill, 602 U.S. 406 (2024), a case addressing the legal status of bump stocks. The case isn’t…