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WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 28, 2024 at 10:09 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, August 28, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 28, 2024, 10:09 AM),…
The world is much changed from four years ago, as, of course, is Musk himself. And not for the better. The post Six Million Dollars Or So Now Too Much For Elon Musk To Pay To Preserve Soul (And House) Of Gene Wilder appeared first on Above the Law. #Million #Dollars #Elon #Musk #Pay #Preserve…
* Real Convicts of Beverly Hills: Tom Girardi guilty. [Yahoo] * Prosecutors and public defenders come together to strike for better pay and working conditions. Workers of the world unite. [ABA Journal] * Texas charges ahead with bid to replace Delaware’s deep business expertise with “just sort of giving billionaires whatever they want.” [Bloomberg Law…
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a Law.com reader’s poll — “Them Versus Us: Are Generational Divides Affecting Law Firms?” — what percentage of respondents said generational difference in behaviors or attitudes hurt their law firm’s ability to operate effectively and / or achieve desired outcomes? Hint:…
Insults To The Chef: Lawyer wanted for dine and dashing. Gasp! Hate Symbols Are Bad!: Judicial Committee says Confederate flag in judge’s chambers is part of why he should be removed. Guess They Should Have Given It Up: Soul singer Isaac Hayes’ estate sues Trump. Applications Are Up!: Check out the numbers! Much Harder To…
Last week, a federal district judge in Buffalo, New York, issued a ruling enjoining the state attorney general, Letitia James, from enforcing state laws barring deceptive acts or practices and false advertising by crisis pregnancy centers that promote “abortion pill reversal” (APR). The judge said that enforcement of these laws against the plaintiffs would violate…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Aug 27, 2024 at 7:23 pm The justices ruled 6-3 in Trump v. United States on July 1. (Bob Pool via Shutterstock) Just under two months after a divided Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for their conduct in office, Special Counsel Jack Smith…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 27, 2024 at 9:42 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: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, August 27, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 27, 2024, 9:42 AM),…
How do law students access candid information about judges as managers and clerkship work environments? Historically, they didn’t. Thousands of eager future lawyers head (or head back) to law school this month. Once on campus, they will bombarded by career services and faculty with messaging about judicial clerkships. It’s the best career decision you can…
Yesterday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) near-noticed a hearing for its marijuana rescheduling proposal. The hearing would begin on December 2, 2024 at 9 a.m. ET, and may span multiple days or even weeks. The announcement came via an unpublished “notice of hearing on proposed rulemaking” (NOH). The final NOH is set for publication this…