It’s certainly a wild time to work in public health, but if you’re entering law school with dreams of working in health law, the legal profession sure could use the help right now. The National Jurist’s preLaw magazine recently released its ranking of the best law schools for health law on its Health Law Honor […]
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The Supreme Court’s emperor has no clothes, and it takes a late-night comedian to point it out. Sitting across from Stephen Colbert last night, Justice Sonia Sotomayor performed one of the more tragic rituals of America’s constitutional law experiment. Asked about this week’s decision in Noem v. Perdomo, Sotomayor navigated a tricky path between standing […]
* Judge blocks effort to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, noting that pre-role misconduct — in this case, a mere accusation of pre-role misconduct to boot — doesn’t meet the statutory definition of a “for cause” dismissal. [Politico] * Federal judges are learning from each other’s experiences. It’s why Judge Sooknanan oversaw a grueling, round-the-clock […]
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Left to their own devices, universities probably just double down on the trend of being real estate hedge funds with a degree-minting side hustle. Unfortunately, they have to respond to existential threats from Trump administration like getting their accreditation taken from them or having to fight in court over billions of dollars in federal funding. […]
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One of my little joys this past summer was a brown sugar cold foam cold brew from Starbucks, most often purchased after a strenuous sculling session. Simpler in both construction and calories than a frappuccino, but with the same instantaneous burst of sugary delight on the initial sip, each drink was a hit of warm-weather […]
The legal industry has been in full embrace mode when it comes to cloud computing. Data from the American Bar Association and reported in 2023 for example showed cloud usage among lawyers jumped from 60% to 70% overall, with solo practitioners leading the charge, going from 52% to 84% adoption in just one year. The […]
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