Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which lawyer is representing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez (as well as Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a separate matter) after being “fired” from her role? Hint: This lawyer’s representation of Monarez (along with co-counsel Mark Zaid), comes […]
Amy Wax It’s official: Amy Wax’s lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania just got laughed out of court. The Penn Law professor had sued the school after it imposed altogether minor sanctions on her following a finding of “flagrant unprofessional conduct.” That outcome followed literally years of unprofessional behavior: from baselessly insulting Black graduates to […]
More diversity crackdown news. Intel, known mostly for their chip production, awarded North Carolina Central University law school a $5M grant in 2021 meant to foster diversity in the legal landscape. There was probably hope that Intel would renew the grant after it ran its course. That hope all but vanished not long after the […]
In a previous article I explored how Ethan Mollick’s insights from Co-Intelligence: Living and Working With AI about how the equalization of skills will impact legal. In today’s post I will examine two additional Mollick insights that are equally important to the profession. The Role of Experts Mollick notes in his book that AI tools […]
Move over Rocky Road! There’s a new flavor out there that will have kids absolutely bouncing off the walls this summer. Call it Pablo Escob-erry Crunch, because it’s regular ice cream with cocaine and MDMA mixed in. Wilmington, NC authorities have charged James Edwin Yokeley Jr. with lacing his own grandchildren’s ice cream with narcotics […]
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Legally Blonde is the movie that taught a generation that blonde women can do anything, even think real nice like. A pivotal part of the film (sorry for the spoiler) includes Elle questioning a witness on the minutia of haircare at the stand. Truly an early 2000s period piece — we’ve since moved far away […]
With Calvinball the order of the day at One First Street, it’s a relief to the see the Justice Department’s bad faith shenanigans get spanked in court. And it’s especially gratifying when the judge delivering that spanking is one of Trump’s own appointees. So Judge Thomas Cullen benchslapping the Justice Department for its preposterous lawsuit […]
* Chicago prepares for potential troop deployment. Chicagoans might want to familiarize themselves with how grand juries work before the Italian Beefs start flying. [Reuters] * Trump can bring lawsuit against Pulitzer Prize board for aggravated awarding journalists for reporting on him. The Pulitzer committee wanted the case delayed until after his presidency out of […]
They Can’t Even Prosecute A Sandwich!: Grand jurors weren’t too keen on imprisoning a man for throwing lunch. Employees Get Work Off Because Your Favorite English And Gym Teachers Are Getting Married: Truly a reason for celebration! Mental Health And Product Liability: A teenage suicide puts the spotlight on who is responsible for following ChatGPT’s […]
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