Tag: New York
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CourtsMake Your Bets! Who Will Win? The NFL Or The Justice System?
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CourtsThe New York Judiciary Nomination Debacle Is Finally Over. For Good.
The nomination of Hector LaSalle is *finally* over. 
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GovernmentWomen's Rights Soon To Be On The Ballot In New York
If the ERA can make it there, it could make it anywhere.
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CourtsTalk About A Cold Shoulder: Judge Steps Down Amid Health And Ethical Conduct Complications
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CourtsEx-New York Top Judge Still Gets State-Funded Chauffeurs Despite Bouncing From The Job
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.16.22
* Is “Woke” the new Race, Sex and Religion? [WSJ]
* Illegally obscuring a license plate is one thing, BUT FIXING IT? Nahhhhh [NYC.Streetsblog]* This judge hit Georgia’s six-week abortion ban with the gavel [CNN]
* New York continues to be the battle ground of what gun restrictions will be in the United States. [Gothamist]
* You know, you think people would start caring about politicians breaking laws enough to not vote for them. [Missouri Independent]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 11.09.22
* A survival guide for New York living as a lawyer. [Global Legal Post]
* Looks like NJ teachers may have even more work on their plates! [Bronx.News]
* David Stras spoke about The Holocaust and Free Speech at Harvard Law. Check out the write-up! [The Crimson]
* Trademark just doesn’t trademark like it used to. [Bloomberg Law]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.24.22
* The first rule of stealing from law firm trust accounts: Do not steal from law firm trust accounts. [NBC 12]
* Not sure what to make of courts putting the hold on Biden’s debt relief? Here’s a primer. [WWLT]
* Democracy litigated: The attacks on the Voting Rights Act foretell a different relationship to democracy and representation for many. [Al Jazeera]
* Peering at a jury of peers: Jury selection is staring for Trump’s tax evading shenanigans. [NPR]
* Peer Pressure: NY’s pay transparency law may have the dire impact of encouraging people to demand equal pay for equal work. The horror. [NY Post]
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Law SchoolsResults Of The Most Recent New York Bar Exam A Mixed Bag
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.19.22
* Changes to the gig economy may be impacting your favorite California strip club(s). [Wired]
* Just in case the wage gap isn’t enough, you’ve gotta be aware of the race gap too. [Reuters]
* New York’s AG wants to prevent the sharing of killing spree videos. There probably should have been a law against helping killers get famous ages ago. [Bloomberg Law]
* New San Jose gun law could result in fines for violators. Better mind your Ps and Mac 11s! [MSN]
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GovernmentStruggling To Scrounge Up Enough For That Chopped Cheese? New Yorkers Just Got A Bit Of Student Debt Relief
Still waiting on that healthcare though.
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 10.06.22
* Boutique firm aims to represent problem clients. Guess they’re taking “everyone deserves representation” seriously. [NBC News]
* New York church sues for right to bring guns into church. Looks like the armor of God just isn’t what it used to be. [WGRZ]
* Law school accidentally accepts 4,000 applicants. Before you ask, this probably isn’t IIED. Still sucks though. [Boston]
* Stanford is experimenting with income sharing! Let’s see how long it takes for other law schools to adopt. [Stanford Daily]
* An internal investigation turned deadly — LAPD officer investigating his four colleagues alleged gang rape was killed during a “training accident”. His lawyer suggests there was foul play. [Complex]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 09.28.22
* I know there is a lot of money to be made at a law firm, but I’d also think they’d pay attention to laws being broken. [News Leader]
* Baltimore cop caught planting a gun on someone gets less than 2 years. Remember that time they gave a dude life for stealing a pair of gardening shears? Odd, that. [KossyDerrickEnt]
* Rifle law would effect period reenactors. You know what? This may actually be what The Founders™ had in mind by bearing arms! [WHEC]
* Rutgers will be offering a certificate in cannabis law and business. GO RU! [ROI-NJ]
* Some New York teachers are still doing the ol’ beating-other-people’s-children thing. Thankfully, it looks like laws will be changed to curb it. [Times Union]
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 09.27.22
* Brett Farve loses radio deal after allegedly stealing millions from the underserved. I can’t believe he’s being forced into silence after stealing from those in dire need. What’s next, jail time?! [Hollywood Reporter]
* Girls Who Code deemed too woke. Not even hiding the ball about controlling women and girls this time, huh. [The Guardian]
* Indiana’s near total abortion ban runs counter to this Church’s religious beliefs. I wonder how this suit will pan out. [FOX]
* If you’re a law student at University of Idaho and are considering getting health advice from school faculty, I’d be cautious. [Idaho Capital Sun]
* Reminder, when cops say they can find a reason to arrest you, BELIVE IT. Also, mums the word in NY elevators, apparently. [Live 959]
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GovernmentBrooklyn Beats Crime By Cleaning Records Tied To Dirty Cops
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Morning DocketMorning Docket: 09.09.22
* How hard is it to not commit human rights violations? For folks running New York’s prisons, pretty hard apparently. [ Gothamist]
* Hope you enjoyed your voting rights before Court is back in session. [Esquire]
* Don’t say Games Done Quick: Popular game speedrunning event cancelled in part due to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. [Wa Po]
* Move over I’m biking here!: Portland case claims crowded sidewalks violate the ADA. [Bike Portland]
* ACB set to take part in case involving folks that have paid her repeatedly. The Supreme in Supreme Court refers to them being above accountability. [Raw Story]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.01.22
* If you planned on walking up and down Times Square with an AR-15 today, you should probably reconsider. [AP News]
* Kid got a boo-boo? Hope you did your paperwork beforehand. [Palm Beach Post]
* Oklahoma’s AG aims to clear up expectations for how new anti-abortion laws will be enforced. [KFOR]
* Hospital sues Michigan for the right to treat patients with horrible bedside manner. For religious reasons, of course. [M Live]
* Testing Texas’ “In God We Trust” law with Arabic and LGBTQ lettering goes about as smoothly as you’d expect. [Fox 11]
