Tag: Presidential Elections

Pundits rightfully fret (or delight) that Trump will tear the Republican Party in half.

We need to have confidence in our electoral processes.

Columnist Mark Herrmann analyzes the statute that makes it a crime for presidential candidates to strong-arm people for votes.

You may or may not agree with the complaints being lodged against voting machine systems used in this election, but it is nonsensical to argue against mechanisms that should be in place to ensure that voters are not disenfranchised.

This lawyer claims to have participated in a secret government time travel program and that his work teleporting to Mars uniquely qualifies him for the nation's highest office.

What would the top presidential candidates do -- if elected -- with white-collar criminal prosecutions?

* That time when an embarrassing photo from law school came back to haunt MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. [NBC Sports]

* This is one way to get people interested in tax law — put a princess on trial. [Wall Street Journal]

* This may be the most innocuous set of scandal pictures you will ever see, but the Iranian national soccer team’s goalie still got arrested over them. [Screamer]

* Why won’t America, land of immigrants, let an immigrant be president? [Vox]

* Burn! You may have already signed away your right! The real truth behind credit card agreements. [My Bank Tracker]

* Yeah… you really should read those homeowners association rules. [Legal Juice]

Which president has had the most fun?

* You don’t hear this much, but The Daily News nails it with a biting criticism of the GOP presidential candidates’ response to the tragic San Bernardino shooting: “Prayers aren’t working.” [The Daily News]

* Looks like Dickstein Shapiro is looking to get hitched before the end of the year — they are reportedly talking to multiple potential merger partners. [Law.com]

* Cozen O’Connor partner Wayne Rohde is accused of lying about his attorney disciplinary record. [National Law Journal]

* Rahm Emmanuel is resisting calls for his resignation amid the scandal surrounding the shooting death by Chicago cops of Laquan McDonald. [CNN]

* Browne George Ross LLP was hit with a $6 million malpractice suit. [Law360]

* Law firms are getting in the holiday spirit, over 100 firms are working together on a clothing drive for the homeless. [Legal Times]

* That Anheuser-Busch/SABMiller deal is going to make a lot of people a lot of money in fees. [Dealbreaker]

* Thank you, John Oliver! Publicity from Last Week Tonight helped the Orleans Parish Public Defenders Office meet their fundraising goals. Though why a public defenders officer has to resort to crowdfunding in the first instance just boggles the mind. [New Orleans Advocate (last story)]

* More states release the bar passage rate for the July exam — which means more bad news. [Bar Exam Stats]

* The battle over whether Kim Dotcom should be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and copyright infringement charges begins, with legal heavyweights taking sides. [Computer World]

* GOP candidates are throwing Justice Roberts under the bus faster than a contestant on Big Brother. [Jost on Justice]

* This is how to handle typos Biglaw style. [Daily Lawyer Tips]

* If you’re in the Boston area, check out Lat’s latest event for his book Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) on Thursday. [Supreme Ambitions]