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  • Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 02.28.23

    Heavy Snow Blankets Washington DC

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    * When the Trump administration used COVID as a rationale to unilaterally rewrite immigration laws, the Supreme Court thought that was fine. Today, the same justices will scream bloody murder at the idea of the Biden administration using the COVID economic slump to justify forgiving $20K worth of student loans the same way the government forgave millions in PPP loans. Because… reasons. [Reuters]

    * Law firms get conservative on legal technology amid recession fears. I guess this means they aren’t trying to bring in tech to reduce attorney ranks. [Legaltech News]

    * Rupert Murdoch acknowledges in testimony that Fox News lied about the election. Did these people even have in-house counsel in 2020? [Law360]

    * Merrick Garland’s appearance on Capitol Hill tomorrow will very much suck for him. [Esquire]

    * The ongoing Neil Gerrard scandal will go to court next week to find out just how much Dechert owes one of its former clients. [Bloomberg Law News]

    * Florida court denies the habeas petition a pregnant detainee filed on behalf of her fetus. As always “Life Begins At Conception… Some Terms and Conditions Apply.” [The Guardian]

    * When the Trump administration used COVID as a rationale to unilaterally rewrite immigration laws, the Supreme Court thought that was fine. Today, the same justices will scream bloody murder at the idea of the Biden administration using the COVID economic slump to justify forgiving $20K worth of student loans the same way the government forgave millions in PPP loans. Because... reasons. [Reuters]

    * Law firms get conservative on legal technology amid recession fears. I guess this means they aren't trying to bring in tech to reduce attorney ranks. [Legaltech News]

    * Rupert Murdoch acknowledges in testimony that Fox News lied about the election. Did these people even have in-house counsel in 2020? [Law360]

    * Merrick Garland's appearance on Capitol Hill tomorrow will very much suck for him. [Esquire]

    * The ongoing Neil Gerrard scandal will go to court next week to find out just how much Dechert owes one of its former clients. [Bloomberg Law News]

    * Florida court denies the habeas petition a pregnant detainee filed on behalf of her fetus. As always "Life Begins At Conception... Some Terms and Conditions Apply." [The Guardian]

  • In-House Counsel

    Delegate And Elevate: 3 Genuinely Helpful Tips To Go From Worker Bee To Unflappable GC

    If you learn to delegate tasks, it will help junior attorneys build specific expertise.

  • Technology

    How To Choose A Live Chat Provider For Your Law Firm

    For many law firms, live chat is a critical link in converting prospective clients to actual clients.

  • Biglaw

    Vaporware Technology Won’t Hide Your Firm’s Business Model Problems

    Much of Biglaw has overshot the needs of, and therefore become overpriced for, many -- but not all -- of its clients. 

  • Biglaw, Technology

    Akin Gump Loses Bid To Dismiss Legal Tech Company’s Counterclaims In Suit Over Ownership Of Bill-Drafting Software

    The firm lost its bid to dismiss four of five counterclaims filed by Xcential Legislative Technologies in a lawsuit over ownership rights to legislation-drafting software that each side says was its idea.

  • Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 02.23.23

    Production of robot, employee, worker, labor slave…Productivity, profitability and work team.* Another effort to strike “non-lawyer” from the industry vernacular. Deploying the phrase to denigrate other professionals is bad, but… it’s pretty important for a host of ethical reasons that folks know if their law firm contact is a lawyer or not. [Law.com]

    * Shocking absolutely no one, when faculty met to discuss an effort by some Christian law students to get official recognition for new clubs to exclude LGBTQ students, the meeting was recorded and leaked to Fox News. Because the whole point for these initiatives is to get on Fox News. But now police are involved and students are getting a crash course in the difference between one- and two-party consent states. [NHPR]

    * Alex Murdaugh’s lawyer pulled a gun on the prosecutor? Meh, seems par for this course. [Intelligencer]

    * Even if Section 230 survives, it won’t shield ChatGPT. [Lawfare]

    * Regulators are starting to think billion-dollar crypto deals might be a problem. Welcome to the party. [Reuters]

    * Another effort to strike "non-lawyer" from the industry vernacular. Deploying the phrase to denigrate other professionals is bad, but... it's pretty important for a host of ethical reasons that folks know if their law firm contact is a lawyer or not. [Law.com]

    * Shocking absolutely no one, when faculty met to discuss an effort by some Christian law students to get official recognition for new clubs to exclude LGBTQ students, the meeting was recorded and leaked to Fox News. Because the whole point for these initiatives is to get on Fox News. But now police are involved and students are getting a crash course in the difference between one- and two-party consent states. [NHPR]

    * Alex Murdaugh's lawyer pulled a gun on the prosecutor? Meh, seems par for this course. [Intelligencer]

    * Even if Section 230 survives, it won't shield ChatGPT. [Lawfare]

    * Regulators are starting to think billion-dollar crypto deals might be a problem. Welcome to the party. [Reuters]

  • Courts

    A Second Bite At The Apple: Does Section 230 Protect Content Providers That Aid Terrorists?

    The things the algorithm puts in your recommended videos can be baffling.

  • Technology

    Elon Musk Settlement Agreement As Unconstitutional Taking Is… A Theory

    Musk's legal team cites landmark Property case to undermine SEC settlement agreement.