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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others! -- See Also

By JOE PATRICE

Supreme Court Evening Staci Zaretsky

Whiter Shade Of Pale: Supreme Court clerkships are overwhelmingly white and male… but they also managed to skip over a whole lot of better schools to give ASSLaw two slots so there’s that. It’s a weird list of schools.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Defendant punches lawyer.

Life Is A Highway: Slaughter & May partner must take safety course after killing pedestrian.

He’s In The Jailhouse Now: Maybe not yet but Steve Bannon’s been convicted.

Toxic: Wisconsin forever chemicals. That sounds scary.

Naming The Paul Manafort Investigation Is A Funny Story, Actually

By KATHRYN RUBINO

What’s in a name, really?

Small Law Firms

Some Lawyers Need To Change Archaic Language In Legal Papers

By JORDAN ROTHMAN

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Telegrams, wax cylinders, Linear A inscriptions. It’s all part of the rich pageant of what you can — but probably shouldn’t — request during discovery.

Health Care / Medicine

DOJ Charges Dozens For $1.2B In Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

By AMANDA JAMES - MEDCITY NEWS

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The charges involve some of the first cases in the country involving fraudulent cardiovascular genetic testing, a ‘burgeoning scheme,’ according to a news release from the DOJ.

Small Law Firms

Marketing Without Social Media

By IFFY IBEKWE

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Take a step back from social media marketing and try some other techniques.

Wisconsin's AG Is Launching A Huge Toxic Tort Suit

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Has anyone else noticed that their cheese is VERY water resistant?

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court Journey: Is She The Future Chief Justice?

By STACI ZARETSKY

Senate Holds Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings For Ketanji Brown Jackson

Only time will tell if this prediction comes true.

Steve Bannon Guilty On All Charges. Let The Appeals Begin!

By LIZ DYE

SiriusXM's Coverage Of The Republican National Convention Goes Gavel-to-Gavel On Thursday, July 21

Are you there Neomi? It’s me, Steve.

These Biglaw Firms Are Stepping Up For Their Employees

By KATHRYN RUBINO

Leaked Report Indicates Supreme Court Set To Overturn Roe v. Wade

The full list of Biglaw firms covering travel costs for employees that want abortion care.

Comey, McCabe Yeeted Out Of Trump RICO LOLsuit Against Hillary Clinton

By LIZ DYE

That Federal Tort Claims Act is a bitch, dude!

In-House Counsel, Sponsored Content

3 Ways To Make The Legal Department More Effective And Agile

By CONGA AND ABOVE THE LAW

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Concrete steps to transform your team into a strategic force.

Supreme Court Clerks Showcase The Only Diversity That Doesn’t Matter

By KATHRYN RUBINO

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SCOTUS clerkships may be elite, but they’re also mighty white.

Fulfilling Dream Of Millions, Defendant Hauls Off And Punches His Own Lawyer

By JOE PATRICE

And he wasn’t even charging by the hour!

Biglaw, Sponsored Content

More Bang For The Buck: Hiring Lateral Partners In Groups Is Gaining Popularity

By GLORIA SANDRINO - LATERAL LINK

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Why settle for one book of business when you can get several?

Biglaw Partner Ordered To Take Driving Safety Course After Running Over, Killing Pedestrian

By STACI ZARETSKY

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This partner’s ‘careless driving’ resulted in a woman’s death.

Biglaw Firm Drops Sponsorship After Golfer Joins LIV Tour

By JOE PATRICE

Thank you very little.

Small Law Firms, Sponsored Content, Technology

6 Ways Firms Can Win With Legal Technology In An Uncertain Market

By ABOVE THE LAW

6 ways firm can win

Now is the time to evaluate your firm’s technology strategy and reconfigure it for the future.

Working To Make Sure We Don't Live In A Theocracy

By KATHRYN RUBINO

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Important now more than ever.

FBI Successfully Forced A Criminal Suspect To Unlock His Wickr Account With His Face

By TECHDIRT

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Physical features and the Fifth Amendment don’t mix.

Morning Docket: 07.22.22

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Women's rights and preamble

* Hey look, you dropped your rights! [AP News]

* In an unexpected twist, Nonstick sticks around. [Chicago Sun]

* Shocker: Skittles could be bad for you. [Wapo]

* “Comply or pay up” say forced birthers. [KMA Land]

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