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The Perfect Pair of Pants #GOTMFebruary 9, 2021 at 11:13 PM  Tags: Military, Rothco, Rothco NY, Military Pants, GOTM, Vintage Clothing, Cargo Pants, Vintage Military Apparel, Vintage Pants 64 people like this. Like At the Tuesday Night Cafe...February 9, 2021 at 8:23 PM ... you can talk about whatever you want. [Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]Tags: Law, Ann Althouse 1 people like this. Like Sidney Powell And The Process Server — See AlsoFebruary 9, 2021 at 6:31 PM Sidney Powell Plays Hide And Go Seek: But still gets served.
Cat Lawyer? No, just problems with your Zoom.
Fox News's Strange Defense: Or, is it just a prelude to a settlement?
OCI Moves Back To The Summer: Looks like COVID won't change Biglaw recruitment permanently.
Shake-Ups At The DOJ: A look at the Biden Justice Department.Tags: Law, Fox News, Doj, Sidney Powell, See Also 42 people like this. Like Lateral Partner Moves Are (Probably) The Path To RichesFebruary 9, 2021 at 6:01 PM Most people expect a raise if they lateral.Tags: Money, Law, Biglaw, Trivia Question of the Day, Partner Issues, Partner Compensation 34 people like this. Like Texas Holding ‘EmFebruary 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM In a recent twist, a judge's practice of refusing to make decisions on pending transfer motions a 'top priority' came under withering assault from the Federal Circuit.Tags: Texas, Law, Courts, Intellectual Property, COVID-19 30 people like this. Like A Couple Of Companies Get Popped For Infringing On This Football Brand’s TrademarksFebruary 9, 2021 at 5:01 PM The biggest question in both cases will likely revolve around whether the use by each defendant is a trademark use or merely describing the products for sale.Tags: Law, Sports, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Darren Heitner 6 people like this. Like Why Hospitals Want CMS, FTC To Examine 2 UnitedHealthcare PoliciesFebruary 9, 2021 at 4:35 PM Two UnitedHealthcare policies have raised several concerns among providers, including that they may display anti-competitive behavior and could block patient access to certain healthcare services. The American Hospital Association is asking the FTC and CMS to review and potentially block these policies.Tags: Law, Cms, Ftc, UnitedHealthcare, The American Hospital Association, Health Care / Medicine, Healthcare Docket 36 people like this. Like How Can Biden Get More Federal Judges On The Bench? Make Senior Status More AppealingFebruary 9, 2021 at 4:02 PM This kind of judicial reform could work -- without making too many waves.Tags: Law, Courts, Federal Judges, Quote Of The Day, Senior Status 14 people like this. Like Comments on the “SAFE TECH” ActFebruary 9, 2021 at 2:52 PM This year’s tsunami of Section 230 “reform” bills includes the “Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism and Consumer Harms (SAFE TECH) Act” from Sens. Warner, Hirono, and Klobuchar.
This bill proposes over ten different Section 230 reforms, some of which I believe have never been proposed before, and any one of which could disrupt the Internet we know and love. Together, these reforms would reshape the Internet dramatically, in ways that would stun and anger most Americans....Tags: Google, Amazon, Facebook, Supreme Court, Law, Congress, Marketing, US, United States, Aol, Vimeo, ECPA, Usc, Morton, Ugc, Matt Drudge 46 people like this. Like Get The Knowledge You Need During The ‘New Normal’ Of Remote Work [Sponsored]February 9, 2021 at 3:30 PM Having access to a robust online library of legal publications can make a real difference for small firms, especially during the era of remote work.Tags: Law, Pli, Sponsored Content, Small Law Firms, Practising Law Institute (PLI, PLI Custom Small Law 38 people like this. Like Lawyer tells judge "I'm not a cat."February 9, 2021 at 3:14 PM This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. The poor lawyer can’t figure out how to turn off the filter so offers to proceed anyway, promising the judge he’s not a cat. And kudos to @JudgeFergusonTX for walking him through it calmly without bursting into giggles https://t.co/Uu3Q2Q3q3e pic.twitter.com/6qD2TAyGCy— Kendyl Hanks (@HanksKendyl) February 9, 2021 [Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]Tags: Cats, Law, Lawyers, Ann Althouse, Kendyl Hanks 33 people like this. Like ‘I’m Not A Cat’: The Best Zoom Court Mishap YetFebruary 9, 2021 at 3:02 PM Learn how to change your Zoom filters, right meow.Tags: Texas, Technology, Law, Courts, Zoom, Unprecedented 22 people like this. Like UK ministers accused of cynically blocking clear vote on genocideFebruary 9, 2021 at 2:57 PM Amendment would have given UK courts a role in determining if genocide is taking placeMinisters have been accused of making a “mockery of democracy” by blocking a clear vote on giving the UK courts a role in determining whether a genocide is taking place.The issue, wrapped up in the trade bill, will now return to the Lords where the proposal for a role for the UK courts – driven by allegations that Uighur Muslims are suffering a genocide at the hands of the Chinese government – is likely to be i...Tags: Politics, UK, Law, China, Religion, Conservatives, UK News, World news, Asia Pacific, Labour, Islam, Iain Duncan Smith, Xinjiang, Chris Bryant, Uighurs 45 people like this. Like Counting votes in the South Bay decisionFebruary 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM Late last Friday night, the Supreme Court granted an application for an injunction in South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom. In sum and substance, the court: (1) enjoined California from enforcing a ban on indoor worship, (2) did not enter an injunction with respect...
The post Counting votes in the South Bay decision appeared first on SCOTUSblog.Tags: Featured, Supreme Court, Law, California, South Bay, Newsom, Emergency appeals and applications, South Bay United Pentecostal Church 4 people like this. Like "I’d say that publicly asking Breyer to retire would be an easy way for any Democratic pol thought to be vulnerable to a progressive primary challenge — or who wanted to run for president — to stand out."February 9, 2021 at 1:20 PM "Your basic White House-mad senator isn’t going to lose much sleep over Breyer’s sensitivities or the arcane etiquette of the legal profession...." Said Ed Kilgore, quoted in "Will Stephen Breyer Take One for the Team?" (NY Magazine). [Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]Tags: Supreme Court, Law, White House, Stephen Breyer, Breyer, Ed Kilgore, Ann Althouse 26 people like this. Like "The public had a right to know, and Fox had a right to cover, that the president and his allies were accusing Smartmatic (and others) of manipulating the election results, regardless of the ultimate truth or accuracy of those allegations."February 9, 2021 at 12:21 PM From the motion described in f election fraud promoted by President Donald Trump’s legal team on Fox News and Fox Business" (NYT). “It’s a strong move on their part to try to come out and dismiss the claim,” said Timothy Zick, a professor at William & Mary Law School who specializes in First Amendment law. Mr. Zick said that Fox was making use of the concept of “neutral reportage,” arguing that it could not be sued for defamation while covering the news. “They’re arguing that shields Fox News...Tags: Voting, Law, Fox, Fox News, Donald Trump, Free Speech, Defamation, Ann Althouse, Zick, Smartmatic, William Mary Law School, Timothy Zick, Fox Business NYT 27 people like this. Like It's -1° — feels like -12° — here in Madison, Wisconsin, so I'm pretty much stuck indoors today, but...February 9, 2021 at 12:18 PM ... I still can't picture myself turning on the television and watching the damned impeachment trial. [Author: [email protected] (Ann Althouse)]Tags: Law, Madison Wisconsin, Ann Althouse, Trump's trial 47 people like this. Like Nearly 90% of military hazing complaints come from the Marine CorpsFebruary 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM Tags: Bullying, Navy, California, Defense, Trends, Afghanistan, Military, Marine Corps, Marines, Pentagon, Air Force, Defense Department, South Carolina, Coast Guard, Chu, US Marine Corps 127 people like this. Like "I believe Althouse wants to protect her blog from reprisal by the woke crowd, but I think the main reason for her prohibition of the-word-that-shall-not-be-uttered is that she is disgusted by it, and disgusted by people that use it."February 9, 2021 at 11:02 AM Wrote Roughcoat in the comments to yesterday's post about the firing of a NYT reporter who had spoken the n-word aloud. I said: I think once you've been informed that something makes some other people feel bad, you need a good reason to keep doing it. I learned the n-word was bad when I was a little child doing the "eeny meeny miney moe" rhyme, which in the early 1950s in Delaware had the n-word. As far as I knew, it was just another one of the nonsense words, like "miney" and "moe." Anot...Tags: Law, Jesus, Catholic, Nancy Pelosi, Morality, Delaware, Trump, Racists, WaPo, Ann Althouse, Insults, Young Althouse, Althouse, Disgust, Roughcoat 32 people like this. Like Is 2021 The Year CBD Becomes A Lawful Dietary Ingredient?February 9, 2021 at 10:47 AM Industry leaders and major herbal products associations have expressed strong support for a bipartisan bill.Tags: Law, Marijuana, Nathalie Bougenies, Cannabidiol (CBD 14 people like this. Like "U.S. Attorney Transition Begins" ... and ... "The Justice Department Is Way Too White"February 9, 2021 at 10:26 AM The title of this post is drawn from two recent headlines. The first part comes from this new Justice Department press release, which states the following:
Continuing the practice of new administrations, President Biden and the Department of Justice have begun the transition process for the U.S. Attorneys.
“We are committed to ensuring a seamless transition. Until U.S. Attorney nominees are confirmed, the interim and acting leaders in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices will make sure that the departm...Tags: Law, Obama, Senate, Department Of Justice, Biden, Justice Department, Trump, New Republic, Wilkinson, Stanford Law School, Douglas A Berman, Zoe Tillman, Kristen Clarke, U S Attorneys ' Offices, Donald Trump Biden, U S Attorneys and U S Marshals 1 people like this. Like "An Israeli company unveiled the first 3-D-printed rib-eye steak on Tuesday, using a culture of live animal tissue.... Aleph Farms’ new 3-D bioprinting technology — which uses living animal cells..."February 9, 2021 at 10:10 AM "... as opposed to plant-based alternatives — allows for premium whole-muscle cuts to come to market, broadening the scope of alt-meat in what is expected to be a rich area of expansion for food companies. ... The new meat-making process, developed with research partners at the Israel Institute of Technology, prints living cells that are incubated on a plant-based matrix to grow, differentiate and interact to achieve the texture and qualities of a real steak. It has a system similar to an anima...Tags: Meat, Technology, Movies, Law, Usda, Fda, Fake, Ronnie, Brundle, Israel Institute of Technology, Aleph, Ann Althouse, Seth Brundle Jeff Goldblum, Aleph Farms, Didier Toubia, Ronnie Geena Davis 31 people like this. Like Donald Trump Goes on Trial in SenateFebruary 9, 2021 at 10:05 AM It's hard to believe it was 22 years ago that I attended the impeachment trial of former President Bill Clinton. Today it is private citizen Donald Trump who is on trial in the U.S. Senate for his conduct on January 6,2021 when rioters stormed...
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Tags: Law, Senate, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, U S Senate 40 people like this. Like WallStreetBets Is Coming To A Screen Near YouFebruary 9, 2021 at 10:03 AM Hollywood never lets a good tale go untold.Tags: Hollywood, Law, Finance 6 people like this. Like Liberal attorneys to host panel on court reformFebruary 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM On Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. EST, a number of lawyer chapters of the American Constitution Society will host the latest roundtable discussion on proposals for Supreme Court reform. Moderated by ACS President Russ Feingold, the panel will feature advocates Nan Aron of the...
The post Liberal attorneys to host panel on court reform appeared first on SCOTUSblog.Tags: Featured, Supreme Court, Law, ACS, Russ Feingold, Nan Aron, Event Announcements 46 people like this. Like Coronavirus Update 2-9-2021: Time off for the COVID-19 vaccineFebruary 9, 2021 at 11:11 AM  Tags: Law, Jon Hyman, John Cameron 78 people like this. Like "Semicolons are ugly, pretentious and unnecessary; they immaturely try to have it both ways."February 9, 2021 at 9:48 AM "There are so many things to fear in life, but punctuation is not one of them. That semicolons, unlike most other punctuation marks, are fully optional and relatively unusual lends them power; when you use one, you are doing something purposefully, by choice, at a time when motivations are vague and intentions often denied.... Are they ugly? That’s an opinion. Theodor Adorno said they looked like 'a drooping mustache,' but in his view, that’s good — all punctuation marks, and the downtrodden sem...Tags: Law, Punctuation, Kurt Vonnegut, Mustaches, Aesthetics, Ann Althouse, Theodor Adorno, Lauren Oyler 22 people like this. Like A series of knocks: Oxford/AstraZeneca's bumpy road to Covid vaccine confidenceFebruary 9, 2021 at 9:47 AM From doubts about safety in older people to questions about variants, scientists have faced a battle to convince the public and regulatorsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid has barely been out of the news from the moment the race to protect the world’s population from the novel coronavirus began. But not always in a good way.Talented scientists at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University, led by Prof Sarah Gilbert,...Tags: Health, Business, Science, Society, World news, Regulators, Medical Research, Infectious Diseases, Higher Education, Pharmaceuticals industry, Vaccines and immunisation, University of Oxford, Wuhan, Sarah Gilbert, Jenner Institute at Oxford University, Coronavirus |
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