Columbia Student Posts Epic Takedown Of Columbia
You'd think a "Forum on Ferguson" would be a racially sensitive event. Nope.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 12.08.14
* The NAACP Legal Defense Fund took to Twitter to name every unarmed person of color killed by the police since 1999. Gawker compiled short bios on each. [Gawker] * Texas planning to ban the...
View ArticleThe View From Up North: Grand Jury System Ain’t So Grand
What’s the number one thing we’ve recently learned about America’s grand jury system? It ain’t so grand.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 12.15.14
* Thanks to a former Skadden attorney's failed attempt to kill himself, police were able to retrieve a suicide note -- entitled "A Sad Ending to My Life" -- that revealed the lawyer's $5M Ponzi scheme....
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Non-Sequiturs: 12.16.14
* Law firm suffers Viagra hack. If it persists for more than four hours... [Legal Cheek] * An in-depth and frightening look at "Witness 40" in the Ferguson Grand Jury proceedings: a bipolar woman with...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.10.15
* "The reality is, the university has done a lot to be a part of the solution. This undoes a lot of that work." Students and professors at St. Louis University School of Law are up in arms because Bob...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 03.03.15
* Getting a SCOTUS justice to attend your wedding is tough, but maybe invite one for dinner? [Washington Post] * A DOJ investigation concludes that the Ferguson Police Department and courts engaged in...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 04.02.15
* "He said what he wanted people to hear and he didn’t fully answer questions." St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch of Ferguson infamy spoke at Missouri Law yesterday. We understand there was...
View ArticleA School Invites Bob Freaking McCulloch, But It’s A Black Man Who Is In Trouble
Black man gets pissed off at classmates who enjoyed Bob McCulloch at Missouri Law. Hilarity ensues.
View ArticleHow Responsible Are Lawyers For Injustice in Ferguson?
Are lawyers really to blame for an unfair judicial system?
View ArticleMorning Docket 05.06.15
This profile makes the case for Elena Kagan to be your new favorite Justice. (Don't worry RBG, you'll always be first in Staci's heart.) [American Prospect] * The lateral partner wheel of fortune has...
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.03.15
* Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh likes hanging out with the Supreme Court. Harbaugh characterizes Justice Thomas as very enthusiastic. Seriously. This guy thinks someone else is enthusiastic. [Wall Street...
View ArticleBerkeley Law Prof Breaks Down The Role Of The Police
Real talk from Berkeley Law prof john a. powell on racism, a year after Ferguson.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 08.25.15
* Baker & McKenzie was dethroned by DLA Piper as the the Biglaw king of gross revenue. The firm is blaming its poor performance -- a 4.3 percent drop -- on "currency fluctuations." Better luck on...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.09.15
* Bob McCulloch, the prosecutor who handled (mishandled?) the Michael Brown / Darren Wilson case in Ferguson, Missouri, was recently named as "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Missouri Association of...
View ArticleDOJ Reports Prompt Missouri Supreme Court To Launch Commission On Racial...
Missouri is taking some action on the DOJ reports.
View ArticleSt. Louis Prosecutor Pleads Guilty To Covering Up Police Brutality
The system worked this time, but this is likely the exception that proves the rule.
View ArticleWant to Fight Police Misconduct? Reform Qualified Immunity
Protestors seeking to reform law enforcement practices should consider a more fundamental legal solution.
View ArticleA Year After Ferguson Burned
When police do their jobs, the country is safer for everyone.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 02.11.16
* The 5 questions employers shouldn't ask in job interviews. "Does this look infected?" inexplicably fails to make the list. [Law360] * Cleveland is suing Tamir Rice's family for not paying for the...
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