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* Are civil arrests a thing? These Texan lawmakers are about to find out. [New York Post] * If you aren't in Texas or Florida, you may need to flash your other paperwork if you want to grab drinks after work. [PBS] * Inroad on weakening the undue hardship requirement for declaring bankruptcy on student loans may be on the way. [Yahoo News] * 4th Circuit says requiring skirts in school uniform violates Title 9. Three cheers for letting people wear things! [Justia] * Did we lose our shot at h...

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if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. When I first drafted this article, I had a clear direction: discuss how we can plan for the transitions of caring for our parents and our children to allow better care for ourselves. Then, in early April, I had the misfortune of injuring both legs, including a broken fibula. It happened while hiking on a flat, partially paved trail easy enough for my 4-year-old daughter and our 6-month-old puppy to tackle; walking is hard. The irony of writing about...

July 29, 2021 at 2:45 PM Shares172 For the past month, this column has focused on the federal legalization of marijuana, which continues to be at the forefront of lawmakers’ agenda. A few days following my most-recent article, a 163-page discussion draft legislation intended to end the decades-long federal marijuana prohibition was unveiled by its lead sponsors, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). Here ...

July 26, 2021 at 4:11 PM Shares1 Well, the pandemic changed a lot in Biglaw. The biggest firms saw increased profitability, but that came at a cost — notably more billable hours for associates. This sparked fierce competition in the lateral associate market. Firms looking to retain their talent pool started throwing money at associates in the form of special bonuses. When that didn’t prove enough incentive, raises ruled the Biglaw market. But how does this whole background play at Cravath? ...

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July 23, 2021 at 1:43 PM Shares0 It doesn’t happen nearly often enough, but it’s always enjoyable to watch a court lay the smackdown on a law enforcement officer’s literally unbelievable assertions. And this case [PDF] — via FourthAmendment.com — contains a claim from a supposedly trained and experienced officer that’s so ridiculous, the court has no choice but to discredit his testimony completely. Indianapolis police officer Daniel Hiser performed a traffic stop that resulted ...

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July 20, 2021 at 3:59 PM Shares0 One of the funny things about modern patent litigation is that there is, at least on the nonpharma side of things, a pretty narrow stable of “big” defendants that patent owners take aim at. I do not have to name the usual suspects, but they do tend to share a number of characteristics. If they are consumer-facing brands, a dead giveaway of a big defendant is the operation of their own multiunit retail stores or a presence in nationwide mass-market retail (Wa...

googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1626716651916-0); }); This is an opportunity to assume immediate responsibility in a busy trial group and to work collaboratively with partners as a key member of the team.  From Kinney Recruiting And then … things went totally off the rails. This month, Avenatti was sentenced to 30 months in prison for attempting to extort Nike. Next year, he’ll face charges of stealing Stormy Daniels’ book advance in New York. And today he...