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* "Wait, are we the bad guys?" The moral ambiguity of Law & Order may be indicative of our legal zeitgeist. Or something, I just write jokes. [NYT] * One man's consideration of financial need is another man's price fixing. While Yale won't like being the cause for litigation, I have a funny feeling they know a few good lawyers. [Yale Daily News] * Tired of venture capitalist bros being the only ones insufferably discussing NFTs? Learn the legal angles now and wow you...

* Hard to Barrett times: Supreme Court justice goes back to alma mater to speak on the tensions between precedent and equity. [NDSMC Observer] * Virginia just passed a law that will ban open air burning before 4 p.m. to help stave off forest fires.  If a mnemonic helps, say no to Sean Paul till 4! [WDBJ 7] * The ABA makes it a requirement for law schools to require anti-bias training. Yes, I will be keeping eyes on Twitter for the people outraged over this. Something about enabling equity reall...

* Missouri's “Make Murder Legal Act” was kind enough to not actually become a law. Had us worried there for a bit. [USA Today] * Prescriptive law is just what the doctor ordered: Utah has lower rate of crashes after setting a more restrictive blood alcohol limit. [CNN] * A new Frontier: word of a big airline merger dropped and law firms are jumping at their cut. [Law.com] * Justice pending: A Florida civil rights case hinges on if trasngender folks should be allowed to use the bathrooms...

* The 5th Circuit effectively ruled that the Constitution is unconstitutional. Calling balls and strikes is one thing, but I think they just tackled the team mascot. [Slate] * The Senate just passed a bill ending forced arbitration for workplace sexual assault claims. Hurry up with that signature, Biden! [CNN] * Utah just made it a lot easier for about half a million folks with non-violent criminal records to move on with their lives. First Pennsylvania, now Utah. Who’s next? [Salt Lake Tribun...

* No faux zone: Hawaii 5-0 are cracking down on bootleg Super Bowl gear. [Hawaii News Now] * A celebrity with a cause: Senators agree to revive law that boosts domestic violence protections after Angelina Jolie scolds them. [Reuters] * Cali makes it easier for farmers to crop out their crops. [KSBY] * Why did the mountain lion cross the road? Well, it's not like there was an overpass! Some new Cali infrastructure aims to change that. [NPR] * Looking for love this February? Protect your hear...

* We all know about pleading the 5th, but the 14th might keep Trump out of office. [Denver Gazette] * Big Family is watching — because they care: Esther's Law will make it easier for families to put cameras in nursing homes to make sure their family is safe. [Cleveland 19] * New JD advantage job just dropped: helping clients confront their mortality. No, it doesn't involve being a criminal defense attorney. [Insider] * Doing the rights thing: New York's Office of the Advocate fo...

* Scaredy cats in Cali decide to not use the mountain lion excuse for not wanting poor people living next to them. [Fox] * Legislators! Mount up: Pennsylvania is figuring out how to regulate legal weed. [WFMZ] * All Dogs Go to Hospital: Massachusetts law now lets K-9s in need of medical aid ride in an ambulance. [Boston] * Kansas City is cracking down on human trafficking. Good on them. [Fox 4 KC] * We all know its LSAT über alles, but have you wondered where  the GRE will fit in? [Law.com]

* If each person is a militia wasn’t enough, now every person with a gun license is a law enforcement officer? [WSMW] * It’s only illegal federally: St. Louis law to prevent cops from enforcing federal gun laws. [ABC News] * We don’t hate the poor, we just love cats! Silicon Valley’s mountain lions trade off with affordable housing. [Yahoo] * A challenger approaches! West Virginia may be getting a law school soon. [Herald Dispatch] * Free speech and a shovel: Trump’s most recent talk m...

* Not on my watch! Montana judge rules that last minute changes to a law were unconstitutional. [Billings Gazette] * Deal with it: Despite Republican frustrations, New Jersey’s Supreme Court finds no issue with their congressional map. [Politico] * Broken clocks need an attorney at least twice a day: Guy committing identify fraud is arrested because the dude he’s frauding also had a warrant. [Richmond Register] * Utah bill is set to give parents full reign over what teachers are able to teac...

* Umm. St. Louis might be bringing back trial by combat? Dead men tell no tales, I suppose. [STL Today] * People are still couching casual racism as a 1st Amendment issue, despite the key examples occurring at private institutions that aren't bound by it. [Reuters] * The Judicial Big 4: Here are some key SCOTUS jurisprudence areas you should be paying attention to. May the retention of your rights be ever in your favor. [NLR] * Breaking: Brilliant legal minds exist outside of HYS apparently...