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* Virginia cops got caught using forged DNA reports to extract confessions. Due process, schmue process. [Associated Press] * The FTC gets the go-ahead to try and force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. Love me some antitrust! [The Guardian] * A court heavily influenced by big money with no binding code of judicial conduct (read: the Supreme one) will be giving their say on money's role on politics. I'm sure their decision won't be a blank check for oligarchs. [Esquire] * Tur...

* SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED! Indiana is a step away from removing a common sense restriction on gun ownership. [Newsweek] * Florida is looking to pass a 15-week abortion ban. See what you started, Texas? [Politico] * Missouri police chiefs support a lawsuit that will take a shot at pinning down the meaning of an ambiguous gun law. [STL Today] * Decisions have been made. Market is open. Giddy is up. Who wants the Broncos?! [Denver Post] * A former officer sued the Seattle Police Department for firin...

* Reminder: We're in the disinformation phase where teachers may be legally required to teach "both sides" of being a Nazi in the bible belt. [WaPo] * Man skills the old school version of an NFT: a $40,000 super rare Magic: The Gathering card. [ABC7] * A bunch of Ivy Leagues and fancy-type schools could be facing conspiracy charges on price fixing. Unearth those antitrust outlines! [NBC News] * Court decides it was permissible to fire police officers who ignored a robbery to play ...

* We are still in a political climate where a not Forbes 400 rich, but still rich guy can treat charges for inciting a riot like making a traffic ticket disappear. Woo. [Reuters] * Working at a law firm in Philly? You may not need to change out of those sweatpants for a little longer. [Law.com] * Federal judges gave most of the failed coup'ers lighter sentences than prosecutors recommended. I didn't expect them to get life in jail for stealing 9 bucks or anything, but come on. [The Cri...

* A fig leaf or a Trojan Horse? McConnell backing an election law change has a few people confused. [The Hill] * And a 1 and a 2! Utah has to figure out how they are going to deal with armed protesters. [Deseret News] * The judge from the highest court (of our childhoods) creates a $5M scholarship to help women succeed in law. [Law.com] * The legal aftermath of the men who lynched Ahmaud Arbery continues — the length of their sentencing and a potential death penalty are still on the table. [CN...

* A New York firm by any name would be just as legal. Unless it's confusing. [Bloomberg Law] * World's most famous naked baby has one (1) more chance to sue Nirvana over their Nevermind cover. [ABA Journal] * Over 100 years after the matter, Homer Plessy is pardoned for his crime of not respecting "separate but equal." Quite the legal Odyssey. [AP News] * "Only you can maintain democracy," say law deans reflecting on today, a year ago. [Reuters] * Wisconsin law outl...

* “We specialize in whistles and whistleblowing accessories”: Jordan Thomas starts a firm dedicated to SEC whistleblowing cases. [Reuters] * Election lawyer argues that the presidential process is vulnerable to being manipulated. If only Sallie Mae were the target. [CNN] * Trump’s rendition of “If I Did It” got canceled. Legal experts didn’t think it was a good idea. OJ’s opinion is still undetermined. [Business Insider] * California is the first state to offer domestic workers sic...

* Teaching is fundamental: how teachers handle the return to in-person classes and the implementation of anti-CRT legislation is gonna be groundbreaking. [AP] * A civil rights lawyer from the Loving case thinks the case is still relevant to... a death penalty case? See if you follow the logic. [Bloomberg Law] * A change of scenery: Texan abortion providers want the district court to hear challenges to SB8 rather than the appeals court. I hope it goes well. [The Texas Tribune] * NY mayor has som...

* "Don't let a few coughs prevent getting cash!" -- NY major Eric Adams, basically. Much like Omicron, CDC policy appears to be spreading.  [ABC News] * Reminder: report that embezzlement on your tax return! Wouldn't want you to go to jail for not giving the Gov't their cut. [Audacy] * The anniversary of last year's failed coup is coming up — STL Today's editorial board has something to say about it. [STL Today] * Yup, still concerning US-Russia relation ten...

* Michigan and other states saw a lot more fraudulent claims where people asked the government for financial assistance. Probably wouldn't be a thing if there was UBI, but hey. [NPR] * Playing both sides partnered well for her legal career. Maybe you should do the same? [Law.com] * California wants businesses to open their black boxes. Maybe this is a sign we should all be more transparent come 2022. [Marketplace] * Florida judge found love in a hopeless place and got his license suspended ...