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Further Thoughts On Warhol v. Goldsmith
Viewed through the lens of Perez Hilton—remember him?—and the early days of blogging.
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A Card-Carrying Defender Of Free Speech: An Interview With Nadine Strossen
Listen now (59 min) | An eminent legal scholar and former ACLU president, Strossen argues that free speech is essential for advancing equality and…
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The Top 20 Most Profitable Law Firms (2022)
Wachtell Lipton has been dethroned—and you can probably guess the new #1 firm in profits per equity partner.
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Yale Law Is No Longer #1—For Free-Speech Debacles
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Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet The October Term 2022 SCOTUS Clerks
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The Federalist Society And The Capitol Attack: What Is To Be Done?
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The Newest Insanity Out Of Yale Law School
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Affirmative Action Is Going Down
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The New U.S. News Rankings: Harvard Takes A Tumble
Major methodological changes caused some schools to move up or down by dozens of spots.
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Judicial Notice (05.27.23): ChatGPT, FML
An AI epic fail, a surprising SCOTUS alliance, a merger of Biglaw behemoths, and other legal news from the week that was.
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Judicial Notice (05.20.23): Fair Is Foul, And Foul Is Fair
A U.S. Attorney resigns amid scandal, two liberal justices trade benchslaps, a Biglaw firm faces the malpractice music, and other legal news from the…
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Judicial Notice (05.13.23): Time's Up
Trump's appeal in the Carroll case, Judge Newman's lawsuit against Judge Moore, a troubled firm's possible savior, and other legal news from the week…
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Judicial Notice (05.06.23): A Hot Mess
130 lawyers leave a Biglaw firm, the feds lose a high-profile prosecution, and other legal news from the week that was.
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From The Classroom To The Courtroom: An Interview With Neal Katyal
Listen now | A professor turned Supreme Court advocate, the former Acting Solicitor General has argued more SCOTUS cases than any other minority lawyer.
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Judicial Notice (04.29.23): Full Disclosure
SCOTUS controversies persist, two infamous lawyers pass away, a Biglaw firm faces financial challenges, and other legal news from the week that was.
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