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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

by Dennis Crouch. The USPTO Office of Enrollment & Discipline’s list of registered patent attorneys and agents includes 48,625 individuals. Since there are no annual dues, CLE requirement, or even check-in many folks continue to stay on the rolls even though they are not practicing patent law. One example is my colleague Professor Royce Barondes who passed the patent bar exam prior to law school and then never practiced in the field.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Last night, I plumb ran out of sleep. Here I was, snoozing away, not particularly dreaming about anything, when I woke right up. I found myself worrying about a legal professional who had come to me to find ways to get promoted in her firm. . I went over our conversation. She was at her firm 14 years and hadn’t had a raise in several years. Other professionals were being brought in at a higher salary than she was getting.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reports on the first official publication of a Taliban decree in the country’s official gazette, published by the Afghanistan Ministry of Justice. For privacy and security reasons, we are withholding our Correspondent’s name.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A four-month-long relationship in 2015 between a New York DOC corrections officer and an incarcerated woman at the Rose M. Singer Center on Rikers Island has just led to the firing of the officer, Leonard McNeill. The officer also allegedly convinced the woman to delay reporting a rape she endured by another officer that has since been criminally charged, Reuven Blau and Keri Blakinger report for The Marshall Project.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Payton Gendron Monday pleaded guilty in an Erie County, New York court to criminal charges resulting from a mass shooting he carried out in a Buffalo supermarket in May. Gendron’s defense attorney Brian Parker said: Our client pled guilty to every count in the indictment with the full knowledge that he will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“A Rare Inside Look at Our Corrupt Supreme Court; Rob Schenck, the evangelical pastor turned spymaster, has unearthed how the high court really works and highlights the need for Congress and the public to rein in the rogue justices”: Law professor Garrett Epps has this essay online at Washington Monthly. The post “A Rare Inside Look at Our Corrupt Supreme Court; Rob Schenck, the evangelical pastor turned spymaster, has unearthed how the high court really works and highlights th

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Share The Supreme Court appears poised to reverse the conviction of a powerful New York political aide who took money in exchange for helping to facilitate a real estate development. Joseph Percoco was sentenced to six years in prison for violating a federal fraud law that makes it a crime to deprive members of the public of the intangible right to “honest services.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“This Supreme Court Case Is a Case Study in Conservative Hypocrisy; Just weeks after railing against race-conscious college admissions, the justices entertained a bogus race-based argument aimed at undermining Native sovereignty”: Elie Mystal has this article in the December 12, 2022 issue of The Nation. The post “This Supreme Court Case Is a Case Study in Conservative Hypocrisy; Just weeks after railing against race-conscious college admissions, the justices entertained a bogu

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

* What is free speech again? The definition may be changing. [ NY Mag ]. * Winter is coming: Here's some relationship advice from a divorce lawyer just in time for the holidays. [ Forbes ]. * You've gotta fight for your right to NOT party! [ Business Insider ]. * Turns out, Cornell is actually cool with US News. [ Cornell Sun ]. * I know that law school can be expensive and risky but this is outrageous. [ Business Insider ].

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Special master reviewing Mar-a-Lago documents cancels status conference”: Jeff Mordock of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Special master reviewing Mar-a-Lago documents cancels status conference” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A journalist from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was detained for hours on Sunday after reporting from the scene of historically large protests against China’s strict COVID-19 lockdown policies that broke out in Shanghai, Aljazeera reports. The BBC said in a statement that their journalist Ed Lawrence was “beaten and kicked by the police” and then arrested while covering the protests.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Supreme Court Defends Alito After Breach Allegation; The court reiterated Justice Alito’s statement that neither he nor his wife disclosed a 2014 contraception ruling that a minister claims to have learned before it was public”: Jodi Kantor of The New York Times has this report. The post “Supreme Court Defends Alito After Breach Allegation; The court reiterated Justice Alito’s statement that neither he nor his wife disclosed a 2014 contraception ruling that a minis

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Beyond These Walls, an LGBTQ-owned and run nonprofit, provides imprisoned LGBTQ people with penpal services, legal aid, financial support and help finding housing when out of prison Jaclyn Diaz reports for NPR. What started as Biff Chaplow from the National LGBTQ Task Force responding to letters from transgender inmates has transformed into a vital resource for the LGBTQ community in the Pacific Northwest.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“An Unequal Liberty: Liberty does not have to mean what the Supreme Court thinks it means.” Law professor Lisa Heinzerling has this essay online at The Atlantic. The post “An Unequal Liberty: Liberty does not have to mean what the Supreme Court thinks it means.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two campaigns, accusations of child abuse, a lawsuit, a multitude of statements — here's a timeline of the fashion house's latest controversy. The post Hey, Quick Question: What Is Going On At Balenciaga? appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“US Sending More Female Attorneys to Argue at Supreme Court”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “US Sending More Female Attorneys to Argue at Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For many writers, programmers, and gamers, there is no substitute for a mechanical keyboard. With mechanical switches under each key, mechanical keyboards are more tactile and durable than other laptop and desktop keyboards, which can translate to a more enjoyable typing experience. Until now, however, there has not been a mechanical keyboard designed expressly for lawyers and legal professionals.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Schools Are Resegregating. There’s a Push for the Supreme Court to Consider That.” Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. The post “Schools Are Resegregating. There’s a Push for the Supreme Court to Consider That.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And that just might work in your favor. The post Reminder To Laid-Off Biglaw Associates: You’re Just A Product appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Fresh off US Supreme Court prayer win, national firm backs TN county on Judeo-Christian preamble”: Angele Latham of The Tennessean has this report. The post “Fresh off US Supreme Court prayer win, national firm backs TN county on Judeo-Christian preamble” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The firm is consistently at the top of the charts. The post The Best Biglaw Firm On Both Sides Of The Atlantic appeared first on Above the Law.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“3. The Tenth Justice: This week’s issue introduces the unique (and, in recent years, increasingly contested) role of the “SG” — the Solicitor General of the United States.” Steve Vladeck has this post at his “One First” Substack site. Steve’s post reveals that I wasn’t the only one who was expecting an Order List to issue from the U.S.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Ranking member of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said on Sunday that, if he were to chair the committee, his main priority would be hearings investigating COVID-related relief funding. Comer argued that “hundreds of billions” of dollars have been wasted under the umbrella of COVID response funding in the last three years, Rebecca Morin reports for USA Today.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

“Texas Lawsuit Challenges Key Plank of Affordable Care Act; A long fight lies ahead after a Texas judge ruled the requirement that most insurers cover an array of preventive health services is unconstitutional”: Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Texas Lawsuit Challenges Key Plank of Affordable Care Act; A long fight lies ahead after a Texas judge ruled the requirement that most insurers cover an array of preventive health services is unconst

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Throughout our long careers, we look forward to the leisure of our golden years, but retirement is going away for many of us. Here's why.

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