“It usually takes a hundred years to make a law; and then, after it has done its work, it usually takes a hundred years to get rid of it.” - Henry Ward Beecher
Good morning all you Law Buffs and Calves,
“It usually takes a hundred years to make a law; and then, after it has done its work, it usually takes a hundred years to get rid of it.” (Henry Ward Beecher).
Hello, hello! Hope exam prep is going well. Remember to reach out to your friendly neighborhood law librarian. We’re here if you need reference or circulation help. Also, we know where the old exams, exam prep books, and more are located.
The following are 10 interesting articles from the previous week. These articles were pulled from either the: ABA Newsletter, AALL Newsletter, vLex Newsletter, Law360, Law Practice Magazine Newsletter, LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Newsletter, Bloomberglaw Filings of Note and/or Frontiers Newsletter. Enjoy!
Introduction: “The U.S. Senate voted 53-47 on Thursday to confirm U.S. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court and the only justice with experience as a public defender. Jackson will replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, for whom she once worked for as a law clerk.”
“On March 9, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order (‘the Order’) requiring federal agencies to submit reports on how cryptocurrencies relate to various issues, including money laundering, investor protection, international cooperation, central bank digital currencies (‘CBDC’), and systemic risk. Here, we offer some perspective and suggestions on those issues. First, consider money laundering. Typically,...”
“A graphic designer whose clients include Target and Microsoft has lodged a trademark infringement suit against Nike in Texas federal court, contending that the athletic giant stole his campaign concept for the most recent March Madness basketball tournament.”
“Anticipating prosecution, nonprofit Upsolve states intent to violate New York’s UPL rules and claims First Amendment protection”
Excerpt: “In the United States, there are four major credit card networks that operate worldwide: Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover. While Visa and Mastercard partner with banks to issue cards, American Express and Discover issue their own cards in addition to processing transactions. Given their central role in the global financial system, the four American credit card companies face litigation, from antitrust to patent to consumer credit-related cases. Because AmEx and Discover also issue cards, rather than partner with banks, they see even more courtroom challenges.”
Excerpt: “We talk all the time at Book Riot about the things you can literally check out from your library. But what about the things you can check out at your library (or more, on your library’s website and at that of countless others across the world)? I don’t mean events like story times and author talks. I’m thinking more about the special pieces of the place or region where the library is, or a person or group of people whose story needs to be told….What wonders can you discover through the archives that have been preserved and offered free to view by anyone in the world, from public libraries, university libraries, and state and national libraries all over?”
Introduction: “By now, all of us in law school are familiar with using Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg to find case law, statutes, and secondary sources. But all of the Big Three can do so much more to help you at your internships, externships, and clerkships. The databases have compiled practical information on the substance and procedures of practices in various specific areas of law, from civil litigation to commercial transactions.”
Introduction: “Despite much trumpeting by law firms, the pandemic has not brought about necessary cultural change in the profession—beyond allowing some staff to work from home—meaning lawyers and their firms need to fundamentally reset their values. In 2019, in our Obelisk Support report, Back to the future: Reshaping Law Firm Culture, we called for 'fundamental action' to future-proof the shape and operation of law firms. Since then, the world has undergone a major shift, with change being forced on law firms by the Covid pandemic. Many law firms will claim that great strides have been made since then. I beg to differ.”
“Be sure you’re in a position to deal with the disaster yourself and to advise your clients on how to deal with it.”
“COVID-19 has created a need for unambiguous language in agreements for concerts and other events.”