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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

“With a Kansas Supreme Court opinion in his briefcase, Chief Justice Lawton Nuss reports for jury duty”: Steve Fry and Eric Smith of The Topeka Capital-Journal have this report.

Posted at 10:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Disney discloses $177M charge in wake of BPI settlement”: Nick Hytrek of The Sioux City (Iowa) Journal has this report.

Reuters has a report headlined “Disney pays at least $177 million to settle ‘pink slime’ case: filing.”

And at the “THR, Esq.” blog of The Hollywood Reporter, Eriq Gardner has a post titled “Disney Discloses $177 Million Settlement in Aftermath of ABC’s ‘Pink Slime’ Trial; Beef Products Inc. had been demanding billions until a defamation trial abruptly ended in late June.”

Posted at 10:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Must DOJ lawyers follow state ethics rules? New Mexico asks SCOTUS to decide.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.

Posted at 10:06 PM by Howard Bashman



“The ‘9th Circus’ is Badly Broken — Let’s Fix It”: Mark Pulliam has this post at the “American Greatness” blog.

Posted at 7:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“The First Amendment (Literally) Banned in DC”: Lee Rowland, Arthur Spitzer, and Leslie Mehta have this post at the ACLU’s “Speak Freely” blog.

Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“The smartest people in Trumpland: The brightest minds in Trump’s orbit will keep his legacy alive and thriving long after he is gone.” Online at ThinkProgress, Ian Millhiser has an essay that begins, “John Bush comes off as a bit of a goober.”

Posted at 1:07 PM by Howard Bashman



“From Bork to Willett: Is the Conservative Legal Movement Going Libertarian? Libertarian legal ideas are gaining ground.” Damon Root has this post at the “Hit & Run” blog of Reason.com.

Posted at 11:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“All-Star Legal Team Launches Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law”: Georgetown University Law Center issued this news release today.

Posted at 10:54 AM by Howard Bashman