“The Irrepressible Myths of Cooper v. Aaron”: Law professor Josh Blackman has posted this article on SSRN.

“Civil liberties groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to decide city sex-toy case”: John Ruch of Reporter Newspapers of Sandy Springs, Georgia has an article that begins, “Major civil liberties groups are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to decide a lawsuit over a Sandy Springs ban on sex-toy sales that they say could make basic rights unenforceable.”

“D.C. Circuit Review — Reviewed: Can You Guess the Mystery Judge?” Aaron Nielson has this post at the “Notice & Comment” blog of the Yale Journal on Regulation.

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrates her 85th birthday on a high note”: Roxanne Roberts of The Washington Post has this report.

“SJC to hear landmark Michelle Carter texting suicide appeal”: Bob McGovern of The Boston Herald has an article that begins, “The state’s highest court has agreed to consider the controversial texting suicide case of Michelle Carter, in a landmark move that will decide whether words alone are enough to convict someone of involuntary manslaughter.”

“A Conversation with Justice Thomas”: The Federalist Society has posted the video of this event from its 2018 National Student Symposium on YouTube.

“Massachusetts court: Merck can be sued over generic drug injury.” Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “Massachusetts’ top court on Friday opened the door for consumers to sue Merck & Co Inc and other makers of brand-name drugs over injuries blamed not on their own medications but on generic versions of their treatments made by other companies.”

And Alison Noon of Law360.com reports that “Pharma Cos. Liable For Generic Labels, Mass. Top Court Says” (subscription required for full access).

You can access yesterday’s unanimous ruling of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts at this link.

“EEOC backs gay employee in latest appellate battle over workplace rights”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post.