For those interested, I recount the South Carolina history here: scholarship.law.tamu.edu/facscholar/1.... The state was very open about about why it abolished the diploma privilege.
Dru StevensonTIL something (recommended reading): www.linkedin.com/posts/charle...
The escape artist was well known for many feats. But he was also an innovator--the first to create an electronic rope powered by AI. A severe introvert used it to get out of many social situations. So it was natural that on the eve of his very public wedding, he and his spouse decided to e-rope.
I for one HATE what AAUP is doing in endorsing candidates and making higher education political. I have been silent about what the GOP and Democrats have been doing to destroy higher education (or ignoring it), but I thought I'd speak up now. #Satire
A big lesson from my first law professor summer: -teach summer school class -complete multiple writing projects -extended travel / vacation *pick 2*
y'all, just get a spray tan... An unregulated injectable peptide popping up across social media-melanotan II (the Barbie Peptide)-promises a sunless tan, but the product - carries risks, dermatologists said. This peptide is being used by to "to basically get a tan without getting UV exposure."
What Is the 'Barbie Peptide' and Why Is It Risky?Dermatologists weigh in on the injectable trendwww.medpagetoday.com
This was an op-ed that should have been an interview. If Ellison wants to make the case he won’t politicize the news why give him a pass on the evidence that he already has?
Oliver DarcyI spoke with 10 CNNers about David Ellison's essay in The NYT, in which he tried to convince the public he'll be a good steward of CNN. Suffice to say, no one at the network is buying what he's selling. “We all have eyes and ears and see what’s happening at CBS." www.status.news/p/david-elli...
The Problems With Honor Courts and Boards in Adjudicating Academic Dishonesty. The latest by me on @abovethelaw.com. abovethelaw.com/2026/08/hono...
Honor Courts, Boards, And Academic Dishonesty - Above the LawAre honor boards due process or undue nightmares?abovethelaw.com
"NM’s office of the state engineer...counted at least 6 wells under development along the border...none had the necessary permits required by state law... there could be more. Staff visited 2 wells in July and reported they were pumping pumping 200 gallons/minute" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wellsResidents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbywww.theguardian.com
He is 71 now. Death row for 42 years and most likely innocent. And STILL they are holding him, putting him on trial and still going for the death penalty. Staggering. davisvanguard.org/2026/08/doug...
DNA Evidence Excludes Douglas Carter after 42 Years on Utah’s Death Row - Davis VanguardA Utah State Crime Lab report has excluded Douglas Carter, who spent 42 years on death row, as a match to DNA recovered from key evidence at a 1985 murder scene. This finding presents an additional ch...davisvanguard.org
We discuss attempts to control the definition of innovation to shape FDA law and policy. The result of these changes appears to be... damage to innovation.
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of LawAssociate Professor @medlawdan.bsky.social and Research Associate Avery Emery (JD '25) published an article in the @petrieflomcenter.bsky.social blog about innovation politics at the FDA. petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2026/07/31/i...
Three significant wins for the public in IP cases yesterday: 1. The Ninth Circuit held that a dog toy doesn't tarnish the Jack Daniel's brand 2. The Eleventh Circuit held that keyword advertising isn't trademark infringement 3. The Ninth Circuit held that Amazon couldn't block price-comparison bots
This is a pretty damn good response.
Prem Thakker ツ“My guy wants to put a data center in your backyard either to give himself gender-affirming care and make a muscle video, or to portray me as a…hero?" Abdul El-Sayed reacts to Republican Mike Rogers' AI ad showing him, Mamdani, AOC, and Bernie as communists inside a Trojan Horse:
It’s the perfect back-to-school* gift, everyone is saying! *(Note, the Crowd Sale orders will likely ship in December … so it’s also a holiday gift!)
I just ordered this Civ Pro board game as a back-to-school gift to myself!
Richard Heppner 🤷🏼♂️Tag! The Jurisdiction Game - Trailer Info: civprogame.my.canva.site Crowd Sale, Aug 2–31: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/ta...
The Democrats' midterm ad practically writes itself.
Aaron RuparCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
This is a great set of proposals for congressional reform: wethedoers.org/how-to-fix-c...
How to Fix CongressIn our last post, we described the two primary drivers of Congressional dysfunction: over-centralization of decision-making, and lack of capacity. Party leaders have monopolized the procedural tools ...wethedoers.org
OUT TODAY, the AAUP just released the first comprehensive account of how the Trump administration has taken the same playbook it's used on law firms & foreign governments & turned it on American universities. US higher ed has, in effect, become a target of a massive extortion racket. 🧵
New Report on Extorted Compliance Charges “Massive Extortion Racket” Against Higher EdA new AAUP report, "Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance," exposes how the Trump administration has extended its pay-to-play approach to gov...www.aaup.org