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Illinois’s New Digital Taxes Are Already in Court
Illinois’s two new taxes aimed at the digital economy do not take effect until January 1, 2027. They are already in court.On September 11, 2026, NetChoice filed two separate complaints in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, challenging...
From Pioneer Square to AI’s Instantly Connecting Us to the Insight of Legal Professionals Everywhere
Almost 20 years ago, I envisioned the niche-focused insight of lawyers being shared in blogs instantly appearing as lawyers worked on documents, pleadings and the like.You know you’re working on something and counsel just surfaces without doing research or...
Federalist Society & Bari Weiss University Planning New Law School… Move Over ASSLaw!
Politicians started chipping away at the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation authority over the last several months. First, a number of states — including, importantly, Texas — announced that they would stop respecting the ABA’s...
Utah Is Using Insurance Records To Catch Montana Loophole Tax Evaders Which Other States Could Follow
In previous columns, I have covered the “Montana Loophole,” where car owners would deliberately register their car outside of the state they reside in. People did this to avoid their home state’s sales taxes, annual registration fees, regular smog checks in some...
Troutman Pepper Locke Will Pay Associates Market Compensation, Well, Some Of Them
It’s a match! With an asterisk… or two. Troutman Pepper Locke is the latest firm to get on board with the salary scale Milbank set back in June, telling associates it will pay market — effective January 1, 2027. The firm is matching lockstep for...
Oscar-Winning Lawyering
Many actors have won Academy Awards for portraying lawyers over the years including Tom Hanks and Tilda Swinton. But in the early days of Hollywood, attorney roles struggled to gain recognition. Who was the first actor to win an Oscar for portraying a lawyer? Hint: It...
Brett Kavanaugh Hanging Out In College Dorms Is Somehow *Not* A Joke — See Also
Justice Keggerator Goes To School: Brett Kavanaugh just casually hanging out in college dorms as one does as a 61-year-old man with a history of sexual misconduct allegations. Ken Paxton Is Now Material For The Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Ron White would like Ken Paxton...
At annual SCOTUSblog Summit, Sen. Durbin and Rep. Issa express differing views on Supreme Court
The annual SCOTUSblog Summit, held on Wednesday at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, featured a variety of panels on several different topics concerning the Supreme Court.The first session was with Elizabeth Prelogar, who served as the solicitor general...
Soldier killed in Fort Hood rollover accident just a year into Army service
Pfc. Ethan Brewer enlisted as a medic in 2025, according to Fort Hood officials. He died in a training accident that injured one other soldier.