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Six justices, five techniques: writing lessons from the 2025-26 term
I’ve spent two decades mining Supreme Court opinions for writing techniques that can inspire advocates, too. The best examples rarely feature the snarky or witty lines made for social media. Instead, they model how to navigate the toughest problems in legal reasoning:...
Realizing Scalia’s vision: state originalism centers as legal civics education
It is no secret that, thanks to Justice Antonin Scalia, originalism is on the rise. This is true not only on the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary in general, but among state judiciaries as well.Yet, although there is more and more scholarship on the original...
Food Network stars Bob and Moe swap barbecue pit for Navy galley in Japan
The stars of the “Bob and Moe BBQ Show” joined the base commander behind the serving line at the Commodore Matthew C. Perry General Mess at Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo.
New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards
Source: YouTubeSummaryA New York National Guard mobilization that put soldiers into state prisons to work as guards was so expansive that at least a handful of soldiers were airlifted by Black Hawk from a baseball field in the Bronx to report for duty...Why It...
Allegations that Meta Violates Its Own Terms of Service Survive Motion to Dismiss
In Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., plaintiffs allege that Facebook violated its own Terms of Service (ToS). In relevant part, Facebook’s ToS represent that it will take appropriate action to protect its community. Plaintiffs have tales of woe, ranging from...
CLE: Effective Settlement Advocacy
On August 27, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono & Public Service Committee will host a free CLE event focused on effective settlement advocacy for pro se...
Despite a Long Royalty Clause, Royalty “Free of Cost” Means What it Says
Source: YouTubeSummaryCo-author: David PruittGringita, Ltd v. Ineos USA Oil and Gas, LLC et al is in a way a typical Texas royalty dispute in which the lessor’s royalty is “free of post-production costs” (PPCs) according to one provision of the...
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: SkyKnight to Invest in Apex Infusion
SkyKnight Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to invest in Apex Infusion, according to a news release.Apex, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Signal Hill, California, is an infusion provider that delivers therapies to patients across a network of...
The Week in Weed: August 21, 2026
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that Illinois adult-use dispensaries will now be able to sell medical marijuana. Virginia’s hemp ban is in place as of this week....