The morning read for Wednesday, March 13
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 13, 2024 at 10:17 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, March 13, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 13, 2024, 10:17 AM), […]
McElrath v. Georgia (SCOTUS) – North Carolina Criminal Law
This post summarizes McElrath v. Georgia from the Supreme Court of the United States, decided on February 21, 2024. This summary will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. Verdict of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity is Acquittal for Purposes of […]
Is Being a Lawyer Ruining Your Relationship
There’s an old saying, “Law is a jealous mistress.” After two of my own divorces and representing hundreds of divorce clients, I used to joke that I knew many ways to screw up a relationship but not very many ways to make them a success. Now I have a better idea of how lawyers can […]
Oat-Based Foods Found to Have Troubling Chemicals Present –
Pesticide used in wheat, barley, and oats is making its way into breakfast cereals and other foods. People tend to think about plant-based foods as being good for their health – and largely, that is true. However, due to the industrialization of the food chain, the foods that people think are healthy might not be […]
How the Menendez Indictment Shatters Hunter Biden’s Claim of Selective Prosecution – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in Fox.com on the superseding indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who faces new charges after the cooperation of a former associate. The new charges only magnified the striking similarities between the corruption scandals involving Menendez and Hunter Biden. The timing could not be more interesting given filings the same […]
AI in a Free Society –
In A Long View on Artificial Intelligence, my friend Rachel Lomasky makes the points that I have long tried to make, far better than I have done. She notes that the innovation and efficiency gained from AI will be like nothing we have ever seen. I agree with her completely. Even Alan Turing, a genius […]
Lessons Learned From The Demeaning Comments Women Lawyers Deal With All Too Frequently
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I learned that female lawyers struggle daily with misogyny and micro—and sometimes macro— aggressions. This is something that needs to be discussed and addressed more often. If you see something, as a male lawyer, say something. Be an ally and improve the situation. — […]