My heart breaks for this self-inflicted loss of vacation--the results of which have kept the *country* up at night (which doesn't get summers off). www.law.com/nationallawj...

This is an extraordinary attempt to avoid accountability, to hide the random, highly militarized practices we have seen on other video here. Video of government overreach is crucial. www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-air...

But how do we *know,* without a concurring opinion from Justice Kavanaugh?

It will be noted in fn 12 as an important issue raised in the amicus briefs but not strictly before the Court -- and lower courts will get slammed for not treating it as a holding.

Does Matt Damon even know he's in a Stella commercial? (Which I'm sure is the bit, so kudos. And yet?). youtu.be/GAoeGC-eL4I?...

Have you read this article? Read it? I haven't even cited it yet!

Because L'affaire Kimmel continues, with new threats against ABC and other actions possible, I've recapped the FCC's Communications Act authority over broadcast licenses--which does not include denials, revocations, or refusal to transfer based on broadcaster viewpoints. 1/3 ssrn.com/abstract=552...

Perhaps a rereading of Fowler's would be a good escape from these times. Of course, the second edition, not the third or fourth, a matter this piece inexplicably fails to mention. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Legalistically, the definition of arbitrary and capricious. Politically and economically bankrupt.

Late-Night Talk-Show Hosts as "Officers of the United States"

The Chair of the Federal *Communications* Commission too. A remarkable level of hypocrisy. www.wsj.com/opinion/pam-...

A reminder that Congress can and should stand up for Fed independence, even if (and before) the Supreme Court decides presidents can fire governors. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

Florida: Hold my beer.

Pritzker needs to go straight to the Supreme Court. I wonder if he knows this.

Brilliant #bikethedrive weather this morning. And great pavement this time too!

It's the second Reggie White era in Green Bay. Will it too be the key to two Superbowl wins? Bears fans hope not - but Bears ownership has much more to do now.

🗣️YOU NEED TO CARE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT IS A PATTERN. HE'S GUTTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BLACK LEADERS BUT THOSE BLACK LEADERS OVERSEE PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT AFFECT YOUR DAY TO DAY. #blacksky #econsky

Always remember that only 4 Republic Senators need to think that the Pres shouldn't use TROOPS illegally and for political and personal whim to shut this down by refusing to move any administration appointments or bills. Or 8 R House members. Or a few billionaires who want to preserve the economy.

I was in the audience when he delivered this brave, important speech. It was incredibly affecting, and inspiring.

Pringles are the best chips, ergo Bugles are chips. Sorry.

The criticisms here of the effects on law students are right, but miss the most important piece: hiring on first semester grades hurts first-gen students, students who don't have lawyers in the family, students who take a little longer to adjust to law school, etc. 1/ www.law.com/2025/08/18/h...

In a case I've been watching, an Ohio court has ruled that Google search is not a common carrier (under common law), because search is not indifferent transport held out to the public generally. Intersects with many cases considering the degree of Google contributions to search. tinyurl.com/47vs3ak4

Guess what makes these anticancer drugs that saved Jerry Jones's life (and many others) even better? Combining them with mRNA vaccines. Yup. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

This week on #TheProfessorIsIn, we dig into official economic statistics. What are they? Why does the government provide them? Why there's a trade-off between accuracy, timeliness, and cost. And why it's so important that these numbers be produced free of political interference. youtu.be/oSbnv2drRkA

This is so incredibly illegal. NVIDIA has more money than anyone, and they are willing to do this instead of fight? Crony capitalism, personal favoritism. Does no Republican and no CEO see that this corruption will ruin business? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t...

I hope the @wnba.com, the @chicagoskybr.bsky.social, and other teams sue these crypto losers for every penny (and seek criminal prosecutions too). I'm available pro bono. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

And US companies often raise their prices when tariffs increase the prices for foreign competitors. For example, washing machines www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

On April 30th, Josh Smith of Montana Knife Company said you won't have to worry about tariffs if you buy American. In the video, he holds up an egg to represent the zero dollars you'll have to pay if you purchase his made-in-USA knives.

This @stevevladeck.bsky.social piece is (as always) excellent. I would only add that the general "emergency" atmosphere, used to justify the Court's unexplained action, is entirely manufactured by the President. We're not in a war, an economic crisis, or anything resembling a true emergency.

The right and the wrong answers in this NYT news quiz question are a great commentary on the state of the country.

No, it doesn't have anything to do with trade. It's the racism. Always. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Quid pro quo. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/b...

And, I might add, in law schools, which generally fail to teach about the personal and organizational economics that drive so much of the practice and the lives of lawyers.

This entire thread from my genius colleague.

Absolutely. And they will use the data that they get under the settlement to that declare any admissions that takes into account first gen status or geography or socioeconomic status or any damn thing except being a *rich legacy* is illegal. Which is BS.

Yes, only a financial decision if one “prices in” the “costs” of broadcasting a Trump critic. Generations of CBS giants turning in graves. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

A @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social graduate! Naturally!! Incredibly smart and socially attuned and conscious!!!

Too bad the Trump Republicans are committed to taking the US off these rankings. www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...

Without a single word of justification. No one can argue that the rule of law isn't dead. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

MCLE: There *has" to be a better way. (Evergreen tweet every second June 30.)

New, from me: They are trying to shove through the massive reconciliation bill as quickly as possible. Stepping back, the bill is: *an assault on the poor to benefit the richest *an assault on freedom *an assault on the future donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-the-re...

Welcome relief from the heat -- to ride and try to forget about the Supreme Court. Moderate success on the last of this.

Yeah, no. www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/rah...

Here’s a New York Times photo of the Chicago “No Kings” rally. NYT said the march that followed spanned at least 10 blocks.

It is fundamentally irresponsible to associate E M*sk with anything described as centrist. More radical and more corrupt than MAGA, he would destroy even more of the government that most Americans support. Why encourage him?? The @nytimes.com is so out of it. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...

What a great athlete and a great American. And what a terrible display of sportsmanship from Sabalenka. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Democrats need to be running advertising and constantly talking about this. Now is the fight we need to win. Also, this. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

More hungry Americans is the cost of tax cuts for the rich. www.politico.com/live-updates...