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How Pirate Representation Became Howdy Partner — See Also

Lawyer of the Caribbean: Camille Vasquez was rewarded with partner status after her stellar defense of movie star Johnny Depp. Strange reform: New York's gun restrictions criminalize body armor. No cheap shots: Lawyers charged with throwing Molotov cockta

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Morning Docket: 06.08.22

* Everybody’s smoking on the weekend: DC makes it illegal to fire employees for using the marijuanas. [The Hill] * Curious to know how gun reform could affect the boys in blue? Check it out. [NPR] * The UK is launching civil suits against Russia. Looks li

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Cargo loaders are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act, but important questions remain

Latrice Saxon’s job includes loading cargo onto airplanes – but does that mean that she is part of a “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce”? The answer to that question is significant because it controls whether or not Saxon and othe

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The morning read for Tuesday, June 7

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Supreme Court May Hear

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