Well-credentialed lovebirds soar into the firmament of marriage.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

#BlackLivesMatter is just taking a page out of the LGBT playbook when protesting Bernie Sanders.

We have bars and pubs for alcohol, wine, and spirits, and the equivalent for marijuana should not be a hard sell as legalization gains momentum -- but not anytime soon.

* Interesting... audio of Richard Nixon's only oral argument before the Supreme Court. [Concurring Opinions] * Aaron Hernandez's lawyers want his murder indictment tossed. Tom Brady is relieved he now has the second-dumbest Patriots legal challenge. [NECN] * There's a robust piranha-smuggling…

In law school and in legal practice, there are gunners, and then there are gunners. Do you love your Bluebook as much as this gunner does?

Ahoy, slut-shaming ahead.

What's it mean to be a law firm partner? At some large firms, being a partner means having an actual voice in how the firm operates. At others, it means having little influence and a salary barely higher than that of a senior associate. Baker & Hostetler LLP is proposing a change to put all of its…

Whoever still believes that people who commit crimes get away with a mere slap on the wrist just don't know much about how the law works.

Appearing before the high court involves high billing rates -- but that doesn't make them unreasonable.

China has long been notorious for rampant music piracy, but Beijing is now taking bigger steps to crack down on illegal online distribution.

Pro se plaintiff takes a swing at Biglaw firm's ability to comprehend civil litigation.

If this doesn't end the argument in favor of cameras in the courtroom, then nothing will.

Jon Stewart worked hard to get it right, according to Tamara Tabo; what he may not have counted on is what his effort would spawn.

* Chris Christie argued passionately about national security with Rand Paul, noting that he was appointed a U.S. Attorney the very day before 9/11. Except, you know, he wasn't and is completely lying. [Empty Wheel] * The Simpson Thacher and Mayer Brown epic screw-ups: where are the individual…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott agreed to settle claims made by an attorney alleging that he and his staff conspired to shield their communications from public-records law by using private Gmail accounts to send email.

A California judge must decide whether the claims of three drivers for car-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. should also apply to tens of thousands of other drivers in the state.

As the rate of securities suits filed increases, prospects for securities litigation associates are expanding as well.

This judge needs to be fired and disbarred, now.

An East Texas man was sentenced to a lifetime of marriage.

At a law firm, your staff members are everything -- so treat them as well as you can and, even in a new or growing law office, do so as quickly as you can.

While you can seek permission to be yourself from the other people in your life, the permission ultimately comes from you.

Which caption best proved God really is good?

A legal recruiter pens a fantastic screed explaining the virtues of keeping your mouth shut if you're not a straight white guy.

Even the appearance of impropriety, let alone any actual wrongdoing, is apparently enough to warrant harsh penalties in the NFL.

Lots of Biglaw firms are having a hiring bonanza. Is your firm one of them?

A Chinese attorney who spoke out against Beijing's recent crackdown on human-rights lawyers has been detained himself, hauled off in the middle of the night in handcuffs, according to his wife.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

In 1970, women made up 10% of first-year law students. Today, just under half of first-year law students are women. Is it because more women are using birth control pills?

Even if law school works out for you, this partner reminds you that it doesn't.

The highest court in Massachusetts struck down a state law that makes it a crime -- punishable with prison time -- to try to influence an election by making a false statement about a candidate.

* A reminder to stay safe when you watch the GOP debates tonight -- drinking games can seriously jeopardize your health. [Raw Story] * The Washington NFL team has filed a notice of appeal to the Fourth Circuit over their canceled trademark registrations as they move their failure off the field and…

A federal appeals court literally lost track of a case for five years as lawyers involved wondered what was going on.

A graffiti artist has filed a copyright lawsuit over the design of a dress that Katy Perry wore to a recent fashion gala.

A novel approach to benchslapping overzealous attorneys.

Law Blog rounds up the morning's legal news.

This is what drones are really good for though.

"Don’t let technology dictate how you practice law -- instead, let it help you do it better," says a litigator who has incorporated legal tech into his practice.

Conflict is part and parcel of being a lawyer, there is no reason to avoid it.