Viewpoint: Latest Reports from The Wall Street Journals ‘Law Blog’

Here are the latest reports from The Wall Street Journals ‘Law Blog’.

Why the NFL Won its ‘Deflategate’ Appeal
There are a lot of reasons why a federal appeals court panel reinstated the NFL’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady. But it mostly boils down to a disagreement about whether league management was owed a benefit of the doubt.

Former UC Berkeley Law School Dean Accuses University of Violating His Rights
Last month, the dean of the University of California-Berkeley School of Law resigned his position amid a sexual harassment scandal. The dean who stepped down, Sujit Choudhry, isn’t going away quietly.

Appeals Court Reinstates Tom Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ Suspension
A divided federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld the National Football League’s four-game “Deflategate” suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, reversing a lower-court ruling that had vacated the sanction.

California Weighs Crackdown on ‘Social’ Jurors
Jurors caught violating court orders not to read or chat online about the trial they’re hearing could face fines up to $1,500 under legislation proposed in California.

Cleveland to Pay $6 Million to Settle Tamir Rice Lawsuit
Cleveland officials have agreed to pay $6 million to settle a civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the November 2014 police shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a plastic pellet gun.

AM Roundup: Lawyer Takes Aim at Volkswagen in Europe
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

Lawyers for Cuban-Americans Not Ready to Drop Discrimination Suit Against Carnival
on Friday announced that the Cuban government is allowing Cuban-born travelers to join the company’s historic cruise to the island next month. But lawyers for Cuban-Americans who brought a discrimination suit against the company this month say they’re not ready to drop their […]

Better Read Saul?
Would you take legal advice from Saul Goodman?

PACER Fees are Illegally High, Lawsuit Alleges
A new lawsuit accuses the Federal Judiciary of charging an illegal amount of money to access court documents through its online PACER system.

Attorneys Who Practice in New York Must Have an Office There, Court Rules
An appellate court upheld a rule requiring lawyers practicing in New York State who aren’t residents there to keep a physical office in the state.

AM Roundup: Uber Strikes a Deal
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

The Prince of Copyright Enforcement
In the legal arena, “the artist formerly known as Prince” was known as perhaps the recording industry’s most tenacious defender of copyright protections.

Prosecutors Say Fitbit Device Exposed Fibbing in Rape Case
A 44-year-old woman accused of fabricating a rape claim was recently ordered to serve two years of probation and complete 100 hours of community service.  Prosecutors say data pulled from her Fitbit bracelet provided them with crucial evidence contradicting her claims.

AM Roundup: Contraception Case Shows No Signs of Compromise
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

Tennessee Gun-Rights Law Shields Firearms from International Treaties
A new gun-rights law enacted in Tennessee prohibits the state from enforcing any limits on firearms imposed by international law and treaties.

Syracuse Law School Exploring Online Degree Program
Syracuse University College of Law in New York is drawing up plans to launch an online law degree program.

AM Roundup: Another SCOTUS Split
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

North Carolina ‘Bathroom Law’ Also Limits Minimum Wage Hikes
The backlash against North Carolina’s new “bathroom law” has focused on transgender rights. The debate has overshadowed another section of the same law that doesn’t deal with anti-discrimination rules but with the minimum wage.

A Win for Terror Victims in Victim Compensation Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a law passed by Congress that gives terrorism victims […]

Lawyers Accused of Facebook Spying Can Face Ethics Complaint, State High Court Rules
New Jersey’s highest court ruled Tuesday that two defense lawyers accused of spying on a plaintiff’s Facebook page can be prosecuted for attorney misconduct.

Chief Justice Welcomes Deaf Lawyers into Supreme Court Bar
For the first time, Chief Justice John Roberts Tuesday used a language other than English in the formal ceremony admitting attorneys to the Supreme Court Bar: American Sign Language.

AM Roundup: Justices Divided Over Obama Immigration Plan
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

ABA Reviewing BYU Law’s Policy of Expelling Ex-Mormon Students
Brigham Young University Law School is coming under fire for a potentially discriminatory practice of expelling ex-Mormons. An alumni group first brought concerns to the American Bar Association in January, and, according to the National Law Journal, the inquiry is still in the works. […]

San Bernardino Proposes Shielding City from Damages in Police Misconduct Cases
Buried in San Bernardino’s latest plan to exit bankruptcy protection is a request to shield individual police officers from liability in brutality and excessive-force lawsuits.

Why Republican Resistance to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Remains Strong
Republican strategists say Supreme Court nomination fights tend to matter primarily to core voters on both sides of the aisle, and not the swath of moderate voters who determine election outcomes.

Stakes are High in McDonnell Corruption Case
The Supreme Court is days away from hearing arguments in the political corruption case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who is appealing his conviction on federal corruption charges. Briefs filed in the case underscore the stakes, which go beyond the fate of the Republican politician.

Carnival Says Cuban-Born Passengers Can Join Cuba Cruise
Carnival Corp. on Monday said it would allow Cuban-born passengers to board its historic cruises to Cuba, announcing a change in policy after protesters and a lawsuit accused the company of discrimination.

AM Roundup: High Court to Weigh Obama Immigration Actions
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news.

Eight-Partner Jenner Group Decamps for MoFo
Morrison & Foerster poached an eight-partner government contracts group from Jenner & Block.

Oracle, Google Copyright Case ‘Apparently Needs to be Tried Twice’
Weeks before a scheduled retrial, Oracle Corp and Google Inc. tried one more time to reach a settlement in their closely-watched copyright battle over the Android operating system. But the companies apparently came up empty-handed.

High Court Won’t Hear Copyright Challenge to Google Books
The copyright dispute between the Authors Guild and Alphabet Inc.’s Google reached a conclusion Monday when the Supreme Court declined to intervene, leaving a federal appeals court ruling in Google’s favor as the last word.

New York Ethics Rules Quiet on Lawmaker-Lobbyist Relationships
Are lawmakers allowed to sleep with lobbyists? It’s a question that’s come up in the federal corruption case against former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, which has taken a salacious turn.