Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

viva moffat @vivamoffat.bsky.social · 1d

Really excellent piece by @sivav.bsky.social. Anyone who cares about higher education (or free expression or democracy) should read this essay.

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

1 3 3

Reposted by viva moffat

Phil Malone @prmalone.bsky.social · Apr 11

Proud to submit 2 more amicus briefs today urging courts in DC to stop Trump's unconstitutional & dangerous executive orders targeting law firms. They're plainly “self-declared acts of retribution that target a law firm for representing clients and causes the President disfavors.”

Support for Law Firms Targeted by President’s Executive Orders Builds, with New Amicus Brief | Stanford Law School

Stanford Law School faculty are again stepping up to support the law firms that are challenging several unprecedented executive orders President Donal

law.stanford.edu

6 63 380

viva moffat @vivamoffat.bsky.social · Apr 2

Excellent piece by @smotus.bsky.social

1 1

viva moffat @vivamoffat.bsky.social · Mar 30

This is how you do it.

Keker, Van Nest & Peters @kekerllp.bsky.social · Mar 30

NYT Opinion piece penned by John Keker, Bob Van Nest, & Elliot Peters: “If lawyers and law firms won’t stand up for the rule of law, who will?” Read: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...

Opinion | For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump

If law firms won’t defend the rule of law, who will?

www.nytimes.com

3

viva moffat @vivamoffat.bsky.social · Mar 23

Proud to be a Keker alum today. Thank you, @kekerllp.bsky.social

Keker, Van Nest & Peters @kekerllp.bsky.social · Mar 22

Our first post is a big one...Statement from Keker, Van Nest & Peters on Trump’s Latest Executive Order “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.”

“Trump’s new Executive Order underscores how far removed this President, Attorney General and Administration are from our nation’s Constitution and bedrock values. Our liberties depend on lawyers’ willingness to represent unpopular people and causes, including in matters adverse to the Federal Government. An attack on lawyers who perform this work is inexcusable and despicable. Our profession owes every client zealous legal representation without fear of retribution, regardless of their political affiliation or ability to pay. We encourage law firm leaders to sign on to an amicus effort in support of Perkins Coie’s challenge to the Administration’s executive order targeting the firm, and to resist the Administration’s erosion of the rule of law.”
– John Keker, Robert Van Nest, Elliot Peters, Laurie Carr Mims, and the Keker, Van Nest & Peters Partnership

2 11

viva moffat @vivamoffat.bsky.social · Mar 10

I just got the texts, and I know others have recently received calls. He's still out there.

1

Reposted by viva moffat

Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · Mar 1

I knew I shouldn’t have used that @!*$# AI!

Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · Mar 1

A classic example of how Google's AI is garbage, it doesn't understand that the Underground Railroad wasn't a literal railroad

63 410 3.1K

Reposted by viva moffat

alex roberts @lexlanham.bsky.social · Feb 7

please join us at @clicatnusl.bsky.social in person or remotely on feb. 20 at 4:30pm ET for "the free exercise of copyright behind bars," featuring research by @vrmdenver on using copyright law as a civil right & a tool for carceral reform

law.northeastern.edu/event/copyri...

CLIC for Social Justice: The Free Exercise of Copyright Behind Bars - School of Law

Join CLIC for a discussion on using copyright law as a civil right and a tool for carceral reform.

law.northeastern.edu

2 5 14

Reposted by viva moffat

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · Feb 4

Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work

200 5.3K 22K