Insurance and biz. litigation. #AppellateTwitter lurker. Former #MLS #PRO referee. Normalize singular they/their. https://xitter.cf/t.co/c2ajztRSBT
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So far we have:
Sport coat: $358
Oxford shirt: $125
Casual pants: $133
Dress pants: $283
Shetland sweater: $157
Sweatshirt: $99
Pair of shoes: $205
Casual jacket: $250
That's $1610, leaving us with $90. Personally, I'd spend that on a pack of Buck Mason's MiUSA Toughknit tees.
Really enjoyed watching the arguments this morning. Met some delightful lawyers and sat behind OSG and the General herself. Perfect view of Thomas and Alito testing the springed hinges of their chairs. And ready for day 2 tomorrow.
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Finished up a jury trial today. One observation—I love having appellate counsel present for the parties at trial. Makes things so much easier for the trial judge. #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter
UEFA (sensibly) stopped the #GERDEN match because of lightning near the stadium, it why on earth are the players, staff, and match officials still standing on the touch lines and the bench areas? You’re still on the filed!
I married into a family that includes a judge, and this sort of public, partisan behavior by the spouses of Thomas and now Alito is inconceivable to me.
“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito told The Times. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.” Apparently, a neighbor had posted an anti-Trump sign. #SCOTUS
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There is no cavalry coming. No miracle solution. No saviors.
In the end, we, the American people - not any of our institutions - have to save our democracy by voting in defense of that democracy this fall.
We are the cavalry. The responsibility is ours.
Why, courts, must some of you still impose limits on motions and briefs by pages rather than by words? A word limit allows lawyers space to use more legible formatting. Benefits everybody. Hurts nobody.
This @forbes article accurately sums up the denouement of the MLS/PRO lockout of professional referees.
forbes.com/sites/jamesnalton…
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Since I've been vocal on here and the news is out....
We're back. The professional officials of the PSRA are back on the field and in the VAR booth.
A huge thanks to the hundreds of officials who sat this out in solidarity - it meant the world.
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I appreciate this account sticking up for the wellbeing and dignity of those who have accepted offers to replace professional, union referees locked out from working. No referee, not even a scab, “deserves” hatred or vitriol from fans or union supporters.
But we should not be pitting the union against scabs or vice versa. That’s how MLS wants to frame the issue, to divert attention from away from its own reluctance to compensate @PSRAofficials in a way that reflects the professional standards that MLS and its consumer-fans expect and demand.
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MLS continues to embarrass itself with its handling of the referee lockout latimes.com/sports/soccer/st…
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@MLS in solidarity with @PSRAofficials
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“Where’s the real refs?” Chants from the @Nordecke as @PROreferees continues to lock out @PSRAofficials from MLS contests.
The replacements in Columbus (like many other places today) are struggling mightily.
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I got to talk to PSRA head Peter Manikowski about the ongoing labor dispute impacting MLS refereeing:
verdeallday.substack.com/p/p…
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Video Reviews (VR) through the first 43 games of the season:
2023 MLS PSRA Refs - 9⃣
2024 World Median (10 leagues, range 9-28) - 1⃣8⃣
2024 MLS Replacement Refs - 2⃣3⃣
From a VR standpoint, MLS Week 4 was the best this season for the refs.
But PSRA remains best in class.
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NEW: Part two from our MLS roundtable focuses on the ongoing referee lockout.
“PRO is going to continue to sit down and negotiate with the PSRA…but if there’s no resolution to be reached, we are more than prepared to see this all the way through.”
theathletic.com/5340879/2024…