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In the example below, we looked up Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56. Note the red flag next to the case name, indicating that there’s negative citation history for the case.

Once you click through to Roberts, you’ll also notice that there’s a red flag in the Authority Check area.

To see the cases that indicate negative citation history for Roberts, simply click on the Negative Treatment Indicated link and the Authority Check report will open in a new tab.

Here’s what the Authority Check report looks like for Roberts.

Bad Law Bot finds negative citation history by taking all the cases that have cited Roberts and examining how they’ve cited to Roberts. If a court has negatively cited to Roberts, Bad Law Bot will link you to that case. Keep in mind that Bad Law Bot determines negative case history by using algorithms, and that it is not intended to be a complete replacement for a full editorial citator or for reading all later-citing cases. A red flag means that there’s likely negative treatment, since a court has said as much by their use of a negative citation, but no red flag does not necessarily mean that a case is still good law. If a case has been overturned but no court opinion has cited to it yet, Bad Law Bot won’t be able to find any citation signal information.

Bad Law Bot is a part of Authority Check, so it’s already included in your subscription!

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Attorney At Work wonders whether business cards are “an anachronism in a digital world.”

Even pre-law students know the job market is tough right now and some students are already planning on using their law degrees in another field after law school, according to this article from the ABA Journal. What kind of non-traditional legal jobs are there? The National Jurist has already thought of a few.

The passing score for the Illinois Bar will be higher, starting this summer. The Faculty Lounge has a great post comparing the relative difficulty of state bar exams.

The lesson here is that punctuation matters. The (new) legal writer links to a Florida case where a misplaced apostrophe determined whether attorney’s fees were awarded or not.

Google announced its Inactive Account Manager, which allows family or friends to access your account after a predetermined period of inactivity. FutureLawyer reminds us that Inactive Account Manager is not a substitute for a will!

Judge Posner offers advice to appellate brief writers in this ABA article.

Have you heard of the Zombie Defense? No, that’s not a reference to sports – it’s actually someone’s explanation for why they allegedly stole a semi-trailer truck. Thanks to brains (pun intended!) at the The Volokh Conspiracy for the pointer.

This Legal Intelligencer video discusses whether social media sites, like Facebook pages, are discoverable.

A fantastic Question of the Week from the ABAJournal: Have you ever accepted something other than cash for legal services? There are some fascinating replies left in the comments – It looks like the barter system is alive and well!

Are you a frequent flyer on Delta? Don’t save up the miles to give to someone after your death, says the Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog.

Those interested in history will love the Wilson Center’s Digital Archive which contains “once-secret documents from governments all across the globe.” The archives are classified by location, specific topics or events, and themes. Thanks to the Cocky Law Blawg for the pointer!

The Third Branch News details how the sequestration cuts are affecting the federal courts.

To learn more about ReInventLaw, visit their website here.

While we’ll miss his quirky take on the intersection of law and daily life, we look forward to more great content from the LBW’s newest author!