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Dan Lifschitz

@lifschitz.esq

Civil litigator by day (Gipson Hoffman & Pancione), copyright and entertainment law professor by night (UCLA + Southwestern Law School), husband and MCTT parent by luck (Kim ❤️ + Teddy 💛). If I’m posting, I’m procrastinating. dan[at]lifschitz.esq

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Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · last mo.

X doesn’t do many things well, but it sands down the edges of contrarianism like nobody’s business, making it much easier to dismiss critiques of adventurism as out-of-touch wokescolds playing it safe. As it turns out, sometimes pearls need to be cluched so you don’t let them strangle you instead.

Cooper Lund@cooperlund.online · last mo.

As much as I hate to say it because it’s cheap webforum meta discourse, the strongest correlation to Platner support wasn’t ideology, it was if you still frequently use X, The Everything App. I would hope that would lead to some introspection about what remaining on there does to your judgement.

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · last mo.

Too many folks in the replies need to realize it’s possible to hold multiple opinions simultaneously. Specifically, that (a) Kat is great, (b) the Tribune’s language is gross, and (c) there’s absolutely no basis for a libel action here, such that (d) it would be incredibly embarrassing to file one.

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · last mo.

Hey @chicagotribune.com Editorial Board: Why did you describe me as a “bomb-throwing influencer”? This is wrong, inflammatory, and racist. Change it. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/05/e...

So far, the Democratic Socialists of America's success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts. Meanwhile, in suburban areas and in statewide contests establishment Democrats generally are winning against progressive challengers. Chicago saw its own version of this dynamic in March in the hotly contested and crowded race to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the 9th Congressional District. The bomb-throwing influencer Kat Abughazaleh, 27, won the portions of that district in Chicago's North Side lakefront neighborhoods, but suburban votes gave savvy Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss the win.
Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · last mo.

It makes sense once you buy into the worldview of the Gang of Six. Men are inherently superior to women, you see, so prohibiting trans women’s participation is about maintaining fundamental fairness. But for trans men, it’s like taking a handicap in golf. Let them try! It’s cute, even! /s

ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social · last mo.

It's such a *clear* equal protection violation to me, if for no other reason that trans *men* are not subjected to the same restrictions, only trans women. But, since the court already decided that the constitution doesn't apply to trans women, I can't be surprised.

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

Divorced parents means divergent rotations. Mom was The Beatles, Neil Young, Nirvana, America, James Taylor, Marshall Crenshaw, The New Radicals, and Juliana Hatfield. Dad was Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Yanni, Sting, Billy Joel, and whatever Disney soundtrack we demanded.

Charles Louis Richter@richterscale.bsky.social · 2mo ago

what's the music your parents played all the time when you were a kid? for me, it's a dead heat between Neil Diamond and Linda Ronstadt

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

I’m pretty sure one side of a war no longer being able to defend itself is precisely when the war ends as opposed to continuing forever, but maybe I’m overthinking this. Or underthinking. Or just thinking.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

KAITLAN COLLINS: Are you okay with Iran having missiles? SEN. ROGER MARSHALL: I prefer that they not, but they have to defend themselves COLLINS: You think Iran needs to be able to defend itself? MARSHALL: I do, otherwise we turn this into a forever war

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

Whenever Congress finds its spine, it should codify a federal anti-SLAPP statute that awards trebled fees for successfully dismissing any claim brought by a member of the administration presently in power.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”@ryanjreilly.com · 2mo ago

“The goals here appear to be to muddy the narrative, run up opponents’ legal bills and send a message to journalists that if you cover us critically, it’s going to cost you a lot of time and money.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/b...

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

Beatty notes in her opposition that the DOJ never raised this argument at any point before the district court -- likely becase they changed the bylaws at the 11th hour to juice their irreparable harm argument against the injunction. Judges love when fiduciaries take their own charity hostage, right?

From Beatty's opposition to DOJ's administrative stay request: "Appellee notes that the introduction to the stay motion—which is three pages long, without any paragraph breaks—appears to contain arguments never before raised in the district court, for example regarding the 'Bylaws of The Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation.' Mot. at 2. These forfeited arguments, which are meritless, are obviously no basis for a stay pending appeal. To the extent the motion raises any preserved arguments, they are meritless, as our forthcoming response will detail."
Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

There's also something incredibly gross about Trump deliberately changing the Kennedy Center's bylaws to condition the retention of donations on the retention of his name change, then mewling to the court about all the donations that will now have to be refunded absent a stay. Bitch, you did that!

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

There's also something incredibly gross about Trump deliberately changing the Kennedy Center's bylaws to condition the retention of donations on the retention of his name change, then mewling to the court about all the donations that will now have to be refunded absent a stay. Bitch, you did that!

Text from the introduction of Trump's request for an appellate stay of reverting the Kennedy Center name change: "Without the name, 'Trump' on the Building, our fundraising will not only come to a halt, but any and all monies raised or committed would be obligated to be returned, refunded, or terminated. The Bylaws of The Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Foundation state, unequivocally: 'The Corporation may make donations to the Center in support of its educational, artistic, cultural, and performing arts functions; provided, however, that in so doing, the Board of Directors shall condition such donations to the Center upon the name of the Center remaining unchanged as the ‘Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.’ In the event the Center should at any time remove the name of President Donald J. Trump from its filings, marketing, branding, façade, or any other affiliated location, the Corporation shall recover from the Center the total of all gifts, donations, and contributions made to the Center by or on behalf of the Corporation.' The reason for this clause is that people and companies, who have given, or will be giving, millions of dollars to the Center were only willing to do so with the name “Trump” on the Building. Many did it because they loved the concept of two Great Presidents, one Republican, one Democrat, working together as one — In many ways, a bipartisan relationship! All of this money, hundreds of millions of dollars, will have to be immediately returned, or not received by the Center."
Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

The DOJ's appellate stay request regarding the Trump-Kennedy signage once again has all the hallmarks of having been written by Trump himself. There's literally nothing he cares more about than his own vanity projects.

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

The DOJ's appellate stay request regarding the Trump-Kennedy signage once again has all the hallmarks of having been written by Trump himself. There's literally nothing he cares more about than his own vanity projects.

Emphasized text from the first page of Trump's brief to the appellate court: "The District Court is not allowing us to close in order to properly fix up and repair the Building, including potentially life threatening structural damage like beams and parking garage ceilings that are rusted, and in serious danger of falling onto people below — Indeed, total collapse!"Emphasized text from the second page of Trump's brief to the appellate court: "Many [donated] because they loved the concept of two Great Presidents, one Republican, one Democrat, working together as one — In many ways, a bipartisan relationship!"Emphasized text from the third page of Trump's brief to the appellate court: "The Building is also in bad shape, and unsightly to look at, a constant source of conversation within the Washington, D.C., area. It is unable to compete with other such venues throughout the United States, but when completed, as planned, will be the envy of the World, something that everyone, including this court, will be proud of."Emphasized text from the fourth page of Trump's brief to the appellate court: "Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH, a troublemaking appointment, from the beginning of her tenure!), sued her fellow trustees of the Board"
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW: DOJ files a request at the DC Circuit for a stay pending appeal in the Kennedy Center case at 3:46 p.m. on the day of the compliance deadline issued two weeks ago. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Dan Lifschitz@lifschitz.esq · 2mo ago

I want these people’s romantic partners to dose them with sodium pentothal and ask them exactly what it was they enjoyed about Mad Men.

Max Kennerly@maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The really telling part about Jilani & Stoller using "HR Lady" to describe the situation with Platner is: that didn't involve work / HR at all. By "HR Lady," they mean, "any woman who objects to something I think I should be able to do." Every woman who says "no" is the "HR Lady."