Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.17.11

* What’s going on over at the Empire State Building? If the allegations are true, this is one hell of a way to try to oust a tenant. [New York Daily News] * Of course a man would argue that stripping is a “beneficial social activity.” I guess that’s an improvement, since other items on […]

* What’s going on over at the Empire State Building? If the allegations are true, this is one hell of a way to try to oust a tenant. [New York Daily News]

* Of course a man would argue that stripping is a “beneficial social activity.” I guess that’s an improvement, since other items on that list for men include Call of Duty and fart jokes. [Boston Herald]

* I guess if you can’t figure out how to get out of jury duty, you’re not going to be able to figure out that you shouldn’t tell the defendant on Facebook how it’s going for him. [Bloomberg]

* U.S. News will be probably be changing the way it ranks for employment, starting with the class of 2010. It will be interesting to see just how lost my class really is. [U.S. News & World Report]

* Portland had to drain an entire reservoir because one man peed in it (and may be prosecuted). Imagine how often a town pool would have to be drained if the laws for drinking water applied. [ABA Journal]

* The best way to increase diversity in law school is to throw money at it — and the best place to do that is at Harvard, which is actually surprisingly diverse. [Wall Street Journal]

* Need a lawyer? There’s an app for that! It’s like ordering a pizza, except better. Pizza usually takes 30 minutes, but now you can get a lawyer in half the time. [New York Times]