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Morning Docket: 03.29.24
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.29.24

* Rudy fights to keep his condo from creditors. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Simpson Thacher tells lawyers to relax more. Also bill more. [Roll on Friday]

* Kim Kardashian sued for attributing knockoff furniture to famed furniture designer. [ABA Journal]

* South Carolina maps deemed too racist reauthorized for one more election. Because YOLO. [Reuters]

* Black woman sentenced to 5 years for voting once illegally in 2016 because she didn't realize her supervised release rendered her ineligible finally acquitted. [The Guardian]

* Meanwhile, white Republican who believes 2020 election was stolen voted repeatedly over the years despite multiple felony sentences. Somehow there will be an effort to make this a "both sides do it" story. [Washington Post]

* Diddy's lawyers think those DHS raids were excessive. I mean... who doesn't bring a tank to raid a house that you're pretty sure the target isn't in at the moment? [NPR]

Ron DeSantis Still Stuck Trying To Spin Disney Losses — See Also
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Ron DeSantis Still Stuck Trying To Spin Disney Losses -- See Also

Takes A Certain Amount Of Skill To Lose Like This: Almost looks like DeSantis came out ahead if you close your eyes really hard.

New Office, New Policy: Freshfields decides to change things up.

Travis Scott Denies Blame For Astroworld Deaths: Performing a song doesn't always establish a duty of care.

Sometimes, Winners Quit: Should you really be clerking for that judge?

Long Live The Scandal: Biglaw firm still facing consequences for ethical breach.

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Morning Docket: 03.28.24
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.28.24

* Unnamed judge agrees to seek counseling for running "overly harsh" chambers. [Reuters]

* SBF sentencing day. What do people want to bet on his sentence? Fake currency only. [The Guardian]

* Lewis Brisbois attempts complete overhaul after disastrous 2023. [American Lawyer]

* Judge recommends disbarment for John Eastman. But he could keep his law license if Mike Pence has the courage to... wait, no, that isn't how it works. [NPR]

* Alito and Thomas suggest that they're on board with a future Trump administration enacting abortion bans over the objection of Congress. [Forbes]

* We've had our criticisms of the non-equity partnership model, but it's more relaxed than the consulting world's vicious up-or-out model. [Intuitive Career Coaching]

* More Democrats in the Senate pledge to not support Muslim judicial nominee. [Bloomberg Law News]

Did Gorsuch Not Think Someone Would Fact Check Him? — See Also
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Did Gorsuch Not Think Someone Would Fact Check Him? -- See Also

Gorsuch Gets Caught Making Up History At Oral Argument: Unfortunate "Big If True" moment.

DWT Let Their DEI Strategy Look Like It Was 30 Years Too Late: Don't get mad at the wrong journalist for pointing it out.

Give Sotomayor Some Grace Here: Political strategy is cool, but let's remember the humanity.

One Definite Close, One Maybe: Weil Gotshal shuts down its China office.

Trump Celebrates By Going On The Offensive: Bold move to attack a judge.