B Clerker
Posts by B Clerker
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Antitrust, Celebrities, Health Care / Medicine, Morning Docket, Running, Shameless Plugs, Technology
Morning Docket: 10.11.07
* Politician busted for cheating in marathon. Seriously. [Sports Illustrated] [FN1] * iPhone sued over exclusivity. [MSNBC] * Hospital employees suspended for violating HIPAA after Clooney visit. [CNN] * Suspected killer escapes to St. Martin, so far evades extradition. [CNN] [FN1] Shameless plug: Speaking of marathons, David is running the New York City marathon next […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.10.07
* Thomas, J., dissenting. [CNN] * Arbitrator awards Atlanta Falcons $20m Vick bonus. [Yahoo Sports] * The case of the missing mayor comes before a court. [MSNBC] * Kiefer Sutherland, tortured into confession for DUI, gets 48 seasons in jail. [MSNBC] * Michigan Dems and DNC clash as candidates pull out of unsanctioned primary. [CNN]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.09.07
* Oregon teacher sues for right to bring gun to school. [MSNBC] * Banks scarier than criminals? [Red Tape Chronicles] * Marion Jones returns gold medals. [ESPN] * Hillary spars with questioner over interpretation of Senate’s Iran resolution language. [CNN PoliTic]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.27.07
* Secret search provisions of Patriot Act ruled unconstitutional violations of 4th Amendment, in the case of an Oregon attorney who was mistakenly linked to bombings. [NYT; CNN] * Larry Craig will remain in Senate until judge rules on his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. [WP; NYT] * Mistrial for Spector after jury deadlock. […]
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Anna Nicole Smith, Celebrities, Defamation, DUI / DWI, Morning Docket, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 09.26.07
* SCOTUS to hear some pretty interesting cases next term. [Washington Post; New York Times; CNN] * Apparently, Ross Perot owns the Magna Carta, for now. [CNN] * Jack Bauer arrested for DUI, was allegedly speaking in an urgent, raspy tone. [MSNBC] * Attorney sues Larry Birkhead for defamation. [MSNBC] * Calls for campus paper […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.25.07
* New York Times Magazine profiles Justice Stevens. [New York Times Magazine] * Breaking down the New York Knicks sexual harassment trial. [ESPN] * Prosecutor contradicts Sen. Craig’s story. [CNN] * NY AG subpoenas Facebook. [MSNBC] * Vick may face state charges related to dogfighting. [Sports Illustrated]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.24.07
* Wall Street Journal front page article on bleak JD job market. [WSJ via Law Blog] * Ohio State must pay former coach $2.5 million. [ESPN] * Florida dems risk delegates with early primary. [CNN PoliTic] * If he did it, was it because of football injuries? [Slate] Update: We’ll be doing a full post […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.14.07
* A look at the ’08 spouses, many of whom are lawyers or former lawyers. [Time] * More about hate crimes and the torture case. [CNN] * Starbury scoffs at sexual harassment trial. [ESPN] * Google Street View may violate Canadian privacy law. [MSNBC] * Speaking of spying, NFL punishes Patriots for taping opposing teams’ […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.13.07
* DOJ decides against filing hate crime charges in torture prosecution. [MSNBC] * Another day, another perjury. [Newsweek] * Fred Thompson’s legal work at Arent Fox scrutinized. [MSNBC] * Criminal trial begins for leader of polygamist FLDS sect. [CNN] * Harvard nursing mother sues med boards over exam breaks. [New York Times]
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Advertising, Death Penalty, Fat People, Kids, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.12.07
* Mandated calorie watching is struck down. [AP; New York Times] * Mortgage lenders’ ads may violate FCC FTC rules. [MSNBC] * Former Philippine prez gets 40-year prison sentence. [New York Times] * China agrees to prohibit lead paint in children’s toys… [AP via MSNBC] * Tennessee uses the chair for first time since 1960. […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.11.07
* 9/11 Anniversary coverage. [CNN; New York Times] * Congress, the rated R version. [CNN Poli. Tic.] * Americans Break the Law to Visit Cuba. [MSNBC] * UNH backup QB accused of murder. [SI] * San Diego archdiocese reaches settlement in abuse cases. [Local News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.31.07
* Sen. Craig may resign today. [CNN] * NBA refs lawyer up. [CBS Sportsline] * Iowa court approves same-sex marriages. [CNN] * Foreign-born widows face deportation. [MSNBC] * Litigation from Exxon’s 1989 spill continues… all over a measly $5 billion. [Yahoo News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.30.07
* Probably no AG nominee for a couple weeks. [CNN] * Clinton donor under cloud in fraud case. [NY Times] * Falcons seek $20m in contract money from Vick. [ESPN] * How you dooin? [CNN]
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Art, Crime, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Larry Craig, Morning Docket, Politics, Sports
Morning Docket: 08.29.07
* Slate debates Sen. Craig’s arrest and plea. [
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.28.07
* The next Attorney General? [MSNBC] * Or will it be one of these folks? [CNN] * If you’re going to bet on it, here are some odds and wild-cards. [Slate] * NY Times investigates Fred Thompson’s early legal and political career. [NYT] * Paris Hilton settles $10m defamation suit by former fiance’s ex-girlfriend. [CNN] […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.27.07
* Alberto Gonzales is out as AG. (as noted earlier). [New York Times] * Democratic prez hopeful Senator Dodd’s office burglarized. [CNN Political Ticker] * Senator Mitchell getting names in MLB steroid probe? [ESPN] * Caddy shacks DUI, lost in translation. [CNN] * Don’t worry, Mel Gibson’s keeping up with probation. [MSNBC] * Barbie Bandit […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.17.07
* More coverage of the Padilla verdict. [New York Times; Washington Post] * Best law firms for women. [Working Mother] * DHS prepares for federal ID law amid privacy concerns. [CNN] * Michael Vick plea deadline imminent. [WSBTV] * Temp judge busted over anti-prosecutor, racial myspace posts. [ABA]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.16.07
* Fourth Circuit’s toughness on racketeering defendants considered by Michael Vick attorneys. [WSBTV] * Details of new universal health care law in Massachusetts. [MSNBC] * Domestic spying to expand, raising legal and constitutional concerns. [MSNBC] * Free advice for Mattel, courtesy of the WSJ Law Blog and Victor Schwartz. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Defamation, Don Imus, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Vick, Morning Docket, Sports
Morning Docket: 08.15.07
* Vick counsel divided over plea. [CBS 46] * Crooked NBA ref may also plead. [SportsLine.com; SI.com] * Rutgers player sues Imus for defamation. [MSNBC] * While passenger sues Lohan in alleged angry car chase. [CNN] * Interesting article on “De-Criminalizing Mental Illness” in courts, legislature, and streets. [Time]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.13.07
* Karl Rove — who had some role in the U.S. Attorney firings, but is refusing to testify to Congress about it — is stepping down at the end of this month. [Wall Street Journal; Washington Post; New York Times] * Grand Theft Auto fans rejoice, return to parents’ lonely basements. [MSNBC] * Tax law […]