Morning Dockette
Posts by Morning Dockette
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.25.10
* A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet, except in Jersey. Nothing smells sweet there, not even being a name partner. [New Jersey Law Journal] * I’m not sure which is sadder – the fact that these stars are playing law firm Christmas parties, or that clients are the ones actually […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.15.10
* Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, you can’t get fooled again. Well, apparently ICE can, because they tried to deport a U.S. citizen to Mexico… twice. [Associated Press] * This attorney probably needed a stiff drink after the Second Circuit affirmed an even stiffer $95,000 fine against him. [New York Law […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.14.10
* Who needs a more experienced co-pilot to fly an airplane when you can just hire a rookie on the cheap? It’s not like tort lawsuits are expensive or anything. [Washington Post] * A major FLSA lawsuit is cooking in Chef Mario Batali’s 4-star Del Posto kitchen. [Wall Street Journal] * Washingtonian women have a […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.13.10
* These laptop webcam spies aren’t facing criminal prosecution; instead, they’re settling to make the problem go away. [CNN] * The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether your jealous wife is a terrorist or just a crazy bitch. [Washington Post] * And speaking of crazy bitches, the Supreme Court’s decision in this childhood vaccination […]
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Citigroup, Lawyer of the Day, Layoffs, Real Estate
David J. Stern, the Florida Foreclosure King, Is Under Investigation -- and Doing Layoffs
Back in September, we wrote about David J. Stern, “Florida’s Foreclosure King,” who earned our Lawyer of the Day title for his ascendancy from the fourth tier to the lap of luxury. At the time, we sang Stern’s praises. Stern, a graduate of South Texas Law, employs 900 people, made $17.8 million in 2008, owns […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.12.10
* The road to hell foreclosure is paved with good intentions… and fraudulent paperwork. [Wall Street Journal; DealBook / New York Times] * A 9/11 first responder is the first to sue the Park51 mosque’s imam, citing ties to terrorism. [New York Post] * Thanks to the First Amendment, you soon might be able to […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.11.10
* The Bureau of Labor Statistics says legal jobs are on the rise. Looks like the BLS has been smoking some of the good sh*t. [Am Law Daily] * Your case might not be right for the Supreme Court, but it’ll look great on your lawyer’s resume. [New York Times] * In Connecticut, those too […]
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Reality TV, Small Law Firms
Another Real 'House'wife - Welcome Phaedra Parks to the Neighborhood
Season 3 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA) premiered this week on Bravo. Why, you might ask, are we covering a reality show that features more catfighting and hair pulling than a prize-off between Kenneth Kratz and Jack Camp? Because the new season brought with it a new cast member who is not only […] - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.01.10
* Prisons are short on lethal injection drugs like thiopental sodium and propofol. Now we can’t kill people anymore. Thanks MJ, thanks a lot. [Wall Street Journal; New York Times] * There’s a job opening at the Brooklyn DA’s Office. Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy, one of the only employed contestants on The Apprentice, has left the building. […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.30.10
* Michigan AG candidate David Leyton demands that assistant AG Andrew Shirvell be faaaaaaaabuloussss fired. [Ann Arbor News] * If at first you don’t succeed, ignore the judge’s ruling and try again. Lawyers for the Department of the Interior beg for a pass on the second deep-water drilling moratorium. [Bloomberg] * “I’m black, I’m transsexual, […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.29.10
* BAR/BRI fees get slashed! Unfortunately, these aren’t the fees that law students care about in the grand scheme of things. [National Law Journal] * The Phoebe Prince case has sparked some First Amendment litigation in Massachusetts. [Boston Globe] * U.S. funding for stem cell research will continue… for now. This on-again, off-again situation is […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.28.10
* This year’s Forbes 400 list includes 37 lawyers. Even Elie has to admit that these people are rich. [Am Law Daily] * Blockbuster might be bankrupt financially, but they won’t let you go bankrupt culturally. Rentals will continue for those who enjoy going to the “tape store” — like my mom. [Bloomberg] * U.S. […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.27.10
* Is Lindsay Lohan getting special treatment? Money talks, and $300,000 says she is. [Los Angeles Times] * At least federal judges know that DADT violates the civil rights of openly gay service members. Major Witt will get her job back — maybe — if this ruling isn’t appealed. [New York Times] * A California […]
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Television
The Whole Truth About, Well, The Whole Truth
Another year, another legal pilot. But this year, ABC bet the farm on a new series called The Whole Truth, the only legal drama in its fall lineup. With Jerry Bruckheimer as its producer, the show promises to offer a novel twist on the typical courtroom drama. How? “No one ever knows what really happened […] -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.17.10
* Today is Constitution Day, so why not celebrate it the First Amendment way? Tea partiers get to mark the occasion with their very own rally. [FOX News] * This judge’s footlong is going to be worth way more than five dollars. [WSJ Law Blog] * The Church of Body Modification is a real religion. […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.16.10
* Don’t bother taking out student loans to pay for law school. Just pay tuition with your mommy’s embezzlement money. [New York Post] * Hack-a-Shaq used to be just a basketball defensive move. Now it’s a full-blown lawsuit. [NBC Miami] * The breakfast table is under siege. With eggs and milk both facing class action […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.15.10
* France finally grows a pair, but maybe on the wrong issue in light of the Eiffel Tower bomb scare. [Washington Post] * K-Rod needs to learn how to be a better stalker if he’s risking jail time to text. 56 texts over 4 weeks? I text more than that in a day. [New York […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.14.10
* Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Christmas Underwear Bomber, tells his lawyers to eat his shorts. [ABC News] * Lego loses its trademark protection across the European Union. What blockheads! [Bloomberg] * Lynn Branham has lost her tenure lawsuit against the 12th best law school in the country, but the real question is why anyone would […]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.13.10
* Due to some baby mama drama, Floyd Mayweather posed for a modeling headshot mug shot after being arrested in Vegas. [Los Angeles Times] * Joey Lo, SMU Law’s anti-abortion warrior, was deemed unfit to stand trial. Gee, ya think? [Dallas Morning News] * Petey Pablo puts another notch on the rapper’s stupidity belt after […]
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Bar Exams, Legal Ethics, Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)
MPRE Results Are Out: Open Thread
It’s that time of the year again: the results for the August administration of the MPRE have been released! No emails have been sent out yet, but you can log on to the MPRE Services website and check your score. How future lawyers can be tested on their ethics in a multiple choice format is […]