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Morning Docket: 05.07.18
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.07.18

* According to Rudy Giuliani, if special counsel Robert Mueller issues a subpoena, Donald Trump "[doesn't] have to" comply with it. After all, "[h]e’s the president of the United States. [He] can assert the same privileges other presidents have." And he has no plans to allow Trump to sit for an interview with Mueller -- Giuliani won't allow him to "walk him into a prosecution for perjury." Admitting during a TV interview that your client is a liar? Check. [Washington Post]

* And that's not all, folks! According to Rudy Giuliani, although he has "no knowledge" of it having happened, Michael Cohen may have paid hush money to other women -- similar to money that was paid to Stormy Daniels -- to get them to stay silent about their alleged affairs with Donald Trump "if it was necessary." [CNN]

* So, about Morrison & Foerster's $100 million "mommy track" lawsuit: The firm's managing partner, Larren Nashelsky, has commented on the allegations, stating that MoFo is "somewhere between disappointed and angry" because "[i]t’s just not who we are, it’s not what we value and it’s, in fact, not how we operate." [American Lawyer]

* Of course a Biglaw partner owns the horse that won the Kentucky Derby. Congrats to both Justify and C. Edward Glasscock, chairman emeritus of Frost Brown Todd, on their big win during the first leg of this year's Triple Crown. [American Lawyer]

* Sylvia Bloom, a legal secretary who retired from Cleary Gottlieb after working at the firm for 67 years, amassed a $9+ million fortune by purchasing the same stocks as her boss. In her will, she directed that the majority be donated for college scholarships. Be sure to thank your maybe-millionaire secretary today, everyone. [New York Times]

Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.18
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.18

* Congratulations to Quinn Emanuel partner Alex Spiro and Jose Baez, of Casey Anthony fame, on a big win: a full acquittal in the securities-fraud trial of David Demos. [Bloomberg]

* Do you feel that the Supreme Court is taking its sweet time in releasing opinions this Term? Adam Feldman confirms that it's not your imagination. [Empirical SCOTUS]

* Consovoy McCarthy Park, the elite litigation boutique led by a group of conservative former SCOTUS clerks, welcomes its newest partner: Jeffrey Harris, former associate administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and former law clerk to Chief Justice Roberts. [National Law Journal]

* Are law school graduates getting "good" jobs? Professor Derek Muller has a novel idea: why don't we ask them? [PrawfsBlawg]

* The Colorado congressional race featuring two NYU Law alumnae, incumbent Diana DeGette and challenger Saira Rao, reflects a divide in the Democratic Party more broadly. [NBC News]

* Criminal defense lawyer Joel Cohen argues against reading too much into an individual's invocation of the Fifth Amendment -- even if the individual happens to be Donald Trump or someone connected to him. [The Hill]

* Criminal defense lawyer Elizabeth Kelley interviews Stanford law professor Paul Goldstein about his biting and funny law school satire, Legal Asylum (affiliate link). [AuthorChats]

* Speaking of books, if you'd like to support the Jersey City Free Public Library -- and enjoy some delicious Filipino food by celebrity chef Dale Talde -- please join me this Thursday, May 17, for what should be a great evening! [Jersey City Free Public Library]

Cinco de Derby — See Also
See Also

Cinco de Derby -- See Also

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