Oh Great, Alan Dershowitz Has Advice For Andrew Cuomo
Of course he defends the man accused of sexual harassment.
AWKWARD! Counsel On Opposing Sides Of Cuomo Investigation Share Office
Location, location, location.
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Cuomo Wanted Hand-Picked Investigator, Instead He Got The Biglaw Partner Who Sent His Aide To Prison
Somehow, I can't help but think this is a response to trying to mess with the AG's authority.
Morning Docket: 03.09.21
* A new lawsuit alleges that a dog breeder took back a dog and then resold it to another owner. Maybe the judge will act like King Solomon or Newman when deciding who is the rightful owner of the pup... [New York Post] * The Supreme Court has dismissed the last election lawsuit filed by the Trump Campaign. [Forbes] * The children of Daniel Prude, who was killed after an interaction with Rochester, New York, police, have filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. [Hill] * Andrew Cuomo's Counselor to the Governor resigned amid the blowback from two scandals facing his administration. [New York Post] * Justice Roberts provided the sole dissent in a First Amendment case about speech policies at a Georgia college. Such a maverick. [CNN]
Don’t Resign Gov. Cuomo, But It’s Time To Take Notice
While I decry Cuomo’s behavior, I also decry the quickness of judgment to condemn him.
NYU Law School Ethics Professor Embroiled In Major Ethics Scandal
Teach what you know!
Morning Docket: 03.05.21
* Several states have passed laws that give robots the same rights as pedestrians on sidewalks. This is a slippery slope to Skynet... [Axios] * A lawyer defending the leader of the NXIVM cult in a criminal case is withdrawing from the representation. [Times Union] * An Andrew Cuomo accuser says talk of Cuomo being considered for Attorney General prompted her to come forward. [Boston Globe] * A former Bachelorette contestant has filed a defamation lawsuit against outlets who he alleged falsely reported that he was at the January 6th Capitol riots. [KHOU.com] * A lawyer is in hot water for using the imagery of a pit bull in advertising. Maybe they'll throw him a bone... [Daily Business Review]
Morning Docket: 03.02.21
* The Massachusetts Attorney General is suing an orthodontist who allegedly filed false claims worth millions of dollars. Guess the attorney general thinks she's taking a "bite" out of misconduct... [NBC News] * Governor Andrew Cuomo has purportedly hired a criminal defense lawyer after recent sexual harassment allegations were made against him. [Fox News] * A Brooklyn lawyer is facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing around $200,000 from a client. [Patch] * Amazon has been hit with a lawsuit alleging racial and gender discrimination. [Fox News] * WeWork and Softbank have settled a longstanding legal dispute. Maybe they should rename themselves WeSettle... [Real Deal]
Morning Docket: 03.01.21
* A California physician Zoomed into a traffic court hearing last week while seemingly performing surgery. Talk about multitasking... [Sacramento Bee] * Governor Andrew Cuomo is asking that an independent counsel review sexual harassments allegations made against him. [CNN] * Check out this article about how the NCAA seemingly turned one of its biggest legal defeats into a legal shield. [Juris Lab] * A judge has approved a $650 million settlement in litigation filed against Facebook over a photo-tagging system. [Hill] * The Los Angeles District Attorney is facing a recall effort less than three months into his term. Californians love a good recall... [Los Angeles Times]
Morning Docket: 01.29.21
* A lawyer is demanding to know whether the FBI has uncovered $400 million of gold from the Civil War. Sounds like a sequel to National Treasure... [New York Post] * The New York Attorney General alleges that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo underreported nursing home deaths from COVID-19 in New York. [CNBC] * PACER apparently crashed yesterday because so many people were looking at class-action filings against Robinhood involving GameStop stock. [Law & Crime] * President Biden has started staffing a commission on Supreme Court reform. [Politico] * Facebook is allegedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. At least Google isn't the target of antitrust action for a change... [Yahoo News]
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Morning Docket: 12.14.20
* Dwight Howard is being sued after allegedly stiffing two women who took care of his snake collection. Guess they're alleging he might be a "snake in the grass"... [New York Post] * An El Paso attorney, who died of COVID-19, still won her election for a local judgeship. [KSAT] * Simon Cowell is considering a lawsuit against an ebike manufacturer after purportedly suffering a crash. [Page Six] * Andrew Cuomo, the current Governor of New York and a contender to be Joe Biden's Attorney General, is facing sexual harassment allegations. [New York Times] * A disbarred lawyer, who is charged with shooting seven police officers, is arguing about whether a receiver should be appointed to oversee his assets. [Rochester First] * A lawyer is facing possible discipline for purportedly alleging that a female judge would be biased towards a wife in a divorce case. By this logic, wouldn't a male judge supposedly be biased for the husband? [Daily Business Review]
Morning Docket: 11.23.20
* The Supreme Court may soon decide if New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo had the power to issue many pandemic-related orders. At least the Supreme Court can't take Cuomo's Emmy away... [Wall Street Journal] * The Trump Campaign is cutting ties with a lawyer who allegedly conveyed false conspiracy theories. [Forbes] * Former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is reportedly on Joe Biden's list of possible Attorney General picks. [NPR] * A lawyer, who was disbarred in New Zealand, also had his law license revoked in the State of Oregon. [Bloomberg Law] * Kentucky's Attorney General has joined a lawsuit aimed at overturning in-person learning restrictions imposed by the Governor of Kentucky. This might be a little awkward... [CNN]
Andrew Cuomo Attorney General Chatter Latest Reason To Run Railway Spike Through Your Eyeball
Please tell me this isn't serious.
Morning Docket: 10.13.20
* A class action about Xbox controllers that allegedly "drift" has been beefed up. I used to blame controllers when I lost at GoldenEye as a kid... [Video Games Chronicle] * Andrew Cuomo apparently has "no interest in going to Washington" to become Attorney General if Joe Biden is elected president. [Fox News] * A Connecticut lawyer who served time in federal prison for fraud is seeking reinstatement to the Connecticut Bar. [CT Post] * Law School Transparency is hosting an event on the future of the bar exam that you should all check out! [Law School Transparency] * A black man who was allegedly led through Galveston, Texas, by a white police officer on horseback is suing the city for $1 million. [CNN] * The Florida Bar says a lawyer acted so poorly, the judge had to “resort to a discipline strategy typically reserved to parents separating bickering siblings.” This sounds like so many depositions I've attended... [Daily Business Review]
Morning Docket: 08.14.20
* A lawsuit challenging New York's quarantine has been dismissed partly because an Arizona woman did not suffer harm by not being able to help a New York friend move. The judge obviously doesn't know how fun assembling Ikea furniture can be... [New York Daily News] * Georgia's governor has withdrawn a lawsuit challenging a mask mandate instituted by the Mayor of Atlanta. [CNN] * Claims of sexual impropriety are roiling the Texas Supreme Court. [Texas Lawyer] * An Ohio lawyer has been granted the green light to provide financial planning services along with legal representation in certain circumstances. [Bloomberg Law] * Carole Baskin of Tiger King fame has been served with papers related to a lawsuit about her missing former husband. Baskin took a selfie with the process server, maybe "service selfies" will trend on insta one day... [CBS News]