Bankruptcy

  • Morning Docket: 04.07.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 04.07.21

    * The NRA’s top lawyer claims he was not consulted on the group’s bankruptcy filing. Guess the organization might be shooting from the hip… [LAw360]

    * A high-profile Nevada lawyer has seemingly admitted to failing to safeguard client funds and other ethical breaches. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

    * Several Italian-American organizations are filing a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and local officials over canceling Columbus Day and removing statutes of Christopher Columbus. [CBS News]

    * Colorado is considering mandatory diversity training for all attorneys. [Denver Post]

    * Drinker Biddle must face a lawsuit alleging it broke a promise when it purportedly promised to retain an attorney so long as she “performed as an average associate.” Seems like a low bar… [ABA Journal]

  • Morning Docket: 03.30.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 03.30.21

    * Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit over Lil Nas X’s so-called “Satan Shoes” which include a drop of human blood and other Satanic imagery. Guess the old town road went straight to hell, and hope they hired the “Devil’s advocate”… [Forbes]

    * The trial in a class action against 3M, on behalf of servicepeople who allegedly suffered hearing loss from faulty ear plugs, is underway. [Military.com]

    * Seattle is taking steps to ensure that everyone facing eviction has the benefit of a lawyer. [Seattle Times]

    * A Florida lawyer faces possible disbarment for allegedly taking money from clients and ghosting them. [Click Orlando]

    * A woman representing herself pro se was able to discharge tens of thousands of dollars of student loans in bankruptcy. Maybe she would have gotten more debt discharged if she went to law school… [Yahoo News]

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