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Government
Fulton DA Moves To Disqualify Attorney For Fake Electors, Offering Glimpse Into Investigation
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Courts
Threatening Mass Shooting Of Appellate Judges Not The Stellar Legal Argument Man Thought It Was
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Trump Begs Appeals Court To Block Pence Testimony To Jan. 6 Grand Jury
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.06.23
* British researchers determine that defendants opting to take their oath on non-religious texts are more likely to be convicted. So I guess you’re better off lying under oath that you’re religious? That seems sub-optimal. [LegalCheek]
* Senior associate says the quiet part out loud when it comes to the Biglaw workload. [American Lawyer]
* Dominion can make Rupert Murdoch testify at trial in yet another, “just give them a billion dollars and spare yourselves” development. [Reuters]
* Fifth Circuit panel rejects GOP state government effort to overturn Biden environmental laws. They’d better not go to Vegas because they must have the worst luck in the world to land a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit unwilling to arbitrarily stymie the Biden administration. [Law360]
* Diploma mills fight back against student loan forgiveness making their value proposition to students… even worse? These may not be the sharpest tools in the higher education shed. [Courthouse News Service]
* Reminiscent of all the Disney coverage lately, it seems as though the anti-ESG movement is long on state lawmakers bragging and short on substantive action. [Bloomberg Law]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.05.23
* Overrated: Making these business records charges stick in 2023 rests on some flimsy legal theories. Underrated: Just charge Trump with anything and let him build a criminal contempt case for you. [Reuters]
* Back in the Miller high life again: Democrats end conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Judge tosses the $500M defamation claim that Alan Dershowitz brought against CNN for making fun of him for taking the public position that presidential actions aren’t impeachable if a president believes they will “help him get elected in the public interest,” which was a legal theory only slightly less stupid than thinking you can get $500M when networks point out that it doesn’t make sense. [Law360]
* Ron DeSantis mentions “woke” and “gender ideology” multiple times in his memoir, spurring a movement to get his book banned under the explicit terms of his own anti-woke law. [The Guardian]
* Law firm for Uber suffers data breach. That’s the sort of thing that only earns you 4 stars. [Dark Reading]
* Penn Law appoints a professor to serve as first female dean. Admit it, you’re going to have to click on this just to assure yourself that it’s not Amy Wax. [Law.com]
* UK’s Shoosmiths becomes the first big firm to join TikTok. Or as its new followers might understand it, think of Nicholas Cage as “the rest of Biglaw” and Pedro Pascal as Shoosmiths. [LegalCheek]
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Government
Trump Indicted For 34 Felonies: It's Not The Payout To Stormy, It's The Pay Up To Cohen
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Courts
Trump Lawyers Warn Against Media 'Circus' As Chief Carnival Barker Boards Plane For New York
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Courts
After Indictment, DA Tells Trump's Congressional Henchmen To Get Bent
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Courts
BREAKING: New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Donald Trump
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Crime
Doctor Arrested On First-Degree Murder Charges For Death Of Florida Attorney
There's a possible litigation connection between the victim and the accused murderer. -
Government
Congressional Republicans Start Sh*t With Manhattan DA As Trump Whines About Calls For His Supporters To Remain Peaceful
If we ever were a proper country, we aren't right now. -
Legal Ethics
Attorney Jailed For Stealing From Firm To Fuel His Gambling Addiction
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Boutique Law Firms
Ex-Boutique Partner Gets Prison Time For Stealing From Firm
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Courts
Lawyer Found Guilty Of Felony Charge For His Role In January 6th Riot
He was also found guilty of several misdemeanor charges. -
Crime
Items From The Murdaugh Double Murder Estate To Be Auctioned
The items go on sale later this week.