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Courts
Judge Creates New Constitutional Right For Crybaby Navy SEALs
Following orders is optional according to Judge O'Connor. -
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Former SecDef Mark Esper Sues Government Over Upcoming Trump Tell All
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.21.20
* Amazon’s lawsuit against the Department of Defense is on hold to give the DoD time to reconsider it’s decision to award a $10 Billion contract to Microsoft. $10 Billion is chump change for Jeff Bezos… [Business Insider]
* A lawyer may be dismissed from a case because he removed his pants at a courthouse security checkpoint after taking offense at being asked to remove his belt. [ABA Journal]
* Dewey know Howrey going to weather the storm of COVID-19? Borrow more money. [American Lawyer]
* A teen has filed a lawsuit after allegedly being threatened with arrest if she didn’t remove social media posts suggesting that she had COVID-19. [ABA Journal]
* Authorities claim that a Florida lawyer worked as a pimp when he wasn’t practicing law. Sounds like the plot of a horrible sequel to Risky Business… [Miami Herald]
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Federal Government
Justice Department To Pentagon On Mergers: Back Off
It’s a rare public confrontation between two major government departments, especially over a subject as politically volatile as mergers and acquisitions. -
Federal Government
Opportunity for Government Contractors to Develop Ebola Countermeasures
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the worst medical outbreak of the disease in recorded history. Currently, there are no treatments or vaccines proven to be safe or effective for the Ebola virus, and investigational vaccines and treatments are only in the early stages of development. As such, the primary approach to containing the virus includes identifying and isolating infected people, and ensuring that health care workers have access to protective equipment. -
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An Afternoon With Jeh Johnson, General Counsel of the Defense Department
Jeh C. Johnson, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, can be described as one of the most powerful and influential lawyers in the entire federal government. Our very own David Lat had the pleasure of interviewing him.