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Government
Rudy Gets Raided
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.01.21
* The New York Attorney General has settled a lawsuit with the maker of Life Alert. Maybe the company’s defenses have fallen and they can’t get up… [WIVB]
* A driver has pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a prominent Ohio lawyer. [Enquirer]
* LGBTQ students are suing the Department of Justice over alleged discrimination at federally funded religious colleges. [NBC News]
* A lawyer for the New York Attorney General alleges that the leader of the National Rifles Association kept its board in the dark about plans to put the group into bankruptcy. [Wall Street Journal]
* A lawyer who said disbarment would be an “honor” has had his law license revoked. Be careful what you wish for… [ABA Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.26.21
* Taylor Swift and a Utah theme park have have dropped their copyright infringement claims against one another. Guess they no longer have “bad blood” and would rather “shake it off”… [Rolling Stone]
* A top Obama lawyer is being vetted for an antitrust position at the Department of Justice. [Politico]
* A Louisiana man is in hot water for pretending to be a lawyer. [ABC News]
* The University of Southern California has agreed to a $852 million payout to settle sexual abuse claims against a longtime campus gynecologist. [Yahoo News]
* Marijuana will soon be legal in the Empire State. Kind of gives new meaning to a “New York state of mind”… [New York Post]
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Government
It's Time To Look Beyond Career Prosecutors For U.S. Attorney Gigs
Hopefully Joe Biden is listening. -
Government
Intel Agencies Call Out Superlawyer Rudy Giuliani For Laundering Russian Propaganda
How does this guy still have a license to practice law? -
Courts
Senator Says What We've All Been Thinking: Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Was 'Fake'
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Government
Merrick Garland Finally Gets His Confirmation
He may not be a Supreme Court justice, but his work as attorney general will be pretty important. -
Department of Justice
DOJ Seeks To Exploit The Unpaid Labor Of An Experienced Attorney
You're worth more than that. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.04.21
* A federal detainee who threw a chair at a prosecutor has been charged. Guess they threw the book at him… [Department of Justice]
* Residents of North Carolina will purportedly be allowed to phone a lawyer for free tomorrow. [ABC News]
* A lawyer for Joe Biden accuser Tara Reade is requesting that the New York Times compensate his client for publishing Reade’s social security number. [Fox News]
* A proposed law in Florida would make it difficult to sue healthcare providers and nursing homes for damages related to COVID-19. [NBC News]
* The former owner of New York Sports Clubs has settled a lawsuit over billing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. That case wasn’t on the legal treadmill for long… [Reuters]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.26.21
* A lawyer for Britney Spear’s dad defended her client’s role in Britney’s conservatorship. In other words: leave Britney’s dad alone! [Los Angeles Times]
* TikTok has reached a $92 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged privacy violations by the platform. [Verge]
* The Washington Supreme Court has struck down a law that criminalizes the unintentional possession of drugs. [Seattle Times]
* A lawyer told a congressional committee that the Department of Justice and state attorneys general need more resources to fight Google in antitrust litigation. [Yahoo News]
* Prosecutors in Maryland are participating in a “Polar Bear Plunge” by jumping into the Chesapeake Bay to raise money for the Special Olympics. Please let this be the new “ice bucket challenge“! [Baltimore Sun]
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Government
Merrick Garland Needs A Lot Of Lipstick To Pretty Up The Pig That The Justice Department Has Become
It's a tough job, but maybe someone who was supposed to be a Supreme Court justice can do it.
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Biglaw
Merrick Garland Asked To Put A Stop To Biglaw Revolving Door... He Won't.
There's an opportunity here to discuss a persistent problem, but we're not going to get it. -
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Crime
Biden DOJ Prosecuting Conservative Just For Posting Memes!!! Oh, And Massive Voter Fraud.
Honestly, it's one or the other and Tucker Carlson just can't tell. -
Biglaw
Kirkland & Ellis Has No Place For Lawyers Who FAIL To Overthrow Governments
Official alleged to plot Donald Trump's DOJ takeover may have a hard time getting back in the workforce. -
Government
Merrick Garland Is Here To Save The Rule Of Law In America
He'll bring integrity back to the role of attorney general. -
Government
Merrick Garland Nominated As Attorney General
He's certainly qualified. But is that enough?