Department of Justice
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Finance
Oversight Left To Georgia Voters For Kelly Loeffler Short-Selling America Before COVID-19 Hit
Still, in any investigation, the Justice Department declining to bring charges doesn’t mean a person did nothing wrong. -
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Government
Former Justice Department Lawyer Apologizes For Not Quitting Sooner So Trump Would Have Crappier Lawyers
She's 'haunted' by the work she did to dismantle democracy.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.11.20
* A “robot lawyer” startup, that once focused on parking tickets, is now helping users file FOIA requests. Hope the platform can’t write the Morning Docket… [TechCrunch]
* A new lawyer for the Trump Campaign allegedly argued that Kamala Harris was not a natural-born U.S. citizen. [Forbes]
* The Department of Justice is suing the State of Alabama over allegedly substandard prison conditions. [NPR]
* Jerry Falwell, Jr. has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against Liberty University. [New York Post]
* A federal judge has approved a class action of fighters suing the UFC for allegedly being a monopoly. They should have put a trial by ordeal clause in their contracts, may be quicker to settle this dispute in the octagon… [Bloomberg Law]
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Government
Judge Sullivan: Flynn Walks, Barr Stinks, Take That Pardon And GTFO Of My Courtroom
Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. -
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Government
It's Time For Redaction Bingo: The Bribes For Presidential Pardons Edition
Bill Barr is having A DAY! -
Government
Trump Bringing Back Firing Squads... Maybe Not A Terrible Idea?
News of the rule shocked Americans, but this speaks to a deeper problem. -
Government
Joe Biden Won't Force His Justice Department To Investigate Donald Trump
The Biden DOJ will not be anything like the Trump DOJ -- and that's a good thing. -
Government
Bill Barr Did WHAT? How Is This Not The Biggest Story In The Country Right Now?
Oh look, the DOJ dropped an investigation against his client as soon as he took over. -
Biglaw
Federal Judge Bashes The DOJ And Calls Out Biglaw As Too Expensive In The Same Case
There's something for everyone in this case.
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Department of Justice, Government
Who Will Be Nominated To Serve As Attorney General Under President Joe Biden?
When it comes to possible AG picks, President-elect Joe Biden enjoys an embarrassment of riches. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.12.20
* Jennifer Lopez’s production company has successfully dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the alleged inspiration for the film Hustles. Guess JLo refused to get hustled… [Hollywood Reporter]
* Lawyers for the Trump Campaign are facing rebukes from judges because of post-election lawsuits. [Washington Post]
* An LA judge has refused to remove Britney Spears’s father from his role in a court conservatorship over his daughter. [Guardian]
* A Colorado lawyer is in hot water for allegedly having sexual relations with a client, among other purported ethical violations. [Denver Post]
* Google is facing antitrust lawsuits in addition to the one recently filed by the Department of Justice. Looks like a case of pile-on. [National Law Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.27.20
* The judge in the Google antitrust case just set the first hearing in the lawsuit. Maybe the parties scheduled it through Google Hangouts… [Fox Business]
* Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in last night as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. [New York Times]
* Another lawyer, who accused the Attorney General of Texas of criminal acts, has resigned. [Seattle Times]
* A lawsuit filed by the estate of a Holocaust survivor featured in the new Borat movie has been dismissed. [Deadline]
* A former employee at Goldman Sachs is suing the company for sexual misconduct allegedly committed by a top lawyer at the shop. [Business Insider]
* The Idaho Attorney General is warning of fake COVID-19 cures. It’s like the Carbolic Smoke Ball all over again… [Idaho Statesman]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.21.20
* The Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Don’t get it, people still use Ask Jeeves, AOL Keywords, and Prodigy, right…? (I’m really dating myself here!) [Wall Street Journal]
* Lawyers at Jones Day have purportedly donated far more money to Joe Biden than President Trump, even though the firm is working on President Trump’s re-election campaign. [Reuters]
* The Los Angeles District Attorney and her husband are being sued over an incident earlier this year in which the husband of LA’s district attorney allegedly pointed a gun at protesters. [Fox News]
* President Trump has requested that Attorney General Barr investigate Hunter Biden for alleged improprieties. [Bloomberg Law]
* New Hampshire is suing Massachusetts in the Supreme Court of the United States for taxing New Hampshire residents even though they are working remotely. This is going to be a “wicked” interesting case. [Fox News]
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Government
Career Prosecutor Torches Bill Barr In Epic Resignation Editorial
Ouch, that's gonna leave a mark. -