Jeopardy!
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Legal Ethics
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Biglaw Practice Chair Was 'Hysterical With Nerves' During Her Appearance On 'Jeopardy!'
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.07.21
* A Republican Congressman was finally served with papers related to a lawsuit over the January 6th Capitol riot after prior attempts failed. Seth Rogen may have served the papers right the first time… [Hill]
* A California lawyer, who allegedly used a cafe to embezzle money, has been sentenced to prison. [San Francisco Chronicle]
* A New York lawyer, who is an associate at Dechert LLP, appeared on Jeopardy! last week. [Brooklyn Eagle]
* Jerry Falwell, Jr. is asking that a lawsuit filed by Liberty University over Falwell’s departure from the school be dismissed. [NBC News]
* The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether America’s all-male draft is unconstitutional. Maybe the movie RBG will be quoted in the briefs… [Fox News]
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Biglaw
This Biglaw Associate Is The Longest-Reigning Champ In 'Jeopardy!' History
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.26.21
* Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, is filing a defamation lawsuit against a tabloid that said he was having an affair. Guess people should stop circulating “pillow” talk… [E! Online]
* An attorney has been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to file tax returns and pay taxes. [Chicago Tribune]
* A Texas lawyer and client were ordered to pay $150,000 for “outright lies” in court. [Texas Lawyer]
* A Chicago attorney is racking up wins on the game show Jeopardy! [Chicago Tribune]
* A lawyer is giving $20 Starbucks gift cards to teachers as a way to express his gratitude for educators. Guess it’s more useful than apples…[Fox News]
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Morning Docket: 04.16.20
* A Florida attorney is suing over his county’s COVID-19-related curfew, arguing that “[i]t’s not like the virus is Count Dracula.” With an argument like that, he can’t lose. [New York Post]
* A husband and wife (who were both lawyers) were found dead in their Chicago home on Monday under suspicious circumstances. [NBC News]
* The top lawyer of Twitter saw his pay decrease last year, but don’t worry, he still makes millions of dollars a year. [Bloomberg Law]
* An attorney won around $106,000 during a five-day winning streak on Jeopardy! Should cover about a year’s worth of law school loans… [Online Athens]
* Selena Gomez has filed a $10 million lawsuit against a game developer for the unauthorized use of her likeness. [Variety]
* A lawyer has discovered a way to make plastic face shields from plastic covers on legal documents. Is this attorney named MacGyver? [ABA Journal]
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Law Schools
Law School Professor Appears On Jeopardy! Tonight... She's Pretty Sure She Didn't Do Anything Embarrassing
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Lawsuits May Be Coming Over Jeopardy Champ's Final Episode
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Biglaw
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.14.16
* Are women opting out of law school? [Texas Lawyer]
* Harvard Law student Susanna Barron takes a whirl on tonight’s episode of Jeopardy. [Greenwich Daily Voice]
* The fight over sanctuary cities continues. [Politico]
* Another lawsuit for Fox News alleging sexual harassment by Roger Ailes. [Jezebel]
* An assistant United States attorney’s romance might lead to a suspension. [Legal Profession Blog]
* The GOP’s partisan wrangling may turn out to bite Trump in the ass. [Huffington Post]
* On Biglaw attorneys in the orbit of power. [Law and More]
* Bill Cosby with the jokes on his way into court. [New York Daily News]
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Television
Did You Notice Jeopardy! Had A 'Law Firms' Category?
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.12.16
* In case you missed it, one of the categories on Jeopardy! earlier this week was “Law Firms.” One of the questions that stumped a contestant was: “Tops for patent litigation per U.S. News & World Report, Fish & Richardson specializes in IP, short for this.” Come on, you dope, the very easy answer was “What is intellectual property?” [WSJ Law Blog]
* After receiving overwhelming support in both the House and Senate, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law yesterday afternoon. The DTSA is the most significant expansion of federal law in IP since the Lanham Act. Companies will now be able to file federal civil lawsuits for theft of trade secrets. [Law 360 (sub. req.)]
* Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the center of the Panama Papers scandal, says that it will be filing suit against the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists for leaking information that the firm alleges to be false. Attorneys at the firm say the ICIJ has forced them to “start aggressive legal action to protect [them]selves.” [France24]
* “You don’t have to work for a 501(c)(3) or anything like that in order to be eligible. You just have to not make that much money.” More law schools are trying to entice students to attend by touting their low-income protection plans and loan repayment assistance plans. We hope your law school is willing to help you after graduation. [U.S. News]
* Not to harsh your mellow, dude, but according to a recent study by AAA, fatal car accidents have “surged” in states where marijuana has been legalized. For example, in Washington, the number of fatal crashes involving stoned drivers increased from 8% to 17% from 2013 to 2014, the year recreational marijuana was legalized. [Inquisitr]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.12.15
Ed. note: In honor of Columbus Day (and Canadian Thanksgiving), Above the Law will be on a reduced publication schedule today. We will be back in full force tomorrow. Stay tuned for today’s news!
* Who is Amy Berman Jackson? If you’ve been watching Jeopardy! lately, you’ve probably been trying to figure out which law firm reigning champion Matt Jackson works for as a paralegal. In the meantime, it’s worth noting that his mother is a D.D.C. federal judge. [Washington Post]
* Another SCOTUS term is upon us, and while Chief Justice Roberts tends to cast his votes on the issues through a conservative lens, there’s talk that he could be a “wildcard.” Hmm, perhaps Justice Kennedy will have a pal to swing with this year. [MSNBC]
* Choose your path wisely: Bloomberg Markets released its ranking of the 50 most influential people last week, and not a single practicing lawyer made the cut. Attorneys who chose career alternatives, however, made a killing. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]
* Marcel Aubut, who recently resigned in disgrace from his position as Canadian Olympic Committee president after allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching came to light, has also decided to leave his Biglaw firm and seek counseling. [NBC Sports]
* Late last week, California adopted an exacting digital privacy law that will require police to get warrants to access all manner of electronic information, from emails to texts to metadata. Please thank the Golden State for keeping your sexts safe. [WSJ Law Blog]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 04.08.15
* SLU Law clinic threatens to sue the city of St. Louis if they try and shell out public dollars to keep the Rams in town. I’d sue if I had to watch the Rams every week too. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
* How many law school applicants do we expect for the Fall? [The Faculty Lounge]
* DMX’s lawyer says his client didn’t just up and rob a dude at gunpoint. Which is obviously true, because X Gonna Give It To Ya, not take it from ya. [Design & Trend]
* The TL;DR here is that Elizabeth Wurtzel wants to be noticed. Double f**king newsflash. [Jezebel]
* A spirited debate on where the FISA court went wrong. The crux of the argument is [REDACTED]. [Lawfare]
* We’re not above telling the good stories from time to time. Like this kid who went from homeless to NYU Law grad. [Patch]
* Lawyer suspended for sexual conduct with a 17-year-old and blogging. Thankfully, not blogging about the sex. [Legal Profession Blog]
* Jeopardy! gets a legal response when it wanted a science answer. [YouTube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-B-BFQwng
Frankly, the question (answer?) is kind of bulls**t. Consent is something that gets legislated and I’ve seen Game of Thrones — those ages sound about right for that world. On the other hand, puberty is something that just happens. Unless you’re a gymnast.
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Television
Law Student Slays Jeopardy Villain
So what law school boasts a Jeopardy champ? Or maybe we should put that in the form of an answer.