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  • Morning Docket: 08.24.18
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 08.24.18

    * Jeff Sessions assures people that the Justice Department won’t be intimidated by the administration. Trump responds with intimidation effort, blasting Justice for not doing enough about the “other side” and then just lists a bunch of Republicans he doesn’t like. [CNN]

    * The White House is crowing over an unsealed Starr investigation report that “fully exonerates” Brett Kavanaugh… as a media leak. The collective delusion over there that being a leak is the worst possible sin, and not, you know sexual harassment issues, continues to astound. [National Law Journal]

    * The Trump administration continues its efforts to raise taxes on Americans who didn’t vote for him. [Law360]

    * After Debevoise offered a comically cozy report to help Ohio State keep winning football games, it’s worth remembering the school still has another internal investigation going on into sexual abuse claims against the wrestling staff. [Corporate Counsel]

    * The Texas lateral market is making a whole lot of money. [Texas Lawyer]

    * K&L Gates gets the go ahead on Singapore merger. [International]

    * Ady Barkan, an ALS patient who has become an activist for patients, announced a campaign to raise money for Susan Collins’s next opponent if she supports the Kavanaugh nomination. Over the course of 3 days, he’s raised over $130K. [Crowdpac]

    * RelativityOne announces Allen & Overy to its list of clients. [PR Newswire]

  • Morning Docket: 07.16.18
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 07.16.18

    * A White House spokeswoman claims that Judge Brett Kavanaugh “had never heard any allegations of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment” made against Judge Alex Kozinski prior to last year when everyone else found out, and an extern who worked in Kozinski’s chambers while Kavanaugh clerked is backing him up. [Washington Times]

    * The art of the deal don’t: United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May says that President Trump told her she should sue the European Union instead of negotiating when it comes to Brexit options. There’s no real cause of action, so she says that won’t be happening — not like that’s something that has ever stopped Trump before. [Vox]

    * President Trump leaned heavily on Biglaw partners for his latest nominations to the federal judicary. Perkins Coie, K&L Gates, and Barnes & Thornburg could soon see representation on the Ninth Circuit, the Western District of Washington, the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Northern District of Indiana. [The Recorder]

    * After months of debate, a panel has finally recommended that Florida State rename the law school building via legislative action. It currently recognizes former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice B.K. Roberts., a ” staunch segregationist” who once tried to deny a black student’s admission to U. Florida’s law school. [Tallahassee Democrat]

    * “For better or worse, I have become an agent for hope for those that are opposing this president.” Michael Avenatti is famous for being President Trump’s biggest critic, but he’s “using that platform for good.” In addition to Stormy Daniels, he now represents parents whose children were separated from them at the border. [AP]

  • Morning Docket: 05.31.18
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 05.31.18

    * Avenatti is no longer trying to get in on the Michael Cohen case… because he says they’re already going to get all the documents they need. [CNBC]

    * Weil Gotshal shortening its partnership track in bid to keep young talent around. [New York Law Journal]

    * Former K&L Gates business development manager charged with threatening a professor who had written that Trump voters were violent racists. A point underscored when… violent racists started making threats against him. [American Lawyer]

    * Ethics experts weigh in on Quinn Emanuel’s forfeiture-for-competition clause. They… don’t like it. [Law360]

    * We’ve talked about White & Case’s decorating chops before. Now they’ve got themselves a new Silicon Valley look. [The Recorder]

    * California passes a strict net neutrality bill. I guess they weren’t compelled by Ajit Pai’s stupid video. [Courthouse News Service]

    * National Law Journal names the DC litigation departments of the year. Do we have a name for this? Like “The Deecees” or something? [National Law Journal]

    * Legendary internet commenter “Loyola 2L” has dropped his mask. [American Lawyer]

  • Morning Docket: 04.24.18
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 04.24.18

    * The long, drawn out saga of the “Monkey Selfie” case has crossed another milestone with the Ninth Circuit ruling that the monkey can’t sue for copyright violations. Reached for comment, the monkey’s attorney expressed disappointment in the decision and hurled feces. [Courthouse News Service]

    * Jones Day loses more partners to the lateral market. We assume they saw the Above the Law Law Firm Rankings and decided they had to get out. [American Lawyer]

    * Colorado passes “secret prisons” reform bill… in secret. Hurray irony! [9News]

    * Kimberly Yuracko named the new dean of Northwestern Law. [Northwestern University NewsCenter]

    * Good news for DLA Piper: the Second Circuit upholds their malpractice victory. [Law360]

    * K&L Gates adds firepower in Asia. That should serve them well until Trump hears a scary Pokemon Go story on Fox and cuts off all trade to Japan. [International]

    * Checking in on the finale of the Global Legal Hackathon. So if you got a suspicious request for money from your practice management software the other day, it was probably hacked. [Legaltech News]

  • Morning Docket: 12.07.17
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 12.07.17

    * “Stanford Law School is spreading its brand through a SiriusXM weekly show.” Oh good, because they’ve really been struggling in anonymity. [The Recorder]

    * District judge is tired of this DOJ’s bullshit and decided to write the Supreme Court about it. [National Law Journal]

    * Another sexual enterprise suit filed going after K&L Gates and Boies. [American Lawyer]

    * “Stanford Law School is spreading its brand through a SiriusXM weekly show.” Oh good, because they’ve really been struggling in anonymity. [The Recorder]

    * Oh Fahrvergnügen! VW compliance chief gets 7 years. [Corporate Counsel]

    * IT Department testify against criminal defendant in hilarious own goal. [Law360]

    * Patagonia suing over Trump’s decision to trash a bunch of national monuments. [Corporate Counsel]

    * Lawyers Lawyers! Big Caesar’s hands Kirkland $77 million. [American Lawyer]

    * Jenna Greene at Litigation Daily points out that there’s a lawsuit over Froot Loops not containing any fruit. Right… but it’s chockfull of “Froot.” [Casemine]