Landlord/Tenant
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.07.22
* In a blow to landlords’ rights, Oakland’s requirement that they give a damn about kicking people out on the street is upheld in court. [SF Chronicles]
* NY just banned the purchase of body armor. You’d think the right to self defense in the home would cover that sort of thing. [NY Daily News]
* You know that thing when investigators say a person allegedly did a thing, despite them clearly being caught in 4k? Trump allegedly broke the law, again. [Forbes]
* While red flag laws aren’t a blanket solution, they can be useful in specific contexts. Here’s some context. [CBS News]
* Still want Biden to clarify this whole debt forgiveness thing? Looks like you’ll be waiting for a while. Might as well read a couple Bar Tabs in the meantime. [Insider]
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Government
RNA Won’t Get In The Way Of Payday For These Landlords
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How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.22.22
* Woe to engaging with the devil? Professors blame cancel culture on people not wanting to deal with cold calls in class. [FOX]
* A six-figure raise to start? Let me put in this clerking application! [Law.com]
* What your mama say? DC law allowing children to get vaccinated without parental consent gets blocked. [The Hill]
* Paradoxical reactions: Seattle law meant to alleviate eviction gets that part cut out by state appellate court. [Seattle Times]
* “Don’t hate the player, hate the game,” but like, legally. [Times-Standard]
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Biglaw
Landlord Refuses To Rent To Lawyers, Which Doesn't Sound Shady At All
There are so many legitimate reasons to keep lawyers out! -
Pornography
Woman Says She Unwittingly Rented Home To A Porn Company And You'll Completely Believe What Happened Next
Just a delightful evening on Martha's Vineyard. -
Marijuana
Cashed: The 6 Most Bogus Claims In The Marijuana Industry
The next time you hear anyone make a too-good-to-be-true statement about the cannabis industry, at least be sure to check it out before buying in. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.29.16
* Despite facing uncertainties, per a recent Am Law survey conducted before the election, the vast majority of law firm leaders are moderately optimistic about how 2017 will pan out for their firms and more than a quarter of them expect profits per partner to grow by more than 5 percent. Unfortunately, “the reality for […]
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Public Interest, Real Estate
The Right To An Attorney... In Housing Court
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Hedge Funds / Private Equity, Real Estate
Private Equity Exec Officially Becomes Hugh Hefner’s Landlord
This is an interesting landlord/tenant situation... -
Environment / Environmental Law
New York City Will Force Poors To Fish Their Wi-Fi Out Of The Garbage
Wi-Fi is an issue of habitability, is it not? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.10.15
* Aww man, nothing’s going right for this firm: After facing mass defections that forced it to move to a smaller office, struggling law firm Gordon Silver is locked in a legal battle with its former landlord to the tune of $786,000 in rent that allegedly went unpaid. [VEGAS INC.]
* Ted Cruz isn’t the only person Ted Olson has a bone to pick with. Justice Scalia thinks the Obergefell decision is a “threat to American democracy,” but Olson disagrees: “[W]ith respect to Justice Scalia, who I do have great respect for, he is wrong.” [National Law Journal]
* Brooklyn Law School is selling off buildings left and right, and one of its prime pieces of real estate could sell for up to $30 million. According to Dean Nick Allard, its sale will serve as a “better advantage for the future of the law school.” [New York Daily News]
* Lawyers, make sure to draft your documents carefully, or else you could wind up getting screwed by an errant comma (or the lack thereof). An Ohio woman got out of a summons because she pointed out a missing comma in a local ordinance. [Lexicon Valley / Slate]
* From the sound of it, not all Uber drivers want to become Uber employees; some of them are perfectly content to be classified as independent contractors. That’s probably going to screw up that whole typicality requirement for this would-be class-action suit. [Forbes]
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Real Estate
What’s At Stake In The NYC Rent Control Debate?
You'd think New York City would control its own housing laws. -
China
Buying A Chinese Company? Why China Deals Don't Get Done
Your China lawyer's advice will probably be a deal-killer, and here's why you should be happy the deal was killed.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
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Benchslaps, Biglaw, Money, Quote of the Day, Real Estate, State Judges
Why You Don't Want A Biglaw Firm To Handle Your Little Landlord-Tenant Case
Next time your relatives ask for help with a landlord/tenant matter, ask them if they're willing to pay you six figures for your assistance. -
Animal Law, Law Schools, Pets, United Kingdom / Great Britain
When Living With Law Students Goes Real Wrong
Law students fighting over rabbits like children. -
Donald Trump, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Landlord/Tenant Lawyer's $30 Million Mansion
The scourge of New York City landlords is a lord himself -- with a $30 million castle. -
Baseball, Basketball, Copyright, Football, Guns / Firearms, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Assault Weapons and the 2-3 Zone
In today's sports law column: Jim Boeheim's slam dunk on gun control, Raanan Katz's crazy copyright claim, and other sports figures in legal hot water. -
Craigslist, Law Schools
Should Taxpayers Fund Your Law School Housing?
Is using public assistance to help yourself go to law school something we should be happy about? -
Law Schools, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: The 99 Percent Edition
Most installments of Lawyerly Lairs, our inside look at the nests of legal eagles, involve residences of utter fabulosity. We realize that most Americans, or even most lawyers, don't live in such luxury. And we're interested in learning about how the other half lives. We'll get the 99 percent ball rolling with a look at two current law students who braved the brutal renters' market here in New York. What school do they attend, and how did their hunt turn out? -
Advertising, Lawyer Advertising, Money, Real Estate, Small Law Firms, Utah
Kick ’Em When They’re Down
What’s the most sure-fire way to make money in a bad economy? Capitalize on the misery of others. As the Kobra Kai taught us, strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir! Today’s Legal Sweep the Leg Award goes to Kick’em Out Quick, a “One Stop Shop” for tenant evictions and collections based in Ogden, Utah. Kick’em Out Quick is an online marketing company that strives to drum up eviction numbers for member attorneys who pay for the privilege of bearing the Kick’em Out Quick name....