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  • Morning Docket: 12.30.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 12.30.21

    * Michigan and other states saw a lot more fraudulent claims where people asked the government for financial assistance. Probably wouldn’t be a thing if there was UBI, but hey. [NPR]

    * Playing both sides partnered well for her legal career. Maybe you should do the same? [Law.com]

    * California wants businesses to open their black boxes. Maybe this is a sign we should all be more transparent come 2022. [Marketplace]

    * Florida judge found love in a hopeless place and got his license suspended for it. Is recusal not a thing down there or something? [Tampa Bay Times]

    * High hopes for equity could mean abolishing the bar. I can’t wait for last call on unnecessary testing. [The Hill]

  • Morning Docket: 06.01.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 06.01.21

    * A Michigan lawyer, who allegedly gave his adversary the middle finger during a virtual court hearing, has purportedly been fined $3,000. That’s one expensive bird… [Detroit Free Press]

    * Unvaccinated workers at a Houston hospital are suing over their employer’s vaccination mandate. [Washington Post]

    * A Philadelphia-area attorney passed away last week hours after he was pulled from a bay in Longport, New Jersey. [Fox News]

    * Johnson & Johnson is asking the Supreme Court to hear an ovarian cancer case that resulted in a $2 billion judgment against the company. [NBC News]

    * A retired attorney is now the oldest person to have scaled Mount Everest. [Chicago Tribune]

  • Morning Docket: 05.03.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 05.03.21

    * A lawsuit about the Alienstock festival, which was supposed to take place near the famous Area 51 site, has been settled. Hope the settlement amount wasn’t out of this world… [Review Journal]

    * A Kentucky judge is taking action to purge cases filed by a lawyer who was allegedly involved in social security fraud. [Hill]

    * Newsmax has settled a case filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems over allegedly false statements made by the media company about election fraud. [Forbes]

    * Blue Cross Blue Shield has settled a class action alleging the company used anti-competitive tactics that harmed consumers. [Duluth News Tribune]

    * A Michigan law firm is accepting cryptocurrency, including Dogecoin, as payment. Elon Musk was right, Dogecoin is useful for something… [Click On Detroit]

  • Morning Docket: 04.14.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 04.14.21

    * A Michigan lawyer is accused of taking money his dead client meant to give to the Michigan Humane Society. Guess it’s a dog-eat-dog world… [Michigan Live]

    * A class action has been filed against Whole Foods over the labeling of its “Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water” which purportedly did not contain enough lemon or raspberry ingredients. [National Law Review]

    * The Pennsylvania prosecutor caught allegedly delivering food with DoorDash during the work day has resigned from his job. [Courier Times]

    * A New York attorney has had his bank accounts frozen after clients alleged that the lawyer stole money from them. [Crain’s New York]

    * A Pennsylvania law firm is moving to a new space after 118 years in the same building. Hope they at least got a pretzel day for that loyalty… [WPXI News]

  • Morning Docket: 04.08.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 04.08.21

    * A lawsuit alleges Florida police used excessive force after mistaking Star Trek memorabilia for weapons. They should have set their phasers to stun… [Hill]

    * The Trump Organization has hired a criminal defense lawyer. [Wall Street Journal]

    * A public defender is suing her boss for allegedly being told to dress more modestly to avoid the sexual interest of male prisoners. [Daily Mail]

    * Three Michigan lawyers have been charged in a scheme to collect debts on money that was allegedly never owed. [Fox News]

    * Check out this article on how Originalism is being used by state court judges. [Juris Lab]

    * A man’s death after participating in a taco-eating contest has spawned a lawsuit against a minor-league baseball team. [Washington Post]

    * The Biden Administration is asking a judge to dismiss a climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of kids. Hope they can handle the heat… [Hill]