My Cousin Vinny

  • Morning Docket: 02.18.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 02.18.21

    * A lawsuit has been filed over the name for Corona Hard Seltzer. Maybe they can resolve the despite by kicking back a few… [Chicago Tribune]

    * A California woman is accused of impersonating two lawyers and committing PPP loan fraud. Going to refrain from making a My Cousin Vinny reference here… [SF Gate]

    * A former Disney employee is accusing the company of bad accounting in a new lawsuit. Maybe they just lost track of their Star Wars money. [Orlando Sentinel]

    * The defense teams of three individuals charged in the killing of George Floyd are asking for charges to be dismissed against their clients. [Star Tribune]

    * Check out this article on the rate at which federal courts of appeal grant oral argument. The data should be “appealing” to many litigators. [Juris Lab]

  • Morning Docket: 11.25.20
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 11.25.20

    * Netflix has settled a lawsuit over the “Choose Your Own Adventure” trademark. Guess Netflix chose the adventure that doesn’t end in a trial… [Hollywood Reporter]

    * Two women, who were detained in northern Montana for speaking Spanish, have settled a lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection. [Reuters]

    * A new lawsuit alleges that a 70-year-old worker at the grocery store chain Publix contracted COVID-19 and died as a result of lax policies of his employer. [NBC News]

    * Check out this article on the legal prowess of Daredevil and She-Hulk (had no idea She-Hulk was a comic-book character!). [Screen Rant]

    * A Texas man is in hot water for allegedly filing a mandamus petition on behalf of two clients even though he is not a licensed attorney. [Bloomberg Law]

    * A Pennsylvania lawyer has been found guilty of identity theft and other crimes. So tempted to make a My Cousin Vinny joke right now… [Legal Intelligencer]

  • Morning Docket: 11.19.20
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 11.19.20

    * A Florida woman, who allegedly pretended to be a lawyer, has been sentenced to four years in prison. Did she say her name was “Jerry Gallo“? [Tampa Bay Times]

    * The FBI is purportedly investigating the Attorney General of Texas for alleged improprieties. [Hill]

    * A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed over the drowning this past summer of an actress on the show Glee. [Deadline]

    * The Attorney General of Pennsylvania had some harsh words for Rudy Giuliani upon the latter’s return to the courtroom in post-election litigation after a nearly three-decade hiatus. [Newsweek]

    * A lawyer has been found guilty of a misdemeanor for refusing to stop texting in court. Guess the attorney will be texting sad emojis for a while… [Bloomberg Law]

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