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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.08.20
* Facebook could be hit with antitrust litigation as soon as this week. Don’t get it, people still use MySpace…right? [Washington Post]
* A former lawyer and an active attorney have been charged with allegedly writing fraudulent opinion letters. [ABA Journal]
* More than 1,500 attorneys from across the country have signed a letter condemning the Trump Campaign’s legal team. [Hill]
* A New York lawyer is accused of steeling eight properties from unsuspecting clients through deed fraud. [New York Daily News]
* Kamala Harris’s sister is allegedly advancing the name of Kamala’s brother-in-law to be Joe Biden’s Attorney General. There is some precedent for nepotism in the Attorney General position… [Politico]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.19.20
* This election cycle, we are reminded again that taking ballot selfies is illegal in many jurisdictions. Too bad, with the right insta filter, that ballot would look really good… [New York Times]
* A New York federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction to the Catholic Brooklyn Diocese seeking to reopen churches closed due to COVID-19 rules. [CNN]
* A lawsuit has already been filed over the forthcoming Borat sequel. [Wrap]
* A group in Louisiana has been charged for allegedly staging car accidents in order to generate legal payouts. [Times-Picayune]
* A lawsuit in Oregon alleges that a Portland gas station attendant purportedly refused to sell gas to black customers out of fear the gas might be used in rioting. [Fox News]
* The owner of a law firm named Legal Genius PLLC has pleaded guilty to defrauding the IRS and other charges. Hate to go for the low-hanging joke here, but the firm might want to change its name to something more accurate… [ABC News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.16.20
* Peloton has been hit with a patent infringement lawsuit by a competitor. It’s not like they “reinvented the wheel” or anything… They must be “cycling” through legal fees… (I can go all day!) [Business Insider]
* A federal judge has overruled the rejection of New York residents from programs run by the Department of Homeland Security that make it easier to process through airport security. [Minnesota Lawyer]
* A law firm, which bought a practice from a retired lawyer who then passed away, has been approved to use the deceased lawyer’s name on its letterhead. Sounds a little like Weekend at Bernie’s… [Bloomberg Law]
* A U.S. Attorney in New York has announced that he will be stepping up efforts to clamp down on violent crime in New York City because crime rates in the Big Apple have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Daily News]
* A couple has been charged for allegedly attacking a teenage worker at Sesame Place for enforcing a mask policy. People need to stop acting like Oscar the Grouch… [Philadelphia Inquirer]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.12.20
* A California family is being sued by an animal rights group for allegedly mistreating their cows. Maybe the farmers were lactose intolerant… Bet they’ll file a “moo”tion to dismiss…(I can go all day!). [My Valley News]
* A veteran Oregon attorney has surrendered his law license amid allegations of theft and other illicit conduct. [Oregonian]
* A woman has been charged with damaging the car of a lawyer representing a former cop allegedly involved in the death of George Floyd. [Minneapolis Star Tribune]
* A federal judge has dismissed the Trump Campaign’s lawsuit concerning election procedures in Pennsylvania. [AP]
* An ethics board has approved of a New York lawyer withdrawing from a representation involving a court appearance out of fear of contracting COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law]
* A woman was cited over the weekend for allegedly drunk driving at over four times the legal limit and crashing into a bridge causing a traffic nightmare. Maybe she’ll get four times the normal punishment… [Fox News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.25.20
* A company run by Evel Knievel’s son is suing Disney because a character in Toy Story 4 allegedly resembles the late performer. Assuming Disney already has the license for Mr. Potato Head… [AP]
* A black British lawyer has received an apology after being mistaken as a criminal defendant instead of a lawyer multiple times in a single day. [New York Daily News]
* A New York attorney has been disbarred for sending “disturbing” emails to the New York City Bar Association and then failing to respond to ethics inquires. [New York Law Journal]
* A defamation lawsuit filed against Tucker Carlson by Karen McDougal, an alleged paramour of Donald Trump, has been dismissed. [Hill]
* A well-known immigration lawyer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been killed following an altercation with a bicyclist. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
* An NCIS investigator has won a lawsuit for unpaid overtime pay. Since NCIS is entering its 18th season, everyone involved with that show probably deserves some overtime pay as well… [Bloomberg]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.04.20
* A judge has ruled that Kanye West will not appear on the presidential ballot in Virginia. Maybe Kanye had his attention on West Virginia anyways… [Hill]
* A former doctor has been convicted of attempted murder for purportedly trying to kill a lawyer who opposed the doctor in two lawsuits. [ABA Journal]
* A Loyola University law student is accused of torching his New Orleans apartment after a heated dispute with her landlord. [Times-Picuyane]
* A disbarred New York lawyer has been charged for allegedly stealing money meant for 9/11 first responders. [New York Law Journal]
* A New Jersey lawyer has been charged with fraudulently obtaining $9 million in COVID-19 relief money and using the funds to buy a mansion and other luxury items. [New Jersey Law Journal]
* The top lawyer for an online retailer has pleaded guilty to stealing around $6 million from his company and used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle. Lots of lawyers behaving badly in the Morning Docket today! [New York Daily News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.01.20
* A lawsuit says it is unfair patrons can’t dine indoors in New York City, but can feast indoors in other New York counties. This lawsuit is important, since NYC has many good restaurants, including some people’s favorite New York pizza joint… [New York Post]
* A federal appeals court has ruled that former White House Counsel Don McGahn does not need to testify before a congressional committee. [Yahoo News]
* A class action in New York has been filed by wedding venues questioning the state’s 50-person limit on events in light of the fact that large protests were permitted. [Times Union]
* A federal judge had some harsh words for the Kentucky Bar for making a lawyer jump through hoops to be licensed because she had bipolar disorder. [Bloomberg Law]
* McDonald’s has called its former CEO “morally bankrupt” for attempting to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from alleged sexual misconduct by the former leader. [Eater]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.19.20
* A New York attorney, who billed himself as the “lottery lawyer,” is accused of swindling lottery winners out of millions. Hey, you never know…your attorney’s allegedly bilking you. [NBC News]
* The top employment lawyer at Target is going to be the new top attorney for Minneapolis. [Minneapolis Business Journal]
* A suspect in Florida walked out of a hospital just hours before he allegedly killed an Orlando-area attorney. [Fox News]
* A ton of states are suing the United States Postal Service over anticipated delays in mail delivery. [Bangor Daily News]
* A petition of certiorari has been filed at the Supreme Court for a copyright case involving Led Zepplin’s iconic song “Stairway to Heaven.” Hopefully the justices will demand a live performance. [Billboard]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.14.20
* A lawsuit challenging New York’s quarantine has been dismissed partly because an Arizona woman did not suffer harm by not being able to help a New York friend move. The judge obviously doesn’t know how fun assembling Ikea furniture can be… [New York Daily News]
* Georgia’s governor has withdrawn a lawsuit challenging a mask mandate instituted by the Mayor of Atlanta. [CNN]
* Claims of sexual impropriety are roiling the Texas Supreme Court. [Texas Lawyer]
* An Ohio lawyer has been granted the green light to provide financial planning services along with legal representation in certain circumstances. [Bloomberg Law]
* Carole Baskin of Tiger King fame has been served with papers related to a lawsuit about her missing former husband. Baskin took a selfie with the process server, maybe “service selfies” will trend on insta one day… [CBS News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.11.20
* A lawsuit filed by McDonald’s alleges that its former CEO sent nude pics from his work email, destroyed evidence related to sexual relationships with employees, and committed other illicit acts. Looks like Ronald wasn’t the only clown at McDonald’s… [Business Insider]
* A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawyer to withdraw from representing Michael Avenatti in a criminal case. [Fox News]
* A disbarred Beverly Hills lawyer has pleaded guilty to stealing over $500,000 from a former client. [CBS News]
* Susman Godfrey has elected the first female managing partner in the history of the firm. [Bloomberg Law]
* A lawyer is apparently accused of billing his client 40 hours in one day. Maybe he had a time machine? [Texas Lawyer]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.10.20
* TikTok is allegedly preparing to sue the Trump Administration over an order that may force the company to leave United States markets. If given permission, TikTok can likely serve process in some really creative ways… [Verge]
* A lawyer behind a lawsuit aimed at overturning California’s school closure order says that closing schools impacts fundamental rights and violates equal protection. [Fox News]
* The Attorney General of Texas welcomed the National Rifle Association to the Lone Star State after the New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit to dissolve the group. [New York Post]
* A Fort Worth, Texas, attorney is walking to the governor’s mansion in Austin in order to bring attention to police reform. [Fox News]
* Lawyers for Jussie Smollett claim that a recording proves that key witnesses in the case were coached by prosecutors into conveying a narrative to avoid prosecution. [Chicago Tribune]
* A New York landowner is suing a landscaper for $355,000 for allegedly destroying a tree. Maybe money grew on it? [Advance Media]
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