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  • Morning Docket: 04.19.21
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 04.19.21

    * A prominent Dallas attorney is accused of agreeing to launder drug money for a share of the profits. Is his name Saul Goodman? [Dallas Morning News]

    * A billionaire was purportedly able to cheat on his taxes without going to jail even though his lawyer faces serious charges and possible prison time. [Daily Beast]

    * A disbarred New Jersey lawyer has been connected to a company that was at one time worth $100 million despite owning one single deli. Maybe the valuation was based on the quality of its Reuben… [CNBC]

    * A lawsuit claims that Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s accuser has compromising photos and communications that would be damaging to Falwell’s family. [Newsweek]

    * An Oregon lawyer may be suspended from practice for alleged misconduct during a high school soccer coach dispute. Guess he could be getting the red card… [Oregonian]

  • Morning Docket: 11.23.20
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 11.23.20

    * The Supreme Court may soon decide if New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo had the power to issue many pandemic-related orders. At least the Supreme Court can’t take Cuomo’s Emmy away… [Wall Street Journal]

    * The Trump Campaign is cutting ties with a lawyer who allegedly conveyed false conspiracy theories. [Forbes]

    * Former Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is reportedly on Joe Biden’s list of possible Attorney General picks. [NPR]

    * A lawyer, who was disbarred in New Zealand, also had his law license revoked in the State of Oregon. [Bloomberg Law]

    * Kentucky’s Attorney General has joined a lawsuit aimed at overturning in-person learning restrictions imposed by the Governor of Kentucky. This might be a little awkward… [CNN]

  • Morning Docket: 10.19.20
    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]

  • Morning Docket: 10.12.20
    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]

  • Morning Docket: 07.20.20
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 07.20.20

    * Federal judge Esther Salas’s son was shot and killed, and her husband wounded, during an assault at the judge’s New Jersey home on Sunday night. Extending our deepest condolences to Judge Salas and her family. [CNN]

    * The Oregon Attorney General has sued federal agencies over detentions federal officials have conducted on Portland protesters. [USA Today]

    * Michael Avenatti’s lawyer claims Avenatti is broke and taxpayers should pay for his defense on fraud, tax evasion, and other charges. Maybe he can just sell Roger Stones like other criminal defendants… [Fox News]

    * The Supreme Court has ordered expedited proceedings about the availability of President Trump’s tax returns. [Hill]

    * The FBI Director has hired a former law partner to be the new top lawyer at the Bureau. [Wall Street Journal]

    * Yet another lawyer has been caught attending a Zoom court conference without wearing enough clothes. All lawyers should read ATL’s earlier coverage of this phenomenon. [Mexico News Daily]

  • Morning Docket: 06.19.20
    Morning Docket

    Morning Docket: 06.19.20

    * A college student from Portland, Oregon, has filed her ninth lawsuit against the City of Portland over police action against protesters. This student is getting good practice if she ever heads to law school. [Oregonian]

    * The Wisconsin attorney accused of spitting on a protester last week has entered a plea of not guilty. [Fox News]

    * An indicted Texas judge is in a heated battle for re-election to the bench. [Texas Lawyer]

    * An attorney representing the officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks alleges that the victim was not running away from police when he was shot and killed. [Fox News]

    * A lawsuit has been filed to try and prevent the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the city hall of Columbus, Ohio. Pretty sure citizens of Columbus will remember Christopher Columbus without a statue… [CBS News]