Pennsylvania
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Family Law
Pennsylvania Appellate Court Issues Important Win For Parents Using Assisted Reproduction
This case has experienced a rocky road -- but one with a happy ending for parents using assisted reproduction, even without a genetic connection. -
Courts
Turns Out ‘No Thank You’ Might Not Be Enough To Escape Civil Liability Anymore
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Courts
Coincidence? I Think Not! Experienced Attorney Learns The Costs of Plagiarism
Really? You copied the typos, too? Come on now.
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Government
Tucker Carlson’s Uninformed Screed Over John Fetterman’s Tattoos Makes Me Want More Tattoos
Fetterman has tattoos. So what? That doesn’t have much to do with his fitness for office. -
Technology
Now That The Evil Of Blacks Learning American History Is Covered, New Censorship Laws Are Targeting Girls In Tech
It's Adam and Eve, Not Florence and the Machine! -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.26.22
* Unholy inequality: PA school faces discrimination lawsuit for not allowing Satanists to set up an after-school club. What would Jesus do? [Global News]
* A Whole New World: Texas judge invites Disney to relocate. [WFLA]
* Question: Will SCOTUS be as deferential to Biden on immigration as they’ve been to Trump? Magic 8-Ball says not likely. [NPR]
* A swing and a miss: Golf course hit with $5M verdict after hitting the same house over 600 times! I thought four was the limit. [NBC News]
* New hope for a Texas death row inmate accused of killing her daughter. [PBS]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.08.22
* Scaredy cats in Cali decide to not use the mountain lion excuse for not wanting poor people living next to them. [Fox]
* Legislators! Mount up: Pennsylvania is figuring out how to regulate legal weed. [WFMZ]
* All Dogs Go to Hospital: Massachusetts law now lets K-9s in need of medical aid ride in an ambulance. [Boston]
* Kansas City is cracking down on human trafficking. Good on them. [Fox 4 KC]
* We all know its LSAT über alles, but have you wondered where the GRE will fit in? [Law.com]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.31.21 - The Finale
* Lifestyles of the Rich and the Armed — they’ve got mansions and you ought not rob them. [Daily Caller]
* Colorado Governor pardons a grip of folks convicted of weed possession. We should have legalized and decrim’d blunts years ago, but a start is a start. [The Denver Post]
* US-Russia relations may sour if Biden keeps up the Ukraine-based sanctioning. I was expecting chilly weather from the end of December, not the threat of a cold war! [Business Insider]
* Tesla issued a vehicle recall due to camera and trunk issues. I wonder: Do the cars have to be recharged upon return? [The Guardian]
* Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court says smelling weed isn’t enough for cops to search your car. Jury might still be out on a pair of furry dice dangling from your rearview though. [Pittsburgh City Paper]
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Morning Docket: 06.03.21
* George P. Bush is launching a run to be the Attorney General of Texas. Maybe someday, Oliver Stone will make a movie about him called “P.”… [CNN]
* Derek Chauvin’s lawyer is requesting that his client only be sentenced to probation and time served for Chauvin’s involvement in the death of George Floyd. [Insider]
* The District Attorney in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is allegedly no longer allowing plea deals with a lawyer who called out systematic racism in the local criminal justice system. [CBS News]
* A lawyer claims that coaches forced a high school football player to consume a pepperoni pizza even though they knew he did not eat pork. [New York Times]
* A Republican Congressman is reportedly ducking service of process for a lawsuit related to the January 6th Capitol riot. [CBS News]
* The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a $3 fee to pay for a sheriff’s retirement fund was unconstitutional. Think of what the Party Planning Committee could have done with that money… [Fox News]
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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]
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Government
Pennsylvania Legislators Draft Draconian Abortion Law, Urge Ladies To Think Of Men's Feelings
Pretty sure men's feelings are the cause of most pregnancies, but OK. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.10.21
* A lawyer for an accused Capitol riot claims his client had “Foxitis.” Don’t think penicillin can cure that… [Hill]
* Melinda Gates was apparently meeting with divorce lawyers for the past few years before announcing her divorce from Bill Gates. [Wall Street Journal]
* The Daily Mail is asking a judge to “smother” a lawsuit filed by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his alleged romantic involvement with an actress. [Yahoo News]
* SpaceX is facing a lawsuit over a deadly car crash that occurred close to a SpaceX facility. [NBC News]
* A Pennsylvania district attorney has resigned after he allegedly pressured women into prostitution. [Patriot News]
* Sony is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it monopolizes downloadable PlayStation games. Guess Sony is allegedly acting a little like Apple… [Ars Technica]
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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]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.25.21
* A lawyer who is raising money for the Oath Keepers apparently likes to cite to Lord of the Rings in legal briefs. Bet he hopes judges don’t say “you shall not pass” in response to motions to dismiss filed against him… [Daily Beast]
* A Pennsylvania lawyer faces up to decades in prison for identity theft and stealing from clients. [Daily Voice]
* California may soon have its first Filipino Attorney General. [NBC News]
* The family of a black New York teen, who was falsely accused of stealing a cell phone, has filed a lawsuit. [CBS News]
* Check out this article on why Supreme Court proceedings should not be televised. Since oral arguments may have been held from a bathroom during the pandemic, this is a strong position… [Washington Post]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.24.21
* Legal tech startup Clearbrief is raising money to provide AI-driven writing technology to the legal sector. Hope they don’t make AI that writes the Morning Docket… [Geek Wire]
* Senator Chuck Schumer is asking President Biden to appoint candidates who would be the first black U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. [Politico]
* A lawsuit alleging that an NHL owner broke rent-stabilization laws with tenants is being allowed to proceed. Guess the judge will decide who belongs in the penalty box. [Crain’s New York Business]
* A member of a prominent Utah family is accusing the Mormon Church of fraud in a new lawsuit. [Washington Post]
* A Pennsylvania lawyer is in hot water after he allegedly copy and pasted a substantial amount of his trial-level arguments in an appeal. At least he didn’t need to bill much extra for the work… [ABA Journal]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.22.21
* Tesla’s Board allegedly failed to hire a lawyer to regulate Elon Musk’s tweets. Sounds like this could be a pretty fun job. [Business Insider]
* A new lawsuit alleges that Arkansas police detained and searched a black law student because of his skin color. [ABC News]
* A Pennsylvania prosecutor is in hot water after he reportedly worked for DoorDash during working hours. This might be more illustrative of the low pay of some prosecutors than anything else… [Fox News]
* College students are continuing to sue universities over charging high tuition fees during the pandemic. [CBS News]
* Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen claims he learned much about startup companies in prison. Could help him find a career after the law… [Market Watch]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.24.21
* A Texas electricity utility is being sued over alleged price gouging. Guess it’s not normal to get an electric bill for nearly $10,000… [Houston Chronicle]
* Immigration lawyers in Massachusetts are asking to be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [Boston.com]
* Check out this article about the best options for term limits at the Supreme Court. [Bloomberg Law]
* Mitch McConnell is backing Merrick Garland’s nomination to be Attorney General. [CBS News]
* A Pennsylvania lawyer pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from his former wife and mother-in-law to purchase porn, strip club visits, and other items. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* A series of lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers of baby food in recent months. And this litigation is not child’s play… [National Law Review]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.09.21
* A lawsuit has been filed following the Rose Bowl being played in Texas this year because of COVID-19. They should have a bowl game to resolve the dispute… [Fox News]
* President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has apologized to Stormy Daniels for putting her through “needless pain.” [Yahoo News]
* A Pennsylvania lawyer, who allegedly helped clients commit insurance fraud, has been disbarred. [Bloomberg Law]
* Robinhood is facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a college student who allegedly killed himself after purportedly sustaining trading losses using the platform. [Hill]
* The Justice Department has dropped a lawsuit filed against a former aide to Melania Trump over a tell-all book published about the Trump Administration. That book must be a pager-turner… [Washington Post]
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Crime
District Attorney Charged With Sexual Assault
The allegations stem from his time in private practice.