Police

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.20.19

* Law firm expenses outpaced revenue for the first half of 2019 and there's no way that's going to come back and haunt us. [American Lawyer] * The DOJ is siding with Led Zeppelin in the Stairway to Heaven copyright fight. Good to know this DOJ has everything else under control. [Rolling Stone] * California has a new law that says police should only kill when "necessary" and consider the kind of dystopian world we live in where this needed to be spelled out in a law. [NPR] * Barr announces new BOP head to exploit Epstein's death for the sake of some boondoggle in prison spending. [Courthouse News Service] * The NRA tried to insert itself into Oliver North's deposition in an act of stunning chutzpah. They got denied. [Law360] * A follow-up on law student's suicide and his family's efforts to help others. [Good Men Project] * CFTC faces scrutiny for "being honest." [National Law Journal]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.30.19

* Capital One asks, "What's In Your Wallet? No, seriously, you've been hacked." [NY Times] * If you're looking for "it could be worse" solace during the bar exam, here are some blunders. [Law.com] * Law firm that aggressively clings to complete and total opacity in attorney pay confused why people think it's systematically trying to screw people. [American Lawyer] * Another "let's make illegal stops as a publicity stunt" scheme falls apart. [Yahoo] * Checking in on Michael Avenatti, he's asking for access to his firm servers because the government's already mirrored everything relevant and he needs his files for his defense. That seems pretty reasonable. [Law360] * Now GDPR is targeting companies who ask folks to "Like" them. Maybe Brexit isn't as stupid as it looks. [Corporate Counsel] * Shocking no one, the gun used in the California festival shooting came from another state. Federalism! [Buzzfeed News]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non Sequiturs: 05.05.19

* If you shared my skepticism that the murder trial in the Dan Markel case will actually start next month, almost five long years after Markel's murder, then you won't be surprised by this latest development -- Saam Zangeneh, counsel to Sigfredo Garcia, has moved for a continuance. [Tallahassee Democrat] * As predicted, President Donald Trump just had his 100th Article III federal judge confirmed by the U.S. Senate; he's now up to 102 judicial appointees, as noted by Carrie Severino. [Bench Memos / National Review] * If my writeup of Preet Bharara's recent event at Cleary Gottlieb left you wanting more, check out Randy Maniloff's wide-ranging interview with the former U.S. attorney (including advice on how not to get hired at the S.D.N.Y.). [Coverage Opinions] * Jonathan Adler flags a thoughtful debate between Michael McConnell and Josh Chafetz on the battle over subpoenas between President Trump and Congressional Democrats. [Volokh Conspiracy / Reason] * Howard Wasserman identifies an interesting argument against police officers using body-worn cameras aka bodycams -- but as he also observes, we don't really have a better solution yet to the abuse of police discretion. [PrawfsBlawg] * My money's on Capital Loss Carryover in the Preakness Stakes. [TaxProf Blog] * Of course "real lawyers" take notes -- but there are some nuances here, which Joel Cohen explores. [New York Law Journal] * Frank Cross, a longtime professor of law at the University of Texas School of Law, rest in peace. [Balkinization]

By David Lat
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.16.19

* Varsity Blues students receive target letters, which are basically acceptance letters to the criminal justice system. [NY Times] * Greg Craig looking at an August trial date. That may sound soon, but this matter is all about the rushin'. [National Law Journal] * The Department of the Interior has opened an ethics investigation into its new head. He was confirmed a mere four days ago. [Courthouse News Service] * Circuit splits are on the rise and many are blaming the Supreme Court for not taking up the important cases for judicial efficiency. Who'd have thought morphing the body into an ideology factory would have a downside? [Law360] * Google has a database of every physical location you've visited that they willingly share with law enforcement. Enjoy! [How To Geek] * Legal operations are entering the law school curriculum in the event your legal dream is to be an efficiency expert for Biglaw. [American Lawyer] * The sitting president compared interest in his finances as an elected official to FBI harassment of civil rights leaders. This is a thing that really happened. [Daily Beast]

By Joe Patrice