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Biglaw
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.14.20
* A PA lawyer has been sentenced to prison for allegedly stealing client funds to purchase (among other things) tickets to Superbowl LII in which the Eagles beat the Patriots. Maybe it was worth it to see Tom Brady lose… [Lehigh Valley Live]
* A lawyer at the Department of Labor has been reassigned after accusing the Secretary of Labor of retaliation. [Bloomberg Law]
* New details have surfaced about the Chicago attorney couple who were found stabbed to death in their home earlier this year. [Chicago Tribune]
* Senator Ted Cruz is another potential Supreme Court pick on President Trump’s most recent list to indicate he has no desire to serve on the high court. [CNN]
* An employee at the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has been put on administrative leave after leaving a note on a restaurant check that read: “BLM pin = no tip.” [Spokesman-Review]
* A contractor is in legal hot water for allegedly fleecing a congregation of $454,000 to build a church and then performing little work. The contractor should be most afraid of getting struck by lighting or something like that… [Stamford Advocate]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.15.20
* A Texas judge has been disciplined for posting Facebook congratulations to attorneys who won jury verdicts in her courtroom. Should have saved that conduct for LinkedIn… [Texas Lawyer]
* An attorney representing Anheuser-Busch in a lawsuit involving a Bud Light Super Bowl ad has requested a new oral argument date because he tested positive for COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law]
* Michael Sussman, the attorney for the alleged Monsey stabber (and a former adversary of mine), is requesting an autopsy of the victim even though autopsies run counter to Jewish burial traditions. [Forward]
* Jeff Sessions has stated that he has no regrets about leaving the Senate to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. [Hill]
* The owner of a strip club in Flint, Michigan, has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Payroll Protection Program improperly excludes businesses in the sex industry. This story is kind of reminiscent of another “Flynt”… [Michigan Live]
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Television
Right-Wing Podcaster Seeks Lawyer To Sue NFL For Condemning Him To Hell With Salacious Halftime Show
The First Amendment does not give J. Lo the right to pole dance in Dave Daubenmire’s living room! -
Small Law Firms
Law Firm's Epic Super Bowl Commercial Features Lawyers Putting Out Mafia-Style Hits On Insurance Company Mascots
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Small Law Firms
'Go Chiefs!' Lawyer Files This Touchdown Of A Continuance Motion To Watch The Super Bowl
Let's help this superfan actually get to the game. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.31.19
* California just enacted a law that will require Donald Trump to release his tax returns if he wants to get on the state’s primary ballot next year. Get ready for a tweetstorm about this one. [Los Angeles Times]
* Not only is LeClairRyan facing a gender discrimination case amid its uncertain future, but the firm is also facing a lawsuit over allegedly unpaid rent to the tune of $348K+ at one of its offices. [American Lawyer]
* In case you missed it, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and three game officials are going to be deposed over the “stupid blown call” during the Saints-Rams game that allowed the Rams to proceed to the Super Bowl. [Sports Illustrated]
* Good news for Biglaw legal ops professionals: The Corporate Legal Operations Consortium, an organization designed for in-house legal ops employees, has now opened its membership to those who are working at law firms. [Big Law Business]
* Guess what? There’s something to look forward to after this torture. As the saying goes, “you can do anything with a law degree,” but if you pass the bar exam this week, you’ll probably be able to practice law in one of these exciting jobs. [U.S. News]
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Biglaw
The Biglaw Firm That Went To Bat Over Nipplegate
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Election Law
The Most Important Super Bowl Ad You'll See This Year
When did "every vote will be counted" become so controversial? -
Marijuana
The Stigma On Cannabis
The fact that CBS won’t run an ad by a billion-dollar medical cannabis company that employs John Boehner says a lot about the power of stigma. -
Biglaw
Philly Biglaw Firm Makes It Easy For Attorneys To Celebrate Eagles' Super Bowl Win
It sounds like the lawyers at this firm really know how to party. -
Boutique Law Firms, Football, Small Law Firms, Sports
Beyond Biglaw: 4 Lessons From Malcolm Butler
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.17
* The Super Bowl is coming up, try to stay out of jail. [Versus Texas]
* In their great new legal podcast, Dan Epps and Ian Samuel take a deep dive into Judge Gorsuch’s decisions and judicial philosophy. [First Mondays]
* Making sense of the Trump Administration’s legal maneuvers surrounding the immigration executive order. [Slate]
* My body, everyone else around me’s choice. [Jezebel]
* Judge Gorsuch’s past includes “Fascism Forever.” [Salon]
* The $500 million judgment against Oculus VR (now owned by Facebook). [Law and More]
* A primer on how the Dems should react to Gorsuch’s nomination. [Washington Post]
* J. Crew’s legal fight. [The Fashion Law]
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Football, Sports
Lawyer Runs Super Bowl Ad To Trash Football Team
This fan has some grievances with management and decided to share them during the big game. -
Sports, Technology
Key And Peele To Livestream 'Sports Commentary' During An 'Upcoming Sports Game' That They Can't Name
Intellectual property law stupidity strikes again as the NFL fights to keep anyone from using the words "Super Bowl." -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.16
* Yup, the criminal justice system is super broken. After being jailed for 2 years in Rikers and still fighting to clear his name for a crime even the victim’s family doesn’t think he committed, Enger Javier now wants to be a lawyer. [Gawker]
* Emotional tale of the lives behind mandatory minimums, though this one might have a happy ending. Demaryius Thomas’s mother, recently released from prison after 15 years after being pardoned by President Obama, is going to the Super Bowl. [ESPN]
* Should conservatives accept the delegation of legislative power? Heresy! [Library of Law and Liberty]
* Is there an issue with cognitive decline on the U.S. Supreme Court? And will anyone do anything about it? [Los Angeles Times]
* It’s a jungle out there: If you’re a lawyer, when you wake up, you better be running. [Associate’s Mind]
* Yup, a law student is suing over a wafer-less Kit-Kat. [Yahoo]
* We previously mentioned Orrick’s opening up in Houston; here are the identities of 13 of the new partners. [Legal Business]
* Great advice for making the most of networking opportunities. [Rebooting Your Law Practice]
* ATL managing editor David Lat will be in San Francisco a week from today, and you’re cordially invited to meet him at this cocktail reception and Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link) book signing. [FBANC via Eventbrite]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.20.16
* Living the goddamn dream! This Biglaw attorney is retired… at age 33. [Mr. Money Mustache]
* Law school lecture goes viral! In fairness, “don’t talk to the police” seems like extra relevant advice after binge-watching Making a Murderer. [The Blaze]
* Pissed off about price gouging on Super Bowl tickets? Well, the Third Circuit sure isn’t going to help. [Bloomberg BNA]
* Is there a way to wish anger away? It may not be easy, but here are some tips to help with anger management. [Katz Justice]
* The ACLU has filed a class action over Louisiana’s underfunding of the public defender system. [ACLU]
* Great advice for keeping your firm’s (and client’s) sensitive information out of the hands of hackers. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Congratulations to Elizabeth Wydra, longtime chief counsel of the Constitutional Accountability Center, who takes over as CAC’s new president. [National Law Journal]
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Celebrities, Copyright, Intellectual Property
Katy Perry's Biglaw Firm Sends Out 'Left Shark' Cease & Desist Letter
You don't want to make Katy Perry your enemy, because her lawyers will come at you like a dark horse. Check out the UPDATE: we've got the response to the C&D letter. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 02.02.15
* D.C. Circuit upholds FTC decision that Pom Wonderful deceived consumers with disease-fighting claims. Next thing you know they’re going to say Red Bull doesn’t really give you wings. [Chronicle of Higher Education]
* Macklemore is looking for an intern. Probably going to find a lawsuit instead. [LXBN]
* Now that the Super Bowl is over, Glendale can get back to focusing on how they’re going broke because of that stadium. Once again, publicly funded stadiums are a terrible idea on par with running a quick slant instead of running the best back in football up the gut for one yard. [Americans For Tax Reform]
* In case you were interested, Sheldon Silver’s former employer makes serious bank. [Page Six / New York Post]
* A quick and easy summary of amici briefs filed in King v. Burwell. [Balkinization]
* Dean Chemerinsky in a wide-ranging interview about the Supreme Court and its failings. As you’d expect from the author of The Case Against the Supreme Court (affiliate link). [Concurring Opinions]
* Richard Hsu talks to Kelly Perdew, who won the Apprentice back when the show was about finding competent businesspeople instead of helping Jose Canseco squeeze out 15 more minutes of fame. [Hsu Untied]