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Morning Docket: 01.17.23

* Twitter who signed agreements committing them to private arbitration cannot pursue a class action against the company. Though the judge noted a few members of the proposed class had opted out of that agreement so the case lives on for the moment. Musk still unaware of the ruling because it's buried under all the crap in the "For You" feed. [Reuters] * The UK has blocked Scotland's gender recognition law. Because post-Brexit the smartest thing England can do is further alienate Scotland and Northern Ireland. [CNN] * FTC blows dusts off antitrust rule book like discovering ancient lore in an enchanted dungeon. Will address big box retailers getting massive discounts from manufacturers to maximize profit over smaller competitors. [Bloomberg] * Tensions may be developing between Supreme Court justices. Amazing what happens when one wing of the Court fully abandons the law to be politicians. [The Atlantic] * Over a third of legal workers hate their boss. Congratulations lawyers! I'd have expected a much higher number. [LegalCheek]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.09.23

* FTC goes scorched earth on non-compete clauses. Somehow creating a free market for employment is going to be blasted as "socialism." [Corporate Counsel] * Supreme Court eyes gutting the right to strike. Lochner era is back, baby. [Vox] * Amid all the talk about free speech, the Court will hear a case about an actual speech issue: can the government criminalize telling someone they should stay in the U.S. illegally? [NY Times] * And OF COURSE Elon Musk is blaming an "error" for the company hiring Perkins Coie. Just an absolute tire fire over there. [Reuters] * Law firm merger frenzy on the horizon. [American Lawyer]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 01.06.23

* Get ready professional responsibility nerds, because the Supreme Court is hearing argument on the scope of attorney-client privilege on Monday. [ABA Journal] * Twitter hires Perkins Coie despite Elon Musk's history of bashing the firm for its work on behalf of Democrats. I'm starting to think this guy doesn't have a firm grasp on management. [Reuters] * On this anniversary, a new wrongful death lawsuit targets Trump over January 6 riot. [MSNBC] * Pharmacies plan to offer morning after pills in states where it's still legal. [NY Times] * Speaking of commercial pharmacies, a Walgreens executive finally admitted that all those shoplifting losses that the company claimed would run them out of business were totally exaggerated. [CNBC] * Prosecutors win right to use the word "bribe" in a case about Fox executives accused of, well, bribing people. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice