Washington State
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Marijuana
The United States Court Of International Trade Declares The Importation Of Cannabis Paraphernalia Legal
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.05.20
* The Attorney General of New Jersey needed to reiterate that it was still illegal to use pot in the state after a legalization ballot initiative passed. Harold and Kumar was filmed in NJ, the Garden State has a long history with cannabis… [NJ Advance Media]
* A Michigan woman who allegedly pretended to be a government lawyer to defraud immigrants has been sentenced to prison. [Michigan Live]
* A former convict turned lawyer has become the first formerly incarcerated person to win elected office in Washington State. [ALM]
* A Minnesota lawyer has been sentenced to prison for allegedly colluding with a chiropractor to bilk insurance companies with false claims. [Twin Cities Pioneer Press]
* Michigan’s Secretary of State said an election lawsuit filed by the Trump Campaign is “frivolous.” Other Trump lawsuits have been similarly labeled in the past… [CBS News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.01.20
* A disbarred attorney has been sentenced to prison for stealing his dead client’s pension for twelve years. This former lawyer puts the guys in Weekend at Bernie’s to shame. [Providence Journal]
* Two attorneys, including a Biglaw lawyer, have been charged with throwing a Molotov cocktail into an NYPD police vehicle during protests this weekend over the killing of George Floyd. [New York Daily News]
* The Supreme Court has held that states have the power to regulate how many people can attend religious services during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Vox]
* The top lawyer at the FBI is resigning, purportedly due to pressure to remove officials at the Bureau connected with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. [CNN]
* A judge who is recovering from COVID-19 will be deciding if Washington State’s safer-at-home orders should be suspended. Have to admire this judge’s resolve. [Komo News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.27.19
* Brush of your resumes everyone, a longtime general counsel of Boeing is going to retire by the end of the year. [Wall Street Journal] * A UK lawyer is under fire for claiming he killed a fox with a baseball bat. Lawyers need to learn to stop being cruel to animals. [New York Post]
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Small Law Firms
State Bar President Charged With Theft
Washington's former bar president accused of taking $26K. -
Courts
Motel 6 Is Getting Sued For Trying To Be All MAGA
Hey Motel 6, looks like a Washington State courthouse will leave the light on for you. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.05.18
* President Trump ordered White House Counsel Don McGahn to stop Attorney General Jeff Sessions from recusing in the Russia probe — and Sessions, after not recusing and incurring Trump’s wrath, later submitted his signed resignation letter (which the mercurial Trump, who had told Sessions to resign, then declined to accept). [New York Times]
* Brazilian oil company Petrobras just announced a $2.95 billion class action settlement, which will be the largest settlement of a class action U.S. securities fraud suit this decade if approved (by Judge Jed Rakoff, so it’s not a foregone conclusion). [Corporate Counsel]
* Congratulations to litigation finance firm Lake Whillans, which just concluded a $125 million round of funding. [American Lawyer]
* Leigh Corfman, one of several Alabama women who accused unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, is now suing Moore for defamation. [Washington Post]
* Speaking of defamation claims, the Trump tax bill contains some very bad news for plaintiffs in such cases (and tort cases more generally, it seems). [Slate]
* Tallahassee prosecutor Georgia Cappleman has thrown her hat into the ring for a judicial vacancy; what does this mean for the Dan Markel case, which she’s currently handling? [Tallahassee Democrat]
* The Motel 6/ICE mess has triggered a lawsuit against the company by Washington State’s attorney general. [ABA Journal]
* Journalist Roy Strom surveys the year ahead for Biglaw — and highlights Bruce MacEwen and Janet Stanton’s noteworthy prediction of a prominent U.S. law firm forming a joint venture with a “New Law” entity. [Law.com]
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Topless In Seattle: A Law Firm Partner Gets Over Her Fear Of Public Nudity
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Boutique Law Firms, Free Speech, Politics, Small Law Firms
Test Case: I Served As A Legal Observer For A Group Counter-Protesting The 'March Against Sharia'
Suddenly people were getting tear gassed, and everyone was running. -
Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics
President Of Washington Bar Association Resigns -- Right Before The Criminal Charges
What in the world is going on out in Washington? -
Constitutional Law, Politics
Washington AG Will Use Discovery To Delve Into The Motives Behind The Travel Ban
I'm looking forward to a Trump deposition. -
Boutique Law Firms, Politics, Small Law Firms
Test Case: 'Pussy Grabs Back!' A Law Firm Partner Joins A (Peaceful) Post-Election Socialist Protest Mob.
Partner Allison Peryea takes to the streets, in a Tahari work dress and high-heeled shoes. -
Drugs, Marijuana, Small Law Firms
Test Case: I Got High On Pot For The First (And Almost Certainly Last) Time This Past Weekend… In My Parents' Basement
Maybe it was time to shave a corner off my square image by trying pot....
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Exercise, Small Law Firms
Test Case: The 18-Mile Enchantments Hike Was Among The Most Painful Experiences Of My Life. Can I Face It Again?
Six years ago, my best friend Brenna convinced me to thru-hike the Enchantments, a steep 18-mile trek in North Central Washington, which I hiked with a right leg that refused to bend during the final eight miles. It was one of the most physically painful experiences of my life, both because my knee felt like […] -
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An Invitation For Our Seattle Readers
Please join us on Wednesday, July 17, for cocktails, canapés, and conversation with in-house lawyers. -
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Above the Law Is Coming To Seattle
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Drugs, Marijuana, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Manna From Heaven?
You know, it would be pretty cool if marijuana fell from the sky, because apparently that's the only way you can legally obtain it in Washington State. -
California, Crime, Department of Justice, Drudge Report, Drugs, Election 2012, Eric Holder, Food, Marijuana, Politics
The Greatest Single Election Quote Ever
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper tells all of us to keep off the munchies -
Election 2012, Music, Politics, Rap, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, State Judges, Videos, YouTube
Holy Moley, We Heard From Jim Foley (In Case You Forgot, He's Running For Judge in the City of Oly)
We check back in with Jim Foley, Washington state judicial candidate and star of a sweet campaign rap video.