Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.05.16

* Judge Olu Stevens, who famously said he would not “check his First Amendment rights at the courthouse door,” will be dropping his suit against the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. He remains charged with six counts of misconduct related to public comments made about the exclusion of black jurors. [WDRB] * Four partners from Cadwalader […]

By Staci Zaretsky on August 05, 2016 8:59 am
Judge Olu Stevens

Judge Olu Stevens

* Judge Olu Stevens, who famously said he would not “check his First Amendment rights at the courthouse door,” will be dropping his suit against the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. He remains charged with six counts of misconduct related to public comments made about the exclusion of black jurors. [WDRB]

* Four partners from Cadwalader — including Rick Rule, who serves as managing partner of the firm’s D.C. office, head of the firm’s antitrust practice, and chair of the firm’s litigation department — will be departing to join Paul Weiss. A start date has not been announced, but he’ll serve as co-chair of PW’s antitrust group. [Big Law Business]

* The DOJ says it won’t make changes to the regulatory agreements governing music licensing giants ASCAP and BMI, but will require them to offer “100 percent licensing” of their songs, which could get messy for songs with multiple writers. The music industry has one year to comply with the new requirements. [DealBook / New York Times]

* According to a ruling from the Eighth Circuit which overturned a lower court decision, the National Football League’s 2014 suspension of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for his involvement in a child abuse case was within the organization’s rights. The NFLPA disagrees with the decision, but won’t further appeal. [Reuters]

* Colton Harris-Moore, a man who is perhaps better known as the “Barefoot Bandit” for his cross-country crime spree involving the theft of boats, planes, and other luxury items, will soon be released from prison. What will he do when he gets out? He’ll be working part-time at his lawyer’s firm as a clerk as he looks for a full-time job. [Fox News]

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