Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.02.16

* Dentons asks its European partners to kick in more money. Is this no big deal or something they should be verein worried about? (Ugh.) [Legal Week] * Melania Trump is suing the Daily Mail over escort stories. [Law360] * Judge Rakoff sides with Beyoncé in "Lemonade" suit. He stated the result and added that "a memorandum explaining the reasons for this ruling will issue in due course, at which time final judgment will be entered." All the greats build hype before their next opinion drops. [Hollywood Reporter] * After Brock Turner, California passed a new rape law... and it could backfire badly. [Rolling Stone] * USC linebacker accused of raping a woman twice and sending pictures of it to her ex. [Deadspin] * "So you want to sue your firm." [Law.com] * For your long weekend, here's a deep dive into the tale of the pair of lawyers who lost a massive civil suit over framing a PTA rival. [LA Times] * Suicide bombing kills 12 at Pakistani courthouse. [BBC]

By Joe Patrice on September 02, 2016 9:06 am

Hands exchanging money* Dentons asks its European partners to kick in more money. Is this no big deal or something they should be verein worried about? (Ugh.) [Legal Week]

* Melania Trump is suing the Daily Mail over escort stories. [Law360]

* After Brock Turner, California passed a new rape law… and it could backfire badly. [Rolling Stone]

* USC linebacker accused of raping a woman twice and sending pictures of it to her ex. [Deadspin]

* “So you want to sue your firm.” [Law.com]

* For your long weekend, here’s a deep dive into the tale of the pair of lawyers who lost a massive civil suit over framing a PTA rival. [LA Times]

* Suicide bombing kills 12 at Pakistani courthouse. [BBC]