Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.09.17

* Harvey Weinstein is bringing on famed defense attorney Ben Brafman who is conveniently not representing the New York Times at the moment. [Reuters] * Appellate attorney spoke candidly about the lack of funding for his death penalty appeal, prompting the state quickly remedy the situation to avoid the specter of injustice. Nah, just kidding, they fired the attorney. [Salt Lake Tribune] * Texas judge ordered to take a class on listening. There are probably a few other judges that could use a refresher course on that. [Texas Lawyer] * There's a new GC at the NLRB and he's fired up and ready to begin dismantling the agency and turning a blind eye to the constituents he's supposed to serve. [Law360] * Election day swept some Biglaw lawyers into office. [National Law Journal] * Locke Lord hit with £500,000 over a London partner's "dubious" financial arrangements. [American Lawyer] * Companies continue to delay sweeping information governance changes. But soon they might be unavoidable if clients want to keep discovery costs down. [Legaltech News] * A $30 million lawsuit against Morgan Lewis for alleged conflicts will go forward. [Legal Intelligencer]

By Joe Patrice on November 09, 2017 8:51 am

Harvey Weinstein (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

* Harvey Weinstein is bringing on famed defense attorney Ben Brafman who is conveniently not representing the New York Times at the moment. [Reuters]

* Appellate attorney spoke candidly about the lack of funding for his death penalty appeal, prompting the state quickly remedy the situation to avoid the specter of injustice. Nah, just kidding, they fired the attorney. [Salt Lake Tribune]

* Texas judge ordered to take a class on listening. There are probably a few other judges that could use a refresher course on that. [Texas Lawyer]

* There’s a new GC at the NLRB and he’s fired up and ready to begin dismantling the agency and turning a blind eye to the constituents he’s supposed to serve. [Law360]

* Election day swept some Biglaw lawyers into office. [National Law Journal]

* Locke Lord hit with £500,000 over a London partner’s “dubious” financial arrangements. [American Lawyer]

* Companies continue to delay sweeping information governance changes. But soon they might be unavoidable if clients want to keep discovery costs down. [Legaltech News]

* A $30 million lawsuit against Morgan Lewis for alleged conflicts will go forward. [Legal Intelligencer]