Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 11.08.18

* Is Matt Whitaker's appointment as Acting Attorney General even legal? Well, Justice Thomas certainly doesn't think so. [Twitter] * Associate signing bonuses are on the decline according to a new report. On the other hand, we've heard about more firms offering payouts to make associates whole on bonuses when jumping firms, and I'm not sure this decline captures that. If not, this decline might be a distinction without difference. [American Lawyer] * Rudy Giuliani claiming he's got "financial troubles" while spending over $12K on cigars. Maybe he should ask for an advance from his client who claims to be a billionaire but is pretty obviously not even close to being a billionaire. [NBC] * Ron Wyden proposes criminal penalties for corporate data breaches. [Corporate Counsel] * Attorney wanted for murder has been apprehended in Cuba. [Law360] * As much as we tout advances in legal technology, it's the changes to the legal business model that may usher in the biggest transformation. [Forbes] * More insights from the In-House Benchmarking Report. Work is still moving in-house and technology has a lot to do with this shift. [Legaltech News]

By Joe Patrice on November 08, 2018 8:25 am

* Is Matt Whitaker’s appointment as Acting Attorney General even legal? Well, Justice Thomas certainly doesn’t think so. [Twitter]

* Associate signing bonuses are on the decline according to a new report. On the other hand, we’ve heard about more firms offering payouts to make associates whole on bonuses when jumping firms, and I’m not sure this decline captures that. If not, this decline might be a distinction without difference. [American Lawyer]

* Rudy Giuliani claiming he’s got “financial troubles” while spending over $12K on cigars. Maybe he should ask for an advance from his client who claims to be a billionaire but is pretty obviously not even close to being a billionaire. [NBC]

* Ron Wyden proposes criminal penalties for corporate data breaches. [Corporate Counsel]

* Attorney wanted for murder has been apprehended in Cuba. [Law360]

* As much as we tout advances in legal technology, it’s the changes to the legal business model that may usher in the biggest transformation. [Forbes]

* More insights from the In-House Benchmarking Report. Work is still moving in-house and technology has a lot to do with this shift. [Legaltech News]