Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.05.18

* Mueller suggests no jail time for Flynn based on the former National Security Advisor's extensive cooperation. Um... that's interesting. [CNBC] * Jeffrey Epstein settles a civil suit against him, and no one could be happier than Labor Secretary Alex Acosta who can hope this allows the story to blow over without any more inquiry into why he gave a sweetheart deal to a guy allegedly running a child sex ring. [Courthouse News Service] * If you're taking the bar exam, may I suggest the Marriott? [Law360] * State AGs make for the most feared regulators these days. Well, that's what happens when state AGs are the only ones doing any regulating. [Corporate Counsel] * Who are the finalists for "Law Firm of the Year"? [American Lawyer] * Ninth Circuit strikes down little-used law after ICE went after lawyers counseling undocumented immigrants. [SF Chronicle] * Michael Avenatti won't run for president to the surprise of no one. [NBC]

By Joe Patrice on December 05, 2018 8:04 am

Gen. Michael Flynn (Photo by the Defense Department via Wikimedia)

* Mueller suggests no jail time for Flynn based on the former National Security Advisor’s extensive cooperation. Um… that’s interesting. [CNBC]

* Jeffrey Epstein settles a civil suit against him, and no one could be happier than Labor Secretary Alex Acosta who can hope this allows the story to blow over without any more inquiry into why he gave a sweetheart deal to a guy allegedly running a child sex ring. [Courthouse News Service]

* If you’re taking the bar exam, may I suggest the Marriott? [Law360]

* State AGs make for the most feared regulators these days. Well, that’s what happens when state AGs are the only ones doing any regulating. [Corporate Counsel]

* Who are the finalists for “Law Firm of the Year”? [American Lawyer]

* Ninth Circuit strikes down little-used law after ICE went after lawyers counseling undocumented immigrants. [SF Chronicle]

* Michael Avenatti won’t run for president to the surprise of no one. [NBC]