Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.18.18

* Michael Flynn's going in for sentencing today. My money is on him not throwing out the plea deal over materiality. [National Law Journal] * Meanwhile, some of his old cronies have been charged for acting as illegal agents of Turkey, which is not the cooperation that's getting the most attention, but it's the cooperation that probably has the most direct impact. [Courthouse News Service] * Judge makes deer poacher watch Bambi. I guess to understand what a wonderful and delightful journey he kicks off when he kills boring adult deer. [LegalCheek] * The top verdicts of the year. [Law360] * Howrey doing with that bankruptcy? [American Lawyer] * Client misconduct is an underappreciated source of sexual harassment. Women in firms feel greater pressure not to report harassment from clients fearing it could damage their careers. Firms often don't even consider the possibility that this is going on. [Corporate Counsel] * Closing arguments due in NCAA's right to profit off of its student ath-o-leets. [The Recorder]

By Joe Patrice on December 18, 2018 8:06 am

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

* Michael Flynn’s going in for sentencing today. My money is on him not throwing out the plea deal over materiality. [
National Law Journal]

* Meanwhile, some of his old cronies have been charged for acting as illegal agents of Turkey, which is not the cooperation that’s getting the most attention, but it’s the cooperation that probably has the most direct impact. [Courthouse News Service]

* Judge makes deer poacher watch Bambi. I guess to understand what a wonderful and delightful journey he kicks off when he kills boring adult deer. [LegalCheek]

* The top verdicts of the year. [Law360]

* Howrey doing with that bankruptcy? [American Lawyer]

* Client misconduct is an underappreciated source of sexual harassment. Women in firms feel greater pressure not to report harassment from clients fearing it could damage their careers. Firms often don’t even consider the possibility that this is going on. [Corporate Counsel]

* Closing arguments due in NCAA’s right to profit off of its student ath-o-leets. [The Recorder]