Morning Docket

Morning Docket 12.03.19

* Lawyers who represent Hunter Biden in a paternity case filed against him in Arkansas have asked a court to withdraw from the case. [Arkansas Times] * Attorney General Barr is at odds with the Justice Department's Inspector General over key findings concerning the FBI's Russia investigation. [Washington Post] * Comedian Pete Davidson is allegedly requiring audience-members to sign $1 Million non-disclosure agreements to see his show. Leaving aside how wild this practice is, news outlets have already begun to cast doubt on the enforceability of such agreements. [Variety] * Allan Dershowitz is hoping to utilize the fact that David Boies seriously considered that a fraudster had sex videos of public figures to make claims in his own Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuit. [Miami Herald] * A U.S. Attorney has stated that there is more that will be revealed about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa after being asked about Martin Scorsese's new film The Irishman. Isn't it settled that he's buried under Giants Stadium or something? [Detroit Free Press] * Allan Gerson, the lawyer who counseled victims of the Lockerbie bombings and pioneered lawsuits against foreign governments, has passed away. [Washington Post]

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* Lawyers who represent Hunter Biden in a paternity case filed against him in Arkansas have asked a court to withdraw from the case. [Arkansas Times]

* Attorney General Barr is at odds with the Justice Department’s Inspector General over key findings concerning the FBI’s Russia investigation. [Washington Post]

* Comedian Pete Davidson is allegedly requiring audience-members to sign $1 Million non-disclosure agreements to see his show. Leaving aside how wild this practice is, news outlets have already begun to cast doubt on the enforceability of such agreements. [Variety]

* Allan Dershowitz is hoping to utilize the fact that David Boies seriously considered that a fraudster had sex videos of public figures to make claims in his own Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuit. [Miami Herald]

* A U.S. Attorney has stated that there is more that will be revealed about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa after being asked about Martin Scorsese’s new film The Irishman. Isn’t it settled that he’s buried under Giants Stadium or something? [Detroit Free Press]

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* Allan Gerson, the lawyer who counseled victims of the Lockerbie bombings and pioneered lawsuits against foreign governments, has passed away. [Washington Post]

Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].

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