* Attorneys associated with the Trial Lawyers College are currently embroiled in litigation. It would be amazing if this case went to trial… [Bloomberg Law]
* An ex-lawyer from Atlanta, who hired a hitman to murder his wife, has died of natural causes in prison. [Daily Mail]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
* Check out a behind-the-scenes look at a lawyer featured on the new Netflix show Trial by Media. Haven’t gotten to that episode yet. [NBC News]
* A New York City judge has denied Mary-Kate Olsen’s request for an emergency divorce, even though she may be forced out of her apartment. Guess she can always crash with Ashley. [Fox News]
* An appeals court has refused to dismiss an emoluments lawsuit against President Trump, setting up a battle at the Supreme Court. [Business Insider]
* The L.A. City Attorney is suing the maker of a radish paste that allegedly provides protection from COVID-19. Sounds kind of like the Carbolic Smoke Ball, haven’t thought about that fact pattern since law school. [Los Angeles Times]
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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].