* A teenager dubbed “Baby Al Capone” is being accused in a lawsuit of stealing tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Geraldo Rivera should see what’s in this kid’s vault… [New York Post]
* A lawsuit about a teacher being fired because students had access to a topless photo of her has been allowed to proceed. [Newsday]
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
* A class action against grill manufacturer Traeger went up in smoke because a class has not yet been certified in the matter. [Salt Lake Tribune]
* A New Jersey judge who suggested that a woman could “close your legs” in order to prevent a sexual assault has been removed from the bench. [Newsweek]
* The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas resigned yesterday without an explanation for where he was going. [ABC News]
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
* Check out this podcast about whether you can be replaced by a robot lawyer. Hope the machine overlords don’t replace me as the Morning Docket writer. [ABA Journal]
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].