* A civil rights lawyer, who filed a federal lawsuit over a snatched pen, was awarded $2 in damages. Guess it was a “bic”timless act… [New York Post]
* Twenty-five former presidents of the District of Columbia Bar are calling on lawyers not to participate in President Trump’s alleged attack on democracy. [News Break]
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* An attorney, who was criminally charged for allegedly threatening online critics, has been suspended from practice. [Bloomberg Law]
* A cybersecurity official fired by President Trump is purportedly contemplating legal action after a Trump Campaign lawyer said he should be shot. [NBC News]
* A Miami lawyer has allegedly admitted that he tried to extort a bank of $7.5 million in exchange for not revealing damaging information. Maybe this attorney could have learned a lesson from Michael Avenatti… [Daily Business Review]
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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].