Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.29.20

* A new lawsuit alleges that New York City restaurants should be open for indoor dining because this "saves lives." Since I can't cook for my life, I might agree... [New York Post] * A Connecticut lawyer allegedly shot his wife on Christmas Day and then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide. [Connecticut Law Tribune] * The New York Attorney General is warning of COVID-19 vaccine scams. [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle] * California is now allowing lawsuits for emotional distress even when events are seen virtually. [San Francisco Chronicle] * A new lawsuit alleges that the plot of Outer Banks on Netflix was stolen from a novel written by a North Carolina teacher. Maybe the writer of The Goonies also has a case... [News & Observer]

* A new lawsuit alleges that New York City restaurants should be open for indoor dining because this “saves lives.” Since I can’t cook for my life, I might agree… [New York Post]

* A Connecticut lawyer allegedly shot his wife on Christmas Day and then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide. [Connecticut Law Tribune]

* The New York Attorney General is warning of COVID-19 vaccine scams. [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle]

* California is now allowing lawsuits for emotional distress even when events are seen virtually. [San Francisco Chronicle]

* A new lawsuit alleges that the plot of Outer Banks on Netflix was stolen from a novel written by a North Carolina teacher. Maybe the writer of The Goonies also has a case… [News & Observer]


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].