Morning Docket: 12.20.22

* Chief Justice Roberts issued a stay to prevent the executive branch from lifting a COVID outbreak-related executive order since we don't have lockdowns any more. As unprecedented power grabs go, this is an impressive one. But since it's about hurting immigrants seeking legal asylum, the "Don't Tread on Me" folks seem unconcerned. [Law360] * After 60 Minutes ran a bit on litigation funding, the Chamber of Commerce blasted out a press release about the grave danger of ordinary people being financially able to pursue valid claims against companies. They've gone so far as to call it a national security issue. It's not. [Bloomberg Law] * Inflation is ticking back down as supply chain disruptions ease, but that isn't stopping the Federal Reserve from trying to start a recession just to prove they can. At least bankruptcy practices are happy. [American Lawyer] * Amber Heard has dropped the appeal in the defamation case against Johnny Depp. [Courthouse News Service] * Salesforce must face trial in sex trafficking case alleging that the software publisher aided Backpage in growing an illegal operation. Seriously though, what does Word Perfect do these days? You can't convince me they aren't running underground goat fighting rings. [Texas Lawyer]

onDecember 20, 2022 at 9:10 AM

Congressional Leaders Host Arrival Ceremony At Capitol For Late President George H.W. Bush

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* Chief Justice Roberts issued a stay to prevent the executive branch from lifting a COVID outbreak-related executive order since we don’t have lockdowns any more. As baseless power grabs go, this is an impressive one. But since it’s about hurting immigrants seeking legal asylum, the “Don’t Tread on Me” folks seem unconcerned. [Law360]

* After 60 Minutes ran a bit on litigation funding, the Chamber of Commerce blasted out a press release about the grave danger of ordinary people being financially able to pursue valid claims against companies. They’ve gone so far as to call it a national security issue. It’s not. [Bloomberg Law]

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* Inflation is ticking back down as supply chain disruptions ease, but that isn’t stopping the Federal Reserve from trying to start a recession just to prove they can. At least bankruptcy practices are happy. [American Lawyer]

* Amber Heard has dropped the appeal in the defamation case against Johnny Depp. [Courthouse News Service]

* Salesforce must face trial in sex trafficking case alleging that the software publisher aided Backpage in growing an illegal operation. Seriously though, what does Word Perfect do these days? You can’t convince me they aren’t running underground goat fighting rings. [Texas Lawyer]