Morning Docket: 03.30.23
* SEC seeks $200 million in real money to deal with enforcement problems caused by fake money. [Law360] * We noted in our coverage of the Disney-DeSantis battle that Trump was going to roast this guy for embarrassing himself in a land deal. A Trump PAC has already started. [CNN] * Law schools growing antsy over new USNWR rankings after they yanked their data from the process. The elite schools will still be the elite schools, but even if there's not much change, what does it mean when we all know it's not backed by the school's data? [Reuters Legal] * Legislators hate TikTok more than they like actually legislating, which totally tracks. [Bloomberg Law News] * Federal rules may craft special provisions for MDL litigation. Has it really been that much of a problem? Judges have managed to handle it for decades at this point. [Law.com] * Meta settles class action for $725 million, which might be the most the company has lost without Zuck wearing VR goggles. [Courthouse News Service] * Paltrow trial "riddled With 'embarrassing' mistakes by legal teams." Like allowing it to happen in the first place? [Newsweek]
* SEC seeks $200 million in real money to deal with enforcement problems caused by fake money. [Law360]
* We noted in our coverage of the Disney-DeSantis battle that Trump was going to roast this guy for embarrassing himself in a land deal. A Trump PAC has already started. [CNN]
* Law schools growing antsy over new USNWR rankings after they yanked their data from the process. The elite schools will still be the elite schools, but even if there’s not much change, what does it mean when we all know it’s not backed by the school’s data? [Reuters Legal]
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* Legislators hate TikTok more than they like actually legislating, which totally tracks. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Federal rules may craft special provisions for MDL litigation. Has it really been that much of a problem? Judges have managed to handle it for decades at this point. [Law.com]
* Meta settles class action for $725 million, which might be the most the company has lost without Zuck wearing VR goggles. [Courthouse News Service]
* Paltrow trial “riddled With ’embarrassing’ mistakes by legal teams.” Like allowing it to happen in the first place? [Newsweek]
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