Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.01.23

* Biglaw continues to grow despite lagging demand. Is it bad planning or do the firms realize that this recession-that-isn't is never going to arrive? [American Lawyer] * The good news: Congress remembered that jurisdiction stripping is a real power that they have! The bad news: they're using it to clear the deck for one of Joe Manchin's pork barrel projects. [American Prospect] * Ninth Circuit swoops into ongoing sex trafficking trial before judge could allow defense lawyers to ask victims about prior prostitution arrests. Look at those go-getters on the Ninth Circuit refusing to procrastinate until there's a final judgment! [Legal Affairs and Trials] * Judge Ho wrote a whole separate opinion about the grave injustice of forcing him to use a thesaurus. [Bloomberg Law News] * Diddy sues liquor giant alleging that it squelched his brands by marketing them exclusively to Black consumers. [Law360] * An interview with Ron Klain as he transitions back to the private side of the spinning door. [ABA Journal] * Danny Masterson convicted on two counts of rape. [Reuters]

By Above the Law on June 01, 2023 9:02 am

diverse diversity lawyers businesspeople* Biglaw continues to grow despite lagging demand. Is it bad planning or do the firms realize that this recession-that-isn’t is never going to arrive? [American Lawyer]

* The good news: Congress remembered that jurisdiction stripping is a real power that they have! The bad news: they’re using it to clear the deck for one of Joe Manchin’s pork barrel projects. [American Prospect]

* Ninth Circuit swoops into ongoing sex trafficking trial before judge could allow defense lawyers to ask victims about prior prostitution arrests. Look at those go-getters on the Ninth Circuit refusing to procrastinate until there’s a final judgment! [Legal Affairs and Trials]

* Judge Ho wrote a whole separate opinion about the grave injustice of forcing him to use a thesaurus. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Diddy sues liquor giant alleging that it squelched his brands by marketing them exclusively to Black consumers. [Law360]

* An interview with Ron Klain as he transitions back to the private side of the spinning door. [ABA Journal]

* Danny Masterson convicted on two counts of rape. [Reuters]