Morning Docket: 09.03.26
* Wachtell report for the NBA ends up sinking the Clippers, who will lose $30 million and lose 5 first-round picks. Wachtell, according to The Athletic reporter Mike Vorkunov, charged $50 million for the investigation. [NY Times/The Athletic]
* Judge blocks Trump’s revised birthright citizenship order pointing out, “The Supreme Court has spoken.” [NOTUS]
* Lawyer sanctioned for sending dick pic to opposition. [Charlotte Observer]
* Report urges lawyers and bar associations to defend judges. Meanwhile, the Florida Bar tells judges that they should just get comfortable being threatened. [ABA Journal]
* Attorney accused in $1.45 million Ponzi scheme. [San Antonio Express-News]
* ABA issues new rules for advising clients with cognitive impairments. [Law360]
* Second Circuit sides with Starbucks in banning employees from wearing union pins. [Claims Journal]
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Finally, A Milbank Match! But of course, it’s coming from another boutique. Biglaw is still waiting for Cravath.
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Sean Duffy Got Transportation Secretary Because It Was ‘All That’s Left,’ Says His Wife: The former prosecutor’s exact rank in Trump’s Cabinet, brought to you by ‘The Katie Miller Podcast.’
The Infamous 12-Hour Closing Statement
Proof lawyers need a lot of stamina.
The Minnesota State Fair Is Making Trump’s Great American State Fair Look Like The Pathetic Failure That It Was
A good state fair is not about polishing one man’s tremendous ego.
DOGE’s Cost-Cutting Measures At The IRS Resulted In A Greater Loss Of Tax Enforcement Income
Collection and enforcement revenue is down due to staff reductions.