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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.09.24
* State supreme court rules that Amazon must face claims it gouged customers during the pandemic. Hey, divorces cost money! [Law360]
* Nelly arrested and his lawyer cites misbehaving cop. [People]
* Judge reprimanded for love letter to staffer. [Roll on Friday]
* Fourth Circuit upholds assault weapons ban. [ABA Journal]
* Experts: The Bankruptcy Code needs serious congressional attention for the long-term health of the economy. Congress: what if we make a $500 bill with Trump’s face? [Bloomberg Law News]
* Holland angry that a judge used ChatGPT in opinion… though based on the facts they’d be just as incensed if he’d used Google but “ChatGPT” is more clicky. [Law.com International]
* Republican attorneys general sue to block health insurance for DACA kids. [Courthouse News Service]
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Government
The ‘Bill Belichick’ Of Pentagon Contracts Is Negotiating A Deal On AMRAAM Missiles
Shay Assad, a former Pentagon director of defense pricing, is back assisting the Air Force on three programs - and could be tagged for more in the future. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.08.24
* Forget counting cards! Fake lawyer convinced casino to just hand over $750K. [8 News Now]
* Biglaw starting to wonder if AI is even capable of improving the practice beyond back-office tasks — this might be as good as it gets. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Fake money purveyor FTX settles with CFTC for $12.7B real money. [Law360]
* Dog and cat owners head to the Supreme Court. [Reuters]
* Sidley associate prepping for the Paralympics. [National Law Journal]
* LexisNexis parent sued over tracking software. [Legaltech News]
* The man arrested for enjoying a succulent meal in iconic clip has passed away at 82. [The Guardian]
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Government
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.07.24
* Tom Girardi opening statements sound like an MPRE hypo. [Law360]
* While candidates and media flog the idea that the 9/11 plea deal is some sort of gift to the plotters, Bush administration Solicitor General Ted Olson who lost his wife in the attacks explains why the deal is the right outcome. [NY Times]
* The Google antitrust ruling is a big deal for search, but it might have bigger implications for AI. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Law firms in the UK prepare to be targeted by rioters. [LegalCheek]
* ABA wants character and fitness to include safeguards for domestic violence victims. [Reuters]
* Cooley introduces generative AI tool to power its Cooley GO offering for entrepreneurs and investors. [Legaltech News]
* FBI seize congressman’s phone. [Washington Post]
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Technology
Why Law Firms Hate – And Leave – Their Managed Service Providers
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Finance, Health Care / Medicine
Biotech Financing Roundup: Jade Bio’s Launch, Brenig’s Debut, Confo’s Cash & More
Recent financing news includes several companies raising money to advance their research to the clinic. Here’s a look back at funding rounds from companies such as Outpace Bio, GRO Biosciences, and Confo Therapeutics. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.06.24
* Google passes Go… does not collect $200. [Law360]
* Police shouldn’t lie to minors during questioning according to the ABA. Seems like maybe that mandate could be a bit broader. [ABA Journal]
* Judges using their office to bully law students cleared of misconduct. [Reuters]
* Navajo Nation sends its police force to try to block uranium transport crossing its land. Neal Gorsuch warming up his keyboard already. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Law professors need to stop pretending this Supreme Court is engaged in “law.” [Balls and Strikes]
* Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the future model of the non-FedSoc justice. [The Nation]
* Roberta Kaplan’s new firm continues to grow. [NY Law Journal]
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Finance, Health Care / Medicine
Providers’ Finances Are Steady, But Cost Pressures Still Loom
A new report showed that financial margins have leveled off for both hospitals and physician groups in recent months. However, costs for drugs and labor continue to climb. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.05.24
* In his new book, Neal Gorsuch explains that there are too many laws. Not on women’s bodies or anything… but on the important people like presidents who encourage supporters to murder the vice president. [The Guardian]
* Delaware asks Elon Musk for ANY case precedent to support his $56 billion pay package. Maybe AI can hallucinate him one. [Law360]
* Meanwhile, Elon is under investigation for violating personal information farming laws under the guise of a political action committee. [Reuters]
* Clifford Chance tries to deal with the “Kirklandization” of the market, which is honestly better than the Skaddenization of the industry which always sounded like a painful condition. [Bloomberg Law News]
* DOJ sues TikTok over childrens’ privacy. [Law.com]
* Justin Timberlake no longer allowed to drive in New York. This will ruin the tour. Or at least the Flushing tour. [SI Live]
* Lawyer sentenced for leaving a bomb at the Chinese embassy. [Washington Post]
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Law Schools
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.02.24
* Judge tosses NFL Sunday Ticket award, deciding that the expert witnesses weren’t good enough AFTER the jury agreed with them. It’s not so much “instant replay” as “deciding to void the game two weeks later.” [CNN]
* FTC could start probing grocery chains for keeping prices aloft after inflation has receded. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Sixth Circuit shuts down net neutrality because “major questions” means never having to say you have a legal justification. [Reuters]
* You know term limits are a good idea based on the hysterical response. [Balls and Strikes]
* South Carolina’s execution menu is not cruel and unusual. You might think this is about the last meals they serve, but sadly the “menu” is the different ways the state chooses to kill people. [ABA Journal]
* Most funerals don’t end with a judge having to get an injunction. [Roll on Friday]
* Journey band members head to chancery. How many sly references can we stick into this straightlaced article? [Law.com]
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