* A South Florida lawyer who used to work at Greenberg Traurig has been arrested for allegedly committing several bank robberies. This would make an amazing plot for a sequel to Point Break. [Miami Herald]
* A Sacramento judge refused to force the California GOP to release information about its controversial ballot dropbox program. [Los Angeles Times]
* A court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by one of Michael Jackson’s accusers, holding that the late singer’s companies did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care. [Yahoo News]
* The home of a lawyer representing a group seeking to remove homeless people from New York City hotel rooms has been vandalized. [New York Post]
* A defamation case against President Trump has been sidelined because a lawyer set to argue a matter traveled from out of state and was denied entrance to the courthouse. [USA Today]
* A New Jersey lawyer facing ethics complaints blamed his wife for his failure to appear at an important asylum hearing. This attorney is playing with fire… [New Jersey Law Journal]
* Did you know over 100 firms have reported data breaches since 2014? Something to make you feel warm and fuzzy. [Law.com]
* If you were wondering how conservatives would spin Mick Mulvaney admitting to a quid pro quo holding up foreign assistance in exchange for personal political vendettas, Laura Ingraham’s attempt was to say it was all a misunderstanding because Mulvaney’s not a lawyer. Ron Howard Arrested Development voice: Mick Mulvaney is a lawyer. [Daily Beast]
* Appellate court says it’s illegal to watch porn in your car in New Jersey. Sorry if that forces some of you to change your weekend plans. [New Jersey 12]
* Anheuser-Busch files counterclaim accusing MillerCoors of stealing their recipes for sub-par beer. [STL Today]
* TransPerfect to be fined $30K/day until it drops litigation in Nevada. [Delaware Online]
* After Greenberg Traurig threw shade on the Dentons U.S. expansion plans, Joe Andrew of Dentons responds to those “Parochial and Condescending” criticisms. [National Law Journal]
* What Parks and Rec can teach us about court reporters. [ABA Journal]
* Watchdog group says judge should be removed from the bench for being a harassing, misogynist prick. If only the Supreme Court worked that way. [Law360]
Brian L. Duffy, CEO
University of Colorado Law School, JD
Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive Chairman
St. John’s University School of Law, JD
Brad D. Kaufman, Co-President
Stetson University College of Law, JD
Ernest LaMont Greer, Co-President
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, JD