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A High-Profile Defamation Suit With Some Teeth?

In an era where absurd defamation suits by prominent parties are common, elections company Dominion Voting Systems has made a serious defamation claim against Sidney Powell.

More Biglaw And Boutique Firms Join Call For Trump’s Removal From Office

These law firm leaders have heeded the call to save our democracy.

Gibson Dunn Partner Files For Divorce Before Christmas To Be With Tiger Woods Mistress

Never expected this story to have a Biglaw connection.

Storming The Capitol: A Few Thought Experiments

Every American must read Mark Herrmann’s breathtaking thought experiments about last week’s assault on the Capitol.

Deutsche Bank Makes One Last Deal With Donald Trump

As usual, it’s going to lose money on it.

Morning Docket: 01.11.20

The U.S. Capitol (photo by David Lat).

* A Georgia lawyer, who was purportedly present at the Capitol riot last week, claims the rioters were like “tourists.” Don’t think any of them were on a guided tour… [New York Post]

* Musician Nicki Minaj has lost a defamation lawsuit filed by artist Tracy Chapman over music Minaj allegedly misappropriated from Chapman. [NPR]

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For Every Season… — See Also

A Time To Sow: A time to reap… the fruits of encouraging yahoos to go to the Capitol based on lies.

Play Stupid Games: Lose your Biglaw partnership.

F Around: And find out about massive defamation claims.

What Goes Around The U.S. Capitol: Comes around to the West Virginia State Capitol and more importantly the prosecutor’s office.

Sometimes You Eat The Bear: And sometimes the bear disbars Rudy.

The Biglaw Firm Doing The Most Work Defending Companies Against Activist Investors

The firm got into a real groove with this kind of work.

Spread Like Wildfire

Notes to my (legal) self.

How To Run Your Practice Like A Tech CEO

Practical strategies to bring your practice into the modern era.

Get Out Your Checkbook, Sidney Powell! Dominion Demands $1.3B In Defamation Suit

F— around and find out!

Son Of A Brooklyn Judge Identified Storming The Capitol

He gave an interview in full regalia.

Always Take The Opportunity To Learn

Take opportunities where you find them, including in unrelated situations.

Donald Trump’s Rioters Hate John Roberts Right Now And The Supreme Court Building Needs Backup

Better to be safe right now.