Arizona Summit Law School

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 03.10.17

* Arizona Summit Law School announces its plan to affiliate with an established university... Bethune-Cookman?!? Because when you think of a for-profit law school in Phoenix, you obviously think of an HCBU in Florida. [AZ Central] * 150 law firm leaders wrote a letter asking the government to continue funding legal services, which is nice, but Jim Harbaugh's already on the case. [Am Law Daily] * House passes tough new regulations for class action certification... just what rural, Rust Belt voters were hankering for. [National Law Journal] * K-Y sued over trade secret theft allegations. I don't know about this case, but I always thought those guys were slippery. [P&T Community] * A blow-by-blow of the day Kellyanne started shilling for cheap jewelry on national television. [NBC News] * Restaurant sues to force Trump to divest from his hotel, citing unfair competition when a sitting president can entice people to eat at his well-done steak and ketchup establishments. [Law.com] * Add Turkey to the list of countries with ethically dubious ties to the Trump campaign. [Huffington Post] * The EU is figuring out that the "right to be forgotten" provides a gaping loophole for CEOs to cover up their mistakes and abuses. [Courthouse News Service]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 12.30.16

* The the fraud claims against Arizona Summit Law School by former student Paula Lorona was dismissed. Judge Neil Wake found the plaintiff failed to prove the school materially misrepresented the qualifications of students admitted through the school's alternative admissions procedure. Lorona's claims of retaliatory discharge, ADA and gender discrimination remain. [National Law Journal] * An amicus brief filed with Supreme Court Wednesday uses a variety of historically significant mug shots to make its point about the importance of the media's access to these booking pictures. [Law.com] * A look at Melania Trump's defamation case and the real implications for freedom of the press. [CNN] * An interview with Loving director Mike Nichols in which he discusses the his responsibility in telling the story behind this important Supreme Court case. [LA Times] * In America your personal information is for sale. What privacy rules might be put in place to stem the flow of data? [ABA Journal]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 10.26.15

* “Cases swing. I don’t." Justice Anthony Kennedy would really like it if folks would stop referring to him as the high court's swinger swing vote. In other news, the Supreme jurist thinks Legally Blonde is a "pretty good movie." [Harvard Gazette] * Hey, everyone, it's high time we did something about this law school debt crisis. Have you somehow never heard about or experienced this before (despite reading Above the Law for eons)? Not to worry, because the New York Times is on it! [New York Times] * "She’ll still be fighting for the things she cares about. But this time, she’ll be asking us to join her." Irin Camron, co-author of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (affiliate link), thinks we'll see more Badass Bader this Term. [New York Times] * The Pennsylvania Senate is trying to kick embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane out of office because she's working with a suspended law license. Come on, it must be pretty embarrassing when your AG can't even refer to herself as a lawyer. [Morning Call] * According to Professor Paul Campos, the law school scam will keep on trucking thanks to the for-profit institutions -- Arizona Summit Law, Charlotte Law, and Florida Coastal Law -- that are run by InfiLaw. Well, at least they're good at one thing, right? [The Atlantic] * Toke the vote! The next states that will likely legalize recreational marijuana by ballot referendum come November 2016 include California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. Vermont, on the other hand, may pass marijuana-friendly legislation. [Rolling Stone]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.02.15

* Murder rates are up! OK. Except... barely. And only in a few cities. But, you know, SCARY! More importantly though, why devote the second paragraph of a post to a stupid, racist argument so easily debunked in the third paragraph? There's no reason to give it the imprimatur of credibility at all. This is the problem with "objective" journalism -- some ideas don't deserve a fair exposition. [ABA Journal] * Did Arizona Summit falsify data? Is the Pope Catholic? All pressing questions! [TaxProf Blog] * Speaking of Infilaw, the newly appointed president of Charleston School of Law -- and Infilaw National Policy Board member -- Joseph Harbaugh has resigned. But hey, he lasted longer than 8 days so that's an improvement. [National Law Journal] * Senator Lindsey Graham thinks that Kentucky clerk needs to comply with the law or resign. Because Senator Graham is all about law and order. And that's certainly the only reason Senator Graham feels strongly about this. [Huffington Post] * If you'd forgotten that Walter Mondale accomplished anything besides losing a historic landslide, here's a profile on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which he authored. [Washington Post] * Arent Fox partner Robert Hirsch is doing double-duty as a nightclub owner in Montauk. Makes sense. Spoiled rich people embarrassing themselves every night... perfect fit for a bankruptcy partner. [The Am Law Daily] * Settlement approved in class action that accused the NHL of conspiring to increase broadcast fees like the inflated scoring with the two-line pass. [Law360]

By Joe Patrice
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 08.07.15

* Graffiti artist Rime alleges that Katy Perry wore a dress designed by Moschino that ripped off some of his copyrightable work. This dark horse has injected herself into a lot of IP issues this year. Your lawyer fans thank you. [WSJ Law Blog] * The Seventh Circuit is totally sorry about the case that it completely forgot about for the past five years. It seems that the court pleadings were "placed in the wrong stack" on remand from the Supreme Court in 2010. Congratulations, America: This is your justice system. Oopsie! [ABA Journal] * Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been charged with perjury, conspiracy, obstructing justice, and several other crimes in connection with a grand jury leak. She's the second state AG to be criminally charged this week. Nice job. [USA Today] * Arizona Summit Law filed a motion to dismiss former employee and alumnus Paula Lorona's pro se retaliation and consumer fraud lawsuit with prejudice. The school claims the complaint is pleaded deficiently. Well... you educated her. [National Law Journal] * Rapper Busta Rhymes was charged with second degree assault this week after he allegedly threw a protein drink at a gym employee. His lawyer calls the charge "a bunch of bull." Hmm, we apparently should've listened when he told us he was dangerous. [MTV]

By Staci Zaretsky