Attorney General Barr

Morning Docket: 04.07.20

* A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by musicians who had their work destroyed in a 2008 Universal Music Group blaze. Maybe the defendants listened to "We Didn't Start the Fire" to celebrate their victory... [Variety] * The top lawyer at CVS Health was paid over $23 million last year. Clearly, I'm in the wrong field. [Bloomberg] * An attorney that spent two years in prison for wire fraud has been reinstated. Those are some forgiving bar examiners... [CT Post] * Attorney General Barr has suggested that judges should consider COVID-19 when making bail determinations. [Politico] * If you have not yet seen Tiger King on Netflix, you should watch it immediately. Then read this interview with an attorney from PETA. [Hollywood Reporter] * Apparently in Boston, New York Sports Clubs are called Boston Sports Clubs, and like in New York, members are suing because they are being billed while gyms remain closed. [Boston Globe]

Morning Docket: 04.03.20

* An Amazon lawyer has called a fired strike organizer "not smart or articulate." Those are some fighting words! [CNBC] * Federal Defenders are asking Attorney General Barr to take action on the release of inmates because of COVID-19. [Forbes] * Video game publisher Activision has emerged victorious in a lawsuit alleging that it violated trademarks by portraying Humvees in Call of Duty. Clearly, the Founders intended the First Amendment to apply to video games. [Gamespot] * Experts are already opining about who Joe Biden might appoint to the Supreme Court. Seems like they are putting the cart before the horse... [LA Times] * Check out this interesting primer on how to write a brief like George Conway III. [Brief Catch] * The Foxwood Resort Casino has hired a new general counsel, right in time to deal with legal issues surrounding COVID-19. [Bloomberg Law] * Bankruptcy lawyers are gearing up for more work due to the fallout from COVID-19. It must be pretty wild to benefit from the economic downturn. [Wall Street Journal]

Morning Docket: 02.18.20

* Harvey Weinstein's lawyer penned an op-ed imploring jurors to look past the headlines in her client's case. [Page Six] * A robo lawyer app has been developed to sue robocallers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. They took our jobs! [Consumer Affairs] * Over a thousand former DOJ lawyers have called for Attorney General Barr to resign. [Slate] * A Missouri peach grower has been awarded $265 million in damages in a weedkiller lawsuit. I guess you need help to grow peaches outside of Georgia... [Reuters] * A Seattle lawyer withdrew from a criminal defendant's case after his client punched him in court. Pretty sure the punch demonstrates the breakdown of the attorney-client relationship. [KOMO News]

Morning Docket: 02.14.20

* A Miami lawyer has been charged for allegedly offering to make a defendant's criminal case go away in exchange for sex. Seems like we have been discussing Florida lawyers acting badly a lot lately... [USA Today] * Harvey Weinstein's defense lawyer told jurors that the prosecutors have presented an "alternate universe" when arguing their case. [CNN] * Thirty-nine prosecutors are blasting the actions of Attorney General Barr. [Washington Post] * Female Connecticut high school athletes are filing suit to prevent transgender students from competing in female sporting events. [Fox News] * The Los Angeles County District Attorney has announced the dismissal of 66,000 marijuana convictions. That's not a pipe dream... [The Hill]

Morning Docket: 12.10.19

* A GOP lawyer brought files to an impeachment hearing yesterday in grocery bags. Pretty sure the bags weren't from Whole Foods... [New York Post] * A lawyer is saying that booze led him to swindle elderly clients out of millions. Sounds like this attorney is taking his defense from Jamie Foxx. [Albany Times Union] * The Supreme Court has declined to review a Kentucky law that requires doctors to play the sound of a fetal heartbeat to individuals seeking abortions. [Slate] * Attorney General Barr has rescheduled a Justice Department holiday party that was to occur at the Trump International Hotel. I guess my invitation got lost in the mail... [Washington Post] * An appellate court seemed skeptical Monday about an Emoluments Clause lawsuit filed against President Trump. [NPR] * A mistrial has been declared in a murder case after the defense lawyer was struck by a car. Hopefully, this does not give criminal defendants any ideas. [Boston Globe]

Morning Docket 12.03.19

* Lawyers who represent Hunter Biden in a paternity case filed against him in Arkansas have asked a court to withdraw from the case. [Arkansas Times] * Attorney General Barr is at odds with the Justice Department's Inspector General over key findings concerning the FBI's Russia investigation. [Washington Post] * Comedian Pete Davidson is allegedly requiring audience-members to sign $1 Million non-disclosure agreements to see his show. Leaving aside how wild this practice is, news outlets have already begun to cast doubt on the enforceability of such agreements. [Variety] * Allan Dershowitz is hoping to utilize the fact that David Boies seriously considered that a fraudster had sex videos of public figures to make claims in his own Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuit. [Miami Herald] * A U.S. Attorney has stated that there is more that will be revealed about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa after being asked about Martin Scorsese's new film The Irishman. Isn't it settled that he's buried under Giants Stadium or something? [Detroit Free Press] * Allan Gerson, the lawyer who counseled victims of the Lockerbie bombings and pioneered lawsuits against foreign governments, has passed away. [Washington Post]