Attorney General Garland

Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 07.02.21

* A Tennessee gamer is suing so that he can keep his vanity "69PWNDU" license plate. Hope he isn't a legal noob... [Yahoo News] * A Texas lawyer has been disbarred for allegedly taking his client's food stamps and purportedly faking the client's signature. [Texas Lawyer] * The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that required charities to disclose their largest donors. [Washington Post] * Attorney General Garland has issued a memorandum pausing federal executions. [Fox News] * The Tour de France has withdrawn a lawsuit against a spectator who allegedly caused a crash. They deserve the yellow jersey for how fast they withdrew that litigation... [Guardian]

By Jordan Rothman
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 06.30.21

* Donald Trump is suing the State of New York over a golf course. Bet he hopes the litigation doesn't end up in the rough... [Washington Post] * A grand jury may soon be investigating the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida. [Insider] * The Second Circuit has ordered an alleged "copyright troll" to file a sanctions opinion against him in all cases in which he is involved and to mail the decision to clients. Almost seems like a scarlet letter... [ABA Journal] * Apparently, Attorney General Garland will personally scoop ice cream at a Department of Justice event this week. Wonder who got the "scoop" on that story. [Fox News] * A former top lawyer at the Air Force and Space Force is now working as the general counsel of Voyager Space Holdings. Starfleet may be next... [Corporate Counsel]

By Jordan Rothman